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Ex-gang boss guilty of orchestrating 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur - Duane "Keffe D" Davis was convicted over the drive-by shooting of the rap superstar 30 years ago. 3 hrs ago - US & Canada

30 minutes ago

US singer D4vd's celebrity lawyers withdraw from murder case -- The singer, 21, will be now represented by a public defender in the murder trial of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez. He has pleaded not guilty.

16 hours ago

Amazon rigged $20bn worth of ad prices, US lawsuit alleges -- Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission "misunderstands" their ad market.

2 hours ago

Trump pushes Apple to change 'Lake Ontario' to 'Lake America' on its maps -- The request comes after Google made the switch for US-based users over the weekend. MapQuest, another US map provider, said it will not change the name.

19 hours ago

Watch: Why is the US-Venezuela oil deal so controversial? -- President Donald Trump announced the US has struck a deal to control more than 65 billion barrels of proven oil reserves.

2 hours ago

'A giant leap forward': Nasa launches powerful new space telescope -- The US space agency's telescope is starting a multi-year mission to create a new map of the universe and learn more about dark energy and dark matter.

1 day ago

Watch: Marchers reflect on voting rights 63 years after 'I have a dream' speech -- This year's March on Washington, held annually to commemorate Martin Luther King's historic speech, called on strengthening voting rights.

3 days ago

BBC speaks with US group after 77 trekkers go missing in Nepal flood -- The BBC's Helena Humphrey visited Isha Foundation in the US state of Tennessee, that lost contact with their tour group on the China-Nepal border.

3 days ago

Six months into the Iran war: What has Trump accomplished? -- The BBC's Tom Bateman explores how successful the US has been in delivering on the promises made at the start of the war.

3 days ago

The US-Canada trade war in 5 charts -- Even with the hike in tariffs, Canada still has a better deal from the US than the UK or the EU.

13 hours ago

'Our parents were crossing the border an hour before the flood hit' -- Authorities say nearly 2,000 people are missing, including more than 100 Americans and Canadians, as families await word on loved ones after the Nepal flash floods.

3 days ago

A summer of foodborne illness is already testing Trump's pick for top regulator -- Heidi Overton has been tapped to lead the Food and Drug Administration. But some worry she will pick loyalty to Trump over science.

3 days ago

'Not far enough' - US parents and teens on Meta's new limits for young users -- As part of an $18bn settlement in a child-safety lawsuit, Meta announced new restrictions on its apps. We asked families what they thought.

4 days ago

US plans to cut off military aid to key Middle East ally, BBC told -- Iraqi Kurdistan fears the Trump administration's plan will make the region more vulnerable to further attacks from Iran.

3 days ago

BBC Verify examines the expanding network of Flock cameras in the US and the backlash against it.

3 hours ago

BBC presenter Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty describes what it was like when Duane "Keffe D" Davis was found guilty of murdering the famous rapper.

3 hours ago

Dan Driscoll, the youngest-ever army secretary, was about 18 months into his post.

6 hours ago

The rapper's killing became one of popular culture's great mysteries, with countless theories but no arrests until 2023.

6 hours ago

But Chief Justice John Roberts dissents, writing that "construction is likely unlawful".

6 hours ago

"It was a beautiful day - and then people were screaming," one hiker tells the BBC, as 14 people are missing.

10 hours ago

Dolly Parton's estate says DollyFest will take the place of a traditional public memorial for the artist, just as she wanted.

10 hours ago

The prediction market operator Kalshi says Santos made barred trades and misleading comments that influenced prices.

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