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Saturday, August 08, 2026 1:45 AM ET

BBC News - US News

US appeals court halts Trump ballroom project paving way for Supreme Court showdown - "Whether or not a ⁠massive ballroom should be constructed is for Congress to decide," the appeals panel's ​majority said. 12 hrs ago - US & Canada

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Mysterious orb seen racing over residential area in new UFO files - The Pentagon has released more never-before-seen videos of unidentified anomalous phenomena. 13 hrs ago

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Sophia Laforteza steps away from Katseye, the second member to depart this year -- The announcement came comes after fellow bandmate Manon Bannerman went on a hiatus from the ensemble.

8 hours ago

Meta fined $567m in largest child safety ruling against social media giant -- The ruling is in addition to $375m in fines Meta was already ordered to pay in the case, for a total of $942m.

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Trump again tries to limit US birthright citizenship with new executive orders -- The executive orders ban birth tourism and expand the existing definition of people whose children are not eligible for US birthright citizenship.

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Watch: Pentagon releases fresh UFO videos in new document dump -- The fifth batch of files released on 7 August include 41 documents, images and videos related to Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP).

12 hours ago

South Korea space agency shares Moon images after SpaceX rocket debris crash -- Seoul's lunar orbiter captured images of the Moon before and after part of SpaceX's rocket hit its surface on Wednesday.

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Team of former prison inmates on frontline of Spokane wildfires -- The Arcadia 20 team worked on preventing the spread of the Autumn Lane fire that continues to threaten areas of Spokane, Washington.

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Where is Jackie? Beloved live cam eagle in critical condition -- The bald eagle, who has gained worldwide fame as the protagonist of a nest live-stream in California, has been diagnosed with anaemia.

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Cashing in on SpaceX: 'Every chance I get, I'll sell a little more' -- Andre Lavoie joined SpaceX in 2009 as an engineer, now he's looking to cash in his shares in the company.

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El-Sayed's victory sends tremors through Democratic Party -- His win in Michigan sets up a high-stakes contest in November, testing a left-wing candidate's popularity in a swing state.

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What can scientists learn from a stray SpaceX rocket hitting the Moon? -- While the collision was an accident, it is a unique scientific gift for planetary geologists that could provide important data for future space missions.

2 days ago

Analysis: Trump challenged by cold reality from top allies -- A president used to bending US politics to his will faces two stinging losses in a matter of days, writes the BBC's Anthony Zurcher.

3 days ago

Did Iran hack water systems in at least seven US states? -- President Donald Trump has said Iran is not to blame, but cyber experts tell the BBC it is likely the attack was directed by Tehran.

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One Spokane resident tells the BBC she realised the immense danger when she heard the fire had jumped over the river.

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In a wide-ranging BBC interview, the former president's son denied having any interest in running for office and said his father's cancer has spread.

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The Trump administration is trying to restrict access to US citizenship for some people through attempts to end birth tourism and tighten other criteria.

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The medical examiner's office in Chicago said the process to identify the remains could take days.

5 hours ago

Hunter Biden talks to BBC Newsnight about his father's decision to issue him a pardon, his own political future and the former president's battle with cancer.

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Earlier, Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski said she opposed Trump's pick to lead the justice department

10 hours ago

The musician - who denies the claims - is due to perform with his band at two of the UK's biggest arenas next year.

10 hours ago

Analysts had expected an uptick in the number of jobs created, but the number of roles fell by 23,000 in July.

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