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BBC News - US News

Trump tariff refunds begin but consumers likely to miss out - Businesses can apply online through a portal for refunds expected to total $160bn. 10 hrs ago - Business

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Apple names new chief executive to replace Tim Cook -- John Ternus will take over running the technology giant as Cook steps up to become executive chairman.

6 hours ago

Canada: Ties to US are 'weaknesses we must correct' -- Prime Minister Mark Carney said that due to Washington changing its trade policies, Canada's economic ties to the US that were once a strength are now a 'weakness'.

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The insider trading suspicions looming over Trump's presidency -- The BBC has found a pattern of spikes in trades ahead of public announcements by the US president.

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US releases video of forces seizing Iranian ship -- The US has intercepted an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf as part of its naval blockade, Donald Trump has said.

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Mother and six children die in Pennsylvania house explosion -- Firefighters found the mother, 34, and her children, aged from three to 11, trapped inside the home, police say.

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Are insider traders making millions from the Iran war? -- The BBC has found significant spikes in activity shortly before the US president made some announcements.

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Widespread damage as storm spreads through midwestern US -- A series of strong winds has torn through the midwestern US, ripping roofs off homes and leaving roads obstructed.

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Watch: Obama and Mamdani sing with children in New York -- The former US president and New York City mayor meet for the first time at a child care centre in the Bronx.

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What does it take to survive in the Arctic? These rangers have an idea -- The BBC spent time with the Canadian military in the country's northernmost region - this is what they taught us about dealing with extreme conditions.

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Conservative US town grapples with potential ICE detention centre -- Residents from both political parties in Social Circle, Georgia, are rejecting a proposed plan by the Department of Homeland Security to transform an empty warehouse into a detention centre.

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Why are gray whales dying in San Francisco's waters? US scientists search for clues -- Climate change and shifting migration patterns are bringing rare research opportunities and new mysteries.

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Why and how is US blockading Iranian ports in Strait of Hormuz? -- Donald Trump says that the US is blockading the Strait of Hormuz. What does this mean in practice?

19 hours ago

What is the Fisa law Trump wants extended and why are lawmakers resisting? -- Both Republicans and Democrats are pushing to reform the law, saying it allows "warrantless searches" of Americans' digital communications.

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Avengers reassemble and Top Gun flies back - Hollywood studios preview their new movies -- Some of the most hotly anticipated new films of the next couple of years are previewed at CinemaCon.

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Trump's rift with Pope is playing out in public - it's costing him valuable support -- Leading conservative Catholics tell the BBC why they back the American pontiff in his spat with Trump.

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Prosecutors say the singer, real name David Anthony Burke, could face life in prison due to the nature of the case, if convicted.

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BBC's Shaimaa Khalil reports from Los Angeles as singer David Burke pleads not guilty to the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez.

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Lori Chavez-Deremer's tenure leading the department was overshadowed by allegations of wrongdoing.

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"Look at that, wow!" - A couple in Temecula woke up to find a balloon boarded with 13 people behind their home on Saturday.

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Authorities say a father fatally shot eight children, including seven of his own, in what appears to be a "domestic dispute".

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The firm founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is investigating the failed launch.

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Patel alleges that the magazine published false and harmful claims about his conduct, including accusations of excessive drinking and unexplained absences from duty.

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The dramatic end to the Delaware Marathon occurred when the lead runner slowed in celebration before a trailing marathoner sprinted toward the finish line .

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A skydiver crashed into the massive scoreboard at Virginia Tech University's stadium, dangling from a parachute before first responders carried out a rescue without injury.

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