Spacecraft launches to investigate asteroid threats to Earth

The European Space Agency will probe a harmless asteroid Nasa hit in 2022 as part of a "planetary defence test".

3 days agoUS & Canada

Fake 'Kamala Harris ad' used AI voice and UK department store advert

BBC Verify analysed a false post claiming to show a pro-abortion campaign ad that has widely circulated on social media.

7 days agoUS & Canada

Rare brightening comet seen passing Earth from Hawaii

Scientists estimate the last time Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS visited our solar system was 80,000 years ago.

7 days agoUS & Canada

Policeman orders out-of-control car to crash into his vehicle

The teenager was speeding towards a dead-end at 113mph (182 km/h) due to malfunctioning brakes.

7 days agoUS & Canada

Moment house flows down river and smashes into debris

Footage shows the dramatic collision near Asheville in North Carolina, during Hurricane Helene.

7 days agoUS & Canada

Watch: 'Human emotion and kindness shone through in the debate'

The BBC's North America correspondent Anthony Zurcher says the vice-presidential candidates found common ground.

2 Oct 2024US & Canada

Watch: Who do you think won the VP debate?

The BBC asks college students what they thought of JD Vance and Tim Walz’s debate performance.

2 Oct 2024US & Canada

Vance: My party needs to earn Americans' trust back on abortion

Walz cites the story of Amber Thurman, a Georgia woman who died after not being able to access abortion care.

2 Oct 2024US & Canada

Watch key moments from the US vice-presidential debate

Politeness, policy and a few tense moments - watch how Vance and Walz tackled the 90-minute event.

2 Oct 2024US & Canada

Helene's devastating impact in 100 seconds

Helene ravages six southeastern US states, leaving at least 135 dead and entire communities destroyed.

1 Oct 2024US & Canada

Vance v Walz: BBC Verify looks at the claims that could come up

The two US vice-presidential candidates will face each other in a debate that the BBC will be fact-checking.

1 Oct 2024US & Canada

Watch: Drone footage of floods and torn-up roads in North Carolina

At least 116 people have died across the US during Hurricane Helene - with officials warning the figure could rise.

1 Oct 2024US & Canada

Tesla catches fire in flooded garage during Helene

The family in the home made it out safely before their house was completely destroyed from the fire.

1 Oct 2024US & Canada

JD Vance's journey from Trump critic to VP pick

The Ohio senator once said he would never vote for Donald Trump - but is now his running mate.

30 Sep 2024US & Canada

Who is Tim Walz? The ex-football coach who is now a VP hopeful

The Minnesota governor is a veteran, former teacher and football coach and spent more than a decade in Congress.

30 Sep 2024US & Canada

Joyful welcome by stranded astronauts for SpaceX capsule crew

A capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station has docked.

30 Sep 2024US & Canada

Moment mudslide tears through home in North Carolina

Footage shows a torrent of debris and dirt surging down a hill during Hurricane Helene.

30 Sep 2024US & Canada

Huge plumes of smoke from US chemical plant fire

The fire at a BioLab facility in Conyers has forced road closures and evacuation orders.

30 Sep 2024US & Canada