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Getty Images By Anthony Zurcher North America correspondent The Arizona Supreme Court on Tuesday pushed the abortion issue to centre stage in a state that could be pivotal in deciding who wins November’s US presidential election. It has prompted Democrats to go on the attack, and set many Republicans scrambling to align themselves more closely

Getty Images By Holly Honderich in Washington The Arizona Supreme court has ruled that the state can enforce a 160-year-old near-total abortion ban. The 1864 law – which precedes Arizona becoming a state – makes abortion punishable by two to five years in prison, except when the mother’s life is at risk. The ruling could

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Brandon Drenon BBC News The parents of a Michigan teenager who shot dead four students have each been sentenced to 10 to 15 years in prison. A seven-year sentence was recommended, but prosecutors asked for more.

US PoolCopyright: US Pool Jill Soave, the mother of Justin Shilling, was the second parent to deliver their victim impact statement. “My horror and trauma is hard to put into words,” she said. Soave described her middle child, 17, as “the best son any mother could pray for”, noting his bravery in trying to protect

Thousands of people witnessed a celestial spectacle that plunged parts of North America into momentary darkness. Fernando Llano/AP Jeff Overs/BBC Hector Vivas/Getty Image Henry Romero/Reuters Henry Romero/Reuters Henry Romero/Reuters Julio Cortez/AP Julio Cortez/AP Leah Millis/Reuters Chet Strange/Bloomberg via Getty Images JOSH EDELSON/Getty Images Mario Tama/Getty Images Shannon Stapleton/Reuters ANGELA WEISS/Getty images ANGELA WEISS/Getty Images More

BBCCopyright: BBC Happy solar eclipse day to all who may get to see it. Today this astrological phenomenon will span Mexico to the very eastern tip of Canada, with hundreds of events planned to catch a glimpse of this rare event. But what is it, you ask? A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon moves

By Mike Wendling in Chicago and Emma Vardy in Texas BBC News Millions are hoping for clear skies as anticipation grows ahead of Monday’s total solar eclipse. Forecasters are predicting cloudy conditions in northern Mexico, Texas and parts of the Great Lakes region. Better weather is expected in western Mexico and parts of the US

By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Baltimore US Army Colonel Estee Pinchasin looks out at the thousands of tonnes of twisted, broken steel and concrete jutting out from the dark waters of Maryland’s Patapsco river, and delivers her assessment: an “unforgiving mangled mess”. “That’s the best way to describe this,” the fatigue-clad veteran says from

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Baltimore US President Joe Biden vowed to “move heaven and earth” to help Baltimore recover from a deadly bridge collapse that blocked the city’s port. He added the government will “help

Getty Images By Brandon Drenon BBC News, Washington The scene was described as “controlled chaos”. Dozens of people queued down the block and around the corner to get into the Sports Bra in Portland, Oregon, the first bar in the world – according to owner Jenny Nguyen – to only show women’s sports. The fact

By Bernd Debusmann Jr & Mike Wendling BBC News in Washington Every night since August 2022, a small crowd has gathered outside the Washington DC Central Jail, through frigid winter nights and under spring rain, to protest against the US justice system. The protesters outside the red-brick buildings of the facility pray, discuss the news,

An earthquake has hit New Jersey, rattling buildings in nearby New York City and surrounding areas. The United States Geological Survey said that the magnitude-4.7 quake’s epicentre was 7km north-east of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. The quake hit at around 10:20am local time. There are no reports of major damage at this time. Earthquakes are

This video can not be played To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. By Tom Bateman & Madeline Halpert BBC News, Washington DC Jacob Flickinger was a “loyal and devoted” aid worker and family man who was “chased down” and killed by Israel while trying to help those in need,

Getty Images By Sam Cabral & Max Matza BBC News NFL star Rashee Rice has apologised for his role in a hit-and-run crash on Saturday that left two people injured. “I take full responsibility for my part in this matter and will continue to co-operate with the necessary authorities,” he posted on Wednesday. Police in

Getty Images By Holly Honderich in Washington Florida’s Supreme Court delivered two rulings on abortion on Monday, with competing consequences. First, the court upheld the state’s right to prohibit abortion, giving the green light for a six-week ban to take effect on 1 May. The near-total ban will block almost all access in the US

Joel Gunter/BBC By Joel Gunter and Rebecca Henschke BBC News A ringleader in a global monkey torture network exposed by the BBC has been charged by US federal prosecutors. Michael Macartney, 50, who went by the alias “Torture King”, was charged in Virginia with conspiracy to create and distribute animal-crushing videos. Mr Macartney was one