Attorneys delivered opening statements on Wednesday in the New York retrial of Harvey Weinstein, with prosecutors accusing the disgraced film producer of using his immense power in Hollywood to...

A team of Democratic lawmakers have met with two students who are currently in immigration detention in Louisiana.The group visited the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) facility in Jena...

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem had her handbag - with $3,000 (£2,260) in cash inside - stolen from her while dining at a Washington, DC, restaurant....

Thousands took to the streets across the US on Saturday to protest over recent actions by President Donald Trump.Known as "50501", for "50 protests, 50 states, 1 movement", the...

The US Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to pause the deportation of a group of alleged Venezuelan gang members.The men are being held in detention in north...

Watch: 'We barricaded both doors': Fear and chaos at Florida State UniversityOne of two people killed in an on-campus shooting at Florida State University was an employee of food...

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused US special envoy Steve Witkoff of "disseminating Russian narratives" after he appeared to suggest that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine hinged...

Getty ImagesDemocrats and others have pushed for the Trump administration to bring Mr Ábrego García home - while a judge has ordered the government to "facilitate" his returnA Maryland...

Brandon DrenonBBC News, Washington DCGetty ImagesProtesters had called for the university to reject demands from the White HousePresident Donald Trump has called for Harvard University to lose a valuable...

A 5.2 earthquake rattled San Diego, California, and the surrounding area on Monday afternoon, according to the US Geological Survey.The quake struck at 10:08 local time (18:00 GMT) with...

A high school student from Wisconsin killed his parents as part of a larger plot to assassinate US President Donald Trump, the FBI has said.Nikita Casap, 17, has been...

Natalie ShermanBBC NewsReporting fromNew York, New YorkBBCDays after Richard Medina went looking for a smartphone to beat new tariffs, the US announced the devices would be exempt from the...