Two children and pregnant woman among 8 shot dead at Pennsylvania house
All but one of those who died, including the gunman, were related, police say. A motive for the shooting is not yet known.
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US murderer Christa Pike discharged from hospital 10 days after failed execution
Pike’s lawyers say she is “grateful” to the medical team who cared for her after she survived two lethal injections last month.
Nobel peace laureate says US sanctions on ICC 'unacceptable'
Navi Pillay says the Trump administrations’ sweeping penalties on the international tribunal were “unheard of”.
Analysis: Trump's shock Russia deal highlights mounting pressure to curb fuel prices
The US president hopes to ease his party’s pain before next month’s midterm elections, writes the BBC’s North America correspondent.
Christa Pike has 'profound' health turnaround after botched execution, lawyers say
Pike’s lawyers say her recovery is “remarkable” as they give an update on her condition after she survived an execution attempt by lethal injection.
What Americans think about the death penalty
The BBC spoke to Americans and international tourists in Washington DC about their views on the death penalty following the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee.
White House blocks Microsoft from foreign worker hiring program
An international visa program has for years allowed US tech companies to hire highly skilled workers from abroad.
First Hurricane of the Atlantic season due to hit the Gulf coast
El Niño has led to an eerily quiet season so far but the first Atlantic hurricane of the year is now set to impact the southern USA.
Christa Pike now walking after failed US execution, lawyer tells BBC
A lawyer says the murderer of Colleen Slemmer is moving around her hospital room after surviving two lethal injections.
New York court hears arguments in ongoing 9/11 families' lawsuit against Saudi Arabia
The families allege that men with links to the Saudi government helped those who carried out the 2001 attacks, something the country denies.