BBC News – US & Canada

Sixteen states sue President Trump's administration over his decision to declare an emergency. […]

US firefighters bring down 16 people trapped on an airborne ride at the San Diego amusement park. […]

US Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein monitored the investigation into alleged Russian poll meddling. […]

The US president urges the military to back opposition leader Juan Guaido in a Florida speech. […]

George Mendonsa was famously photographed during VJ Day celebrations in New York in 1945. […]

The state department says US citizens are among a group held in a nation rocked by protests. […]

Ren Zhengfei says the firm will survive despite security concerns and his daughter's legal troubles. […]

Google backtracks after "mistakenly" deleting YouTubers for "sexual content involving minors". […]

The US president vents anger at an "illegal act", amid claims there were discussions to oust him. […]

The singer say she is encouraged by improvements in gender equality but there's "still work to be done". […]

The NYPD says allegations a senior officer gave the instruction at an event are under "internal review". […]

Anthony Weiner, who was jailed for sending explicit texts to a minor, has been transferred to a halfway house. […]

Burning Man has uninvited one "turnkey" camp to stem the flow of super rich "influencers" at the event. […]

A cougar perched on a branch near a California home is lowered to the ground by rescuers with a ladder. […]

The denial by the US actor's lawyers comes amid allegations he may have staged the assault. […]

History does not bode well for Trump's opponents, says Jonathan Turley, professor of law. […]

Heather Nauert, President Trump's pick to be America's new UN ambassador, cites "family interests". […]

The legendary singer on the "mixed blessing" of that track and how the planet feels different without Aretha Franklin. […]

Reaction at an international security conference reveals how leaders might not be on the same page. […]

Amazon's plans for a campus in Long Island City bitterly divided a community grappling with rapid change. […]

Travis Kauffman was hiking in Colorado when he came toe-to-toe with a young mountain lion […]

Senator Kamala Harris has shone a spotlight on historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). […]

The first Somali-American in Congress has shaken up Washington DC since her election in 2018. […]

A bald eagle had to be rescued after a 20cm ice ball grew on its tail. […]

Buildings have collapsed and roads have been left impassable after mudslides and flooding. […]

A teacher and a pupil at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School gave people a focal point for their grief and curiosity. […]

Allegations of political interference have turned into a major headache for the Canadian PM. […]

People are trying to recreate comedy roasts online and getting it horribly wrong. What are the rules? […]

Top Democrats react after Senator Mitch McConnell says Mr Trump will declare an emergency on border. […]

Rudolph ‘Blaze’ Ingram has his sights set on smashing Usain Bolt’s 100m world record. […]

Unable to play as often as he'd like, the president has installed a simulator in his private quarters. […]

The internet giant hit local opposition over the roughly $3bn in subsidies it had been promised. […]

Instead of giving evidence, Kora the courtroom dog is there to give support to child witnesses. […]

The US investment bank has created the JPM Coin to handle wholesale payments for some clients. […]

Gene Levoff is accused of engaging in insider trading on several occasions between 2011 and 2016. […]

The University of Toronto has a collection of Valentines dating back 200 years. […]