Debt ceiling deal: US House overwhelmingly passes bill
The Senate must approve the deal and send it to the president's desk this weekend to avoid a default.
1970-01-01 08:00
The untold tale of America's first spelling bee victor
Marie Bolden, a black teenager, won the first US spelling bee in 1908. Her win was eclipsed by racism.
1970-01-01 08:00
US actor Danny Masterson found guilty on two rape counts
Three women said the actor sexually assaulted them at his Hollywood home between 2001-03.
1970-01-01 08:00
UFOs: What we learned from Nasa's public meeting
Nasa says many reported sightings can be explained but a number of them remain a mystery.
1970-01-01 08:00
Manhattanhenge: How to see it this year
The biannual phenomenon draws locals and tourists alike to capture the perfect photo.
1970-01-01 08:00
Two believed trapped after Davenport, Iowa building collapse
Five people remain unaccounted for after the incident, with no deaths so far reported, officials say.
1970-01-01 08:00
She bought an abandoned US lighthouse. Now you can too
A US scheme to sell decommissioned lighthouses is helping people restore the once-mighty sentinels.
1970-01-01 08:00
Nine wounded in Hollywood, Florida boardwalk shooting
The Monday evening shooting sent beachgoers scrambling for safety on the US Memorial Day holiday.
1970-01-01 08:00
After the Tree of Life synagogue shooting, can a community heal?
The trial for the alleged perpetrator of the deadliest antisemitic attack in US history is set to begin.
1970-01-01 08:00
Elizabeth Holmes is going to prison. Will she ever pay victims too?
Experts say victims often never get their money back from those who defrauded them.
1970-01-01 08:00
Lawmakers race to secure US debt deal votes as deadline looms
A deal to raise the debt ceiling must now pass in the narrowly-divided House of Representatives.
1970-01-01 08:00
US war hero's remains returned home after 73 years
Cpl Luther Herschel Story died in the Korean War in 1950. His family is finally burying his remains.
1970-01-01 08:00