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What we know about the accusations against Diddy
The rap mogul's homes were raided by federal authorities amid a flurry of lawsuits alleging abuse.


'Crypto King' Sam Bankman-Fried facing lengthy jail term
The former billionaire is about to find out his punishment for massive fraud and money laundering.


Divers recover bodies from Baltimore bridge
Searches continue for four other people missing after two bodies are found in a submerged truck.


New video shows close-up view of bridge collapse debris
Additional traffic camera footage captured the moments just before the collapse of the Baltimore bridge.


Four killed during stabbing spree in Illinois
Police in Rockford say the attacks occurred after a home invasion and that a man was arrested.


Harvard removes human skin binding from book
The book, from the mid-1880s, was reportedly bound with the skin from the body of a female patient.


Joe Lieberman, former US Senator, dies at 82
The former US Senator was Al Gore's running mate in the 2000 presidential election


Disney and DeSantis allies end legal dispute
The two sides have been fighting over who gets control of Disney's Florida theme park resort.


US lottery player wins $1.1bn Mega Millions jackpot
The lucky winner is poised to take home the fifth largest jackpot in the lottery's history.


'Poetic' and 'notorious' sculptor Serra dies
Richard Serra was a giant of US art and the man behind monumental steel sculptures around the world.


Top streamer Ninja diagnosed with cancer at 32
Tyler 'Ninja' Blevins is the most-followed streamer in the world, with 19m followers on Twitch.


US Supreme Court appears sceptical of abortion pill case
Both conservative and liberal justices seemed dubious about limiting access to a drug used by million of women.


Lost power, mayday call and crash before Baltimore bridge collapse
Minutes after a container ship sent a mayday call, it crashed and caused a bridge to collapse. Six people are presumed dead.


RFK Jr picks California lawyer as his running mate
Silicon Valley lawyer and philanthropist Nicole Shanahan, 38, has never before run for political office.


Donald Trump media firm soars in stock market debut
The long awaited moment hands the former president a stake worth more than $4bn.


Former FBI diver explains risks of Baltimore recovery
Divers recovered two bodies in the aftermath of the bridge collapse and will return when debris has been cleared.


Footage shows raids at Sean 'Diddy' Combs's properties
US Homeland Security agents were seen entering the rap mogul's properties in Los Angeles and Miami.


Audio captures dispatchers' response to bridge collapse
A recording of emergency communications reveals the tense moments before the Baltimore bridge collapsed.


A look at past US bridge collapses after a collision
Images dating back to 1980 reveal the scale of damage from other incidents where a ship ran into a bridge.


Watch: The critical moments before ship hit Baltimore bridge
BBC Verify analyses the collision between the container ship and the Key Bridge in Baltimore


Moment bridge collapses after being hit by ship
A large ship has struck the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, causing a major collapse.


Witness video shows aftermath of bridge collapse
A large ship struck Key Bridge in Baltimore, shows the aftermath of the crash as the bridge collapsed into the river.


Trump: I don't need to borrow money to pay bond
The former US president has 10 days to pay a lesser amount of $175m, which he said he will do before the deadline.


Watch: Hot air balloon collides with powerlines
Firefighters responded to the incident after it crashed into power lines and a fire broke out.


What a 25,000-piece Hot Wheels collection looks like
Canadian collector Doug Woods has been growing his race car repository for more than 40 years.


Mississippi police victims at court before sentencing
Michael Jenkins and Eddie Parker were joined by family to hear the sentence for the ex-police officers.


Cars, coal and gas... key cargo at Baltimore port
It handles more cars than any other US port. So what happens now it's closed for business?


Where Baltimore bridge investigation goes now
The ship's sudden power loss and the strength of the bridge are likely to be key factors in hunt for answers.


Father of two among Baltimore bridge victims
Six people are presumed dead after the bridge collapsed, but what do we know about them?


US-Haitians lose hope for loved ones trapped in homeland
Members of Florida's Haitian diaspora are growing desperate as Haiti remains besieged by gang violence.


19th Century law fires up anti-abortion push
A federal abortion ban won’t pass Congress. But activists hope a 19th Century law could be enforced to halt the procedure.


The man in the iron lung: How Paul Alexander lived life to the full
He spent 72 years using an iron lung machine to breathe after surviving polio as a child.


Solar eclipse spectacle set to grip North America again
How lucky is that? The US will witness its second total solar eclipse in seven years on 8 April.