America is far from out of the woods with COVID-19. Yes, deaths are down. Infections, too. But the vaccine rollout has been heavily delayed by bad weather and supply chain issues. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Biden assures citizens COVID-19 vaccine is safe And on Monday, the total number of

President Joe Biden has led a minute’s silence to honour America’s coronavirus victims after the country became the first to record more than half a million deaths. As 500 lit candles lined the White House steps to commemorate the dead, a military band played Amazing Grace and the president made his emotional remarks. “Today we

The US has become the first country to record more than half a million deaths with coronavirus. The pandemic has now seen 500,071 COVID-related fatalities in the country and more than 28 million people infected, according to the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus tracker. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris are to commemorate the huge

A second incident involving a Boeing plane’s engine catching fire and dropping parts has been reported – this time in the Netherlands. A woman was injured by falling debris when the Boeing 747-400 cargo plane dropped engine parts after taking off from Maastricht Airport on Saturday. It comes after a United Airlines 777 bound for

Boeing has recommended temporarily stopping flights of planes with a similar engine to one that suffered a catastrophic failure mid-flight over the weekend. A United Airlines bound for Hawaii was forced into an emergency landing on Saturday as its right engine was seen engulfed in flames and debris plunged towards the ground. All 231 passengers

Donald Trump is expected next Sunday to make his first public appearance since leaving office. The former US president, who departed the White House on 20 January, is set to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Orlando, Florida. The full line-up of the annual gathering of conservative politicians and media figures has

A United Airlines flight bound for Hawaii was forced into a emergency landing after debris from the aircraft plunged towards homes in Denver. Debris from Flight 328 between the capital of Colorado and Honolulu was spotted strewn across a residential area in Broomfield, including the engine rim and what appeared to be parts of the

US President Joe Biden has declared a major disaster in Texas as the state continues to struggle with extreme winter weather. The unusual winter storm crippled the state’s power grid and, despite Texas being rich in oil and gas, millions of residents were without power for days. Supply has resumed but it remains intermittent, with

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has raised more than $3m (£2.1m) for Texans struggling with recent extreme weather in the state. The Democrat Congresswoman from New York announced the landmark on Twitter on Saturday after she travelled to Houston to help the recovery effort. Hundreds of thousands of Texans have been struggling with the fallout of a winter

Millions of people in parts of the southern US are having to boil water before drinking it after ruptured pipes caused by record low temperatures may have contaminated the water supply. In Texas, seven million people – a quarter of the population of the nation’s second-largest state – were under orders to boil tap water

There were only two dozen of them. They held their phones up to the windows of the coach to film from inside their first moments in a new country. The smiling and waving said it all. Image: Only a handful of people were permitted to cross the border – but it is expected more will

In Mountain Peak Drive, the neighbours are gathering in the street. In this corner of Texas, there is a strong sense of community – a desire to help each other out. And right now, there’s a lot of helping to be done. The water has just been turned back on in this community, near the

The man who heads up South Dakota’s justice efforts has been charged on misdemeanour counts after being involved in a fatal crash last summer. Jason Ravnsborg, the attorney general for the state, is facing a month behind bars and a fine of up to $500 (£360) per count after being charged with careless driving, driving

NASA’s mission to search for signs of ancient life on Mars has sent back its first images from the surface of the Red Planet after a successful landing. The historic moment was the culmination of a seven-month journey in space and a considerably shorter trip through the Martian atmosphere. Claps and cheers erupted from the

Texas senator Ted Cruz flew to Mexico with his family while the state he represents deals with power outages and water supply issues due to freezing temperatures. Parts of Texas have been without power for four days, with hospitals facing a loss of water pressure and heat. Meanwhile, the prominent Republican flew to the resort

The US winter storm has killed 32 people and left 3.4 million struggling to stay warm without power. The latest storm front is expected to move from parts of Texas, Arkansas and the Lower Mississippi Valley to the Northeast on Thursday. “There’s really no letup to some of the misery people are feeling across that

Dylan Buckner had made plans to see a female friend on Friday night. By 3.05pm on Thursday he had taken his own life. Nothing in his behaviour that week had given anyone any cause for concern. But the 18-year-old high school football star is, in the eyes of his family, one of the hidden victims

He’s among Hollywood’s highest-paid actors and one of the most successful professional wrestlers ever – but it seems Dwayne Johnson isn’t resting on his laurels. In a new interview, The Rock has revealed he is potentially interested in a move to the White House. “I would consider a presidential run in the future if that’s

A winter storm sweeping across the US has left millions without power and killed at least 20. The rare bout of weather, which had earlier hit the Southern Plains, brought heavy snow and freezing rain into New England and the Deep South, knocking out power and shutting schools and shops More freezing temperatures are forecast,

Sitting on a chair, on his own, Charles Burns looks exhausted. He has a big, woolly hat on, emblazoned with the word DALLAS, and he’s wrapped up for the cold. But his shoulders are hunched and his eyes are glazed. Smiling takes effort. He is taking refuge at a so-called warming shelter in the town

Rare frigid weather in America’s southern states has been caused by a polar vortex. Five people have died after ice storms, plummeting temperatures and heavy snowfall swept across a number of states not used to dealing with such conditions. Two people were killed in Texas and two more in Kentucky – both in crashes on

Five people have died after rare ice storms, frigid temperatures and heavy snowfall swept across the southern US. Two people were killed in Texas and two more in Kentucky – both in crashes on treacherous roads, which local officials believe were likely caused by the weather. Another died in the unusually cold conditions in Louisiana,

More than two million people in Texas have been left without electricity as snowstorms and freezing temperatures hit parts of the US. Demand for power in Texas forced the electric grid operator to impose rotating outages. US President Joe Biden declared a federal emergency in the state, where temperatures fell as low as -22C (-7.6F).

Prince Harry and Meghan will give their first interview since stepping back from royal duties when they talk to Oprah Winfrey next month. The announcement comes a day after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex revealed they are expecting their second child. CBS said the interview will be broadcast on 7 March. The US broadcaster

In rural Maryland, Scorpion Brewery is hosting a weekend event to drum up business. It is the sort of combination in which America delights – special offers on very strong beer, allied with the opportunity to take up the sport of axe-throwing. This is Calvert – a Republican county, set within a Democrat state. Among

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have announced they are expecting their second child. A spokesperson for the couple said: “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child.” The pair have shared a black and white picture

A White House official who threatened to “destroy” a journalist seeking to cover his relationship with another reporter has resigned. TJ Ducklo was less than a month into his role as deputy press secretary in Joe Biden’s administration – and his departure came a day after he was suspended for a week without pay. According

It all felt terribly preordained.  A Senate trial with next to no jeopardy – apart from a sudden jolt of it on the final day, when Democrats toyed with calling witnesses and the whole process looked like it could take weeks to conclude. In the end, it finished as we knew it would – with

Former US president Donald Trump has been found not guilty in his impeachment trial. A total of 43 senators voted ‘not guilty’ which passed the two thirds majority required for his acquittal. Seven members of Mr Trump’s own party voted ‘guilty’. In a statement after the trial, Mr Trump said it was “a sad commentary

Donald Trump’s impeachment trial has been temporarily suspended after a last-minute witness was unearthed claiming to have overheard a key phone call with the former president. Jaime Herrera Beutler claims she has contemporaneous notes of a call that House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy had with Mr Trump – the contents of which, she says, proves