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Watch: Rare shelf cloud seen over Maryland amid severe weather

A dramatic shelf cloud loomed over Bowie, Maryland, as the US Weather Service issued a thunderstorm watch.

The rare cloud formation that forms along the foremost edge of a thunderstorm's gust front signals intensifying conditions.

An eyewitness captured the striking moment as the sky darkened and winds picked up. Video also shows flash flooding hitting Washington DC and Massachusetts because of storms in the Northeast US.

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Split screen showing a mother with her son sitting on her lap and a group of people holding lit candles.

'Their house was swept away. We lost three beautiful friends'

The death toll from the flash floods has now climbed to more than 100 people and an unknown number of others are missing.

Drone footage shows a swollen river and flooded houses from above

Watch: Drone footage shows catastrophic flooding in Texas town

Video shows raging floodwaters after the San Gabriel River burst its banks, partially submerging buildings.

BBC's Gary O'Donoghue on left side, and destroyed house on right side

BBC visits house ripped from foundations in Texas floods

At least 32 people have been killed, including 14 children, officials said, after flash floods hit Kerr County.

A chimney crashing to earch in a controlled demolition.

Watch: Industrial chimneys crash down in controlled demolition

The 500 and 800ft (152 and 244m) towers had been in place for 61 years in Claxton, Tennessee.

The BBC's Nada Tawfik in a green top walking outside court with Diddy on the left.

Here's what the jury in Diddy's sex trafficking trial is considering

The BBC’s Nada Tawfik reports from Manhattan as jurors begin deliberating the allegations against Diddy.

Did a JD Vance meme get tourist banned from the US?

US officials have denied claims that a Norwegian man was sent home because of a meme - but the case has raised international questions.

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Trump tells BBC he would strike Iran again if enrichment levels become concerning

President Trump told the BBC's Nomia Iqbal that he would bomb the country again "without question" if uranium enrichment escalated.

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media, after the US Supreme Court dealt a blow to the power of federal judges.

Trump says ruling is 'monumental' as he thanks Supreme Court

The US Supreme Court limited the ability of judges in lower courts to block presidential orders nationwide.

Man dangling from harness at traffic junction, he is high in the air

US electrical worker left dangling after being hit by truck

The man suffered minor injuries and did not require hospital treatment, local media reported.

A fireball is seen in the sky.

Watch: Large fireball seen shooting across sky over Southeastern US

The American Meteor Society has described it as a bolide, a large and rare fireball that creates a sonic boom.

Dan Caine hold a joint press conference.

Watch: Pentagon shows test footage of 'bunker busters' used in Iran

The video was part of an incredibly detailed briefing on the strikes against Iran's nuclear programme.

A plane is seen with smoke coming from its engine.

Watch: Smoke seen from plane engine after takeoff from Las Vegas

The American Airlines flight returned safely to Harry Reid International Airport with no injuries reported.

Two waterspouts are spotted over the Manatee River.

Watch: Moment twin waterspouts are spotted over Florida river

Video shows drivers pulling over on a bridge to take in the funnel-shaped clouds, which a meteorologist attributes to a storm in the region.

Bernd is on the left and Donald Trump is on the right.

Three things we learned about Trump's foreign policy from Iran strikes

He's unpredictable and his moves are unprecedented - the BBC's Bernd Debusmann lays out the US president's negotiating strategies.

A split image showing a court room sketch of Sean Combs on the left and a photo of BBC correspondent Nada Tawfik on the right.

Watch: How prosecutors went after Diddy in his sex trafficking trial

From a hotel video to baby oil – the BBC's Nada Tawfik breaks down the evidence and testimony heard on the stand so far.

A helicopter flipped and crashed.

Watch: Moment helicopter flips and crash lands in Michigan

No injuries were reported after the aircraft abruptly turned on its side while landing in Clay Township.

Demonstrators protest following U.S attack on Iran's nuclear sites and against Iran-Israel conflict.

US strikes on Iran trigger protests internationally

Demonstrators take to the streets in France, Pakistan, Greece and the Philippines to condemn the military action.

A woman in court looking emotional

Watch: Cheers erupt outside court as Karen Read found not guilty

Read had pleaded not guilty to the charges, with her lawyers arguing that she was being framed for her boyfriend's death.

A US flag is held up by workers who are readying it up to be hung on a tall pole outside the White House as Trump and others look on.

Watch: Trump installs enormous US flags at the White House

According to the president, the two flag poles are 100ft (30.5m) tall and paid for out of his own pocket.

Harry Haluptzok and Linda Haluptzok hold hands.

'It's horrible, it's mind-numbing': Murdered US lawmaker's family speaks

The parents and brother of Democratic state lawmaker Melissa Hortman spoke out for the first time since the shooting last week.