Republicans laugh at Biden remark on US need for oil

US police appeal for a missing man to come back home for Christmas with his family.

The president-elect visited the launch site in Texas to watch the spacecraft's sixth test flight.

The spinning ride left 22 people stranded after it encountered technical difficulties.

Among the allies the president-elect has chosen to join his administration are contentious figures, including among fellow Republicans.

The American Meteor Society received at least 170 eyewitness reports of the falling star from both countries.

The president-elect has nominated RFK to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

Approximately 80 firefighters responded to a blaze in a luxury Manhattan apartment building.

A week after losing the election, Kamala Harris's team are still appealing for funds.

The man told officers he "accidentally stepped on the gas too hard" driving the vehicle into a pool.

Republicans have won control of both chambers of Congress, yielding Trump limited congressional oversight for at least 2 years.

The huge dust storm - also known as a haboob - limited visibility and left many residents in the dark.

A transformer fire in the Bronx has caused an explosion, suspending train services between New York and New Haven.

An "unknown" explosion at factory in Louisville, Kentucky injured 11 people on Tuesday.

A teenage park ranger was killed while battling the blaze over the weekend.

Officials are still investigating the cause of the blast, which damaged homes and vehicles.

Footage shows a truck crash and almost hit a highway worker on the side of an Interstate in New York.

The fast-moving fire has burned homes and engulfed more than 14,000 acres in Ventura County, according to officials.

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in Ventura County, near Los Angeles.

After Donald Trump's decisive victory, we asked Americans what they think made the difference for each campaign.

The BBC's Samira Hussain was on the ground for Harris's concession speech at Howard University.