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JOINT BASE ANDREWS, MARYLAND - JUNE 17: U.S. President Donald Trump steps off of Air Force One after arriving back at Joint Base Andrews on June 17, 2025 on Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Trump said he left the G7 Leaders' Summit a day early to return to W

Trump says he won't call Walz after shooting

US President Donald Trump has said he did not plan to call Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2024, after a weekend shooting left one of the state's Democratic politicians dead and another injured.

US • 17 Jun

Authorities named the assailant as 57-year-old Vance Luther Boelter

Man arrested in manhunt for Minnesota gunman

US media are reporting that Minnesota Police have arrested a man who allegedly shot dead a Democratic state politician and her husband while posing as a police officer, ending a nearly two-day manhunt.

US • 16 Jun

Derek Chauvin was convicted of the murder of George Floyd last month

US judge rules aggravating factors in Floyd murder

A US judge has ruled that aggravating factors were involved in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, opening the possibility of a longer sentence for former police officer Derek Chauvin.

US • 12 May 21

There have been protests in a number of US cities

Wave of anti-police protests across US

The sniper attack in Dallas last night in which five police officers were killed occurred against the backdrop of a wave of anti-police protests across the US following the shooting of two black men by police in Louisiana and Minnesota this week.

News • 08 Jul 16

Passengers heading into downtown Chicago wait in sub-zero temperatures for the train to arrive

Arctic chill means parts of US colder than Mars

A deadly chill has much of the United States and Canada in its wintry grip, as a record-breaking cold snap brought temperatures lower than on the surface of Mars.

News • 08 Jan 14

Hundreds of domestic and international flights have been cancelled

US braces for further freezing weather

A blast of Arctic air brought the coldest temperatures felt in two decades to the central US today, causing at least four deaths, forcing businesses and schools to close and cancelling thousands of flights.

News • 27 Jan 15