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

The parents and brother of Minnesota state representative Melissa Hortman spoke to the BBC's reporting partner, CBS News, in the first interview since the Democratic lawmaker and her husband were killed by a gunman last week. "The horror that morning was beyond reality", said Hortman's father, Harry Haluptzok. Democratic state lawmaker John Hoffman and his wife were also injured in another location by the same gunman, according to authorities. They are expected to survive.

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Protesters take to the streets in LA.

Watch: 'It's important' - LA protesters on why they're taking to the streets

Demonstrations have continued in other major US cities, including Chicago, where protesters clashed with police on Tuesday.

A protester in the US shouts into a megaphone

US cities follow LA's protests over Trump's immigration raids

From Boston to Houston, demonstrators elsewhere have followed the displays of opposition in LA.

The video shows a zebra being airlifted after capture in Rutherford County.

Watch: Runaway pet Zebra airlifted after capture in Tennessee

Ed the zebra was on the loose since May 31 when authorities captured the pet and airlifted it to a waiting animal trailer.

Lauren Tomasi, who wears casual clothes and has blonde tied back hair, holds a mic as she speaks to the camera few metres from a police line

Australian journalist hit by 'rubber bullet' while reporting from LA

Channel Nine's Lauren Tomasi appeared to be hit by a non-lethal round as she reported from the scene.

A van is pictured driving the wrong way on a busy street at night.

People flee as van drives erratically at LA protests

BBC reporter Christal Hayes was driving home when she witnessed the incident at a junction.

A row of military personnel in camouflage uniforms and helmets stands holding shields as a protester confronts them.

Watch: National Guard on LA streets as unrest erupts

Protests flare up in Los Angeles, as demonstrators against immigration raids face off with law enforcement

A composite image, with National Guard members in the left image and BBC News reporter Regan Morris talking in the image on the right. Regan Morris has short ginger hair and is wearing black-rimmed glasses and a black jumper.

BBC on the ground as National Guard set up in Los Angeles

The BBC's Regan Morris reports from outside a federal building, where there have been violent clashes in recent days.

Protesters stand next to a burning shopping cart during a standoff between police and protesters

Watch: Police use tear gas, flash grenades to disperse LA protesters

The Californian city saw a second day of unrest on Saturday in response to immigration raids.

A line of riot police fire weapons as they advance down a street.

Riot police and protesters clash after LA immigration raids

It came after federal raids in the city on Friday in which agents reportedly took dozens of people into custody.

Nomia on the left, Tom on the right.

Watch: Did Trump win the election because of Musk?

The BBC’s Nomia Iqbal speaks to voters in Philadelphia, where the tech billionaire campaigned for the president and even gave away a few $1m cheques.

A phone in the foreground shows a social media post from Musk, about Trump; there's a US flag in the background

'Very disappointed' and 'such ingratitude': How Trump-Musk feud played out

Watch how the war of words escalated at the White House and in posts on X.

US President Donald Trump (R) and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz meet at the Oval Office.

Watch: D-Day 'not a pleasant day for you', Trump tells German chancellor

This is the first meeting between both leaders since Friedrich Merz won the election on 6 May.

Trump is talking to reporters in the Oval Office.

Trump: 'I'm very disappointed in Elon'

President Trump said he's always liked Elon Musk, and was surprised to see Musk's criticism of his signature tax and spending bill.

Multiple buses are on fire in Philadelphia.

Watch: City buses go up in flames in Philadelphia

As many as 40 decommissioned buses were damaged in the fire, according to officials

Building is on fire due to Canada's wildfires.

Building housing indigenous art burns down in Canada's wildfires

In a Facebook post, the owner of the store said that they "feel a profound sense of loss" over the destruction of the artefacts.

Hakeem Jeffries on the left, Mike Johnson on the right.

Watch: Lawmakers clash on Trump's spending bill as Musk sparks row

The world's richest man has called on voters to contact lawmakers and voice their opposition to the president's Big Beautiful Bill.

A photo of White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, alongside a picture of the BBC's Analysis Editor Ros Atkins.

Ros Atkins on... The White House claims on BBC Gaza coverage

Ros Atkins from BBC Verify takes a look at the facts surrounding remarks that came our of Washington.

The sky is orange due to Canada's wildfires.

Watch: Canadian wildfires torch vehicle, turn sky deep red

More than 200 fires are burning in the country, with over 100 of them considered out of control.

Senator Ernst is talking to her constituents in a town hall.

'We are all going to die' - Senator's healthcare comment sparks row

The BBC's Carl Nasman on Senator Joni Ernst's back and forth about Medicaid with a town hall audience member.

A dark mass of murky water erupts into the sky from the Black Diamond Pool in Yellowstone Park.

Watch: Slurry of mud and hot water erupts from Yellowstone pool

A newly-installed web camera captured the moment the national park's Black Diamond Pool in Wyoming belched a dark liquid sludge.