A severe thunderstorm passed over New York City creating an extraordinary shelf cloud.
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California's central coast was hit by heavy surf from a major storm that was expected to bring hurricane-force winds.
No injuries were reported from the fire but two homes were destroyed, firefighters say.
The boy required open-heart surgery after he was hit in the chest by the drone in Orlando, Florida.
Thomas Conley was sitting next to Isaiah Rodriguez at lunch when he noticed something was wrong.
The 26-year-old suspect now faces federal charges in the fatal shooting a healthcare insurance CEO.
Avon Lake residents were told to stay indoors while the remaining five structures were taken down.
The suspect, who stole a package off a front porch, returned days later after the victim shared footage of the theft on an app.
The US president-elect recently referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the "governor" of the "Great State of Canada".
The damaged pipeline sparked a massive fire prompting road closures and emergency responses.
Two people were fatally shot and several injured during a school shooting in Madison, Wisconsin.
BBC Verify looks at claims about the involvement of aliens or foreign state actors in the alleged drone sightings.
US officials have said there is no evidence the drones pose a national security or public safety threat.
At least four people were injured, with cars flipped and trees downed after the tornado tore through Scotts Valley.
None of first responders were injured, but the truck driver was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.
A police chase in Massachusetts has ended with a man needing to be rescued by the detectives he was fleeing.
The Oscar, Tony and Olivier Award-nominated British actor is honoured on Tinseltown's boulevard of stars.
Four people, including the pilot, have been taken to hospital in Victoria, Texas.
Larry had been joking with his friends about a man who looked like the suspect.
The blaze has burned more than 300 acres with a "rapid rate of spread", say authorities.
