Donald Trump says Russia will provide “the American and global marketplace” with nearly five million US tons of diesel after a phone call with Vladimir Putin.
Hurricane Isaias closes in on US Gulf Coast
Hurricane Isaias is set to make landfall along the Alabama and Florida coasts on Friday night in the US.
ICE agent shoots man in New York City with child in car
A US immigration officer shot a man as he drove in a car with a five-year-old boy in New York City, officials have said.
US Navy ship returns home after record deployment and concerns about conditions on board
A US Navy ship on which crew members reportedly experienced “serious and deteriorating” conditions has returned home following a record deployment in the Middle East.
Firing squad execution of mass killer to be livestreamed
The planned firing squad execution of an ex-US army psychiatrist who killed 13 people in Texas will be livestreamed, the Pentagon has said.
Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro and wife face new charges
Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores have been charged by US authorities with conspiracy to commit torture in a new superseding indictment.
Hurricane Isaias heading for US mainland – breaking 120-year record
The Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from 1 June to 30 November, has been unusually quiet this year.
US puts inmate to death for first time since botched execution
A Texas death row inmate has been put to death by lethal injection – despite objections following Christa Pike’s botched execution last week.
Planned gun attack on America’s largest mall thwarted ‘after teen bought assault rifle’
A planned gun attack on the largest mall in the US was prevented after a teenager was arrested trying to buy an assault rifle, according to officials.
Ex-CIA official pleads guilty to stealing gold bars as part of elaborate scam
A former senior CIA official has pleaded guilty to stealing hundreds of gold bars and acquiring real estate in a scam worth more than $40m (£30.2m).