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By Bernd Debusmann Jr, BBC News, Washington Several American Airlines employees have been put on leave for their involvement in an incident in which black passengers were removed from a flight after a complaint about body odour. Three passengers filed a lawsuit against the carrier in May, alleging racial discrimination in the 5 January incident. In a note to employees, ...

By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington Nearly 90 weather-related deaths have been recorded across the US after the country was pummelled by ferocious winter storms for the past week.  The deaths include at least 25 in Tennessee and 16 in Oregon, which remains under a state of emergency following severe ice storms.  Tens of thousands of people also remain ...

Image caption, The US-Mexico border has become a political challenge for the Biden administration By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington President Joe Biden is under fire from both Republicans and Democrats after his administration announced new border wall construction in Texas. Mr Biden said he was unable to stop the work because the funding was signed off while Donald Trump ...

Image caption, Joe Biggs (right) with Enrique Tarrio at a rally in 2019 By Bernd Debusmann Jr BBC News, Washington A leader of the far-right Proud Boys has been sentenced to 17 years in prison, one of the longest terms yet handed out over the US Capitol riot. US Army veteran Joe Biggs, 38, was an instigator of the storming of ...