A weekend in America: Shootings in Washington spotlight growing problem
Craig TaylorA stadium was sent into panic and a six-year-old was killed in two of the weekend’s worst shootings. BBC News – US & Canada
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Canada’s vaccination rate overtakes US
Canada had a slow start on vaccinations compared to its neighbour but has now caught up to the US. BBC News – US & Canada
Daca: Obama programme for child migrants ruled illegal
A Texas judge says new applicants cannot be enrolled in Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals. BBC News – US & Canada
Biden and Merkel ‘united against Russia aggression’
“Good friends can disagree,” Mr Biden says of their dispute over a Russia-to-Germany pipeline. BBC News – US & Canada
US drug overdose deaths hit record number amid Covid pandemic
Data shows more than 93,000 Americans died from overdoses in 2020, as use of synthetic drugs rises. BBC News – US & Canada
Texas Democrats flee state to block Republican voting law
Republicans in the state are proposing some of the most restrictive voting laws in the US. BBC News – US & Canada