Extreme heat intensifies across south-west US
Craig TaylorMore than a dozen states are under warnings with the brutal conditions showing no sign of abating. BBC News – US & Canada
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Gilgo Beach murders: Architect charged in Long Island serial killer case
Police say the married suspect in the long-unsolved Gilgo Beach murders is “a demon that walks among us”. BBC News – US & Canada
SAG strike: Hollywood actors announce historic walkout
Some 160,000 performers will stop work, bringing most US film and TV productions to a halt. BBC News – US & Canada
US inflation rises at slowest pace in two years
Inflation rose by 3% in the year to June but US interest rates are expected to rise again. BBC News – US & Canada
US storms: ‘All hands on deck’ as floods deluge US north-east
Crews from several US states converge on Vermont where towns have been cut off by the inundation. BBC News – US & Canada
Joe Biden lands in UK to meet Sunak amid concern over Ukraine cluster bombs
The US president is facing criticism over his decision to send the controversial weapons to Ukraine. BBC News – US & Canada