US storm triggers deadly tornadoes
Craig TaylorAt least five people have been killed by tornadoes as a huge storm system sweeps across the central and southern United States. BBC News – US & Canada
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Somali shock over ‘lost’ stowaway
The mother of a Somali teenager who survived a US flight in a wheel well tells of her relief to discover that the son she has not seen for six years is alive. BBC News – US & Canada
Russia ‘destabilising’ Ukraine – US
The US accuses Russia of “deception and destabilisation” in eastern Ukraine, warning of further sanctions unless Moscow defuses the crisis. BBC News – US & Canada
US troops in Poland for exercises
A first US contingent arrives in Poland for military exercises amid heightened tensions with Russia over Ukraine. BBC News – US & Canada
Boy survives flight in wheel well
A 16-year-old boy survives an extraordinary journey hidden in the wheel well of a five-hour flight from California to Hawaii. BBC News – US & Canada
Boston set for emotional Marathon
Boston is set to hold an emotional annual marathon amid high security, a year after bombs near the finish killed three and injured hundreds. BBC News – US & Canada