Watch: Trump v Obama - which president has the star power?

As President Donald Trump and former President Barack Obama hit the campaign trail for Republican and Democratic candidates, both parties are hoping their star power can boost turnout in a critical midterm election.

The BBC's Sarah Smith attended rallies in Michigan featuring both men to ask attendees which president they think can still get voters to the polls.

'I earned the respect': First woman football captain at University of Manitoba

Maya Turner was recently named one of the University of Manitoba's seven captains, becoming the first woman to hold the position in the school's history.

Watch: 'It's part of the culture' - New York bans horse-drawn carriages after more than 160 years

The BBC's Madeline Halpert spoke to city tourists, residents and horse carriage workers about the industry and their opinion on the ban.

Damaging hail pelts Phoenix in rare storm

Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.

Watch: How Trump's mass deportation drive is playing out in Ohio

The BBC's Tom Bateman traveled to Springfield to see how President Donald Trump's immigration policies are affecting the community.

'Let's move on': Albertans react to separatist movement setback

Preliminary referendum results show that more than two-thirds of Alberta voters support remaining part of Canada, easing concerns over national unity.

The father and son on opposite sides of Alberta’s separation vote

Albertans are voting on whether to stay in Canada or pursue independence via a referendum, splitting even some close-knit families.

Every scrap of paper checked: Police hunting for synthetic drugs in Chicago jail

BBC News hears from users, dealers, prison and recovery workers as America battles with a deadly new drug epidemic.

Community 'heartbroken and horrified' after Oregon school shooting

A 16-year-old killed three children and a teacher at a primary school in Oregon before he was killed by a bystander, police say.

Watch: Emergency calls from botched Christa Pike execution released

A series of calls, obtained by the Associated Press, reveal emergency services were delayed in reaching Pike.

Watch: US man eyes pumpkin world record after fifth contest win

Horticulture teacher Travis Gienger hauled his pumpkin from Minnesota to Half Moon Bay, California where he won the annual event.

BBC on the scene as agents search Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home

The BBC's Ione Wells reports from outside the Minnesota representative's home as several immigration agents were seen carrying boxes from the house to a van.

Storm Rachel batters Southern California, brings flooding to Las Vegas

Large waves from the post-tropical cyclone battered homes in Long Beach, and brought flooding to parts of Las Vegas near the famed Strip.

Could Alberta's vote on independence be Canada's Brexit moment?

WATCH: The BBC's Nadine Yousif meets the separatists who want to quit the country - and the Canadians calling for unity in the face of threats from US President Trump.

BBC breaks down video of the aftermath of New York City ICE shooting

The BBC's Nada Tawfik goes through new dramatic body cam footage that shows the tense moments when police arrive on scene.

Watch: 'I am Jane Doe' protests across US call for end to sexual violence

Protests against sexual violence took place across more than 40 US states on 8 October.

Hurricane Isaias strengthens as it heads towards land

Isaias will bring damaging winds, torrential rain and a storm surge with landfall expected late Friday.

What Americans think about the death penalty

The BBC spoke to Americans and international tourists in Washington DC about their views on the death penalty following the botched execution of Christa Pike in Tennessee.

BBC on Hurricane Isaias and its expected Gulf Coast landfall

BBC Weather's Chris Fawkes says the first hurricane of the 2026 Atlantic season could bring dangerous winds, storm surge and heavy rains to the Gulf Coast Friday.

Moment Nasa scientist Margaret Hamilton receives presidential medal of honour

Barack Obama awarded the Apollo 11 software engineer with the America's highest civilian honour in 2016.

Cornell rape case accuser has received ‘threats’, attorney tells BBC Newshour

Thomas Giuffra is representing a woman, known in legal documents as Jane Doe, who alleges she was raped at a frat house on campus in 2024.