A powerful storm tore across the US states of Mississippi and Alabama, killing more than two dozen people.

At least 19 people have been killed after a powerful tornado whipped through rural Mississippi and led to flattening homes and knocking out power for thousands.

Authorities report at least five storm-related deaths in and around San Francisco, all from fallen trees.

A student who shot two school staff and then fled was being hunted by police in Colorado on Wednesday, in the latest instance of gun violence to rock US education.

School workers in the US city of Los Angeles launch a three-day strike to demand pay rises and better working conditions.

After a massive outcry, seven US police officers and three hospital employees have been charged with second-degree murder in the death of a 28-year-old Black inmate at a state psychiatric hospital last week in Virginia.

FBI reports a record increase in the frequency of hate crimes across the US throughout 2021, especially against Black people.