America now has half a million confirmed coronavirus cases but the outbreak may soon begin to level off.

The Trump administration is using an emergency public health order to turn back irregular migrants.

Linda Tripp, who disclosed Bill Clinton's White House affair with Monica Lewinsky dies, aged 70.

The decision clears the way for Joe Biden to become the Democratic nominee who faces Donald Trump.

More than 2m guns were purchased in March and the FBI conducted 3.7m background checks.

Maeve Kennedy McKean and her son were last seen in a canoe off Chesapeake Bay in Maryland last week.

Black Chicagoans account for 70% of coronavirus deaths, despite making up 30% of the population.

The Bronx Zoo in New York says this case of human-to-animal transmission appears to be unique.

The president voices hope that cases are "levelling off" in US hotspots, but warns of more deaths.

The US president predicts "a lot of death" but suggests easing social-distancing rules for Easter.

Intelligence chief Michael Atkinson first alerted Congress to a whistleblower complaint.

The US president says he does not want to be seen in one, despite Centers for Disease Control guidance.

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the US has gone above 5,000, while confirmed cases worldwide are close to reaching one million.

The former producer was convicted of rape and sexual assault last month and is now in a New York prison.

The governor projects the virus will soon infect more than half of the 40 million people in his state.

Could the US lock down part, or even all, of the country to halt the spread of the deadly virus?

Five politicians, including Sen Ted Cruz, isolate themselves, as President Trump says he is healthy.

New York urges the government to send more test kits as the city's caseload doubles overnight.

The storm was so fast-moving that many people didn't have time to take shelter, officials say.

MSNBC's Chris Matthews bows out with an apology over "compliments on a woman's appearance".