Democrat Scott Colom and Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith are in a surprisingly tight race for a Mississippi senate seat, as thousands of provisional ballots continue to be counted.
If Colom wins the race, he would be the first black US senator elected in Mississippi since 1875.
The BBC's Carl Nasman is in the state and explains how long it could take until a result is in.
US media have reported that one of the victims was the plane's 20-year-old copilot.
The US transport secretary says all nine passengers were killed in the incident on Sunday.
The BBC's Ione Wells looks at what Pike says in her statement about surviving two lethal injection attempts.
The BBC's Lucy Woodham explains why a blue donkey and a red elephant are used in US politics.
Anthony Zurcher explains how the results of the midterm elections could reshape the rest of Trump's presidency.
The renowned British actor died after "a brief and poignant journey" with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia, his spokesperson says.
Admirers of the Star Trek actor gathered at his Hollywood Walk of Fame Star in Los Angeles to pay tribute to his life and acting career.
The actor was a familiar face across the BBC over the years, appearing on programmes like The Graham Norton Show and HARDTalk.
As part of our Voter Voices series, the BBC asked Americans across the country what issue will influence how they vote.
The BBC's Ione Wells looks at whether the defeated right-wing presidential candidate travelled to the US to avoid an ongoing criminal investigation.
The BBC's Ione Wells unpacks Bolsonaro's journey to Miami after losing Brazil's presidential election and facing a passport surrender order.
The defeated Brazilian presidential candidate arrived in the US by private jet on Tuesday morning with his wife and two daughters.
The BBC's Ione Wells explains recent developments after the US said it would issue visas to the defeated right-wing presidential candidate and his family.
Cuban delegates reacted in response to claims from US ambassador Mike Waltz that the Havana government has profited off the forced labor of its citizens.
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.
The BBC's Sarah Smith followed the current and former presidents as both parties hope their biggest names can drive midterm turnout.
The BBC's Sarah Smith asks Democrat Abdul El-Sayed why polls suggest his contest against Republican Mike Rogers is so close.
President Zelensky says limits to the technology continue to affect Ukrainian forces, while US officials and Elon Musk offer conflicting accounts of who controls it.
The BBC's Madeline Halpert spoke to city tourists, residents and horse carriage workers about the industry and their opinion on the ban.
Videos from the Arizona capital show people sheltering inside a car as hail smashes the windscreen, while intense downpours covered neighbourhoods in ice.
