Brittney Griner: US urges Russia to accept deal to free jailed basketball star

The US says it has a "serious proposal" for Moscow that would secure the release of the basketball star. The victims of the early-morning house fire in Pennsylvania ranged in age from five to 79. [Read more]

Washington DC and New York City call conservative border states "cruel" for sending migrants north. [Read more]

The parents of a child killed in the attack said they had endured harassment and emotional distress. [Read more]

A speech by senior US officials to commemorate a WWII Pacific battle comes amid tensions with China. [Read more]