Six close friends and mothers are among the nine off-piste skiers who were killed in an avalanche in California.

NASA may delay its mission to send astronauts to the moon for the first time in more than half a century after discovering a fault with its rocket.

A US court has cleared the way for a law to take effect, which requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in public classrooms in Louisiana.

The US military says it has struck a boat “engaged in narco-trafficking operations”, killing three men.