Hundreds of illegal motorbikes bulldozed in New York City crime crackdown

The New York Police Department bulldozed more than 200 scooters, mopeds, and motorbikes in Staten Island on Tuesday as part of the city's crackdown on illegal and unregistered bikes.

The NYPD said at least 5,700 'dangerous illegal vehicles' had been seized so far since the start of 2026, a 10% increase compared to the same period in 2025. It comes after a 7-month-old was killed by a stray bullet in a drive-by shooting in Brooklyn on 1 April, where the suspects fled the scene on an illegal moped.

Researchers at the University of Waterloo found remains of Rich Preston's great great great uncle John Bridgens. One American passenger who sailed on the MV Hondius is now in a quarantine unit in Omaha, Nebraska.

During the proceedings, the seven-year-old victim's uncle told the court that Athena's killing took 'a piece of every single person who loved her'. Prosthetic make-up designer Mike Marino reveals how he created the supermodel's show-stopping costume for the annual event in New York.

About 1,500 dogs are being released from a Wisconsin commercial breeder and prepared for adoption after protests from activists. Anna Wintour brought the glam, Beyoncé brought the fam, and Heidi Klum was... statuesque at this year's fundraiser.

Flight 169 from Venice, Italy, landed safely at Newark Airport with no reported injuries among the 231 passengers and crew. The lorry driver sustained minor injuries. Steller sea lions are more commonly found in the colder waters of Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, making sightings in the Bay Area less common.

Firefighters were tackling the blaze that local officials estimated to stretch 558 acres (2. 3 sq km). BBC's Nadine Yousif and Eloise Alanna spent five days travelling with the country's military rangers through frostbite and sub-zero temperatures.

Thousands of demonstrators marched across the country to demand “dignity, justice and freedom” for immigrants and workers. The BBC visited the Villages, the world’s largest retirement community and a key GOP stronghold, where a growing chorus of critics signals change ahead of President Trump’s visit.

King Charles' historic state visit, the first by a British monarch since Queen Elizabeth II's in 2007, has come to an end. The video was released after claims that a secret service member sustained injuries in an act of 'friendly fire'.

A severe storm outbreak has been battering parts of the Midwest and Southern United States for nearly a week. After visiting the 9/11 Memorial, Queen Camilla read to children at the New York Public Library and King Charles visited a community organisation in Harlem.