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US kayaker who faked own death thought to have fled to Europe

US police have appealed for a missing man to come back home for Christmas with his family.

Ryan Borgwardt went missing from Wisconsin in August, prompting a search for him.

But he has since sent a video suggesting he is alive in November. He did not say where he was but police think he is in eastern Europe.

21 November 2024

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Teacher was screaming 'help' recounts 8-year-old school shooting survivor

Police officer finds toddler while walking through cornfield

Police drone finds missing child in massive cornfield

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Harris attacks Trump in first campaign speech

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'My heart skipped a beat' - tears as Trump appears at RNC

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Police bodycam captures traffic stop marriage proposal

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Ramaswamy: 'I was clearly the winner of this thing'

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Riders trapped for hours on rollercoaster

Police officer pulling driver from buring car

Watch police pull man, 84, away from blazing car

A bobcat being rescued from a car.

Wild animal rescue: 'There's a bobcat in my car'

Two firefighters pull deer out of frozen lake

Deer rescued from frozen river in Wisconsin

Dylan Yourell

'I still see my baby girl lying in the street helpless'

Officer shown kneeling on sixth grader's neck on 4th March.

US officer appears to kneel on girl's neck

SUV speeds through parade

Witnesses recount how SUV mowed down parade-goers

Police chief Daniel Thompson

Police chief gets choked up naming Wisconsin victims

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Footage shows SUV driving into Wisconsin parade

Demonstrators speak after verdict

US reacts to Kyle Rittenhouse’s acquittal

Kyle Rittenhouse in court

The moment Rittenhouse hears 'not guilty' verdict

People argue outside the Kenosha County Courthouse, during jury deliberations on Kyle Rittenhouse"s trial

Heated protests outside court ahead of Rittenhouse verdict

Kyle Rittenhouse

Kyle Rittenhouse breaks down during testimony

Split screen of pupil who saved classmate's life and cctv of a lunch hall and the boy performing the Heimlich manoeuvre

Boy, 8, saves classmate with Heimlich manoeuvre

Thomas Conley was sitting next to Isaiah Rodriguez at lunch when he noticed something was wrong.

Nada is on the left and Luigi Mangione is on the right.

Luigi Mangione's extradition to New York explained in 73 seconds

The 26-year-old suspect now faces federal charges in the fatal shooting a healthcare insurance CEO.

A huge fiery plume of smoke rises from a power plant at night.

Power plant implodes clearing space for proposed waterfront park

Avon Lake residents were told to stay indoors while the remaining five structures were taken down.

Suspect returns item stolen and confront neighbor.

Thief complains after video stealing parcel appears online

The suspect, who stole a package off a front porch, returned days later after the victim shared footage of the theft on an app.

A split screen image showing a woman wearing a scarf and a man wearing a beanie.

Canadians respond to Trump's jab that country could become 51st state

The US president-elect recently referred to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the "governor" of the "Great State of Canada".

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Fire erupts after lightning strike ruptures gas line in Tennessee

The damaged pipeline sparked a massive fire prompting road closures and emergency responses.

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Debunking misinformation about US drone sightings

BBC Verify looks at claims about the involvement of aliens or foreign state actors in the alleged drone sightings.

Distant lights hover in the sky on one side of a split screen with a man looking up into the sky on the other.

New Jersey residents 'starting to panic' over drones

US officials have said there is no evidence the drones pose a national security or public safety threat.

Tornado touching down in parking lot near cars and shops

Watch: Moment tornado strikes California parking lot

At least four people were injured, with cars flipped and trees downed after the tornado tore through Scotts Valley.

A truck crashes into a firefighter truck.

Incredible escape as lorry smashes fire truck on icy US highway

None of first responders were injured, but the truck driver was taken to the hospital for minor injuries.

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New Yorkers plough through thick snow as roads become sheets of ice

Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency due to the severe weather.

Man stuck trying to hide in a chimney

Watch: Man trying to escape police gets stuck in chimney

A police chase in Massachusetts has ended with a man needing to be rescued by the detectives he was fleeing.

Jude Law takes a picture with his star.

Jude Law gets a star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

The Oscar, Tony and Olivier Award-nominated British actor is honoured on Tinseltown's boulevard of stars.

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Watch: Small plane split in two in crash on US highway

Four people, including the pilot, have been taken to hospital in Victoria, Texas.

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How safe do New Yorkers feel on subway after Penny verdict?

People in New York weigh-in on the conclusion of the fatal subway chokehold case and whether they feel safe on the city's transit system.

A man with white hair looks into the camera.

Customer recounts moment he saw CEO murder suspect

Larry had been joking with his friends about a man who looked like the suspect.

Aerial images of yellow wild fires flames near emergency vehicles on a road.

Watch: Wildfire rages in California's Malibu Canyon

The blaze has burned more than 300 acres with a "rapid rate of spread", say authorities.

BBC correspondent outside McDonald's

BBC at McDonald's where Luigi Mangione was arrested

The 26-year-old was taken into custody at a McDonald's in Pennsylvania, in connection to the killing of United Health CEO Brian Thompson.

Two auction house workers hold up a tablet of the Ten Commandments in Paleo-Hebrew

Oldest known Ten Commandments tablet heads to auction

The historic marble slab was discovered in 1913 during railway excavations in present-day Israel.

A woman is speaking to the press.

Police name Luigi Mangione as suspect in NY shooting

The "person of interest" was detained on firearms charges at a McDonald's in Altoona, Pennsylvania.