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The Trump administration has named three cities that could lose federal funding after the White House accused them of tolerating crime.

New York City, Portland and Seattle are on the list of "anarchist cities" that Trump officials say have failed to stem crime linked to a summer of protests.

It follows a memo from Mr Trump earlier this month, threatening the move.

The mayors of the cities have promised to sue, calling

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The US Supreme Court has long been a key consideration for voters - but now, with the death of liberal icon Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, it's taking centre stage for many.

Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell has vowed to hold a confirmation vote on President Donald Trump's nominee to fill Ginsburg's seat before the election in November - a move Democrats have strongly opposed.

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Minority communities in the US and elsewhere have sometimes turned to traditional money saving methods outside the formal banking system. The economic shock from the coronavirus pandemic could spur renewed interest in those savings clubs.

When Hilda Robles recalls her first years in America, tears come to her eyes.

"I cried and even wanted to leave at one point because I felt alone," she says. "I would ask people for help and they couldn't

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In a dramatic reversal, one of the world's biggest makers of coal-fired power plants is to exit the market and focus on greener alternatives.

US industrial giant General Electric said it would shut or sell sites as it prioritised its renewable energy and power generation businesses.

It comes ahead of a US Presidential election in which the candidates hold starkly different views on coal.

NGO the Natural Resources Defense Council said the move was "about time".

GE has said in the past it would focus