Coaches and school chiefs in Colorado have been suspended amid a police child abuse investigation, following "extremely distressing" videos that show high school cheerleaders screaming in pain while being pushed into splits during practice.

A US federal judge has declined to temporarily halt construction of the final section of the controversial Dakota Access oil pipeline.

A federal judge has rejected a request by two American Indian tribes for an emergency order halting construction of the remaining section of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

A judge has denied a request to release photos and video taken of Osama bin Laden during and after a raid in which the terrorist leader was killed by US commandos.