Watch: President Trump and First Lady Melania light National Christmas Tree

Watch: President Trump and First Lady Melania light National Christmas TreePresident Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump kicked off the holiday season with the lighting of the National Christmas Tree on the White House Ellipse. This year's 35-foot red spruce comes from Virginia's George Washington and Jefferson National Forest. The National Christmas Tree will be open to the public beginning 6 December.1 hour agoMelania TrumpChristmas treesDonald TrumpUnited StatesChristmasShareSaveWatch: Moment truck collides with sign on Ohio highwayThe vehicle was travelling along Ohio’s I-70, with the dramatic collision occurring in Columbus last Thursday. US & CanadaNasa astronaut films Northern Lights from spaceZena Cardman captured the footage of the display from the International Space Station on 17 November. US & CanadaWatch: What Trump and Mamdani have said about each otherThe two men are set to meet at the White House Friday for their first face-to-face after months of heated rhetoric. US & CanadaWatch: Chadwick Boseman posthumously honoured with Hollywood starThe late actor, who passed away in 2020 after a private battle with cancer, was celebrated for his role as Marvel’s Black Panther. US & CanadaWatch: Nasa releases new images of interstellar comet 3I/ATLASThe comet, first discovered in July 2025, is only the third ever confirmed object to pass through the solar system. US & CanadaMelania Trump and Usha Vance meet military families in first joint visitThe first and second ladies travelled to Camp Lejeune in North Carolina to visit with troops and children of service members. US & CanadaWatch: Moment a Gustav Klimt painting sells for record amountAt $236.4m (£179m), including fees, the Portrait of Elisabeth Lederer becomes the second most expensive work of art ever sold at auction. US & Canada'Quiet, piggy': Trump responds to reporter after Epstein questionThe president made the comment to a female reporter while speaking to the press on Air Force One on Friday. US & CanadaNew video shows stunning Aurora Borealis over South DakotaOfficials at Nasa say the sun is at the peak of its 11-year cycle, known as "solar maximum", which could lead to more severe geomagnetic storms. US & CanadaWatch: How much do Americans care about the Epstein story?As US lawmakers debate a wider release of the so-called Epstein files, the BBC asked people in Washington DC if the ongoing saga matters to them. US & CanadaWatch: Blue Origin rocket successfully lands booster for first time Jeff Bezos' space company saw its first successful return landing of a reusable booster - a feat that SpaceX pioneered. US & CanadaWatch: Seal jumps aboard US photographer's boat to escape orcasCharvet Drucker was photographing a pod of orcas when a seal boarded her boat to escape the hunt. US & CanadaThe moment the last US penny was mintedAfter more than 230 years, the US ended production of its one-cent coin which today cost nearly four cents each to make. US & CanadaLeonardo DiCaprio honours Jane Goodall at funeral in DCThe actor remembered the primatologist as “gentle, curious, funny, and absolutely unstoppable."US & CanadaWatch: Timelapse video shows rare northern lights across the USA strong geomagnetic storm made the northern lights visible across much of the country. US & CanadaWatch: Trump and Obama honour US troops for Veterans DayThe former president surprised nearly 80 veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars landing on a special flight in Washington DC. US & Canada'Government, just do your job': Frustration at US airports as shutdown delays continueThousands of flights are at risk just before Thanksgiving. US & CanadaWatch: Lava soars 1,100ft above Hawaii's Kilauea in latest eruptionThe fountaining event lasted for nearly five hours and was the 36th volcanic episode since December 2024.