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Al Pacino on near-death, The Godfather and his phone case

Oct 15, 2024

Hollywood actor Al Pacino has spent a lot of time recently looking back over his life, because at the age of 84, the star of films including Dog Day Afternoon, Heat and The Irishman has written his autobiography, titled Sonny Boy, after what his mother called him.

The star talks to the BBC's Colin Paterson about fatherhood, his film career, and a brush with death.

Sonny Boy by Al Pacino is out now.

A one-hour version of this interview will be broadcast on BBC 2 on 25 October at 21:00 BST

It is estimated the comet has made its closest approach to Earth at 44 million miles away, according to Nasa.

It is set to arrive in 2030 - and what it finds could change what we know about life in our solar system.

As Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton tore through Florida, some influencers ignored evacuation orders, risking their lives to post livestreams and stunts.

Florida residents tell us why they want to live in a state that's frequently hit by hurricanes.

The dazzling spectacle on Thursday night was the strongest since May.

Florida residents who found the animal also helped a donkey and several goats to safety in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton.

The man "survived a nightmare scenario," officials say, after finding him floating around 30 miles off Florida.

Video captured across the state shows the scale of destruction to homes and structures.

Politicians and pundits were quizzed by the BBC's Fiona Bruce and American voters in Pennsylvania.

BBC News presenter Sumi Somaskanda speaks with residents who were forced to take shelter in their bathroom when the storm hit.

The teenager was found alone in a flooded area of Hillsborough County in Florida.

The deadly storm brought tornadoes, floods and storm surges, destroying homes and leaving millions without power.

Tornadoes tore through communities in St Lucie County, killing at least four people and destroying homes.

Police body camera footage from Tampa shows the moment officers help the family to safety through driving rain.

Some homes in the hurricane's path were badly damaged while others were left untouched, reports Sarah Smith.

Widespread damage as Hurricane Milton barrels through Florida.

Cameras in Fort Myers, Tampa and Sarasota have captured the storm making landfall.

Severe weather hit the Florida coast hours before Milton made landfall as a category three storm.

The BBC’s Gordon Corera is in the coastal city, where heavy downpours are being felt hours before estimated landfall.

The Tropicana opened in 1957 and in its heyday was visited by Frank Sinatra and the so-called Rat Pack.