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The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USTwo people face charges for throwing a baby from a second-floor window to his death, police said.Authorities in Pennsylvania announced the arrests of Emily Jane Dickinson, 20, and James Coleman Wooters, 19, in connection to the unnamed baby’s death.Dickinson is a certified nursing assistant in Maryland.The baby was found dead at an intersection in McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, on March 11, according to the Bedford Gazette. The child weighed 4 pounds and had brown hair and blue eyes.…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Bukayo Saka insists he is not the solution to England’s left-back conundrum.Gareth Southgate’s side has looked unbalanced throughout a Euro 2024 campaign which saw England top Group C despite three average performances.Kieran Trippier has shifted over from right-back to start against Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia, but missed training on Thursday amid reports he is carrying a knock.Kieran Trippier, left, has started at left-back in Luke Shaw’s absence during Euro 2024 (Owen Humphreys/PA) (PA Wire)With Luke Shaw, the…

Biden addresses debate performance: ‘I don’t debate as well as I used to’Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailPresident Joe Biden gave a fiery speech to a campaign rally in North Carolina on Friday, a day after he struggled badly in the first television debate of the 2024 presidential election cycle against Donald Trump, as Democrats looked on in horror.Referring to Trump as a “one-man crime wave” the president acknowledged his age and limitations but said the stakes were too high and promised he…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Anthony Gordon revealed England manager Gareth Southgate was left laughing at the forward after he fell off his bike on a warm-down session at Euro 2024.The Newcastle forward came out to train on Thursday morning with cuts to his nose, chin, hands and knees and it later transpired he had crashed off an electric bike.Gordon admitted he had been trying to record a video message for his family when he hit the dirt and that there was…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USThe jury deciding the fate of Karen Read has said it is unable to reach a unanimous decision after eight weeks of testimony and four days of deliberation.However, Judge Beverly Cannone sent them back to continue talking as some of their deliberation days ended early. Jurors began deliberating on Tuesday and on Friday told the judge that they could not come to a unanimous decision as to whether or not Read was responsible for killing her…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter England face Slovakia in their first knockout match at Euro 2024 in what turns out to be a favourable draw for Gareth Southgate’s side. Faced with the prospect of playing the Netherlands in the last-16, Georgia’s historic win over Portugal means England instead go up against Group E’s third place finishers. That is the benefit of topping Group C and the reward for not losing any of their group games. Southgate’s side have failed to impress over…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailMore than 330 January 6 rioters may have the opportunity to dispute a charge brought by the federal government, thanks to a ruling from the Supreme Court on Friday.In a 6-3 decision, the court ruled that an “obstruction of an official proceeding” charge brought against Joseph Fischer, a former police officer and January 6 rioter, was too broadly used and the government will need to prove that a defendant “impaired the availability or integrity for use in an…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter There was a point on Monday night, when Luciano Spalletti was mid-rant, when the thought occurred that the famously awkward Aurelio De Laurentiis might not have been the awkward one in their relationship. Or the most awkward one, anyway. The Napoli president has a reputation as such a difficult character that one club who admired Victor Osimhen could not bear the thought of negotiating with De Laurentiis, so did not pursue their interest in the striker. Meanwhile,…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailPennsylvania Democratic Senator John Fetterman came to the defense of President Joe Biden after his “rough” debate with former President Donald Trump. Fetterman shared a screenshot of a Politico story outlining how “panicked” Democrats are beginning to look for alternatives to Biden after a debate performance widely viewed as an utter disaster. “I refuse to join the Democratic vultures on Biden’s shoulder after the debate,” Fetterman wrote on X. “No one knows more than me that a rough…

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for freeSign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter On Sunday, Slovakia take on England in the Round of 16 in Gelsenkirchen. An advance to the knockout stages – their second in eight years – is already a big success, but Slovakia feel there is more to achieve against a heavily criticised Gareth Southgate side.That’s especially true after a surprising 1-0 win against Belgium, the Group E favourites, in their opening game of the tournament. After the match, Slovakia’s players danced and sang along to a…