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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 USAn Ohio woman confronted a sex offender who was recording her teenage daughter in a Target — and police say they can’t take any action to stop the man. Monica Geisel was with her 16-year-old daughter in a Rossford, Ohio, Target this week when the incident occurred, local outlet 13 ABC reports. Her daughter caught the confrontation between Ms Geisel and the man on video.“You took a video,” Ms Geisel tells the man. “Show it to…

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 Barcelona face Lyon in the Women’s Champions League final as the holders take on the record eight-time winners in Bilbao.French side Lyon have been the powerhouse of women’s football in Europe over the last decade but their supremacy is under threat.Barcelona have never beaten Lyon, losing in Champions League finals to them in 2019 and 2022, but they are going for back-to-back titles.It is set to be the final match for both head coaches, with Jonatan Giraldez…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USWeekly Ozempic injections could dramatically reduce the risk of kidney complications, heart issues and even death in people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease, according to a major new study.More than one in seven Americans – approximately 37 million – are affected by chronic kidney disease, the National Institutes of Health states. And about one in three people with diabetes also have chronic kidney disease, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and…

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 Kobbie Mainoo is learning about the trappings of fame. “When I try to go to the corner shop I get a bit more attention,” said the breakout star of Manchester United’s season. And if there was something wonderfully down-to-earth about the image, there is also the probability that Mainoo may not be spending too much time at the corner shop too often in the future. He is more likely to be seen in the United and England…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsHolidaymakers and locals were enjoying their Thursday evening dancing at a Majorcan bar – when “screams, wailing and crying” were heard as the building collapsed, turning the busy beach resort into a bloodbath.Emergency services and rescue teams have been working at the scene of the Medusa Beach Club in Palma since the tragedy unfolded at around 8.30pm, leaving four dead, 16 injured and more feared trapped under the rubble.Spain’s National Police said on Friday that…

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 The cliché is that footballers take each game as it comes. Kyle Walker isn’t, even though his next match could see him join the club of FA Cup-winning captains. Instead, a man with his eye on history is also already targeting a far greater achievement. “Why can’t we do five in a row?” asked the Manchester City skipper.No one had won four consecutive English league titles until Pep Guardiola’s team beat West Ham last week. Now another…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USAn Oklahoma-based missionary group says three of their members are dead after a gang attack in Haiti.The three were associated with Missions in Haiti, a missionary group that runs a school outside Port-au-Prince.Missionary couple David Lloyd III, 23, and Natalie Lloyd, 21, died on Thursday evening after being “shot and killed by the gang,” according to the group’s Facebook page. The missionary group’s Haitian director, 20-year-old Jude Montis, was also killed in the attack.Earlier Thursday evening,…

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 Pep Guardiola believes Erik ten Hag will be in trouble if Manchester United don’t win the FA Cup – even though he feels the problems at Old Trafford are not caused by the manager.The Manchester City manager came to the defence of his beleaguered counterpart, who could be at risk of being sacked after a traumatic season, by saying Ten Hag has suffered because of United’s extensive injury list.United recorded their lowest-ever Premier League finish by coming…

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsThe UN’s top court has ruled that Israel must “immediately halt its military offensive” in the city of Rafah on Gaza’s southern border.The order by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) further ratchets up international pressure on an increasingly isolated Israel to rein in its war on Hamas in Gaza. The decision marked the third time this year the 15-judge panel has issued preliminary orders seeking to reduce the death toll and alleviate humanitarian suffering…

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 Andre Onana praised under-fire Erik ten Hag amid increased talk that Saturday’s FA Cup final will be the Manchester United manager’s last match in charge.An eye-watering injury list has been compounded by underperforming players and poor decision-making in what has been a campaign to forget for all connected with the Old Trafford club.United bowed out of Europe before Christmas and stumbled home in eighth place – their lowest finish of the Premier League era – to heap…