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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 USA car was rammed into a security gate at an FBI field office in Georgia on Monday lunchtime.The vehicle, a red SUV, was seen wedged against a retractable barrier at the office on Flowers Road in Chamblee, Atlanta.A spokesperson told The Independent that it happened just after 12pm local time.“The suspect was taken into custody by Dekalb Police,” the spokesperson said. “There are no injuries and agents are checking the car as a precaution. We don’t…

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 Jamie Vardy sealed victory for Leicester as they got back on track in the race for automatic promotion to the Premier League with a 3-1 win at home to Norwich.Gabriel Sara put the Canaries ahead against the run of play when he stabbed Marcelino Nunez’s clever 20th-minute corner past goalkeeper Mads Hermansen, but Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall headed the Foxes level 12 minutes before the break.Stephy Mavididi’s fine 61st-minute finish handed the home side a deserved lead, but it…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USDisgraced legal scion Alex Murdaugh has been sentenced to 40 years in prison – to run concurrently with a previous sentence – over a slew of federal financial fraud crimes.The 55-year-old convicted killer and fraudster appeared in federal court in Charleston on Monday morning, where US District Judge Richard Gergel determined what penalty he should face for a sprawling decade-long scheme where he stole millions of dollars from vulnerable legal clients. The new sentence, which exceeds the…

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 non-league fixture between Weymouth FC and Yeovil Town was abandoned on Monday due to a medical emergency in the stands, with a Yeovil supporter having to be airlifted to hospital by a helicopter that had landed on the pitch.The National League South match was suspended in the 75th minute after a supporter in the away end of the Bob Lucas Stadium fell ill.Both teams left the pitch while the Yeovil supporter received medical attention, before an…

Preparing for severe weather in central TexasThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USMore than 50 million Americans are currently facing the threat of severe storms on Easter Monday, with risks of tornadoes, flooding and snowstorms sweeping central and eastern US.Thunderstorms are forecast to develop across the Fort Worth area of Texas on Monday afternoon through Monday night – some of which may be severe, according to the National Weather Service.“Initial storms in western North Texas late this afternoon could be capable of…

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 Everton‘s finances were under the microscope again on Easter Sunday as they revealed a loss for the 2022-23 season which almost doubled from the previous year.The accounts, which were released during the high-profile Premier League clash between Manchester City and Arsenal, showed the Toffees lost £89.1m, which shot up from £44.7m from 2021-22.The club have cited the indefinite suspension in sponsorship deals with key commercial partners as mitigation for the increased loss.The release of the accounts, which…

Trump’s mental acuity questioned on Fox NewsSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDonald Trump has been branded “feeble and confused” after he posted an angry Easter message lashing out at “PEOPLE I COMPLETELY & TOTALLY DESPISE”, including DOJ special counsel Jack Smith and Georgia attorney Fani WillisThe former president posted an unhinged all-caps rant on Truth Social: “HAPPY EASTER TO ALL… INCLUDING THOSE MANY PEOPLE I COMPLETELY & TOTALLY DESPISE BECAUSE THEY WANT TO DESTROY AMERICA.”It was a far cry from the message shared…

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 Arsenal could savour the tedium. On a weekend overflowing with goals, the dullest game may prove the most consequential. If the day’s great winners were Liverpool in one respect, as Arsenal were dislodged from the Premier League summit, as their 100 per cent record in 2024 ended, they showed their staying power.Arsenal did not win their war of attrition but they at least ensured they did not lose it. Last season’s title challenge suffered unmendable damage against…

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 emailsBenjamin Netanyahu vowed to “destroy” Hamas and press ahead with a ground offensive in Rafah as thousands of protesters called for his removal.The Israeli prime minister delivered a televised address to the nation on Sunday before undergoing hernia surgery, saying he would do “everything” he could to secure the release of hostages abducted by Hamas.Mr Netanyahu said his army would move civilians from Rafah before launching an offensive on the southern city.“Nothing will stop us,…

Arsenal will ensure Man City ‘perform at our best’ – GuardiolaSign 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 Manchester City host Arsenal in a Premier League showdown that has major implications for the destiny of this season’s title.City and Arsenal are locked in a titanic battle with Liverpool to be champions in what is shaping up to the be one of the great title races, and this is the last match between of the three protagonists. It sees Mikel Arteta come up against the manager…