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‘Rust’ firearms supplier tells armourer’s manslaughter trial he never provided live rounds The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USClosing arguments in the trial of “Rust” movie armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed are expected to get underway today.Gutierrez-Reed is facing involuntary manslaughter charges in the fatal 2021 shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Actor and producer Alec Baldwin is also facing involuntary manslaughter charges related to the shooting. His trial will begin on 9 July.The outcome of trial may hinge on testimony about the source of…

Guardiola talks up Foden’s impact on Man City after derby delight: ‘He is winning games’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 Manchester City take on Copenhagen in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday night.Pep Guardiola’s side left Denmark with a 3-1 lead after goals from Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Phil Foden, and the advantage could encourage the manager to rotate his squad, with a match against Liverpool coming up on Sunday.City will also be boosted by…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailMinnesota Democratic Rep Dean Phillips announced the end of his quixotic primary challenge against President Joe Biden after a demoralising Super Tuesday result.“I’m going to suspend my campaign, and I will be right now endorsing President Biden. The choices are so clear … we only have two of them, and it’s going to be Donald Trump or Joe Biden,” Mr Phillips said on Wednesday in a radio interview.Mr Biden dominated the primaries on Super Tuesday, when 15 states…

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 Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has travelled to the Czech Republic for the Europa League last-16 first leg against Sparta Prague after returning to training.The Egypt international’s presence on the flight from Merseyside is particularly significant in the context of the week with Premier League title rivals Manchester City due at Anfield on Sunday.Salah has played just 46 minutes since leaving the African Cup of Nations early with a hamstring injury on January 18.Those came in one substitute…

Nikki Haley drops out of 2024 presidential race Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailNikki Haley has suspended her campaign for the Republican presidential race after a disappointing performance in Super Tuesday. While she managed to beat Donald Trump in Vermont’s GOP primary, a surprise on what was otherwise a dominant night for the front-runner in which he won a further 14 primaries, including such large states as California and Texas. The former UN ambassador addressed supporters in South Carolina on Wednesday morning saying…

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 Manchester City goalkeeper Khiara Keating believes she has been forced to grow up quickly since taking over as the team’s number one.The 19-year-old, who replaced Ellie Roebuck as manager Gareth Taylor’s preferred choice in goal at the start of the season, has excelled as the team have emerged as challengers for the Women’s Super League title.The 2-1 victory against Everton on Saturday saw her concede for the first time since January 21, bringing to an end a…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailWatch live as Nikki Haley gives a speech addressing her future in the presidential race on Wednesday 6 March.The former South Carolina governor is set to announce that she is suspending her campaign – clearing the way for Donald Trump to clinch the Republican nomination.She managed to secure just one win over her rival in Vermont on Super Tuesday as millions of Americans cast their votes.While Mr Trump quickly took to the stage at Mar-a-Lago to declare victory…

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 Jude Bellingham has been suspended for Real Madrid’s next two league matches after his red card against Valencia at the weekend.The 20-year-old England midfielder was sent off after he remonstrated with referee Jesus Gil Manzano, who blew for full-time seconds before Bellingham headed in what would have been a winner for Real.The Spanish football federation (RFEF) competitions committee confirmed Bellingham had been banned for two matches for “attitudes of contempt or disregard towards referees, directors or sports…

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 emailsUS prosecutors have charged a prominent South Sudanese economist and Harvard fellow with conspiring to export Stinger missile systems, grenade launchers and automatic rifles to armed groups in South Sudan.In a complaint unsealed this week and dated February 29, the prosecutors alleged that Peter Ajak, a former economist with the World Bank, and an associate, Abraham Chol Keech, intended to send the weapons to “opposition groups seeking to effect a non-democratic regime change in South…

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 Spanish state prosecutors have accused Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti of alleged tax fraud, claiming he used shell companies to hide parts of his income during his first stint at the club a decade ago.Prosecutors said in a statement Wednesday that they are accusing Ancelotti of two accounts of tax fraud that would be punishable with four years and nine months of prison. They accused the Italian coach of having defrauded 1 million euros in 2014 and…