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Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailA former FBI informant — who was arrested last week in Las Vegas — was arrested again on the same charges after being accused of making false statements against President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.Alexander Smirnov was arrested on 22 February — the second time this month — on the same charges and based on the initial indictment following an arrest warrant issued from California, a Thursday filing states.His attorneys are asking the court for 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 David Beckham’s Inter Miami want to become one of the world’s top clubs on the field and a globally-recognised brand like the New York Yankees away from it.The Manchester United and England great has been a gamechanger for the ever-evolving Major League Soccer since swapping Real Madrid for the LA Galaxy in 2007.That unique deal gave Beckham the option to purchase an expansion club at a discounted price, leading to the foundation of Inter Miami six years…

YouTuber Ruby Franke apologises to children as judge sentenced her to 60 years The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USFormer family vlogger Ruby Franke her business partner Jodi Hildebrandt were sentenced to four to 60 years in prison on Tuesday for what the prosecution called described as “concentration camp-like” child abuse.In a tearful statement made in court, Franke claimed she was deceived by a “dark delusion.”“I was led to believe the world was an evil place,” Franke said. “For the past four…

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 Lionel Messi is expected to feature in Inter Miami’s second match of the Major League Soccer season away at LA Galaxy.In the opening game of the season, the Argentinian forward had a hand in both goals as Inter Miami recorded a 2-0 win over Real Salt Lake.The 36-year-old also worked well alongside former Barcelona team-mate Luis Suarez, who registered an assist on his MLS debut.Earlier this week Messi defended his decision to miss the pre-season friendly in…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USHarmony Montgomery’s biological mother Crystal Sorey choked up as she branded Adam Montgomery a “coward” for not even daring to turn up to hear his guilty verdict being read out in his murder trial.On Thursday, Harmony’s 34-year-old father was found guilty of second-degree murder and other charges in connection to her December 2019 killing. Ms Sorey and other family members attended the verdict, while Montgomery did not. He has failed to show up at the trial…

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 head coach Sarina Wiegman believes her side have “moved on” from the heartbreak of missing out on Olympic qualification.The Lionesses face Austria on Friday and Italy next Tuesday in a pair of friendlies which have replaced what they hoped would be Nations League semi-finals.A 6-0 thrashing of Scotland looked to have secured top spot in Group A1 in December, only for the Netherlands to score twice in added time against Belgium to pip England on goal…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USPresident Joe Biden condemned an Alabama Supreme Court ruling that defined frozen embryos as children, linking the decision to the years-long campaign to curtail abortion rights.“The disregard for women’s ability to make these decisions for themselves and their families is outrageous and unacceptable,” he said in a statement.“Make no mistake: this is a direct result of the overturning of Roe v Wade,” he added.Alabama’s highest court issued a shock ruling last week that classified frozen embryos…

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 Trafford Council is looking forward to working with Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe on his ambitious plans to regenerate the south of the city.Ratcliffe set out two routes to providing United with a stadium which he feels would befit the club’s status – either a redevelopment of Old Trafford or building a brand-new stadium which would be a northern rival to Wembley.Ratcliffe sees the extra revenue generated from either option as a key factor in helping…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailJoe Biden’s dog attacked and bit US Secret Service agents on so many occasions that the president’s staff were forced to “adjust operational tactics” to keep themselves safe, it has emerged.The highly-trained team, who are experts in hand-to-hand combat and selected from the US military elite, are ready to lay down their lives to keep their charge safe. But the case of the aggressive German Shepherd, Commander, they were forced to trade bulletproof vests for dog biscuits.According 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 Everton manager Sean Dyche says the club remain in the dark as to when they will hear the outcome of their appeal against their 10-point deduction.The Toffees received the sanction for breaching the Premier League’s financial regulations last November and their appeal against the punishment was heard at the end of January.That verdict is now thought to be imminent but no exact date has been set for when it will be delivered.It would be helpful if it’s…