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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 was left to rue injuries to Jack Grealish and Bernardo Silva after Manchester City returned to Champions League action with a 3-1 win at FC Copenhagen on Tuesday.Grealish, handed his first start in six matches, lasted just 21 minutes of the holders’ largely straightforward last-16 first-leg success at Parken Stadium before being forced off with a groin injury.Silva, who put City into a 2-1 lead just before the break with a fine flicked finish, took…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USGenesse Ivonne Moreno’s name hit headlines this week after she entered Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church and opened fire, in an attack that left her dead and her own seven-year-old son fighting for his life in hospital.But she has been known by many other names.Houston police revealed that the 36-year-old went by several aliases over the years.Criminal records, seen by The Independent, show multiple arrests under a string of different names, including the male name Jeffrey Escalante.In…

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 resumed their Champions League defence with a comfortable 3-1 win at FC Copenhagen on Tuesday.Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva netted either side of an unexpected Magnus Mattson equaliser as City dominated a last-16 first leg they could have won far more convincingly.Pep Guardiola’s side dominated in every aspect at the Danish capital’s famously atmospheric Parken Stadium and Phil Foden completed a deserved success late on.With close to 80 per cent possession, the holders were…

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 emailsFur is set to fly as the makers of Build-A-Bear and the makers of Squishmallows face off in court.Kelly Toys and its Berkshire Hathaway -controlled parent company Jazwares have sued Build-A-Bear, saying its new “Skoosherz” toys copy the look and feel of their mega-popular Squishmallows products.The Skoosherz line, which Build-A-Bear began selling last month, has the “same distinctive trade dress” of Squishmallows, the complaint filed Monday says, pointing to similarities in shape, face style, coloring…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USWorkers who help bring Disneyland’s beloved characters to life — including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Cinderella — are looking to unionise.Labor organisers announced the campaign Tuesday, saying performers want better safety conditions and scheduling policies to help them keep the magic alive for visitors.While most of the more than 35,000 workers at the Disneyland Resort in Southern California already have labor unions, about 1,700 performers in parades, character actors and support staff do not. “This…

Guardiola has ‘huge respect’ for round of 16 opponents CopenhagenSign 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 travel to Denmark this evening as they face FC Copenhagen in the first knockout round of this season’s Champions League.Pep Guardiola’s team swept confidently through Group G winning all six of their matches and scoring 18 goals. In fact, City scored three times in each of their group stage games, a stat Guardiola would love to bring into the knockout rounds. The reigning champions are currently…

New York City officials brace for looming winter storm Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailA massive winter storm was sweeping the US northeast on Tuesday with more than 40 million people under weather warnings. New York City, Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia saw heavy snow with schools shuttered across states. People were asked to stay off the roads where possible because of treacherous conditions. Tuesday’s snowstorm was the first major event of its kind in New York City since February 2022, the National Weather Service reported.Traffic was backed…

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 United have extended the deadline for Sir Jim Ratcliffe to complete his investment in the club.The petrochemicals billionaire did have until midnight on Tuesday – in eastern time in the United States – to finalise his £1.2bn deal but now has a further 72 hours until Friday.Ratcliffe’s investment in the club has received Premier League approval while United are awaiting confirmation from the Football Association, although that is not expected to be an issue. Similarly, there…

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 government and Michael Gove “misunderstood and misapplied” planning rules when it blocked Marks & Spencer’s plans to demolish one of its flagship London stores, the High Court has heard.M&S wants to flatten and rebuild its store in Oxford Street, claiming the redevelopment is “of fundamental importance” to the future of London’s West End.The plans were blocked by Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove last summer, who said the building should be refurbished rather than demolished…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USPolice announced Tuesday the arrest of a 45-year-old man in the theft of a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that later was found dismantled and burned. Wichita police Lt. Aaron Moses said the man was taken into custody earlier in an unrelated case and charged Monday with multiple counts, including aggravated criminal damage to property. Moses said he was “very confident it was not a race-related crime.” He said the motive appeared to be financial. Thieves cut…