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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 emailDemocratic senators vociferously defended President Joe Biden after a report by a special counsel hinted that the 81-year-old president had a declining memory — while Republicans called it a security risk.The report by Robert Hur — former Donald Trump appointee and ex-Maryland US Attorney — concluded the President will not face charges for “willfully” holding onto documents after he left office as Barack Obama’s vice president in January 2017. The report stated that the materials included files on…

Premier League managers have shared their reactions to the possible introduction of sin-bins and blue cards in football.Under plans set to be trialled at football’s highest level for the first time, dissent and tactical fouls will count as blue card offences and result in players spending 10 minutes on the sideline.Speaking ahead of this weekend’s Premier League action, Jurgen Klopp, Mauricio Pochettino, Mikel Arteta and Pep Guardiola all shared their thoughts on the idea.“My feeling now is that it is not a good idea,” Chelsea boss Pochettino said.Liverpool manager Klopp also shared similar worries, suggesting that it “doesn’t sound like…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USMembers of the anti-crime vigilante group Guardian Angels tackled a man in Times Square on live TV, who they wrongly claimed was a “migrant” because he was speaking Spanish.The confrontation was seen on Fox News on Tuesday night, when the group’s founder, Curtis Sliwa, was interviewed by Sean Hannity about crime in New York City, which he blamed on immigrants.During the segment, members of the group stepped off-screen and tackled an unidentified man — pushing him…

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 Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou has warned any proposal to introduce blue cards and sin bins will destroy football.It was revealed on Thursday that a trial could commence soon where a blue card would be shown for dissent and professional fouls where the offenders would be sin binned for 10 minutes.FIFA has since clarified the trial will not occur in elite football, while football’s lawmakers, the International Football Association Board, will not publish plans for the sin…

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planetGet our free Climate emailHouses were shaken across Los Angeles after being hit with a 4.7 magnitude earthquake.The quake occurred just before 2pm on Friday, in the wake of intense storms that have battered the city and the entire west coast. The effects lasted for several seconds causing some buildings across the city to move violently.The epicentre was located at 6.21 miles of Malibu, California, and was later downgraded to a 4.5 magnitude quake.The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) warned the public to prepare for immediate…

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 Richard Masters has rejected Parliament’s request to release his witness statement to the independent commission that gave Everton the heaviest points deduction in Premier League history.And the Premier League chief executive rejected an accusation from the Culture, Media and Sport committee that he had moved the goalposts or created the sense Everton were treated unfairly.The Merseyside club were given a 10-point punishment after failing Profit and Sustainability Rules by making a £124.5m loss over a three-year period,…

Former governor Larry Hogan announces run for Senate in MarylandSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailRepublican presidential front-runner Donald Trump cruised to victory in GOP-organised caucuses in the US Virgin Islands and Nevada on Thursday, cementing his dominance in the race to secure the party’s presidential nomination.The former president ended the evening in Nevada, where his only challenger was Texas pastor Ryan Binkley, with more than 90 per cent of the vote, picking up a further 26 delegates.Nikki Haley, who branded the Silver State’s…

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 Dominik Szoboszlai might miss the Carabao Cup final as Jurgen Klopp admitted he does not know when the Liverpool midfielder will return from his hamstring injury, while Mohamed Salah could be winning his race against time to fit to play at Wembley on 25 February.Klopp allayed fears that Thiago Alcantara’s latest injury has ended his Liverpool career by saying he expects the Spain international to play again this season.But both midfielders will miss Saturday’s game against Burnley,…

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 emailsVladimir Putin has repeated a claim that Boris Johnson scuppered negotiations for a peace settlement between Russia and Ukraine, which the former UK prime minister has previously labelled “nonsense”.During a highly anticipated sit-down interview with former Fox News commentator Tucker Carlson, the Russian president said, via a translator, that a “huge document” had been prepared and approved by the head of the Ukrainian delegation, before Mr Johnson had stepped in and “dissuaded” Ukraine’s president Volodymyr…

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 Premier League managers have slammed propsoals to introduce blue cards and sin-bins into football. Football’s lawmakers are determined to crack down on dissent towards referees by giving officials the power to send players to the technical area for 10 minutes – mirroring similar protocols that are used in rugby union and other sports.However, the International Football Association Board (IFAB), have delayed publishing details of the trial until next month. It comes as Premier League bosses responded to…