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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 US To his supporters, Alejandro Mayorkas is a thoughtful, driven secretary who brings a prosecutor’s tenacity and his personal understanding of the immigrant experience in America to running his sprawling agency. To his detractors, he personifies everything that has gone wrong at the U.S.-Mexico border and is responsible for allowing hundreds of thousands of migrants into the United States illegally in a burgeoning crisis.Mayorkas, often referred to as Ali, is the first Latino and the first…

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 felt goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario deserved more protection from referee Michael Oliver after Everton earned a last-gasp 2-2 draw.The Italian, having endured a similar problem in their FA Cup exit to Manchester City last week, failed to deal with Dwight McNeil’s inswinging corner under his own crossbar which allowed Jack Harrison to equalise to initially make it 1-1.And while the Spurs boss was reluctant to criticise the officials, he felt there could have…

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 emailsFormer Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan and his wife have been sentenced to seven years in prison after a court ruled their 2018 marriage was illegal. It is the third ruling against Khan this week and comes ahead of national elections on Thursday that he is barred from contesting.Khan, 71, has in recent days been sentenced to 10 years for leaking state secrets and 14 years along with his wife Bushra Khan for illegally selling…

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 Just when it seemed as though Everton’s past would cost them on the pitch as well as off it, they illustrated the spirit they will require to extricate themselves from their latest perilous position. Once Richarlison was their saviour, a hero of the late surge to safety in 2022. When he marked his first return to Goodison Park with a double, it appeared as though he was pushing them towards relegation two years later.Yet Tottenham left disappointed…

A driver choking on a piece of chewing gum while travelling on a highway in Texas was saved by a police officer on Saturday, 13 January.Officer Chad Stevens of Mansfield Police Department was driving on Interstate 20 near Fort Worth when he saw a driver with hazard lights on.As the officer pulled up behind the car, a woman got out as she was choking.Mr Stevens used the Heimlich manoeuvre to save the woman.“Somebody swerved in front of me and I got scared… I had my hazards on for like 15 minutes just trying to breathe through the gum,” the woman…

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 It’s a game that’s already building up quite enticingly but Sunday at Arsenal could end up being looked back on as something of a landmark.It could well be the first direct title-race encounter that doesn’t involve Manchester City in seven years. That isn’t to say Pep Guardiola’s side won’t be involved but more how a potential multiple-front title race is developing. That touches on what this whole match is enlivened by. It is about potential. Both Arsenal…

Moment Russian plane carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war appears to crashFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsA major fire has broken out at a Russian oil refinery following a Ukrainian drone attack orchestrated by Kyiv’s security service.The fire ripped through the plant in Volvograd, Russia, after two Ukrainian drones hit the area in the early hours of Saturday morning.It comes as Ukraine‘s air defences downed nine of 14 Russian drones in an overnight attack that hit energy infrastructure in the city…

Postecoglou urges Spurs stars to focus on football after fiesty Brentford winSign 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 travel to Everton in the lunchtime kick-off in the Premier League. Spurs will hope to build on their comeback victory over Brentford midweek as they continue to fight for a top four finish.Sean Dyche’s side have underperformed this season in terms of their points return given their underlying numbers, with the eighth-most shots in the league, according to fbref.A goalless draw with Fulham last time…

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 emailsWatch live as Brazilians celebrate Carnival with the massive Ceu Na Terra (Heaven on Earth) street party n Saturday, 3 February.The Carnival returned in full capacity last year after two years of reduced affairs, with no block parties, due to the coronavirus pandemic.This year’s event will take place from 9 to 17 February.Block parties take place before the official events of the carnival, and are more casual than the parades in the Sambadrome.They can sometimes…

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 believes Manchester City are coming up against an “exceptional player” in Ivan Toney as they travel to Brentford on Monday.Toney, who scored twice when the Bees won at the Etihad Stadium last season, recently returned to action after serving an eight-month ban for breaching betting regulations.The 27-year-old forward has struck in both appearances since completing his suspension and Guardiola is pleased to see such talent back on the field.The City manager said: “He’s an exceptional…