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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 Just one normal day in the life of Manchester United is all we ask.With the eyes of the world watching Marcus Rashford’s every move, it was another, better-behaved academy product from down the road who secured his anarchic side a truly remarkable victory that United did their utmost to undo.Even though the tequila-swilling rogue arrowed a superb opener five minutes into a match he looked a long way from starting when called into a Carrington disciplinary meeting…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USProsecutors argue that the defence attorneys for Delphi murders suspect Richard Allen should be punished for allegedly leaking photos in the horrific case to the public.Mr Allen is accused in the 2017 killings of best friends Abigail “Abby” Williams, 13, and Liberty “Libby” German, 14, whose bodies were discovered in a wooded area of Delphi.In September, his team made a bombshell claim that the girls were not killed by the suspect, but as part of a…

Marcus Rashford starts for Manchester United (PA)Manchester United will attempt to get back to winning ways in the Premier League once more as they face Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux this evening.The Red Devils beat Newport in the FA Cup at the weekend but have won just two top-flight games from the last eight in a run stretching back to November. That leaves them ninth in the table, outsiders in the race for a Europa Conference League spot and not even in the conversation for Champions League places, a poor return for Erik ten Hag’s spending of over £400m.For Wolves, recent…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USJennifer Crumbley, the mother of a convicted school shooter, took the stand in her trial and wiped away tears when the court showed photos of her son.Ms Crumbley is facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter, to which she has pleaded not guilty. Her husband, James Crumbley, is being tried separately in March. Their trials are historic, as no parents have ever been charged or tried for their alleged role in a mass school shooting.While on the…

Players ‘love this place’ – Klopp confident stars will stay at LiverpoolSign 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 transfer deadline day as the January window comes to a close and Premier League clubs race to try and complete last-minute deals ahead of tonight’s 11pm deadline. Chelsea are set to dominate the final hours of the window, with Conor Gallagher and Armando Broja’s futures still yet to be decided. Chelsea are reportedly willing to sell Gallagher to help meet FFP regulations, so long as…

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 artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe has confirmed she will play Richard III in a new summer production as originally planned amid a furious row over the casting decision. While Olivier-winner Michelle Terry vowed not to “alter my physicality” for her depiction of the monarch, she added that the part would not be recast following backlash from disability advocacy groups in a statement on Wednesday (31 January). The Globe was criticised after it announced Terry,…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USIdaho murders suspect Bryan Kohberger has filed a motion to move his highly anticipated trial outside of Latah County.Lawyers for Mr Kohberger argued that a “fair and impartial jury cannot be found” in the same county where four University of Idaho students were found brutally slaughtered in their off-campus house, because of the “extensive, inflammatory pretrial publicity” the case has received, according to the filing. The 29-year-old former criminology PhD student is facing the death penalty…

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 Rangers are expected to complete the deadline-day signing of Colombian winger Oscar Cortes on loan from Lens as they strive to bolster their attack for a cinch Premiership title assault.The 20-year-old – who made his international debut last year – arrived in Glasgow to seal a deal until the end of the season, with the Ibrox club having an option to buy at the end of the campaign.Gers boss Philippe Clement has already added Ivorian midfielder Mohamed…

Siemon is a Business Reporter client.The latest developments in AI/ML, and what your physical IT network needs to cope with these new demandsIn the rapidly evolving realm of AI technology, new developments surface nearly every day. Clearly, AI possesses a significant capacity to transform our lives, a technology that spans chatbots, facial recognition, self-driving vehicles, and early disease detection.The global AI market was valued at $142.3 billion in 2023, with finance, healthcare, and the high-tech/telco markets taking the lead in AI adoption.AI is already being used to monitor data center assets, proactively detect faults and improve energy efficiency by driving…

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“No, my name is Betty,” she said in Spanish, looking up from her Bible in practised nonchalance.The passport on her nightstand, under a headscarf and next to a .38 calibre revolver, said otherwise; her name was Lucrecia Adarmez. But that was as phoney as another favourite alias, Arichel Vince-Lopez.By the time Bob Palombo caught up with the “chameleon, who could change her appearance at will” after 11 years, she had been known by many names: La…