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Video: Alec Baldwin seen on set of Rust after shootingThe latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USAlec Baldwin is back in court Friday for his involuntary manslaughter trial as the first week of testimony comes to a close.The Hollywood actor is on trial in Santa Fe almost three years after cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was killed in a tragic shooting while filming Western movie Rust.Hannah Gutierrez-Reed, the film’s armorer was expected to testify today, but it has been delayed. She has already been convicted…

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 will face Spain in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday as the Three Lions aim to end their more than half-century-long wait for a major trophy.Gareth Southgate’s squad has experienced a rollercoaster ride in Germany this summer, stumbling through the group stage with two lacklustre draws. A dramatic overhead kick by Jude Bellingham in the final moments of the round of 16 saved them from a disappointing exit.Since then, England has found their rhythm, with an…

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USOn July 6, 2012, Skylar Neese vanished.At first, police believed the 16-year-old honors student had run away after sneaking out of her apartment window in Star City, West Virginia, to meet up with her two best friends. But she was never seen again.The friends, Rachel Shoaf and Sheila Eddy, told investigators they had picked Skylar up at 11 p.m., and that they later dropped her back at home. Both teens feigned shock and dismay over Skylar’s…

Gareth Southgate will be knighted if England win Euro 2024, footballing legend Chris Kamara has said.Southgate’s team take on Spain in the final of the European Championship on Sunday (14 July).Kamara said Southgate will become Sir Gareth if England win the tournament, as he made a plea to prime minister Sir Keir Starmer to declare a bank holiday if the Three Lions succeed on Sunday.Appearing on Good Morning Britain today (12 July), Kamara said: “Sir Keir Starmer will make him a knight if England win.“And Sir Keir Starmer, make sure it is a bank holiday on Monday. We have got…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailMichael Douglas said that it’s “hard” for him to imagine Joe Biden serving another term in office after he praised George Clooney for making a “valid point” in his scathing op-ed in The New York Times, calling for the president to stand down.The 79-year-old Hollywood actor voiced his concerns over Biden’s re-election bid while on the red carpet at the premiere of his upcoming documentary America’s Burning in New York City. It marks a complete U-turn from his…

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 Euro 2024 is drawing to a close with just the final ahead, where Spain will face England in Berlin on Sunday.That match will see either La Roja pick up their first trophy in over a decade – or the Three Lions win their first in very nearly six.One more match, the biggest of all, could of course influence decisions over who has had most impact at the tournament or who will win the official awards, but here…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailThe 2024 Republican National Convention is now just days away – meaning Donald Trump will soon officially become the party’s presidential nominee in the 2024 race.The twice-impeached convicted felon breezed through the GOP primary races, beating out competitors and amassing far greater than the required number of delegates he needed to secure the nomination.Now, from July 15 to 18, Republican lawmakers, delegates and other party figures will descend on the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to officially crown…

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 Spain take on England in the Euro 2024 final on Sunday with personal awards as well as collective glory on offer in Berlin.While both nations will primarily be seeking to end waits for another men’s international trophy – one rather longer than the other – there’s also the Golden Boot award to settle, with at least one player from each nation in the running.Dani Olmo has three for Spain, with Harry Kane on the same number for…

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inboxGet our free Inside Washington emailDespite attempting to dig himself out of the political crisis that has engulfed him since his debate debacle last month, Joe Biden appears to become more entrenched with every swing of his shovel.Sixteen House Democrats and one Senator have so far called on the president to drop out of the race for the White House, as of Friday — with others privately expressing their doubts he can continue as the party’s candidate.At least 19 further current and former…

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 In Luis de la Fuente’s first international break with Spain back in March 2023, he stopped a training session at moments that the players didn’t expect. It’s an approach that has become familiar now, but was odd for the squad at the time.One intervention was for goalkeeper Unai Simon to kick it long. Another was to work on set-pieces, since predecessor Luis Enrique had previously insisted he “didn’t have time”. These are obviously rudimentarily pragmatic elements that…