The move by West Virginia comes as hundreds of District of Columbia National Guard were activated this week to back up local law enforcement.

Israel announced on Saturday that it is preparing to move Palestinians from combat zones to southern Gaza as plans move ahead for a military offensive in some of the territory’s most populated areas.

A much-changed Rangers side booked their place in the Premier Sports Cup quarter-final with a 4-2 win over League One Alloa Athletic but the victory was not without some defensive flaws.