He found roaring success on Broadway with Torch Song Trilogy, then appeared in blockbusters Mrs Doubtfire and Independence Day. But notoriety had a cost. The 73-year-old stage legend talks recovery, grief and why he’s taking aim at Trump I hear Harvey Fierstein’s inimitable rasp as soon as I enter Cotton ...
Day: April 27, 2026
David Smith inside the White House press dinner shooting – podcastDavid Smith inside the White House press dinner shooting – podcast
When gunshots were heard from inside the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, attendees weren’t sure what was happening or if they were in danger. It soon emerged that suspected gunman Cole Tomas Allen, 31 of Torrance, California had been arrested by security officials. Allen was armed with knives, ...
The Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout review – readers will delight in these new charactersThe Things We Never Say by Elizabeth Strout review – readers will delight in these new characters
The Olive Kitteridge and Lucy Barton author branches out with the tale of a Massachusetts teacher haunted by trauma The American author Elizabeth Strout famously persisted throughout years of rejection to publish her first novel when she was in her 40s, and the hard work has certainly paid off. She ...
Take a trip on Route 66: still delivering kicks after 100 yearsTake a trip on Route 66: still delivering kicks after 100 years
The US’s most famous road celebrates its centenary. The 2,400-mile highway crosses eight states and three time zones from Chicago to LA The Mother Road, as the author John Steinbeck called it, has evolved over the years from an escape for poor farmers fleeing the devastating dust storms of the ...
King Charles visits Trump: what are the potential pitfalls for the monarch?King Charles visits Trump: what are the potential pitfalls for the monarch?
The king faces possibly his most important ever speech and a thin-skinned president, in the shadow of the Sussexes and the Epstein scandal. What could go wrong? On his high-stakes four-day state visit to the US, King Charles will have to walk a diplomatic tightrope as the guest of an ...
Suspected gunman at Washington press dinner identified as 31-year-old CalifornianSuspected gunman at Washington press dinner identified as 31-year-old Californian
The man arrested at the event attended by President Trump has been named in US media as Cole Tomas Allen from California. ...
Oil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stallOil prices rise as US-Iran peace talks stall
President Trump said the US had cancelled plans to send a team to Pakistan for negotiations. ...
Ukraine’s drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sightsUkraine’s drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sights
In a rare interview, Commander Robert Brovdi shared how his unit accounts for a third of all targets destroyed on the battlefield. ...
Pirates seize another vessel off Somali coast as threat level increasedPirates seize another vessel off Somali coast as threat level increased
The UK’s maritime monitor reports at least four suspected piracy incidents in the past week off the coast of Somalia. ...
Kim Jong Un opens memorial for N Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine warKim Jong Un opens memorial for N Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine war
Kim Jong Un and Russian Defence Minister Andrey Belousov unveiled the memorial in Pyongyang. ...