Tony awards 2026: red carpet looks and the best of the show – in pictures
Rose Byrne, Sarah Paulson, Daniel Radcliffe, Adrien Brody and more gather to celebrate Broadway’s biggest awards night Continue reading…
Nelly Korda wins US Open ahead of Charley Hull to claim second consecutive major
American survives close putt on final hole Korda claims $2.5m first prize for victory England’s Hull misses out on first major title Nelly Korda won the US Women’s Open on Sunday for her second consecutive major victory, holding off Charley Hull and Gaby Lopez by one shot when her final putt curled perilously around the … Read more
Nithya Raman leaps past Spencer Pratt in tight race to make L.A. mayoral runoff
Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman, a Democrat, has taken a narrow lead for second place over former reality TV star Spencer Pratt, a registered Republican, in the race to take on Mayor Karen Bass in a runoff this fall.
Victor Wembanyama confident he can help Spurs stage NBA finals comeback: ‘This is what I’m built for’
San Antonio 2-0 down in best-of-seven series Game 3 is on Monday night at Madison Square Victor Wembanyama’s dream run in his first NBA playoffs has taken a nightmarish turn, but the San Antonio Spurs star says he is embracing the setbacks as well as the success. “I think the key is acceptance a lot … Read more
Ex-CIA official accused of stealing $40m in gold bars reportedly created fake spy program
David Rush, who was arrested in May, stole millions from US government through ‘special access program’, officials say A former executive intelligence agent who is accused of stealing more than $40m in gold bars from the CIA reportedly created a fake spy program to siphon money, the latest on his fraudulent activity, the Washington Post … Read more
Ro Khanna says he supports Graham Platner’s bid for Senate despite ‘shameful’ actions
Democratic congressman issues qualified defense of Maine candidate in his bid to unseat Republican Susan Collins Progressive Democratic congressman Ro Khanna issued a qualified defense of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Sunday, saying “his actions were misogynistic, they were shameful, they were wrong, but they didn’t come as a surprise to a lot of … Read more
NYPD says Knicks NBA finals watch party outside MSG cancelled due to Trump’s attendance
Enhanced security will be in place for game at MSG New York City hosting first finals game since 1999 The New York Knicks are warning fans to bring as little as possible to Monday night’s Game 3 of the NBA finals at Madison Square Garden, which Donald Trump plans to attend. The Knicks are encouraging … Read more
How the Knicks Are Beating the Spurs
Mikal Bridges and a cast of versatile role players have helped carry New York to a 2–0 lead in the N.B.A. Finals.
Bob Packwood, senator who resigned amid sexual misconduct scandal, dies aged 93
The moderate Republican, an advocate of abortion rights, resigned in 1995 amid accusations of sexual harassment Former US senator Bob Packwood, a moderate Oregon Republican whose reputation as a champion of abortion and women’s rights was spoiled at the end of his career by allegations of sexual harassment, has died. He was 93. Packwood’s death … Read more
Trump reportedly considers buying Chagos Islands from Mauritius
Potential proposal would secure control of Diego Garcia base amid stalled UK plans to cede sovereignty of territory Donald Trump is reportedly weighing a plan to buy the Chagos Islands from Mauritius amid stalled plans from the UK to cede sovereignty of the territory, the Telegraph first reported. The White House did not respond to … Read more