Raymond Chester

Dame Joan Collins shut down Piers Morgan after he asked her about Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in a new interview.The 88-year-old actor, author and TV personality was appearing on iTV show Life Stories, when presenter Morgan managed to shoehorn in a question about the couple.“What do you make of what’s going on with the British royal family now, with Meghan, Harry, the feud, with William, Charles?” he asked.Collins, having no time for his question, replied: “My lips are sealed on that subject. I just don’t want to go on national TV and say what I think about Meghan...

Officials say a tornado has swept through communities in heavily populated suburban Chicago

Three Republicans are already turning on each other in the race, where the sitting senator and the former president disagree over who can win.

Bruce Springsteen fans who have had the AstraZeneca vaccine will be turned away from his comeback shows on Broadway, it has been announced. The musician is returning with a five-night run at the St James theatre in New York on Saturday 26 June, with additional performances scheduled for September. Tickets went on sale on 10 June.A notice on Springsteen’s official website says audience members are required to provide proof of full Covid-19 vaccination in order to enter the theatre. However, a link to further information states that guests need to be fully vaccinated with an FDA-approved [Food and Drug...

The price of bitcoin crashed even further on Tuesday, taking it below $30,000 for the first time since January.The latest losses come amid a market-wide downturn that has wiped hundreds of billions of dollars from the combined market cap of all cryptocurrencies over the last few days.Bitcoin still remains way up when looking at the year-on-year charts for 2021, having been worth less than $10,000 this time last year.The latest drop has led to fears that more losses could be on the way, as a pattern known as the “death cross” has been reached. This is where the 50-day moving price average falls below the 200-day moving average, potentially signalling the arrival of a bear market.Other leading cryptocurrencies also suffered, with Ethereum (ether), Cardano (ada), Binance Coin and dogecoin all dropping by a similar margin to bitcoin.You can follow all the latest news, analysis and expert price predictions for the crypto market right here. Read More Crypto limbo: Experts unpick El Salvador’s Bitcoin Law, NFTs and the future of dogecoin

Democrats have greater control of state legislatures than in the last round of redistricting but have turned over map-making powers in some states to independent commissions.

When my daughter was six, I remember standing in front of her, trying to get her dressed in a puffer jacket. But she was adamant that she was not wearing it. “I hate it,” she said. “It makes me look all fat and puffy.” I didn’t know what to say – after all, she barely weighed three stone. She’d been on the lowest weight centile since she was born; had been referred to a dietician; just scraped 0.4 on the national scale for her age and height. A doctor once told me to give her “high-sugar snacks” like biscuits and...

With a focus on immigration and border security, GOP Gov. Greg Abbott is covering his right flank and carving out a distinct lane in the 2024 presidential sweepstakes.

Former president Donald Trump wished a happy Father’s Day on Sunday to everyone, including his political adversaries, whom he called “losers of the world.”Mr Trump, who is banned from Twitter and Facebook, shared the bizarre Father’s Day message through his political action committee. “Happy Father’s Day to all, including the Radical Left, RINOs, and other Losers of the world. Hopefully, eventually, everyone will come together!” the statement read.The term Rino refers to “Republicans In Name Only,” used for members seen as dissenters.Mr Trump’s personal business, the Trump Organisation, also released a Father’s Day greeting, describing him and his two...