You may not know the name, but Bill Baird is ‘father’ of birth control
DOYLESTOWN, Pa. — Bill Baird has been called many things: butcher, murderer, pied piper of sex, unholy deviant. It’s hard to imagine the 92-year-old man on…
Trump’s control over party in focus as Republicans meet, post shooting | US Election 2024 News
The words read like one of his social media posts. Sentences abruptly shifted into uppercase letters. Warnings of chaos and instability, and false claims about…
Biden’s troubles could also cost Democrats control of Congress
As if Democrats don’t have enough to keep them up nights, here’s something beyond frightful visions of a Trump victory: a Republican trifecta in Washington.Joe…
Orkin unveils new, ‘modern’ uniforms for pest control workers
Orkin unveiled the pest company's new modern take on the classic red and white Orkin shirt for thousands of pest control workers to provide "comfort"…
David Ellison is taking control of Paramount. Now the real work begins
Tech scion David Ellison battled hard to get Paramount Global.The Skydance Media chief executive first made overtures last summer to Paramount’s non-executive chair, Shari Redstone,…
Tech scion David Ellison’s Skydance Media gains control of Paramount
Tech scion David Ellison’s months-long quest to win control of Paramount Global moved closer to the finish line Sunday, in a deal that marks a…
California Proposition 33 voter guide: Expanded rent control
At the moment, state law limits rent increases for tenants in apartments and corporate-owned single-family homes that are older than 15 years. The cap is…
Why the surgeon general’s gun violence declaration matters
Hey, cheer up: The news is not all bad. The federal government acknowledged for the first time last week that gun violence is an urgent…
Barry Diller expresses interest in Paramount controlling shareholder
Thirty years after getting squeezed out in an epic battle for control of Paramount Pictures, Barry Diller appears to be trying again. The 82-year-old media…
I’m a pest control expert – my £1 hack keeps wasps, flies & mozzies away, and it’ll make your house smell fresh too
THERE'S nothing more annoying than trying to enjoy your garden in the summer, only to be attacked by flies and mosquitos. But one pest control…
Opinion: Biden and Trump will talk big at debate, but could either do much?
A new phase of this election season will begin on Thursday when President Biden and former President Trump face off, and the blame game is…
Immigration could sway California congressional races, House control
ENCINITAS, Calif. — On a recent overcast Saturday in the manicured backyard of a constituent’s home, Rep. Mike Levin (D-San Juan Capistrano) told several dozen supporters…
Orbit Beyond has Acquired a Majority control in stock of Mayex USA, Inc (OTC:MAYX)
Article contentEDISON, N.J., June 18, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orbit Beyond Inc a lunar transportation, infrastructure, and exploration services company today announced that it has…
Gate installed on a Mount Fuji trail to control crowds
TOKYO — A crowd-control gate was installed halfway up Japan’s Mount Fuji on Monday ahead of the July 1 start of this year’s climbing season, but…
Column: Stop playing politics on retail theft crackdown
SACRAMENTO — It’s hardball season in California’s state Capitol, and we’re not talking baseball. At times like this, I think of two all-star political philosophers: Otto…
Boston Celtics control NBA Finals with 3-0 lead over Dallas Mavericks | Basketball News
Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown shared a long hug after helping Boston avoid the biggest collapse in an NBA Finals game since at least 1997.…
Can California control its boom-and-bust budget?
California has until Saturday to balance a budget that is billions of dollars out of whack, and not in a good way. Ambitious, worthy programs…
Why Biden’s order on the ‘out of control’ border may not fix Democrats’ political problem
WASHINGTON — President Biden has been trying to frame the November election around two subjects: his legislative accomplishments and former President Trump’s fitness to serve. But…
Kelsey Grammer runs quality control on ‘Frasier’ 2.0
Reviving “Frasier” was a no-brainer. But it took a lot of thought to bring back the vaunted sitcom — which in 11 seasons on NBC…
Who will run Gaza after the war? Israel? Hamas? The U.N.?
WASHINGTON — Pressure from numerous fronts, domestic and international, is building on Israel to end the war in Gaza. The International Court of Justice, Arab and…