Last week, I wrote about what to expect from the Realtor who lists your house for sale. In short, a listing agent’s job is to get you the highest price in the shortest time with the least inconvenience. To do so, it’s important to come to some agreements up front — who is responsible for what, how you want to communicate, and more. Selling a property in a reasonably short period of time depends on two factors: price and exposure. Price is up to you (with advice from your Realtor) and marketing is up to your Realtor. Marketing I know it can feel like an invasion of privacy to have people know y ..read more

By Lisa Mascaro and Kevin Freking | Associated Press WASHINGTON — Hard-line Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed in a brazen push to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but the resounding rejection by Republicans and Democrats tired of the turmoil does not guarantee an end to the GOP chaos. One of Donald Trump’s biggest supporters in Congress, Greene stood on the House floor late Wednesday and read a long list of “transgressions” she said Johnson had committed as speaker, from his passage of a $95 billion national security package with aid for Ukraine to his reliance on Democrats to wield ..read more

Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 12. Katrina M. Kessen, Executive Director of Discover Ukiah, sent out a list of eateries in the area open on Mother’s Day (email her for the long list or go to: info@visitukiah.com, (707) 462-4705). She wrote, “But you might also consider other gentle adventures a mother might enjoy: Stroll Ukiah’s Westside to admire the dogwoods in bloom and the historic homes (begin at McGarvey Park at the corner of Dora and Clay streets). Take a ride on the Skunk Train from Willits. Buy one ticket and Mom rides free. And there are special Mimosa kits available. Fancy a round of m ..read more

Lacey Pfalz | (TNS) TravelPulse With the next total solar eclipse taking place on Aug. 12, 2026, in Europe, Princess Cruises is offering astrotourism lovers a chance to cruise and view it in northern Spain. The cruise line’s 2026 solar eclipse cruise is a 14-day Mediterranean cruise onboard the Sky Princess, which departs Southampton on Aug. 8, 2026. It goes on sale May 23, 2024, with rates starting at $2,199 per person. The cruise will feature eclipse glasses, viewing opportunities, astronomy lectures, themed treats and drinks and more. The voyage departs from Southampton and visits seven por ..read more

Tracy Brown | (TNS) Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES — Bad Wolf, the name of the production company founded by Jane Tranter and Julie Gardner, is a “Doctor Who” reference. Before teaming up for this joint venture in 2015, the industry veterans had worked together for years in various roles at the BBC and BBC Worldwide. One of their earliest projects was the 2005 “Doctor Who” revival from showrunner Russell T Davies. Those who’ve watched that first season will pick up on the reference — a message scattered throughout time and space to lead the show’s time-hopping heroes to a specific moment. For T ..read more

Ebony Williams | (TNS) The Atlanta Journal-Constitution There’s always a new trend when it comes to eating healthier and losing weight. Many toy around with the idea of ditching gluten. For some, the absence of gluten is necessary because of health reasons. According to Very Well Health, about 20 million people have a gluten sensitivity and could experience hives and rashes, stuffy and runny nose, sneezing, headaches, asthma, and stomach issues like cramps, indigestion, vomiting and more. If you’re part of the population that doesn’t have a gluten intolerance, experts say there’s no reason to ..read more

Nathan L. Gonzales | (TNS) CQ-Roll Call WASHINGTON — Despite a persistently tight race in the national polls, President Joe Biden is in a precarious position for reelection and may even be a slight underdog with less than six months to go. Former President Donald Trump has led Biden by about 1 point or less for the last six weeks, according to the FiveThirtyEight national average. But the picture is more grim for Biden in the Electoral College, which is the most important race of all. Biden currently trails in the six most important states, including Arizona (Trump +3.2), Georgia (Trump +5.9 ..read more

It’s a family affair: Almost all of Donald Trump’s children, including 18-year-old Barron, will be Florida Republican Party delegates at the GOP presidential convention this year. Leading the entourage to Milwaukee in July as delegation chairman will be Eric Trump. His big brother Donald Jr. and little sister Tiffany also were chosen as at-large delegates, along with half-brother Barron, who’s graduating from high school this month. Trump’s daughter Ivanka is not a delegate. Kimberly Guilfoyle, Donald Trump Jr.’s fiancée, was chosen to co-lead the party platform committee. “We are fortunate to ..read more

Molly Crane-Newman and Josephine Stratman | New York Daily News Stormy Daniels, facing tough questions from Donald Trump’s defense team as she returned to the witness stand following her bombshell testimony on the alleged Lake Tahoe tryst with the former president, fended off accusations she’d made the story up. Keying in on a central part of Daniels’ testimony about her encounter with Trump, defense lawyer Susan Necheles during hush money trial proceedings Thursday skeptically asked Daniels about having appeared in porn movies with “naked women and naked men” yet ..read more

Amy Maxmen | (TNS) KFF Health News Headlines are flying after the Department of Agriculture confirmed that the H5N1 bird flu virus has infected dairy cows around the country. Tests have detected the virus among cattle in nine states, mainly in Texas and New Mexico, and most recently in Colorado, said Nirav Shah, principal deputy director at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at a May 1 event held by the Council on Foreign Relations. A menagerie of other animals have been infected by H5N1, and at least one person in Texas. But what scientists fear most is if the virus wer ..read more