Opinion | Bill Beard Was a Good Man. Then He Committed a Terrible Crime.
My old pal Bill Beard was as complicated as America, as creative, as loving and sometimes as troubled. As I sat by Bill’s deathbed recently, we reminisced about searching in the woods as boys for Bigfoot. (It’s just as well, we decided, that we never caught one.) We spoke of long-ago crushes, of his prison […]
Congress Clears Stopgap Spending Bill for Biden, Moving to Avert Shutdown
Congress on Thursday sent legislation to avert a partial government shutdown to President Biden, racing to fund federal agencies through early March one day before money was to run out. Over the strenuous opposition of far-right Republicans, the House voted 314 to 108 to approve the stopgap funding just hours after the Senate provided overwhelming […]
Bill Granger, Chef Who Brought Avocado Toast to the World, Dies at 54
Mr. Granger had an early interest in food, bringing his parents a “silver service” of breakfast in bed from the age of 5 and working his way through magazine recipe cards, before turning his attention to the food writers Elizabeth David and Margaret Fulton. He feasted on Melbourne’s richly diverse cuisine, eating dim sum with […]
House Passes Defense Bill, Clearing It for Biden
The House on Thursday overwhelmingly passed an $886 billion defense bill, clearing the measure for President Biden after pushing past a revolt from the far right over the exclusion of restrictions they had sought to abortion access, transgender care, and racial diversity and inclusion policies at the Pentagon. The 310-to-118 vote reflected the bipartisan nature […]
Bill Ackman’s Campaign Against Harvard Followed Years of Resentment
In the two-month battle over the fate of Harvard’s president, the billionaire investor William A. Ackman has cast himself as a protector of Jewish students and the standard-bearer for people who believe colleges have fostered a hostile atmosphere for critics of liberal orthodoxy. But behind his anger are personal grievances that predate the uproar that […]
Owen Farrell: World Rugby chair Bill Beaumont hopes England captain can return ‘reinvigorated’
Owen Farrell surpassed Jonny Wilkinson as England’s all-time leading points scorer in October World Rugby chair Bill Beaumont hopes England captain Owen Farrell can return “reinvigorated” after making himself unavailable for the 2024 Six Nations. Beaumont, himself a former England captain, said the decision was not one the player “would have taken lightly”. “As a […]
NFL Week 10 review and results: Bill Belichick’s Patriots future in doubt; big wins for Cowboys & 49ers
Greg Newsome scored a crucial touchdown for Cleveland in Baltimore Dates: 7 September 2023 – 7 January 2024 BBC coverage: Listen to live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Sports Extra and the BBC Sport website every Sunday. Legendary head coach Bill Belichick faces serious questions about his New England Patriots future after his team’s latest […]
Everton 3-0 Burnley: Sean Dyche’s side pay tribute to Bill Kenwright with EFL Cup win
James Tarkowski played over 200 games for Burnley Everton comfortably beat Burnley to reach the quarter-finals of the Carabao Cup on a poignant night at Goodison Park, where the hosts paid tribute to late chairman Bill Kenwright. In the team’s first home game since his passing last week, the Blues honoured Kenwright in ideal fashion […]
Bill Kenwright: Everton chairman and theatre producer dies aged 78
Bill Kenwright became Everton chairman in 2004 Everton chairman Bill Kenwright, an acclaimed West End theatre and film producer, has died at the age of 78. Kenwright had surgery to remove a cancerous tumour from his liver eight weeks ago. He had been on the board at Everton since 1989, taking over as chairman at […]
Bill Gates: Ex-Middlesbrough defender and inspiration for dementia campaign dies aged 79
Bill Gates made 293 appearances for Boro and played in the side coached by Jack Charlton alongside Nobby Stiles, Willie Maddren and John Hickton Former Middlesbrough defender Bill Gates, who inspired a campaign highlighting the links between heading footballs and dementia after his retirement, has died aged 79. Former centre-half Gates was also diagnosed with […]