Apartment owners are suing the City of Los Angeles for keeping in place its emergency ban on rent increases first implemented at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a lawsuit filed July 24 in Los Angeles Superior Court, the Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles is asking the court to put a stop to the city’s…

The first thing “H.N.” did when he got up on a July Sunday morning was say hi to his dog, Biscuit, and then start reading “Treasure Island,” which after just the first chapter may overtake “Robinson Crusoe” as his all-time favorite book—but that needs to wait until he finishes the book. Later, he played Monopoly with…

The Temecula school board approved the social studies curriculum it previously rejected twice over concerns about “inappropriate” material—but with the recommendation that schools substitute certain material with that which is “age-appropriate.” The board voted to approve the “Social Studies Alive,” a state-approved K-5 social studies curriculum during a special meeting called July 21 by board president Joseph…

Four years ago, Chinese scientist He Jiankui stunned the global scientific community when he created at least three genetically modified babies by inserting genetically modified human embryos into human wombs, becoming the first known person to manipulate the human gene pool. Under international pressure, he was sentenced to three years in prison in China in…

At least 11 people were killed when the roof of a middle school gymnasium collapsed in northern China, authorities said. The incident occurred in the city of Qiqihar on July 23, and the last trapped student was pulled from the wreckage without vital signs on July 24, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The cause is…

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.—”Jack” wasn’t just any house cat but Tammy’s best friend for almost two decades. He was her rock and emotional lifeline when her parents and brother died six years apart—beside her in times of trouble when life was too much to carry alone. “When you get ‘the one’—some people never do—they just don’t understand…

Commentary Sixteen years ago, the University of Sydney applied to buy several hectares of land within the boundary of St. John’s College, intending to construct a new medical building there. I was the Rector of the college at that time. I and the fellows were sympathetic to the request, for we had no use for…

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy defended a move by his administration to prevent school districts from informing parents that their children are showing signs of gender transitioning. In June, three New Jersey school districts—Middletown school district, Marlboro school district, and Manalapan-Englishtown Regional school district—approved policies to require that parents be told if their children showed…

The IRS has issued an “extra caution” warning about multiple scams involving tax refunds and pandemic-related payment schemes that are seeking to defraud taxpayers and illegally obtain sensitive information. “The Internal Revenue Service warned taxpayers today to be on the lookout for a summer surge of tax scams as identity thieves continue pounding out a…

The ongoing narrative presenting the current hot temperatures across the world as something alarming is ludicrous, according to Daniel Turner, founder of advocacy Power the Future, who insists that environmental activists are hyping up heat events. Earlier this month, Prof. Christopher Hewitt, Director of Climate Services at the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), said that the world…