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IN-DEPTH: ‘Just Cause’ Policies Benefit Tenants, but Landlords Say They ‘Just Cause’ Problems

While the director of a tenants association says “just cause policies benefit tenants,” the president of a landlord’s association insists they “just cause a lot of problems” for landlords. “Just cause” eviction policies are designed to prevent random, retaliatory, or discriminatory evictions by ensuring that landlords can only evict a tenant for specific reasons, such as…


WTA Roundup: Top Seed Bernarda Pera Stunned in Budapest

Russian Diana Shnaider cruised to a 6–4, 7–5 victory over No. 1 seed Bernarda Pera of the United States in the first round of the Hungarian Grand Prix on Tuesday in Budapest. Shnaider saved 7 of 11 break points to dispatch Pera, who couldn’t hold leads of 1–0 and 3–1 in the second set. Shnaider…


Moscow Gives UN 90 Days to Meet Conditions for Reactivating Grain Deal

Moscow has given the U.N. Secretariat-General three months to meet its conditions for reactivating a year-old agreement that had allowed Ukraine to export grain through the Black Sea. “The U.N. has three months to achieve concrete results,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on July 19. Otherwise, she inferred, the agreement would be considered…


Montreal Man Gets 22 Years in US Prison in Transborder Fentanyl Distribution Ring

A Quebec man has been sentenced to 22 years behind bars for his role in a global fentanyl distribution scheme operated from inside a Canadian prison. Xuan Cahn Nguyen, 43, of Montreal, was extradited to the U.S. in 2021 and pleaded guilty last year in Fargo, N.D., to drug distribution and money laundering charges. Two…


Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan Says Port Workers Strike Illegal

Federal Labour Minister Seamus O’Regan says a strike by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada is illegal after a ruling by the Canada Industrial Relations Board. In a tweet, O’Regan says the board ordered that the union cease and desist any strike activity because it did not provide 72 hours notice. The strike that…


Several Artificial Sweeteners Increase Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease Risks, Xylitol May Be Suitable for Diabetics

The safety of artificial sweeteners has long stirred a heated debate. Several studies have shown that artificial sweeteners can increase the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases. Experts advise choosing natural sugars whenever possible, while individuals with diabetes may want to consider xylitol. Artificial sweeteners are used in food processing and beverages to replace real sugar….


LIVE NOW: House Administration Committee Hearing on ‘Oversight of the US Capitol Police Office of Inspector General’

The House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight holds a hearing on “Oversight of the U.S. Capitol Police Office of Inspector General” at 2:00 p.m. ET on July 19. United States Capitol Police Inspector General Mr. Ron Russo will testify. …


House Administration Committee Hearing on ‘Oversight of the US Capitol Police Office of Inspector General’

The House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight holds a hearing on “Oversight of the U.S. Capitol Police Office of Inspector General” at 2:00 p.m. ET on July 19. United States Capitol Police Inspector General Mr. Ron Russo will testify. …


LIVE 2 PM ET: House Administration Committee Hearing on ‘Oversight of the US Capitol Police Office of Inspector General’

The House Administration Subcommittee on Oversight holds a hearing on “Oversight of the U.S. Capitol Police Office of Inspector General” at 2:00 p.m. ET on July 19. United States Capitol Police Inspector General Mr. Ron Russo will testify. …


LIVE 12 PM ET: NTD News Today (July 19): Witness Describes Soldier’s North Korea Dash; House GOP Accuse Democrats of Banning Gas Stoves

More information is emerging about the U.S. soldier who fled into North Korea on Tuesday. Court documents and a lawyer representing Travis King reveal he faced two assault allegations, and was fined in South Korea for damaging a police car. House Republicans accusing the Biden administration of wanting to ban gas stoves — without knowing…