Walter Edward Williams, one of the world’s greatest champions of personal and economic liberty, was born on this date 86 years ago. His life and ideas will never be forgotten. Born in Philadelphia on March 21, 1936 and raised in the Richard Allen housing projects, Williams never allowed himself to be a victim of his…
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Goodness! What a night. During the live broadcast of the Academy Awards, actor Will Smith walked up to the stage and face-slapped comedian Chris Rock. When Smith returned to his seat, he unleashed a profanity-laced tirade — muted by the show’s producer — at Rock. What did Rock do to warrant the attack? He told…
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By DON THOMPSON SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Even in California, home to some of the nation’s strictest firearms laws, a bill requiring parents to tell school officials if they keep guns in the house went too far to move ahead in the Legislature. It failed Wednesday in its first committee vote after facing opposition from…
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State and local rent relief programs have approved $2.2 billion in back rent for almost 200,000 Southern California tenants in an “unparalleled” program that’s about to expire, program numbers show. More than $1.6 billion went to tenants and landlords in Los Angeles County over the past year. An additional $309 million went to Orange County…
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Many people still blame today’s inflation on snags in globe-spanning supply chains. The chief proposed solution is to dismantle decades of globalization and bring production home. Some are also pushing for measures to offset inflation, including robust child subsidies and tax rebates for gas and food. These proposals are rooted in a misunderstanding of the…
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There will be more than just a surf contest to enjoy when the U.S. Open of Surfing splashes back into Huntington Beach. Plans are unfolding for a return this summer to the more-typical mega festival the event is known for, after last year’s scaled-down version on the south side of the famed Huntington Beach pier.…
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In recent days, the increasingly heated battle between Republicans hoping to advance out of the June primary and face Democratic Rep. Mike Levin in the November vote to represent the 49th Congressional District has largely focused on just three words. Challenger Brian Maryott wanted his job title on the primary ballot to read “certified financial…
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Max Strus as starter was the surprise at the beginning of the week for the struggling Miami Heat. Max Strus as closer was perhaps even more eye opening in Wednesday night’s impressive 106-98 road victory over the Boston Celtics. “He got a lot of clutch,” center Bam Adebayo said, with the third-year forward blocking two…
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By ZEKE MILLER and JOSH BOAK WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is preparing to order the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve, according to two people familiar with the decision, in a bid to control energy prices that have spiked as the U.S.…
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By NEBI QENA and YURAS KARMANAU KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A convoy of buses headed to Mariupol on Thursday in another attempt to evacuate people from the besieged port city, while Russia pressed its attacks in several parts of Ukraine ahead of a planned new round of talks aimed at ending the fighting. After the…
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