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Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland open 31-unit Houston housing for homeless
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Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland and Tina Knowles celebrated the opening of the Knowles-Rowland House in Houston, converting the former Knowles-Rowland Center for Youth into 31 permanent supportive housing units for people experiencing chronic homelessness. The development includes accessible apartments and connects residents with services such as counseling, treatment and case management.
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Sam Okafor
Houston needs more projects like this that focus on permanent housing instead of temporary shelters.
DFW outreach to serve 500 homeless includes pet food and supplies
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You Can Be You is launching an outreach effort across five Dallas-Fort Worth areas to provide up to 500 people experiencing homelessness with essentials such as food, water, toiletries, socks and pet supplies. The organization says the effort will also connect people with community resources and longer-term support.
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Derek Foss
It's smart to include pet supplies since so many homeless folks rely on their animals for company and safety.
Communities Weigh Homelessness, Housing Solutions
Politics
— Oct 6, 2026
Across several communities, officials and candidates are urging more deeply affordable and permanent housing, stronger local action on homelessness, and greater accountability for public plans and spending. One homelessness-services leader also argues that programs should be evidence-based and outcomes measured, with better support for frontline workers.
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Homeless woman killed crossing Ocala street, crash under investigation
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A 54-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing West Silver Springs Boulevard near Southwest Third Avenue in downtown Ocala early Monday, police said. Eastbound lanes between North Pine Avenue and Southwest Second Avenue were closed as officers investigated, and drivers were urged to take alternate routes.
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EXCLUSIVE: Asst. Commerce Secretary Roth Reveals The Issues Facing Classrooms That Rely Too Much On Screens
Sean Moran · 6 min · 57m
Rochester Council Approves $1.15M for Peace Village
Politics
— Oct 7, 2026
Rochester City Council unanimously approved more than $1.1 million in opioid-settlement funds to reopen Peace Village, a low-barrier homeless encampment with pallet shelters and tents. The plan places operations with Person Centered Housing Options and includes protections limiting armed security and the sharing of residents’ personal information.
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AP Top 25 College Football Teams
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College football fans argue endlessly over which programs deserve the top spots in the AP Poll based on wins, schedule strength, and legacy.
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District candidates outline housing, safety priorities
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Candidates in state and local races outlined contrasting priorities: Utah and Tennessee legislative contests center on affordability, housing, elections, conservation and gun policy, while Chico City Council candidates debate homelessness enforcement, shelter and services, housing rules, public safety and infrastructure. Their approaches range from stronger enforcement paired with services to managed camps and housing-focused support.
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Cork, Kerry Emergency Housing Rises 14%
Politics
— Sep 28, 2026
Homelessness is straining services in Cork, where people are staying longer in emergency accommodation, while a mechanic’s account describes the hidden daily work of living in a car and keeping up a job. Elsewhere, Luna County plans a public forum on local services and solutions, and a Vietnamese city is pursuing a 2026 program to eliminate street homelessness and begging.
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Housing Aid Available Across Three States
Politics
— Oct 5, 2026
Spokane Housing Authority is distributing $500,000 in state-funded aid to income-eligible households displaced by Spokane County wildfires, prioritizing people who are homeless or in unstable housing. The flexible assistance can cover rent, utilities, deposits and other recovery-related needs, but not construction or rebuilding costs.
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Jack in the Box disables San Diego anti-loitering sprinklers
Lifestyle
— Oct 5, 2026
Jack in the Box disabled an anti-loitering system at its downtown San Diego restaurant after sprinklers soaked customers and passersby while a recording told people to leave or make a purchase. The company said the recording was unauthorized and the sprinklers were part of a cleaning system; customers and homeless advocates are calling for an apology and greater corporate accountability.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Head Injury From Fight With Drug Lord: Report
Sean “Diddy” Combs‘ head injury over the weekend was the result of a fight with a drug lord, per TMZ. Sources said Combs and a Jamaican drug lord known as “Dudus” had a physical altercation that ended with Diddy sustaining a severe head injury. TMZ reported Combs was taken from the FCI Fort Dix prison in New Jersey around 1 a.m. Saturday to a hospital for treatment. People magazine confirmed he wa
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Homeless Man Opens Fire on Crowded Shake Shack
Reporting
— Sep 26, 2021
An illustration of the danger homeless individuals who undergo unfathomable mental struggles present to the wider community came from California last week when a homeless man managed to find a gun and empty it in a busy…
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California Official Launches Video Game To Solve Homelessness
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— Jan 16, 2026
San Francisco Homelessness Oversight Commission member Sharky Laguana launched an interactive website on homelessness policy trade-offs. Upon opening Laguana’s website , the user receives a tutorial on how the…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Homelessness Czar Karen Bass Skips City’s Massive Unsheltered Count
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— Jan 21, 2026
LOS ANGELES, Ca. — Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, who vowed to fix homelessness, skipped a Tuesday evening kickoff for the city’s countywide count of unsheltered homeless. Los Angeles, one of the largest…
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Send Them Back: San Francisco Plans On Busing Homeless People Out Of The City
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— Aug 2, 2024
San Francisco’s Democratic mayor issued an executive order on Thursday in an effort to remove homeless people from the city. Mayor London Breed’s executive order mandates city staff to offer bus tickets to homeless…
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Mystery: Elderly Homeless Amputee Shot to Death, Police Baffled After Seeing Suspects
Reporting
— May 22, 2022
The majority of reported crimes committed against homeless people in Los Angeles are ones of violence. And what happened on Tuesday night was no exception, according to KABC-TV . A 75-year-old homeless man — who is also…
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Chinese National Arrested After Poisoning Classmate Engaged In Cutting Edge Cancer Research At US University
Jillian Butler · 4 min · 1h
Dave Grohl Serves Hundreds of Meals to the Homeless During Break While on Tour in Australia
Reporting
— Dec 11, 2023
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl decided to do some good on his day off while touring in Australia; he threw a barbecue for the homeless. https://twitter.com/ThatEricAlper/status/1733692386889322762 According to…
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Toy Story vs Shrek
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The toy box vs the swamp: two animation revolutions, one inevitable playground argument.
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House subcommittee summons LA Mayor Bass over homeless-fund allegations
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— Sep 3, 2026
A House subcommittee led by Rep. Tim Burchett is probing waste, fraud, and abuse in the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority’s handling of federal homelessness funds and has summoned Mayor Karen Bass to testify on Sept. 15 with documents dating back to 2020. Amid a HUD funding suspension and a federal investigation, LAHSA defends its progress and a legal battle over more than $1 billion in federal support continues to unfold.
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Elena Vasquez
Every dollar meant for shelter beds that gets lost in bureaucracy is a family staying on the street one more night.
Newsom’s $160 Million Homeless Plan Delivers Dismal Results
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— Sep 3, 2025
Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s program to tackle California’s homelessness crisis has cost hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars while reaching only a fraction of those it was intended to help, CalMatters…
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Trump Calls For DC Homeless To Be Moved ‘FAR From The Capital’
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— Aug 10, 2025
President Donald Trump said that homeless people will have places to stay “FAR from the Capital” and pledged that violent criminals in Washington, D.C., will be prosecuted aggressively in a pair of Sunday posts on Truth…
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Democrat LA Mayor’s Far-Left Opponent Votes Against Cleaning Out Homeless Camps
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— Apr 16, 2026
A socialist city councilwoman led opposition to an ordinance, supported by the incumbent mayor she is running against, that would have cleaned out a homeless camp in a neighborhood where violent incidents have occurred…
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EXCLUSIVE: Asst. Commerce Secretary Roth Reveals The Issues Facing Classrooms That Rely Too Much On Screens
Exposure to pornography, stunted development and anxiety are just a few of the issues that come with the over-reliance on technology in classrooms, Assistant Commerce Secretary Arielle Roth told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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Biden Admin Partially Blames Immigration Surge For Massive Spike In Homelessness
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— Dec 27, 2024
The Biden administration released a new report Friday showing that homelessness in America increased by 18% in 2024, partially attributing the spike to the huge influx of immigrants settling in the country. The…
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Gavin Newsom Gives Greenlight To Clear Out Homeless Camps
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— Jul 25, 2024
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order Thursday greenlighting the removal of homeless encampments throughout the state. The order requires state agencies and departments to adopt policies…
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GOP Mayor in California Virtually Eliminates Homelessness After Making 1 Minor Change
Opinion
— Mar 3, 2023
If you don’t let them build it, they won’t come. That, at least, is the experience of Coronado, California , Mayor Richard Bailey. The Republican boasts the lowest homeless population in a state known for a serious…
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'Aggressive' Homeless Man Assaults Newsom During Event, CHP Officers Intervene
Reporting
— Jun 19, 2021
An alleged homeless man was arrested in Oakland Friday after an interaction with democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom. Newsom was making an appearance in downtown Oakland to promote small businesses when what the…
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‘No Excuses’: Newsom Asks Cities To Clear Homeless Encampments After Throwing Billions At Problem
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— May 12, 2025
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom is attempting to crack down on homeless encampments in the Golden State after his administration spent years shelling out billions of dollars in an attempt to address the state’s…
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Federal Regulators Reject Largest US Grid Operator’s Plan To Cut Power To Data Centers
Paris Apodaca · 4 min · 2h
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