Homeless World Cup offers hope, compassion for global problem
SACRAMENTO — Sienna Jackson doesn’t know where she’d be if she hadn’t found Street Soccer USA. But she knows where she wouldn’t be: in a home,…
Mayor of London announces new shelter for homeless LGBTQ+ people
London will soon be home to a new shelter for members of the LGBTQ+ community experiencing homelessness, the Mayor of London has announced. On 10…
Supreme Court homeless ruling is blow to cities, more police power
For communities across the West hoping to gain some legal leeway to deal differently with homeless people sleeping on their streets, the U.S. Supreme Court…
After Supreme Court homeless ruling, housing is now the only option
For Los Angeles and dozens of other cities across the West, all struggling to deal with a growing number of people living on the streets,…
Looming strike poses challenge for Bass at homeless housing hotel
Thousands of Southern California hotel workers are poised to go on strike if a deal isn’t reached by midnight Friday, threatening to upend the region’s…
Nearly half of homeless, single adults in California are over 50, study finds
Public policy and common perception have long tied the road to homelessness with mental illness and drug addiction. But a new study out Tuesday —…
Jacqui Lambie rips government over broken promises on Q+A as cost of living to take centre stage in federal budget
Tasmanian Senator Jacqui Lambie has launched an attack at the Albanese government on the eve of the federal budget, accusing them of doing very few of…
Eight people die in building containers fire in Czechia where homeless were believed to be living
Eight people have died in an overnight fire in the second largest city in the Czechia, police said on Thursday. Key points:The fire broke out about…
L.A. mayor’s budget seeks more cops, more homeless programs
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass released the first budget proposal of her administration on Tuesday, calling for more police and greater spending on homelessness, anti-gang…
Buenos Aires airport turns into unofficial homeless shelter | Housing News
At the start of the long Easter weekend, the airport in Argentina’s capital is eerily quiet before dawn, hours before it will fill with travellers.…
The real reason why L.A. has so many RV homeless encampments
For five nights, Melissa Grady refused to sleep. She told me this on a recent afternoon, rubbing her eyes with blackened hands, while trying to…
Dave Grohl smoked ribs and brisket for 450 of L.A.’s homeless
Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl took his newfound love of grilling to the streets, cooking for more than 450 homeless people. The “My Hero” musician…
National Park Service clears homeless camp near White House
1/7 Workers from the National Park Service remove a tent as they begin to clear out a homeless camp at McPherson Square Park on Wednesday…
Bass seeks list of vacant city parcels for homeless housing
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ordered city officials on Friday to prepare a list of the city’s surplus and unused properties over the next three…
Five million may be homeless in Syria after quake: UN | Earthquakes News
UN official in Syria says the ‘crisis within a crisis’ is also making the delivery of aid more difficult. More than five million Syrians may…