The National Weather Service warned of more snow in the Northeast as snow fell in parts of central US.
Author: Claire Thornton, USA TODAY
More cities and states make homeless encampments a crime, leaving low-income people with few options
As the number of people experiencing homelessness increases across the country, more cities have passed laws making it illegal to sleep in public.
Biden talks fentanyl crisis in Mexico: What experts say should be done to stop overdose deaths
Here’s what health researchers and overdose prevention workers say are the top solutions to curb fentanyl deaths in the United States.
Oldest Holocaust memorial in US gets federal protection amid rise of antisemitism
The memorial includes a crypt holding the remains of people murdered by Nazis. It is believed to be the oldest Holocaust memorial in the U.S.
Buffalo death toll rises, making snow storm deadliest in more than 4 decades; military police enforces driving ban
Buffalo saw more snow Tuesday after a historic and brutal winter storm buried the region and left more than two dozen people dead.
Multiple incendiary devices found at Christmas murder-suicide shooting in Colorado Jehovah’s Witnesses hall
Three incendiary devices were found as police investigated a fire and apparent murder-suicide at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Colorado.
White House aims for 25% drop in homelessness in 2 years as cities across US wrestle with growing crisis
Federal data shows 582,462 people were experiencing homelessness in January 2022 — that’s about the size of the population of Milwaukee.
For people in DC, the wheels on the bus will soon go ’round and round’ for free
The announcement comes after system-wide free service has been launched in cities like Kansas City, Missouri, and Albuquerque, New Mexico.
1 in 4 American parents struggled to pay for basic needs in last year, survey finds
Among low-income parents, 52% said they struggled to pay for food and housing costs in the past year, a recent Pew Research Center survey found.
Is the poverty line, created five decades ago, an effective measure of need? Experts say no.
The federal poverty line formula is outdated and incomplete – and highlights just a fraction of the financial hardships in the country, experts say.