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State Errors Led To $13M+ In Improper Homeless Spending In Hawaii, Audit Says
In a rush to stem an accelerating homelessness crisis, Gov. Josh Green’s administration put its…
Death of 87-year-old Maricarmen is reenergizing Spain’s protests to stop evictions
MADRID (AP) — María del Carmen Abascal had spent most of her life living quietly…
Maricarmen, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction shook Spain, has died in hospital
MADRID (AP) — María del Carmen Abascal, the 87-year-old woman whose eviction from her longtime…
Housing Shortage Driving Poverty In Hawaiʻi More Than Anywhere
Hawaiʻi has a lower poverty rate than the national average but more poverty in Hawaiʻi…
Spain’s government dealt blow after parliament rejects housing measures. Early election speculated
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s progressive government was dealt a costly legislative defeat on Friday when…
Households will pay more for energy because of federal policy changes, think tank says
Households in the contiguous United States will pay thousands of dollars more for energy through…
Takeaways from AP investigation into collapse of housing towers during Venezuela’s earthquakes
CARABALLEDA, Venezuela (AP) — The collapse of public housing buildings in the Venezuelan state of…
Residents near Maui wildfires show elevated metals linked to impacted lung health, study says
Metal mixtures found in the leftover smoke, ash and debris from the deadly 2023 Maui…
Eviction of 87-year-old sparks encampment protest in Madrid over housing crisis
MADRID (AP) — Protesters outraged by the eviction of an 87-year-old woman camped overnight in…
87-year-old’s eviction becomes a rallying cry for protest of Spain’s housing crisis
MADRID (AP) — Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid on…
Bodies of 6 people, including 4 Americans, recovered from collapsed building in Athens
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Rescuers searching through the rubble of a two-story house that collapsed…
How sweeping job cuts have reshaped life and job prospects in the DC area, according to a new survey
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sam Trumbull once wrote public assistance policy to help people receiving food…
Cities often squabble over homelessness. A new law forces one community to try something different
The Legislature is forcing the city and county of Sacramento to try something unusual in…
Fatal building collapse highlights dangers plaguing Gaza nearly a year after ceasefire
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The deadly collapse of a multistory building in Gaza…
At least 4 killed as floods inundate more than 16,000 homes in Vietnam
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — At least four people were killed after heavy rains, floods and…