Residents at Neal Terrace on Detroit Avenue say gas has been out since early February, leaving stoves cold and no hot water in many units. HUD and state law offer routes for relief.

Three Akron branches will close this spring as a $160M, voter-backed renovation gets underway; bookmobiles and town halls will provide interim service.

A federal judge certified a class for former Westech security guards who say they were left with bounced paychecks after the Throggs Neck office abruptly closed in September 2024.

A Milwaukee mother says her 8‑year‑old was dropped at the wrong stop nearly a mile from home; Milwaukee Public Schools says it is reviewing the incident with the bus company.

The Community Shelter Board's point-in-time count found 2,587 people experiencing homelessness and a 43% rise in those living outside. Officials say housing shortages and behavioral-health needs are driving the shift.

Dispensaries across D.C. are retooling as lounges and wellness spaces where patients and self-certified adults can legally consume on-site under new local permits. Hospitality veterans are turning counters into community hubs.

Five years after opening, The Market at Eastpoint has turned a food desert into a neighborhood hub while RestoreOKC races to preserve a larger grocer at 36th and Lincoln.

A national JWI study finds many young Jewish women are hiding their identities, dating less and reporting worsening mental health since Oct. 7; Baltimore providers say demand spiked.

Registration is still open for mandatory City of Jacksonville Public Service Grants workshops starting May 6. Nonprofits must attend one session to be eligible to apply.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Jesuit Father Michael T. Castori as the sixth bishop of Honolulu; his ordination and installation are scheduled for July 28.

Ted Turner, the Atlanta media mogul who launched CNN and built a cable empire, has died at 87. His life mixed headline‑making stunts with large‑scale philanthropy and conservation.

A plan to install lockable gates at Washington Square has split neighbors and park lovers ahead of a Community Board 2 hearing. The debate will play out at a public meeting this week.

San Mateo will ban gas-powered leaf blowers starting Jan. 1, 2027. The city is offering rebates to help residents and landscaping businesses switch to electric gear.