A new ABC/Washington Post/Ipsos poll finds more than half of Americans call health care, vacations and new cars unaffordable while nearly half carry debt.

Longtime Oakland leader Wilson Riles Jr. is recovering at home after a massive stroke; friends and family have launched a fundraiser to help cover in‑home care.

Denver police taught DPS crossing guards verbal de-escalation and basic self-defense after an increase in confrontations at school drop-offs.

Santa Clara County has begun a pilot sending mental-health teams into two San José tiny-home villages, connecting about 40 residents so far. Officials say the program will expand to other sites later this year.

Austin-Bergstrom honored Towanda Cordon on Feb. 27 as the airport’s first African American woman COO, spotlighting a two-decade AUS career in operations and security.

Recently published Black history books turned up on Hennepin County Library giveaway carts, prompting residents to press the system for more transparency about withdrawals.

SmartAsset’s 2026 analysis and UNLV research show middle-class income bands vary across Southern Nevada — but housing costs still leave many households squeezed.

Bishop David Talley has submitted his letter of resignation; the Vatican must accept it before any leadership change in the Diocese of Memphis.

A Cincinnati–Hamilton County partnership won an OCMA award after expanding same-day legal aid and rent-assistance to tenants facing eviction.

Minneapolis told nine community providers their trauma‑response contracts will end in 30 days, leaving grief counseling and healing services uncertain across the city.

St. Paul is redirecting roughly $1.4M to its Emergency Rental Assistance program and funding two staffers to speed payouts as demand rises after recent federal enforcement. Officials say the money will help dozens of families a month.

At a Drew Charter parent meeting, leaders surprised families by announcing $10,000 investment accounts for each of 139 kindergarteners as part of a Youth Opportunity Fund. The gift is paired with financial‑literacy supports and milestone requirements.

Church leaders picked a site in Kahului for Maui’s first temple — a single‑story, 19,000‑sq‑ft building on nearly 8 acres along Kuikahi Drive. Members say it will make sacred ordinances more accessible to kupuna and families.