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A Hollywood coalition says official counts miss people on the street and will publish an independent tally on May 27.
Seattle’s Real Change doubled its cover price to $4 to boost vendor income amid rising production costs and falling distribution. Vendors say they’ll be watching daily sales.
A Tacoma worker says a falling metal T‑bar at the city's transfer center caused life‑threatening injuries and that supervisors ignored warnings about worn roll‑off containers.
A large black bull was seen running loose on GA‑382 near Ellijay; deputies urged residents to report sightings and avoid approaching the animal.
Spc. Mariyah Collington, 19, of Tavares, Fla., was identified after a multinational search in Morocco; the remains of both missing soldiers are being returned to the U.S.
The World Cup host committee and local partners will build or refurbish 23 soccer pitches across Houston and seed more than 1,200 scholarships for kids in underserved neighborhoods.
Seattle’s LGBTQ Commission asked city leaders to consider an emergency declaration as trans and queer people relocate from hostile states and strain local supports.
About 30 Minneapolis firefighters are on PTSD leave, stretching crews and sending overtime bills higher. City budget staff warn the trend has widened both staffing and fiscal strain.
Metro Detroit communities are turning to senior-focused millages as demand for rides, in-home care and other services outstrips local budgets. Voters are increasingly being asked to fill gaps that state funding hasn't closed.
Friends and the New Orleans Public Library Foundation have merged into the Library Foundation of New Orleans, a consolidation leaders say will centralize fundraising and rebuild trust after the Mayfield fallout.
A plan to build a 66-bed transitional housing campus on three acres along Old Carters Creek Pike would pair small homes with an 11,000-sq-ft facility; city leaders asked staff for more study.
Advocates warn a pause on state rental subsidies for people with serious mental illness could push clients into homelessness as lawmakers debate FY27 funding.
A national Education Scorecard ranks D.C. first for math and reading growth from 2022–2025, but chronic absenteeism and the end of federal relief threaten the gains.
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