Chronicle of Philanthropy In response to a nationwide crisis that has left more than 650,000 people without housing, 100 tiny home villages for the homeless have opened in the United States over the past five years. That growth, from just 34 in 2019 to 123 today, represents a quadrupling, according to Yetimoni Kpeebi, a researcher at
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By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Ellen DeGeneres has reportedly said she’s ready to tap out of performing. The former daytime talk show host let that be known during a recent standup show at the Luther Burbank Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa, California, according to SFGate.com. DeGeneres let the audience in on
Continue ReadingPaulina Nares (CNN Español) — Un cometa único se aproxima a la Tierra, y es probable que sea el objeto más brillante del siglo XXI y que solo pueda verse una vez, según los expertos de la universidad de la UNAM en México. Se trata del cometa A3 Tsuchinshan–ATLAS A3 que proviene de la nube
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Philadelphia’s top prosecutor won’t seek the death penalty for a teenager charged with fatally shooting a Temple University officer. The decision Wednesday has angered the officer’s colleagues and family. District Attorney Larry Krasner has long been a vocal opponent of capital punishment, and Pennsylvania has a moratorium on the practice.
Continue ReadingWHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. (AP) — A West Virginia police chief responsible for the hiring of a former Cleveland officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 has stepped down. WVVA-TV reports White Sulphur Springs Police Chief D.S. Teubert has returned to his former job as a patrolman. Mayor Kathy Glover says Teubert had recommended the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Newly elected British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has made his maiden appearance on the international stage with a strong signal of support for Ukraine and a pat on the back from President Joe Biden. After a full day of meetings Wednesday at the NATO summit in Washington, Starmer met Biden
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Thompson Click here for updates on this story RUTHERFORD COUNTY, North Carolina (WLOS) — Devin Hutchinson shared his experience with News 13 on how he skydived out of a plane just hours before it crashed near the McDowell/Rutherford county line, killing all three aboard. North Carolina State Highway Patrol troopers say the pilot,
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By Aaron Arellano Click here for updates on this story EUGENE, Oregon (KEZI) — At least 4,153 stolen Lego sets — valued at over $200,000 — were recovered after a months-long organized crime investigation revealed a store owner was knowingly purchasing the sets from suspected thieves, according to Springfield Police. A spokesperson for Springfield Police
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By Alayna Treene and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a onetime Donald Trump political foe turned endorser, is now expected to speak at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee next week despite previously being given no role at the event, a source familiar with the plans told CNN. It is unclear
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge said Wednesday he was leaning toward throwing out Rudy Giuliani ‘s bankruptcy case after lawyers for the cash-strapped former New York City mayor and his biggest creditors — two ex-Georgia election workers who won a $148 million defamation judgment against him — agreed this was the best
Continue ReadingBy Sarika Sood Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KVOA) — Marana Police say a two-year-old girl is dead after being left in a hot car in Marana. Marana PD tells us the child possibly was left in the car from 30 minutes to an hour. Shortly after 4pm Tuesday Marana Police
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Mizzou volleyball season is still more than a month away, but the Southeastern Conference released some preseason news, on Wednesday. Right side hitter Jordan Iliff was named to the 2024 Preseason All-SEC Team for the first time in her career. She was one of 18 players selected to the team, after
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By KTRK News Staff Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — A man in southeast Houston survived after a tree came crashing through his home during Hurricane Beryl on Monday. With a brace around his neck, Jordan Nichols told ABC13 he can’t believe he’s alive. He said he was asleep when
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By Priscilla Alvarez, Jeff Zeleny, Arlette Saenz, Kayla Tausche and Fredreka Schouten, CNN Washington (CNN) — Democratic donors are deeply concerned about President Joe Biden’s viability as a candidate as the party continues to wrestle with the path forward — and holding back big checks, according to multiple sources familiar with the effort. “Everything is
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Aguilar Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — A horse’s life was cut short after the Fourth of July due to what the owner says was the overwhelming stress caused by nearby fireworks. Even with multiple attempts to save the horse, it wasn’t enough. Holly Hansen owned 20-year-old Sunny
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he will give time to the country’s political parties to build a “Republican” majority at the National Assembly before he can decide on a new prime minister, after no party won a majority in Sunday’s legislative elections. Macron’s comment came in a letter published by several French
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CENTRAL ISLIP, N.Y. (AP) — A leader of an MS-13 gang clique in New York pleaded guilty Wednesday to racketeering in a case involving eight murders, including the 2016 killings of two high school girls who were hacked and beaten as they strolled through their leafy, suburban neighborhood on Long Island. Alexi Saenz,
Continue ReadingSAN ANTONIO (AP) — Police say a burglary suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire with SWAT team officers following a standoff at a house in San Antonio. San Antonio police said in a statement that 52-year-old Juan Antonio Hernandez died Tuesday evening. Police Chief William McManus told reporters that the SWAT team called
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By Owen Dahlkamp and Dana Bash, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres of New York, a member of the Congressional Black Caucus, said in a statement Wednesday that “There must be a serious reckoning with the down-ballot effect of whomever we nominate,” a marked reversal from his approach just days ago. On Monday, Torres said that the intra-party
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays shortstop Wander Franco has been formally charged with sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl in the Dominican Republic. Prosecutors filed multiple charges against Franco six months after a judge ordered that he be investigated in connection with sexual and psychological abuse of the girl. Nairobi
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