Homeless student graduates Louisiana high school as valedictorian
A Louisiana student living in a homeless shelter overcame hardship to graduate at the top of his class from his New Orleans high school this spring. Elijah Hogan, 19, received his diploma this spring as the top of Walter L. Cohen High School’s class of 2024 and plans to attend college in the fall. But […]
Homeless New Orleans Teen Becomes High School Valedictorian
A New Orleans, Louisiana teenager defied the odds by becoming valedictorian of his high school while living in a homeless shelter. Despite “stumbling and falling a few times” along the way, 19-year-old Elijah Hogan graduated at the top of his class from Walter L. Cohen High School last month. Good morning, America report. A Louisiana […]
Homeless man savagely beaten by mob of teens that streamed attack on Instagram: report
Police in Oklahoma City are searching for several teenagers involved in a brutal attack on a homeless man that left him dead, with two young men in custody, according to reports. According to court documents obtained by KFOR, a homeless man identified as Tillman Shannon was attacked by a group of young people on May […]
Fifth-generation Texan advances past GOP primary runoff to take on progressive homeless activist
In a runoff election held on Tuesday, Texas Rep. Craig Goldman won the Republican nomination for the 12th Congressional District, the seat vacated by Rep. Kay Granger’s retirement, according to the Associated Press. Goldman won the runoff election after neither candidate received more than 50 percent of the vote in the March primary. Granger has […]
Homeless man files lawsuit against tire company over loud classical music played near encampment and wins
A California tire company has been ordered to stop playing loud music near a homeless encampment after a homeless man filed a lawsuit against the company. “The first night I went to bed at 1 a.m. The second night I couldn’t sleep through the night. And the third night, Sunday night, there was no way […]
California mayor says 94% of homeless people refuse help because of addiction and mental illness
A California mayor said 94% of homeless people refuse help because of addiction or mental illness issues. Vista Mayor John Franklin said: interview An interview with KGTV-TV about the worsening homeless problem in California. “For some of them, we’ve invited them 20 times and built relationships with them,” Franklin said, “and asked them if they […]
Rare Tornado Hits Haiti, Injuring Dozens and Leaving Hundreds More Homeless
A rare tornado struck the Bassin Bleu region in northern Haiti on Tuesday, injuring more than 50 people and leaving about 300 homeless, according to the United Nations humanitarian affairs office. Tornado emergency response activities continuation It was expected to continue until Thursday morning, with local authorities warning of major disruptions to transport and power […]
Thousands flood City Hall steps to oppose proposed Brooklyn homeless shelter
More than 2,000 New Yorkers outraged by the city’s plan to build a homeless shelter in Brooklyn’s South Central neighborhood gathered at City Hall on Thursday to voice their opposition to the proposal. Residents, many waving signs and American flags, expressed concern that the proposed 32-room shelter – designed to house up to 150 adult […]
Rare tornado hits Haiti, injuring more than 50 people and leaving hundreds homeless
A rare tornado has struck northern Haiti, injuring more than 50 people and destroying more than 200 homes, the United Nations said Wednesday. Haiti’s main international airport reopens three months after being shut down due to gang violence A tornado struck the community of Bassin Bleu on Tuesday, leaving more than 300 families homeless, according […]
Anti-Israel UPenn student left ‘homeless’ after encampment comes from wealthy family
A University of Pennsylvania student who claims to have been chased off campus by administrators for attending an anti-Israel camp, leaving her “homeless,” is the daughter of a wealthy Filipino family. Eliana Atienza, 19, told the Philadelphia Inquirer that she had no one to turn to for help in the U.S. after she was kicked […]