Oregon lawmakers focus on affordable housing, drug penalties, and summer school
Oregon lawmakers on Monday opened a short legislative session expected to be dominated by plans to overhaul the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization law in the wake of surging homelessness, housing shortages and overdose deaths. They will be convened for the start. Lawmakers have just 35 days to pass the bill. For now, Congressional leaders are […]
Drone attack on Syrian base housing US troops kills six Kurdish fighters
Late Sunday, a drone attack on a Syrian base housing U.S. forces killed at least six Kurdish fighters. The attack was the first in Iraq or Syria since the United States launched retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed groups after a drone strike killed three U.S. service members in Jordan last month. The U.S.-backed Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic […]
At least 6 Kurdish fighters killed in drone attack on Syrian base housing US troops
A drone attack on a U.S. military base in eastern Syria killed six allied Kurdish fighters late Sunday. This was the first major attack in Syria or Iraq since the United States launched retaliatory strikes against Iranian-backed militias last weekend. region. The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by the United States, said on Monday that […]
Rising costs of housing pushing millennials to make ‘drastic sacrifices’ by living in vans for years
With the rising cost of living over the past few years, young people are having to make “significant sacrifices” to reset their financial security or be able to own a home in the future. Young people are choosing to live in cost-effective vans and show off their tiny living quarters on TikTok to appeal to […]
VA sets record for most homeless veterans placed in housing: report
The Department of Veterans Affairs set a new record for the number of veterans entering housing in 2023, with more than 46,000 moving into permanent housing. A total of 46,552 veterans were interned, a whopping 23% higher than the target of 38,000, Military.com reported. The Veterans Administration said 96% of veterans placed in homes in […]
City Hall warns Albany’s failure to replace controversial housing subsidy will cost apartments
The Adams administration says the city of Albany will not renew controversial subsidies for housing projects that include apartments set aside for low-income New Yorkers, costing the Big Apple thousands of much-needed apartments. warned that it could become. Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday plans to tout a new initiative to expedite permits and other approvals […]
Democratic senators call on Fed to cut interest rates over high housing costs
Several Democratic senators on Sunday called on the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates, arguing that rate cuts are “exacerbating this country’s persistent crisis in housing access and affordability.” In a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Sen. John Hickenlooper (D-Colorado), Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-Nevada), and Sen. Sheldon Sen. Whitehouse […]
Housing costs now unaffordable for record number of US renters
If you're struggling to pay your monthly rent, you're not alone. New data from Harvard University shows that more Americans than ever before are suffering from the problem. A record 22.4 million renters in the U.S. are considered “costly” to make monthly housing payments, the latest count from 2022, according to a study released Thursday […]
Heartbroken family of Florida senior killed by gator is suing housing village for not removing beast
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Ohio pastor sues city after he was charged for housing homeless people at church
An Ohio pastor sues a city after authorities ordered him to stop sheltering homeless people in his rented church building and also accused him of violating city zoning regulations. ing. Chris Abell, the pastor of Dad's Place Church in Bryan, Ohio, says in his 43-page book that city officials have violated his religious beliefs by […]