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December 8, 2023

Squatter's tiff with motel staff turns deadly when owner calls police

An alleged squatter in North Carolina reportedly fatally shot the owner of a motel before turning the gun on himself during a stand-off with police, reports show.

December 4, 2023

Temporary migrant shelter funding package clears Massachusetts House

A spending bill that includes funding for the temporary housing of migrants displaced by the Massachusetts shelter system's capacity limit cleared the state House on Monday.

December 4, 2023

Chicago officials face scrutiny as high levels of contaminants prompt soil cleanup for planned migrant camp

A consultant's report has disclosed the removal of elevated levels of contaminants from a vacant lot in Chicago designated for a tent camp housing 2,000 migrants.

December 2, 2023

5 shot in Vegas homeless encampment, as homeless serial killer on loose in LA

One person is dead, four others are injured after a shooting inside a homeless encampment in Las Vegas, while cops in LA are searching for a serial killer targeting the homeless.

November 30, 2023

Massachusetts weighs temporary shelter funding amid homeless, migrant crises

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would include funding for temporary homeless shelter spaces as the state's current system remains at capacity.

November 30, 2023

Aging Americans grapple with homelessness and health care desperation, report shows

A report from Harvard University's Joint Center for Housing Studies shows that the U.S. is unprepared to meet the housing and care needs of its growing elderly population.

November 30, 2023

'Terrifying encounter' with a machete-wielding homeless man pushed woman to flee California for Florida

The Los Angeles Times cited examples of Americans who moved from California to Florida and vise-versa, noting many have moved for economic and cultural reasons.

November 29, 2023

'The Five': Chicago mayor blames Republicans for city's failures

'The Five' co-hosts react to Chicago being overrun with migrants and the city's crime problem as the mayor plays the blame game.

November 29, 2023

CRISIS IN NEW YORK: 94-year-old vet struggles to move on after nursing home evicts him, replaced by migrants

Months after Frank Tammaro was kicked out of his home in a Staten Island senior home, the 94-year-old veteran learned the building hed been turned into a migrant shelter.

November 28, 2023

California to pay millions to clear homeless camps; state senator says residents being gaslighted

California Gavin Newsom announced a $300 million-dollar effort this week to remove homeless encampments across the state amid a housing crisis.