A massive sinkhole that was stable for more than a decade is now expanding, swallowing buildings and threatening residents.
Author: Claire Thornton, USA TODAY
Florida school bans Disney movie on civil rights activist because a parent didn’t want her child to learn hatred
The parent said scenes of white people threatening a 6-year-old Black girl might cause students to learn hatred toward Black people.
Diner workers survived Mississippi tornado by sheltering in refrigerator, owner says
The group of eight people huddled inside the walk-in cooler at Chuck’s Dairy Bar as tornadoes descended on central Mississippi Friday night.
Photos show devastation after Mississippi tornadoes: What we know and how to help victims
Dozens of people were reported dead or injured and the town of Rolling Fork, Mississippi, was essentially flattened by the storm, officials say.
Biden wants to reduce homelessness by helping former foster kids pay for rent
Data shows 20% of young adults in the foster care system become homeless the moment they turn 18, according to the National Foster Youth Institute.
As opioid crisis rages on, prisons may be getting some help from state Medicaid funding
The surging opioid epidemic and high rates of drug use disorders among incarcerated people are deeply intertwined, medical researchers say.
Federal hate crime indictment for man accused of shooting 2 Jewish men in Los Angeles
On two mornings in February, the suspect planned and carried out shootings targeting two Jewish men after they left synagogues.
Southern California blizzard warning will unleash ‘real danger’ upon unhoused people in LA County
California’s massive population of people living on streets, in cars or abandoned buildings is particularly vulnerable to cold weather.
LA County’s patchwork of homelessness laws grows with city’s new camping ban
Council members voted 3-2 to ban camping, including temporary structures, tents, cots and beds. Sleeping bags and blankets are permitted, however.
Woman standing in bike lane struck and killed by NYPD cruiser in Queens
Before striking the woman, the police car had tried to pass another vehicle on the left, but the car turned in front of it, leading to a crash.