• Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Tasia Fortune, seek 3rd suspect

    Mississippi police make 2nd arrest in death of Tasia Fortune, seek 3rd suspect

    Sep 23, 2026 05:55 PM EDT

    ... Kentucky native, Fortune had four children and had been living in Jackson for about a decade, relatives said. Spivey previously said her daughter struggled with homelessness in recent years, and that she wasn’t sure where her daughter was living at the time of her death. She said that before ...

  • Nick Reiner will not face death penalty over his parents' killings

    Nick Reiner will not face death penalty over his parents' killings

    Sep 15, 2026 07:50 PM EDT

    ... his father co-wrote the script for the 2015 film "Being Charlie," which was partly based on the son's teenage struggles with addiction and homelessness. Rob Reiner began as an actor, starring in the TV sitcom "All in the Family" as Michael "Meathead" Stivic, the liberal son-in-law ...

  • Man pleads not guilty in the hanging death of Tasia Fortune in Mississippi

    Man pleads not guilty in the hanging death of Tasia Fortune in Mississippi

    Sep 14, 2026 08:25 PM EDT

    ... rarely saw two of her grandchildren. Spivey wasn’t sure where Fortune was living when she died, but she said her daughter had struggled with homelessness in recent years. She said Fortune had talked recently about starting a cleaning business and was trying to get her life in order. Two ...

  • Man arrested in death of Tasia Fortune, woman found hanging from tree in Mississippi

    Man arrested in death of Tasia Fortune, woman found hanging from tree in Mississippi

    Sep 12, 2026 03:07 PM EDT

    ... for 10 years.Spivey wasn’t sure where Fortune was living at the time of her death but said her daughter had been struggling with homelessness in recent years. Fortune had two sisters and was close with them. The father of one of her children was verbally and physically abusive ...

  • Historian's American road trip examines parallels between the Gilded Age and today

    Historian's American road trip examines parallels between the Gilded Age and today

    Aug 19, 2026 10:30 PM EDT

    ... new in the world. They're also looking to Chicago to say, wow, the problems that are emerging in Chicago, class conflict, poor housing, pollution, homelessness, employment insecurity, those are going to be the problems that are going to really define modern society. Judy Woodruff: Nowhere was one of those ...

  • Glen Hansard, Irish musician who won Oscar for 'Once,' dies in motorcycle crash

    Glen Hansard, Irish musician who won Oscar for 'Once,' dies in motorcycle crash

    Jul 29, 2026 04:50 PM EDT

    ... the Christmas Eve busk outside Dublin's Gaiety Theatre, where members of the public gathered to see famous Irish musicians perform in aid of a homelessness charity. Former Irish president Michael D. Higgins said Hansard was a “wonderful musician and performer” who also "placed great emphasis throughout his life to ...

  • WATCH: Trump promotes investment accounts for kids at Georgia high school

    WATCH: Trump promotes investment accounts for kids at Georgia high school

    Jul 22, 2026 04:16 PM EDT

    ... those who say it does nothing to help families in a child's first years of life, when children are most likely to experience poverty, homelessness and hunger. And the Republican bill that created the program also slashed funding for programs that are disproportionately used by children, including Medicaid and ...

  • A look at the new regulations and incentives in the housing bill set to become law

    A look at the new regulations and incentives in the housing bill set to become law

    Jul 10, 2026 10:55 PM EDT

    ... leaders say that this is a first step. We really need sustained investments in programs like rental assistance, public housing, programs to help people experiencing homelessness, to really make an impact for that population. Lisa Desjardins: Politically, there's some irony here. This is Congress doing something. The president has ...

  • Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn

    Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn

    Jul 01, 2026 09:20 PM EDT

    The White House has already acted on a similar philosophy. Last year, President Donald Trump issued an executive order on homelessness that endorsed civil commitment, where a court orders individuals into involuntary hospitalization or treatment programs. Trump directed HHS to reduce barriers to institutionalizing people with mental illnesses. In its ...

  • Midwest storms blamed for Iowa death, power outages and flight delays while heat hits the East

    Midwest storms blamed for Iowa death, power outages and flight delays while heat hits the East

    Jun 11, 2026 10:01 PM EDT

    ... the service said. Philadelphia declared a heat health emergency for Thursday and Friday, activating cooling centers, home visits by field teams, outreach to people experiencing homelessness and other services. New York City officials were also urging residents to take precautions, including drinking plenty of water and finding a cool place ...