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New Data Show Housing Affordable for Low-Wage Workers Is Located Far From Job Centers in U.S. 15 Largest Metro Areas
A new report from the Center for American Progress with data analysis of the top 15 U.S. metropolitan areas that have seen above-average job growth between the Great Recession up until the start of the coronavirus pandemic finds a spatial mismatch between affordable housing and low-wage jobs in all of those areas.
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McCullers pitches a gem to help Astros break five-game losing streak
A wise man once told me that you must be able to learn from all of your downfalls in life before you truly can appreciate the victories that will come your way.
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Tea, milk and other drinks to help you sleep (and some that will hurt)
We know to avoid coffee and chocolate before bedtime since both contain caffeine and can keep you awake at night. But what to replace those delicious options with?
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A school nurse in the district with the crowded hallway photo quit over a scarcity of Covid-19 precautions. Rising cases are 'not the validation' she wanted
A school nurse in Georgia who quit over what she considers a lack of Covid-19 precautions said a viral photo of students crowded last week in a high school hallway and the positive coronavirus cases that followed validates her decision.
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Fact check: Interrupted by shooting, Trump continues to spin false narrative around mail-in voting and coronavirus
President Donald Trump turned his Monday news conference into a dishonesty spree, blitzing reporters with rapid-fire false claims on a variety of his favorite topics -- the coronavirus pandemic, mail-in voting, China, Democrats generally and President Barack Obama in particular.
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Stress is Rampant in Our Country: Practical Steps that Can Help Us Survive and Thrive in Any Crisis
Most of us can handle a crisis or two, but now our country is facing four simultaneous crises: Covid-19 that impacts our physical health, an economic recession that impacts our financial security, racial upheaval that impacts our social fabric, and mental health trauma that impacts our emotional well-being. The result of this? Depression, anxiety and stress are up an astounding 800% ̶ and it’s still rising!
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Rock band Smash Mouth performed to a packed crowd of hundreds during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally
The rock band Smash Mouth put on a performance for hundreds of people -- many of whom were not wearing masks -- over the weekend in South Dakota.
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A man faces hate crime charges after feds say he burned a cross and displayed a swastika to intimidate his Black neighbor
An Indiana man who burned crosses, displayed swastikas and made signs with racist slurs was charged with a hate crime for intimidating his Black neighbor, the Department of Justice said this week.
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Teen Vogue's August issue tackles voter suppression
Teen Vogue is joining the ranks of other news organizations by dedicating resources to covering voting rights ahead of the November elections.
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Derecho moves southeast after storms leave more than 1 million without power overnight
A line of severe storms that ripped through the Midwest, leaving almost 1 million customers without power in Iowa and Illinois alone, dissipated Tuesday as it headed toward the Southeast.
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Man's car damaged in police chase; now he awaits answers and seeks repayment
A Metro East man is searching for answers from the Dupo Police Department after his car was damaged in a police pursuit.
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Tree crashes into 3-year-old's bedroom during Illinois storms
Trees came crashing down on cars, backyards, and houses during a severe weather storm Monday afternoon. But one Moline family says they are happy they are all safe after a tree broke off and crushed their roof.
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Google Maps is back on the Apple Watch
Google Maps will soon return to the Apple Watch after suddenly disappearing three years ago.
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Black Lives Matter Ride-in forJustice to Be Held in Dallas
r. Frederick Haynes Calls for a National Call-to-Action Following Intimidation Attacks on the Black Church
This Sunday, August 9, 2020 there will be a Black Lives Matter “Ride-In for a New Dallas.” Starting at 8:30 a.m. at the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy (3030 Stag Road, Dallas, Texas 75241), the caravan will drive through Oak Cliff and end at Friendship-West Baptist Church (2020 W. Wheatland Road, Dallas, TX 75232). The event is open to public supporters and those who plan to participate in the caravan are asked to register via Eventbrite. Others who wish to support are encouraged to meet in the church parking lot at 9:45 a.m.
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Senate Democrats seek answers on US citizenship policy affecting children of same-sex couples born abroad
Senate Democrats are seeking answers from the State Department after a number of cases in which the children of same-sex US parents born abroad did not have their birthright citizenship recognized.
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Barry Diller's IAC rolls dice with $1 billion stake in casino giant MGM
IAC recently spun off its stake in Tinder-owner Match. But the company apparently has its sights set on people taking a different kind of gamble: It has bought a nearly $1 billion stake in MGM Resorts.