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Governments gather in Canada in bid to boost biodiversity

Environmental leaders are gathering on Montreal to hammer out a framework they hope will help provide much-needed protection for the world's biodiversity.

Prince William, like his father, prioritizes the environment

Britain's Prince William appears to have taken the baton from his father and become a more vocal advocate about pollution and climate change.

Ohio's Intel project triggers housing fears in tight market

Intel’s announcement of a $20 billion manufacturing operation bringing thousands of jobs to central Ohio has been greeted as an economic boon.

Climate Migration: Filipino families to flee amid typhoons

Nearly a decade after one of the country's deadliest disasters, families in the Philippines are still adjusting to their new reality.

Rent stabilization measures win in US midterm election

Ballot measures to build more affordable housing and protect tenants from soaring rent increases were plentiful and fared well in last week’s midterm elections.

Hippos, sharks up for protection at UN wildlife conference

Hippos that are poached for their skin and teeth and sharks that are caught for their fins are up for protection at a United Nations wildlife conference.

IceRays hope to turn rough start around at home against Amarillo

Corpus Christi’s junior hockey team has won 2 games this season and is currently on a seven-game losing streak that included going winless in October.

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Turtles in demand as pets, leading to a spike in poaching

Scores of turtle species are under threat from poaching.

As housing prices surge, rent control is back on the ballot

Cities and counties across the country are pushing measures aimed at stabilizing or controlling rents at a time when housing prices are skyrocketing.

Amid end to COVID help, homelessness surging in many cities

Homelessness is expected to be up when the federal government releases results from an annual count in coming months, the first full tally since the coronavirus pandemic began.

School districts move to ease teacher stress, burnout

School districts around the country are starting to invest in programs aimed at addressing the mental health of teachers.

Rents spike as big-pocketed investors buy mobile home parks

Investors are buying up mobile home parks across the country, leading to significant rent increases and complaints of neglect from residents.

Housing market chills as mortgage rates, prices scare buyers

Rising mortgage rates have combined with already high home prices to discourage would-be buyers.

Inflation taking bite out of new infrastructure projects

Inflation is taking a toll on infrastructure projects across the U.S. Rising prices for materials such as asphalt, steel and iron pipes are driving up the costs to build roads, bridges, rail lines and water mains.

Thousands of smartphones purchased by VA went unused

An inspector general’s report has found that most of the 10,000 smartphones purchased for a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs program during the pandemic went unused.

AP analysis finds growing number of poor, high-hazard dams

An Associated Press analysis has found a growing number of hazardous dams in poor condition across the U.S. The AP tallied more than 2,200 dams in poor or unsatisfactory condition that are rated as high hazard, meaning their failure likely would kill someone.

Battle heats up over remaining federal rental assistance

A debate is playing out across the country as the Treasury Department begins reallocating some of the $46.5 billion in rental assistance from places slow to spend to others that are running out of funds.

Chris Rock takes to comedy mic, still processing Oscars slap

Chris Rock received several standing ovations before he told one joke at his first comedy show since Will Smith slapped him in the face onstage at the Oscars.

Affordable housing, long overlooked, getting federal boost

States and localities are increasingly tapping federal funds to help finance efforts to build more affordable housing, repair dilapidated units or reduce their homeless numbers.

Owner of Cog Railway proposes lodging on Mount Washington

The owner of a railway that runs up Mount Washington is proposing accommodations and a restaurant near the summit of New Hampshire's highest peak.

Biden relief plan: Major victory gets mixed one-year reviews

It's been one year since President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan.

Black female WWII unit recognized with congressional honor

The House has voted to award the only all-female, Black unit to serve in Europe during World War II with the Congressional Gold Medal.

Treasury: Most COVID rental aid went to low-income residents

The U.S. Treasury Department has concluded that more than 80% of the billions of dollars in federal rental assistance during the pandemic went to low-income tenants.

Rents reach 'insane' levels across US with no end in sight

Rents have exploded across the country, causing many to fall behind on payments, dig deep into their savings or downsize to subpar units.

Landlords finding ways to evict after getting rental aid

A growing number of landlords are taking federal rental assistance to cover months of back rent but still moving to evict tenants.

Treasury: November saw highest disbursement of rental aid

The Treasury Department says states and localities in November paid out the largest amount of rental assistance to cash-strapped tenants since the program began.

US hospitals seeing different kind of COVID surge this time

Hospitals across the U.S. are feeling the wrath of the omicron variant and getting thrown into disarray that is different from earlier COVID-19 surges.

'Da Vinci Code' author settles lawsuit alleging secret life

“The Da Vinci Code” author Dan Brown and his ex-wife have agreed to settle a lawsuit in which she alleged he led a secret life during their marriage that included several affairs.

Evictions on the rise months after federal moratorium ends

Housing advocates say evictions are increasing around the country, several months after a federal moratorium was allowed to end.

States, cities running out of rental assistance monies

The Treasury Department says several states and cities have exhausted their federal rental assistance in a sign that spending on a program aimed at averting evictions has picked up speed.

Scant fraud reported among U.S. rental assistance programs

Unemployment agencies across the country were bombarded with fraudulent claims during the pandemic.

Rep. Liz Cheney says Trump is at war 'with the rule of law'

Republican Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming says former President Donald Trump is at war “with the rule of law and the Constitution” and that GOP lawmakers who sit by silently are aiding his efforts.

Opponents of critical race theory seek to flip school boards

In school board races around the country, activists are running against critical race theory.

In New Hampshire, vaccine fights and misinformation roil GOP

Republicans in New Hampshire are struggling to contain a party wing that's promoting conspiracy views about the COVID-19 vaccine and pushing back against federal vaccine mandates.

Treasury to shift rental assistance to places with demand

The Treasury Department has announced plans to start reallocating rental assistance money in a bid to get more cash into the hands of families facing eviction.

More rental aid is reaching tenants to stave off eviction

The Treasury Department says there's been good progress in the distribution of rental assistance to help avert evictions.

Lawmakers attempt to revive nationwide eviction moratorium

Progressive lawmakers have introduced a bill that would reimpose a nationwide eviction moratorium that lapsed last month.

Anxious tenants await assistance as evictions resume

States have begun to ramp up the amount of rental assistance reaching tenants but there are still millions of families facing eviction who haven't gotten help.

Feds report most rental assistance has still not gone out

Only 11% of the tens of billions of dollars in federal rent assistance meant to help tenants around the country avoid eviction has been distributed.

Landlords look for an exit amid federal eviction moratorium

Landlords are fuming over the decision by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to issue a new eviction moratorium lasting until Oct. 3.

Rocker Manson accused of spitting, blowing snot on woman

Documents in the New Hampshire criminal case of rocker Marilyn Manson allege that he spit and blew snot at a videographer during a 2019 concert.

Biden’s new evictions moratorium faces legality doubts

President Joe Biden may have averted a flood of evictions and solved a growing political problem when his administration reinstated a temporary ban on evictions because of the COVID-19 crisis.

Biden's new evictions moratorium faces doubts on legality

President Joe Biden may have averted a flood of evictions and solved a growing political problem when his administration reinstated a temporary ban on evictions because of the COVID-19 crisis.

EXPLAINER: Will new CDC moratorium keep tenants housed?

After a federal eviction moratorium was allowed to lapse this weekend, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new moratorium Tuesday on evictions that would last until Oct. 3.

Landlords, tenants fill courts as eviction moratorium ends

Tenants are turning up at housing courts hoping for last-minute reprieves from looming evictions after the federal eviction ban ended over the weekend.

Evictions resume, tenants scramble for assistance

Landlords and tenants are rushing back to court and advocates are bracing for a wave of evictions following the end of the federal moratorium over the weekend.

Pandemic eviction crisis leads to greater tenant protections

The threat of widespread evictions during the coronavirus pandemic has inspired reforms to a U.S. system that has in the past offered few protections for tenants.

Tenants prepare for unknown as eviction moratorium ends

Tenants who are months behind on rent now face the end to a federal eviction moratorium Saturday.

Frustration as Biden, Congress allow eviction ban to expire

Millions of Americans face being forced from their homes with the midnight Saturday expiration of a moratorium on evictions during the pandemic.

Families paying off rent, food, debts with child tax credit

Families are starting to spend the money from the expanded child tax credit.

Evictions looming, Biden fails to get Congress to extend ban

A national eviction moratorium is set to expire after President Joe Biden and Congress failed to extend it.

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