Homeless

When the traffic police in France’s Vaucluse region stopped a motorist for speeding in his bright red Ferrari Portofino at nearly 250 km/h (155mph), they didn’t expect them to be homeless, with no declared income to their name. But, during questioning, the otherwise well-dressed man casually told officers that he…

Staff at the Oxford Mail are to take part in a sponsored sleepout to help reduce youth homelessness. Members of the team's IT department are leading the initiative on Saturday, February 21 in a bid to raise funds and awareness for homelessness charity Centrepoint. Staff from other departments are being…

Not every hero makes the news. Some just quietly help a homeless neighbor find shelter, or check on an old friend who has stopped answering the door. These stories are proof that kindness doesn’t need an audience—it just needs one person willing to care. I tutored kids for free at the library every Saturday for two years during…

Francisca Yawson, 37, was blasted by the judge, saying children may have gone hungry after she stole almost £100,000 that could have been spent on helping the homeless and food banks 22:21, 06 Feb 2026 Updated 22:21, 06 Feb 2026 A church worker has been spared jail after she stole…

New York City has seen a troubling number of deaths during the current cold spell. Mayor Zohran Mamdani says he'll fix what some see as poor communication with city workers who assist the homeless. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: In New York City, at least 17 people have died outside since the…

A long-delayed report meant to scrutinize more than $200 million in taxpayer-funded homeless housing lacked basic information when it was finally unveiled Wednesday — as a top Los Angeles City Council member appeared stumped and unprepared. Council member Nithya Raman, who heads the Housing and Homelessness Committee, nonchalantly flipped through…

Abdullah Ibrahim is homeless on the streets of Washington, D.C. He hides his tent nightly to avoid authorities conducting encampment sweeps. (Angela Hart/KFF Health News) LISTEN: In this audio portrait of homeless people displaced by the Trump administration’s crackdown on encampments in the nation’s capital, KFF Health News senior correspondent…

Listen to this article with a free account The stabbing death of former NFL player Kevin Johnson may be connected to three other killings involving homeless people in the same area of Los Angeles County, officials said Tuesday. Johnson, 55, was found Jan. 21 at a homeless encampment along a…

Rogers Olu Maguta is not your typical 27-year-old. He walks around Nairobi with birds of prey on his head and shoulders and spends most of his time caring for them until they are ready to return to the wild. Some get so attached that they don’t want to leave his…

— The department will put $100 million toward a pilot program by Associated Press February 2, 2026 • 3 min read Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday announced that his department will devote $100 million toward a pilot program addressing homelessness and substance abuse in eight cities, building…