Russia evacuates 2 villages in Siberia because of wildfires
MOSCOW — Russian authorities started to evacuate two villages in a vast region of Siberia where 155 active forest fires burned Sunday.
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CDC issues new eviction ban for most of US through Oct. 3
WASHINGTON — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new eviction moratorium that would last until Oct. 3, as the Biden administration...
For Missouri congresswoman, eviction fight is personal
WASHINGTON — Roughly two decades before she was elected to Congress, Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri lived in a Ford Explorer with her then-husband...
Schools find ways to keep gardening lessons blooming
Like gardening in general, school gardening has become hugely popular during the pandemic, with families and teachers saying its hands-on lessons can be applied...
Israeli court’s compromise would avoid Palestinian evictions
JERUSALEM — Israel's Supreme Court on Monday floated a compromise that would prevent the evictions of dozens of Palestinians in the east Jerusalem of...
San Francisco tenants get 6-figure buyout to leave luxe unit
SAN FRANCISCO — A wealthy San Francisco couple notched a record nearly half-million-dollar buyout to vacate their luxury apartment of three decades, underscoring the...
Gary sues tech firm to regain Genesis Center, housing site
GARY, Ind. — The Gary Redevelopment Commission is suing to regain the city's Genesis Center and former Ivanhoe Gardens housing site from Akyumen Industries...
Charities providing housing assistance to collapse survivors
DORAL, Fla. — Sharon Schechter escaped the South Florida condominium tower collapse with just the nightclothes she was wearing, so she cried shortly after...
Residents fight to preserve historic Black church in LA
LOS ANGELES (RNS) — On a recent Sunday, about 10 people sat outside the steps of the boarded-up First Baptist Church of Venice, a...
Start now to get another growing season out of your garden
The same hot weather that brings out the best in tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, and other summer vegetables makes spinach, lettuce, peas, and other cool-weather...