Homeless Woman Charged After Leaving Newborn Outside in Quebec
A homeless woman in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, gave birth on a street and briefly left her newborn outside in the cold on January 1st; the baby survived, and the mother faces charges, prompting calls for improved support services for vulnerable pregnant women.
Homeless Woman Charged After Leaving Newborn Outside in Quebec
A homeless woman in Trois-Rivières, Quebec, gave birth on a street and briefly left her newborn outside in the cold on January 1st; the baby survived, and the mother faces charges, prompting calls for improved support services for vulnerable pregnant women.
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24% Bias Score
UK Councils Activate Emergency Shelters Amidst Rising Homelessness and Freezing Temperatures
Amidst freezing temperatures (-8.6C recorded in Aboyne) and amber weather warnings across the UK, councils activated Severe Weather Emergency Protocols (Swep) to provide emergency shelter for rough sleepers, despite rising homelessness (9,079 in September 2024) and associated deaths (1,474 in 2023),...
UK Councils Activate Emergency Shelters Amidst Rising Homelessness and Freezing Temperatures
Amidst freezing temperatures (-8.6C recorded in Aboyne) and amber weather warnings across the UK, councils activated Severe Weather Emergency Protocols (Swep) to provide emergency shelter for rough sleepers, despite rising homelessness (9,079 in September 2024) and associated deaths (1,474 in 2023),...
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48% Bias Score
San Francisco Mayor-Elect Vows to Clean Up City Streets
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie, following a campaign focused on addressing homelessness, crime, and drug overdoses, promised to "clean up the streets" and plans to declare a state of emergency regarding the fentanyl crisis, increase police staffing, and bring city employees back to in-person...
San Francisco Mayor-Elect Vows to Clean Up City Streets
San Francisco Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie, following a campaign focused on addressing homelessness, crime, and drug overdoses, promised to "clean up the streets" and plans to declare a state of emergency regarding the fentanyl crisis, increase police staffing, and bring city employees back to in-person...
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40% Bias Score
Millions Spent Relocating Homeless Families From London
English councils spent over \£5.2 million since 2020 on companies relocating homeless families, predominantly from London and the South East, to cheaper areas in the Midlands and North, raising concerns about "social cleansing" and lack of support in recipient areas.
Millions Spent Relocating Homeless Families From London
English councils spent over \£5.2 million since 2020 on companies relocating homeless families, predominantly from London and the South East, to cheaper areas in the Midlands and North, raising concerns about "social cleansing" and lack of support in recipient areas.
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60% Bias Score
NYC Subway Murder: Homeless Woman Set Ablaze, Suspect Faces Life Sentence
On December 22, 2023, Sebastian Zapeta, 33, allegedly set Debrina Kawam, 57, on fire while she slept on a Brooklyn subway car, killing her; Zapeta, who illegally re-entered the U.S. after deportation from Guatemala, faces murder and arson charges.
NYC Subway Murder: Homeless Woman Set Ablaze, Suspect Faces Life Sentence
On December 22, 2023, Sebastian Zapeta, 33, allegedly set Debrina Kawam, 57, on fire while she slept on a Brooklyn subway car, killing her; Zapeta, who illegally re-entered the U.S. after deportation from Guatemala, faces murder and arson charges.
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52% Bias Score
Royal Family's Legacy in Combating Homelessness
Prince William's focus on homelessness follows his mother Diana's and grandmother Queen Elizabeth II's examples, with the Queen visiting homeless shelters in Hungary in 1993 and Crisis in London in 1999, meeting residents and underscoring the royal family's long-standing concern for this issue.
Royal Family's Legacy in Combating Homelessness
Prince William's focus on homelessness follows his mother Diana's and grandmother Queen Elizabeth II's examples, with the Queen visiting homeless shelters in Hungary in 1993 and Crisis in London in 1999, meeting residents and underscoring the royal family's long-standing concern for this issue.
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28% Bias Score
Undocumented Immigrant Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in NYC Subway Arson
On December 22, 2023, Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old undocumented Guatemalan immigrant, allegedly set fire to and killed 57-year-old Debrina Kawam while she slept on an F train at Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station in Brooklyn; he pleaded not guilty to murder and arson charges.
Undocumented Immigrant Pleads Not Guilty to Murder in NYC Subway Arson
On December 22, 2023, Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old undocumented Guatemalan immigrant, allegedly set fire to and killed 57-year-old Debrina Kawam while she slept on an F train at Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue station in Brooklyn; he pleaded not guilty to murder and arson charges.
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36% Bias Score
Surge in Homeless Seniors Driven by Inflation and Housing Crisis
The number of homeless seniors in the U.S. is tripling between 2019 and 2030 due to inflation, rising rents, and lack of affordable housing; this is exemplified by Kim Hilton, a 68-year-old diabetic in Montana who lost his legs due to prolonged homelessness.
Surge in Homeless Seniors Driven by Inflation and Housing Crisis
The number of homeless seniors in the U.S. is tripling between 2019 and 2030 due to inflation, rising rents, and lack of affordable housing; this is exemplified by Kim Hilton, a 68-year-old diabetic in Montana who lost his legs due to prolonged homelessness.
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24% Bias Score
NYC Subway Arson Murder: 57-Year-Old Woman Burned Alive
On December 22, 2023, Sebastian Zapeta, 33, allegedly set fire to 57-year-old Debrina Kawam while she slept on a Brooklyn subway car, resulting in her death; Zapeta is charged with first-degree murder and arson, and the incident has renewed concerns about homelessness and safety within the city's su...
NYC Subway Arson Murder: 57-Year-Old Woman Burned Alive
On December 22, 2023, Sebastian Zapeta, 33, allegedly set fire to 57-year-old Debrina Kawam while she slept on a Brooklyn subway car, resulting in her death; Zapeta is charged with first-degree murder and arson, and the incident has renewed concerns about homelessness and safety within the city's su...
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56% Bias Score
Undocumented Immigrant Charged with Murder After Setting Fire to Woman on NYC Subway
On December 22, Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old undocumented immigrant, allegedly set fire to Debrina Kawam, 57, while she slept on a Brooklyn subway; Kawam died, and Zapeta-Calil faces murder and arson charges.
Undocumented Immigrant Charged with Murder After Setting Fire to Woman on NYC Subway
On December 22, Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a 33-year-old undocumented immigrant, allegedly set fire to Debrina Kawam, 57, while she slept on a Brooklyn subway; Kawam died, and Zapeta-Calil faces murder and arson charges.
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32% Bias Score
Fatal Subway Arson in NYC: Guatemalan Citizen Indicted
57-year-old Debrina Kawam was fatally set on fire by Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a Guatemalan citizen, on a New York City F train on December 22, 2023; Zapeta-Calil was arrested and indicted on murder and arson charges.
Fatal Subway Arson in NYC: Guatemalan Citizen Indicted
57-year-old Debrina Kawam was fatally set on fire by Sebastian Zapeta-Calil, a Guatemalan citizen, on a New York City F train on December 22, 2023; Zapeta-Calil was arrested and indicted on murder and arson charges.
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36% Bias Score
California's Homelessness Crisis: A 'Christmas Carol' for Our Times
El Cajon Mayor criticizes California's handling of its homelessness crisis, comparing it to Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", blaming conscious policy decisions for creating a system that profits from the issue.
California's Homelessness Crisis: A 'Christmas Carol' for Our Times
El Cajon Mayor criticizes California's handling of its homelessness crisis, comparing it to Dickens' "A Christmas Carol", blaming conscious policy decisions for creating a system that profits from the issue.
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72% Bias Score