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Where to get warm: Counties plan for power outages, offer warming shelter options

January 24, 2026January 24, 2026 · Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Local News

With an ice storm forecast followed by frigid cold, communities around the Triangle are preparing to provide shelter and warmth for those without power. Raleigh/Wake County warming shelters…

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Primo Hoagies is covering adoption fees for large dogs at this N.J. animal shelter

December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Local News

Primo Hoagies said it will cover the adoption fees for any large dogs that are taken home from Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center in Blackwood, New Jersey, from…

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Hundreds evacuated and dozens hospitalized after an ammonia gas leak in Oklahoma

November 13, 2025November 13, 2025 · Breaking News

WEATHERFORD, Okla. — Hundreds of people were evacuated from a city in Oklahoma and others were told to shelter in place after a tanker truck that was leaking…

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DC wants you to ‘pledge’ to help people out in the cold – WTOP News

November 7, 2025November 7, 2025 · Washington DC Local News

The D.C. region is expecting its first blast of winter over the weekend and into next week, so the District is ramping up it’s efforts to help the…

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Denver turns new immigrant shelters into cold weather shelters

Denver turns new immigrant shelters into cold weather shelters

September 13, 2024September 15, 2024 · Denver, Colorado Local News

An encampment outside of Elitch Gardens on a very cold morning. March 14, 2024. Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite Denver Mayor Mike Johnston announced the city will be closing the…

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Austin Pets Alive! | Take Off! — APA! Transport Hub’s Inaugural…

Austin Pets Alive! | Take Off! — APA! Transport Hub’s Inaugural…

May 6, 2024May 6, 2024 · Pets

Transporting pets from Texas to shelters across the country, even as far as Canada, isn’t a new process for APA!.. We’ve done it hundreds of times at this…

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Austin Pets Alive! | Austin Needs To Rebuild Its Model, Not Kill For…

Austin Pets Alive! | Austin Needs To Rebuild Its Model, Not Kill For…

April 3, 2024April 3, 2024 · Pets

Shelters all over the United States are struggling, including Austin Animal Center and us right here at Austin Pets Alive!. In 2011, Austin became a No Kill community…

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Austin Pets Alive! | Doing More in 2024 Requires Change

Austin Pets Alive! | Doing More in 2024 Requires Change

February 23, 2024February 24, 2024 · Pets

We’re nearly three months into 2024, and this year is already in full motion! At Austin Pets Alive!, we started the year with a promise to be even…

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Austin Pets Alive! | Matilda Day: A Fundraiser for Senior Dogs in…

Austin Pets Alive! | Matilda Day: A Fundraiser for Senior Dogs in…

January 17, 2024January 17, 2024 · Pets

In a heartfelt endeavor to support senior dogs in shelters, Amanda Stronza has launched Matilda Day, a fundraiser named in honor of her late dog Matilda. This initiative…

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Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north

Israeli strikes across Gaza kill dozens of Palestinians, even in largely emptied north

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 · World News

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Israeli forces bombarded cities, towns and refugee camps across Gaza overnight and into Thursday, killing dozens of people in a widening air and…

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Vigil held for 5-year-old migrant boy who died at Chicago shelter

Vigil held for 5-year-old migrant boy who died at Chicago shelter

December 20, 2023December 21, 2023 · US News

CHICAGO — Hundreds of migrants and other people turned out Wednesday night for a vigil held for a 5-year-old migrant boy who died after becoming ill in a…

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Massachusetts is running out of shelter beds for families, including migrants from other states

Massachusetts is running out of shelter beds for families, including migrants from other states

November 9, 2023November 10, 2023 · US News

BOSTON — Massachusetts shelters are being pushed past their capacity, running out of beds for families, including migrants arriving from other states and residents weathering a housing crunch…

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Massachusetts to begin denying shelter beds to homeless families

Massachusetts to begin denying shelter beds to homeless families

November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 · Breaking News

BOSTON — The number of homeless families seeking emergency shelter in Massachusetts is nearing a 7,500-family threshold, past which Democratic Gov. Maura Healey says the state can no…

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Spain considers using military barracks to house migrants amid uptick in arrivals by boat

Spain considers using military barracks to house migrants amid uptick in arrivals by boat

October 26, 2023October 26, 2023 · World News

Spanish authorities are planning to convert unused military barracks and installations into temporary shelters for migrants to deal with the increased arrival of thousands of people by boat…

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Two weeks ago she was thriving. Now, a middle-class mom in Gaza struggles to survive

Two weeks ago she was thriving. Now, a middle-class mom in Gaza struggles to survive

October 23, 2023October 23, 2023 · World News

KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Yousra Abu Sharekh’s days begin in the southern Gaza Strip often after sleepless nights amid blaring ambulance sirens and the clamor of neighbors…

Read more Two weeks ago she was thriving. Now, a middle-class mom in Gaza struggles to survive
Austin Pets Alive! | A Picture of Transport Success: Boo Thang

Austin Pets Alive! | A Picture of Transport Success: Boo Thang

August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 · Pets

Aug 24, 2023 Check out BT in his tiny aviator costume! That’s what this sweet guy wore to celebrate sitting shotgun next to the pilot, on his rescue…

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Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelter

Massachusetts governor declares state of emergency amid influx of migrants seeking shelter

August 8, 2023August 8, 2023 · Breaking News

BOSTON — Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey declared a state of emergency Tuesday, citing an influx of migrants seeking shelter at a time when the cost of housing —…

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Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count

Number of homeless residents in Los Angeles County jumps by 9% in annual count

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 · Breaking News

The number of homeless residents counted in Los Angeles County has spiked again, increasing by 9% since last year in the latest marker of how deep the crisis…

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Spain considers using military barracks to house migrants amid uptick in arrivals by boat

Germany detains 2nd man over fatal arson attack on refugee shelter in 1991

June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 · Breaking News

German authorities detained a second man Tuesday in connection with a racist arson attack on a shelter for asylum-seekers 32 years ago in which a Ghanaian man was…

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Thousands along Bangladesh, Myanmar coast told to seek shelter as powerful Cyclone Mocha approaches

Thousands along Bangladesh, Myanmar coast told to seek shelter as powerful Cyclone Mocha approaches

May 13, 2023May 13, 2023 · World News

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Volunteers in Bangladesh’s coastal districts were using loudspeakers to urge people to seek shelter on Saturday as the delta nation braced for an extremely severe…

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