Homelessness

A radiator explosion in a Bronx apartment building burned two little girls to death Wednesday. The little girls were living in a homeless shelter and were 1 and 2 years old.

Elexis Webster, a 17-year-old honor student from Oakland, has overcome insurmountable odds during her young life.

Thanks to the generosity of a stranger, Tonia Handy got the chance to see her girls go for the gold.

A group of 40 students from Chicago got the opportunity to attend a prom hosted by two local non-profit organizations.

The office of U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Preet Bharara, has launched an investigation of health concerns among public housing units and homeless shelters across the city. Cases of elevated blood lead levels and false claims from housing and shelter officials will fall under the scrutiny of federal prosecutors, the New York Times reports.

The 58-year-old made his return to WVKO-AM (1580), the radio station where the Ohio native began his career in the 1980s before drug and addiction woes took over.

"My case was I was too scared to ask for help," Tony Jones said. "I didn't know what to do until [my caseworker] sent me in the right direction."

A police officer is being praised for his kind gesture towards a man who was kicked off a New Jersey bus for not wearing any shoes.

Miguel performed for the Rollins family while in Detroit.

The family of reggae legend Bob Marley will launch the first global cannabis brand that will sell marijuana products. The brand, which will be called Marley Natural,…