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More than 20% of U.S. residents say they are more likely to move now that the election is over, and some cities are offering cold hard cash to attract newcomers. The pandemic-era rise of remote work made it possible for employees to work away from their company’s home base. Cities such as Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Columbus, Georgia, have tried to attract those workers with incentives worth thousands of dollars. These are the 10 best states to retire in 2024 Other initiatives, like the Choose Topeka program in Kansas, are available to workers who relocate to the area even if they don’t work remotely. Here are some of the places that will pay you to move there. The most affordable US cities for renters making minimum wage Home value and rent figures are from Zillow. Population estimates are based on U.S. Census data. Tulsa, Oklahoma Tulsa, Oklahoma, Skyline at Sunrise. (Photo by: Jumping Rocks/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) Population: Approximately 411,000 Typical home value: $202,495 (Oct. 2024) Median rent: $1,395 (Dec. 2024) Incentives: The Tulsa Remote program offers a $10,000 grant to remote workers who

One-quarter of all city of Los Angeles-funded homeless shelter beds went unused between the 2019 and 2023 fiscal years, according to a new audit from City Controller Kenneth Mejia. The cost of those unused beds totaled more than $218 million in taxpayer money. And despite the available shelter beds, many who have expressed interest in them have been unable to obtain one, including about 30% of eligible people in the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years. The city has regularly reported a massive shortage of available beds for the unhoused. Mejia called the millions of dollars spent on unused beds over the past five years “unjustifiable.” “Any bed that goes unfilled means an unsheltered person living on the streets is waiting longer than they need to move into a safer space and begin their path to permanent housing,” Mejia said in a news release. A man sleeps on the sidewalk in Los Angeles, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. (Getty Images) The audit from Mejia’s office reveals the high cost and low success rate of the city’s recent homeless crisis initiatives, not just when it comes to the

AQRABA, Syria —  Standing some 40 feet from the charred remains of the Syrian air force helicopter, Ahmad Abu Leyl, a young rebel fighter, cocked his ear, listening for the characteristic buzzing of an Israeli drone overhead. “I don’t want to get closer,” he said. “They might hit this place again if they see we’re near.” Then he climbed on his motorcycle, gunned the engine and sped away. It had been a difficult night for Abu Leyl and the small detachment of rebel fighters tasked with protecting the Aqraba military air base just three miles southeast of the edge of the capital, Damascus. They had arrived here early Monday, a day after the Syrian army crumbled — along with the brutally repressive government of Bashar Assad — and the rebels swept into power. Israel attacks Syrian military arsenals at Aqrabah military airbase All was calm at first, with Abu Leyl and his fellow rebels doing little more than stopping the occasional trespasser from looting the abandoned barracks and officer’s quarters. Then early Tuesday morning, a series of explosions turned the base’s last functional helicopters — a

Past the security gates of the Serra Retreat area of Malibu sits a small enclave of luxury homes, many of them gated or enclosed with walls. The area is home to celebrities such as Patrick Dempsey and, at one time, Mel Gibson. The Franklin fire made a run at the area, but the extent of the damage remains unclear. One home with a pool was nearly demolished; another was little more than a chimney and a pile of smoldering rubble. Residents said some cars were also damaged, and some animals were killed in the fire. Riding his e-bike as he checked on homes was Alec Gellis, 31, who said he and a friend, Abel Rodgers, 33, stayed behind to save their home and protect those of their neighbors. Gellis said he was in his room resting around 11 pm when he began hearing people screaming and honking. He said he went outside to check what the commotion was all about. “I smelled smoke,” he said. “The sky was red and the whole canyon was lit up on the other side. … We were surrounded by

The conditions late Monday were primed for an explosive wildfire. Forecasters had issued a rare, particularly dangerous fire weather warning across much of Southern California, as strong Santa Ana winds were expected to further dry an already parched landscape. So when the Franklin fire broke out in Malibu on Monday night, it had the makings of a real disaster. Malibu is one of the most fire-prone parts of Southern California, often in the path of Santa Ana winds that drive blazes marching to the Pacific Ocean. But this time, the coastal city appears to have caught a break. A firefighting helicopter makes a water drop on the Franklin fire over Malibu Canyon. Driven by fierce Santa Ana winds, the Franklin Fire in Malibu Canyon grew to more than 2,200 acres on Dec. 10, 2024, on the hillsides near Pepperdine University. (Brian van der Brug/Los Angeles Times) The winds eased by Tuesday afternoon and didn’t reach historic speeds. That allowed an aerial assault on the fire from planes and helicopters that officials say helped save homes. The location of the fire not far from the ocean

Jamie Foxx is finally telling the whole story about his hospitalization last year in the language he knows best: comedy. In his new comedy special released Tuesday, the Oscar winner revealed that he suffered a stroke last April. At that time, Foxx’s family had released a since-deleted statement that he was receiving care for an undisclosed “medical complication.” While Foxx continued to share updates on his recovery, he declined in March to tell the full story until he could do so “in a funny way,” Variety reported. He made good on that promise with arrival of his Netflix stand-up special “What Had Happened Was.” During the 68-minute show, Foxx recounts his months-long health journey — beginning with the April evening when a “bad headache” turned much graver. “I asked my boy for a aspirin,” he recalled, “and I realized quickly that when you in a medical emergency, your boys don’t know what the f— to do. “Before I could get the aspirin,” he continued, pausing to snap his fingers, “I went out. I don’t remember 20 days.” With the help of friends and family, Foxx

Lawmakers race to avert government shutdown with deadline nearing – CBS News Watch CBS News Congress only has 10 days left to figure out government funding before the shutdown deadline. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion explains why House Speaker Mike Johnson will almost certainly have to lean on Democrats to keep the lights on. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

How mass deportations could devastate the U.S. economy – CBS News Watch CBS News President-elect Donald Trump plans to deport up to 11 million undocumented immigrants. But how much will it cost? Jeremy Robbins, executive director for the American Immigration Council, joins “America Decides” to look at the impact many say will go far beyond the billions needed just to carry out the removals. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Could Kari Lake become Trump’s ambassador to Mexico? – CBS News Watch CBS News Kari Lake, a two-time unsuccessful candidate for statewide office in Arizona, is a leading contender to be President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to Mexico, according to a new report from Semafor. Shelby Talcott, a politics reporter for Semafor who wrote the article, and Laura Davison, politics editor for Bloomberg, join “America Decides” to discuss. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO. — La cúpula de la Iglesia católica mexicana se sumó el lunes al llamado para que los criminales realicen una tregua nacional durante la emblemática celebración del día de la Virgen de Guadalupe, que se festeja el 12 de diciembre, y la Navidad. La Conferencia del Episcopado Mexicano alabó la propuesta que hizo, en un editorial, la Arquidiócesis Primada de México, y dijo en un comunicado que la iniciativa busca el “cese de la violencia armada y la comunicación hostil”. “En un país donde la violencia ha dejado dolorosas cicatrices en las familias y polarización entre los actores sociales, esta propuesta invita a reflexionar y actuar en favor de la reconciliación, el respeto y la dignidad humana”, expresaron las autoridades eclesiásticas al exhortar a los diferentes sectores políticos y religiosos a sumarse a la causa. “Si logramos este pequeño paso, fortaleceremos el camino impulsado por el diálogo nacional por la paz que busca construir una paz duradera”, agrega el texto. Más temprano, el sacerdote Omar Sotelo, director del Centro Católico Multimedia —una entidad dependiente de la Iglesia católica mexicana que se hizo

A ferocious wildfire fanned by strong winds burned through Malibu on Tuesday, destroying homes, triggering power outages and forcing thousands to evacuate along the coast in the dark while firefighters struggled to contain the flames. The eastern half of Malibu remained under an evacuation order Tuesday. The rest of the city and portions of unincorporated Los Angeles County were under an evacuation warning affecting roughly 18,000 people. The blaze, dubbed the Franklin fire, was reported a few minutes before 11 p.m. Monday along Malibu Canyon Road in the hills north of Pepperdine University. Fanned by strong Santa Ana winds, the blaze moved at a fierce pace, exploding to more than 2,700 acres as of Tuesday afternoon with no containment, according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection. Los Angeles County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone said during a news conference Tuesday morning that a “minimal number” of homes had been destroyed, though he did not have an exact count of structures damaged. He urged residents to limit the use of lawn sprinklers to maintain water pressure for firefighters. More than 800 firefighters battled the

Scott Schmerelson, a retired principal who became an unlikely politician, is the new president of the Los Angeles Board of Education weeks after winning a tight and costly reelection in which he overcame well-funded opposition. Schmerelson, 73, takes the helm as he begins his third and final term representing District 3, which covers the west San Fernando Valley. “I’m not sure that you are aware of the intensity of the battle of Board District 3 that we were up against,” Schmerelson said after being sworn in. “It is really our whole community that won … because we learned to work together against the power of money. And when I say money, I mean $5 million. That’s what I call money.” Schmerelson’s remarks recognized the opposition coalition that funded a $5.4-million campaign against him, primarily through retired businessman Bill Bloomfield — a critic of the teachers union — and California Charter Schools Assn. Advocates. These opponents were hoping to elect challenger Dan Chang. Charter schools are privately managed public schools that enroll about 1 in 5 public school students within L.A. Unified. Their supporters had hoped

California water agency votes to spend $141 million on Delta tunnel project Flooded farmland and small islands, located near the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, are viewed from the air in May 2023, near Rio Vista, Calif. (George Rose / Getty Images) Dec. 10, 2024 Updated 3:11 PM PT The board of California’s largest urban water supplier voted on Tuesday to spend $141.6 million for a large share of preliminary planning work for the state’s proposed water tunnel in the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta. With the decision, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California will continue covering nearly half of the preconstruction costs for the proposed 45-mile tunnel beneath the delta, which Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state needs to protect the water supply in the face of climate change and earthquake risks. “This is about planning for the next 100 years,” said Adán Ortega, Jr., chair of the MWD board. The MWD’s 38-member board decided to approve the additional spending after a heated debate. Supporters including business advocates and local water officials said the project will ensure the reliability of supplies to