How a chance encounter gave a struggling ex-football star a new lease on life
On a path in Austin, Texas, a chance meeting changed the lives of two men with one thing in common.
Homelessness
Man rescues homeless former star athlete
An Indiana University alum was surprised to see a homeless man wearing a branded backpack from his school. When he approached him, their lives changed forever. Steve Hartman takes us on the road.
San Diego mayor on Senate housing bill
The Senate overwhelmingly approved one of the largest pieces of federal housing legislation in the last 20 years on Monday. San Diego Democratic Mayor Todd Gloria, one of the bill's biggest champions, joins "The Takeout" with his reaction.
When a Texas man was forced to give up his dog, a fire station gave him a home
When a homeless man had no choice but to give up his dog, Jake, a local fire station gave Jake a home, and then helped the man get back on his feet.
Study: Cash can help prevent homelessness
New research from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health shows that one-time direct cash payments of, on average, $3,700 can help prevent young people from falling into homelessness. Larry Cohen, co-founder and executive director of Point Source Youth, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
After struggling for years to make ends meet, a daughter opened her home to her mother
Boca Raton is one of the wealthiest cities in Florida, but even along its golden sands, people still get stuck in fiscal undertows.
Daughter finds a place with mom after homelessness
Twenty-six-year-old Ana Duarte said that as a child, she and her mother were homeless in Florida. Now, she has found an apartment for her and her mom. Steve Hartman has the story.
Gov. Gavin Newsom on "The Takeout"
California Governor Gavin Newsom joined Major Garrett on "The Takeout" to discuss the possibility of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy becoming speaker of the House, the fight against homelessness and the recent surge in antisemitism.
California lawmakers ignore most state audit warnings, costing billions
CBS News California analyzed a decade of state audits and found that lawmakers failed to enact three out of every four state audit recommendations. Year after year, the auditor tracks the same problems, the same risks, and the same inaction, costing California billions.
Officer comes to the rescue of woman sleeping in cemetery, finds her a home
When a 55-year-old woman lost her job and got evicted, she took up residence at the only place she felt she owned, her husband's grave.
The Uplift: Courageous coworkers
A group of coworkers in Seattle sprang into action when they saw their neighbor's building was on fire – with dozens of dogs inside. Strangers came together to help a man named Cash, who found himself living on the street.
D.C.'s homeless hide in plain sight, growing sicker and costing taxpayers more
The White House says encampment sweeps have enhanced the capital, but city leaders estimate nearly 700 homeless people roam by day and bed down outdoors by night.
Retired officer turns from fighting crime to doing free laundry for the homeless
Using his own money and donations, Wade Milyard does dozens of loads of laundry a week for people in need.
Retired cop offers free laundry for homeless
Wade Milyard of Frederick, Maryland, didn't want to stop helping people after he retired from police work. Now, he drives around doing laundry for homeless people. Steve Hartman has the story "On the Road."
Book excerpt: "There Is No Place For Us" by Brian Goldstone
For his new book, the journalist examines why so many people who work full-time jobs with low wages are homeless in America.
When the employed are pushed into homelessness
Despite working full-time, many families are locked out of the rental housing market, due to low wages, soaring rents and poor credit, and have been pushed into homelessness.
The working homeless
In America we are taught hard work is the key to success. But despite having full-time jobs, many families are locked out of the rental housing market, due to low wages, soaring rents and poor credit, and have been pushed into homelessness. In this two-part report, senior contributor Ted Koppel talks with Brian Goldstone, author of "There Is No Place For Us: Working and Homeless in America," about the big business of homelessness; and with families who have struggled to pay inflated rates at "extended-stay hotels" catering to the desperate.
Sleepaway camp offers homeless kids a place to belong
Camp Homeward Bound is a summer sleepaway camp designed specifically for children who come from New York City homeless and domestic violence shelters.
Sleepaway camp offers haven for homeless kids
Back-to-school season is in full swing across the country, which means summer camp season is coming to a close. For many kids, camps are a home away from home, but for some, they are the only home they know. Elaine Quijano reports.
Concerns over D.C. homelessness crackdown
President Trump has given homeless people in Washington, D.C., an ultimatum, sparking concern among human rights advocates: Accept shelter treatment or go to jail. Donald Whitehead, executive director of the National Coalition for the Homeless, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Trump vows to remove homeless encampments
President Trump announced Monday that he is federalizing the local police and deploying National Guard troops to combat crime in Washington, D.C. Mr. Trump specifically addressed homeless encampments, which he said would be removed from parks. CBS News' Aaron Navarro has the latest.
Trump says homeless should leave D.C. "IMMEDIATELY," after floating federal takeover
President Trump is hinting at further federal police action in D.C., teasing a press conference on Monday aimed at "ending the Crime, Murder, and Death."
An RV parking lot and L.A.'s homeless crisis
A place to park in Los Angeles is fast becoming a place to start over for thousands of people now living there in RVs. Danya Bacchus shows how some are finding safety, stability and hope.
In a nation growing hostile toward homelessness, L.A. tries harm reduction
A new care center for homeless people on Los Angeles' infamous Skid Row embraces the principle of harm reduction, a more lenient approach to drug use and addiction.
Growing number of Americans 55 and older are experiencing homelessness
More than 140,000 Americans who are 55 or older are experiencing homelessness on any given day, and that number is estimated to nearly triple by 2030, according to a report.
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