US: Evictions increase sharply in many cities; AP reports

Eviction filings are running higher than anything seen before the pandemic in many cities and more than 50% higher than normal in several places, according to the Eviction Lab, which tracks the filings in nearly three dozen cities and 10 states.Among the hardest-hit places are Houston, which was 77% and 56% higher in March and April, as was Las Vegas in its latest filings for February. Minneapolis/St. Paul were 55% above average in April, though it was down from March when filings were 106% higher. Providence saw its numbers jump significantly in March to 42% above average while Phoenix was 38% above average in April. Nashville was 31% higher in April, down slightly from March. (AP)