Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Nora Rahm.

Dozens of families in Houston, Texas are homeless after a fire tour through an apartment complex.

It broke out early yesterday morning.

Brian Sky Eagle is a deputy chief with the Houston Fire Department.

He says it appears someone had been shooting off fireworks in the courtyard.

Not only is it illegal to have fireworks in the use of an area, but this is unsafe.

We've got children, we've got families, and they're all put out of a home tonight, so this is a very tragic start to a new year.

No injuries were reported.

The new mayor of New York City is promising to enact an aggressive agenda to make the nation's largest city more affordable

for working people. Democratic Socialists Iran Mandani was sworn in yesterday. He had campaigned

heavily on cost of living issues, including affordable rents, universal child care, and free bus

service. Mamdami is the city's first Muslim mayor and at 34 the youngest in decades.

Ten years ago today, a group of anti-government militants took over a federal wildlife refuge in

Harney County, Oregon. Oregon Public Broadcasting's Conrad Wilson reports.

The arms standoff at the Malhear National Wildlife Refuge was led by folks

from outside Harney County. Those who worked near the refuge say a decade later, the occupier's message

didn't stick. I think we were moving on even when it was happening. Brenda Smith runs a nonprofit in

Harney County that for years has hosted conversations between ranchers, conservation groups,

and federal land managers.

Republican State Representative Mark Owens also farms in the county.

Living through that and working through that, I don't think it was as impactful for the community

as as impactful for people watching the community.

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