Working hard but still facing eviction

Having a job isn't enough to avoid pandemic rental debt, dashing rumors of David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston dating, and being in a K-pop band during a pandemic.

THE BIG STORY   Having a job isn't enough to avoid pandemic rental debt   "It's a revolving question, like, Who are we going to pay today so that we can make it another day?"   "I get up at 3:30 in the morning to go to work. There are some days that I'm just exhausted as soon as I wake up, and it doesn't go away."   Millions of people in the US are carrying rental debt and facing the prospect of eviction when the moratorium ends — even though they have jobs.    About half of people who are behind on rent are employed, according to Census data analyzed by National Equity Atlas, which estimates that tenants across the country have accumulated around $21 billion in rental debt during the pandemic. Though the CDC last week extended its eviction ban to Oct. 3, giving renters more time to access $46 billion allocated for emergency rental assistance, long-term solutions for tenants behind on payments remain uncertain.    More on finances in the pandemic: Some California cities can't keep up with demand for rental assistance, putting tenants at risk of losing their homes. Young people coping with mounting debt say no one has their backs. The pandemic has left them on the brink of ruin. STAYING ON TOP OF THIS   Police killed an 18-year-old man at a funeral "for being a hero while black," his family said in a lawsuit   The family of Fred Cox, who was fatally shot by a sheriff's deputy at a funeral in North Carolina last November, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Davidson County Sheriff's Office and Deputy Michael Shane Hill alleging he was trying to protect a mother and her son from a drive-by shooting at the time.   On Nov. 8, 2020, Cox was at a church in High Point attending a memorial service of Jonas Thompson, who had recently been killed. Hill, who was investigating Thompson's murder, was also at the funeral at the request of the victim's family.   A crowd was leaving the funeral service when shots rang out from a drive-by shooting outside the church. Cox was sitting in his car in the parking lot on the other side of the building. He left his car to run into the church and held the door open for a mother and her child, who were searching for cover, the lawsuit states. While Cox held the door, Hill shot him multiple times from behind, killing him at the scene. He was the only person who died during the incident. SNAPSHOTS   A surf school owner allegedly killed his children after being "enlightened by QAnon," federal officials said. Matthew Coleman, 40, told the FBI that he believed his wife "possessed serpent DNA and had passed it onto his children."   Rumors that David Schwimmer and Jennifer Aniston are dating aren't true, a rep for Schwimmer told BuzzFeed News. Sorry about your '90s dreams! Chrissy Teigen denied deleting negative comments on her Instagram posts and called accusers next-level haters. POLL POSITIONS   Let's Talk About How Weird The End Of The 2020 Democratic Primary Was   This is the idle time of the four-year campaign grind, the one period of peace in the apparatus we've constructed around electing presidents, even if this period of peace involves a global crisis with horrible consequences, reporter Katherine Miller writes.   But, since there are no immediate stakes riding on this, here's a question: How do you know if a candidate is doing well? Right before an election, how do you determine who's winning? Here's a consideration of some of the metrics the media and public uses to judge candidates before elections. ALL AND NOTHING   One of the biggest new K-Pop groups has never met most of their fans   In the K-pop industry, the relationship between artist and fan is an incredibly personal one. Interpersonal exchanges can have a massive, singular influence that puts a group on the map — or leaves them completely under the radar.   But COVID-19 has kept groups away from their fans. So for the 11 members of the Boyz, finding fame and making music amid the pandemic has involved nonstop work. Courtesy of Cre.ker Entertainment "It's been pretty hectic with preparations for our comeback," main dancer Juyeon told BuzzFeed's Steffi Cao in a video call with the other members two days before the release of their sixth mini album, Thrill-ing. "Just a lot of practice and practice and practice." Sometimes taking one step forward, two steps back puts you on a better path, Brandon 📝  This letter was edited and brought to you by Brandon Hardin and BuzzFeed News. You can always reach us here.     👉 Your support of BuzzFeed's journalism does not constitute a charitable donation, and your contribution is not eligible for a tax-deduction. 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