Airbnb is committing $250 million to help stalled US housing projects get built; its first $6.4 million investment will support 201 affordable homes in Austin

Airbnb has pledged $250 million (£190 million) in below-market financing to help restart stalled housing projects, with its first $6.4 million investment going toward an affordable housing development in Austin, Texas. The short-term rental company announced the Airbnb Housing Accelerator, a new program aimed at addressing the U.S. housing shortage by filling funding gaps for…

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Nick Reiner: No death penalty for Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner as prosecutors decline to pursue capital punishment | English Movie News

No death penalty for Rob Reiner’s son Nick Reiner as prosecutors decline to pursue capital punishment Prosecutors announced on Tuesday that they will not seek the death penalty against Nick Reiner in connection with the killings of his parents, actor-director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were fatally stabbed at their Los…

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Bombay High Court issues notice to Maharashtra, Centre on PIL seeking SOP for termination of pregnancy after 24 weeks | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Bombay High Court has issued a notice to the state and Centre on a petition that seeks a comprehensive standard operating procedure (SOP) for medical termination of pregnancies beyond 24 weeks with a wider role for medical boards so that vulnerable women do not have to approach the court.“Pregnancy is a highly time-sensitive medical…

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‘Aapko jaanta hi kaun hai’: Gurgaon road-rage complainant Sia hits back at gym owner’s ‘victim card’ remark | Gurgaon News

Shivani Chauhan at the center of a Gurgaon road-rage incident has spoken out against the accused gym owner GURGAON: Gurgaon road-rage complainant Sia has rejected accused gym owner Kalyan Bainsla’s claim that she was “playing a victim card” to gain more followers, saying she had deliberately kept her identity private and had never wanted her…

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Forest entry fee returns, treasury deposit sparks confusion | Kolkata News

KrishnenduMukherjee@timesofindia.comKolkata: The state forest dept has, as an interim measure, reinstated entry fees for tourists visiting national parks and wildlife sanctuaries across the state. The move reverses a previous instruction issued under the Trinamool administration, which had abolished entry charges following directions from ex-CM Mamata Banerjee in Jan 2025.While the move is expected to bolster…

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