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…

“Ori: Holder of the Heads” follows a world where people can speak to their ancestors and ask them for advice A TikTok reviewer who makes a habit of stopping at comic convention booths that attract little attention ended up giving an indie comic creator a major boost after visiting his stall at Anime NYC. The…

Zipp Family Sports Park. Image Credit: Norris Design A Texas family has helped turn a former ranch into a major sports destination in New Braunfels. The Zipp Family Sports Park covers roughly 150 acres and is designed around tournament-level baseball, softball and soccer, giving local athletes a larger place to compete and train. The project…

International supermodel Gisele Bündchen has expanded her South Florida property portfolio with the purchase of a 7.5-acre equestrian estate valued at $9.1 million. Located about 30 miles northwest of Miami, the property includes extensive sports and equestrian facilities, with 10 horse stalls, a full-sized soccer field and a modern riding arena. The purchase was made…

FBI director Kash Patel/Image: Reuters Sen. Mazie Hirono confronted FBI Director Kash Patel during a Senate hearing on Tuesday, accusing him of being drunk on the job and demanding answers about his conduct and the bureau’s hiring policies.The sharp exchange took place during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing at the Hart Senate Office Building…

US reveals it has placed weapons in space TOI correspondent from Washington: Space war has just come out of the closet. One small disclosure from Washington on Monday is expected to lead to a giant leap for humankind – towards an arms race in the skies.For the first time, the United States has publicly acknowledged…

Representative Image (AI-generated) When invasive Asian clams were discovered in Lake George, New York, in 2010, researchers moved quickly to test whether covering the lakebed could stop the species from spreading. According to a final report by the Darrin Fresh Water Institute at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, published through the Lake Champlain Basin Program, a large-scale…