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PA Airbnb is making its ban on parties permanent at homes listed on the site for short-term rentals. The San Francisco company believes the ban has worked, saying Tuesday that reports of parties at listed properties have dropped 44% from a year ago. More than 6,600 guests were suspended last year for related violations, Airbnb … Read more
A New York investment firm and U.S. residential developer firm has agreed to pay $1.75 billion for six rental apartment buildings in Manhattan, people familiar with the matter say, the highest price high for a multi-family portfolio in New York since the start of the pandemic. The planned purchase of the portfolio, which includes about … Read more
DOVER, Del. (AP) — The lead investigator in the criminal bribery case against Delaware State Auditor Kathy McGuiness tried repeatedly during cross-examination Monday to deflect responsibility for the false claims he made. had made in a search warrant affidavit and which were later reiterated in an indictment. Frank Robinson’s testimony involved allegations that McGuiness orchestrated … Read more
By MORGAN LEE – Associated Press SANTA FE, NM (AP) — New Mexico’s Democratic governor took steps Monday to ensure a safe haven for people seeking abortions or offering abortions at health care facilities across the state. Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham signed an executive order prohibiting cooperation with other states that may interfere with abortion … Read more
Saudi Arabia is taking a big step in its longer-term plan to become an international arts destination by inviting major artists, including James Turrell and Michael Heizer, to permanently install monumental pieces in its northwestern desert. over the next two years. From a mirrored installation that mimics a mirage to a maze-like city made of … Read more
For four years, Keith McNally has been working on his memoirs. If he gives himself 6 to 10 a.m. to write, the words generally do not flow. “I’m sitting in front of my laptop intend write, but being the biggest procrastinator in the world, I spend the first three and a quarter hours online reading … Read more
War in Eastern Europe, lockdowns in China, soaring inflation, slowing growth, labor shortages and widespread supply chain disruption: crisis after crisis unfolded on the global stage over the past 12 months. But Sachin Khajuria, a private equity veteran who rose to the highest ranks at US buyout giant Apollo Global Management, sees profits in the … Read more
PA HONG KONG (AP) — Questions continue to swirl about whether Chinese leader Xi Jinping will attend the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover from British to Chinese rule and the inauguration of the territory’s new ruler. China’s official Xinhua news agency said Xi would attend the July Day commemorations, but did not say whether … Read more
“We expect us to keep talking and trying to get her in,” D-Miss Thompson said. Thomas has previously said she “looks forward to clearing up any misconceptions”, suggesting she will comply with the panel’s request to testify. For a year, the committee has been investigating the violence on Capitol Hill and its causes, interviewing more … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — As television programming rolled around, expectations were widespread that the Jan. 6 committee hearings would essentially be reruns. Instead, they were much more. The five sessions revealed a storyteller’s eye, with focus, clarity, an understanding of how news is digested in modern media and strong character development – even as former … Read more