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Houses in Chicago suburbs, April 26, 2023.Brian Cassella Tribune News Service | Getty ImagesA major housing affordability bill that is expected to pass the Senate as early as Thursday will hit a wall in the House, due in part to concerns about banning large investors from buying single-family homes. At a House Republican retreat this week attended by party leaders and committee chairs, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) predicted that the housing measure would likely stall due to differences between the House and Senate versions. He said unless the Senate addresses the broader concerns of House members and House Finance…

Flash floods are one of the world’s deadliest weather phenomena, killing more than 5,000 people each year. They are also some of the most difficult to predict. But Google thinks it has solved that problem in an unexpected way: by reading the news. Humans collect a lot of weather data, but flash floods are too short-lived and localized to be comprehensively measured using long-term monitoring methods for temperatures or even river flows. This data gap means that deep learning models, which are increasingly capable of predicting weather, are unable to predict flash floods. To solve this problem, Google researchers used…

Russian President Vladimir Putin knows how to find opportunity in crisis, and the metastasizing Iran war is a prime example. Earlier this year, President Putin expressed confidence in his campaign to conquer Ukraine, despite gradual progress on the battlefield. But in early January, the Trump administration ousted President Nicolás Maduro of Venezuela, Russia’s strategic partner, in a bold special forces raid, dealing a blow to Russia’s prestige. And when a new war broke out in the Gulf, Putin initially looked like the loser. A decapitation attack by the United States and Israel killed Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei, another longtime…

A tanker sails through the Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz during the conflict between the United States, Israel, and Iran, March 11, 2026, in the United Arab Emirates. Viewed from northern Ras Al Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam Territory.Stringer | Reutersmajor insurance company Chub The company will be the lead underwriter of a U.S. government-led program to provide insurance to ships dangerously navigating the Strait of Hormuz.The agency said Chubb will work with the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation as part of a $20 billion plan to help restart oil tankers and other commercial traffic amid risks…

A man wears a lobster hat representing the logo of OpenClaw, an open source AI assistant, at Baidu’s headquarters in Beijing on March 11, 2026.Adek Berry | AFP | Getty ImagesChina is rapidly deploying its popular artificial intelligence tool OpenClaw, with major tech companies and even local governments rushing to expand access to the lobster-themed open-source AI agent in recent weeks. AI agents are digital assistants that can handle tasks like sending emails, scheduling meetings, and making restaurant reservations with minimal human guidance. Unlike chatbots that simply respond to prompts, AI agents can take proactive actions, but often require extensive…

Clay Gravesand and AD Smith: BreakupMr. Clay expressed hesitation about marriage because of his own thoughts about his father’s infidelity, but Mr. AD reassured him that they would do well as a couple and that everything seemed to be going well between them. However, when faced with the challenge of saying yes for good in front of the altar, Clay said he would not do so, telling AD that it is not a “responsibility” to get married when you are not ready. Shock. “I’m going to work for you,” he told AD, “and we’re going to get through this together.…

A new study from the SAPIEN Institute of 1 million people aged 18 and older in 84 countries finds that young people in countries such as Ghana, Nigeria and Kenya fare better than those in the United States. The researchers based their results on what they called “mental health,” a measure that reflects people’s ability to function in daily life based on their cognitive, emotional, and physical abilities. They found that on a Mind Health Quotient (MHQ) scale of -100 (distress) to 200 (thriving), Ghanaian 18- to 34-year-olds scored 69, while young Americans scored 36. The top five countries for…

Jack Osbourne welcomes baby number 5, named after father Ozzy Osbourneozzy osbourne’s legacy lives on. Seven months later, black sabbath front man Died at the age of 76 During his battle with Parkinson’s disease, he and sharon osbourneson of jack osborne My wife and I welcomed a baby girl. Allie GearhartAnd the two gave their newborn a legendary name. ozzy matilda osbourne. Included in his March 11 article Instagram In the announcement, Jack revealed that little Ozzy was born on the morning of March 5th and weighed 7 pounds, 12 ounces. A newborn baby was sleeping with a stuffed bat,…

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media next to Presidential Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt at the White House on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC, USA. brian snyder reuterPresident Donald Trump said Wednesday that he is not worried that Iran will carry out terrorist attacks in the United States in retaliation for the ongoing war between the United States and Israel.Asked if he feared such a domestic attack, Trump told reporters outside the White House: “No, I don’t.”President Trump also touted progress in the war against Iran, which is entering its 11th day, before departing on a trip to…

Janice Dickinson: Tyra Banks: “It was hardcore B—h”Janice Dickinson, who was a judge on America’s Next Top Model for the show’s first four cycles, told E!’s Dirty Rotten Scandal that “the[ANTM]producers, Tyra in particular, were begging me to be tougher and crueler, like Simon Cowell on American Idol.” Janice continued, looking back, Tyra “judged the girls on everything, the way they did their hair, the way they walked, the way they carried their faces. It really tore apart their self-esteem and identity. I was there and I kept watching the seasons. She was a hardcore piece of shit.” As seen…