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McCarthy rejects Senate spending bill while scrambling for a House plan that averts a shutdown

WASHINGTON — A government shutdown appeared all but inevitable as House Speaker Kevin McCarthy dug in Thursday, vowing he will not take up Senate legislation designed to keep the federal government fully running despite House Republicans’ struggle to unite around an alternative. Congress is at an impasse just days before a disruptive federal shutdown that …

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Dezeen Debate features log playground that "triggers long-lost memories"

The latest edition of our Dezeen Debate newsletter features a playground made of interconnected logs designed by Kengo Kuma and Earthscape. Subscribe to Dezeen Debate now. Kengo Kuma and Associates collaborated with playground design company Earthscape to design a playground from an array of timber logs assembled to resemble a mountain. Commenters loved the structure. One …

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Dolphins WR Waddle clears protocol, set to return

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle has cleared the concussion protocol, the team announced Thursday. Waddle will be available for Miami’s Week 4 matchup against the Buffalo Bills after missing the Dolphins’ 70-20 Week 3 victory over the Denver Broncos while in the protocol. Even without Waddle, the high-powered Dolphins offense set a franchise record …

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Young Projects "radically reimagines" traditional barn for home in the Hamptons

A cluster of wood-clad, gabled volumes form a sculptural home by architectural studio Young Projects that nods to historic Long Island architecture while reimagining the barn typology. Located in Bridgehampton, an upscale hamlet on the island’s South Fork. Six Square House is an irregularly shaped dwelling that sits on a verdant, two-acre (0.8-hectare) lot with …

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The average long-term US mortgage rate reaches highest point in nearly 23 years, hitting 7.31%

LOS ANGELES — Home loan borrowing costs climbed again this week, pushing the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate to its highest level in nearly 23 years, another blow to prospective homebuyers facing an increasingly unaffordable housing market. The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan rose to 7.31%, from 7.19% last week, mortgage buyer …

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US imposes sanctions on former Sudanese minister and 2 companies backing the paramilitary force

CAIRO — The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on a former Sudanese government minister and two companies tied to the African country’s paramilitary force that is locked in monthslong fighting with the Sudanese army. The sanctions imposed by the U.S. Department of the Treasury will block all property in the U.S. and entities owned by …

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Eight projects by students at Hong Kong Design Institute

Dezeen School Shows: a collection of silver jewellery informed by the process of making a phone call is included in Dezeen’s latest school show by students at Hong Kong Design Institute. Also included is a greyscale cityscape comprised of photographs of iconic buildings in Hong Kong and an exhibition that examines the slower pace of …

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