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The Senate moved closer Wednesday to advancing a sweeping housing package aimed at boosting affordability, but a Trump-backed provision banning institutional investors from buying single-family homes is emerging as a flashpoint.Lawmakers cleared another procedural hurdle for the bill on Wednesday, setting up a likely final vote before they leave Washington on Thursday.The Housing for the 21st Century Act passed the House last month in a 390-9 bipartisan vote. The legislation includes a wide-ranging slate of measures designed to increase the supply of affordable housing.HOUSE PASSES BIPARTISAN HOUSING BILL AS TRUMP ZEROES IN ON AFFORDABILITY CRISISSen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., the chair

Minnesota Department of Human Services (MNDHS) officials skipped a key hearing this week held by a state House fraud prevention panel, earning the ire of its chairwoman as Gov. Tim Walz separately promised reform.MNDHS was expected to face tough questions at the hearing, which featured a former judge and Catholic diocesan official appointed by Walz to investigate "program integrity" in the state."I’m incredibly frustrated that they ghosted us," House Fraud Prevention Committee Chair Kristin Robbins said, as she has since sent a letter to the department demanding answers.Robbins, a suburban Minneapolis Republican who is also running for governor, previously said

If you own a smartphone, this moment eventually arrives. A warning pops up saying your storage is almost full. Photos stop syncing. Apps slow down. Suddenly, you are deleting emails, clearing messages and searching for anything that will free up space.Many people hit this problem because their photos automatically back up to services like Google Photos or iCloud. Those services include a limited amount of free storage. Once it fills up, the solution is usually the same. Pay for more space.Janice from Alabama recently wrote to us about this exact situation.Janice is far from alone. Millions of smartphone users face

Things like your name, home address, date of birth and even your Social Security number may have been sitting on the open internet. Researchers say an unprotected database tied to IDMerit, a company that claims to help businesses verify identities, exposed roughly 1 billion sensitive records across 26 countries.In the United States alone, more than 203 million records were left unsecured. This involves the exact documents and details companies use to confirm you are really you. If criminals get that kind of information, they'd have everything they need.Sign up for my FREE CyberGuy ReportGet my best tech tips, urgent security

After a decades-long battle with Democrats, teacher unions, and even a few Republicans, Texas conservatives are celebrating the successful launch of what is likely to become the largest school-choice program in the country.The Lone Star State’s school choice program, called the Texas Education Freedom Accounts, saw record-setting registrations in its first days. Within one hour of the program opening, it had already garnered 8,000 registrations. By the end of the day, it had notched 42,000 signups and three days in, it was sitting at around 62,000 signups. The program is expected to hit 100,000 by its March 17 deadline.To Texas

Pro wrestling star Shotzi Blackheart wrote on social media Tuesday that her brother was missing in the San Francisco area and was in desperate need of help.Shotzi, whose real name is Ashley Alfaro, wrote that her brother Deano Urbanski was missing.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"My brother Deano is missing," she wrote on X. "His car was found crashed near Fort Mason/ Marina District - San Francisco, and security footage shows him walking away from the vehicle afterward. He may be confused or disoriented."He is currently undergoing dialysis and is not himself, so we are very worried about

A 75-year-old math teacher who died over the weekend was discovered inside a Maryland elementary school, officials said Monday.Deborah Tolson, a math interventionist at Arundel Elementary School in Baltimore, was discovered inside the building, according to the school’s principal, Kerry-Ann Malcolm.Tolson taught in Baltimore City Public Schools for 23 years and had worked at Arundel Elementary for the past seven."Ms. Tolson was a very beloved member of our school community for seven years," Malcolm wrote in a letter to the school community. "A pillar of the school community, she was beloved by both students and staff."BALTIMORE POLICE SAY OFFICER SHOT

Miami Heat star Bam Adebayo made NBA history on Tuesday night.Adebayo scored 83 points, all while setting league marks for free throws made and attempted in a game for the Miami Heat in a 150-129 win over the Washington Wizards. It is the second-highest scoring game for a player ever, only to Wilt Chamberlain's famed 100-point game."An absolutely surreal night," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra told reporters after the game.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMAdebayo started with a 31-point first quarter. He was up to 43 at halftime, 62 by the end of the third quarter. And then came