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Airbnb hosts can no longer ask guests to clean dishes or make beds

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Airbnb hosts can only set “reasonable” housecleaning duties for guests, according to new guidelines rolled out by the tech giant, with tasks such as dishwashing and bed stripping now the sole responsibility of homeowners.

While Airbnb bookings have always included a cleaning fee, there hadn’t been universal policies on what hosts can ask their renters to complete.

But now, starting with rentals on Nov. 20 , Airbnb will limit these guest responsibilities in order to “set clear expectations” for hosts whose house rules must be “reasonable and comply with” these new requirements.

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USABC News

Ohio Gov. DeWine condemns Ramaswamy ad, calls on him to 'take it down'

Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday condemned a controversial ad from GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy featuring his Democratic opponent Amy Acton's estranged mother calling her daughter a "liar." DeWine told reporters in Columbus, Ohio, that the ad is "deeply, deeply troubling" and that the Ramaswamy campaign "needs to take it down," according to audio provided by Cleveland ABC affiliate WEWS. "It's wrong to run this ad," DeWine said, adding that even though the midterms are fast approaching, he "would urge Ramaswamy's campaign to take this down."

USThe Guardian

Dollar General agrees to a nearly $1.9m settlement for overcharging New York customers

Government inspections showed overcharges as high as 39% on some items. The discount store giant was the subject of a 2025 investigation by the Guardian Dollar General, the nation’s largest dollar-store chain, has agreed to a $1.875m deal to settle allegations that it “repeatedly and persistently” overcharged customers across New York state. The New York attorney general’s office found that Dollar General often charged customers higher prices at checkout than the prices it promised on shelf labels, signs, advertising circulars and its mobile app. The…