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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, is preparing to launch a U.S.-based stablecoin as soon as this year, as its CEO ramps up his presence in Washington to shape crypto regulation.In an interview with CNBC this week, Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino revealed that the company is working on plans to issue a new dollar-pegged stablecoin in the U.S. as soon as this year. The move comes as Tether, once accused of being a criminal’s ‘go-to cryptocurrency’ – rebrands itself as a partner to American lawmakers and law enforcement.”A domestic stablecoin would be different from the…

Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of France cooed at babies on Sunday at a church in the Monti neighborhood of Rome. Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary asked for prayers for fellow cardinals at a church near the Colosseum. Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo of Congo joined priests from across the globe behind the altar of a church in western Rome.The three cardinals — considered contenders, though not favorites, to become the next pope — were among those celebrating Mass across Rome on Sunday, making among their final public appearances before the conclave to elect a new pope begins on Wednesday.Campaign rallies they were not.…

The head of the Justice Department’s civil rights division said on Saturday that she was investigating a new policy in Minnesota’s largest county to determine whether it illegally considers race as a factor in plea deals.Harmeet K. Dhillon, the assistant attorney general for civil rights, announced the investigation on social media Saturday night. A letter to the county attorney’s office in Hennepin County, which include Minneapolis, will seek to determine if it engages “in the illegal consideration of race in its prosecutorial decision-making.”The inquiry stems from a policy memo the office issued days earlier, in which prosecutors were told to…

A former State Department budget analyst has pleaded guilty to embezzling more than $650,000 from the agency over a two-year span, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C.Levita Almuete Ferrer, 64, of Maryland, admitted to abusing her signature authority over a State Department checking account between March 2022 and April 2024 in her capacity as a senior budget analyst in the department’s Office of the Chief of Protocol.She wrote 60 checks to herself and three checks to someone else she had a personal relationship with, prosecutors said. She printed and signed each check before depositing all 63 checks…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 4, 2025 1:17 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Police say a search for two young children who are believed to have wandered away from their home in rural northeastern Nova Scotia continues Sunday. RCMP say six-year-old Lily Sullivan and four-year-old Jack Sullivan were last seen around 10 a.m. Friday in the community of Lansdowne Station.The RCMP says in a statement that search efforts are ongoing today in Pictou County for the missing kids. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Searches continued through…

While eastern seaboard capitals celebrate their tentative recovery from decline, Perth continues to forge its own distinctive path in Australia’s residential landscape.

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The heat was turned up a notch as the Indiana Fever and the Washington Mystics squared off in the first preseason game of the year on Saturday.At one point, Cunningham went up for a defensive rebound over Mystics rookie Kiki Iriafen. The veteran guard was tossed to the ground and got into the face of the former USC standout. Fever guard Lexie Hull had to step in between the two players. Washington Mystics Emily Engstler (21), Indiana Fever Sophie Cunningham (8) and Washington Mystics Sonia Citron (22) fight for a loose ball…

Republican and Democratic strategists assess Trump’s policy priorities from immigration to the economy.Is United States President Donald Trump leading his nation into economic ruin and authoritarian dystopia or correcting its course after decades of inertia? Republican strategist James Davis and Democratic strategist Joel Rubin tell host Steve Clemons that Trump has delivered on his promise to “shake the place up”. But not all Americans believe that the economic pain caused by trade wars will lead to long-term gain. With the Democratic Party in tatters, there is no alternative vision for the country on the horizon, leaving Americans wondering about rising…

Lawmaker says Russia-Ukraine war is at a ‘stalemate’ House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Jim Himes, D-Conn., joins ‘Fox News Sunday’ to discuss Mike Waltz’s move from National Security advisor to U.N. ambassador, President Donald Trump working to end the war in Ukraine and border security.  The U.S. could withdraw from peace talks with Ukraine and Russia if the two sides show no progress, President Donald Trump says.Trump made the comments during an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press” that aired Sunday, telling host Kristen Welker that there is “tremendous hatred” between Ukraine and Russia.The president says he remains hopeful a…

At least one person was killed and multiple others were in critical condition on Sunday after gunfire erupted at a family barbecue in Houston, the police said.Officers received calls reporting a shooting just before 1 a.m. local time on Cherryhill Avenue, in the southeastern part of the city, said Assistant Chief Patricia Cantu of the Houston Police Department.Officers arrived minutes later to find ongoing gunfire and multiple victims, who were relocated to a nearby Jack in the Box restaurant to be assessed and transported to hospitals.The shooting began after midnight when an “uninvited guest” arrived at the family gathering, Chief…