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Costfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesCoinbase received conditional approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, or OCC, to operate as a trust bank, the company said Thursday.If finalized, the crypto exchange will be able to operate payment products in addition to its custody business under federal supervision, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, Paul Grewal, told CNBC. “Over the long haul we will be able to explore, with the OCC, offering not just custody products but also other infrastructure products, particularly around payments, that we think will expand and extend crypto payments in all sorts of new…

United AirlinesBloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesUnited Airlines hiked its checked bag fee by $10 on Thursday, becoming the second U.S. carrier in less than a week to raise the fee as the industry grapples with this year’s surge in fuel costs, airlines’ biggest expense after labor.United’s new fee will be $45 to check a first bag on most domestic itineraries if the traveler pays ahead of time and $50 if they pay within 24 hours of their flight.”United is raising first and second checked bag fees by $10 for customers traveling in the U.S., Mexico and Canada and Latin…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tiger Woods had at least one friend to lean on shortly after his car crash that wound up in his vehicle rolled over.Bodycam footage obtained by Fox News Digital showed Woods hanging up his phone, then telling an officer he was “talking to the president.”After the crash, Woods took a phone call and walked down a street for a moment. Woods walked back and forth on the phone before an officer called him to come back over.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM President Donald Trump presents the Presidential Medal of…

President Trump is asking U.S. allies to “go to” the Strait of Hormuz “and just take it.” Eric Schmitt, our national security correspondent, explains how difficult it would be to clear the strait by force.By Eric Schmitt, Gilad Thaler, Christina Shaman, Laura Salaberry, Rafaela Balster, Whitney Shefte, Adina Renner and Samuel GranadosApril 2, 2026

In the midst of the trees along Trepanier Creek just above Peachland, a squatter encampment has been ballooning in size over the past year. “It’s just getting out of control,” said Julie Gette, who lives in the area. “I think we’ve counted over 37 people up there right now,” along with 20 or so of their RV trailers and numerous tents and tarp-covered structures.The dwellers have hauled in furniture and all kinds of equipment onto the site, which is in the Upper Trepanier Bench area.Some of the squatters have hoses appearing to be drawing water from the creek.There are boats…

The West Australian is back Saturday with a bumper newspaper containing all the news and information you need to settle into this Easter weekend at home, at work or on holiday.Stay up to date with the latest on the turmoil in the Middle East, the fuel crisis and all of the associated issues affecting West Australians at this time.Footy fans — don’t miss your copy of the newspaper for all of the highlights, fallout and analysis of Fremantle’s Friday night AFL showdown against Adelaide, as the Dockers push for a third win on the trot.See how West Australians are celebrating…

From the beginning, the sisters were clear: They would not rely on cultural motifs to signal Indonesian identity.“We chose to define our Indonesian identity not through motifs, but through craftsmanship,” said Peggy. “From the start, we aspire to be a brand that is not defined by border. We wanted to speak to women regardless of where they are.”That global mindset shaped early business decisions. According to Lydia, the brand’s managing director, they intentionally focused outward, launching their webstore, reaching out to international press, established a PR partnership in Los Angeles and entered global competitions.“This built our credibility outside of Indonesia early…

Former clerk Tina Peters has become a cause celebre for the election denial movement and President Donald Trump.Published On 2 Apr 20262 Apr 2026An appeals court in the state of Colorado has ordered the resentencing of Tina Peters, a former county clerk convicted of involvement in an election meddling scheme in the United States.The court overturned Peters’s nine-year prison sentence on Thursday, but not her conviction for helping to tamper with voting machines after the 2020 presidential race.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHer case has become a cause celebre for President Donald Trump and the election denial movement,…

The National Capital Planning Commission voted Thursday to green light President Trump’s 90,000-square-foot East Wing makeover, the final regulatory obstacle for a project that hit legal headwinds earlier this week. The commission, which is chaired by a White House staffer, voted 9 to 1 to approve the design, which includes a ballroom with seating for 1,000 guests. Two commissioners voted present.Even with the commission’s vote, above-ground construction is likely to soon be on hold. A federal judge ruled Tuesday that the administration must get congressional authorization before proceeding with the ballroom. The Department of Justice has already appealed.The commission’s vote was…

A federal judge in New York tossed out actor Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claims Thursday against actor Justin Baldoni over their roles in the movie “It Ends With Us,” but he left intact two retaliation claims. The 152-page ruling by Judge Lewis J. Liman in Manhattan came after Lively sued Baldoni in December 2024, alleging sexual harassment among more than a dozen claims against Baldoni and other parties. A trial is scheduled to start on May 18. A brief phone conference was conducted after Liman issued his ruling. On the call, lawyers discussed the process of jury selection for the trial.Baldoni, who directed…