Senate advances legislation to regulate stablecoins, a form of cryptocurrency
The bill would aim to create a federal framework to regulate the stablecoin industry, which is currently governed by a patchwork of existing federal and state laws.
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Trump’s big bill teeters as House conservatives demand more changes
House Republicans narrowly advanced the sprawling package in a rare weekend vote late Sunday, but just barely, as GOP leaders promise more negotiations ahead.
Trump’s big bill advances in rare Sunday vote as House conservatives negotiate changes
Republicans advanced their massive tax cut and border security package out of a key House committee as deficit hawks who had blocked the measure two days earlier allowed it to move forward.
WNBA investigating alleged racial slurs by fans made at Angel Reese during Fever game
The Fever said team officials were “aware of the allegations of inappropriate fan conduct” and were “working closely with the WNBA to complete their investigation.”
Shwartzman shocks field as first Indy 500 rookie since 1983 to win pole
Robert Shwartzman, a 25-year-old, races under the Israeli flag, which makes the Tel Aviv native the first driver from Israel to make “The Greatest Spectacle in Racing.”
Team Penske has miserable Indy 500 qualifying day with 1 crashed car and 2 failed inspections
Tim Cindric, president of Penske’s IndyCar program, said Will Power passed inspection but officials flagged Josef Newgarden’s car. He also said the modification was not on Scott McLaughlin’s car.
Biden diagnosed with ‘more aggressive’ form of prostate cancer
Biden was seen last week by doctors after urinary symptoms and a prostate nodule was found.
Clark’s triple-double leads Fever past Sky 93-58 as tempers flare
Fever coach Stephanie White earned the first win of her second coaching tenure in her first game back in the state where she won Indiana’s 1994-95 Miss Basketball Award and led Purdue to the 1998-99 national championship.
Pacers return to conference finals with something to prove
Indiana should have had everyone’s attention long before this postseason began.
Palou and a pair of Penskes set the pace in first stage of Indy 500 qualifying
Qualifying on Saturday decides the fast 12 that will run again Sunday to set the first four rows and the pole.
Severe weather leaves at least 23 dead, including 14 in storm-battered Kentucky
The National Weather Service said it would have meteorologists on the ground Saturday in Monroe County and on Sunday in Sullivan, Greene Brown and Bartholomew counties.
Conservatives block Trump’s big tax breaks and spending cuts bill in stunning setback
Hard-right lawmakers are insisting on steeper spending cuts to Medicaid and the Biden-era green energy tax breaks, among other changes, before they will give their support.
CEO of Novo Nordisk, maker of weight loss drug Wegovy, to step down
The Danish pharmaceutical company, which competes heavily with Indianapolis-based Eli Lilly and Co. in the weight-loss market, is leaving by “mutual agreement” with the company’s board of directors.
Josef Newgarden fastest again in Indy 500 practice; Scott Dixon jumps to second
While the top of Thursday’s speed chart was filled with IndyCar’s usual names, many other Indianapolis 500 drivers grew increasingly frustrated with the day’s results.
Caitlin Clark, Indiana Fever draw heavy betting action as WNBA season prepares to open
Clark’s star power and the Fever’s offseason moves to bolster an already competitive roster around her is drawing strong interest from sports bettors.
More than 2,000 Starbucks baristas go on strike to protest new dress code
Starbucks put new limits starting Monday on what its baristas can wear under their green aprons.
Potential US semiconductor manufacturing boom complicated by Trump’s economic policies
Before “America First” became the Trump administration’s mandate for foreign policy and trade, one sector was already working to bring business back to the United States: the semiconductor industry.
Coinbase said cyber crooks stole customer information, demanded $20M ransom payment
The largest cryptocurrency exchange based in the U.S said Thursday that criminals had improperly obtained personal data on the exchange’s customers for use in crypto-stealing scams.
Rare warning from Walmart during trade war: Higher prices are inevitable
Walmart imports general merchandise from dozens of countries. But China, in particular, represents a big chunk of volume in certain categories like electronics and toys.
Dick’s Sporting Goods to buy struggling shoe chain Foot Locker for $2.4B
Dick’s said Thursday that it expects to run Foot Locker as a standalone unit and keep the Foot Locker brands, which include Kids Foot Locker and Champs Sports.