A controversial UFC event planned for the White House lawn, dubbed 'UFC Freedom 250,' is facing legal challenges and criticism for its alleged misuse of federal property and resources for private gain and political fundraising. Lawsuits argue the event is a 'kleptocratic spectacle' and not a genuine celebration of American independence.
A new art project, 'The People's Tree', will transform wood from the felled Sycamore Gap tree into a 'living archive' through participatory storytelling, sound, and sculpture, following a public vote. The initiative aims to foster reflection and connection inspired by the loss of the landmark.
The National Trust for Historic Preservation has named 11 endangered historic sites across the U.S. for 2026, coinciding with America's 250th anniversary. These sites, including Stonewall National Monument and the President's House Site, represent the nation's struggle for equality and will receive $25,000 grants.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is demanding answers from the OCC regarding crypto bank charters, arguing they weaken banking safeguards and pose risks to the U.S. financial system. She also raised concerns about potential ties between the OCC and Donald Trump over a charter application.
The National Trust SA (NTSA) is embroiled in a new financial dispute with its Millicent branch over $230,000 from a land sale. This follows similar grievances from other branches, prompting a call for an inquiry into the charity's governance.
A farming family has been fined £9,000 and ordered to pay £10,000 in costs and penalties for damaging rare plants on National Trust land in Ceredigion over eight years. The Jenkins family pleaded guilty to the offenses, which included spreading fertilizer, slurry, and weed killer without permission, causing a "serious decline" in plant numbers.
Crypto exchange Kraken is seeking a U.S. federal banking charter to complement its Wyoming SPDI subsidiary.
The South Australian environment and tourism minister says she is considering all options to address concerns about the future of the state's National Trust. Volunteers have called for a parliamentary inquiry into the organisation.
The National Trust of South Australia admits it is cash-poor and will need to improve its finances, amid disagreements with its regionally-based volunteers.
The Trump administration's Justice Department is using Saturday's shooting at the Washington Hilton to pressure the National Trust for Historic Preservation to drop its lawsuit against a planned $400 million ballroom on the site of the former East Wing of the White House. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche posted a letter Sunday giving the preservationist group until 9am Monday to dismiss its lawsuit, warning that the government would ask a court to do so in light of the shooting, calling the Washington Hilton demonstrably unsafe for presidential events.
Trump's Justice Department is using Saturday's shooting at the Washington Hilton to pressure the National Trust for Historic Preservation to drop its lawsuit challenging a $400 million ballroom on the site of the former East Wing. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche posted a letter giving the preservation group until 9am Monday to dismiss its lawsuit, warning that the Washington Hilton is 'demonstrably unsafe' for presidential events. The letter claims the new ballroom 'will ensure the safety and security of the President for decades to come and prevent future assassination attempts'. The preservation group sued in December after the White House demolished the East Wing.
Crypto majors fell again yesterday as btc lost $90k; btc -2% at $89,900; eth -3% at $3,100, sol -3% at $134; xrp -7% to $2.08. Lit (+3%), wlfi (+3%) and xmr (+3%) led top movers. Zec fell 19% after the developer team resigned following a dispute with the board; the team has promised to form a new company and continue the mission. Jpmorgan announced plans to launch its jpm coin on the canton network. Barclays invested in ubyx, a u.S. Stablecoin settlement startup, backing infrastructure that would let regulated institutions move digital money across issuers and wallets. The senate banking committee faces mounting pressure ahead of a key vote on crypto market structure legislation next week. Wyoming introduced its first state-issued stablecoin, frontier stable token, now available to the public. World liberty financial’s subsidiary applied for a national trust bank charter, aiming to issue and custody its usd1 stablecoin under a federally regulated framework. Starknet suffered a multi-hour outage due to a block production bug; the network paused and rolled back before resuming.
