Confusion deepened Wednesday in the Strait of Hormuz as Iran attacked three ships near the crucial waterway whose closure has plunged the world into an energy crisis after tankers carrying a fifth of the world’s oil were blocked from using the channel.

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Lebanon and Israel are set to begin a second session of direct talks in Washington. The discussions scheduled for Thursday are focused on extending a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah and planning future negotiations.

Oil was hovering above $100 a barrel and there were no public signs of a breakthrough in peace efforts. The White House said President Trump does not view Iran’s reported seizures as a cease-fire violation.

FBI Director Kash Patel said drug dealers, murderers and other criminals were “taken down” in Thursday raids

The US Justice Department reclassified state-regulated marijuana as a less dangerous drug, a major shift that could help dramatically increase legal cannabis sales in the coming years.

Republicans devised a time-consuming, two-pronged approach to reopen the Department of Homeland Security and end the longest partial government shutdown in history.

FBI agents and local authorities arrested at least two dozen Mexican Mafia members and associates operating in Orange County on Thursday. Around 47 people have been indicted.

The European Union on Thursday formally ​approved a promised 90 ‌billion euro loan to Ukraine as well as a new ​package of sanctions ​against Russia, the bloc's Cypriot presidency ⁠said on social media ​platform X.

The billionaire was a significant contributor to President Donald Trump’s campaign, but officials said he clashed repeatedly with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.

US President Donald Trump said there is “no time frame” for the conflict with Iran. Follow for live updates.

A cannabis industry group calls President Donald Trump’s reclassification of state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug “the most significant federal advancement in cannabis policy" in decades.

Follow NBC News live coverage of the U.S. blockade and the Strait of Hormuz, Trump's Iran war ceasefire extension, peace talks, and Israel-Lebanon.

Christopher Gillum was wanted in Orleans Parish, Louisiana, by the Department of Public Safety for allegedly planning to travel to a New Orleans festival to conduct a mass shooting and then commit suicide by cop.

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The women who visited the White House to celebrate Georgia’s championship win were largely obscured in a photo shared by a Trump press aide

The president said U.S. forces are clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz “right now.”

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The rule moves F.D.A.-approved marijuana and state-regulated marijuana out of the Schedule I category, which includes drugs like heroin.

A new poll signals warning signs for both parties ahead of the midterms, with voters split on key issues like the economy and immigration.

A front moves through, bringing scattered showers overnight through early Wednesday.

The FBI launched an investigation last month into New York Times reporter Elizabeth Williamson after she published a story revealing that FBI Director Kash Patel had assigned federal agents to provide round-the-clock security and personal transportation to his girlfriend, country singer Alexis Wilkins. According to The New York Times, FBI agents interviewed the girlfriend, queried databases for information on Williamson and recommended moving forward to determine whether she had broken federal stalking laws. Justice Department officials reportedly ended the investigation after establishing there was no legal basis for it and after concluding the probe was retaliation for an article Patel didn’t like. This comes as Patel is suing The Atlantic magazine for $250 million, claiming defamation over an article that alleged he has abused alcohol. Patel responded to The Atlantic’s reporting at the Justice Department on Wednesday. Reporter: “Can you say definitively that you have not been intoxicated or absent during your tenure as FBI director?” Kash Patel: “I can say unequivocally that I never listen to the fake news mafia, and as when they get louder, it just means I’m doing my job.” On Tuesday, a federal judge in Houston dismissed a lawsuit by Patel against former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi, who joked during an appearance on MS NOW that Patel spent more time in nightclubs than at the bureau’s headquarters.

The Pentagon has announced that the Navy’s top civilian official, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan, is leaving his job.

Marijuana had same classification as heroin, LSD and others before Trump signed an order to move it to schedule III

The killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei ushered in a new form of collective leadership in the country, with more power for the Revolutionary Guards.

The New England Patriots coach said, " I promised my family, this organization and this team that I was going to give them the best version of me that I can possibly give them.”

The Council adopted a 20th package of economic and individual restrictive measures designed to target vital sectors of the Russian economy such as energy, financial services, trade and crypto. This will further weaken the regime’s ability to wage its war of aggression against Ukraine.

President Donald Trump's approval ratings have dipped, but he continues to have great numbers among his MAGA base.

Republicans pushed through a budget plan with a $70 billion increase for immigration enforcement after an overnight session in which they beat back Democratic proposals aimed at lowering costs.

The New York Times is alleging the FBI investigated one of its journalists after a reporter for the paper wrote an article questioning the security protections of director Kash Patel’s girlfr…

The Trump administration moved marijuana into a category of drugs considered less dangerous, on par with Tylenol with codeine.

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Senate votes 50-48 early on Thursday morning to advance the plan to reopen the Department of Homeland Security.

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Florida sheriff's deputies reported they arrested the man around midnight Wednesday, after contact from federal authorities regarding a Louisiana State Police investigation.

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A suspect was arrested Wednesday evening in connection with the murder of a woman inside Hotel UMass.

Unlike previous European assistance packages, the latest one is heavily weighted toward military spending, reflecting a view that the war is far from over.

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President Trump told Fox News Wednesday that there was "no time pressure" on the ceasefire, which he has extended indefinitely.

After the US and Israel launched a war on Iran on February 28, Tehran blocked the Strait of Hormuz.

Dry conditions from a persistent drought and gusty winds were fueling wildfires on Wednesday in the Southeast, including a blaze in Southeast Georgia.