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Trump reclassifies state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug in a historic shift

President Donald Trump’s acting attorney general on Thursday signed an order reclassifying state-licensed medical marijuana as a less-dangerous drug, a major policy shift long sought by advocates who said cannabis should never have been treated like heroin by the federal government.

US soldier charged with making $400,000 on Maduro removal bets

Federal authorities on Thursday arrested a special forces soldier who was involved in the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro for allegedly pocketing more than $400,000 by betting on his removal from office, sources familiar with the arrest told ABC News.

Trump orders Navy to ‘shoot and kill any boat’ laying mines in Hormuz Strait

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has ordered the U.S. Navy “to shoot and kill any boat” that is laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz. “There is to be no hesitation,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

Trump says Israel-Lebanon ceasefire extended by three weeks

Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks following a meeting in the White House with top U.S. officials, President Donald Trump said Thursday.