Earlier reports suggested that Iran was demanding these payments in cryptocurrency, but it is unclear how many vessels have agreed to pay this toll.

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The budget resolution, which passed 50-48, is a bid to circumvent the Democratic filibuster and fund immigration enforcement agencies and reopen the DHS.

The prediction market issued fines and five-year bans for political candidates in Minnesota, Virginia and Texas.

The automaker said demand for its vehicles has rebounded from recent declines.

President Trump previously directed the Justice Department to reschedule the drug in a December executive order.

The singer D4vd was charged with first-degree murder earlier this week, months after teenager Celeste Rivas Hernandez’s remains were found in his car.

Avis shares have climbed from roughly $100 to more than $800 intraday in the last four weeks even though the company has been struggling.

Virginia voters approved a new map Tuesday that would likely give Democrats four more seats in the House.

Iran has repeatedly alleged the U.S. blockade on all ships traveling to and from Iran is illegal.

Uncle Sam is reportedly nearing a bailout deal with Spirit Airlines that would give the government a potential stake in the beleaguered and bankrupt budget airline.

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A recent funding round valued OpenAI at more than $850 billion.

Sun lashed out at the crypto company’s leaders, but said the suit doesn’t change how he feels about Trump, and he remains an “ardent supporter.”

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Iranian authorities said they consider the U.S. blockade of the country’s ports as an act of war and a violation of any ceasefire agreement.

The president claimed Tehran’s public remarks about keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed are a bid to “save face.”

Vance cancelled his visit to Pakistan for peace talks on Tuesday.

Viewership of morning, evening and late night news have plummeted as media consumption fractures.

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Roblox reached a $12 million settlement with Alabama Thursday, but it still faces a half dozen lawsuits from states accusing it of failing to protect young users from child predators.

The donation will fund a new hospital and medical research campus.

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Amid rising jet fuel prices and lower demand from Canadians to travel to the U.S., airlines are cutting back on flights between the two countries.

Xbox hiked the price for its most expensive game pass subscription by 50% in October, increasing it from $19.99 to $29.99.

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