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Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General Dan Caine, hold a Pentagon briefing following the announcement of a two-week ceasefire with Iran. 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described U.S. operations in Iran as a “historic and overwhelming victory,” saying the campaign achieved all of its objectives.

Minnesota lawmakers will provide an update on a bipartisan bill that would prohibit municipalities from entering into non-disclosure agreements. This comes as the debate continues over the expansion of data centers across Minnesota. 

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth called Operation Epic Fury a decisive victory over Iran, adding they “begged for this cease fire” following the weeks-long operation. 

The United States and Iran have agreed to a ceasefire, averting what President Donald Trump had described as a civilization-ending attack. The two-week deal is expected to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, but there are still some big questions about the deal. 

There’s a push at the Minnesota Capitol to fund services supporting victims of crime, with state lawmakers say relying on federal funding for these services has become unreliable in the past decade. FOX 9’s Soyoung Kim has the details.

Just as President Trump announced a ceasefire development on Tuesday, protesters gathered at the Washington Avenue south bridge in downtown Minneapolis calling for an end to the attacks.

The Artemis II crew is headed back to Earth after making a historic trip to the moon. The crew made history again Tuesday, with a ship-to-ship call that involved the International Space Station. FOX's Sarah Alegre has more.

President Trump and Iran leaders agreed Tuesday to a two-week cease fire before a 7 p.m. deadline as the sides try to work out a deal to open the Strait of Hormuz. 

The City of Minneapolis is considering decriminalizing the possession of drug paraphernalia. FOX 9’s Karen Scullin has the details.

The Artemis II crew — NASA astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Canadian Space Agency astronaut Jeremy Hansen — are heading back to Earth after completing an historic lunar flyby.

Two Republican lawmakers were removed from committee assignments and face a DFL ethics complaint after a reported drunk driving incident and leaving a committee meeting for a bar. Meanwhile, a Democratic lawmaker faces an ethics complaint for alleged lobbying from the legislature. FOX 9’s Corin Hoggard has the latest on both.

Xcel Energy CEO Bob Frenzel believes the data centers that power AI, with the huge energy demands they bring, may actually lower costs for everyone. FOX 9's Rob Olson has the story.

The Minneapolis City Council is considering decriminalizing drug paraphernalia. FOX 9's Karen Scullin has more. 

President Donald Trump announced on social media Tuesday night the U.S. would suspend attacks on Iran for two weeks, based on talks with Iranian leadership. Political analyst David Schultz joined FOX 9 News at 5 to discuss what the decision means going forward.