President Trump describes Ukraine peace talks as 'very good early step' following discussions with Zelenskyy and European leaders on security guarantees.

A look at some of today's top trending headlines including the latest updates on Ukraine peace talks, Hurricane Erin and much more.

The White House laid out the next steps for Russia-Ukraine peace talks. Pete Hegseth’s personal security requirements are straining an Army protective unit. Jeanine Pirro, D.C.’s top prosecutor, confirmed a major change to gun policy.

Oil prices climbed about 2% on Wednesday on a bigger-than-expected weekly drop in U.S. crude inventories as investors awaited the next steps in talks to end the Ukraine war, with sanctions on Russian crude remaining in place for now.

President Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic telling French President Emmanuel Macron that Vladimir Putin “wants to make a deal for me.”

Donald Trump could not find the president of Finland among the gathered European leaders at his White House summit on Ukraine.

Hungary has offered to host peace talks between Russia and Ukraine twice, and the offer still stands, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a podcast broadcast on Facebook on Thursday.

The Ukrainian leader returned with a U.S. commitment to participate in security guarantees for Kyiv in a postwar settlement.

Some doubts and one big question have emerged in Donald Trump’s push for Ukraine peace talks. A heat wave is set to grip the Southwest, while the East Coast braces for potential effects from Hurricane Erin. And after the NBA got rid of microbets, will other pro sports do the same?