Dec 12 — Shares of cannabis companies jumped on Friday after the Washington Post reported U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to push the government to dramatically loosen federal restrictions on marijuana. U.S.-listed shares of Tilray Brands gained 35%, while SNDL, Canopy Growth and ETF AdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis were...
US House Passes Bill to Fast-Track Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday voted 213-184 to pass a bill that aims to speed up federal permitting of interstate natural gas pipelines by designating the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission as the lead agency in the process. The Improving Interagency Coordination for Pipeline Reviews Act gives the agency...
Valley Crime Stoppers’ Most Wanted Person of the Day: Daniel Peter Volkmann
December 12, 2025 Most Wanted Person of the Day Suspect Name: Daniel Peter Volkmann Suspects Date of Birth: September 18, 1998 Physical Description: White Male, 6’ 1, 170 lbs., Brown Hair, Brown Eyes. Charges: Probation violation Warrant Number: F24908277 Synopsis of the Case: Daniel Peter Volkmann is wanted on a...
Trump Appears in Newly Released Photos From Epstein Estate
Democrats on a congressional oversight panel released more than a dozen new images from the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein on Friday, including photos of now-President Donald Trump. Trump is featured in three of the 19 photos shared by House Oversight Committee Democrats, who said they...
Trump Says Thailand and Cambodia Agree to Cease All Shooting Effective Friday
Thailand and Cambodia have agreed "to cease all shooting" effective Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said after he held a call with the countries' leaders. "Both Countries are ready for PEACE and continued Trade with the United States of America," Trump wrote on Truth Social. — (Reporting by David Ljunggren...
Big Businesses Are Cashing In on Trump’s Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON — For most people, the tax cuts that President Donald Trump signed into law this summer have yet to materialize. Only after Americans file their taxes next year will the savings become apparent, launching what Republicans hope will be a “refund boom” that lifts the public’s view of the...
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Draws Legal Challenge From California, Other States
Dec 12 - California and other U.S. states will file a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly-skilled foreign workers, California Attorney General Rob Bonta's office said. The lawsuit will be at least the third to challenge the fee announced...
Unhoused Man Arrested in Connection to Clovis Homicide Identified
Authorities have booked a 53-year-old man for manslaughter following Clovis’ second homicide of the year. Clovis Police identified the suspect as Charles Gulley, who was booked into Fresno County Jail for manslaughter and violation of post-release community supervision. The victim, Robert Ramage, 64, was found dead just before 3:30 a.m....
Spectacular Spreckles Needs a Forever Home for the Holidays
Speckles is a beautiful, 8-month-old multicolored girl with a heart as bright as her coat! Raised in a loving foster home with her siblings and other kittens, she’s well-socialized, friendly, and always ready for playtime. She loves chasing the laser dot, carrying her favorite toys around the house, and soaking...
JBS to Close California Beef Plant Over Low US Cattle Supply
JBS will permanently close a facility outside Los Angeles that prepares beef for sale at U.S. grocery stores, the world's largest meat company said on Friday, as tight cattle supplies have raised costs for meatpackers. JBS will shut its Swift Beef Company facility in Riverside, California, on February 2, eliminating...