Cannabis companies say DEA has closed mind against a less dangerous pot ranking

Cannabis grow worth £800k found in vacant building

Two men appear in court after police were called to a suspected cannabis farm in Grimsby.

BBC News - Jan. 16

Bessent says US should increase sanctions on Russian oil companies

Trump Treasury pick tells Senate panel he wants to ratchet up pressure on Putin regime

Financial Times - Jan. 16

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against California power company over wildfires

Blame is starting to be placed on California power companies and others for not doing more to save lives in the early stages of the Los Angeles-area wildfires. Multiple lawsuits have been filed, ...

CBS News - Jan. 16

Exclusive: Cannabis groups combine to push for federal reforms under Trump

U.S. Cannabis Roundtable is forming with backing from Cresco Labs, Trulieve, Green Thumb Industries, Verano and Curaleaf.

MarketWatch - Jan. 16

Hindenburg Research founder says he's closing short-seller research shop

Hindenburg took on companies including Nikola and Carvana and financial titan Carl Icahn as a short seller.

CNBC - Jan. 15

Supreme Court allows Honolulu lawsuit against oil companies to proceed

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request by oil companies to dismiss a lawsuit by the city of Honolulu seeking to hold them responsible for the impacts of climate change. The defendants ...

The Hill - Jan. 13

Supreme Court allows Hawaii climate change lawsuits against energy companies

The court fight brought in Hawaii state court is similar to others filed against the nation's largest energy companies by state and local governments in their courts.

CBS News - Jan. 13

Zelensky says Ukraine has offered assistance on California wildfires

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that his country has offered assistance on the California wildfires. “Today, I instructed Ukraine’s Minister of Internal Affairs and our diplomats ...

The Hill - Jan. 12

An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger's Agadez city, authorities say

Gunmen have kidnapped an Austrian woman in Niger's Agadez city

ABC News - Jan. 12

An Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger's Agadez city, authorities say

Yahoo News - Jan. 12

Biden speaks with Netanyahu as top U.S. official says a hostage deal is close

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden spoke on Sunday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the White House said, as U.S. officials race to reach a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal before ...

NBC News - Jan. 12

Company behind incorrect Los Angeles alerts says it added new safeguards

Genasys, the company behind Los Angeles' emergency alert technology, said it has "not been able to replicate" an error that sent inaccurate information to millions.

CBS News - Jan. 11

Trump administration will close down the Darien Gap, incoming border czar Tom Homan says

In an interview with NBC News, incoming Trump border czar Tom Homan said that people without criminal records may also get arrested in mass deportation raids.

NBC News - Jan. 10

A company that tracks and sells Americans' location data has seemingly been hacked

A company that tracks American location data through smartphones has been hacked by Russian cybercriminals, according to cybersecurity researchers

NBC News - Jan. 10

Tilray’s stock slumps as cannabis and beer company plans to cut its drinks lineup

Tilray Brands’ stock fell Friday after the beer and cannabis company said it expects a $20 million impact on its full-year revenue as it embarks on a cost-cutting plan that will reduce the number ...

MarketWatch - Jan. 10

Duckworth: Trump’s Pentagon pick has less experience than Applebee’s manager

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), a decorated combat veteran and member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, says President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Defense is dangerously ...

The Hill - Jan. 10

UK has enough gas, says network after storage warning

Experts say the UK has enough gas after Centrica said storage levels were "concerningly low".

BBC News - Jan. 10

Don't blame Israel — it's Hamas that has put every Gaza hospital in danger

The fact of the matter is, 15 months into the war initiated by Hamas, there is hardly a hospital or medical facility in Gaza that the terror group has not turned into a military command center

The Hill - Jan. 10

Federal Grand Jury Has Heard More Evidence in Case Against Mayor Adams

Prosecutors have presented additional evidence to a grand jury in the case against Eric Adams, his lawyer said in court papers, a sign new charges may be near.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

Forward progress in Kenneth Fire has stopped, official says

Forward progress in the Kenneth Fire has been stopped, according to Ventura County fire officials. KNBC reports.

NBC News - Jan. 10

Duke’s Freshman Star Is Coveted by N.B.A. Teams. But Now He Has Company.

Rutgers’s Dylan Harper has pushed himself into the top tier with Cooper Flagg, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

Top Fed official says central bank is ‘pretty close’ to meeting twin targets

Kansas City Fed chief Jeff Schmid calls for ‘gradual’ changes in monetary policy

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Meloni says Italy’s military has ‘no public alternative’ to Musk’s Starlink

Italian premier defends talks with billionaire’s SpaceX company and rejects accusations he poses ‘a danger to democracy’

Financial Times - Jan. 9

Russia's Kremlin says it's watching Trump's pursuit of Greenland closely

The Kremlin said Thursday that it's keeping a close eye on President-elect Donald Trump's ongoing pursuit of Greenland.

CNBC - Jan. 9

Meta has ‘heard the message’ from Trump, says whistleblower Frances Haugen

Mark Zuckerberg’s move to end factchecking in US reflects president-elect’s views on social media, says Haugen. Mark Zuckerberg has “heard the message” from Donald Trump on restricting online ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

U.S. companies will need to increase their hedges against a stronger dollar in 2025, says Bank of America

A surging buck can crimp multinational’s profits

MarketWatch - Jan. 9

Extremism in US military is ‘sleeping danger’ says author of Pentagon report

New Year’s Day attacks by US service members highlight threat, says Bishop Garrison who led DoD investigation. The decorated combat veteran who led the Biden administration’s efforts to counter ...

The Guardian - Jan. 9

Russia says it is keeping close eye on Trump's claim to Greenland

The Kremlin reacts to the US president-elect's remarks saying the Arctic is in Russia's sphere of interest.

BBC News - Jan. 9

Bills-Broncos preview: Buffalo has high hopes, starts playoffs against surprising Denver

Josh Allen might win his first NFL MVP after having a great regular season.

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 8

Has the bond market turned against Rachel Reeves?

Rising UK borrowing costs raise risk that chancellor will have to impose tighter fiscal policy as soon as March

Financial Times - Jan. 8

Blinken says Gaza ceasefire may be ‘very close’

Speaking at a press conference in Paris, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he hoped a deal could be finalized before the end of President Biden’s time in office.

NBC News - Jan. 8

Italy Says Cecilia Sala, Journalist Detained by Iran, Has Been Released

Cecilia Sala, 29, was detained last month while on a reporting trip. She had been held for 20 days and told her family that she was kept in isolation.

The New York Times - Jan. 8

Private sector companies added 122,000 jobs in December, less than expected, ADP says

Job creation eased more than expected in December while wages grew at the slowest pace in nearly 3½ years.

CNBC - Jan. 8