U.S. formally proposes replacing Obama’s carbon-cutting plan

Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency , speaks to employees of the agency in Washington, U.S., February 21, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RTSZO5F The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released a formal proposal on Tuesday to scrap and replace a plan devised by the agency under former President Barack Obama to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants.

Breakingviews: U.S. Treasury Drafts Helpful Wall Street Guide

The U.S. Treasury has drafted a helpful guide to reforming at least part of Wall Street. Although the report commissioned by President Donald Trump on the nation's capital markets overplays the drop in the number of initial public offerings and fixates on a few needless changes, many of the recommendations make a fair degree of sense.

Indiana lawmaker asks Congress to eliminate tax credits for undocumented workers

Rep. Luke Messer spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives last week, asking House colleagues to support House Resolution 2817 . The legislation would allow only taxpayers with Social Security numbers to claim the Child Tax Credit, which provides a federal tax credit of $1,000 per child for low-income families.

PSA CRJ9 at Wilmington on Oct 9th 2017, animal strike

A PSA Airlines Canadair CRJ-900 on behalf of American Airlines, registration N598NN performing flight JIA5224/AA-5224 from Wilmington,NC to Charlotte,NC , was accelerating for takeoff from Wilmington's runway 24 when the aircraft hit an animal on the runway. The crew continued takeoff but stopped the climb at 2000 feet and returned to Wilmington for a safe landing on runway 24 about 30 minutes after departure.

Police: Student confessed to killing Texas Tech campus cop

A Texas Tech University police officer has been shot and killed at the campus police headquarters, prompting a lockdown of the campus on Monday, ... . Emergency personnel stage at an intersection across from Talkington Hall on the Texas Tech University campus in Lubbock, Texas, Monday, Oct. 9, 2017.

Sen. King lobbies students to be Maine’s future

A lot of things are made in Maine, and as a generation of engineers is poised to retire manufacturers are looking to fill the ranks. At a Manufacturing Day celebration Tuesday, hosted at Pratt and Whitney in North Berwick, U.S. Senator Angus King, I-Maine, said there are a thousand jobs in manufacturing in Maine that are empty today and that need smart people.

‘An Inferno Like You’ve Never Seen’: Deadly Wildfires Ravage Northern California

A firefighter walks near a pool as a neighboring home burns in the Napa wine region in California on Monday, as multiple wind-driven fires continue to whip through the region. More than ten people have been killed, thousands have been left without power, and tens of thousands have been forced to evacuate as more than a dozen wildfires tore through Northern California overnight Monday, forcing Gov. Jerry Brown to declare a state of emergency in eight counties.