Trump threatens funds unless California prevents more wildfires
President Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to withhold billions of dollars of federal funding if California does not clean up its forests to reduce the risk of wildfires, a year after some of the worst blazes in the state’s history.
Lack of power, phone service hamper post-Hurricane Michael recovery
A lack of power and phone service in the areas of Florida flattened by Hurricane Michael last week was hindering efforts on Wednesday to distribute food and water and to contact residents not heard from since the storm plowed through the state’s Panhan…
U.S. greenhouse emissions fell in 2017 as coal plants shut
Greenhouse gases emissions from the largest U.S. industrial plants fell 2.7 percent in 2017, the Trump administration said, as coal plants shut and as that industry competes with cheap natural gas and solar and wind power that emit less pollution.
U.S. first lady’s plane lands safely after smoke filled cabin
U.S. President Donald Trump said his wife, first lady Melania Trump, was safe on Wednesday after a mechanical problem forced her airplane, which was headed for Philadelphia, to return to the Joint Base Andrews military facility in Maryland.
U.S. Treasury official charged with leaks linked to Russia probe
A U.S. Treasury Department official has been criminally charged with leaking confidential documents relating to former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and others to a reporter from digital media company BuzzFeed, Manhattan federal prosecutors sai…
Trump threatens funds for California over forest fires
President Donald Trump sounded a tough note on California’s land and fire management on Wednesday, one year after some of the worst blazes the state has ever seen, threatening to stop billions of dollars of federal funding if California does not clean …
O’Rourke gets tough in U.S. Senate battle in Texas, but is it too late?
Falling behind in the polls and running out of time, the Democratic contender for the U.S. Senate went on the attack against Republican incumbent Ted Cruz in a raucous debate in Texas on Tuesday night, calling him dishonest and resurrecting President D…
Melania Trump’s plane lands safely after mechanical issue
U.S. first lady Melania Trump’s airplane returned to the Joint Base Andrews military facility in Maryland after experiencing a “minor mechanical issue” on Wednesday, her spokeswoman said in a statement.
U.S. CDC confirms 62 cases of rare polio-like neurological condition
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed 62 cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a rare, polio-like condition that causes weakness in the arms or legs, across 22 states.
U.S. holiday hiring hits highest since 2014 as consumer confidence soars
Holiday hiring of more than 700,000 workers by U.S. retailers would be the largest since 2014, according to a report by a global outplacement firm, underscoring a robust economy that has seen consumer confidence at its highest in nearly two decades.
