U.S. business agency approves only 13 Puerto Rico disaster loans
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Small Business Administration said on Tuesday it had approved just 13 disaster loans for homes in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Maria, nearly three weeks after the storm devastated the U.S. territory and its power grid…
U.S. formally proposes to scrap Obama’s carbon-cutting plan
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency formally proposed on Tuesday to scrap the agency’s Obama-era plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, as the Trump administration seeks to slash foss…
Women claim Harvey Weinstein sexually assaulted them: report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The New Yorker reported on Tuesday that 13 women have claimed that movie producer Harvey Weinstein sexually harassed or assaulted them, including three who told the magazine they had been raped.
Trump says he’s likely to sign healthcare order this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he likely will sign an order this week that is expected to allow Americans to buy stripped-down health insurance policies, a step some experts say would further undermine the Obamacare law t…
Fog gives California firefighters an edge on blaze that killed 13
SANTA ROSA, Calif. (Reuters) – Firefighters on Tuesday battled 17 wildfires that have killed at least 13 people and destroyed hundreds of buildings in Northern California’s wine country, as a drop in winds and cool fog gave them a chance to make progre…
NFL owners to mull anthem rules as Trump ups protest criticism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NFL team owners will consider requiring football players to stand for the U.S. national anthem after President Donald Trump on Tuesday suggested using tax laws to penalize the league for players who kneel in protest of racial inj…
Las Vegas shooting victims file lawsuit against bump stock makers
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A lawsuit seeking to represent the victims of the Las Vegas rampage, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, was filed against the makers of so-called bump stocks, which the shooter used to achieve a near-automatic rate…
U.S. formally proposes replacing Obama’s carbon-cutting plan
WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – 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 pow…
Tiff with Corker won’t hurt tax push, plan changes coming: Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his Twitter dispute with Republican Senator Bob Corker would not harm his administration’s and congressional Republicans’ push to overhaul the tax code and vowed to strengthen the party…
Trump says likely to sign new healthcare order this week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would sign a measure, likely this week, to allow people in the United States to buy healthcare across state lines.
