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A composite image of Earth taken at 1:07 p.m. ET on Jan. 15 by the GOES-16 satellite.

'Like High-Definition From The Heavens'; NOAA Releases New Images Of Earth

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the first public images from its new weather satellite. The agency says the satellite's data will lead to more accurate weather forecasts.

Ajit Pai, the senior Republican at the Federal Communications Commission, is slated to be the agency's new chairman.

Trump's Telecom Chief Is Ajit Pai, Critic Of Net Neutrality Rules

A champion of limited government, Pai has indicated plans to reel back Internet and other regulations. As FCC commissioner since 2012, Pai typically was a reliable opponent of Democrats' proposals.

An overlay of a high-resolution photograph of the Women's March shows crowd density. Red areas are the highest density, followed by orange and yellow. In all the photo suggests about 440,000 people attended the march.

Politics Aside, Counting Crowds Is Tricky

Claims about the size of crowds for both President Trump's inauguration and the protests that followed the day after, are being debated. Scientists struggle with how to do that kind of head count.

James Bounds is a West Virginia miner with black lung disease; it took him 4 1/2 years to get compensation benefits. A provision in Obamacare later made qualifying for those benefits much easier.

Obamacare Repeal Threatens A Health Benefit Popular In Coal Country

The Affordable Care Act made it faster and easier for a coal miner with black lung to get compensation benefits. Many in coal country want that provision retained, even if the larger law is repealed.

The Food and Drug Administration headquarters in Silver Spring, Md. The FDA is one of a number of federal agencies with wide-ranging regulatory power intended to protect Americans.

President Trump To Cut Regulations By '75 Percent' — How Real Is That?

The president greeted business leaders on his first full weekday in office by promising to eliminate three-fourths of federal regulations. Easier said than done. Much easier.

"Only Parliament can grant rights to the British people — and only Parliament can take them away," says lead claimant Gina Miller, seen here speaking outside the Supreme Court in London on Tuesday. Judges sided with Miller in her case seeking to block Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to trigger Brexit.

U.K. Parliament Must Trigger Brexit, Highest Court Says, Dealing Setback To May

The prime minister's office says the ruling "does nothing to change" its timetable of leaving the economic union by the end of March.

Lawsuit Claims Foreign Payments To Trump's Businesses Violate Constitution

Two former White House ethics lawyers — Richard Painter and Norm Eisen — are part of a legal team filing suit against President Trump — alleging violation of the Constitution's Emoluments Clause.

Nebraska Gov. Ricketts defends proposed judicial branch cuts

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Gov. Pete Ricketts is defending his decision to recommend $8.2 million in budget cuts to Nebraska's judicial branch, a proposal…

SBA Launches 2017 InnovateHER Business Challenge

SBA’s 2017 InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge is underway.Elizabeth Yearwood, Economic Development Specialist with SBA, explains…

Medical debt is the most common reason for collection calls, a federal study found.

Medical Debt Is Top Reason Consumers Hear From Collection Agencies

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reports that 59 percent of people contacted by a debt collector had outstanding medical bills. Telecommunications and utility bills trailed far behind.

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