Clean Air Action: The Obama administration announced that it is going to start setting regulations for engine emissions from airplanes because they contribute to global warming. The EPA admits that it will take years to write standards similar to those for automobiles and power plants, but aircraft engines will no longer get a free pass.

In its continuing fight, the administration is also expected to soon announce new regulations for emissions from heavy-duty trucks and power plants.

Nation: The Amtrak engineer in last month’s fatal train crash in Philadelphia was not texting on his phone at the time of the accident, according to the NTSB. Cellphone use by the engineer has been a factor in other train crashes.

The NTSB is still trying to find out why the train accelerated to 106 mph shortly before it entered a 50 zone and derailed. Eight people were killed and 200 injured.

World: As China’s corruption crackdown continues, the country’s former domestic security chief Zhou Yongkang has been sentenced to life n prison for taking bribes, abusing his power, and revealing state secrets, according to the state Xinhua news agency.

The Sports Business: The world soccer body FIFA has suspended bidding to host the 2026 World Cup amid accusations that executives basically sold the tournament to Russia for 2018, and Qatar in 2022. The US is expected to be among the bidders for 2022. Fat chance after indicting FIFA executives and ruining the party.

The Khaki Crisis: With tanking sales, the J. Crew chain announced it is cutting 175 jobs and the company’s head of women’s design has hit the road. He’s being replaced by the head of women’s design at Madewell, Crew’s hipster brand.

On Ice: Chicago beat Tampa Bay 2-1 last night to even the Stanley Cup playoffs at 2-2.

Interestingly, Mark Lazarus, the chairman of NBC Sports, told the Chicago Tribune that he wishes the NHL would end the player tradition of growing beards during the playoffs. By the time they get to the Cup finals the players look like Vikings.

Lazarus said, “I know it’s a tradition and superstition, but I think [the beards do] hurt recognition. They have a great opportunity with more endorsements. Or simply more recognition with fans saying, ‘That guy looks like the kid next door,’ which many of these guys do. I think that would be a nice thing.”

The Obit Page: Will Holt, a folksinger who wrote the timeless song “Lemon Tree” made popular by the trio Peter, Paul, and Mary, died May 31 at age 86 in Los Angeles. Holt also wrote successfully for Broadway with several hit shows, but it’s the lemon tree lyrics that are still played today:

“Lemon tree very pretty, and the lemon flower is sweet

But the fruit of the poor lemon is impossible to eat.”

Measured Diagonally: Actress and talk show host Raven-Symoné, 29, has been named to immediately join the panel on ABC’s turbulent morning show, “The View.” She first appeared on television in 1989 as a child actor on “The Cosby Show” and later on Disney’s “That’s so Raven.” She has a girlfriend but refuses to say she’s gay.

The show she joins is a talk show masquerading as a drama in recent years as the co-hosts enter and exeunt in revolving conflict with the management and each other.

Generation Next: Brooklyn writer David Infante muses on Mashable that he’s tired of the label “Hipster” and thinks it’s inaccurate for the “creative class.” He says, “I demand to be snarked in precise terms.” He suggests “Yucie” for “Young Urban Creative.” Fine. Can we also get rid of the short-brimmed fedora?

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