Former UAW official pleads guilty in corruption probe
A former United Auto Workers official who served on the union committee that negotiated a 2015 labor pact with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV pleaded guilty on Monday to conspiring to make illegal payments to union officials, prosecutors said.
Former Equifax employee pleads guilty to insider trading
A former Equifax Inc employee pleaded guilty on Monday to having engaged in insider trading before the credit reporting company last year disclosed a cyber attack that exposed the personal data of about 148 million people.
Stormy Daniels’ lawyers say she is headed for divorce
The husband of adult-film actress Stormy Daniels, whose allegation of a sexual encounter with U.S. President Donald Trump triggered a legal imbroglio and made her a household name, has filed for divorce, her lawyer said on Monday.
California power grid urges consumers to conserve energy in heat wave
California’s power grid operator on Monday issued an alert to homes and businesses to conserve electricity on Tuesday and Wednesday when a heat wave is expected to blanket the state.
Family of slain Australian woman sues Minneapolis police over shooting
The family of an Australian woman shot dead by Minneapolis police last year after calling to report a suspected crime near her home sued the city and several officers on Monday, saying they had violated her civil rights.
Heavy rains drench U.S. mid-Atlantic
Heavy rain slammed the mid-Atlantic United States on Monday, delaying flights, forming sinkholes and causing flash floods that shut Pennsylvania’s Hersheypark theme park.
Coast Guard salvages Missouri boat after deadly sinking
The U.S. Coast Guard used a floating crane on Monday to raise the “duck boat” that sank beneath storm-whipped waves in a Missouri lake last week, drowning 17 people in one of the deadliest tourist accidents in the United States in years.
Coast Guard begins to raise Missouri boat after deadly sinking
The U.S. Coast Guard on Monday began dredging up the “duck boat” that sank beneath storm-whipped waves in a Missouri lake last week, drowning 17 people in one of the deadliest tourist accidents in the United States in years.
SoCalGas issues natgas curtailment watch ahead of California heat wave
Southern California Gas Co issued a natural gas curtailment watch on Monday, notifying customers to be prepared to reduce gas use if needed, with power generators expected to burn more fuel this week than usual to keep air conditioners humming as a hea…
From Dumbo to Mr. Toad, Disneyland collection goes up for auction
For years, Dumbo the Flying Elephant hung from his living room ceiling, a Mr. Toad Wild Ride car was parked in his library and Bashful’s cart from Snow White’s Scary Adventures sat on his front lawn in suburban California.
