Former Boeing test pilot is facing charges connected to the 737 Max jet Mark Forkner, a former Boeing technical pilot, will appear in court on charges that he deceived safety regulators about a key system in the 737 Max. David Schaper
Texas lawmakers weigh a bill to let workers sue employers over COVID vaccine mandates The legislation would give workers legal grounds to refuse COVID-19 vaccine mandates for "reasons of conscience." The law would enshrine Gov. Greg Abbott's executive order banning such mandates. Bill Chappell
Billions of dollars are at stake in the Boy Scouts of America abuse settlement More than 8,0000 men have sued the Boy Scouts on the grounds that they were sexually abused by scoutmasters. Settlement negotiations are ongoing. Wade Goodwyn
FDA gives its 1st authorization for e-cigarettes The FDA has authorized the marketing of a line of e-cigarettes made by the R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company. The tobacco-flavored products can help adults quit smoking regular tobacco cigarettes. Allison Aubrey
Homeland Security secretary orders ICE to stop mass raids on immigrants' workplaces The announcement is part of a shift in strategy under the Biden administration that puts a new emphasis on going after businesses and employers that violate labor laws. Bill Chappell
Once hailed as "the best police chief in America," Art Acevedo is suspended in Miami Miami Police Chief Art Acevedo, a star in law enforcement circles, appears to be out of a job after six months. He's had a rocky tenure, clashing with city leaders who he says are meddling. Greg Allen
Ex-Navy nuclear engineer and his wife are charged in an espionage plot A former U.S. Navy engineer and his wife are due in federal court Tuesday. The Justice Department accuses them of trying to share secrets about nuclear submarine technology with another country. Ryan Lucas
California's Justice Department is now investigating the cause of the oil spill California Attorney General Rob Bonta says investigators will work to find the cause of the oil spill and whether anything could have been done to prevent the spill. Jaclyn Diaz
A woman was given 4 days in jail for getting too close to grizzlies in Yellowstone Samantha Dehring, 25, has pleaded guilty to willfully remaining, approaching and photographing wildlife within 100 yards. She also received a one-year ban from the national park. Joe Hernandez
Police dragged a paraplegic man from his car after he told them he couldn't get out Clifford Owensby told police he was a paraplegic and couldn't exit his car, but officers dragged him out anyway in an arrest that is now under investigation by the Dayton Police Department. Joe Hernandez