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WASHINGTON (AP) — Saudi Arabia says its initial investigations indicate that Iranian weapons were used in Saturday's attacks on key oil installations and it "will invite U.N. and international experts to view the situation on the ground and to participate in the investigations." A statement from the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Monday says, "The kingdom will take the appropriate measures based on the results of the investigation, to ensure its security and stability."
UNDATED (AP) — A judge will need to decide whether lawsuits against members of the Sackler family that owns Purdue Pharma that makes OxyContin can go ahead with the company seeking bankruptcy protection. Judge Robert Drain is scheduled to consider routine matters during a Tuesday hearing such as whether the company can keep paying its taxes and utilities. Several states are preparing to fight company's bankruptcy plan, which includes a settlement deal.
DETROIT (AP) — Auto workers and General Motors are back at the bargaining table after more than 49,000 employees went out on strike over stalled contract talks. The walkout began early Monday. It brought more than 50 factories and parts warehouses to a standstill. The strike is the union's first walkout against the No. 1 U.S. automaker in over a decade.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has instructed two former aides to President Donald Trump not to appear at a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, saying that Rick Dearborn and Rob Porter are "absolutely immune" from testifying at what the panel is calling its first impeachment hearing. In a letter sent to the panel and obtained by The Associated Press, White House counsel Pat Cipollone wrote that the Justice Department has advised that Trump has directed the two men to defy subpoenas from the panel.
NEW YORK (AP) — Between an offensive tweet and a significant revision, The New York Times' handling of a new sexual misconduct allegation against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh attracted almost as much attention as the accusation itself. The story also gave President Donald Trump and his allies fresh ammunition in his campaign against the media, where the Times was already a favorite target.
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