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Olympus, the dominant supplier of endoscopes in the U.S., agreed to pay a hefty settlement and to be supervised by an independent monitor.

Endoscope Maker Olympus Agrees To $646 Million Settlement Over Kickbacks

U.S. investigators said the company used research grants, consulting deals, gifts and free equipment to induce influential doctors to order more Olympus devices and to keep competitors at bay.

Donald Trump, left, listens as Michael Sexton introduces him at a news conference in New York where he announced the establishment of Trump University, May 23, 2005.

Documents Show Aggressive Sales Tactics At Trump University

Trump University instructed employees on how to play on peoples' emotions to get them to buy more expensive seminars for succeeding in real estate, according to nearly 400 pages of court documents unsealed Tuesday.

The San Onofre nuclear power plant is shown from Interstate 5, Feb. 2, 2015.

Judge: Southern California Edison, State Commission Had Unreported Communications

An administrative law judge ruled that Southern California Edison executives engaged in 10 unreported communications with the California Public Utilities Commission regarding the shuttered San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.

Rutland, Vt., is home to 16,000 residents — including two Syrian refugee families that arrived this month.

In Vermont, A Town Is Divided Over Syrian Refugees

The aging town of Rutland opened its doors to Syrian families, but not everyone's happy. "My heart aches for the refugees," says a resident. "But my heart also aches for the locals, our own, first."

National Bike Conference Gearing Up In San Diego

The four-day National Bicycle Tourism Conference will get underway Wednesday with workshops and lectures on safe and successful bicycling.

Saudi King Salman presents President Donald Trump with The Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud Medal at the Royal Court Palace, Saturday, May 20, 2017, in Riyadh.

Fanfare And Deals Dominate Trump's First Day In Saudi Arabia

The president spent the first day of his first foreign trip since being inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, where Trump and his inner circle were guests of the Saudi king.

Toots Thielemans performs at the North Sea Jazz Festival in the Netherlands in 2005.

Toots Thielemans, Jazz Harmonica Baron, Dies At 94

The Belgian-American musician, also known for his guitar playing and whistling, performed with the stars of postwar jazz and was widely heard on film scores and commercial jingles.

Herring are delicious, with flaky, mild meat and oil that sizzles on their skin when grilled over a flame. Chefs and ocean advocates have been promoting the environmental and health benefits of eating small fish like this. But the case of the San Francisco Bay's herring shows some of the obstacles to spreading that message.

Herring Headache: The Big Obstacles To Eating Small Fish In California

Chefs and environmentalists have been promoting the benefits of eating fish lower down the food chain. But San Francisco's herring fishery shows some of the challenges to spreading that message.

Edison Disputes San Onofre Ruling

Southern California Edison disputed a ruling that it should have reported 10 communications between its executives and the California Public Utilities Commission regarding a settlement over costs related to the shutdown of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station.

Laura's Law: A Program For Severely Mentally Ill People Who Refuse Treatment

People with serious mental illness such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder often refuse treatment because they don't know they're sick. We’ll hear about an involuntary treatment program, Laura's Law, the county is considering adopting to help the severely mentally ill.

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