Nearly 20 current and former L.A. county sheriff's deputies were expected to be arrested on Monday in connection with a two-year federal probe into corruption and inmate abuse in the Los Angeles County jail system, according to law enforcement

A mega-snowstorm has ravaged all parts of the U.S. over the weekend, with little sign of letting up. Thus far, the storm "blanketed some sports in a foot of snow, grinding highways to a halt, causing power outages and closing schools or delaying start times. The federal government was allowing working up to two hours later than normal Monday or take unscheduled leave as freezing rain fell."

Ukrainian police began dismantling protest in front of government buildings in Kiev, BBC News reported on Monday. An opposition party also said that the police also raided their headquarters, and protesters said they were given until Tuesday to leave the grounds. Opposition leaders, however, urged supporters to defend Independence Square