ROMULUS, Mich. — The strike against General Motors by the United Auto Workers is playing out amid a corruption scandal inside the UAW that has caused distrust of the union leadership among many rank-and-file members.

Niagara County lawmakers are considering the approval of a local law that would allow them to disqualify the lowest bidder for public contracts — if the respondent is deemed an irresponsible company.

ALBANY — Upstate governments and school districts have faced dozens of attacks this year from hackers trying to penetrate their computer systems with damaging ransomware that can leave confidential information vulnerable, Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY, warned Wednesday.