By Sarah Ferris, CNN

(CNN) — GOP Rep. Nancy Mace is under investigation by the House Ethics Committee for allegedly attempting to profit off of a congressional program intended to defray housing costs for lawmakers’ Washington, DC, residences — a claim she has denied.

According to a newly published report from the Office of Congressional Conduct, the South Carolina Republican sought and was paid roughly $9,500 beyond the actual costs of her residence in DC.

“There is substantial reason to believe that Rep. Mace engaged in improper reimbursement practices,” the nonpartisan watchdog group said in its official referral to the House Ethics Committee. The ethics committee announced Monday it is investigating the matter.

Mace was participating in a housing reimbursement program for members of Congress, which is intended to help subsidize lodging, food and travel expenses for lawmakers who must maintain households both in Washington and in their districts. The program has drawn intense scrutiny, since it does not require detailed expenses and has effectively given lawmakers who take part a major pay bump.

Mace did not respond to inquiries from the Office of Congressional Conduct, according to the report.

But a lawyer for Mace, William Sullivan, fiercely disputed the claims in a letter to the House ethics panel, calling the report “fundamentally flawed.”

The report’s narrative, Sullivan suggested, appeared to be “influenced by Rep. Mace’s former fiancé,” who co-owned the home with her.

Mace is not seeking reelection to the House and is running in a competitive GOP primary to become South Carolina’s next governor.

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By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN

(CNN) — An engine fire reported on a United Airlines plane just after it took off from Los Angeles International Airport Monday forced the pilots to turn around and make an emergency landing.

United Flight 2127 to Newark Liberty International Airport returned to LAX Around 11:20 a.m. local time after pilots shut down one of the two engines after getting a fire alarm.

“We’re getting fire indications still, so we are going to need to evacuate,” one pilot told airport firefighters in radio signals captured by the website LiveATC.net.

The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was carrying 256 travelers and 12 United crew members.

The plane stopped on a taxiway just off the runway and passengers evacuated down slides and mobile stairs, streaming across the tarmac past other aircraft.

“People are going to be coming out the right side, the side toward the runway. We would prefer to stay right here and just get people off,” the other pilot said. “We have another indication, it came back on that we have a fire on the left engine.”

The pilots told firefighters they deployed both extinguishers that are built into the left engine but were still getting warning indications of a fire.

“Come this way! Jump and slide!” flight attendants shouted, video from one passenger showed. “Get away from the plane! Leave all bags behind!”

No one was injured and passengers were bused to the terminal where another plane was dispatched to take them to Newark, the airline said in a statement.

Flights headed to LAX were delayed and one of the runways was shut down for a time, the airport said in a statement.

The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating what happened.

CNN’s Sharif Paget contributed to this report.

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High pressure brings warm and windy conditions to the Central Coast Monday afternoon. This large system will cause summer-like weather throughout the workweek. Strong wind gusts are projected for the interior and south beaches Monday night. The National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory from 6pm this evening through midnight, gusts will near 35mph, prevailing from the north. Skies overnight remain mostly clear, perfect for the eclipse viewing. Overnight lows drop into the 50s, grab a jacket if headed out!

Warm weather continues Tuesday. Most areas remain sunny with maximum temperatures rising into the mid to upper 70s. Wind may be a problem again near the south coast, another round of Wind Advisories may be issued. Marine waters are calm, head out for a kayaking trip or take a dip at the beach! Stay hydrated and avoid strenuous activity during peak heating hours.

Expect minimal change in the weather pattern through the end of the week. Some low clouds will develop for fog prone areas north of Gaviota, visibility will be reduced for a few hours or so. Mostly clear skies all day for Santa Barbara and Ventura. It'll be a toasty weekend as upper 70s are set in the forecast, start planning your weekend adventures.

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High pressure brings warm and windy conditions to the Central Coast Monday afternoon. This large system will cause summer-like weather throughout the workweek. Strong wind gusts are projected for the interior and south beaches Monday night. The National Weather Service issued a Wind Advisory from 6pm this evening through midnight, gusts will near 35mph, prevailing from the north. Skies overnight remain mostly clear, perfect for the eclipse viewing. Overnight lows drop into the 50s, grab a jacket if headed out!

Warm weather continues Tuesday. Most areas remain sunny with maximum temperatures rising into the mid to upper 70s. Wind may be a problem again near the south coast, another round of Wind Advisories may be issued. Marine waters are calm, head out for a kayaking trip or take a dip at the beach! Stay hydrated and avoid strenuous activity during peak heating hours.

Expect minimal change in the weather pattern through the end of the week. Some low clouds will develop for fog prone areas north of Gaviota, visibility will be reduced for a few hours or so. Mostly clear skies all day for Santa Barbara and Ventura. It'll be a toasty weekend as upper 70s are set in the forecast, start planning your weekend adventures.

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By John Fritze, CNN

(CNN) — The US Supreme Court on Monday approved an emergency appeal from a Republican congresswoman in New York who asked the justices to block a state court ruling that ordered her Staten Island-based district to be redrawn ahead of the midterm election.

The high court’s three liberal justices dissented from the decision.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis and state GOP election officials had urged the Supreme Court to allow New York’s current map to be used, an outcome that would have benefited Republicans in the midterm amid a flurry of mid-decade redistricting in other parts of the country.

Malliotakis argued that the state court decision requiring her district to be redrawn had “thrown New York’s elections into chaos” and said the new district would amount to a racial gerrymander.

The case deals with a different legal dispute than the one at issue in President Donald Trump’s effort to eke an advantage out of the maps by redrawing the congressional district lines in Texas and other states. However, Democrats would likely benefit from the redrawing of Malliotakis’ district in a midterm in which that party is angling to recapture control of the House.

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