5 things you need to know Monday

1. Fiat Chrysler and Marchionne's big day

The newly combined Fiat Chrysler Automobiles begins trading Monday on the New York Stock Exchange, listed as FCA. Sergio Marchionne, CEO of both Fiat and Chrysler, has had a busy few days. He helped Ferrari celebrate its 60th anniversary in North America with a blowout bash Saturday night in Beverly Hills and a parade of famous Ferrari's on Rodeo Drive on Sunday. Oh yeah, and he becomes the president of Ferrari Monday as Luca Di Montezemolo heads out after a losing season by Ferrari's Formula One team.

2. Louisiana doesn't want Texas' Ebola waste

Six truckloads of potentially contaminated material collected from the apartment where Dallas Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan became ill are slated to be transported to a hazardous waste landfill in Louisiana for final disposal. Not so fast, says Louisiana State Attorney General Buddy Caldwell. His office is seeking a temporary restraining order and expects to file it Monday. "There are too many unknowns at this point, and it is absurd to transport potentially hazardous Ebola waste across state lines," Caldwell said.

3. Oscar Pistorius may learn prison fate

Former Olympian Oscar Pistorius may learn more about his fate Monday as a sentencing hearing gets underway in South Africa. Pistorius was found guilty of "culpable homicide," the equivalent of manslaughter in the USA, for the death of his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius has been free on bail since his Sept. 12 conviction. He faces a possible 15-year sentence, but overcrowding in the country's jails and Pistorius' clean record could work in his favor toward a lower sentence. The hearing may last several days.

Pistorius could serve sentence in overcrowded jail

A look inside the prison Oscar Pistorius could serve time at when he is sentenced for culpable homicide next week. Deborah Gembara reports. Video provided by Reuters

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4. Chicago air traffic facility back in business

The Chicago-area air radar facility that burned in September is back in control Monday of the air space around one of the nation's busiest travel hubs. A contractor with the FAA allegedly set a blaze at a regional radar facility in Aurora, Ill., that almost completely shut down air travel in and out of Chicago's O'Hare and Midway airports. The incident caused the cancellation and delay of thousands of flights for days after the fire and prompted a safety and security review at FAA facilities. The logistics of handling the air space while the center was down was "nothing short of miraculous," said Jim Larson, a National Air Traffic Controllers Association facility representative in Indianapolis.

5. Step aside, Christopher Columbus

It's Columbus Day, a federal holiday commemorating the discovery of the Americas by Christopher Columbus in 1492. But Seattle's City Council voted unanimously last week to celebrate "Indigenous Peoples' Day" instead. The change is to honor Native Americans and the original settlers of Seattle. "Nobody discovered Seattle, Washington," said Fawn Sharp, president of the Quinault Indian Nation, at the council meeting.

In Seattle, Columbus Day now 'Indigenous People's Day'

The Seattle city council has unanimously voted to change Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples' Day. But not everyone thinks the change is a good one.

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And, the essentials:

Weather: Strong thunderstorms are expected in the Midwest and Southeast.

Stocks: U.S. stock futures were pointing slightly lower Monday.

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