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McCrory Meeting With Trump Wednesday

Governor McCrory could end up working for the Trump administration. McCrory will reportedly meet with the president-elect Wednesday at Trump Tower in New York. But Pat McCrory has other options if he doesn't end up working for Trump, local longtime Republican leaders chime in on what the future could hold for McCrory.

Federal Government Blocks Dakota Access Oil Pipeline Route

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said Sunday that it won't grant an easement for the Dakota Access oil pipeline in southern North Dakota, handing a victory to the Standing Rock Sioux tribe and its supporters, who argued the project would threaten the tribe's water source and cultural sites.

Jury Going Into Next Week In Ex-Officer's Murder Trial

The jury in the murder trial of a former South Carolina police officer charged with gunning down a black motorist will continue deliberating next week, despite at one point Friday appearing deadlocked by a juror who told the judge he could not "with good conscience approve a guilty verdict."

DA: "Officer Vinson Acted Lawfully"

Mecklenburg County District Attorney Andrew Murray says 15 career prosecutors arrived at the unanimous decision not to charge CMPD Officer Brentley Vinson in the shooting death of Keith Scott.

Tennessee Mayor Raises Wildfire Death Toll To 7

Thunderstorms dumped much-needed rain on eastern Tennessee overnight as thousands of people waited anxiously for news about their homes after wildfires tore through this resort community, killing at least four people.

Trump Says He's Leaving Businesses To Avoid Conflicts

President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday he's leaving his business empire to focus on being the nation's 45th president, declaring he can successfully avoid conflicts of interest between governing and profiting in the private sector.

Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Crashes In Colombia

A chartered plane carrying a Brazilian first division soccer team crashed near Medellin while on its way to the finals of a South American championship, killing 75 people, Colombian officials said Tuesday. They said six people survived.

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