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A Big Win For The Standing Rock Sioux Tribe In Pipeline Dispute

5:39am December 05, 2016

by Nathan Rott

After months of protests against a controversial pipeline, the Army Corps of Engineers says it will look for an alternative route for the final section of the project in North Dakota.

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The Death Toll In Oakland's Deadliest Fire Stands At 33

5:39am December 05, 2016

by Richard Gonzales

Officials in Oakland continue their grim search for victims of a fire that swept through a warehouse used as a communal artists' residence. The death toll is 33, making it the city's deadliest fire.

Prisoners stand in a crowded lunch line at Elmore Correctional Facility in Elmore, Ala., on June 18, 2015. A trial starts Monday over conditions in Alabama's prisons.

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Alabama's Prison System Goes On Trial

5:39am December 05, 2016

by Debbie Elliott

A trial starts Monday over conditions in Alabama's prisons. Mentally ill inmates say they're denied basic care. Meanwhile, the Justice Department is conducting a civil rights probe into the prisons.

A collapsed roof and debris slowed down the recovery efforts of firefighters on Dec. 3 following a fire that killed at least 30 people at a warehouse in Oakland, Calif.

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Death Toll In Oakland Fire Rises To 33 As Searchers Comb Through Wreckage

10:07pm December 04, 2016

by James Doubek

"The scope of this tragedy is tremendous," Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said.

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Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault II On Army Corps Decision

8:23pm December 04, 2016

Standing Rock Sioux Chairman Dave Archambault II discusses news that the Army Corps of Engineers denied an easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline.

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What Election Recounts Mean For Black Voters

8:23pm December 04, 2016

Green Party candidate Jill Stein has spurred election recounts in multiple states. Charles Ellison of The Root discusses his post titled "4 Ways the Jill Stein Recount Screws Black Voters."

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In Victory For Protesters, Army Corps Denies Easement For Dakota Pipeline

5:18pm December 04, 2016

The Army Corps of Engineers has denied an easement for construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline, essentially halting the construction of the oil pipeline near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.

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Firefighters Continue Search For Victims In Deadly Oakland Warehouse Fire

5:18pm December 04, 2016

The search continues for victims of a fire that swept through an artists' collective in Oakland, Calif., killing at least 30 people. The toll is expected to rise.

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Thousands Of Veterans Travel To Standing Rock To Support Activists

5:18pm December 04, 2016

Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii joined thousands of veterans at the Standing Rock protest in North Dakota this weekend. They traveled to show solidarity against the oil pipeline.

NFL Targets Kids In Outreach Campaign

5:18pm December 04, 2016

Sports writer George Dohrmann discusses the NFL's efforts to replenish its viewership and player pipeline with a campaign targeting children, which he compares to the efforts of the tobacco industry.