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Retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson waves while arriving at Trump Tower last month. The Trump transition office announced early Monday Carson will be nominated to be HUD secretary.

Trump Taps Ben Carson For Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development

9:11am December 05, 2016

by Jessica Taylor

The retired neurosurgeon and former GOP presidential candidate is an unorthodox pick to lead the agency that oversees affordable housing programs and enforces fair housing legislation.

Local television news displays Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaking to reporters at his official residence in Tokyo on Monday, as he announced he will become the first Japanese prime minister to visit Pearl Harbor.

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Will Become First Japanese Leader To Visit Pearl Harbor

7:36am December 05, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

President Obama and Abe will visit the USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor together later this month. The historic trip will happen weeks after the 75th anniversary of the Japanese surprise attack.

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North Dakota Congressman Addresses Pipeline Controversy

6:53am December 05, 2016

by Steve Inskeep

Kevin Cramer, a North Dakota congressman who's considered a possible energy secretary, discusses how President-elect Donald Trump might address questions over the Dakota Access Pipeline.

National

Army Will Search For Another Route For Dakota Access Pipeline

6:53am December 05, 2016

The Army's decision to look for an alternative route for the Dakota Access Pipeline comes with less than two months left in the current administration.

National

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.

National

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.

National

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.

New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation on Nov. 19.

World News

New Zealand's Prime Minister Announces His Resignation

11:04pm December 04, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

In a surprising move, John Key said it was the "right time" to leave politics. Key, who spent eight years as leader of his country and his party, says he will formally step down on Dec. 12.

Crowds line the street leading to Santa Ifigenia cemetery as they wait at sunrise for the funeral procession carrying the ashes of Fidel Castro in Santiago, Cuba, Sunday.

World News

Cuban Military Fires 21-Gun Salute As Fidel Castro's Ashes Are Interred

10:26pm December 04, 2016

by Brakkton Booker

Fidel Castro was laid to rest in a private ceremony in Santiago de Cuba, known as the launching site for the Cuban Revolution. Castro's younger brother Raul delivered the final homage.

Protesters celebrate at Oceti Sakowin Camp earlier Sunday. The Army Corps of Engineers notified the Standing Rock Sioux that the current route for the Dakota Access Pipeline will be denied.

Army Corps Denies Easement For Dakota Access Pipeline

10:24pm December 04, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

The decision essentially halts the construction of the oil pipeline right above the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation and it also comes as protests at the site continued to grow.