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Leoyla Cowboy was among the many indigenous people from around the world who came to North Dakota to participate in the Dakota Access Pipeline protests.

2 Years After Standing Rock Protests, Tensions Remain But Oil Business Booms

11:57am November 29, 2018

by Jeff Brady

Legal battles and local tensions persist two years after the North Dakota prairie was filled with thousands of indigenous and environmental protesters opposed to the Dakota Access Pipeline.

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The German carmaker is planning to introduce a $30,000 to $40,000 electric car in 2020 to compete with similarly priced American vehicles, CEO Scott Keogh told reporters on Wednesday.

National

Volkswagen Planning A New North American Factory For Electric Cars

11:50am November 29, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

The German carmaker is planning to introduce a $30,000 to $40,000 electric car in 2020 to compete with similarly priced American vehicles.

President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping participate in a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing last November.

Beijing Is Pushing Hard To Influence U.S. Views Of China, Report Says

10:41am November 29, 2018

by Rob Schmitz

The new report, authored by some of the top experts on China, warns of an aggressive influence campaign aimed at the U.S. government, universities and even Hollywood.

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Police vehicles are parked in front of Deutsche Bank headquarters as roughly 170 officers, prosecutors and tax inspectors searched the bank's offices in and around Frankfurt, Germany, on Thursday.

Deutsche Bank Offices Are Raided In Money Laundering Probe

10:40am November 29, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Prosecutors are investigating two Deutsche Bank employees who allegedly helped customers set up offshore firms to avoid anti-money laundering safeguards.

Supporters of Kian delos Santos protest on Thursday outside the police station where three policemen involved in Kian's killing were assigned in Manila.

World News

3 Police Officers Found Guilty Of Murder In Philippines' War On Drugs

7:04am November 29, 2018

by Emily Sullivan

A court found all three men guilty of murder and sentenced them each to 40 years in prison for the 2017 killing of a 17-year-old who police said they suspected was a drug runner.

Then-Georgia Secretary of State, and Republican nominee for governor, Brian Kemp attends an election night event in Athens, Georgia. As secretary of state, Kemp was charged with overseeing the election logistics for the election he was running in.

Politics & Government

Partisan Election Officials Are 'Inherently Unfair' But Probably Here To Stay

5:00am November 29, 2018

by Miles Parks

It would take a massive overhaul of state laws to make election administration truly nonpartisan. Voters say they want it, and experts are calling for it, but it probably isn't coming any time soon.

Researchers zeroed in on the ages of kids when they enrolled in kindergarten to investigate discrepancies in ADHD diagnoses.

Health & Safety

Youngest Children In A Class Are Most Likely To Get ADHD Diagnosis

11:55pm November 28, 2018

by Richard Harris

Harvard University researchers probed the way ADHD is assessed by taking advantage of a quirk found in many U.S. school systems that means some kids are a year younger their classmates.

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Central American migrants wait in line in hopes of receiving donated food and hygiene supplies, outside of a sports complex serving as a shelter for more than 5,000 Central American migrants, in Tijuana, Mexico.

Tijuana Residents Grow Irritated By Influx Of Central American Migrants

10:45pm November 28, 2018

by David Welna

In Tijuana, thousands of migrants are waiting for their turn for an interview with U.S. immigration officials. Most are camped out in a squalid sports complex that's been turned into a shelter.

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President Trump receives a standing ovation while announcing his decision to pull the United States out of the Paris climate agreement, June 1, 2017.

FACT CHECK: Trump's Claims About 'Record Clean' U.S. Air

8:53pm November 28, 2018

by Ayesha Rascoe

The president says the U.S. environment is better than it has been in years. But data from various sources paint a more complicated picture.

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko speaks to soldiers during a visit to a military base in Chernihiv region, Ukraine, on Wednesday. Russia and Ukraine traded blame after Russian border guards on Sunday opened fire on three Ukrainian navy vessels and eve

World News

Why The Crisis Between Ukraine And Russia Has Taken To The Sea

8:32pm November 28, 2018

by Lucian Kim

It's not by chance that the countries' 4 1/2-year conflict has taken on a naval dimension. Moscow is further imposing on Kiev its annexation of Crimea.