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A tropical storm system is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the southeast this Memorial Day weekend. The weather has not turned dangerous yet, but powerful surf and rip currents have beachgoers on alert

A tropical storm system is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of the southeast this Memorial Day weekend. The weather has not turned dangerous yet, but powerful surf and rip currents have beachgoers on alert along the South Carolina coast. David Begnaud is in Charleston, South Carolina, with more.

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The U.S. Justice Department is filing a federal civil rights lawsuit against North Carolina

The U.S. Justice Department is filing a federal civil rights lawsuit against North Carolina. This came just hours after North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory filed a lawsuit against the government. CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca has the latest on the dueling lawsuits over the law that bans people from using public restrooms that do not correspond with the gender on their birth certificates.

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The governor of North Carolina, Patrick McCrory, is suing the Department of Justice and defending his state's controversial bathroom law that some say discriminates against members of the LGBT community

The governor of North Carolina, Patrick McCrory, is suing the Department of Justice and defending his state's controversial bathroom law that some say discriminates against members of the LGBT community. CBS News justice reporter Paula Reid and CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca join CBSN to discuss details of the lawsuit.

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