Hurricane Matthew death toll rises along with floodwaters
Storm has killed at least 36 people in the Southeast -- 20 of them in North Carolina; One North Carolina town hardest hit was also least able to absorb the blow
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North Carolina urges more people to flee the floods
Lingering devastating effects of the hurricane could last a week after the storm headed out to sea; people 125 miles inland in trouble
Matthew flood rescues continue as water rises in N.C.
Gov. Pat McCrory said there have been at least 17 storm-related deaths, and the Lumber River has yet to crest
State trooper shoots, kills man in N.C. floodwaters
Highway Patrol says man killed was armed and angry, although few other details, including race of cop and victim, have been released
Supplies running thin in parts of flood-ravaged N.C.
With the river still cresting from Hurricane Matthew rains, Lumberton area is quickly running out of the essentials, raising other fears
Hurricane Matthew leaves "Katrina-like" situation in North Carolina
President Obama has declared a federal emergency in North Carolina, where the hurricane has killed 12 people and rivers have risen to record levels
Matthew flooding rescue
Some 1,000 residents near Lumberton, North Carolina, are in need of rescue Monday after the Lumber River swelled to 24 feet, almost three times its average. The flooding is the result of days of rain from Hurricane Matthew. Mark Strassmann reports.
Evacuations ordered in N.C. in Matthew aftermath
Gov. Pat McCrory toured several areas Monday in Fayetteville that experienced devastating flooding, while the death toll climbed in the state to 11
Matthew floodwaters trap thousands in N.C.
Floodwaters toppled a levee on the Lumber River -- which isn't even expected to crest until Friday
Mike Pence on Donald Trump: "I believe in forgiveness"
Pence, the vice-presidential candidate, said at a campaign event in North Carolina that he is "proud to stand with Donald Trump"
Man in Texas saves his brother and dog in N.C. via Twitter
Craig Williams was scrolling through pictures of hurricane devastation on Twitter when he stumbled across a pic of his brother's house
N.C. police: Toddler dies after 9 hours in hot car
The mother went to work around 7:55 a.m. Thursday, leaving the child in a car seat, according to police; a passer-by discovered the child in the late afternoon
Matthew flooding kills 10, strands 1,500 in N.C. alone
“Hurricane Matthew is off the map. But it is still with us. And it is still deadly,” Gov. McCrory said as state struggles with storm's deluge
Dramatic rescue of mom, baby in flood caught on tape
The mom told police that the driver left her along with the baby in the flooded car in a video that has been viewed 1.4 million times
Hurricane a risk for East Coast energy infrastructure
Matthew's potential torrential rainfall, storm surges and flooding could damage power transmission and distribution lines
Dad accused of killing daughter, 6, on parkway indicted
Federal prosecutors say North Carolina man Seth Pickering fatally stabbed his daughter in front of a park ranger before saying, "She's happier now"
No charges for N.C. officer
A North Carolina prosecutor says no criminal charges will not be filed against a white police officer whose own department said he violated its "use of force" policy when he arrested and punched a black man sitting on the front porch of his mother's home. Don Dahler has more.
No charges for white N.C. officer who punched black man
Greensboro police department said the officer had violated use of force policy when he punched the black man as he sat on his mother's porch
Note warns of cyanide in SUV, woman found dead inside
Officials cleared the parking lot of a North Carolina Food Lion grocery store before a hazmat team approached the vehicle
Sheriff: NC girl likely died long before missing report
Erica Parsons lived with her adoptive parents from 2000 until she disappeared in 2011 at age 13; she wasn’t reported missing until 2013
North Carolina could be key to Hillary Clinton winning White House
Clinton visited a black church in Charlotte over the weekend
California approves gender-neutral bathrooms
Brown signs bill days after giving the go-ahead to a bill limiting state travel to North Carolina due to its transgender law
Remains found of N.C. girl missing since 2011: officials
Investigators have not said how the remains were located, or how Erica Parsons may have died
N. C. gun group raffling AR-15, Clinton photo
The webpage for the raffle says "we heard it was very popular at the range."
Keith Scott's wife had restraining orders against him
Rakeyia Scott had filed an order last year saying officers should be aware Scott "carries a 9mm black" gun
Non-criminals arrested by ICE make up fastest-growing group in immigration custody
The number has increased by over 2,000% since the start of the second Trump administration.
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Ukraine agrees to peace deal, only "minor details" left, official says
A push by the Trump administration to end Russia's war on Ukraine appears to make headway, with Kyiv saying Zelenskyy could visit D.C. within days to finalize a deal.
Trump administration orders review of refugees who entered under Biden, memo shows
The Trump administration has directed a review of refugees admitted under former President Joe Biden, part of an effort to identify potential reasons that would disqualify them from being able to stay.
Noem made decision not to turn around deportation flights after judge's order, DOJ says
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem made the final decision to allow a group of deportees to be handed over to El Salvador after a judge said their flights must be returned to the U.S., the DOJ said.
Accusations of "sedition" spark uproar. Here's what the law says.
Six Democratic lawmakers are facing federal inquiries after they recorded a video urging military service members not to follow unlawful orders, a message President Trump alleged was "seditious."
Swalwell sues housing official who's made multiple criminal referrals for Trump critics
Trump housing official Bill Pulte also submitted criminal referrals for investigations into Sen. Adam Schiff, New York Attorney General Letitia James and Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook.
FBI opens inquiry into Democrats over "illegal orders," lawmakers say
The group appeared in a video last week that called on service members and members of the intelligence community to "refuse illegal orders."
National Park Service to hike entrance fees for foreign visitors
The fee change for international visitors will impact 11 national parks, including the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone and Yosemite, according to the Interior Department.
Maps show where storms threaten Thanksgiving travel across the U.S.
Two storm systems are forecast to bring rain, snow and powerful winds to various parts of the U.S. this week, in the days leading up to Thanksgiving.