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November 15, 2016

3 charged in hatchet attack on transgender in Charlotte

Charlotte police say they've charged three people in a hatchet attack on a transgender woman.

November 15, 2016

Judge to hear more testimony about Bergdahl search mission

A judge will hear more arguments Tuesday about whether injuries to soldiers on a search mission should be allowed as evidence that U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl endangered comrades by walking off his post in Afghanistan.

November 14, 2016

Q&A: A look at wildfires burning in parched Southern states

Thousands of firefighters are battling wildfires across the drought-stricken South with little indication they'll get help from the weather any time soon.

November 14, 2016

Judge to consider delaying Bergdahl trial by several months

A military judge will consider delaying the trial of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl on charges of desertion and misbehavior before the enemy.

November 13, 2016

North Carolina lawmaker rebuked over fake newspaper article about election

A North Carolina state lawmaker is under fire from his fellow Republican legislators after emailing them a fake newspaper headline that said “Trump forces black family from home” and showed a picture of the White House.

November 12, 2016

As wildfire smoke streams across South, masks urged for some

Wildfires near the Georgia-North Carolina line are spewing smoke so thick that residents are being urged to wear special masks if they must do outdoor activities.

November 12, 2016

Dry, windy conditions feed wildfires across the Southeast

Many of the nation's largest active wildfires have been burning in the southern Appalachian mountains, where a relentless drought has turned pine trees into torches and forced evacuations in dozens of communities.

November 11, 2016

The Latest: N. Carolina looks at possible arson in wildfires

The Latest on wildfires in the South (all times local): 8:15 a.m.

November 11, 2016

'Bye bye Latinos' written on Elon University whiteboard

An Elon University student has admitted to writing "Bye bye Latinos hasta la vista" on a classroom whiteboard.

November 11, 2016

Southern fires rage with 41.6 million now living in drought

Federal authorities say warmer-than-average temperatures and no rainfall are deepening a drought that's sparking forest fires across the Southeastern U.S., forcing people to evacuate dozens of homes.