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North Dakota February 15, 2017

Pipeline exec compares Dakota protesters to terrorists

A top executive at the company building the controversial Dakota Access pipeline is comparing pipeline opponents to terrorists.

North Dakota February 13, 2017

The Latest: Pipeline developer opposes halt to construction

The Latest on the four-state, $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline (all times local): 9:10 a.m.

Controversies February 13, 2017

Judge rejects tribes' request to temporarily halt construction of Dakota Access pipeline

A federal judge on Monday rejected a request by two American Indian tribes for an emergency order halting construction of the remaining section of the Dakota Access oil pipeline.

North Dakota February 10, 2017

AP FACT CHECK: Burning tent photo at protest site is fake

Reports that police in North Dakota raided and set fire to the site of a pipeline protest encampment are false, and the picture posted of burning tents is a fake, too.

North Dakota February 9, 2017

After extradition of El Chapo, US prosecutors seek a rival

Notorious drug trafficker Juan "El Chapo" Guzman is behind bars in New York after extradition from Mexico last month.

North Dakota February 8, 2017

Authorities search for dead bodies in massive garbage chunks left at protest site

Authorities in North Dakota said Monday that cleanup crews at the site of the Dakota Access oil pipeline protest were scouring the mountains of trash to find anyone that might’ve died during the demonstrations.

North Dakota February 6, 2017

Bureau of Indian Affairs sending agents to close Dakota pipeline protest sites

The federal Bureau of Indian Affairs is sending agents to North Dakota to help clear Dakota Access oil pipeline protesters from makeshift camps on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.

North Dakota February 4, 2017

Police recover baby in stolen car; suspect shoots self

A crime spree by a man who fired at a state trooper and then stole a car with a baby inside it is over.

North Dakota February 4, 2017

The Latest: Prosecutor: Suspect did not take hostages

The Latest on the manhunt for a suspect accused of shooting at a North Dakota state trooper, stealing a car with a baby inside (all times local): 12:30 p.m.

North Dakota February 4, 2017

Proposed fine against Dakota Access company to get hearing

The developer of the Dakota Access pipeline will have to present evidence at a hearing to prove the company didn't willfully violate North Dakota rules when it failed to provide details of how it planned to avoid disturbing Native American artifacts during construction, state regulators said.

North Dakota February 2, 2017

The Latest: Bridge repairs could begin soon in protest area

The Latest on the proposed four-state, $3.8 billion Dakota Access oil pipeline (all times local): 3:40 p.m.