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after the Taliban retook power in Afghanistan in 2021.

The Justice Department is expected to appeal after a federal judge dismissed criminal indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.

NPR's Mara Liason reports.

Comey was accused of making false statements to Congress and obstructing a congressional investigation stemming from testimony he gave in 2020.

James had been accused of mortgage fraud stemming from the purchase of a home in Virginia.

Authorities in Hong Kong say the death toll has risen to at least 55 after a high-rise apartment fire spread to other nearby buildings.

Many people are still reported missing after the fire spread across seven of eight buildings in the complex.

Hundreds of people were evacuated to temporary shelters.

The origin of the fire has been traced to an exterior scaffolding, and at least three people have been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter.

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A panel of three federal judges says North Carolina may use its redrawn congressional map.

The redistricting is aimed at flipping a House seat currently held by Democratic Congressman Don Davis.

He's African-American and represents the first district, which covers more than 20 counties.

That district has been represented by black members of Congress for more than 30 years.

This is Thanksgiving, which means tomorrow is Black Friday when holiday shoppers spend a lot of money in stores and online.

NPR's Alina Selyuk has more.

Thanksgiving Day travel could be difficult for a lot of people in the northern U.S.

The National Weather Service has posted winter weather advisories and winter storm watches and warnings from Idaho to upstate New York.

There's no trading today on Wall Street because of the holiday.

I'm Dave Mattingly, NPR News in Washington.