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U.S. officials announced late Friday that it would reverse its decision to close the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) office in Washington, D.C., saying it would merely impose limitations on office operations, aimed at encouraging peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

U.S. Reverses Its Decision To Close Palestinian Office In D.C.

The Palestinian Liberation Organization office was set to close after officials said Palestinians violated U.S. law. The U.S. now says it will instead set limits aimed at reviving Mideast peace talks.

U.S. park rangers look at the spot where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his famous "I Have a Dream" speech on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Friday. Security threats have prompted officials to shut down the National Mall and much of downtown Washington, D.C.

'All Hands On Deck': National Mall Is Closed As Agencies Fortify D.C.

The National Park Service cites the "real and substantial threat of violence and unlawful behavior" at the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.

Dylann Roof faces a competency hearing Monday in the federal courthouse in Charleston, S.C. He is accused of hate crimes in the killings of nine people at Emanuel AME Church in June.

Closed Competency Hearing Set For Defendant In Charleston, S.C., Church Shootings

The judge has set Monday's hearing to decide if Dylann Roof is mentally competent to be tried in the murders of nine people. The judge said the hearing will be closed to help assure Roof a fair trial.

Chief of Police George Brothers walks along what used to be a four-lane national scenic byway that's now covered in sand after Hurricane Matthew hit the beach community of Edisto Beach, S.C., Saturday.

Hurricane Matthew Blamed For 8 Deaths In N.C.; Flood Perils Continue

With swollen rivers still expected to crest and bring more flooding on Monday and Tuesday, Gov. Pat McCrory says, "This storm is not over for North Carolina."

People wait in line to vote at the Board of Elections early voting site on Oct. 18, 2012, in Wilson, N.C. The U.S. Justice Department and several groups are suing North Carolina over the sweeping election overhaul it passed two years ago.

N.C. Trial Outcome Could Sway National Voting Rights Measures

The Justice Department is challenging North Carolina's 2013 elections law, a sweeping overhaul that could affect black voter turnout disproportionately.

Honeybees are vulnerable to the kind of pesticide sprayed in Dorchester County, but hives — at least those maintained by beekeepers — could have been protected, by the timing of the spraying or by physical barriers. They weren't, and millions of bees died.

S.C. County Sprays For Mosquitoes But Accidentally Takes Out Millions Of Bees

Dorchester County, in South Carolina, was worried about the risk posed by Zika. So officials recently ordered that a pesticide be sprayed from planes. Local beehives have been devastated.

Ohio Unemployment Rate Increases To 5.4 Percent, Highest In Three Years

Ohio's official unemployment rate increased slightly last month, though another survey of employers shows the state added just over 5,000 jobs. State…

The Confederate battle flag flies at the South Carolina State House in Columbia late last month. The state's Senate voted Monday to remove the flag; after one more vote on the bill, it will head to the House.

S.C. Senate Takes A Strong Step Toward Removing Confederate Flag

The state's Senate will need to approve the bill one more time before it can go on to the House. Monday's tally was 37-3; a final vote will be held Tuesday.

White House And N.C. Governor In War Of Words Over Transgender Guidance

White House press secretary Josh Earnest and North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory each had strong opinions on the federal government's new guidelines about transgender students and school bathrooms.

President Trump Expected To Order 4,000 Additional Troops To Afghanistan

For reaction to Trump's Afghan strategy plan, Ailsa Chang talks to Rep. Jim Banks, a Republican from Indiana, who also served in Afghanistan. Banks sits on the House Armed Services Committee.

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