NBCNews.comAP Explains: What's the Dakota Access Oil Pipeline?ABC NewsA federal judge has said he will rule Friday on the Standing Rock Sioux tribe's lawsuit that challenges federal permits for the four-state, $3.8 billion Dakota Access pipeline. T …

NewsdayIndictment: Engineering Firm Altered Sandy Damage ReportsABC NewsAn engineering firm that was hired by insurance companies to evaluate damage caused by Superstorm Sandy was charged Monday with illegally altering reports prepared by inspectors in the …