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Associated Press Houston’s interim police chief says a lack of communication from department leaders made it possible for officers to drop more than 264,000 cases. More than 4,000 sexual assault cases and two homicides were among the cases shelved. Interim Chief Larry Satterwhite told the Houston City Council Wednesday that a code adopted in 2016

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Israel’s suspected killing of Hamas’ political leader in the heart of Tehran points to an Israeli government ever more openly at odds with diplomatic efforts by the Biden administration to calm the region. The reported assassination of Ismail Haniyeh comes as the Hamas figure was on a state visit to

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The world’s democracies have almost unanimously condemned the results of Venezuela’s presidential election and called for a transparent vote count to confirm what the opposition says was its landslide victory over President Nicolás Maduro. Venezuelan electoral authorities say the president won Sunday’s election by seven points. The opposition says his rival,

Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — A woman denied an abortion at a Kansas hospital after suffering a pregnancy complication that her attorneys say put her at risk of sepsis has filed a federal lawsuit. Mylissa Farmer, of Joplin, Missouri, filed suit Tuesday against the University of Kansas Health System and its public oversight body.

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Medicaid recipients can begin receiving over-the-counter birth control pills at no cost this week through hundreds of participating pharmacies statewide. Gov. Roy Cooper’s office says that starting Thursday, the oral conceptive Opill will be covered and available without a prescription to Medicaid enrollees at pharmacies in 92 counties.

ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Braves have launched Hank Aaron Week with the U.S. Postal Service dedicating a commemorative forever stamp honoring Aaron during a ceremony at Truist Park. The stamp was announced on April 8, the 50th anniversary of Aaron’s record-breaking 715th home run. Aaron’s widow, Billye Aaron, attended Wednesday’s ceremony. The 2024 Hank

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic delegates have selected Vice President Kamala Harris to be the party’s presidential nominee, according to final vote results released late Monday by the Democratic National Committee. But don’t expect a balloon drop just yet. Harris officially claimed the nomination following a five-day online voting process, receiving 4,563 delegate votes

Associated Press Vermont is flooding and experts say the state could see catastrophic events for the foreseeable future. Climate change is fueling stronger and more persistent storms and the state’s infrastructure lags along the Green Mountains’ riverside villages. Now, these towns are the epicenter of a flooding conundrum that state and federal officials are scrambling

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Germany’s president has asked the Polish people for forgiveness during observances marking the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Wednesday that Germans must never forget the immeasurable suffering inflicted on the neighboring nation. On Aug, 1, 1944, the Polish underground army launched an uprising against German forces after