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• pbs.org

News Wrap: Officials in Iran welcome midterm results as vote against war

In our news wrap Wednesday, top officials in Iran welcomed the results of the U.S. midterm elections, Israeli President Isaac Herzog says he's accepted the results of last week's election and will consult with party leaders on forming a new government and Ukraine's air force says Russia launched more than 300 drones overnight.
News Wrap: Officials in Iran welcome midterm results as vote against war
• nbcnews.com

Lawyers rush to halt Indiana execution over state’s lethal drug supplier

Hours before Indiana was poised to carry out its first execution of the year, set for Thursday before sunrise, lawyers and supporters for the condemned man rallied to spare his life after new details emerged about the state’s secretive process of obtaining lethal injection drugs.
Lawyers rush to halt Indiana execution over state’s lethal drug supplier
• wral.com

‘We are trapped’: Durham residents plead for help with ongoing crime

Durham homeowners in one neighborhood are fed up with what they say is constant criminal activity. One man tells WRAL he called 911 seventeen times in one week. Another says he's had thousands of dollars of equipment for work that was stolen.
‘We are trapped’: Durham residents plead for help with ongoing crime
• abc11.com

2nd victim comes forward years after sexual assault at NC State, Army Captain face charges

One woman decided to come forward after hearing about allegations involving sexual assault at Cornell University, the Wake County DA says.
2nd victim comes forward years after sexual assault at NC State, Army Captain face charges
• pbs.org

What's next in the investigation of the Learjet crash in Florida that killed 9?

Investigators are just beginning the lengthy process of determining why a business jet plummeted from the sky in Florida after encountering a thunderstorm and slammed into the ground with such force that it created a crater and shattered the plane.
What's next in the investigation of the Learjet crash in Florida that killed 9?
• pbs.org

Florida sheriff says 2 dead, including suspect, as witnesses report shooting at Tampa office complex

Florida authorities said two people were dead, including a suspect, after witnesses reported a shooting Wednesday at Citibank's sprawling business complex that employs thousands in the Tampa area.
Florida sheriff says 2 dead, including suspect, as witnesses report shooting at Tampa office complex