Missouri’s near-complete abortion ban could possibly return if a new ballot measure just passed by the state legislature gets approval from voters. The GOP-controlled Missouri Senate passed a proposed constitutional amendment Thursday, which would repeal an earlier constitutional amendment passed by voters last year that enshrined abortion protections in the state’s constitution. Democrats sought to fillibuster the move Wednesday, but Republicans used procedural rules to get around it,...

Providence, Rhode Island, officials have accepted a request to fly the Palestinian flag Friday at City Hall in the state’s capital. City officials emphasized that no American flags are being displaced by the display, adding there have been several other flags raised over the government office in the past. “Providence City Hall displays many different flags throughout the year to mark different occasions and honor the many ethnic...