Month: October 2021

By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Hundreds of people opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates have rallied at the Kansas Statehouse and pushed state lawmakers to quickly counter them. The rally kicked off ahead of a rare weekend legislative committee hearing on mandates from President Joe Biden that affect as many as

By MARIA SANMINIATELLI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A giant red heart sculpture installed this week in Central Park as a tribute to health care workers and COVID-19 victims has been taken down. It’s an apparent casualty of confusion and red tape. Italian sculptor Sergio Furnari says he was walking by the park Thursday

Associated Press HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — A South Florida woman says she was warned by a local police officer not to wear a Halloween costume that is designed like a condo building project that she and others oppose. She says the officer told her it would be considered a protest for which she needs a

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A vessel carrying passengers and construction materials sank off Haiti’s southern coast and officials say that at least 12 people died. The director of Haiti’s Maritime and Navigation Service confirmed the deaths on Saturday and said 30 people have been rescued, with none reported missing. He said the vessel was overloaded

By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — President Joe Biden has received Communion at St. Patrick’s Church in Rome during Saturday Vigil Mass, a day after saying Pope Francis told him he should continue to partake in the sacrament. The president’s support for abortion rights has put him at odds with many U.S. bishops,

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s state broadcaster TRT News says a Swedish tourist has been killed and five others have been injured in a minibus crash near the southern Turkish resort of Antalya. TRT said the 71-year-old Swede died at the scene of Saturday’s crash in Aksu in the early hours of the morning. Four Danish

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The University of Florida is prohibiting three professors from providing expert testimony in a lawsuit challenging a new law that critics claim restricts voting rights. The university says it goes against the school’s interest by conflicting with the administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Though the

By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Yemeni officials say at least eight people were killed by a car bomb that rocked the southern city of Aden. The officials say the explosion took place Saturday afternoon close to a security checkpoint outside Aden’s international airport. At least 11 others were injured. Prime Minister

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — From the moment Kyle Rittenhouse shot three people on the streets of Kenosha during protests over the police shooting of a Black man, he’s been the personification of America’s polarization. The teenager who carried an AR-style rifle was cheered by Americans who despised the Black Lives

PINK, Okla. (AP) — Authorities say a man suspected of shooting and wounding an Oklahoma deputy sheriff has been found dead along with the suspect’s estranged wife. The Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation says the body of 27-year-old Braedon Chesser was found Friday in a wooded area behind his home. The body of 25-year-old Sarah