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By JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Hundreds of people opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates have rallied at the Kansas Statehouse. They were encouraged Saturday by Republican lawmakers and candidates who see President Joe Biden’s policies as a spur for higher turnout among conservative voters. The rally came ahead of a rare

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,

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

By TOM WITHERS Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — The Go-Go’s didn’t have any musical masterplan. Punks at the start, they became rock and roll pioneers. Defying odds and smashing norms in a male-dominated field, the female quintet which had a string of hits in the 1980s, will be inducted Saturday into the Rock & Roll

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 is attending Saturday Vigil Mass at St. Patrick’s Church in Rome. He is worshipping a day after telling reporters that Pope Francis told him he should continue to receive Communion, despite the opposition of some U.S. conservatives who are upset over his support for

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 JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press ROME (AP) — President Joe Biden says international negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program will resume. Biden commented as he and the leaders of Germany, France and Britain met Saturday in Rome to strategize about getting Iran to return to the talks. The leaders issued a

By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanese politicians are in contact with foreign officials to try to resolve a diplomatic row between Lebanon and Gulf nations led by Saudi Arabia that was triggered by a Lebanese Cabinet minister’s comments on the war in Yemen. Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates followed the Saudis

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 ANGELA CHARLTON and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Britain and France are facing calls to sort out their latest post-Brexit spat over fishing rights in the English Channel. The dispute threatens to escalate within days into a damaging French blockade of British boats and trucks. French President Emmanuel Macron warned Saturday that

By AHMED AL-HAJ Associated Press SANAA, Yemen (AP) — A Yemeni official says Houthi rebels have shelled a residential neighborhood, killing at least three children from the same family. He says the Houthis fired a shell on the Camp neighborhood on the outskirts of the government-held city of Taiz on Saturday. At least six others

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

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city workers has survived another challenge. The City Council on Friday voted down a proposal to repeal it. The mandate requires city employees to disclose their vaccination status or risk being placed on no-pay status. Those who aren’t vaccinated must undergo regular testing until

By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — “The Harder They Fall” has all of the gunfights, train robberies, saloons, and showdowns you would expect in a Western. But Jeymes Samuel’s film also dusts off many of the traditional limitations of an old genre. “The Harder They Fall” is a spirited and brash

By STEVE PEOPLES and SARAH RANKIN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Democrats in Virginia are scrambling to stave off disaster in the state’s closely watched governor’s race. The surprisingly tight contest has exposed the depth of the party’s dependence on Donald Trump as a message and motivator. Without him top of mind for many,

By JOSH BOAK and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press ROME (AP) — President Joe Biden and the leaders of Germany, France and Britain are talking through strategy on Iran’s nuclear program. The meeting comes as Iran continues to enrich uranium to near-weapons grade levels. Biden and his European counterparts are meeting Saturday while in Rome for

SHARJAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — David Miller hit two sixes in the last over as South Africa shrugged off a hat trick from Wanindu Hasaranga to beat Sri Lanka by four wickets at the T20 World Cup. Miller launched his attack with support from Kagiso Rabada to lift South Africa from 112-6 in the