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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

By JAY REEVES Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The quest by a civil rights pioneer to have her arrest record wiped clean after nearly 70 years after she protested racial segregation has raised the possibility of similar bids to clear the names of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. in Alabama. An attorney

By LISA RATHKE and THOMAS PEIPERT JAY, Vt. (AP) — Ski resorts are expecting a more normal season on the slopes this winter with many virus restrictions lifted. But skiers and snowboarders are advised to keep a mask in their pocket in case they’re required to wear one inside lodges and restaurants. Any virus-related protocols

ROME (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says that Queen Elizabeth II was “on very good form” during their weekly conversation earlier this week. His comment comes a day after Buckingham Palace said the 95-year-old monarch has been told to rest by doctors for another two weeks. Johnson has a weekly audience with the

By SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — A doctors’ union says Sudanese security forces have shot dead two people during mass protests against the country’s recent military coup. Saturday’s shootings came despite repeated appeals by the West to the new military rulers to show restraint and allow peaceful protests. During the protests, thousands of

By JAY REEVES Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The quest by a civil rights pioneer to have her arrest record wiped clean after nearly 70 years after she protested racial segregation has raised the possibility of similar bids to clear the names of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. in Alabama. An attorney