Child border crossings surge as DHS chief defends policies
WASHINGTON (AP) — An official says U.S. authorities encountered nearly double the number children traveling alone across the Mexican border in one day this week than on an average day last month. And Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas conceded to Congress on Tuesday that the surge is a challenge. The Border Patrol came across 561…
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Yaphet Kotto of ‘Live and Let Die,’ ‘Alien,’ dies at 81
NEW YORK (AP) — Yaphet Kotto, the commanding actor who brought tough magnetism and stately gravitas to films including the James Bond movie “Live and Let Die” and “Alien,” has died. He was 81. Kotto’s wife, Tessie Sinahon, announced his death in a Facebook post. She said he died Monday in the Philippines. Kotto was…
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Major European nations suspend use of AstraZeneca vaccine
BERLIN (AP) — Germany, France and Italy on Monday became the latest countries to suspend use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients. The company and European regulators have said there is no evidence the shot is to blame. Germany’s health minister said the decision was taken on the…
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Biden, Harris and others to promote relief plan’s benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and their spouses have opened a cross-country tour this week to highlight the benefits of the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan. The road show starts Monday with Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, heading to Las Vegas while first lady Jill Biden visits Burlington, New…
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Chicago Parish Fiercely Backs Priest after Sex Abuse Claim
CHICAGO (AP) — A Black Catholic church on Chicago's South Side is waging an unusually fierce fight with the archdiocese over its investigation of decades-old sexual abuse allegations against a popular activist priest. St. Sabina Church is a close-knit community that’s been a social activism hub for 40 years under the Rev. Michael Pfleger. But…
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