Los Angeles County to require vaccines in indoor bars
LOS ANGELES — Public health officials in Los Angeles County will begin requiring proof of COVID-19 vaccination for patrons and workers at indoor bars,...
SpaceX aiming for night launch of 4 on 1st private flight
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX aimed to blast a billionaire into orbit Wednesday night with his two contest winners and a health care worker...
Indiana ICUs stressed by COVID-19 surge gripping the state
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana had a slight dip in COVID-19 hospitalizations, but intensive care units are still stressed by the current surge in cases.
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Religious exemption requests grow as vaccine mandates rise
About 3,000 Los Angeles Police Department employees are citing religious objections to try to get out of the required COVID-19 vaccination. In Washington state,...
FDA strikes neutral tone ahead of vaccine booster meeting
WASHINGTON — Influential government advisers will debate Friday if there's enough proof that a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective...
South Carolina officials want out of mask mandate ban suit
South Carolina officials who have been sued over a law banning school districts from issuing face mask mandates say that they should be removed...
Bulgaria to hold an early election after political deadlock
SOFIA, Bulgaria — Bulgaria's president has called a third parliamentary election this year that will be held on Nov. 14 after two previous votes...
Largest US Catholic parish rises in California’s interior
VISALIA, Calif. (RNS) — It’s billed as the largest Catholic parish in the United States and it’s being constructed about 200 miles north of...
Pope questions vaccine skeptics, including cardinals
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis said Wednesday he didn’t understand why people refuse to take COVID-19 vaccines, saying “humanity has a history...
Dire warning from Newsom helped turn California recall tide
LOS ANGELES — An ominous four-word message issued by California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s campaign on the morning of Aug. 5 served as the shock...