Biles: FBI turned ‘blind eye’ to reports of gymnasts’ abuse

WASHINGTON (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has told Congress that the FBI and gymnastics officials turned a “blind eye” to USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar’s sexual abuse of her and hundreds of other women. Biles told the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday that “enough is enough” as she and three other U.S. gymnasts…

Missouri businesses, protesters slam Biden’s vaccine mandate

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers, business lobbyists and protesters are railing against President Joe Biden’s planned vaccine mandate for large businesses. Influential industry groups on Wednesday told lawmakers that the requirement could be catastrophic to businesses as protesters rallied against the mandate in the Capitol rotunda. Business lobbyists say the mandate likely won’t…

Pope visit a sign of inclusion for Slovakia’s excluded Roma

KOSICE, Slovakia (AP) — Pope Francis is urging Slovakia’s Roma to integrate better into the mainstream as he meets with the country’s most socially excluded minority group, who have long suffered discrimination, marginalization and poverty. But Francis’ visit Tuesday to the Lunik IX settlement in Kosice brought home just how excluded the Roma are. Police…