Poland’s police block meeting points on 16th day of protests

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s police are trying to prevent anti-government protesters from gathering anew on the 16th straight day of daily nationwide demonstrations that were triggered by a court ruling that further tightened one of Europe’s strictest abortion laws. Nationwide protests by predominantly young people who are demanding greater rights for women and the right-wing government to step down have been joined by owners of businesses that the government ordered shut in