Ex-Sept. 11 worker gets drug case pardon, fights deportation

A former ground zero worker fighting deportation to Colombia for a 1990 drug conviction received a pardon from Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday and will use it to challenge his removal from the country. Cuomo, a Democrat, said that if Carlos Cardona is deported he might not be able to receive adequate health treatments for ailments he suffers after working in the Sept.

Secretary Mattis condemns North Korea following Warmbier’s death

Defense Secretary James Mattis said Wednesday that the recent death of Otto Warmbier , the 22-year-old college student who was held captive by North Korea, "goes beyond any kind of understanding of law and order, of humanity, of responsibility towards any human being." The University of Virginia student was touring North Korea in January 2016 when he was detained for allegedly stealing a propaganda banner at his hotel.

25 years ago, – Bronco Billy’ battled county commission

Last week, we took a look at what was happening in Seymour in 1977 as reported in the Webster County Citizen under the ownership of Publisher Max Good. This week, we'll take a look at the community 25 years ago through the pages of the Citizen when Gary and I owned the newspaper.

Utah Airport Announces New Flights to Las Vegas, L.A.

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Flood Control District Host News Conference And Rescue Demo

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Democrats’ disputes simmer after special election losses

Democrats were left picking up the pieces after spending millions of dollars from the party's war chest to back a young candidate in a traditionally red district outside Atlanta and pushing hard for their base of supporters from around the country to donate to him too. The loss in the high-profile, costly race was only exacerbated by a second defeat last night in a race that flew mostly under the radar: Democrats also lost a special election in South Carolina.

Students warn of stifled speech on college campuses

Zachary Wood, a rising senior at Williams College, and Isaac Smith, a student at the University of Cincinnati College of Law, appeared before the committee at a hearing titled "Free Speech 101: The Assault on the First Amendment on College Campuses." As the president of "Uncomfortable Learning," Wood faced backlash for his student organization inviting controversial speakers to campus, like conservative commentator John Derbyshire.

FBI: Gunman acted alone in shooting of congressman

A gunman acted alone when he shot and wounded a top House Republican and four other people on a northern Virginia baseball field, the FBI said Wednesday. Tim Slater, who leads the criminal division of the FBI's Washington field office, also said during a news conference that James T. Hodgkinson did not have any ties to terrorism.

Republican convicted of attacking reporter set to join House

Montana Republican Greg Gianforte awaited his swearing-in Wednesday as the newest member of Congress, a month after he body-slammed a reporter who had questioned him about the GOP health care bill. Gianforte, a wealthy former software executive, has called for civility in politics following his conviction for assaulting the reporter the day before winning a special congressional election.

Gov. Scott Walker to Senate GOP: a No excusesa for failing to repeal Obamacare

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker urged Senate Republicans on Wednesday to keep their promise to repeal Obamacare, saying there are "no excuses" for failing to get it done. Mr. Walker , a Republican and presidential candidate during the 2016 primary, also told moderate senators hoping to extend Obamacare's vast expansion of Medicaid coverage to cut it out, saying it is not consistent with their campaign promises.

Trinity College professor calls white people a inhumana : a Let them f-ing diea

A Connecticut college professor has created a firestorm for calling white people "inhuman a-holes" who need to "die" following last week's shooting attack on congressional Republicans. Trinity College's Johnny Eric Williams' social media feed after the June 14 shooting of Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise included racial tirades and commentary calling on minorities to "confront" white people and "end this now," a reference to an alleged system of "white supremacy."

Jeh Johnson: Dems declined help from Department of Homeland Security after election hack

Former Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Wednesday told the leading House panel investigating alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 election that much to his "disappointment," the Democratic National Committee declined an offer by his agency to help after they were hacked. In widely anticipated testimony before the House Intelligence Committee, Mr. Johnson provided tense and at times anguished answers about an unparalleled series of cyberattacks against last year's election.

Steve Scalise upgraded to fair condition after baseball shooting

House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, R-La., has been upgraded to fair condition and continues to make progress in his recovery from a gunshot wound to the hip last week, MedStar Washington Hospital Center said Wednesday. MedStar Washington Hospital Center provided the latest update on Scalise's condition and said the Louisiana Republican "continues to make good progress."

‘That was a leading question’: Ex-DHS chief wrecks Trey…

Former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Wednesday called out Rep. Trey Gowdy for asking a partisan "leading question" that suggested Democrats were to partially blame for Russia's hacking of the U.S. election. "I don't want to beat a dead horse," Gowdy told Johnson during a House Intelligence Committee hearing.

Trump returns to Iowa and unhappy independent voters

Iowa independents who helped Donald Trump win the presidency see last year's tough-talking candidate as a thin-skinned chief executive and wish he'd show more grace. Unaffiliated voters make up the largest percentage of the electorate in the Midwest state that backed Trump in 2016, after lifting Democrat Barack Obama to the White House in party caucuses and two straight elections.

Congressman’s wife works part-time in $240K job

In this Dec. 13, 2012, file photo, U.S. Rep. Luke Messer and his wife Jennifer Messer are photographed in their home in Shelbyville, Ind. Jennifer Messer averages a 26.5-hour work week in her $240,000-a-year job doing legal consulting for an Indianapolis suburb, according to time sheets reviewed by The Associated Press.