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National Politics Support Local News. We've been with you throughout the pandemic, the vaccinations and the reopening of schools, businesses and communities. There's never been more of a need for the kind of local, independent and unbiased journalism that The Day produces. Please support our work by subscribing today. Paul Hodgkins, first felony defendant sentenced in Capitol riot, gets eight months in prison In this file image from U.S. Capitol Police video, Paul Allard Hodgkins, 38, of Tampa, Fla., front, stands in the well on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Ca...

Size of Oregon wildfire underscores vastness of the US West PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island and spreads miles each day, but evacuations and property losses have been minimal compared with much smaller blazes in densely populated areas of California. The fire's jaw-dropping size contrasted with its relatively small impact on people underscores the vastness of the American West and offers a reminder that Oregon, which is larger than Britain, is still a largely rural state, despite being known mostly for its larges...

Capitol rioter sentenced to prison By AI HEPING in New York | China Daily Global | Updated: 2021-07-20 10:06   The US Capitol is seen behind security fencing in Washington, DC, on July 6, 2021. [Photo/Agencies] The first person convicted of a felony in the Jan 6 attack on the US Capitol has been sentenced to eight months in prison and ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution for a portion of the damage to the building. Paul Hodgkins, 38 of Tampa, Florida, pleaded guilty to breaching the Senate chamber in the Capitol. US District Court Judge Randolph Moss sente...

Size of Oregon wildfire underscores vastness of the US West PORTLAND, Ore. -- The monstrous wildfire burning in Oregon has grown to a third the size of Rhode Island and spreads miles each day, but evacuations and property losses have been minimal compared with much smaller blazes in densely populated areas of California.   The fire's jaw-dropping size contrasted with its relatively small impact on people underscores the vastness of the American West and offers a reminder that Oregon, which is larger than Britain, is still a largely rural state, despite being known mostly for its largest city...

U.S. News Peaceful Capitol Protester Threatened With 20 Yrs In Prison For Taking Selfie And Praying On Senate Floor Takes Plea Deal Image Credit: Email Peaceful Jan 6 Capitol protester Paul Allard Hodgkins was maliciously overcharged by the feds with “obstructing an official proceeding of Congress” and faced 20 years in prison for the crime of taking a selfie on the Senate floor with others as they “cheered and said prayers.”  Hodgkins only spent 15 minutes inside “the People’s House” but after being threatened with two decades in prison he accepted a plea deal on Wednesday lea...