The Daily Populous

Wednesday May 10th, 2017 morning edition

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FBI Director James Comey has been fired, according to the White House.

"Today, President Donald J. Trump informed FBI Director James Comey that he has been terminated and removed from office," the White House statement reads.

A separate FBI official told ABC News that Comey first learned of his firing by seeing news reports on TV.

"FBI Director Comey was the best thing that ever happened to Hillary Clinton in that he gave her a free pass for many bad deeds!

FBI Director Comey was the best thing that ever happened to Hillary Clinton in that he gave her a free pass for many bad deeds!

In a statement, the FBI Agents Association said in part that "FBI Agents should be given a voice in the process of selecting the next Director.".

"Given the recent controversies surrounding the director, I believe a fresh start will serve the FBI and the nation well. »

FCC should prove DDoS attacks stopped net neutrality comments

Authored by networkworld.com

A DDoS attack at the exact same time as Oliver’s viewers would have been leaving comments?

The last rally cry by Oliver resulted in such a flood of would-be commenters that it crashed the FCC comments site.

I agree with Fight for the Future; the FCC should produce its logs and prove its multiple DDoS claim. »

Town with brown water has no record of cleaning its water tower

Authored by fox2now.com

LEADWOOD, MO (KTVI) – Imagine brown water from your faucet or a tub that filled up with what looked like acid water.

You can see the neglect of Leadwood, Missouri's water storage tank, but it’s what’s on the inside that concerns people who drink the water.

Leadwood has no record of ever cleaning its water tank. »

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Authored by whmi.com

After 33 years of dedicated service, a longtime employee of a local McDonald’s celebrated his retirement Monday surrounded by friends and family.

Daniel Lybrink of Howell began working at McDonald’s in April of 1984 as the “lobby manager”.

With over three decades of service under his belt, Daniel, who has Down Syndrome, is known for his work ethic and contagious smile. »

German soldier held over anti-migrant 'assassination plot'

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German authorities have made another arrest linked to an alleged plot to murder a senior public figure.

The man, a soldier, is accused of conspiring with another army officer who had falsely registered as a Syrian refugee, and a student.

The man was stationed at a barracks in France, alongside another man who was arrested in April, 28-year-old "Franco A". »