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SPORTS | B1 LOCAL | A3 THE NEXT LEVEL: ANSELMO FAMILY GLOVER HAVING SOLID AT ODDS OVER SEASON FOR ICF SUE-ELLEN’S GRAVE Tuesday, May 7, 2019 YOUR LOCAL SOURCE FOR LAKE & SUMTER COUNTIES @dailycommercial Facebook.com/daily.commercial $1 Dems set to hold Building a life Barr in contempt Nadler schedules a Wednesday vote aft er attorney general misses deadline By Mary Clare Jalonick and Lisa Mascaro The Associated Press WASHINGTON — A House committee is poised to hold Attorney General William Barr in contempt of Congress — the opening salvo in what could be a lengthy, acrimo- nious court battle between House Democrats and President Donald Trump’s administration over special counsel Robert Mueller’s report. House Judiciary Commit- tee Chairman Jerrold Nadler scheduled a Wednesday vote to hold Barr in contempt of Congress, citing the Justice Department’s failure to pro- vide the full text of Mueller’s report by the Monday morn- ing deadline. Nadler, D-N.Y., said Barr’s failure to comply with a subpoena left them with “no choice but to initi- Inmates work on a Habitat for Humanity house in Eustis as part of the Lake County Sheriff’s Offi ce’s construction Academy. [PHOTOS BY ate contempt proceedings.” HABITAT FOR HUMANITY OF LAKE-SUMTER] The movement to hold Barr in contempt reflects the deep- ening rift between Democrats and Barr, whom they accuse Sheriff and Habitat for Humanity off er of spinning the results of Mueller’s investigation to Trump’s benefit. Barr, in a construction academy for inmates memo summarizing Muel- ler’s investigation, said there was insufficient evidence that By Payne Ray get released they’ll get a Trump obstructed justice — a [email protected] certificate with those hours conclusion Democrats fiercely on it,” said Master Deputy dispute. TAVARES — Hoping to Dave Wolniak, who super- Nadler said the version build on the success of the vises the inmates. “So they of Mueller’s report that has Inmate Sewing and Textile can put that in their resume already been released to the Program introduced almost with their application to a public offered “disturbing two years ago, the Lake company and have some- evidence and analysis that County Sheriff’s Office has thing on paper that says this President Trump engaged launched the Inmate Con- is what we did, this is how in obstruction of justice at struction Academy. many hours I did.” the highest levels.” Now, The academy, like the The inmates started he said, lawmakers need the textile program, is a voca- working in early April with full version and the underly- tional program for inmates Habitat for Humanity, which ing evidence “to determine that tracks their work hours provides work sites, tools, how to best move forward and documents their skills materials and inspections with oversight, legislation so they can move into well- for the projects, said Capt. and other constitutional paying jobs after serving Mike Fayette. The Inmate Construction Academy follows on the success of responsibilities.” time. The first project they’ve the Sheriff’s Offi ce’s Textile Program. Sheriff’s offi cials say the The committee said that “I keep track of their hours programs save taxpayers money but also provide inmates a path they put in, and when they See HABITAT, A6 to earn a living once they are released. See BARR, A6 North Korea tests new Biden surge fueled by Democratic missile, Trump’s resolve angst over who can beat Trump By Eric Talmadge complete with fiery photos By Sahil Kapur that they can take on the by pundits about ‘elect- The Associated Press of a purported bull’s eye out Bloomberg Republican president. ability.’” She said such to sea, alarmed Washington’s Biden, who has taken an discussions were “short- TOKYO — North Korea regional allies and sug- Joe Biden has vaulted to early lead in the polls, was sighed” and leave out appears to have tested a new gests that Kim’s missiles are the front of the Democratic asked Saturday in a tele- “people in this room who short-range missile — and improving even as the Trump 2020 field by touting his vision interview in South helped build cities like President Donald Trump’s administration wrestles with electability. Now his rivals Carolina why his third pres- Detroit.” resolve to keep it from doing how to get him back to the for the nomination want the idential campaign would be In a reference to Biden, more of the same in the future. negotiating table. party’s voters to know that different from his failed Harris added: “We cannot The test early Saturday Kim personally super- they, too, have the chops bids in 1988 and 2008. He get dragged into simplistic was quickly played down by vised the test of what experts to beat President Donald answered with two words: narratives or yesterday’s Trump and his top advisers, believe was a short-range bal- Trump. “President Trump.” politics.” who noted it was not the kind listic missile first displayed The other 21 Democrats in The other Democratic On Saturday, Biden’s of long-range missile leader by North Korea at a military the field have been moving contenders have caught on. closest rival, Bernie Sanders, Kim Jong Un has refrained parade early last year, along to adjust their strategy since Speaking to the NAACP sought to assuage con- from launching since 2017. with a drill involving 240 Biden’s entry into the race in Detroit on Sunday night, cerns about his electability, But the sudden activity on April 25 and are making Sen. Kamala Harris took on the North’s east coast, See MISSILE, A6 the case directly to voters aim at the “conversation See BIDEN, A6 Volume 143, Issue 127 Local & State ................ A3 Sports...........................B1 © 2019 GateHouse Media Opinion .......................A9 Comics ........................ B6 Home delivery: 352-787-0600 Weather ......................A10 Classified ..................... B7 A2 Tuesday, May 7, 2019 | DailyCommercial.com NATION&WORLD LITTLE ROCK, ARK. Arkansas police fi re offi cer who fatally shot motorist Police in Little Rock, Arkan- sas, on Monday fired a white officer who killed a black motorist, saying he violated departmental policy when he shot at least 15 times through the moving car’s windshield. In a letter to Officer Charles Starks, Chief Keith Humphrey said that voluntarily moving in front of a vehicle and firing at it instead of avoid- ing its path was a violation of policy. Starks has 10 business days to appeal his termi- nation, police spokesman Michael Ford said. Starks’ lawyer, Robert Newcomb, called the decision to fire Starks “political” and said the officer has started the appeal process. MADRID Spain rescues over 416 migrants at sea in 3 days Spain’s maritime rescue service says it saved hun- dreds of migrants while they were attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea in the last three days. Britain’s Prince Harry speaks at Windsor Castle, Windsor, England, on Monday after his wife, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, gave birth The service reported on to a baby boy. It is the fi rst child for Harry and Meghan, who married a year ago. [STEVE PARSONS/POOL VIA AP] Monday that it pulled 416 people from 10 different boats its rescue craft had inter- cepted starting on Saturday. Spain became the leading entry point to Europe last year, with 60,000 migrants arriving irregularly. The ‘I’m just over number arriving by sea peaked in October at 11,000 and fell to under 600 in March, according to Spain’s Interior Ministry. The U.N. refugee agency says more than 800 people are either missing or known the moon’ to have perished in 2018 while making the dangerous sea Harry, Meghan the younger son of Prince with joy to the welcome news next generation of royals journey to Spain. ‘absolutely thrilled’ Charles, heir to the throne, that the baby had been born. amid a genuine groundswell about birth of baby boy and the late Princess Diana, Some said it would provide of British public support for who died in a Paris car crash a welcome respite from the the monarchy. PARIS By Gregory Katz in 1997. continuing political stale- Meghan in particular French telecom giant Orange and Mstyslav Chernov The 34-year-old Harry, mate over Brexit. represents a change for the on trial over staff suicides The Associated Press speaking before TV cameras Londoners Pam and Keith royals. on Monday afternoon in Jonson said the news will At 37, she is older than The toll is shocking: 19 sui- WINDSOR, England Windsor, said he was pres- provide a lift to peoples’ Harry, had a previous mar- cides, 12 suicide attempts and — Meghan, the Duchess ent for the birth. spirits. riage that ended in divorce eight cases of serious depres- of Sussex, gave birth to “It’s been the most amaz- “You can tell by people and has strong feminist sion among employees at a healthy baby boy early ing experience I could ever around,” Pam Jonson said. views. As the daughter of France’s main telephone and Monday, a beaming Prince have possibly imagined,” “Lifts everybody a bit. Defi- a black mother and a white internet company over three Harry announced to the he said. “How any woman nitely. With all that’s been father, she says she identi- years. world, declaring he’s does what they do is beyond going recently. It’s nice uplift fies as biracial. A long-awaited trial began “incredibly proud” of his comprehension. actually.” Meghan also achieved Monday in Paris accusing the wife. “We’re both absolutely Prime Minister Theresa considerable success in her telecom giant Orange and The baby weighed 7 thrilled and so grateful for May congratulated the royal own right before agreeing pounds, 3 ounces at birth all the love and support couple and wished them the to a blind date with Harry seven former or current man- and was born at 5:26 a.m.