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2nd IRS official to leave amid tea party scandal

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:37:00 EDT

A second top Internal Revenue Service official has announced plans to leave the agency amid the controversy over the targeting of tea party groups.

Obama vows sustained effort on military sex abuse

Thu, 16 May 2013 17:23:00 EDT

President Barack Obama says military leaders are ashamed about the military's failure to stop sexual assaults in the ranks.

Court upholds Indiana's limit on civil damages

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:26:00 EDT

The Indiana Supreme Court has upheld the state law limiting punitive damages awarded in civil lawsuits and directs most of that money to a state victims fund.

Obama: Acting IRS commissioner resigns

Wed, 15 May 2013 18:34:00 EDT

President Barack Obama says the acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service, Steven Miller, has submitted his resignation in the aftermath of an investigation that found the agency improperly targeted conservative groups.

White House releases trove of Benghazi documents

Wed, 15 May 2013 17:58:00 EDT

The White House is releasing 100 pages of e-mails and notes related to the Obama administration's response to the attack on a diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya, last September.

Richmond couple part of IRS Tea Party targeting

Kevin Rader — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:53:00 EDT

An Indiana-based Tea Party organization is one of the groups that feels targeted by the Internal Revenue Service.

Lowering drunk driving limit could face long legislative battle

Rich Van Wyk — Wed, 15 May 2013 17:27:00 EDT

The National Transportation Safety Board says Indiana and the 49 other states together can save up to a thousand lives a year by lowering their blood-alcohol content standard to .05 percent.

CBO estimates 2013 deficit at $642 billion

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:25:00 EDT

A new government estimate says the budget deficit for the current year will come in well below what was projected just a few months ago.

Chief Justice Roberts to speak at Indiana alma mater

Wed, 15 May 2013 05:23:00 EDT

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts will return to northwest Indiana to give the commencement speech at the Roman Catholic boarding school he graduated from in 1973.

Obama: IRS actions 'intolerable,' 'inexcusable'

Tue, 14 May 2013 21:28:00 EDT

President Barack Obama says a government watchdog's report shows intolerable and inexcusable behavior by the Internal Revenue Service in targeting tea party groups.

Minnesota Gov. Dayton signs gay marriage bill

Tue, 14 May 2013 18:34:00 EDT

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton has signed a bill that legalizes gay marriage, making the state the 12th to do so.

North Korea: Links and resources

Thu, 4 Apr 2013 10:43:00 EDT

WTHR.com has compiled these links as the best of what the web has to offer on North Korea and the developing situation on the Korean peninsula.

Attorney General orders probe into IRS targeting groups

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:45:00 EDT

Attorney General Eric Holder says he's ordered a Justice Department investigation into the Internal Revenue Service's targeting of conservative groups for extra tax scrutiny.

Minnesota Legislature approves gay marriage

Tue, 14 May 2013 00:27:00 EDT

Minnesota is set to become the 12th U.S. state where gay couples can get married.

Reaction mixed to City-County government changes

Mary Milz — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:40:00 EDT

A new state law changes the way Indianapolis city government operates and it passed without any input from Marion County voters.

IRS: Top official first told of targeting in 2012

Mon, 13 May 2013 18:15:00 EDT

The Internal Revenue Service says acting IRS Commissioner Steven T. Miller was first informed in May 2012 that tea party groups were inappropriately targeted for scrutiny.

High court rules for Monsanto in patent case

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:40:00 EDT

The Supreme Court has sustained Monsanto Co.'s claim that an Indiana farmer violated the company's patents on soybean seeds that are resistant to its weed-killer.

Governor Pence signs legislation reforming Marion Co. government

Sat, 11 May 2013 14:35:00 EDT

Governor Mike Pence Saturday signed Senate Enrolled Act 621, concerning reforms to Marion County Government.

Government sells 58.4M shares of GM stock

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:28:00 EDT

The Treasury Department said in its April report to Congress that so far this year it has sold 58.4 million shares of GM stock and earned net proceeds of $1.6 billion.

Obama requests review of federal pay disparities

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:00:00 EDT

President Barack Obama is giving the federal personnel director six months to submit a strategy to address gender-based pay disparities in the U.S. workforce.

Former Indiana Governor "Doc" Bowen's hometown set for funeral

Fri, 10 May 2013 11:05:00 EDT

The northern Indiana hometown of former Governor Otis Bowen is set to honor him during his funeral services.

Pence signs Indiana voucher expansion bill

Thu, 9 May 2013 16:00:00 EDT

The plan approved by the Republican-dominated Legislature will allow more children to be eligible for vouchers without first having to spend at least a year in public schools.

Governor Mike Pence signs $30B state budget into law

Wed, 8 May 2013 15:09:00 EDT

The budget approved April 27 by lawmakers includes a modest increase in school funding, new money for roads and highways and roughly $350 million in income tax cuts.

Senate rejects firearms on more federal lands

Wed, 8 May 2013 14:37:00 EDT

The Senate has rejected an effort to expand the use of firearms on the heavily visited lands of the Army Corps of Engineers in a congressional victory for gun control supporters.

IEDC OKs money to legislator's company

Wed, 8 May 2013 13:27:00 EDT

Leaders of a state agency have approved economic incentives to a company started by a top Republican legislator and his son after a review sought by Gov. Mike Pence.

Indiana Statehouse ceremony honors late Governor Otis "Doc" Bowen

Wed, 8 May 2013 12:15:00 EDT

Indiana is honoring former Governor Otis "Doc" Bowen at the Statehouse.

Pence readies first set of vetoes as governor

Wed, 8 May 2013 04:19:00 EDT

Gov. Mike Pence is ready to veto his first measures since taking office in January.

One on one with President Obama

John Stehr — Mon, 2 May 2011 23:11:00 EDT

During the days leading up to the operation against Bin Laden, John Stehr sat down with President Obama for an exclusive interview.

One-on-one with Obama: Unemployment

John Stehr — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:54:00 EDT

In an exclusive one-on-one interview at the White House this week, Eyewitness News asked President Barack Obama about a number of issues affecting Hoosiers.

Gov. Daniels weighs political future

Wed, 29 Dec 2010 17:53:00 EST

It promises to be one of the biggest political questions next year. Will Gov. Mitch Daniels run for president?

Indiana House speaker also asks "Where are the jobs?"

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 17:15:00 EDT

The state is facing more pressure to release secret statistics as one of the state's most powerful lawmakers responds to a WTHR investigation by taking action.

Text of Gov. Daniels' State of State speech

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 19:43:00 EST

Prepared remarks by Gov. Mitch Daniels for Tuesday's State of the State speech, as provided by the governor's office.

Gov. Daniels focuses on 2012 goals

Kevin Rader — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 19:16:00 EST

In the third part of our one-on-one interview with the governor, he talks about what comes next.

One on one with Gov. Mitch Daniels

Kevin Rader — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:54:00 EST

Eyewitness News talked with the governor about new jobs, new-found money and an embattled secretary of state.

Kevin Rader

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 14:48:00 EDT

Emmy Award-winning Kevin Rader spends much of his time covering politics on Eyewitness News.

Mary Milz

Tue, 10 Jul 2012 16:59:00 EDT

A veteran journalist with 18 years experience in TV news, Mary Milz is Channel 13's City Beat reporter, covering breaking stories and ongoing developments affecting residents of the Indianapolis metropolitan area.

Zimbabwe PM: We will end police, military abuse

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:03:00 EDT

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Sunday his party will end years of bias and abuse by the police, military and intelligence services and will make sure the services uphold the country's new constitution...

'Britain's Obama' urges ties with West Africa

Sun, 19 May 2013 10:04:00 EDT

A rising star in Britain's Labour Party, described by some as the "British Barack Obama," Chuka Umunna urged the United Kingdom to more aggressively forge ties with West Africa's fast-growing economies.

A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps coming back

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:33:00 EDT

The night of smoke, chaos, gunfire and grenades that killed four Americans in Benghazi, Libya, is well-documented. Eight months later, it is the decisions made back in Washington that remain murky and in perpetual dispute.

Pakistan repeats vote in Karachi despite killing

Sun, 19 May 2013 06:23:00 EDT

Pakistan held a repeat election on Sunday in an upscale area of the southern city of Karachi that was plagued with allegations of vote-rigging, despite the shooting death of a senior member of former cricket star Imran...

A look at why the Benghazi issue keeps coming back

Sat, 18 May 2013 13:52:00 EDT

IRS probe ignored most influential groups

Sat, 18 May 2013 11:42:00 EDT

There's an irony in the Internal Revenue Service's crackdown on conservative groups.

Treasury officials told of IRS probe in June 2012

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:43:00 EDT

Senior Treasury officials were made aware in June 2012 that investigators were looking into complaints from tea party groups that they were being harassed by the Internal Revenue Service, a Treasury inspector general said...

Venezuela's military enters high-crime slums

Fri, 17 May 2013 16:12:00 EDT

Stern-looking soldiers clutching assault rifles wave down the beat-up Chevy Caprice entering this sprawling slum on the outskirts of Caracas.

Zimbabwe PM confident he'll oust Mugabe in vote

Fri, 17 May 2013 12:12:00 EDT

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said Friday he is poised to sweep to victory in upcoming presidential elections and return the nation to the world community after years of isolation.

Bulgarian parliament convenes Tuesday

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:42:00 EDT

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev said Friday that he will convene the nation's newly elected Parliament next week to begin trying to form a government, a task complicated by the refusal of three parties to enter a...

As many as 7 hurt in 3-vehicle crash near Muncie

Sun, 19 May 2013 13:10:00 EDT

A crash involving three vehicles near Muncie has sent as many as seven people - including five children - to a hospital.

Edward Furlong arrested in West Hollywood

Sun, 19 May 2013 08:58:00 EDT

A Los Angeles sheriff's spokesman says 'Terminator 2' star Edward Furlong has been arrested on suspicion of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-girlfriend.

UPDATE: One winning Powerball ticket sold in Florida

Sun, 19 May 2013 02:33:00 EDT

Check your ticket to see if you matched any Powerball numbers: 10-13-14-22-52 Powerball 11

Indianapolis 500 fills 33-car starting grid

Sun, 19 May 2013 17:43:00 EDT

British driver Katherine Legge has become the 33rd driver to qualify for next week's Indianapolis 500, assuring race organizers of a full field.

Body pulled from southern Indiana quarry

Sun, 19 May 2013 15:25:00 EDT

Conservation officers recovered the body of a woman from the Empire Quarry in southern Indiana early Sunday morning.

Medical emergency eyed in Virginia parade crash

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:03:00 EDT

Witnesses described a frantic scene and close calls after an elderly driver plowed into dozens of hikers marching in a small Virginia mountain town's parade.

Aide: Obama learned about IRS from news accounts

Sun, 19 May 2013 09:11:00 EDT

A senior White House adviser insists President Barack Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had been targeting tea party groups "when it came out in the news."

Quiet tornado season a year after 14 die in Indiana

Sun, 19 May 2013 11:14:00 EDT

It's been a quiet tornado season so far in Indiana, but experts caution it's far from over.

Indianapolis waitress gets $446 tip

Mary Milz — Fri, 17 May 2013 15:18:00 EDT

CeCe Bruce has received a couple of large tips in her career, but nothing like the one she got Wednesday morning.

Pacers eliminate Knicks 106-99; Miami up next

Sat, 18 May 2013 23:54:00 EDT

The Pacers have eliminated the New York Knicks 106-99 in Game 6 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals.