Politics Jul 07 Mixed messages on immigration raids from Washington fuel farm workers’ fears By Holly Ramer, Amanda Swinhart, Associated Press
Politics May 14 20 states sue Trump administration over conditions placed on federal transportation and disaster-relief funds Democratic attorneys general say the Trump administration is threatening to withhold billions of dollars in transportation and disaster-relief funds unless states agree to certain immigration enforcement actions. By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press
Nation Apr 23 Palestinian man arrested during interview finalizing U.S. citizenship to remain in Vermont with hearing set for next week A Palestinian man who led protests against the war in Gaza was arrested during an interview about finalizing his U.S. citizenship. By Amanda Swinhart, Associated Press
Nation Apr 15 A Palestinian activist expecting a final interview for U.S. citizenship was arrested by ICE in Vermont He also co-founded the Palestinian Student Union with Mahmoud Khalil, another Palestinian permanent resident of the U.S. who recently was detained by ICE. By Patrick Whittle, Holly Ramer, Associated Press
Nation Feb 18 A timeline of cultlike ‘Zizian’ group tied to killing of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont The Zizians have been tied to the killing of U.S. Border Patrol Agent David Maland near the Canadian border in January and five other killings in three states. By Associated Press
Jan 20 U.S. border patrol agent has been shot and killed in Vermont south of border, authorities say By Associated Press In a statement, the FBI said that in addition to the agent, a suspect in the shooting was killed and a second suspect was injured and taken into custody during the encounter on Interstate 91 in Coventry, about 20 miles… Continue reading
Nov 05 How the AP is able to declare winners in states where polls just closed By Robert Yoon, Associated Press Sometimes it’s possible to declare winners at poll closing time in noncompetitive races with multiple candidates in areas where one political party has an established history of lopsided victories. Continue reading
Jul 31 Storms bring new round of heavy flooding to Vermont with more downpours on the horizon By Lisa Rathke, Nick Perry, David Sharp, Kathy McCormack, Associated Press Vermont’s governor says the latest storm to the hit the state was “much worse than a punch or a kick.”… Continue reading
Jul 23 Inland counties top disaster list as extreme weather becomes more frequent By Seth Borenstein, Associated Press Despite the common belief that America's hurricane or earthquake prone coasts pose the greatest risk for climate-related disasters, the highest concentration of federally declared disasters is actually found in states like Kentucky or Vermont. Continue reading
Jul 11 Beryl’s remnants flood Vermont, sweep away apartment building By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press The disaster came a year to the day after catastrophic rainfall inundated parts of the state. Continue reading