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
May 31 After catastrophic floods, Vermont becomes first state to enact law requiring oil companies to pay for damage from climate change By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press Vermont has become the first state to enact a law requiring fossil fuel companies to pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather… Continue reading
May 06 82-year-old U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders is running for reelection to a fourth term By Lisa Rathke, Associated Press He says in a video announcement that American democracy is in question, and the 2024 election in many ways will be the most consequential in our lifetime. Continue reading
Apr 05 Fire outside Sen. Bernie Sanders' Vermont office investigated as arson By Associated Press Authorities say an unknown male suspect sprayed what they described as a possible accelerant on the office door, set it on fire and fled. Continue reading
Mar 05 Haley wins Vermont primary, AP says By Associated Press Nikki Haley wins the Republican presidential primary in Vermont. Continue reading
Mar 05 Biden wins Vermont primary, AP says By Associated Press Joe Biden wins the Democratic presidential primary in Vermont. Continue reading
Dec 03 Watch 3:24 News Wrap: Israel declares major city in southern Gaza a 'dangerous combat zone' In our news wrap Sunday, Israel ordered more evacuations in southern Gaza and said it has expanded ground operations to include every part of the Gaza Strip, a U.S. warship shot down a drone during a Houthi attack on commercial… Continue watching