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Trump Administration Sues New York, Connecticut and Vermont Over College Tuition Breaks for Undocumented Students

DOJ sues New York, Connecticut and Vermont over in-state tuition for undocumented students, its 17th such suit nationwide since 2025.

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In 2012, anglers and biologists reported strange black tumors on catfish in a Vermont-Quebec lake. Years later, genetic testing revealed the shocking outcome: The tumors are a rare contagious cancer spreading between fish

Brown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog are showing unusual black tumors, raising concerns among researchers. Genetic studies indicate a novel transmissible cancer specific to fish species, surfacing particularly during spawning season. Scientists theorize that the catfish's sharp spines might play a role in spreading these cancerous cells, challenging current notions…

The Economic Times

The United States removed 100 outdated dams in 2025, reconnecting more than 4,893 river miles across 30 states and setting a single-year record for upstream habitat

In 2025, the US removed 100 outdated and unsafe dams across 30 states, reconnecting more than 4,893 miles of rivers, the highest number of upstream river miles restored through dam removal in a single year. The projects reopened fish habitats, improved river connectivity and addressed public safety concerns. Pennsylvania led…

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Vermont's logo looks like it was made in five seconds... so why do I love it?

It's anything but bland, and that needs to be celebrated.

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The show that just beat Hamilton at the box office was built by giving away control

Hadestown premiered in 2006 in Barre, Vermont, financed by a small state arts grant and performed by friends from Vermont bands.

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No, Vermont's new logo design isn't Comic Sans

The shape of the letters was inspired by the state's attractions.

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Vermont woman orders Chili’s famous Triple Dipper. Then they check the meal and immediately call it unacceptable: ‘I know for a fact’

“It’s called a TRIPLE dipper.”

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18 statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks

August is a busy month for unaffiliated, write-in, and judicial retention candidates intending to run in the November election. Eighteen states, the District of Columbia, Guam, and the Northern Mariana Islands have statewide candidate filing deadlines in the next two weeks.

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CDC Data Now Show 3,586 Babesiosis Cases in a Single Year as the 2026 Tick Season Peaks

CDC surveillance shows babesiosis at its highest level in a decade. Which states carry the burden and why Lyme treatment does not cover it.

Medical Daily

AI Is Making Many People Richer. Economists Want More Americans To Get A Cut

The discussion over what the public receives from AI gained fresh attention after Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont floated the idea that the public should own half of the AI industry.

International Business Times

Some animals catch cancer from others in their species – here’s why humans aren’t one of them

Scientists in Vermont have just discovered something that shouldn’t really be possible: a skin cancer that’s spreading from catfish to catfish. It’s only the fourth transmissible cancer ever found in nature.

The Conversation

Who is Nitish Kaushal? FBI Most Wanted Suspect Captured After Attempted Break-in Near US-Canada Border

Nitish Kaushal, an FBI fugitive accused of links to a global crime network, was captured near the Canada border after allegedly abandoning a tracked phone and using a fake ID.

International Business Times UK

Who Is Nitish Kaushal? Alleged Gangster On FBI's Most Wanted List Arrested In US

Nitish Kaushal, linked to the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria crime group, was arrested in Vermont as part of an international crackdown on Indian organised crime, facing serious federal charges in the US.

International Business Times UK

FBI captures alleged Bhagwanpuria gang associate Nitish Kaushal in Vermont

The FBI captured Nitish Kaushal, an alleged associate of the Jaggu Bhagwanpuria Organized Crime Group, in Vermont. Kaushal was wanted by the FBI's Los Angeles field office for his alleged involvement in criminal activities. The Bhagwanpuria OCG is described as a transnational criminal organization involved in various illegal operations. This…

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FBI arrests gangster Nitish Kaushal days after adding him to most wanted list

The FBI arrested Indian-origin Nitish Kaushal in Vermont as part of a crackdown. Kaushal is wanted for alleged involvement in murder and drug trafficking. He carried out violent acts for the Bhagwanpuria organised crime group. This arrest follows Operation Hard Ball targeting the Bhagwanpuria gang internationally. Federal prosecutors also charged…

The Independent UK

Teen who murdered two Ivy League professors could soon get a shot at freedom

A Vermont man who was 17 when he and a friend killed a pair of married Dartmouth College professors 25 years ago is seeking to have his life sentence reduced

The Independent UK

Man who killed Dartmouth professors at 17 seeks reduced prison sentence

A Vermont man who was 17 when he and a friend killed a pair of married Dartmouth College professors 25 years ago wants his life sentence reduced to a minimum of 30 to 40 years

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Platner calls sexual assault allegations ‘all false’ as he drops out of Senate race; Maine Democrats to choose new nominee – as it happened

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Siblings drown in Vermont river when brother tried to save his 11-year-old sister

Yazmin Yupangui, 11, was remembered as having ‘countless friends,’ while her older brother, Sandro Lala, 25, was known as ‘one of the gentlest hearts’

Ballotpedia

Vermont enacts bill to limit how scholarships under Education Freedom Tax Credit can be used

On June 18, 2026, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott (R) signed H.933, limiting the use of scholarship funds under the Education Freedom Tax Credit (EFTC) so they may benefit only public school students or students attending independent (or nonpublic) schools eligible to receive public funds, among other EFTC and unrelated tax…

The Independent UK

‘No safe way to use it:’ State bans controversial weedkiller amid Parkinson’s alarm

Vermont is set to become the first U.S. state to ban paraquat, a commonly used herbicide that experts say is linked to Parkinson’s disease

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Vermont Airbnb host says he has video evidence of a guest stealing, but he’s hesitant to press charges because it might hurt his listing’s reviews

He says the guest denied the allegation.

Ballotpedia

Vermont to see most contested state legislative incumbents since 2010

In 2026, 20% of the state legislative incumbents running for election in Vermont will face primary contests, a record high since 2010.

Ballotpedia

Three candidates are running for Vermont’s At-Large Congressional District — the third-fewest since 2014

This year’s filing deadline for candidates running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Vermont was May 28, 2026.

The Conversation

Cheap, effective and dangerous: how Australian farmers came to depend on the toxic weedkiller paraquat

It is illegal to use paraquat in at least 74 jurisdictions worldwide, including the European Union, China, Malaysia, Brazil and, most recently, the US state of Vermont.

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