Vermont extends school mask suggestion until January

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Agency of Education is extending until January a recommendation that schools require students to wear masks to help preventRead More

Man pleads guilty in random killing of 14-year-old girl

FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota man has pleaded guilty to killing a 14-year-old girl who authorities said was strangled and stabbed more thanRead More

Federal charges for Maine school worker in exploitation case

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Federal prosecutors said Tuesday they have charged a Maine man with sexually exploiting a minor and transporting child pornography stemming fromRead More

Burlington, Vermont expected to close homeless encampment Tuesday

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The city of Burlington is expected to close a south-end homeless encampment on Tuesday as officials work to find new placesRead More

Grenade detonated after routine traffic stop in Florida

Sheriff’s deputies making a routine traffic stop in north Florida found a grenade inside a pickup truck. The 65-year-old driver was initially pulled over forRead More

RI woman gets 7 years in prison for DUI fatal crash

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island woman was sentenced on Monday to seven years in prison for a drunk driving crash that killed oneRead More

YouTube, TikTok, Snap execs face senators on kids’ safety

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senators put executives from YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat on the defensive Tuesday, questioning them about what they’re doing to ensure young users’Read More

Biden 76th UN assembly

Billionaire tax runs into criticism; big Biden plan in flux

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democrats’ idea for a new billionaires’ tax to help pay for President Joe Biden’s social services and climate change plan has quickly runRead More

Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

WASHINGTON (AP) — In March, as claims about the dangers and ineffectiveness of coronavirus vaccines spun across social media and undermined attempts to stop theRead More

Biden to announce $100 million spending at ASEAN summit

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Tuesday will announce a $100 million initiative meant to beef up the U.S. relationship with the organization ofRead More