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Will the omicron variant end the COVID-19 pandemic for good?
Will the omicron variant end the COVID-19 pandemic for good? -
"All viruses try to become endemic, and to me, this one looks like it's succeeding," one expert said.
Officer killed, another seriously hurt in NYC shooting
Officer killed, another seriously hurt in NYC shooting -
A New York Police Department officer was killed and another gravely injured Friday night after responding to a domestic disturbance call, according to a law enforcement official.
Man who caught the flu and COVID-19 simultaneously urges others to get vaccinated
Man who caught the flu and COVID-19 simultaneously urges others to get vaccinated -
Ryan Hart had rheumatoid arthritis. He says he believes if he didn't get his booster shots and the flu shot, he would have been in the hospital or even worse.
Will Beijing's Olympic 'bubble' for COVID-19 quarantine be successful?
Will Beijing's Olympic 'bubble' for COVID-19 quarantine be successful? -
The bubble is welcoming an estimated 11,000 people from around the world — and they will be shuttling through three competition zones up to 111 miles apart. Will it work?
YIKES: Man found dead in house containing more than 100 snakes
YIKES: Man found dead in house containing more than 100 snakes -
A man was found dead Wednesday night in a Maryland home that contained more than 100 snakes.
Full vaccination required for essential travelers coming to US by land or ferry starting Saturday
Full vaccination required for essential travelers coming to US by land or ferry starting Saturday -
American citizens and permanent residents do not need to show proof of vaccination if entering via land or ferry.
Vermont Community Broadband Board launching a $116 million construction grant program
Vermont Community Broadband Board launching a $116 million construction grant program -
The goal is to speed up broadband accessibility
COVID-19 hospitalizations dropping in the Northeast, but on the rise in other parts of the country
COVID-19 hospitalizations dropping in the Northeast, but on the rise in other parts of the country -
In some parts of the country, hospitals are still stretched thin from a surge in patients and severe staffing shortages.
Beautiful Saturday ahead
Beautiful Saturday ahead -
First Warning Weather
Home built by North Country students up for sale
Home built by North Country students up for sale -
Bids being accepted through Feb. 2
Catamounts secure win on 'Pack the Gut' night
Catamounts secure win on 'Pack the Gut' night -
In front of Catamount Country, Vermont defeated Providence, 3-1.
Vermont playing with swagger through perfect conference start
Vermont playing with swagger through perfect conference start -
The Vermont men's basketball team is one of the hottest Division I squads in the country, the Catamounts weigh in on what's working for them offensively.
Utterback leads UVM women's hoops to third straight win
Utterback leads UVM women's hoops to third straight win -
Behind a 21-point effort from star guard Emma Utterback, the Vermont women's basketball team defeated Hartford, 77-60.
'I would not be there alone': Vermont's Ryan Cochran-Siegle on podium dreams
'I would not be there alone': Vermont's Ryan Cochran-Siegle on podium dreams -
Starksboro native and South Burlington resident, Ryan Cochran-Siegle is one of the top men on Team USA's Olympic Alpine Ski Team.