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- Northern New York businesses show rising concerns over tariffs on Canadian imports
Northern New York businesses show rising concerns over tariffs on Canadian imports -"How big of an effect? Nobody knows," says Wayne Roberts, a local business owner, on tariff impact.
- The history and resurgence of firing squad executions in the US
The history and resurgence of firing squad executions in the US -Firing squads have a long and storied history in the U.S. They've served as a punishment for mutiny in colonial times, a way to discourage desertion during the Civil War and a dose of frontier justice in the Old West.
- Crews working to fix double water main break in downtown Burlington
Crews working to fix double water main break in downtown Burlington -Traffic on Main Street was down to one lane earlier this morning, and crews said traffic will be impacted for at least the remainder of the day.
- Four Vermont communities reject cannabis retail proposals
Four Vermont communities reject cannabis retail proposals -"The cannabis board strives for greater geographic distribution of these retail shops," Pepper said. "But not in towns that don't want them."
- During warm winter weather, Montpelier's ice jam system is hard at work
During warm winter weather, Montpelier's ice jam system is hard at work -The system pumps 42 degree water from three points into the Winooski River, creating a channel for water to flow even if ice builds up.
- Ben & Jerry's to debut electric scoop trucks this week
Ben & Jerry's to debut electric scoop trucks this week -The Vermont-based ice cream maker said its new all-electric trucks will be built on the Rivian Commercial Van and are a modernization of its existing ice cream trucks.
- Looking back on the 1992 ice jam that flooded Montpelier ahead of 33rd anniversary
Looking back on the 1992 ice jam that flooded Montpelier ahead of 33rd anniversary -In March 1992, Montpelier experienced rapid flooding due to ice jams, with between two to give feet of water flooding the capital city in a matter of hours.
- Man saves and delivers his own baby on side of Oklahoma highway
Man saves and delivers his own baby on side of Oklahoma highway -While delivering the baby on the side of the highway, Justin saw that the cord was wrapped around the baby's neck.
- Brattleboro votes to allow selectboard to establish 'acceptable behavior' guidelines downtown
Brattleboro votes to allow selectboard to establish 'acceptable behavior' guidelines downtown -Voters also cleared a path to bring supervised injection sites to Brattleboro, if permitted by the legislature
- Trump grants temporary tariff relief to automakers
Trump grants temporary tariff relief to automakers -President Donald Trump grants a one-month exemption on tariffs for automakers while considering significant cuts at the VA.
- Woman accused of fatal Burlington shooting to remain behind bars, VT Supreme Court says
Woman accused of fatal Burlington shooting to remain behind bars, VT Supreme Court says -The court decided that Johnson should not be allowed release because she poses too much of a danger to the community due to the nature of the charge against her.
- World's oldest llama enjoys comforting chronically ill children in North Carolina
World's oldest llama enjoys comforting chronically ill children in North Carolina -A bucktoothed llama that spends his days comforting chronically ill children at a North Carolina camp founded by NASCAR royalty has been crowned the world's oldest llama in captivity.
- Town Meeting Day voters weigh 'apartheid-free communities' question
Town Meeting Day voters weigh 'apartheid-free communities' question -On ballots in several Vermont cities and towns, non-binding questions ask if voters want to stand with the Palestinian people.
- Florida driver fires gun out window on I-95, crashes after police chase
Florida driver fires gun out window on I-95, crashes after police chase -"I was so shaken up from when I ... when he fired that third shot and he was directly to the right of me," a witness said.
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- See details your opponent won’t with HDR10 support on HDMI. Plus, when a console or PC is detected, FHD models automatically enable Auto Low Latency Mode.
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