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Missteps with evidence bring dispute over murder trial to Supreme Court
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 25, 2025
The Vermont Superior Courthouse in Bennington. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger The Vermont Supreme Court is set to decide whether the case against Deven Moffitt, accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend, has been too mishandled to see trial. For...
Geoengineered Transhumanism: Above & Beyond Chemtrails, HAARP & the Space Fence
New Dawn
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July 26, 2025
While Elana Freeland is widely known for her books related to geoengineering, in order to understand her orientation to that research, it is important to recognise that she is also the author of a four-volume work entitled Sub Rosa America: A Deep...
This Day in History: July 24, 2002
WCAX - Vermont
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July 24, 2025
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Scrutiny turned to scandal at Vermont’s largest hospital on this day in history back in 2002. The state was investigating the massive expansion at Fletcher Allen Health Care, the Burlington hospital now known as the UVM...
Is that smoke? See air quality map amid unhealthy air concerns.
USA Today - Virginia
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NEW YORK CITY − Wildfire smoke wafted from Canada to create unhealthy air quality levels across the Northeast on July 26. State officials from Maine to New York issued alerts for fine particulate matter, a toxic byproduct of wildfires that is...
Physicians opting out of Medicare: State-by-state breakdown
Becker's ASC Review
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July 23, 2025
Despite CMS’ most recently proposed boost to physician payments, years of reimbursement declines have pushed some physicians to stop accepting Medicare patients entirely. Health policy research group KFF recently released data showing the overall...
Upper Valley cannabis business owners navigate ‘shake out period’ for the industry
Valley News - New Hampshire
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WHITE RIVER JUNCTION — In 2022, the first recreational retail cannabis shops opened in Vermont and the industry took off. One of first such shops in the Upper Valley was The Tea House, which opened in December 2022. Miriam El Guemri left her...
Attorney General Sunday joins bipartisan coalition supporting federal cannabis banking reform
WGAL 8 - Pennsylvania
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July 26, 2025
Attorney General Sunday joins bipartisan coalition supporting federal cannabis banking reform Congress to pass SAFER Banking Act to improve public safety Updated: 8:07 AM EDT Jul 26, 2025 Editorial Standards ⓘ Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a...
What Summer Camp Is Like for the Kids of the Hollywood Elite
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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July 26, 2025
Canoe trips across algae-infested lakes. Nightmare-inducing ghost stories around raging bonfires. Bug juice with actual bugs in it! Ah, the cheery horrors of an old-school sleepaway camp. No wonder so many Hollywood luminaries have been shipping...
Can Democratic socialists get Zohran Mamdani across the finish line?
The Guardian
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July 26, 2025
Was it his charisma, communication skills or his captivating short-form videos? His high-profile endorsements or his clothing style? These elements were said to have contributed to Zohran Mamdani’s record-setting success in New York’s June mayoral...
Trump signs executive order clamping down on homeless
Rutland Herald - Vermont
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President Trump has signed an executive order encouraging state and local governments to use “civil commitment” on homeless people with mental health and or substance-abuse disorders. The order, “Ending crime and disorder on America’s streets,”...
Chu/Franklin: Addiction recovery and economic recovery
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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Vermont’s future depends on a pivotal choice: Embrace growth and abundance or succumb to stagnation and scarcity. This is not just about economics. It’s about the social fabric of our communities and the well-being of Vermonters. A healthy economy...
Senate HELP Committee to Consider 3 ESOP Bills Next Week
PLANSPONSOR - New York
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The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing Thursday to consider three bills aimed at expanding employee stock ownership plans. The committee has a planned legislative markup for July 30 to consider the ESOP...
The Bizarre Free Love Cult That Housed a Presidential Assassin
Mental Floss
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July 26, 2025
Charles Guiteau was seething. Two decades before he became infamous for assassinating President James Garfield, Guiteau was living in the Oneida Community in upstate New York—and it was his turn for a mutual criticism. As he sat there in the...
Rite Aid closing hundreds of more US stores; New York and New Jersey locations included
FOX 5 - New York
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REDONDO BEACH CA OCTOBER 16, 2023 Pharmacy chain Rite Aid said Sunday that it has filed for bankruptcy and obtained $3.45 billion in fresh financing as it carries out a restructuring plan while coping with falling sales and opioid-related...
Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile virus in St. Albans; How to stay safe
Saint Albans Messenger - Vermont
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ST. ALBANS — The Vermont Department of Health reports the first positive results of mosquito testing this year have detected two viruses in the state: West Nile virus in St. Albans and Jamestown Canyon virus in Rutland. This is the first year...
William ‘Bill’ Hoyenski, 85, of Benson
Addison County Independent - Vermont
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July 25, 2025
WILLIAM “BILL” HOYENSKI BENSON — Bill Hoyenski “left the planet” on Saturday, July 19, 2025, at Porter Medical Center. Having survived several cardiovascular ailments over the past 25 years, he counted himself lucky to reach 85. Bill was born on...
Air quality in New England ranked among lowest in the country Saturday
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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New England woke up to air quality alerts across the region Saturday morning, as Canadian wildfires burned thousands of miles away. Six of the top ten areas in the US with the worst air quality Saturday morning are in New England, according to the...
California wins pause on Trump rule blocking some immigrants from Head Start
The Mercury News - California
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July 25, 2025
California and a coalition of 20 other states secured a temporary pause Friday on the Trump administration’s new rules barring immigrants living in the country illegally from accessing dozens of federally funded programs, including child care,...
Addiction treatment services center holds grand opening
Bennington Banner - Vermont
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BENNINGTON – A grand opening event Wednesday marked the launch of long-sought comprehensive substance use disorder treatment services in Bennington. The BAART Programs center at 120 Depot Street, which began seeing patients in June, offers a range...
See where gender identity care is restricted and where it’s protected across the US
KVIA - Texas
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July 26, 2025
By Annette Choi, CNN (CNN) — The US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender identity care for transgender minors earlier this summer has fueled ongoing polarization around LGBTQ issues and controversial policies across the...