Chicago Blackhawks Marian Hossa's surprise scratch from Game 3 against the Boston Bruins and the one-word explanation - "upper" - for the part of his body that was injured is part of NHL strategy. The theory goes that...More >>
New Hampshire lawmakers are taking another crack at a bill intended to align state insurance rules with President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.More >>
New Hampshire lawmakers are taking another crack at a bill intended to align state insurance rules with President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law.More >>
A new hiking trail at an upstate New York historic site offers visitors an opportunity to walk along the old battle lines where hundreds of soldiers died more than 250 years ago.More >>
A new hiking trail at an upstate New York historic site offers visitors an opportunity to walk along the old battle lines where hundreds of soldiers died more than 250 years ago.More >>
Following a judge's order, Haiti's prime minister has filed a more detailed complaint in his defamation case against a Haitian-American journalist.More >>
Following a judge's order, Haiti's prime minister has filed a more detailed complaint in his defamation case against a Haitian-American journalist.More >>
The Humane Society of the United States is urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation that would make it illegal to import, possess, sell or release invasive wild pigs in New York.More >>
The Humane Society of the United States is urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign legislation that would make it illegal to import, possess, sell or release invasive wild pigs in New York.More >>
A California developer says an underground shelter he's creating in a vast limestone cave in eastern Kansas could be the human race's best chance to survive a nuclear attack or the impact of a wayward meteor.More >>
A California developer says an underground shelter he's creating in a vast limestone cave in eastern Kansas could be the human race's best chance to survive a nuclear attack or the impact of a wayward meteor.More >>
As the debate over government surveillance rages on, there's an assumption that young people will be the least concerned about privacy.More >>
The new signs at youth baseball fields in this Chicago suburb are small, not much more than gentle reminders for parents, coaches and other adults in the stands. Still, the message is clear: Behave.More >>
No parent here has rushed onto a playing field to jump a referee who made an unpopular call. No adult has gotten angry and slugged or pushed a coach or a young player, as has happened elsewhere. Nor have there been...More >>
No parent here has rushed onto a playing field to jump a referee who made an unpopular call. No adult has gotten angry and slugged or pushed a coach or a young player, as has happened elsewhere. Nor have there been any of...More >>
He parks his silver Mercedes-Benz sedan behind his condo, below a deck decorated with white and pink flowers, where a couple of small dogs bark at the few passers-by.More >>
He parks his silver Mercedes-Benz sedan behind his condo, below a deck decorated with white and pink flowers, where a couple of small dogs bark at the few passers-by.More >>
After hearing three days of testimony from a hit man who admitted killing 20 people, jurors in the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger will soon get to hear from the families of some of those victims.More >>
After hearing three days of testimony from a hit man who admitted killing 20 people, jurors in the trial of James "Whitey" Bulger will soon get to hear from the families of some of those victims.More >>
Farm-state lawmakers are scrambling to win bipartisan votes for a five year, half-trillion dollar farm bill on the House floor this week.More >>
The House voted late Wednesday to delay sweeping food safety rules that would require farmers and food companies to be more vigilant about guarding against contamination.More >>
Supporters of a far-reaching immigration bill in the Senate see fresh momentum from a report by the Congressional Budget Office that the measure would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits by billions of...More >>
After secretive talks, key senators expressed optimism Wednesday night that they were closing in on a bipartisan agreement to dramatically toughen the border security requirements in immigration legislation that also offers...More >>
Sony Corp.'s chief executive says time is needed to study a proposal from a U.S. major hedge fund to spin off a part of the company's entertainment unit.More >>
Sony Corp. needs more time to study a key proposal from a U.S. hedge fund to spin off a part of its entertainment unit as a way to propel its fledgling revival, the chief executive told shareholders Thursday.More >>
Stocks edged lower in early trading on Wall Street Wednesday as investors waited for word from the Federal Reserve.More >>
Financial markets shuddered Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it could start scaling back its huge economic stimulus program later this year and end it by the middle of next.More >>
Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video showed monks using luxurious personal items while flying on a private jet.More >>
Thailand's Buddhism body said it is monitoring monks nationwide for any inappropriate behavior after a video showed monks using luxurious personal items while flying on a private jet.More >>
A Portland, Ore., man whose cat had been missing since last year will soon be reunited with the well-traveled feline, courtesy of the transient who's been caring for her more than nine months.More >>
A well-traveled cat named "Mata Hairi" will soon be reunited with her owner after spending nearly 10 months traveling thousands of miles with a hitchhiker who rescued her from the rain.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 11:54 PM EDT2013-06-20 03:54:35 GMT
Cornwall is the latest town saying no to a plan to bring natural gas to the International Paper Mill at Ticonderoga. "I will fight you tooth and nail, I don't want this for any of us on any level," saidMore >>
Cornwall is the latest town saying no to a plan to bring natural gas to the International Paper Mill at Ticonderoga.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:44 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:44:29 GMT
Vermont State Police say two men were found dead in Peacham. Police were called to a home on Slack Road for a report of shots fired and a missing man.More >>
A frightening scene for folks in Peacham Wednesday, as police launched a massive search after an apparent murder-suicide. Investigators spent the day trying to figure out what happened.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:12 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:12:23 GMT
A big drug sweep in Springfield this morning targeted drug dealers.More >>
Dozens of alleged drug dealers are behind bars after police conducted a large drug sweep throughout Windsor County. WCAX's Jennifer Reading was with police and got exclusive access during Wednesday's roundup.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 4:36 PM EDT2013-06-19 20:36:22 GMT
Burlington police are investigating a hit-and-run accident. Police say Monday at 4:10 p.m., a woman was walking in the crosswalk at College St. near the Waterman Building at UVM, when she was hit by anMore >>
Police are asking the public for help identifying the suspect in a hit-and-run accident on College Street in Burlington.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 2:32 PM EDT2013-06-19 18:32:09 GMT
A Vermont woman accused of giving drugs to a woman who overdosed and died and a man who overdosed and survived has been sentenced to 60 days on a work crew.More >>
A Vermont woman accused of giving drugs to a woman who overdosed and died and a man who overdosed and survived has been sentenced to 60 days on a work crew.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:03 AM EDT2013-06-19 14:03:21 GMT
A former Customs Agent will sell more more than 150 guns that were seized from his Brattleboro home during a 2011 raid. Special Agent Richard Bernholz pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to filingMore >>
A former Customs Agent will sell more more than 150 guns that were seized from his Brattleboro home during a 2011 raid.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:54 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:54:38 GMT
A propane leak forced evacuations in St. Albans Wednesday. Investigators say someone was operating a hydraulic lift at a property on Lakeshore Drive when the top of an underground tank was clipped, causingMore >>
Several homes in St. Albans were evacuated Wednesday after an underground tank was damaged and started to leak.More >>
Wednesday, June 19 2013 7:48 PM EDT2013-06-19 23:48:02 GMT
"At 0.05 you are already impaired. The danger of being on the road is real," said Rep. Bill Lippert, D-Hinesburg. State Representative Bill Lippert thinks the current standard to determine if someone isMore >>
A Vermont lawmaker wants to cut the legal limit for drunk driving nearly in half. Proponents say the proposal will save lives; opponents say it will kill business.More >>
