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Vermont will try a different attack on cyanobacteria at state’s only ‘lake in crisis’

Beginning this fall, the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources has approved a plan to deploy an aluminum chemical to suppress cyanobacteria blooms in Lake ...

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How popular podcasts became a political must-stop, even in an off-election year

Updated @ 5:01 AM EDT on August 2, 2025 Even though some of the nation’s most popular podcasts aren’t about politics, aspirational candidates from ...

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The White House sets a swath of new tariff rates — and a new date — for dozens of countries

In his new tariff rates, President Trump listed over 65 nations as well as the European Union. A portion of the rates correspond to ...

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Federal judge delays expiration of TPS for Hondurans, Nicaraguans and Nepalese

On Thursday, a federal judge in San Francisco prevented the Trump administration from removing Temporary Protected Status for individuals from Nepal, Honduras, and Nicaragua ...

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CT’s Dominican community overjoyed with long-awaited parade and festival in Bridgeport

Natalie Feliz was wearing half-blue, half-red overalls with star-shaped stickers at the corners of her eyes on Sunday at Seaside Park in Bridgeport. Her ...

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‘Can’t stop. Won’t stop’: Documentary filmmakers face federal funding shortfall

For more than 50 years, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) has contributed to PBS being a home for independent documentaries. CPB responded in ...

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Researchers discover a secret weapon that saves babies’ lives. And it’s not medical

A few tried-and-true methods, such as anti-malarial medications, bed nets, and immunizations, can save the lives of newborns and young children in low- and ...

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Newsmax pays $67 million to settle defamation case linked to 2020 election coverage

Updated @ 11:52 AM EDT on August 18, 2025 One of the final pending defamation lawsuits against a news outlet for presenting false allegations ...

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Myanmar to hold first general election since 2021 coup amid ongoing civil war

In what is generally regarded as an effort to give the junta credibility after its 2021 coup, Myanmar’s military has announced that the first ...

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Grassroots motorsport pulls big tractors and bigger crowds

Updated @ 10:18 PM EDT on August 18, 2025 LANGFORD, N.Y. Fans of the tractor pull, a distinctly agricultural motorsport, can’t miss this little ...

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