Vermont, New York challenge Trump administration’s transgender military ban

States challenge Trump administration’s transgender military ban Vermont and New York, as well as several other states, are suing the Trump administration over an executive order banning transgender individuals from military service. BACK! RIGHT NOW -- THE …

Elderly Vermont man dies saving turtle on I-95 in Indian River County

INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A 77-year-old Vermont man lost his life on I-95 while attempting to rescue a turtle, resulting in the highway being shut down for hours in Indian River County. The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report said that the …

Motorcycle club to honor fallen Vermont police officer

Vermont Migrant Justice advocate to remain in custody until next hearing

A Migrant Justice advocate who was detained last month during a traffic stop will remain in custody until her next hearing.Top video: See previous coverageOn Monday evening, a judge heard arguments for the release of Heidi Perez, an 18-year-old Migrant …

Woman in Porsche sought after fatal hit-and-run in L.A.’s Vermont Vista neighborhood 

Police are searching for a woman who was behind the wheel of a Porsche involved in a deadly hit-and-run in the Vermont Vista neighborhood of L.A. on Saturday night.  According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the collision occurred around 9:15 p.m. as …

Vermont cannabis banking brings 'unique experience' for credit union

Cannabis banking services are considered "a unique arena" at One Credit Union.  "It's cannabis," said Noah L. Roulat, marketing manager at One Credit Union. "It's its own unique experience. We're fortunate our team is …

Vermont dairy farm migrant ICE raids put industry on edge: ‘It would all go down’ without immigrant workers

After six 12-hour shifts milking cows, José Molina-Aguilar’s lone day off was hardly relaxing. On April 21, he and seven co-workers were arrested on a Vermont dairy farm in what advocates say was one of the state’s largest-ever immigration raids. “I saw …

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The arrest of eight Vermont dairy farmers in April sent shock waves throughout New England's agriculture industry, and fears haven't abated since then given the mixed messages from the White House. President Donald Trump last month paused arrests …

Keith Jennings: Proposed NASA funding cuts and their effect on Vermont-based research

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A Vermont dairy farm was raided. The mixed messages from Washington since then have increased fears

Four of the workers were swiftly deported to Mexico. Molina-Aguilar, released after a month in a Texas detention center with his asylum case still pending, is now working at a different farm and speaking out. “We must fight as a community so that we can …