Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Vermont & New York at risk of serious floods as result of extreme rains

Vermont New York floods extreme rains

In response to a deadly storm that brought heavy rainfall and flash floods, Governors Kathy Hochul of New York and Phil Scott of Vermont have declared states of emergencies, recognizing the extensive damage and loss of life caused by the disaster. The National Weather Service issued flash flood warnings across New England, with multiple states … Read more

New York allows composting of human bodies

New York

New York is the sixth state in the United States to legalize human composting. Body is sealed in a container and decomposed over weeks. Proponents say it’s an environmentally friendly burial solution. New York is the latest state in the United States to make what is often known as “human composting” lawful. As an environmentally … Read more

Ezra Miller is not-guilty of burglary charges in Vermont

Ezra Miller

Hollywood actor Ezra Miller, who will play The Flash in DC, entered a not-guilty plea to burglary charges in Vermont, where he could have received up to 26 years in jail if proven guilty. Miller is accused of burglarizing an occupied home and petty larceny, according to Variety. Miller is accused of breaking into a … Read more

A Vermont man has been accused with killing his mother at sea for inheritance money.

A New England man has been charged with her murder on the high seas nearly six years after he was recovered from a life raft off the coast of Rhode Island after he and his mother allegedly went out on a fishing expedition in 2016. Nathan Carman, now 28, of Vernon, Vermont, was previously suspected … Read more

9.5 pct of delivered COVID-19 vaccines wasted in U.S.: media

covid-19 vaccines

NEW YORK – The rate of wasted COVID-19 vaccines was about 9.5 percent of the more than 687 million doses that had been delivered as of late February in the United States, which equates to about 65 million doses, The Associate Press (AP) reported last week. Nearly 1.5 million doses in Michigan, 1.45 million in … Read more