Trial gets underway for suspect in 2 Vermont murders
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Trial got underway on Tuesday for a man accused of murdering two people in Chittenden County in October 2002. Police said Denroy Dasent shot and killed Sheikhnoor Osman at an apartment complex in
Man found dead at South Burlington City Hall in suspected overdose
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say a man was found dead inside South Burlington City Hall of what they suspect was a drug overdose. The man’s body was found in a bathroom in the city building
New York City voters are choosing their next mayor as Mamdani faces Cuomo in a generational battle
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s voters are deciding the outcome of a generational and ideological divide that will resonate across the country Tuesday as they choose the next mayor to run the nation’s largest city.
First clinical trial of pig kidney transplants gets underway
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first clinical trial is getting underway to see if transplanting pig kidneys into people might really save lives. United Therapeutics, a producer of gene-edited pig kidneys, announced Monday that the study’s initial transplant
Much like a nursing home, penguins at a Boston aquarium can age with dignity
BOSTON (AP) — When Lambert started losing his vision and slowing down a few steps, it became clear that he needed to be relocated to a place where he could age safely and still be with his
Beta Technologies celebrates initial public offering
NEW YORK (WCAX) – Beta Technologies is celebrating its initial public offering. The South Burlington electric aircraft startup is debuting on the NYSE on Tuesday. Beta raised more than $1 billion by offering nearly 30 million shares.
Diane Ladd, Oscar-nominated actress and mother of Laura Dern, dies at 89
Diane Ladd, the acclaimed actress whose career spanned more than six decades, as well as the mother of actress Laura Dern, has died at the age of 89. Dern, 58, shared in a statement on Monday: “My
New Yorkers to vote on state assembly seat, historic site policy
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – Tuesday is election day, with voters across the country taking up a wealth of issues at the state and local levels. In New York’s north country, we’re watching the special election for a
See Claire Danes, Matthew Rhys in trailer for Netflix series ‘The Beast in Me’
Netflix released a trailer for “The Beast in Me,” a new mystery thriller starring Claire Danes. Danes plays grieving author Aggie Wiggs, who learns that real estate tycoon Nile Jarvis (Rhys) has just moved in down the
SUNY implements new approach to evicting invasive species in Lake Champlain
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Sea Grant This study could bring invasive species tracking to another level. It’s led by a team from the State University of New York. They’re using a two-year, nearly $200,000 Lake Champlain Sea