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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Thursday it will seek the death penalty against a member of the cultlike Zizians group accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont in the latest Trump administration push for more federal executions. Teresa Youngblut, 21, of Seattle, is among a group of radical computer scientists focused on veganism, gender identity …

A federal grand jury in the District of Vermont returned a four-count superseding indictment today charging Teresa Youngblut, 21, of Seattle, with the murder of a Border Patrol agent, the assault of two additional agents with a deadly weapon, and related firearms offenses.  “As alleged, this defendant shot and killed a United States Border Patrol Agent while he was performing …

Senior Manufacturing Science Associate Diane Morgan performs an analysis of plasmid DNA at Vernal Biosciences in Colchester on Tuesday, Aug. 12. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced last week that his department would slash about $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts, a hit to an industry already reeling from other public …

While Major League Soccer and Liga MX battle it out in the 2025 Leagues Cup this weekend, two non-professional clubs will be playing what is arguably a far more important match in Burlington, VT. This Saturday, Vermont Green FC will host Ballard FC of Seattle, WA, in the 2025 USL League Two Championship, a game that checks every box for what makes soccer fun and interesting. …

A silence fell on Virtue Field. Owen O’Malley stepped up, kissed the ball, and prepared to take Vermont Green’s fifth penalty in a shootout. The outcome of that spot kick could decide the winner of the USL League Two semi-final against Dothan United in the fourth tier of American soccer. The moment of quiet was in stark contrast to the …

Hollywood is abuzz with rumors of a blossoming romance between Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas. Recent sightings, including a cozy Vermont getaway where they were seen holding hands, have fueled speculation. Their public appearances, from an Oasis concert in London to birthday celebrations, suggest a connection beyond professional collaborations. Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas have set the internet …

Tom Cruise & Ana De Armas Hold My Hand … Romance Confirmed?!? Published July 29, 2025 9:16 AM PDT | Updated July 29, 2025 10:40 AM PDT Tom Cruise and Ana de Armas appear to finally be confirming their rumored romance … because they went on a weekend getaway together — and they were holding hands!!! Tom and Ana escaped …

A mosquito feeds at the Salt Lake City Mosquito Abatement District in Utah on July 26, 2023. Photo by Rick Bowmer/AP In Rutland, the Jamestown Canyon virus has been detected in mosquitos for the first time in state history, the Vermont Department of Health announced Friday. Health officials also detected West Nile virus in St. Albans. There have been no …

Ana de Armas has candidly opened up about her plans to start a family with her “true love” amid her rumored romance with Tom Cruise—nearly one year after she ditched Hollywood for a quaint life in Vermont. The 37-year-old shared her dream of becoming a mother during an interview with Italian publication F Magazine, admitting that she is ready to …

A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Invasive plants, new housing development and climate change are boosting tick populations in Vermont, officials say, prompting new concerns about diseases the tiny arachnids carry.  Although ticks have been present for …