An American Olympic biathlete watched his baby bring born via FaceTime while in Beijing for the 2022 Winter Games. On February 6, Leif Nordgren, 32, and his wife, Vermont NBC-5 meteorologist Caitlin Napoleoni, welcomed their first child, a daughter named Astrid Lynae. But Nordgren, who is competing in his third Olympics, wasn’t able to be there in person, … Read more
Fido or Flipper? Quincy the golden retriever leaps through the water like a dolphin as he fetches his ball Two-year-old retriever was playing fetch in Willoughby Lake, Vermont, in the US He is filmed leaping several times out of the water as he pursues his squishy ball Owner Karen York said it was ‘typical’ behaviour … Read more
Bernie Sanders is bringing Amazon’s union battle to Washington D.C. with an invitation for founder Jeff Bezos to testify before the Senate next week. Sanders, as chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, also invited Jennifer Bates, who trains employees at Amazon’s warehouse in Bessemer, Ala., where nearly 6,000 employees are in the midst of an election … Read more
A size 22 model who weighs 176lbs more than her partner insists they are proud of their mixed-weight relationship despite the cruel comments they receive from strangers. Leah Stanley, 32, from Vermont, met tree surgeon Dan, 35, from New York, on a dating app in August 2019, and it was love at first sight for … Read more
Udderly shocking! Moment clever cow unhooks an electric fence with her teeth – and avoids getting zapped Herdsman Wylie Wood filmed his cattle on the farm in Hartland, Vermont One of the cows grabbed a rubber sleeve allowing it to open the electric fence Wood claimed he had never seen a cow manage to bypass … Read more
Congressional Democrats have started their push to get a bill raising the minimum wage to $15 through a divided Congress, as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders threatened to try to use his powerful budget post to force it through if Republican opposition holds. Democrats have pushed for the wage hike for years, and finally have the … Read more
BREAKING NEWS: Senator Patrick Leahy is hospitalized just hours after he is sworn in to preside over the Donald Trump’s second impeachment Leahy is president pro tempore and the most senior Democrat He was sworn in Tuesday to preside over the court of impeachment Democrats control the 50-50 Senate He was taken to hospital for … Read more
Smitten for mittens! Flattered Vermont teacher sells out of the cozy mittens Bernie Sanders wore during the inauguration having been inundated with requests from people wanting a pair Woman behind Bernie Sanders’ viral mittens said she has sold out of them ‘Sadly, I have no more mittens for sale,’ she said, adding she was ‘flattered’ … Read more
No ducking way! Hilarious footage reveals a flock of feathered friends stepping into the snow and rapidly scurrying back inside because it’s too cold Video showing ducks rushing running away from snow has gone viral on Twitter The ducks are rescues who are currently staying at animal sanctuary in Vermont Flock of ducks can be … Read more
Democrat Joe Biden edged closer to a potential upset in Georgia – and to a White House win – coming within 1 point of President Donald Trump in the traditionally red state Wednesday night. As the race narrowed, Trump’s campaign announced that they had filed a lawsuit in the state, alleging that a GOP poll … Read more
Joe Biden all but declared election victory on Wednesday afternoon after winning Wisconsin and Michigan as President Trump cried fraud, desperately scrambled to undermine the results and claimed his own wins in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia even though votes are still being tallied there. CNN called Michigan for Biden on Wednesday afternoon, giving him … Read more
New England’s two Republican governors break away from party and DON’T vote for Trump with Vermont’s Phil Scott backing Biden and Massachusetts’ Charlie Baker leaving his choice blank On Tuesday Vermont Gov. Phil Scott announced he broke away from his party and voted for Joe Biden saying, ‘I put country over party’ ‘Donald Trump has … Read more