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Why does Vermont keep flooding? It's complicated, but experts warn it could become the norm 07/31/2024 03:50pm • Vermont is flooding. Not just yesterday, two weeks ago and a year before that, but experts say the state could see catastrophic events like these for the foreseeable future. Climate change is fueling stronger, more persistent storms and the state's infrastructure is feeling the effects in villages Nigerians are frustrated by economic hardship but authorities fear planned protests could turn ugly 07/31/2024 03:28pm • ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Frustrated with growing economic hardships, Nigerians are planning nationwide protests this week against the country’s worst cost-of-living crisis in a generation. And with momentum soaring on social media, authorities fear a replay of the deadly 2020 demonstrations against Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas' international face, was marked for death by Israel over the Oct. 7 attack 07/31/2024 03:12pm • BEIRUT (AP) — Ismail Haniyeh was the international face of Hamas, its top leader in exile who kept up the militant group’s ties with allies around the region. At the head of its political hierarchy, he had little military role – but Israel marked him for death after the surprise Oct. 7 attacks Montas says trade to Brewers surprised him because he hadn't been pitching well lately 07/31/2024 02:46pm • MILWAUKEE (AP) — New Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Frankie Montas never expected to get traded this week because he figured his recent struggles would keep any contenders from pursuing him. Montas had allowed 16 runs over 16 innings in his last three starts with the Cincinnati Reds. The Brewers grabbe Text of the policy statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday 07/31/2024 02:43pm • WASHINGTON (AP) — Below is the statement the Federal Reserve released Wednesday after its latest policy meeting ended: Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has continued to expand at a solid pace. Job gains have moderated, and the unemployment rate has moved up but remains low. Inflati Will boxer Cindy Ngamba win Refugee Team its first Olympic medal in Paris? 07/31/2024 02:30pm • VILLEPINTE, France (AP) — Her name echoing around the stadium, Cindy Ngamba climbed into the Olympic ring and danced from foot to foot as she threw jabs with her bright blue Paris 2024 boxing gloves. By winning her first fight at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday, the 25-year-old Ngamba is one victo Severe storms in the Southeast US leave 1 dead and cause widespread power outages 07/31/2024 02:19pm • CANTON, Ga. (AP) — A weather system that produced severe thunderstorms late into the night in the Southeast left one man dead in Georgia, caused damage in a South Carolina town and left hundreds of thousands of electricity customers without power for a time. The 27-year-old man was found dead afte MLB trade deadline was busy as usual, but the biggest names and top prospects stayed put 07/31/2024 02:04pm • BALTIMORE (AP) — Tarik Skubal, Blake Snell and Garrett Crochet all stayed put. Relatedly, so did baseball's most highly regarded prospects. Whether it was stingy sellers or cautious buyers, the biggest potential trade targets weren't dealt before Tuesday's deadline. There were still plenty of move Buffalo Bills sign safety Terrell Burgess to shore up injury-depleted position 07/31/2024 01:56pm • PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills shored up an injury-depleted position by signing safety Terrell Burgess to a one-year contract on Wednesday. The 25-year-old Burgess has four seasons of NFL experience after spending last year appearing in 12 games, including one start, with the Washington Dwight Freeney defied the odds and scouts by spinning his way into the Pro Football Hall of Fame 07/31/2024 01:24pm • INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The conventional wisdom heading into the 2002 NFL draft was Dwight Freeney was too small to play defensive end or hold up against the run. Critics also contended his trademark spin move would hit a wall against the league's bigger, stronger offensive linemen. Former Colts gener Vikings sign veteran cornerback Fabian Moreau in latest move to shore up secondary 07/31/2024 12:34pm • EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings signed eight-year veteran cornerback Fabian Moreau on Wednesday, the fourth defensive back they've added since the beginning of training camp as they try to address gaps in depth and experience. Moreau, who was a primary starter for Denver last season with Novak Djokovic is into the Paris Olympics quarterfinals. Russia's Daniil Medvedev loses 07/31/2024 12:32pm • PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic is back in the Summer Games singles quarterfinals for the fourth time in five appearances at the Olympics. What he really wants, of course, is a gold medal, pretty much the only significant achievement missing from his remarkable resume. Djokovic, a 37-year-old from Ser Movie Review: ‘Harold and the Purple Crayon’ brings beloved book to life in a familiar story 07/31/2024 12:18pm • “Harold and the Purple Crayon,” the famed 1955 children’s picture book, is getting the three-dimensional treatment nearly 70 years after its release. The picture book, written and illustrated by Crockett Johnson, follows Harold, a child who can create whatever he can imagine, so long as he dra Defending champion Germany leads Paris Olympics qualifying for equestrian team dressage final 07/31/2024 12:11pm • VERSAILLES, France (AP) — Led by Jessica von Bredow-Werndl and equestrian record holder Isabell Werth, defending champion Germany topped qualifying Wednesday for the Paris Olympics team dressage final. Riding Dalera, the horse which also helped her win individual dressage gold at the Tokyo Games t Andre Johnson dedicating Hall of Fame honor to Houston as first Texan to earn a spot 07/31/2024 12:01pm • HOUSTON (AP) — Andre Johnson knows his induction to the Pro Football Hall of Fame isn’t simply about him. As the first Houston Texan to become a member of the esteemed group, the receiver is representing so much more. “This was for the whole city of Houston. It’s for the whole organization,�