New York City works to dry out after heavy rain, flooding

New York City is recovering after parts of the city were inundated Friday with more than 8 inches of rain in just hours.

• Sep 30, 2023

Suspect who eluded capture on bike, tractor and sailboat is arrested

Eric Edson ditched a kayak, jumped into a river and swam to the shore, where he was arrested by troopers and game wardens, police said.

• Sep 8, 2023

Remains of World War II POW buried at Arlington National Cemetery

Arthur Barrett, a Vermont native, was among thousands of service members captured and held at prisoner of war camps.

• Aug 31, 2023

Flood-ravaged Vermont waits for action from a gridlocked Congress

Six weeks ago, a torrent of rain and a catastrophic flood​ ravaged Vermont, with an estimated two months worth of rain falling in two days.

• Aug 21, 2023

TV anchor carried "painful secret" of her mom's murder to protect investigation

Police say Voight's killing appeared to be "targeted" but would not disclose if they had identified any suspects.

• Aug 2, 2023

U.S. faces extreme heat, flooding

More than 100 million Americans were under heat alerts Wednesday night -- with more than a dozen states reporting "feels like" temperatures in the triple-digits. While parts of the West cope with heat, swaths of the Northeast are disaster zones after heavy rain and catastrophic flooding. CBS News' Omar Villafranca and Meg Oliver report.

• Jul 12, 2023
• 05:04

Vermont cleaning up after major flooding

The Northeast is bracing for more rain, just after a storm overwhelmed parts of the region with heavy flooding. Some areas were pounded with about two months' worth of rain in two days. CBS News' Meg Oliver reports from Barre, Vermont, after a harrowing few days.

• Jul 12, 2023
• 02:35

Vermont flooding leaves railroad track "dangling" in the air

The suspended railroad's only connection to the ground was seemingly a tree that had fallen on it in the gorge.

• Jul 12, 2023

Vermont dam could overflow amid rescues

Multiple rounds of intense rainstorms dumped two months of rain in just two days in Vermont and other parts of the northeast. Officials warn a dam upstream from the capital city of Vermont, Montpelier, could overflow for the first time -- adding to the existing flood damage. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver has more on the potential threat the dam poses.

• Jul 11, 2023
• 04:15

Floodwaters receding as Vermont dam stabilizes after nearing capacity

No injuries or deaths linked to the storms had been reported in the state as of Tuesday, but more than 100 rescues have been conducted statewide.

• Jul 11, 2023

Vermont still struggling with extreme flooding

Parts of Vermont, including Montpelier, were still partially underwater Tuesday after heavy rain brought extreme flooding to the Northeast. Meg Oliver reports.

• Jul 11, 2023
• 03:21

Major flash flooding hits Vermont

Severe flash floods washed out roads and hit homes and businesses across the Northeast Monday, forcing dozens of emergency evacuations. CBS News correspondent Meg Oliver is in Ludlow, Vermont, where some of the most severe damage in the state is.

• Jul 11, 2023
• 03:23

Rain, flooding continue to slam Northeast: "The river was at our doorstep"

Additional downpours in the region raised the potential for flash flooding as rainfall in certain parts of Vermont exceeded 7 inches.

• Jul 10, 2023

Vermont police officer, 19, killed in crash with suspect she was chasing

Officers and first responders escorted her body in a procession from the medical examiner's office in Burlington back to Rutland.

• Jul 10, 2023

Tom Bodett and his new calling

He was young when he almost died, in an accident involving an electric utility cable and a considerable height. But Tom Bodett, by his accounts, went on to become a pretty good writer (of more than a dozen books and audiobooks), an NPR essayist, and Motel 6 spokesman. And now, at 68, Bodett has found another calling, as a woodworker. He talks with correspondent Faith Salie about crafting a new life in Brattleboro, Vermont.

• Jul 2, 2023
• 06:02

Tom Bodett crafts his third act

He was young when he almost died, in an accident involving an electric utility cable and a considerable height. But Tom Bodett went on to become a writer, NPR essayist, and Motel 6 spokesman. And now, at 68, he has found another calling, as a woodworker.

• Jul 2, 2023

Vermont allows out-of-staters to use assisted suicide law

Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed the bill that removes the residency requirement for the decades-old law.

• May 2, 2023

Ben & Jerry's co-founder starts cannabis nonprofit to support social causes

The nonprofit aims to get people convicted of nonviolent cannabis offenses out of prison.

• Apr 25, 2023

17 states urge recall of Kia and Hyundai cars following thefts

Videos on social media show how to easily hot-wire the vehicles, many of which lack anti-theft engine immobilizers.

• Apr 21, 2023

Homeless woman kills shelter coordinator with ax in front of staff, police say

A judge has ordered a mental evaluation for a homeless shelter resident accused of using an ax and knife to kill Leah Rosin-Pritchard.

• Apr 7, 2023

Police solve decades-old cold case

The family of Rita Curran never expected to have closure about her 1971 murder, which remained unsolved until new DNA evidence pointed to answers. Michael George has more.

• Feb 25, 2023
• 03:34

A discarded cigarette butt just helped close a 52-year-old murder case

Officials say a discarded cigarette found near the body of a 24-year-old Vermont school teacher nearly 52 years ago helped lead investigators to an upstairs neighbor who they say strangled her in her apartment.

• Feb 21, 2023

Sanders targets drug companies

Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont says the pharmaceutical industry is "enormously greedy, charging us outrageously, uncontrollably high prices."

• Feb 19, 2023
• 13:19

Full interview: Sen. Sanders on "Face the Nation"

Watch the full version of an interview with Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont that aired on Feb. 19, 2023, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan."

• Feb 19, 2023
• 26:53

3 ice fishermen deaths prompt warning: "No fish is worth risking your life"

Authorities extended ​their warning following the recent deaths of three ice fishermen who fell through the Lake Champlain ice in two separate incidents.

• Feb 16, 2023

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