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In a press release issued Monday, Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan said his office found some billing deficiencies at the Brattleboro Retreat, but they "did not result in net financial harm to the Vermont Medicaid program."

Vermont AG Investigation Of Brattleboro Retreat Finds 'No Criminal Misconduct'

The Vermont Attorney General's Office announced Monday that it found "no criminal misconduct" following a five-year investigation of the Brattleboro...

Western Massachusetts Episcopal Bishop Douglas Fisher speaks at a rally of high school students calling for greater gun safety outside Smith and Wesson headquarters on March 14, 2018.

Western Massachusetts Bishop Pushes For 'Ethical' Investment In Gun Companies

The Episcopal Church in the United States will start investing in gun companies. That's after a bishop in western Massachusetts pushed for the move.At a…

Sinclair Broadcast Group is facing a new delay in its plan to buy Tribune Media and add more local stations to its stable.

FCC Chairman Pai Cites 'Serious Concerns' About Sinclair-Tribune Deal

The news could put in jeopardy plans by Sinclair — already the nation's largest TV station owner — to grow even bigger.

President Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at their summit in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday. Trump upset many in the U.S. intelligence community by refusing to endorse their finding that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election. Putin said he favored Trump in the election, but did not indicate whether he did anything to help him.

U.S. Intelligence Chiefs, Current And Former, Fire Back At Trump

Trump repeatedly offered support to Russian leader Vladimir Putin and refused to endorse the U.S. intelligence community's finding that Russia interfered in the 2016 election to help Trump.

Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Syrian President Bashar Assad, right, pose for a photo with Russian military pilots at the Hemeimeem air base in Syria last December.

Putin Invites Trump To Help End Syrian War As Russia Bombs Civilian Targets

At their joint news conference, President Putin said Russia and the U.S. can work together to alleviate suffering in Syria. Russia continues to attack civilian targets in support of the Syrian regime.

In this Wednesday, June 13, 2018, photo, the Des Moines River water flows over the Center Street Dam, in downtown Des Moines, Iowa. US cities are building whitewater courses and encouraging greater use of urban waterways, but the efforts come as they struggle with pollution in their rivers. In Des Moines, officials support a $117 million plan to attract paddlers to often polluted rivers in the citys downtown and suburbs. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

Iowa's Poor Water Quality Goes South

Iowa’s water pollution problem is getting worse and the impact is felt all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.

Asian-Americans Facing Staggering Levels Of Income Inequality In The U.S.

Asian-Americans have displaced African-Americans as the most economically divided group in the U.S., according to the Pew Research Center. Food pantries are seeing growing needs among Asian-Americans.

Children play soccer in the predominantly Hispanic trailer park off Hanes Road in Galax, Va. With a population of just around 7,000, the small town of Galax in rural southwest Virginia has one of the fastest-growing Hispanic populations in the state. Young adults who were born in Galax or arrived as children are now starting families of their own.

Amid A Hispanic Boom, Conflicting Feelings On Immigration

In southwest Virginia, Galax was once a traditional small-town mountain community. It now has one of the fastest-growing Hispanic populations in the state.

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell faced questions before the Senate Banking Committee on Tuesday about the effects of President Trump's trade policies.

Fed's Powell Says A Long Trade War Could Hurt U.S. Economy

A long trade war that results in higher, broader tariffs "will be bad for our economy and for other economies too," Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said at a Senate hearing Tuesday.

Usain Bolt, The World's Fastest Man, Is Sprinting Toward Soccer

The fastest man in the world could soon be the fastest soccer player in the world. Usain Bolt, world record holder in the 100-meters and 200-meters, is about to sprint into a professional soccer career.

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