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Vermont officials and residents respond to ongoing PFAS contamination concerns in Bennington County 05/18/2026 04:37pm • The state of Vermont is offering well testing, free water and other support for southern Bennington and Shaftsbury in the wake of research last year that found PFAS contamination in the Bennington area has spread and worsened over time. The state is also in active negotiations with the current corpo Veteran infielder Gio Urshela — best known for Yankees tenure — retires after 10 MLB seasons 05/18/2026 04:33pm • Veteran infielder Gio Urshela — best known for a three-year stint with the New York Yankees — has decided to retire after 10 big league seasons with eight different teams, he announced Monday on social media. The 34-year-old from Colombia broke into the big leagues with Cleveland in 2015 and had Grains higher, livestock lower 05/18/2026 04:30pm • CHICAGO (AP) _ Grain futures were higher Monday on the Chicago Board of Trade. Jul. corn rose by 8.25 cents at $4.77 a bushel. Jul. wheat rose by 17.25 cents at $6.65 a bushel. Jul. oats rose by 8.25 cents at $3.73 a bushel. Jul. soybeans rose by 9.75 cents at $12.12 a bushel. Beef was lower and por Photos show strike action as North America’s largest commuter rail system shuts down 05/18/2026 04:30pm • photos-show-strike-action-as-north-americas-largest-commuter-rail-system-shuts-down Agilysys: Fiscal Q4 Earnings Snapshot 05/18/2026 04:22pm • ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) — ALPHARETTA, Ga. (AP) — Agilysys Inc. (AGYS) on Monday reported fiscal fourth-quarter profit of $12.3 million. The Alpharetta, Georgia-based company said it had net income of 43 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, were 63 cents per share. The r How major US stock indexes fared Monday 5/18/2026 05/18/2026 04:19pm • Oil prices and stock markets worldwide kept swinging with uncertainty about what will happen with the Iran war. The S&P 500 swiveled between gains and losses in the morning before ending 0.1% lower Monday, its second straight drop since setting an all-time high last week. The Dow Jones Industri Photos of a mass wedding and a colorful missile at Tehran's 'Sacrifice for Iran' ceremony 05/18/2026 04:19pm • photos-of-a-mass-wedding-and-a-colorful-missile-at-tehrans-sacrifice-for-iran-ceremony Prince George’s County planning chair resigns, avoiding showdown with County Council 05/18/2026 04:17pm • Darryl Barnes resigned over the weekend as chair of the Prince George’s County Planning Board amid investigations into his alleged misconduct during his 10-month tenure, according to an internal message from the acting executive director of the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commissio New England grid operator forecasts modest growth in electricity demand over next 10 years 05/18/2026 04:09pm • As more people in Maine and New England buy heat pumps and electric vehicles, power grid operator ISO New England expects electricity use in the region to grow by about 9 percent over the next decade, according to a report released on May 1. While this latest annual forecast still predicts overall New England Sportswatch Daily Listings 05/18/2026 04:01pm • Holy Cross at Bucknell — ESPN Select, ESPN Unlimited The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV. Pacific Northwest Sportswatch Daily Listings 05/18/2026 04:01pm • Ohio State vs. Washington at Charles Schwab Field, Omaha, Nebraska — BTN The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV. Gulf States Sportswatch Daily Listings 05/18/2026 04:01pm • Mississippi vs. Missouri at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, Hoover, Alabama — SECN Oklahoma vs. LSU at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, Hoover, Alabama — SECN The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive TV listings provided by LiveSportsOnTV. 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Rai made six birdies over the last 10 holes at Aronimink in Sunday's breakthrough pe Requiring Judges To Consider Past Trauma Of Youth Offenders Aim Of New Hawaii Law 05/18/2026 03:44pm • HawaiÊ»i is poised to become one of the first states in the nation to require a judge to consider a child’s exposure to trauma before charging the youth as an adult. Senate Bill 2108, which would also bar minor victims of trafficking or sexual assault from being charged as adults for going after t