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Stolen antique weathervane recovered 40 years later and returned to Vermont

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Stolen antique weathervane recovered 40 years later and returned to Vermont

An antique copper weathervane that was swiped from a Vermont railway station 40 years ago has been found and was returned to the state last week, the Vermont Agency of Transportation has announced.

“We are delighted to see this valuable historic artifact and beautiful piece of art returned to its home here in Vermont,” Judith Ehrlich, the agency’s historic preservation officer said in a statement on Monday.

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An antique weathervane that once sat on top of a Vermont railway station before it was stolen in 1983 is shown on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 in Barre, Vt. The weathervane was recently found and returned to Vermont last week.  (Jennifer Hauck/The Valley News via AP)

The 1910 weathervane is of a steam locomotive and coal tender and was made by W.A. Snow Iron Works Inc. It sat on top of the White River Junction station in Hartford before it was stolen Nov. 3, 1983, the transportation agency said Tuesday. Nearly 40 years later, it was consigned to New York auction house Sotheby’s, officials said. The organization Arts Loss Register, which has a database of lost, stolen and looted art, antiques and collectibles, confirmed that the piece was the stolen weathervane, so the auction house pulled it from sale, the transportation agency said.

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The state currently owns the White River Junction station. Arts Loss Register worked with the state to return the weathervane last week, the transportation agency said. Sotheby’s paid the $2,300 cost to ship it to Vermont, the state said.

Ehrlich said the transportation agency is working with the state curator to pick a great location for the weathervane “so that it may be enjoyed once more.”

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Pennsylvania House race: 5 former House Republicans say don't support Rep Scott Perry

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Pennsylvania House race: 5 former House Republicans say don't support Rep Scott Perry

Five former House Republicans penned a letter on Monday urging voters in the battleground state of Pennsylvania not to re-elect Republican Rep. Scott Perry. 

Former Republican Reps. Barbara Comstock, of Virginia, Adam Kinzinger, of Illinois, Denver Riggleman, of Virginia, Dave Trott, of Michigan, and Joe Walsh, of Illinois, told fellow Republicans that “they know how difficult it is to vote for a member of the other political party,” but to join them in supporting Perry’s Democratic challenger, Janelle Stelson. Among other concerns, the five mostly condemned Perry’s “brazen self-interest” and “involvement in the plot to overturn the results of the 2020 election.” 

Pennsylvania’s 10th District has been represented by Perry, the former chair and current member of the House Freedom Caucus, since 2013. Perry is the only sitting member of Congress whose cellphone was seized by the FBI in its investigation into efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election, and that has also become a theme in television ads. The race between him and Stelson recently moved from leaning Republican to a toss up, according to the Fox News Power Rankings. 

“After playing a direct role in the effort to nullify the will of Pennsylvania’s voters, Perry had his cell phone seized by the FBI and has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on legal defense fees,” the letter says. “Former White House staffer Cassidy Hutchinson testified under oath that Perry requested a presidential pardon for his actions in the leadup to the deadly January 6th insurrection.”

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Rep. Scott Perry speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2024, at the National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Feb. 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

The five former House Republicans go on to say Perry’s “lack of remorse for his actions is a slap in the face to every public servant who has made the United States the greatest country in the world. Our nation deserves better than someone who was so easily willing to break his sworn oath to the Constitution for political expediency.” 

“At this moment of great consequence in American history, we need leaders who will tell the truth and be willing to work in a bipartisan fashion no matter what party to deliver for Americans,” they wrote, according to the letter obtained by Mediaite. “Janelle Stelson is the candidate in this race who will do just that. Janelle was a Republican for most of her life and she is running on a mainstream platform of cutting taxes for the middle class, securing the border, lowering the cost of living, adhering to the Constitution, and supporting democracy and fair elections.” 

Perry’s district has favored Republicans since it was redrawn in 2018, and Trump won it by four percentage points in 2020, according to The Associated Press. 

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Janelle Stelson, Democratic candidate for Pennsylvania’s 10th District, talks with patrons at the Broad Street Market in Harrisburg on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. Stelson is challenging Rep. Scott Perry for the seat. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

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Now, as Perry runs for a seventh term, he faces a vigorous challenge. 

Stelson, a former TV news anchor and former Republican, has raised over $1 million more than Perry, forcing top House Republicans to come to his aid as they try to hold their narrow majority. Democrats have outspent Republicans in the race so far, according to AdImpact, which tracks campaign ad spending. They have spent more than $7 million as of last week, compared to more than $4 million spent by Republicans.

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Rep. Scott Perry speaks during a news conference on FISA reauthorization at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 13, 2024. (Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

In shifting the contest between Perry and Stelson more toward the Democrat earlier this month, the nonpartisan Cook Political Report surmised that while the “political environment should still favor Perry, his unique vulnerabilities, coupled with Democrats’ spending advantage, moves this race from Lean Republican to Toss Up.” 

The letter from the former GOP lawmakers claims Stelson “will work with Republicans and Democrats to find common ground,” while Perry “is consistently rated as one of the least bipartisan members of Congress” and “is routinely the only member of the Pennsylvania delegation – Republican or Democrat – to oppose common sense measures that would improve the lives of his constituents, including legislation to protect firefighters and crack down on human trafficking.” They claim Perry “also turned his back on our brave veterans by being the only Republican or Democrat in the Pennsylvania delegation to vote against legislation to house homeless veterans. He also opposed the bipartisan PACT Act, the largest expansion of VA benefits in history, which provided healthcare and compensation to servicemembers who suffered from toxic burn pit exposure.”

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“These are the men and women who risked – and in many cases, gave – their lives to defend our freedom,” the five former House Republicans said. 

Fox News’ Remy Numa and The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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How Much Do You Know About New York City and Climate Change?

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How Much Do You Know About New York City and Climate Change?

Since fall this year has felt like summer and the lack of rain in October has set records, it’s a good time to brush up on how New Yorkers are experiencing and preparing for climate change. Hint: It’s a bit different from what people are doing in other parts of the country.

What are the factors that make global warming in New York City a unique challenge? Test your knowledge by taking this quiz.

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Boston installs new Archbishop Richard Henning to succeed Cardinal Sean O’Malley

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Richard Henning named new Archbishop of Boston

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Richard Henning named new Archbishop of Boston

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BOSTON – The Archdiocese of Boston installed its seventh archbishop Thursday, as Richard Henning succeeded Cardinal Sean O’Malley.

Archbishop Henning was installed during a special Mass at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross. He is replacing O’Malley, who is retiring after more than 20 years as archbishop. He was joined at the installation by 1,400 guests, including more than 50 bishops and nearly 500 priests.

Henning said some of his priorities in his new role include Catholic education and college campus engagement. He spoke about what it means to follow in O’Malley’s footsteps.

“I think his legacy is remarkable, I know that will be true for generations to come,” said Henning. “I’m not sure they make them like him anymore, his linguistic ability, his pastoral charity, his pastoral wisdom, so I stand in awe of that legacy. I have no illusions that I will replace him, I will do my best to follow him.”

Henning, who grew up in New York, was ordained a priest in 1992. He has been a bishop since 2018. In May 2023, he succeeded Thomas Tobin as the Bishop of Providence.

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