(AP) — A Texas man convicted of storming the U.S. Capitol with a holstered handgun, helmet and body armor was sentenced Monday to more than seven years in prison, the longest sentence imposed so far among hundreds of Capitol riot cases.

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Vessels off the East Coast must slow down more often to help save a vanishing species of whale from extinction, the federal government said Friday.

Local student awarded

Bradon Snider, left, accepts a scholarship from the Oklahoma Rural Rehabilitation Corporation from Vernon Whitney. A total of 113 students entering college or technical school in Oklahoma were awarded with this scholarship and collectively, the ORRC awarded $73,700 in scholarships.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — After a nearly 70-year absence, a passenger train running from Vermont’s revitalized Burlington train station to New York City headed south Friday as part of a nationwide renewal of interest in rail travel.

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