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Refugees in New Hampshire turn to farming for an income and a taste of home

Sep. 19, 2024 18:24 PM EDT

DUNBARTON, N.H. (AP) — It's harvest time in central New Hampshire, and one farm there appears to have been transplanted from a distant continent. Farmers balance large crates laden with vegetables on their heads while chatting in Somali and other languages. As the sun burns away...

New Hampshire class action approved for foster teens with mental health disabilities

Sep. 19, 2024 11:12 AM EDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A federal judge has approved class-action status for a lawsuit challenging the placement of teens with mental health disabilities in New Hampshire's foster care system. The lawsuit was filed against the state in 2021 and it has been amended since then. It says...

Woman suffers leg burns after hiking off trail near Yellowstone Park's Old Faithful

Sep. 18, 2024 16:00 PM EDT

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) — A New Hampshire woman suffered burns on her leg after hiking off trail in Yellowstone National Park and falling into scalding water in a thermal area near the Old Faithful geyser, park officials said. The 60-year-old woman from Windsor, New...

A boy was trapped between boulders for 9 hours until crews could free him

Sep. 16, 2024 18:53 PM EDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Rescuers freed an 11-year-old boy who slipped between two boulders near his school and was trapped for more than nine hours, a New Hampshire fire chief said Monday. The boy was pried out of the boulders in Windsor at about 3:15 a.m. He was taken to a hospital...

Morgan ties school record with 6 TDs in New Hampshire's 45-6 win over Stonehill

Sep. 14, 2024 21:31 PM EDT

DURHAM, N.H. (AP) — Seth Morgan tied a school record with six touchdown passes to lead New Hampshire over Stonehill 45-6 on Saturday night. Morgan, a senior transfer in his first season at UNH (2-1), threw for 387 yards on 22-of-30 passing. He topped 300 yards for the 10th time in...

New Hampshire governor signs voter proof-of-citizenship to take effect after November elections

Sep. 12, 2024 16:10 PM EDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's governor signed a bill Thursday that would require proof of U.S. citizenship when registering to vote and photo identification when casting a ballot. Under current law, those who don’t bring photo IDs to the polls can sign an affidavit...

Most Americans don't trust AI-powered election information: AP-NORC/USAFacts survey

Sep. 12, 2024 00:12 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Jim Duggan uses ChatGPT almost daily to draft marketing emails for his carbon removal credit business in Huntsville, Alabama. But he’d never trust an artificial intelligence chatbot with any questions about the upcoming presidential election. “I just don’t...

Russell Prescott wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District

Sep. 11, 2024 00:31 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Russell Prescott wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in New Hampshire's 1st Congressional District.

Former US Sen. Ayotte to face former Manchester Mayor Craig in New Hampshire governor's race

Sep. 11, 2024 00:11 AM EDT

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire will elect a female governor for the third time in November after former U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte and former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig won their respective primaries Tuesday. The governor's office is an open seat for the first time since 2016...

Lily Tang Williams wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District

Sep. 10, 2024 22:37 PM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lily Tang Williams wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in New Hampshire's 2nd Congressional District.