IJR News - today's news from every sideJared Kim Hammond's 32 points carried Virginia Tech through overtime, but Iowa's late free throw almost forced a different outcome. Chris Dalton Phillip Jones winning reelection shows Newport News residents want steady leadership over risky new spending plans. Jared Kim The Bears keep eyeing Hammond so this Bridgeport idea feels like a long shot without their buy in. Vermont house explosion that killed two ruled accidental, caused by propane leak — Sep 6, 2026Two people were killed and three others were injured in a Granville, Vermont house explosion reported around 7:45 p.m. on Sept. 5, with initial investigations not indicating the incident was suspicious. Vermont State Police later ruled the blast accidental, caused by a propane leak, identified the victims as Liam O’Sullivan, 20, and his mother Sarah O’Sullivan, 46, while a critical injured survivor, Sheila Hammond, 69, remains hospitalized; investigators continue to review the scene.
