Vermont becomes 1st state to require oil companies to pay for climate change damages The state’s Republican governor allowed the bill to become law without his signature. The move comes after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. Read more on NPR

The Florida deputy who shot U.S. airman Roger Fortson has been fired On Friday, the Okaloosa County, Fla., Sheriff’s Department said that Deputy Eddie Duran was fired following the completion of an administrative internal affairs investigation amid Fortson’s death. Read more on NPR

Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86 Robinson was a widow and lifelong Chicago resident when she moved to the White House in 2009 to help care for granddaughters Malia and Sasha. Read more on NPR

Publisher of ‘2,000 Mules’ election conspiracy theory film issues apology Salem Media distributed “2,000 Mules,” which claimed Democrats conspired to steal the 2020 election. Now the company has apologized and will halt any future distribution of the film. Read more on NPR