Here are the top stories at the noon hour.
It’s right hands in the air, and Do you Swear today in Washington, as the 110th Congress is seated. It’s Peter Welch’s first oath as a Congressman and Bernie Sanders’ first as a Senator. A Morrisville nursing home that’s been grappling with a shortage of licensed nurses and patients will close in the spring; Rock musician Trey Anastasio has pleaded not guilty to drug charges following his arrest in Whitehall, New York, last month.