Newscast: Friday, July 13, 2012, 5:50 p.m.

Blue-green algae have spread across a broad swath of Lake Champlain this summer; The Transportation Agency is trying to cut losses and improve financial performance at the 10 airports the state owns, and the Shumlin Administration says it’s working to answer questions about the Air Force’s plan to base F-35 fighter jets at Burlington International Airport.