New Hampshire news from The Associated Press for Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020.

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TOP STORIES:

AUSTRALIA WILDFIRES-CRAFTING FOR WILDLIFE

CONCORD, N.H. — Thousands of kind-hearted crafters across the world are whipping up wallaby pouches, bat wraps and kangaroo slings to send to wildlife injured in the Australian wildfires. But are the cuddly items actually needed or will rescuers be overwhelmed with donations they can't use? By Holly Ramer. SENT: 600 words, photos.

NEW HAMPSHIRE-VAPING

CONCORD, N.H. — New Hampshire vape shop owners came out in force Wednesday against a proposal to ban flavored products, arguing it would force them out of business and harm the health of adult customers who will return to smoking. By Holly Ramer. SENT: 500 words, photos.

POLICE SERGEANT-ARREST:

A police sergeant in New Hampshire was arrested in connection with a 7-year-old vehicle pursuit in the town where he works and lives, the attorney general's office said Wednesday. SENT: 200 words, photo.

IN BRIEF:

TRUMP-IMPEACHMENT-NEW HAMPSHIRE: Both of New Hampshire's U.S. senators said Wednesday that they will join their colleagues in taking an oath to be impartial in the impending impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.

POLICE CRUISER-COLLISION: A New Hampshire police officer was at fault for a crash that injured himself and damaged another vehicle, state police said.

FLU DEATH-NEW HAMPSHIRE: New Hampshire has marked its first flu-related death this season, health officials said Wednesday.

FENTANYL TRAFFICKING-SENTENCE: A Massachusetts man was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in federal prison for trafficking fentanyl in New Hampshire.

NATURAL GAS OUTAGE: Most of the customers who lost natural gas service in Salem, New Hampshire, have it back again, police said.

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