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March 20, 2023

16-year-old driver in deadly New York car crash did not have license, may have been asleep: police

The 16-year-old behind the wheel of a car that crashed in New York and claimed the lives of 5 children did not have a license or permit and may have fallen asleep.

March 17, 2023

Bald eagle swipes lunch to go as Connecticut nature photographer snaps picture: 'America's bird likes pizza'

Doug Gemmell, a photographer from South Windsor, Connecticut, snapped a picture of a juvenile bald eagle holding a slice of pepperoni pizza. See the unique image!

March 15, 2023

Connecticut church fighting for freedom against vaccine mandate for children: 'The state has overstepped its authority'

Milford Christian Church Pastor Jim Loomer on his efforts to fight against a state vaccine mandate for his students

March 14, 2023

Democrat Sen. Chris Murphy says Republicans 'don’t seem to give a crap' about children exposed to gun violence

Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., said that Republicans don't seem to give a "crap" about America's children when it comes to the issue of gun control.

March 14, 2023

Catholic healthcare system withdraws from merger with struggling Connecticut hospital

Catholic-run Covenant Health has withdrawn from a merger agreement with Putnam, Connecticut's struggling Day Kimball Healthcare system.

March 14, 2023

Schools closed, power out as winter storm tears through New England, NYC metro

A winter storm passed over the Northeast on Tuesday, covering much of the region in thick, wet snow, closing schools, cancelling flights, and knocking out power for thousands.

March 14, 2023

Connecticut church sues over school vaccine mandate: 'We will obey God first'

A church in Milford, Connecticut, is suing the state government, claiming alterations to a law mandating vaccinations have violated its First Amendment rights.

March 14, 2023

Connecticut child porn fugitive since 2012 nabbed at Texas border attempting to return from Mexico

Connecticut fugitive Thomas Marcel, arrested over a decade ago for enticing a minor and illegal possession of child porn, was nabbed in El Paso, Texas, while returning from Mexico.

March 14, 2023

Lawmakers across US step up efforts to shield personal information of public employees from being disclosed

Lawmakers across the country are stepping up efforts to shield the information of public employees such as police, elected officials, and judges from being disclosed.

March 14, 2023

Connecticut woman will become first non-Vermont resident to take advantage of assisted suicide law

A woman from Bridgeport, Connecticut, reached a deal to become the first non-Vermont resident to take advantage of the state's assisted suicide law.