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January 18, 2023

Byron Donalds is asked about George Santos, points out Democratic senator who 'lied about his service'

Florida Rep. Byron Donalds said Wednesday that George Santos should be allowed to sit on House committees while a possible House ethics investigation plays out.

January 18, 2023

Connecticut woman who abandoned 8-month-old baby, attacked child's mother sentenced to 3 years of probation

Andiana Velez was sentenced to three months of probation for attacking another woman and abandoning her baby in a dumpster. Velez was also given a 10-year suspended prison sentence.

January 18, 2023

Connecticut bill would let 12-year-olds get vaccines without parental consent

A bill proposed in the Connecticut state legislature would provide children 12 years and older with the right to get vaccines without parental consent.

January 18, 2023

Connecticut mother sentenced to 40 years for killing 8-year-old son in 2016

A Connecticut mother was sentenced to 40 years for killing her 8-year-old son in 2016. After the mother suffocated her son she then set their house on fire with him inside.

January 17, 2023

Connecticut to hold special elections to fill 3 vacancies in the state's House of Representatives

Special elections to fill the three vacancies in the Connecticut House of Representatives are scheduled to be held on Feb. 28, 2023. Two of the lawmakers whose seats are open resigned.

January 16, 2023

Connecticut family finds black bear hibernating under their outdoor deck: 'Not bothering us'

A family in Connecticut found a black bear relaxing underneath their backyard deck, and they're planning on letting him remain there until the end of his hibernation period.

January 16, 2023

Trans rights hurl Title IX into political fray amid state battles: 'Akin to a juggernaut'

Concessions to transgender activists at the federal and state levels have damaged women's rights, according to opponents of such measures.

January 12, 2023

Connecticut man pleads guilty to trying to join ISIS: 'I need Islamic law'

Kevin Iman McCormick, 29, pleaded guilty on Thursday to attempting to travel to the Middle East to fight for the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS).

January 12, 2023

Connecticut cop fired after berating woman running errands before Christmas: video

A Waterbury, Connecticut, police officer was fired after the department investigated an incident where the officer berated a female driver, accusing her of trying to run him over.

January 11, 2023

5 CT police officers plead not guilty to charges of mistreating a Black man who was paralyzed in a police van

Police officers, who were accused of mistreating a Black man who was paralyzed in the back of a police van with no seat belts, pleaded not guilty to the mistreatment charges.