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Donald Trump-backed GOP Connecticut primary candidate Leora Levy wins in upset

August 10, 2022

Donald Trump-backed GOP Connecticut primary candidate Leora Levy wins in upset

Leora Levy won the Connecticut Republican primary for U.S. Senate after being backed by former president Donald Trump. It's Levy's first time being a political candidate.

Trump-Pence proxy battle in Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial race in spotlight as four states hold primaries

August 9, 2022

Trump-Pence proxy battle in Wisconsin GOP gubernatorial race in spotlight as four states hold primaries

Wisconsin's Republican gubernatorial nomination primary is a proxy fight between former President Donald Trump and former Vice President Mike Pence

Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2M to Sandy Hook victim's family

August 5, 2022

Alex Jones ordered to pay $45.2M to Sandy Hook victim's family

Alex Jones must pay $45.2 million in punitive damages to a Sandy Hook Elementary victim's parents, in addition to $4.1 million in compensatory damages.

Connecticut launches abortion website and hotline after Roe vs. Wade reversal caused 'chaos'

August 5, 2022

Connecticut launches abortion website and hotline after Roe vs. Wade reversal caused 'chaos'

Connecticut has launched a website and telephone hotline designed to link people seeking abortions with resources in the state.

Connecticut police were justified in entering home without warrant after noticing fly infestation

August 4, 2022

Connecticut police were justified in entering home without warrant after noticing fly infestation

Police were justified in entering the home of Andrew Samuolis after seeing a fly infestation, the CT Supreme Court ruled. The man is serving a 45-year sentence for killing his father.

Crime isn't just in Democrat-run cities—it's in your backyard, too

August 4, 2022

Crime isn't just in Democrat-run cities—it's in your backyard, too

Crime in the suburbs is typically overshadowed by crime in major US cities. But our nation's crime problem is in suburban backyards and all across America these days.

Connecticut fisherman catches 26-pound tiger muskie: 'What a monster!'

August 4, 2022

Connecticut fisherman catches 26-pound tiger muskie: 'What a monster!'

Joe Rivas caught a 41-inch, 26-pound tiger muskie, which is a cross between a northern pike and a muskellunge. Rivas released the fish after taking a photo of it.

UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers tears ACL, will miss entire season

August 3, 2022

UConn women's basketball star Paige Bueckers tears ACL, will miss entire season

Paige Bueckers, a phenom for UConn women's basketball, tore her ACL in a pickup game and will miss the entire 2022-23 season. Coach Geno Auriemma said his program is “devastated."

New Hampshire police arrest man allegedly driving 161 mph in sports car

August 1, 2022

New Hampshire police arrest man allegedly driving 161 mph in sports car

A driver from Connecticut has been arrested by New Hampshire State Police after allegedly being caught speeding at 161 mph along a highway over the weekend.

Infowars star Alex Jones' parent company files for bankruptcy amid Sandy Hook $150M defamation trial in Texas

July 31, 2022

Infowars star Alex Jones' parent company files for bankruptcy amid Sandy Hook $150M defamation trial in Texas

Alex Jones' Free Speech Systems, parent company to Infowars, filed for bankruptcy Friday amid the trial for the family of one of the Sandy Hook victims seeking $150 million in damages.