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CVS Health has notified the state that it will be laying off 416 employees and that includes 93 in Connecticut. In 2018, Rhode Island-based CVS Health acquired Hartford-based Aetna to create one of the biggest healthcare conglomerates in the world. At the time, CVS Health Corporation had committed to keeping the Aetna headquarters in Connecticut fo...

Firefighters rescued a dog from a fire at a house undergoing renovations in Stamford on Monday. Crews responded to a home on Settlers Trail after getting a report of a fire underneath a porch. Once at the home, firefighters found heavy smoke at the front entrance of the home. The door of the home was forced open and crews found…

An investigation is underway after a man was shot during a carjacking in Bridgeport on Monday night. Dispatcher received calls about an aggravated assault with a gun in the 1200 block of Wood Avenue around 8:45 p.m. According to police, a man was shot during a carjacking. He was transported to the hospital for treatment. Investigators did not relea...

A driver crashed into multiple parked vehicles before his car caught on fire in Ansonia on Monday night and police said he was pulled out of his vehicle by nearby residents. The crash happened at Kingston Drive and East Main Street around 10:45 p.m. According to police, the car was heading north on East Main Street when the driver left…...

Monday marked one year since the terror attack against Israel and the start of Israel’s war with Hamas. Across the state of Connecticut, memorials and remembrance ceremonies were held to honor the victims. In West Hartford, the Jewish Federation of Greater Hartford held a remembrance event at Beth El Temple. The event was sold out and the federatio...

We have a sunny and seasonable day on tap for Tuesday with highs in the 60s. It was a chilly start with temperatures in the 30s and 40s. As the day goes on, there will be bright sunshine and some puffy clouds. It will be cooler with highs in the middle 60s. This evening, it will be fair and chilly…

The Avon community is rallying to support a high school student. He was left in critical condition after a horrible hit-and-run. “Terrible what happened. Absolutely. It’s just kids being the same age. It really hits you close, you know?” Danny Kash, of Avon, said. Families turned out at Puerto Vallarta in Avon for a fundraiser for the Shields...

A 7-month-old child has died after being left unattended in a bathtub in East Haven, according to police. Emergency crews responded to a home on Redfield Avenue just after 9 p.m. Sunday. When they arrived, they found the infant unresponsive after being left alone in a bathtub, police said. Medics attempted to perform life-saving measures at the sce...

Activist and politician Stacey Abrams was in New Haven Monday talking with students about the importance of civic engagement and voting.   Abrams, who twice ran for governor in Georgia and advocates for voters’ rights and voting access, also told a group of high school voters that they can have significant power once they turn voting age. &nbs...

American Red Cross volunteers in Connecticut are getting ready for deployment. This time, their mission is focused specifically on Florida.  “Those volunteers will be sent out to Orlando or Tallahassee or some place in the impact zone to get ready for evacuations, shelters first and foremost and then transition into longer term shelter if need...

Tampa International Airport announced it will suspend operations on Tuesday at 9 a.m. in anticipation of Hurricane Milton. “I was visiting family, so it just so happened that I was lucky enough to get out today. I don’t think I would’ve been so lucky tomorrow,” said Bonnie Etense. Etense was one of many aboard a flight from Tampa to...

To kick off Digital Inclusion Week, the director of the Connecticut State Library announced the seven library locations that will be participating in the Digital Equity Pilot Program.  The program will provide 3-4 navigators who will be shared among participating libraries including the Bridgeport Public Library, Derby Neck Public Library, Hamden P...

Monday marks one year since the terror attack against Israel and the start of Israel’s war with Hamas. It’s a day many around the world, and right here in Connecticut are remembering. Families all over the state are reflecting and hoping for a peaceful future. Over 1,200 were killed and hundreds taken hostage, including Americans, some of which rem...

Now that it’s autumn, many will be dodging illnesses like COVID, Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and other colds. Health officials in Connecticut say vaccines are vital this year, encouraging people to get boosted against COVID, the flu, and RSV if you’re over the age of 75 or pregnant. It’s the time of year — ...