Hartford 5 hours ago

Hartford community helps displaced residents amid apartment fire damage, thefts

Frustration is building among dozens of families who can’t return home right now following fire damage in their apartment building. For some, it’s been more than a month. They recently met with the Ha...

  • Hispanic Heritage Month 11 hours ago

    Hartford elementary students celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

    Sept. 15 marked the start of Hispanic Heritage Month which celebrates Hispanic culture, history and achievements. On Monday, students at the Naylor School in Hartford came together to celebrate with an Olympic-themed pep rally. “This is just to get everyone excited and remind them why they need to come to school everyday,” principal Alesia Ettson s...
  • Law enforcement personnel continue to investigate the area around Trump International Golf Club after an apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump on Sept. 16, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida.
    Secret Service 10 hours ago

    Blumenthal: People will be ‘shocked', ‘appalled' by report on first Trump assassination attempt

    Sen. Richard Blumenthal warned Monday that an upcoming report will give a damning review of shortcomings that led to an assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump. While reacting to a second assassination attempt Sunday, he said a report is coming “very soon” summarizing the findings of an investigation by Congress and the U.S. Senate i...
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    Milford 11 hours ago

    Man faces manslaughter charges after motorcycle crash on I-95 in Milford

    A man has been arrested in connection to a deadly motorcycle crash that happened on Interstate 95 in Milford last year. A motorcycle and truck crashed on I-95 North just before exit 39A. The motorcyclist, 33-year-old Victor Ryan Forbes, of West Haven, died at the scene. Troopers said a truck towing a trailer drifted between the left and center lane...
  • UConn 11 hours ago

    UConn student group calls on university officials to meet after updating protest policies

    Dozens of UConn students had a clear message for school leaders on Monday. “Meet with us, meet with us,” students chanted outside of Gulley Hall. The student organization, UConnDivest, is asking the president’s office to meet in-person to discuss the new updates to the university’s protesting policies. Some of the changes include limiting amp...
  • Wallingford 12 hours ago

    Woman charged with manslaughter in death of state DOT worker in Wallingford

    A woman is facing manslaughter charges after a state Department of Transportation (DOT) worker was struck and killed while on the job in Wallingford. The New Haven Judicial District State’s Attorney’s Office said 55-year-old Denise Lucibello, of East Haven, is facing additional new charges after 26-year-old Andrew DiDomenico, of Meriden...
  • Michelle Troconis 8 hours ago

    Troconis back in court on contempt charge, as she files petition ahead of appeal

    Michelle Troconis was back in Stamford Superior Court Monday. Attorneys are still working toward a resolution on her contempt charge, but there has also been movement on her appeal. The appearance was brief, and no offers are on the table at this point related to her contempt charge. “No offer was conveyed on the matter, but we did have further&#82...
  • JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA – JULY 12: (SOUTH AFRICA OUT) Ballet dancer Michaela DePrince poses on July 12, 2012 in Johannesburg, South Africa. DePrince is in South Africa to perform her first professional full ballet role as the lead in ‘Le Corsaire.’ DePrince, who was born in Sierra Leone, escaped the civil war and was adopted by a family in the U.S.  (Photo by Herman Verwey/City Press/Gallo Images/Getty Images)
    Connecticut 13 mins ago

    Connecticut dance community remembers Michaela DePrince

    Trailblazing ballerina Michaela Mabinty DePrince died at age 29 on Friday in New York City. She was born as an orphan in Sierra Leone during a time of war and turmoil. She was adopted by Americans when she was four years old. DePrince became a well-respected and well-known ballerina with many principal roles and celebrity projects. Most recently, s...
  • East Hartford 12 hours ago

    Crews work to contain propane leak after explosion in East Hartford

    Two mobile homes sustained major damage after an explosion ignited a significant fire in East Hartford Monday morning. The fire department said they responded to a reported explosion in the area of Navajo and Shawnee Road at about 10:30 a.m. Responding crews found multiple mobile homes on home, two of which were significantly damaged. Officials sai...
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    Haddam 9 hours ago

    Second woman charged in connection with death of dog in Haddam

    Warning: Details in this story may be difficult to read. A woman has been arrested after lying about a dog dying in her care while at her boarding and training business in Haddam, according to police. State police said they responded to a home in Haddam last week to arrest 65-year-old Jacqueline Witt. An arrest warrant states that Witt had…...
  • Gambling 10 hours ago

    Legislation could set new standards for sports betting

    New legislation is targeting the gambling industry, specifically sports betting, which has been growing at a fast rate since being made legal in many states, including Connecticut. The SAFE Bet Act, introduced by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20), would set federal standards for sports betting when it comes to adv...
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    Norwalk 15 hours ago

    Motorcyclist struck by vehicle in Norwalk dies

    A motorcyclist that was seriously injured when he was struck by a vehicle in Norwalk over the weekend has died. Dispatchers received a 911 call about a motorcyclist that was hit by a vehicle on Winfield Street on Saturday around 5:30 p.m. Emergency crews responded to the scene and began providing medical attention to the motorcyclist. The motorcycl...
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    Connecticut 17 hours ago

    Local leaders look at what can be done to lower food costs

    What is driving up the cost of food at the grocery store? That’s the question our local leaders are trying to get to the bottom of. In New Haven on Monday, Representative Rosa DeLauro hosted a roundtable discussion with several local and federal agencies discussing what they can do to lower food costs. “People are struggling. They live ...
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    Powerball 17 hours ago

    2 Powerball tickets sold in Connecticut won $50,000 Saturday

    Two Powerball tickets sold in Connecticut won $50,000 for Saturday’s drawing. The tickets matched four numbers and the Powerball. Saturday’s winning numbers were 29-34-38-48-56 and the Powerball was 16. The Powerplay was 2, but neither of the tickets had the Powerplay. There was no jackpot winner on Saturday. The jackpot for Monday nigh...
  • PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA – SEPTEMBER 10: Republican presidential nominee, former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters in the spin room after debating Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, at Pennsylvania Convention Center on September 10, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After earning the Democratic Party nomination following President Joe Biden’s decision to leave the race, Harris faced off with Trump in what may be the only debate of the 2024 race for the White House. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
    Donald Trump 21 hours ago

    Local reaction to apparent assassination attempt of Donald Trump in Florida

    Former FBI Special Agent Kenneth Gray weighed in on the investigation into who was behind what the FBI calls the apparent attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.  “They will throw whatever resources necessary to figure out who this guy is and what motivated him,” Gray, a University of New Haven criminal justice distinguished ...
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