December 29, 2020 11:09 pm First Reported Case of COVID Variant Found in US At this point it does not appear that the new strain is more deadly, but it does spread more easily. US & World Videos 1:40 Businesses step in to support fallen trooper's family 0:42 1 teen dead, 4 others seriously injured in fiery crash in Wolcott 2:58 Pet of the Week: Lorcan 1:24 Forecast for Sunday, June 2 2:40 Lemonade stand in Cromwell raises money for Trooper First Class Aaron Pelletier's family