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After becoming the first six-time winner of the Ballon d’Or, Lionel Messi said he’s far from finished. “I hope to continue for a long time,” Messi said on Monday in Paris from behind a row of the trophies which honor the world’s best soccer player.

More than 50,000 people in East Texas remained under a mandatory evacuation order Thursday as a fire continued to burn at a chemical plant, one day after two massive explosions there.

Tolland football coach Scott Cady was diagnosed with stage 4 peritoneal mesothelioma, a rare cancer on the lining of the abdomen.

Family members of the two students killed when a classmate opened fire at Saugus High School shared memories of the teens Sunday night at a candlelight vigil. Thousands of people listened to heartbreaking remembrances, including those shared by the brother of 15-year-old Gracie Anne Muehlberger. Riley Muehlberger talked about his sister’s birthday party and how she would talk to him...

Hamden police have arrested a suspect in the murders of a father and son 32 years ago.

The uncle of a 10-year-old boy struck by gunfire during a Northeast Philadelphia drive-by shooting earlier this week is now facing charges for returning fire, authorities said.

James Dean hasn’t been alive in 64 years, but the “Rebel Without a Cause” actor has been cast in a new film about the Vietnam War.

A 10-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital Wednesday in Northeast Philadelphia after being shot in the back of the head during a drive-by shooting, police said.

Chris Evans talks about accidentally spoiling a big, touching “Avengers: Endgame” scene for Anthony Mackie during a football game and reveals if it was better picking up Thor’s hammer or Captain America’s shield for the first time.

Chris Evans talks about accidentally spoiling a big, touching “Avengers: Endgame” scene for Anthony Mackie during a football game and reveals if it was better picking up Thor’s hammer or Captain America’s shield for the first time.

A Greenwich police captain who is accused of placing fake political signs has been put on paid administrative leave while the incident is investigated.

Indonesian investigators found plenty of blame to go around for a Boeing 737 Max crash that killed 189 people a year ago. They faulted design decisions by Boeing that made the plane vulnerable to failure of a single sensor. They criticized U.S. safety regulators who certified the plane. And they pointed fingers at one of their country’s own airlines, Lion...

EnCon Police have released the names of the Wesleyan students who were involved in a boating accident on Amston Lake in Hebron over the weekend.

“Captain America” actor Chris Evans returned to his native Massachusetts this weekend to help dedicate the new home of a youth theater company where as a youngster he honed his acting skills.

Sybil Peacock Harmon, one of Delta Air Lines’ very first flight attendants who later served in the military during World War II, has died. She was 103 years old. “We’re saddened to learn of Sybil Peacock Harmon’s passing,” Allison Ausband, senior vice president of in-flight service, told TODAY in an emailed statement. “Sybil was a beloved member of the Delta...

The first weekend was no fluke: “Joker” is a hit. The R-rated comic book villain origin story had a phenomenal second weekend at the box office, topping the charts once more over newcomers such as the animated “The Addams Family” and the Will Smith action pic “Gemini Man.” Warner Bros. said Sunday that “Joker” added an estimated $55 million from...

Activists with the Extinction Rebellion movement blocked major roads across major European cities Monday, kicking off a wide-ranging series of worldwide protests demanding much more urgent action against climate change. In New York City, protesters doused the famous charging bull statue near Wall Street with fake blood. One protester waving a green flag climbed on top of the bull. Afterward,...

Unclaimed for years, the cremated remains of three soldiers and one sailor were finally laid to rest in a solemn military funeral ceremony at Connecticut’s State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown Thursday.

The remainder of Gilroy High School’s varsity football season was canceled Wednesday amid allegations of sexual assault against players brought by a teammate, school officials confirmed.

On October 3, 1979, a pilot with no guidance from the ground made a decision to abort his landing. That pilot’s actions would save lives and go down in Connecticut’s history.