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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres urged countries Monday not to lose hope in the fight against climate change, as representatives from nearly 200 countries gathered in Madrid for a two-week meeting on tackling global warming. In his opening speech to delegates, Guterres cited recent scientific data showing that levels of heat-trapping gases have hit a record high, reaching levels not seen...

On Sunday, World AIDS Day, the global fight against the human immunodeficiency virus is poised to make important advances thanks to three experimental HIV vaccines that are entering the final stages of testing at sites across the globe, NBC News reports. While any of these three late-stage HIV vaccine trials — known as HVTN 702, Imbokodo and Mosaico — could...

Improve the conditions at Hartford’s warming center. That’s what some community activists are calling for, and city council members are looking into increasing funding to make that happen.

Tolls are back on the table at the state capitol.

A Wallingford family’s Christmas tradition is now on store shelves available nationwide.

Student-athletes, including at Trinity College, are applauding a major move that could allow them to cash in on endorsement deals.

Two British opposition parties on Sunday proposed an even earlier election date than Prime Minister Boris Johnson has offered, trying to force his government to delay a final decision on its European Union divorce deal. The chess move by the Liberal Democrats and Scottish National Party reflects the volatile political landscape now in Britain. The ruling Conservatives desperately want a...

California’s governor declared a statewide emergency with nearly 200,000 people ordered to flee their homes because of wildfires fueled by historic winds, while millions were without electricity after the largest utility cut power in some areas as a precaution to prevent other fires. Gov. Gavin Newsom said in a statement that officials are deploying “every resource available” to respond to...

George Frazao, who is legally blind, says for people with disabilities, the intersection at Prospect and Kane streets in West Hartford is uncrossable.

The town of West Hartford is looking to make safety upgrades to the intersection at Prospect and Kane streets to make it easier for pedestrians to cross the road.

Certified Yoga Instructor Dr. Roberta Garceau shared tips and movements on how to boost your energy.

Rep. Elijah Cummings, the chairman of the powerful House Oversight Committee, has died at 68, according to his office. A Maryland congressman since 1996, Cummings was the first black House speaker pro tem and a frequent, outspoken critic of President Donald Trump during his tenure as a lawmaker.

The death of U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings early Thursday has made a widow of Maya Rockeymoore Cummings and left Capitol Hill and beyond mourning the loss of the veteran lawmaker and civil rights advocate. His wife, who chairs Maryland’s Democratic Party, released a statement calling her husband “an honorable man who proudly served his district and the nation with dignity,...

Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a sharecropper’s son who rose to become a civil rights champion and the chairman of one of the U.S. House committees leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, died Thursday of complications from longstanding health problems. He was 68. Cummings was a formidable orator who advocated for the poor in his black-majority district ,...

Over 4,000 people gathered at Rentschler Field in East Hartford on Saturday to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s.

Welcome to “The Voice,” Nick Jonas. The youngest member of The Jonas Brothers is getting his own big spinning chair for season 18 of the NBC singing competition, which is currently still in blind auditions for season 17. He’ll join returning coaches Blake Shelton, Kelly Clarkson, and John Legend, who are all currently coaching on this season alongside Gwen Stefani....

Cara and Emmie Spath, Co-Founders of The Pink Chair Project, explained how they are providing comfort to breast cancer patients.

Democratic presidential candidates made a colorful and often loud pitch to Iowa Democrats at the Steak Fry fundraiser in Des Moines on Saturday as a new poll showed Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden in a close race in the state. The event, a fundraiser for the Polk County Democratic Party and one of the biggest remaining opportunities for candidates to...