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CT Professor Speaks on Power of Presidential Pardons
The Sacred Heart professor and chairperson of the Department of Government spoke about the power of presidential pardons.
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University Professors Fear Returning to Campus as Coronavirus Cases Surge Nationwide
As coronavirus cases start to surge in more than 30 states across the U.S., some professors are pushing back when it comes to returning to campus for in-person teaching, NBC News reports. More than 50% of colleges and universities have announced they will be hosting professors or students back on campus in the next few months, per data tracked by the Chronicle of...
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Murder Case Against Slain Burlington Doctor's Wife Can Proceed: Judge
The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that the murder case against the wife of a University of Connecticut medical school doctor can proceed, despite authorities having reviewed documents covered by attorney-client privilege that were seized from her home.
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‘I Was Numb': Family Secrets Come to Light as DNA Testing Gains Popularity
Two families with lifelong secrets unearthed because of home DNA test kits are now dealing with the truth. Here’s what their stories tell us about the shock that can come from new ancestry technology, and how to deal with it.
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Sit. Study. Fetch a Bachelor's Degree in Dog Training
Luna the springer spaniel is learning to sniff out a troublesome golf course fungus in return for a tennis ball while helping her handler fetch a new breed of bachelor’s degree. The four-year program in “canine training and management” officially launches this fall at the State University of New York at Cobleskill amid a surge in demand for specially trained...
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‘There Are Other Options': LGBTQ+ Community Battles Staggering Suicide Rates
Rebecca Juro remembers keeping her secret as far back as age 5. She felt different compared to other little boys in her suburban New Jersey neighborhood and, without anyone saying it, she understood being different was bad. “I knew my parents would not be excited to hear their son wanted to wear a dress,” she said.
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Decades-Old Pipe Caused Explosion at South Philadelphia Refinery, Leaking Tons of Dangerous Acid, New Report Finds
Thousands of pounds of deadly hydrofluoric acid escaped into the atmosphere following the massive June 21 blast at the now-shuttered gas refinery in South Philadelphia, according to a new federal report.
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Former Drexel Professor Used Federal Grant Money to Pay for Strip Clubs and Sports Bars, Officials Say
Drexel University paid the United States nearly $190,000 after a former professor at the school allegedly used federal grant money for visits to Philadelphia strip clubs and sports bars.
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Gun Background Checks Are on Pace to Break Record in 2019
Background checks on gun purchases in the U.S. are climbing toward a record high this year.
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Self-Driving Cars Were Supposed to Be Here Already — Here's Why They Aren't
More companies are trying to bring self-driving cars to the masses than ever before. Yet a truly autonomous vehicle still doesn’t exist. And it’s not clear if, or when, our driverless future will arrive. Proponents in the industry, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Waymo CEO John Krafcik and Cruise CEO Dan Ammann, touted an aggressive timeline but missed and reset...
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How to Protect Yourself From Online Holiday Shopping Scams
Online shoppers, beware. Scammers could be going after your money this holiday season as you try to take advantage of online deals.
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How to Carve a Turkey, Just in Time for the Holidays
Chef Fitz Tallon from Eataly NYC shows you how to carve a turkey.
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Waterbury Has High Hopes for Hayes
Voters hope Hayes can work on issues like jobs, opportunity and development once she’s sworn in Thursday.
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Secret Documents Reveal How China Mass Detention Camps Work
The watch towers, double-locked doors and video surveillance in the Chinese camps are there “to prevent escapes.” Uighurs and other minorities held inside are scored on how well they speak the dominant Mandarin language and follow strict rules on everything down to bathing and using the toilet, scores that determine if they can leave. “Manner education” is mandatory, but “vocational...
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‘A Serious-Minded Kid:' Pete Buttigieg Aimed High Early
Would Peter Buttigieg — the smartest kid in class, language whiz and devotee of John F. Kennedy — use his unusual last name in his eventual run for president of the United States? Or would he have a better shot of winning the voters of the future if he went by Montgomery, his middle name?
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TV Comedy Greats Take a Bow, Make 'em Laugh at Ceremony
Like the 97-year-old Lear, who made his name — and TV history — with groundbreaking sitcoms like “All in the Family” and “The Jeffersons,” the other honorees at Thursday’s Paley Center for Media ceremony proved that talent is ageless. Carl Reiner, 97; Bob Newhart, 90; Carol Burnett, 86, and Lily Tomlin, 80, each won over the room with their humor and memories.
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Sandy Hook Lawsuit Could Force Remington to Open Books
A recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court has upended a longstanding legal roadblock that has given the gun industry far-reaching immunity from lawsuits in the aftermath of mass killings. The court this week allowed families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook school massacre to sue the maker of the AR-15 used in the attack. The case against Remington...
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Afghan President: Taliban to Release American University Professors in Prisoner Swap
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Tuesday announced that his government has released three prominent Taliban figures in an effort to get the insurgents to free two university professors — an American and an Australian — they abducted three years ago. At a press event broadcast live on state television, Ghani told the nation that the “conditional release” was a very...
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NBC Connecticut Hosts Hartford Mayoral Forum With One Week to Election Day
Four of the candidates vying for mayor of Hartford participated in a forum at NBC Connecticut Tuesday night.
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Papadopoulos Seeks California Seat Left Vacant by Rep. Hill
George Papadopoulos, a former Trump campaign aide who was a key figure in the FBI’s Russia probe, filed paperwork Tuesday to run for the U.S. House seat being vacated by Democrat Katie Hill. Papadopoulos didn’t immediately comment, but on Sunday he tweeted, “I love my state too much to see it run down by candidates like Hill. All talk, no...