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Readers speak: Why a CT state representative running for Congress is wrong
1+ hour ago (145+ words) Rep. Jillian Gilchrist displays the opposite of "moral courage." Rather, she has "tak[en] a stand" in league with the very antisemitism she claims to abhor. [It's time for moral courage and taking a stand May 4]. She regurgitates the left's…...
Man charged in White House correspondents" dinner attack is indicted on new assault count
13+ hour, 23+ min ago (225+ words) Cole Tomas Allen initially was charged in a complaint with attempting to assassinate the president and two additional firearms counts. He faces a maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted of the attempted assassination charge alone. Allen's indictment by…...
New York man pleads guilty to trying to steal bundle of mail from CT
17+ hour, 2+ min ago (223+ words) A New York man has pleaded guilty to working with another person to try to steal a bundle of mail from a postal box in Connecticut " a theft that was thwarted by law enforcement. Tulio Nunez, 25, of the Bronx, New…...
CT consumer privacy bill gets final passage. It regulates brokers who sell data
1+ day, 41+ min ago (909+ words) As its first item of the day, the House voted 141-6 to pass Senate Bill 4, a measure that establishes restrictions on how data brokers can use consumer information, gives consumers the ability to pull their personal information off the internet and…...
Anthony Volpe optioned to minors as Yankees make shocking pivot from former starting shortstop
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (560+ words) Anthony Volpe's rehab clock is over. His time in the minor leagues is not. With his 20-day window to return from offseason shoulder surgery expiring on Sunday, the Yankees chose not to activate their starting shortstop of the last three…...
Yemen introduced the world to coffee. Now, its coffeehouse culture is booming in the US
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (838+ words) By DEE-ANN DURBIN and HAVEN DALEY Yemeni coffeehouses are opening at a rapid pace across the U. S. The number of cafes run by six major chains that serve Yemeni-style drinks grew 50% last year to 136, according to Technomic, a restaurant industry consulting…...
Gary Franks: Gerrymandering congressional districts
3+ day, 58+ min ago (605+ words) President Donald Trump launched an effort to redraw congressional districts to favor Republican candidates for Congress. A number of states complied with Trump's wishes. But also a number of states, led by Democrats, have done the same to favor their…...
FBI sees rise in smash-and-grab jewelry store thefts across New England
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (204+ words) The FBI is investigating a rise in smash-and-grab thefts at jewelry stores across New England since last fall. A spokesperson for the FBI's New Haven Field Office confirmed that the bureau was assisting local and state police into at least…...
Lawmakers OK law allowing CT citizens to sue ICE agents; They expect a federal challenge
4+ day, 13+ hour ago (1371+ words) After a stop-and-start debate over two days, lawmakers granted final legislative approval Friday for a new state civil rights law that would allow Connecticut citizens to sue federal immigration agents. The measure showed sharp divisions with most Democrats in favor…...
Here's how to grow your own food with less water, even in a drought
4+ day, 16+ hour ago (891+ words) With most of Colorado in drought, Grady and her husband Terrance began discussing how they could conserve more water in their backyard vegetable garden. "We feel personally responsible, even though it's not a problem we created," said Grady, who has…...