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UConn alum, CT native George Springer named AL Player of Week
New Britain native and UConn alum George Springer has been on a heater– and on Monday, the Toronto Blue Jays outfielder was ...
Pastors who endorse political candidates shouldn’t lose tax-exempt status, IRS says in filing
In a joint court filing intended to end an ongoing case against the IRS, the tax collection agency and the National Religious ...
Intense downpours like those in Texas are more frequent, but there’s no telling where they’ll happen
Going back through U.S. weather station records dating to 1955, Kunkel found that rain over the past 20 years has become more ...
Impostor uses AI to impersonate Rubio and contact foreign and US officials
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department is warning U.S. diplomats of attempts to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio ...
US adults want the government to focus on child care costs, not birth rates, poll finds
WASHINGTON (AP) — While the Trump administration explores ways to encourage Americans to have more babies and reverse the ...
Investors snap up growing share of US homes as traditional buyers struggle to afford one
As home sales have slowed, properties are taking longer to sell. That’s led to a sharply higher inventory of homes on the ...
Noem says first responders in Texas ‘still looking for a lot of little girls’ missing after flood
WASHINGTON (AP) — Her voice breaking, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday that emergency responders in Texas are “still looking for a lot of little girls” who remain missing after a ...
Police: CT man allegedly tries to force woman out of vehicle on Route 5 during domestic incident
A witness told police he was allegedly seen trying to force a woman out of the driver side of a black Honda CR-V that was ...
Firefighter injured battling tractor-trailer fire on I-91 in Rocky Hill
A firefighter was injured battling a fully involved tractor-trailer fire on Interstate 91 in Rocky Hill late Monday.
McDonald’s is bringing back a fan favorite menu item to CT. The wait is almost over
McDonald’s is bringing back the Snack Wrap this week. According to the business, the menu item had received years of steady ...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack a ship in the Red Sea, killing 3, after claiming they sank another
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in the Red Sea killed ...
Flash flood watch issued for all of Connecticut. Here’s how much rain to expect today
Showers and thunderstorms are expected late this afternoon and into the evening, dropping as much as 1 to 2 inches of rain an ...