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Oklahoma U. offers space for donations to tornado victims
It's a problem one would imagine is a good one to have -- so many donated items coming in to help tornado ravaged Moore and Oklahoma City they don't have any place to put it all. But actually, it's been a logistical nightmare, according to officials with the Red Cross ...
Cell phone pocket dial leads to murder arrest
Scott Simon will have a long time to think about his gaffe. Simon was furious over a disagreement he had at a Waffle House restaurant when he jostled the phone in his pocket and called 911 without knowing. A recording was made as Simon went on an anger fueled rant ...
Thursday May 23rd
Newtown picks neighbor as new Sandy Hook principal The Newtown Board of Education has unanimously hired a principal from neighboring Bethel to lead the Sandy Hook Elementary School. The News-Times of Danbury reports that Kathleen Gombos, the principal at the R.M.T. Johnson School in Bethel, was hired Tuesday night to ...
Wednesday May 22nd
Rail service returning to normal Regular train service is returning to Connecticut, five days after a derailment injured scores of commuters and damaged tracks. Commuter rail service from Connecticut to New York City, along with Amtrak service between Boston and New York, is scheduled to resume Wednesday morning on one ...
Tuesday May 21st
Easier travel ahead for Connecticut commuters Commuters facing long delays after a train collision disrupted their route along Connecticut's shoreline can look forward to easier traveling. Rail service from Connecticut to New York City, along with Amtrak service between Boston and New York, is expected to resume by Wednesday morning's ...
Navy dolphins discover rare torpedo
There are dolphins in the Navy? Let’s get by that question with a resounding yes and move on. The find is an extremely rare torpedo called a Howell. The weapon is marked with USN No. 24 and dates back nearly 130 years. The fish was on the cutting edge of ...
Monday May 20th
Connecticut derailment to cause 'greatly slowed' commute Commuters who manage to make it from southwest Connecticut to New York City should consider staying in the Big Apple all week as crews begin rebuilding 2,000 feet of track following a commuter train collision and derailment. But that advice isn't coming from ...
Friday May 17th
Newtown parents seek more focus on school security A group of parents who lost children in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School are raising money to help other communities better secure their schools. The Safe and Sound at Sandy Hook Initiative aims to help communities improve school security plans ...
Thursday May 16th
Bill modifies traffic stop collection requirements Connecticut lawmakers are considering a bill that requires police officers to record additional details of their traffic stops. The legislation, which passed the Senate unanimously on Wednesday, stems from recommendations from the Racial Profiling Prohibition Project Advisory Board. It awaits further action in the ...
Wednesday May 15th
Governor Malloy to meet with Bloomberg about guns Governor Malloy is meeting with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to discuss Connecticut's new gun control law. The wide-ranging legislation, passed in the wake of the Dec. 14 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, extends the state's assault weapons ban ...
Tuesday May 14th
Smoke shop owner: ex-aide knew of campaign money A smoke shop owner has testified in federal court that an aide to former Connecticut House Speaker Chris Donovan knew about donations to Donovan's failed U.S. House campaign made through straw donors intended to kill legislation. Paul Rogers testified on Monday that ...
Monday May 13th
Police probe gunfire that kills man in Bridgeport Investigators are trying to figure out who opened fire on a car near an intersection in Bridgeport, killing a 22-year-old man inside the vehicle. Police responding to a report of gunfire near the intersection of Berkshire and Noble avenues found a parked ...
Friday May 10th
Newtown board to debate Sandy Hook School's future Newtown officials will be continuing a debate on what to do with the school where 20 first-graders and six educators were killed in December. A task force of 28 town elected officials is scheduled to meet again Friday night and may vote ...
Thursday May 9th
US Reps. to discuss gun violence in Connecticut U.S. Reps. John B. Larson of Connecticut and Mike Thompson of California are holding a discussion at a Hartford church on ways to reduce gun violence. Local community and faith leaders are expected to meet with the congressmen Thursday. Thompson chairs the ...
Wednesday May 8th
Interior Dept. releases $475m in Sandy aid The Interior Department is releasing more than $475 million to help repair the damage from Superstorm Sandy, which roared up the East Coast last fall. The department said Tuesday the money will go for 234 projects that will repair and rebuild parks, refuges ...
Tuesday May 7th
Medal of Honor Society honors Newtown educators The six educators killed in the December massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School have been honored by an organization composed of Medal of Honor recipients. The Congressional Medal of Honor Society presented awards Monday in Newtown to the families of the women killed ...
Monday May 6th
13 Connecticut communities to hold municipal elections Voters in 13 Connecticut communities are going to the polls on Monday to choose their mayor or first selectman and other municipal leaders. Polls are scheduled to be open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the city of Groton and towns of ...
Friday May 3rd
Fresh off victory, NRA holds convention in Houston A huge political victory in hand, the National Rifle Association is gathering in Texas to celebrate and brace for more fights over gun control across the U.S. The powerful gun rights lobby is holding its annual convention this weekend in Houston. It's ...
Cocaine, heroin suspected in Kris Kross rapper’s death
Former Kris Kross rapper Chris Kelly had taken a mixture of cocaine and heroin the night before his death and had a history of drug abuse, according to a police report released Thursday. Kelly, 34, was unresponsive on his couch and had no signs of life when paramedics arrived at ...
Thursday May 2nd
Malloy addresses school safety conference Governor Dannel Malloy and Newtown First Selectman Patricia Llodra have spoken about school safety at a Hartford conference that drew more than 400 people who work in or around schools. The event, organized by the Capitol Regional Education Council, was held Wednesday at the Connecticut ...
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