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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, shot 9 times by a man posing as an officer, leaves the hospital
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota state Sen. John Hoffman, who was shot nine times by a gunman posing as a police officer who authorities say went on to kill another lawmaker, is out of the hospital and is ...
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 ...
Oprah Winfrey’s latest book club pick, ‘Culpability,’ delves into AI ethics
NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey has chosen a novel with a timely theme for her latest book club pick. Bruce Holsinger’s “Culpability” is a family drama that probes the morals and ethics of AI.