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As US colleges raise the stakes for protests, activists are weighing new strategies

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/us-college-protest-strategies/

Published: September 7, 2024 22:46

University of Southern California law student Elizabeth Howell-Egan isn't allowed on campus because of her role in last spring's anti-war protests.

Dom Amore: Joe Fagnano gets his turn, and leads UConn to victory

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/dom-amore-joe-fagnano-gets-his-turn-and-leads-uconn-to-victory/

Published: September 7, 2024 22:40

With Joe Fagnano at quarterback, the UConn football team got an emphatic win against an FCS opponent. The games that will define the season season are next up.

Two juveniles stabbed during ‘disturbance’ at Oyster Festival in Norwalk

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/two-juveniles-stabbed-during-disturbance-at-oyster-festival-in-norwalk/

Published: September 7, 2024 20:15

Two juveniles were stabbed during a disturbance at the Norwalk Oyster Festival on Friday, police said.

Dom Amore’s Sunday Read: This one-of-a-kind UConn men’s basketball celebrity as ‘Real’ as it gets; WNBA fashion statements and more

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/dom-amores-sunday-read-this-one-of-a-kind-uconn-mens-basketball-celebrity-as-real-as-it-gets-wnba-fashion-statements-and-more/

Published: September 7, 2024 17:57

The coach's wife keeps in real, dishing on UConn and the Lakers, a UConn alum on the fashion sense, and more in the Sunday Read.

Police find child in CT hotel room with cocaine and methamphetamines in their system

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/police-find-child-in-ct-hotel-room-with-cocaine-and-methamphetamines-in-their-system/

Published: September 7, 2024 13:50

A child was found with cocaine and methamphetamines in their system in room at a Connecticut hotel, police said.

CT man arrested after DNA allegedly ties him to 2023 auto theft

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/ct-man-arrested-after-dna-allegedly-ties-him-to-2023-auto-theft/

Published: September 7, 2024 13:13

A Connecticut man was arrested Thursday in connection with a 2023 auto theft in Ellington after DNA collected from the stolen car allegedly tied him to the crime.

Column: Your favorite wine regions will feel the heat

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/column-your-favorite-wine-regions-will-feel-the-heat/

Published: September 7, 2024 13:10

What’s the first industry to fall victim to climate change? There’s a decent argument that it already happened — more than 600 years ago.

Growing need. Glaring gaps. Why mental health care can be a struggle for autistic youth

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/growing-need-glaring-gaps-why-mental-health-care-can-be-a-struggle-for-autistic-youth/

Published: September 7, 2024 13:05

Despite the growing diagnosis of autism, experts and advocates have bemoaned glaring gaps in services to meet the mental health needs of autistic youth.

Why does time seem to speed up as we age? Here are some theories

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/why-does-time-seem-to-speed-up-as-we-age-here-are-some-theories/

Published: September 7, 2024 13:00

We know time does not slow down, it’s our perception of it that does.

Just how rare is a rare-colored lobster? What scientists say.

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/just-how-rare-is-a-rare-colored-lobster-scientists-say-answer-could-be-under-the-shell/

Published: September 7, 2024 12:36

By PATRICK WHITTLE BIDDEFORD, Maine (AP) — Orange, blue, calico, two-toned and … cotton-candy colored? Those are all the hues of lobsters that have showed up in fishers’ traps, supermarket seafood tanks and scientists’ laboratories over the last year. The…

Police: Woman stabbed multiple times during carjacking in Hartford

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/police-woman-stabbed-multiple-times-during-carjacking-in-hartford/

Published: September 7, 2024 12:22

A woman in her 30s was found with multiple stab wounds after a carjacking on Albany Avenue in Hartford on Saturday morning.

Living in some CT neighborhoods cause poverty but a new law aims to change that

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/living-in-some-ct-neighborhoods-cause-poverty-but-a-new-law-aims-to-change-that/

Published: September 7, 2024 11:00

Jean Holloway has lived in the same house in Hartford’s Clay Arsenal neighborhood since 1971. It’s nestled among several historic landmarks and predates the Connecticut State Capitol building. The house is one of the only constants that’s come with her…

Activists alleging link between cancer, PCB exposure in CT city schools seek litigants

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/activists-alleging-link-between-cancer-pcb-exposure-in-ct-city-schools-seek-litigants/

Published: September 7, 2024 10:17

A team of lawyers and activists is seeking current and former Hartford Public School students and employees to serve as litigants in a lawsuit alleging a link between cancer diagnoses and potential exposure to toxic chemicals at six elementary and middle…

As strike looms, Boeing pushes 777 jets through chaotic production

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/as-strike-looms-boeing-pushes-777-jets-through-chaotic-production/

Published: September 7, 2024 10:00

For months, Boeing’s leadership has claimed repeatedly that slowing the pace of jet production and renewing the focus on inspections will ensure production quality. As a potential strike by 33,000 machinists looms next week, that’s not the reality…

Why efforts to put polling stations on CT college campuses stall

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/why-efforts-to-put-polling-stations-on-ct-college-campuses-stall/

Published: September 7, 2024 10:00

The reasons for low voter turnout among young people are widely discussed and range from lack of candidate satisfaction to voting accessibility

Macaulay Culkin headed to Detroit for ‘Home Alone’ screening, Q&A

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/macaulay-culkin-headed-to-detroit-for-home-alone-screening-qa-2/

Published: September 7, 2024 10:00

DETROIT — Macaulay Culkin will be on hand at the Masonic Temple in Detroit in December for a screening of his 1990 holiday classic, "Home Alone," venue officials announced Friday. Tickets for the Dec. 8 event go on sale at 10 a.m. Sept. 13 via axs.com.…

Atlanta faces new lawsuit over sewage releases into Chattahoochee River

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/atlanta-faces-new-lawsuit-over-sewage-releases-into-chattahoochee-river/

Published: September 7, 2024 10:00

ATLANTA – The city of Atlanta is facing a new federal lawsuit over claims the city’s wastewater treatment plants have repeatedly released poorly treated sewage into the waterway containing dangerous levels of bacteria and other pollutants. The suit was…

Boycott of Beverly Hills hotels gets boost from Hollywood writers

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/boycott-of-beverly-hills-hotels-gets-boost-from-hollywood-writers-2/

Published: September 7, 2024 10:00

LOS ANGELES — Hollywood writers, editors and producers have pledged to join a union-led boycott of two Los Angeles-area hotels mired in a labor dispute. The boycott, which was launched last month by hospitality union Unite Here Local 11, targets Cameo…

Commentary: We’re living under a flawed Constitution. Let’s start fresh and rewrite it

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/commentary-were-living-under-a-flawed-constitution-lets-start-fresh-and-rewrite-it/

Published: September 7, 2024 10:00

No matter the outcome of the November elections, it is urgent that there be a widespread recognition that American democracy is in danger and that reforms are essential. No form of government lasts forever, and it would be foolhardy to believe that the…

US job growth improves in August; unemployment edges back down

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/us-job-growth-improves-in-august-unemployment-edges-back-down-2/

Published: September 7, 2024 10:00

Job growth picked up in August from the sluggish pace of hiring the previous month, providing a bit of relief after sharp declines earlier in the summer roiled financial markets and threatened to disrupt the momentum Vice President Kamala Harris and her…

How Sen. Bob Casey became Democrats’ go-to messenger on ‘greedflation’, among the biggest issues for the party ahead of November

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/how-sen-bob-casey-became-democrats-go-to-messenger-on-greedflation-among-the-biggest-issues-for-the-party-ahead-of-november/

Published: September 7, 2024 10:00

PHILADELPHIA — The blame game over consumer price inflation during President Joe Biden's time in office is one of the defining debates of this year's election. U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, a Pennsylvania Democrat whose reelection contest may determine control of…

Warrant: CT man seen leaving motel alone wearing mask before infant found dead in bathtub

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/warrant-ct-man-seen-leaving-motel-alone-wearing-mask-before-infant-found-dead-in-bathtub/

Published: September 7, 2024 10:00

A man facing charges in the death of a baby found in a hotel bathtub was seen being dropped off at the motel and checking in with a child the day prior.

After a harrowing CT bike crash, Gordon Ramsay shows off his recovery

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/after-a-harrowing-ct-bike-crash-gordon-ramsay-shows-off-his-recovery/

Published: September 7, 2024 09:00

Ramsay says that he was riding down a hill when his front wheel hit a “crater-like pothole,” and he went flying into the air.

Today in History: September 7, Germany launches Blitz on UK

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/07/today-in-history-september-7-germany-launches-blitz-on-uk/

Published: September 7, 2024 08:00

Nazi Germany began an intense bombing campaign of Britain during World War II with an air attack on London; known as The Blitz.

Boeing’s beleaguered Starliner departs ISS for crewless trip home tonight

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/boeings-beleaguered-starliner-set-for-crewless-trip-home-tonight/

Published: September 6, 2024 23:05

Boeing's Starliner is set to complete its Crew Flight Test without the crew with an undocking Friday evening from the International Space Station and a trip back to Earth.

Connecticut, reeling from electric rate complaints, a no-show in tri-state, offshore energy auction

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/connecticut-reeling-from-electric-rate-complaints-a-no-show-in-tri-state-offshore-energy-auction/

Published: September 6, 2024 20:57

Connecticut officials, still experiencing political blowback from a surge this summer in the public benefit portion of customer electric bills, would not explain the state’s absence Friday.

Body of one of two missing boaters recovered following deadly crash in Old Saybrook

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/body-of-one-of-two-missing-boaters-recovered-following-deadly-crash-in-old-saybrook/

Published: September 6, 2024 20:33

The body of one of the two men who were missing following a boat crash on Monday was recovered from the water on Friday as the search for the second man continued.

Health agencies scramble to prepare for new mpox strain

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/health-agencies-scramble-to-prepare-for-new-mpox-strain/

Published: September 6, 2024 20:09

State and federal health agencies are gearing up to respond to a new strain of mpox if the new strain spreads to the United States. But this time, they are doing so with fewer resources.

As interest from families wanes, pediatricians scale back on COVID shots

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/as-interest-from-families-wanes-pediatricians-scale-back-on-covid-shots/

Published: September 6, 2024 19:57

Pediatricians want to vaccinate kids, but some say they’re keeping their stockpile of covid vaccines low to avoid being stuck with costly, unwanted shots.

Pair charged following phony story about intruder shooting into CT apartment

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/pair-charged-following-phony-story-about-intruder-shooting-into-ct-apartment/

Published: September 6, 2024 19:40

Police said the false story was made up before investigators found that a gunshot was fired by a man barred from having firearms or ammunition.

‘1,000-Lb. Sisters’ star Amy Slaton had shrooms, pot in car: sheriff

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/1000-lb-sisters-amy-slaton-zoo-arrest-drugs/

Published: September 6, 2024 18:49

"1,000-lb. Sisters" star Amy Slaton-Halterman says she was bitten by a camel prior to her Labor Day arrest at a Tennessee zoo, when authorities claim two kids were in her car, along with psychedelics.

Harvey Weinstein’s U.K. indecent assault charges dropped before NYC retrial

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/harvey-weinstein-uk-indecent-assault-charges-dropped/

Published: September 6, 2024 18:47

Harvey Weinstein will no longer face the indecent assault charges brought against him in the U.K., officials announced this week.

100 days of 100-degree misery: A summer of relentless, oppressive heat across the West

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/100-days-of-100-degree-misery-a-summer-of-relentless-oppressive-heat-across-the-west/

Published: September 6, 2024 18:39

Residents of Phoenix are used to broiling summers, but 2024 has been one for the record books.

Why public EV chargers almost never work as fast as promised

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/why-public-ev-chargers-almost-never-work-as-fast-as-promised/

Published: September 6, 2024 18:35

Most public machines in the US average about half their maximum speed, a gap that risks hindering further adoption of electric cars.

Disney’s new mega-neighborhood is taking shape in the California desert. Some locals are dubious

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/disneys-new-mega-neighborhood-is-taking-shape-in-the-california-desert-some-locals-are-dubious/

Published: September 6, 2024 18:35

Some desert dwellers say they’ve already found their happiest place on Earth — and it has nothing to do with Disney.

Want to be an ‘influencer’? Texas university launches new degree for digital influencing

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/want-to-be-an-influencer-texas-university-launches-new-degree-for-digital-influencing/

Published: September 6, 2024 18:29

The program, which is available online and in-person, will cover technical aspects like photo editing and website development, but also audience psychology and data analytics.

School shooting draws unwanted attention to Georgia on campaign trail

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/school-shooting-draws-unwanted-attention-to-georgia-on-campaign-trail/

Published: September 6, 2024 18:25

The national spotlight fell on Georgia on Wednesday following a shooting at Barrow County’s Apalachee High School that killed four and injured at least nine others.

Police: CT man pointed airsoft gun at individual before barricading self in home

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/police-ct-man-pointed-airsoft-gun-at-individual-before-barricading-self-in-home/

Published: September 6, 2024 18:19

Police said the man pointed what looked like a real rifle at someone looking to rent a nearby apartment.

Prepare for the unexpected: September is Family Preparedness Month

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/prepare-for-the-unexpected-september-is-family-preparedness-month/

Published: September 6, 2024 18:17

Being prepared can make all the difference, whether it's a natural disaster, financial loss or a sudden medical diagnosis.

Abortion rights questions are on ballots in 9 states. Will they tilt elections?

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/abortion-rights-questions-are-on-ballots-in-9-states-will-they-tilt-elections/

Published: September 6, 2024 18:05

Experts say whether that helps put Democrats over the top in close elections may depend on whether candidates talk much about the issue.

Swing states prepare for a showdown over certifying votes in November

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/swing-states-prepare-for-a-showdown-over-certifying-votes-in-november/

Published: September 6, 2024 17:59

Certifying elections had been a mostly routine formality for more than a century across the country.

January 6 crimes did happen. Court cases, video and thousands of pages of evidence prove it

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/january-6-crimes-did-happen-court-cases-video-and-thousands-of-pages-of-evidence-prove-it/

Published: September 6, 2024 17:54

Inside Washington’s federal courthouse, there's no denying the reality of Jan. 6, 2021.

Vance calls school shootings a ‘fact of life’ at Arizona rally

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/vance-calls-school-shootings-a-fact-of-life-at-arizona-rally/

Published: September 6, 2024 17:48

Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance told rallygoers in Arizona that officials need to bolster security to prevent violence like the deadly rampage this week at a northeast Georgia high school.

Trump assails women who accused him of misconduct, days before his debate with Harris

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/trump-assails-women-who-accused-him-of-misconduct-days-before-his-debate-with-harris/

Published: September 6, 2024 17:39

Donald Trump brought up a string of past allegations of acts of sexual misconduct Friday, potentially reminded voters of incidents that were little-known or forgotten.

Dom Amore: Jose Canseco can spin a tall tale, but deliver inconvenient truths about MLB’s steroids era

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/dom-amore-jose-canseco-can-spin-a-tall-tale-but-deliver-inconvenient-truths-about-mlbs-steroids-era/

Published: September 6, 2024 17:31

A focal point of baseball's steroids scandal, this former MLB star had plenty to say about it during a visit to Connecticut.

Judge delays Donald Trump’s sentencing in hush money case until after November election

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/judge-delays-donald-trumps-sentencing-in-hush-money-case-until-after-november-election/

Published: September 6, 2024 17:20

A judge granted Trump a hard-won reprieve as he navigates the aftermath of his criminal conviction and the homestretch of his presidential campaign.

CT man dies trying to swim across pond following single-car crash

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/ct-man-dies-trying-to-swim-across-pond-following-single-car-crash/

Published: September 6, 2024 15:50

Police said the man was seen going under the water before divers pulled him out and crews attempted to resuscitate him.

Israeli soldiers shoot and kill an American woman during a West Bank protest, witness says

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/american-woman-fatally-shot-in-the-west-bank-doctors-say/

Published: September 6, 2024 15:28

A U.S. State Department spokesperson confirmed the death of the 26-year-old woman on Friday but did not say whether she had been shot by Israeli troops.

Trump in court as lawyers fight to overturn verdict in E. Jean Carroll sex abuse suit

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/trump-in-court-as-lawyers-fight-to-overturn-verdict-in-e-jean-carroll-sex-abuse-suit/

Published: September 6, 2024 15:11

Former President Donald Trump looked on as his lawyers pressed federal appeals judges to overturn a verdict finding him liable for sexual abuse and slander.

Injuries reported in crash involving school bus on Route 9

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/injuries-reported-in-crash-involving-school-bus-on-route-9/

Published: September 6, 2024 14:18

Connecticut State Police said the extent of the reported injuries was not immediately clear.

Pair of CT lottery winners take home $150,000

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/pair-of-ct-lottery-winners-take-home-150000/

Published: September 6, 2024 13:51

Check out the winners from Thursday, Sept. 5, according to the CT lottery.

CT district increasing police presence after false reports of gun being found at middle school

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/ct-district-increasing-police-presence-after-false-reports-of-gun-being-found-at-middle-school/

Published: September 6, 2024 13:24

Officials announced an increased police presence at a school in Ansonia on Friday following inaccurate reports on social media that suggested a student brought a gun to school.

CT man apprehended as police investigate report of man stabbed in head in Wolcott

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/ct-man-apprehended-as-police-investigate-report-of-man-stabbed-in-head-in-wolcott/

Published: September 6, 2024 12:42

Police said they responded to an unspecified location on Saddle Road in Wolcott after receiving the report of a man being stabbed in the head.

One person dead, firefighter hospitalized following house fire in Middlefield

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/one-person-dead-firefighter-hospitalized-following-house-fire-in-middlefield/

Published: September 6, 2024 12:10

One person is dead following a two-alarm house fire in Middlefield early Friday that also sent a firefighter to the hospital.

Target slows store theft, but at a cost to shopping experience

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/target-slows-store-theft-but-at-a-cost-to-shopping-experience/

Published: September 6, 2024 10:00

That quick Target run isn’t as speedy as it used to be with everything from deodorant to boxer briefs under lock and key at a growing number of stores as retailers take a more forceful approach to stymieing shoplifting. In many ways, the lockdown —…

CT dentist pleads guilty to getting over $2.2M for Medicaid patients recruited in ‘kickback’ scheme

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/ct-dentist-pleads-guilty-to-getting-over-2-2m-for-medicaid-patients-recruited-in-kickback-scheme/

Published: September 6, 2024 10:00

A Connecticut dentist has pleaded guilty to receiving over $2.2M from Medicaid for treating patients that were recruited through a "kickback" scheme.

CT’s Big E building gets first major renovation in 30 years. Here’s what’s in store for guests

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/cts-big-e-building-gets-first-major-renovation-in-30-years-heres-whats-in-store-for-guests/

Published: September 6, 2024 10:00

Heading to the Big E this year? Make sure to swing by the newly renovated Connecticut building.

CT drug dealer sentenced for trafficking coke, fentanyl and heroin and violating supervised release

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/ct-drug-dealer-sentenced-for-trafficking-coke-fentanyl-and-heroin-and-violating-supervised-release/

Published: September 6, 2024 10:00

A Connecticut man was sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for trafficking narcotics, as well as violating conditions of his supervised release from a prior drug conviction.

Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll and Luke Combs to headline Stagecoach 2025

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/zach-bryan-jelly-roll-and-luke-combs-to-headline-stagecoach-2025-2/

Published: September 6, 2024 10:00

LOS ANGELES — Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll and Luke Combs will headline 2025's Stagecoach country music festival, organizers announced Thursday, bringing together three superstar acts who each followed their own path to the top of the genre. The three-day event,…

‘Pillowcase Rapist’ to be released, could be making his home in LA County again

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/pillowcase-rapist-to-be-released-could-be-making-his-home-in-la-county-again/

Published: September 6, 2024 10:00

LOS ANGELES — A violent sexual predator is set to be released and could be making his home in Los Angeles County. The proposal to house the man once known as the "Pillowcase Rapist" in the Antelope Valley town of Juniper Hills has brought calls from Los…

Netanyahu says cease-fire deal with Hamas is not close

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/netanyahu-says-cease-fire-deal-with-hamas-is-not-close-2/

Published: September 6, 2024 10:00

Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu downplayed the prospect of a cease-fire with Hamas being agreed soon, blaming the militant group for stalling talks. “Hamas is not there with a deal,” he said to Fox News on Thursday. “Unfortunately, it’s not…

The people behind the curtain: CT election workers, from registrars to town clerks, a year-round job

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/the-people-behind-the-curtain-ct-election-workers-from-registrars-to-town-clerks-a-year-round-job/

Published: September 6, 2024 10:00

Registrars of voters, town clerks and poll workers handle a myriad of election issues: 1.8 Connecticut residents turned out in the last presidential election.

Grand Prix returning to CT city with twilight bicycling race, street festival

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/grand-prix-returning-to-ct-city-with-twilight-bicycling-race-street-festival/

Published: September 6, 2024 10:00

The New Haven Grand Prix will kick off on Friday, Sept. 13 with the race and a street festival.

Donald Trump suggests Philly presidential debate won’t be fair, questions Kamala Harris’ intelligence and warns of ‘World War III’ at Fox News town hall in Harrisburg

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/donald-trump-suggests-philly-presidential-debate-wont-be-fair-questions-kamala-harris-intelligence-and-warns-of-world-war-iii-at-fox-news-town-hall-in-harrisburg/

Published: September 6, 2024 10:00

PHILADELPHIA — Former President Donald Trump made an unfounded claim of a nation in peril at a pre-taped Fox News town hall in Harrisburg Wednesday, suggesting that "we're heading into World War III territory" unless he is elected because "everybody was…

Today in History: September 6, outpouring of grief at public funeral for Princess Diana

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/06/today-in-history-september-6-outpouring-of-grief-at-public-funeral-for-princess-diana/

Published: September 6, 2024 08:00

A public funeral was held for Princess Diana at Westminster Abbey in London, six days after her death in a car crash in Paris.

Netanyahu gives a starkly different take on Biden administration’s hopes for a Gaza deal

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/netanyahu-gives-a-starkly-different-take-on-biden-administrations-hopes-for-a-gaza-deal/

Published: September 5, 2024 23:00

U.S. officials said that Israeli and Hamas leaders could sign off on a deal as soon as the end of this week -- but then the bodies of six hostages were found.

Trump suggests tariffs can help solve rising child care costs in a major economic speech

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/trump-suggests-tariffs-can-help-solve-rising-child-care-costs-in-a-major-economic-speech/

Published: September 5, 2024 21:48

Trump has embraced tariffs as he appeals to working-class voters who oppose free-trade deals and the outsourcing of factories and jobs.

CT starts $826M+ Connecticut River railroad bridge replacement project

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/ct-starts-826m-connecticut-river-railroad-bridge-replacement-project/

Published: September 5, 2024 20:58

Currently, the bridge experiences failures in opening and closing consistently, resulting in delays to rail and maritime traffic.

States force drugmakers to keep selling cheaper meds under federal program

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/states-force-drugmakers-to-keep-selling-cheaper-meds-under-federal-program/

Published: September 5, 2024 20:04

Drugmakers argue the 340B program has expanded far beyond helping health providers that serve low-income patients.

The technology used to make the COVID vaccine may be key to pancreatic cancer treatment

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/the-technology-used-to-make-the-covid-vaccine-may-be-key-to-pancreatic-cancer-treatment/

Published: September 5, 2024 20:02

The vaccine, made with the same sequencing technology as the COVID vaccine, will be tested to try to lessen the recurrence of pancreatic cancer.

Former Farmington salon owner sentenced to 13 years for sexually assaulting teens after parties at home

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/former-farmington-salon-owner-sentenced-to-13-years-in-prison-for-sexually-assaulting-two-teens/

Published: September 5, 2024 19:23

A former owner of a Farmington salon was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for sexually assaulting two teen girls following parties at his home.

Study looks deeper into olive oil’s health benefits

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/uf-study-looks-deeper-into-olive-oils-health-benefits/

Published: September 5, 2024 19:19

A new UF study shows olive oil lowers cholesterol but so does eating the right diet.

A century ago, Soldier Field was born as a lakefront stadium, bolstering Chicago’s image as a world-class city

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/soldier-field-opened-100-years-lakefront-stadium/

Published: September 5, 2024 18:55

The birth of Chicago’s lakefront stadium was marked by a nasty squabble over its name.

Child actor protections are ‘hugely flawed,’ allege teachers on film sets

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/child-actor-protections-are-hugely-flawed-allege-teachers-on-film-sets/

Published: September 5, 2024 18:47

The responsibility for the safety of children on set is shared by several adults. The director has ultimate authority, but the first assistant director, stunt coordinator and armorer also play key roles.

Security technology credited with helping in Georgia school shooting

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/security-technology-credited-with-helping-in-georgia-school-shooting/

Published: September 5, 2024 18:36

The badges were used by school workers and are being credited by law enforcement officials for helping authorities arrive quickly at Apalachee High to respond to the school shooting.

Why do the flaming carcasses of electrocuted birds keep starting Colorado wildfires?

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/colorado-wildfires-flaming-bird-carcasses/

Published: September 5, 2024 18:31

Birds can sit on one wire, no problem. But if a bird touches a second wire, it opens a path of electricity right through the bird’s body.

Disability rights activist pushes government to let him participate in society

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/disability-rights-activist-pushes-government-to-let-him-participate-in-society/

Published: September 5, 2024 18:28

Frey has spent decades rejecting the government’s excuses when he and others with disabilities are denied the support they need to live in their own homes and to participate in society.

Police searching CT high school after receiving report that student had a gun

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/police-searching-ct-high-school-after-receiving-report-that-student-had-a-gun/

Published: September 5, 2024 18:28

Police said the student was not in possession of a weapon during the interaction with officers.

Two people allegedly racing on Route 9 at speeds over 90 mph arrested after eluding police

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/two-people-allegedly-racing-on-route-9-at-speeds-over-90-mph-arrested-after-eluding-police/

Published: September 5, 2024 18:22

Two people were arrested after state police alleged that they were racing each other on Route 9 before they eluded a trooper who tried to pull them over.

Don’t know what to do with your old clothes? California may require the fashion industry to take them back from you — for free

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/dont-know-what-to-do-with-your-old-clothes-california-may-require-the-fashion-industry-to-take-them-back-from-you-for-free/

Published: September 5, 2024 18:15

First-in-the-nation rules head to Newsom, as millions of tons end up in landfills and dumped in developing countries

Future of Google search rests with judge who will strip away monopoly power

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/future-of-google-search-rests-with-judge-who-will-strip-away-monopoly-power/

Published: September 5, 2024 18:11

Q&A with Berkeley Law professor Christopher Hockett, an antitrust expert.

With marijuana at a new level of scrutiny, here’s what the research says

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/with-marijuana-at-a-new-level-of-scrutiny-heres-what-the-research-says/

Published: September 5, 2024 18:03

Cannabis brings lots of tax money into states where it is legal, but its societal impact continues to be examined at the state and federal levels.

Nutrition programs for older adults face service cuts

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/nutrition-programs-for-older-adults-face-service-cuts/

Published: September 5, 2024 17:59

While home-delivered meals and congregate settings received increases in fiscal 2024, the nutrition services incentive program received a cut, surprising advocates.

Analysis: 7 US House races shift on divided battlefield

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/analysis-7-us-house-races-shift-on-divided-battlefield/

Published: September 5, 2024 17:39

The seven recent rating changes are split nearly evenly between the two parties.

Teen vaping hits 10-year low in US

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/teen-vaping-hits-10-year-low-in-us/

Published: September 5, 2024 17:31

They attributed the decline to fewer high school students using Elf Bar and other vapes that come in fruit and candy flavors.

Trump tax cuts would cost more than almost all federal agencies

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/trump-tax-cuts-would-cost-more-than-almost-all-federal-agencies/

Published: September 5, 2024 17:27

Republican nominee Donald Trump and running mate JD Vance are campaigning on a grab bag of tax cut proposals that could collectively cost as much as $10.5 trillion over a decade.

13 complaints filed against Coast Guard over sexual assaults mishandling

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/13-complaints-filed-against-coast-guard-over-sexual-assaults-mishandling/

Published: September 5, 2024 17:21

A law firm has filed 13 complaints against the United States Coast Guard on behalf of 12 women and one man who were allegedly sexually assaulted while at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London.

‘Defund police’ or reimagine safety? Kamala Harris’ record on a historic American issue

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/defund-police-or-reimagine-safety-kamala-harris-record-on-a-historic-american-issue/

Published: September 5, 2024 17:16

As with the "defund" debate more broadly, the rhetoric on both sides is oversimplified — and the reality much more nuanced.

Courtroom clash in Trump’s election interference case as the judge ponders the path ahead

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/courtroom-clash-in-trumps-election-interference-case-as-the-judge-ponders-the-path-ahead/

Published: September 5, 2024 16:45

Thursday's hearing in federal court in Washington was the first in the case in nearly a year. Prosecutors and defense lawyers are bitterly at odds over the next steps in the case.

Harris accepts rules for Sept. 10 debate with Trump on ABC, including microphone muting

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/harris-accepts-rules-for-sept-10-debate-with-trump-on-abc-including-microphone-muting/

Published: September 5, 2024 16:09

The Democratic nominee says the decision not to keep both candidates’ microphones live throughout the matchup will be to her disadvantage.

Can Harris prosecute the political case against Trump? Key questions ahead of their debate

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/can-harris-prosecute-the-political-case-against-trump-key-questions-ahead-of-their-debate/

Published: September 5, 2024 16:08

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris will debate for the first — and perhaps, last — time next week as the presidential candidates fight to sway voters on the biggest stage in U.S. politics.

Cause of death for Hip-hop artist Fatman Scoop ‘pending’ in CT

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/cause-of-death-for-hip-hop-artist-fatman-scoop-pending-in-ct/

Published: September 5, 2024 15:56

Born Isaac Freeman III, Fatman Scoop was from New York City’s Harlem neighborhood and broke out with 1999’s “Be Faithful.

CT school to increase police presence after Georgia school shooting

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/ct-school-to-increase-police-presence-after-georgia-school-shooting/

Published: September 5, 2024 14:28

Following a school shooting at a Georgia high school Wednesday, there will be increased police presence at Farmington schools, the superintendent said.

Colossal $3M lottery prize won by CT resident

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/colossal-3m-lottery-prize-won-by-ct-resident/

Published: September 5, 2024 13:17

Check out the winners from Wednesday, Sept. 4, according to the CT Lottery.

Suspect apprehended in connection with bomb threat at Quinnipiac University

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/suspect-apprehended-in-connection-with-bomb-threat-at-quinnipiac-university/

Published: September 5, 2024 12:47

The threat was made over social media and led to two buildings on campus being evacuated.

Motorcyclist taken to hospital following crash in West Hartford

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/motorcyclist-taken-to-hospital-following-crash-in-west-hartford/

Published: September 5, 2024 11:34

Police said the victim had apparent injuries at the scene and was transported in an ambulance to an area hospital.

Halal food growing in popularity across CT as popular halal restaurant chain announces new location

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/halal-food-growing-in-popularity-across-ct-as-popular-halal-restaurant-chain-announces-new-location/

Published: September 5, 2024 10:05

Halal, a designation meaning food is permissible under Islamic law due to the way the food is prepared, is becoming more popular across Connecticut.

US job openings decline to lowest level since January 2021

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/us-job-openings-decline-to-lowest-level-since-january-2021-2/

Published: September 5, 2024 10:00

U.S. job openings fell in July to the lowest since the start of 2021 and layoffs rose, consistent with other signs of slowing demand for workers. Available positions decreased to 7.67 million from a downwardly revised 7.91 million reading in the prior…

US port workers meet on wages, issue fresh strike threat

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/us-port-workers-meet-on-wages-issue-fresh-strike-threat-2/

Published: September 5, 2024 10:00

The union representing East and Gulf coast dockworkers kicks off a two-day meeting Wednesday in New Jersey to discuss wage demands to their employers under the threat of a strike that would disrupt ports from Houston to Boston. Negotiations on a labor…

CT venue hosts ‘Valley Fest’ to support Logan Foundation for Childhood Cancer. How you can attend

https://www.courant.com/2024/09/05/ct-venue-hosts-valley-fest-to-support-logan-foundation-for-childhood-cancer-how-you-can-attend/

Published: September 5, 2024 10:00

The even takes place Saturday, Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to noon, according to a release. Tickets are $10 per family.