Court clears way for Sandy Hook lawsuit against gunmakers
The Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a lawsuit against firearm manufacturers brought by the families of victims of the Sandy Hook massacre could go to court, according to The New York...
View ArticleKy. governor takes shot at Louisville women's basketball coach, says he...
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) on Wednesday blamed Louisville women’s basketball coach Jeff Walz for the team’s failure to make the Final Four in the NCAA tournament, saying in an interview with WHAS-840...
View ArticleTrump considering quarantine for New York and parts of New Jersey, Connecticut
President Trump on Saturday said that he is considering putting in place an "enforceable quarantine" on travel for New York and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut."Some people would like to see New...
View ArticleHow to reopen our economy? The same way we closed it down
It is not “stimulus” if there’s nothing to stimulate. With almost all states having ordered citizens to stay home and most businesses to shutter, the coronavirus “stimulus” bill passed by Congress and...
View ArticleCuomo says Northeast will likely see rise in COVID-19 cases due to surge in...
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) on Friday warned that the resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic in the South and on the West Coast could lead to the virus once again finding a foothold in the...
View ArticleCuomo: Travel within Tri-State area should be avoided due to COVID-19 spike
Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.) announced on Tuesday that Arizona and Maryland have been added to New York’s COVID-19 travel advisory, bringing the number of states on the list up to 40.The advisory...
View ArticleJudge ruling upholds Connecticut school mask mandate
A judge has ruled to keep Connecticut's school mask requirement in place after it was challenged by a lawsuit filed last August, The Associated Press reports.Superior Court Judge Thomas Moukawsher of...
View ArticleConnecticut prison guard fired over anti-Muslim meme posted in 2018
A Connecticut prison guard was fired on Tuesday after the discovery of an anti-Muslim meme he posted in 2018 garnered backlash from an Islamic group.Garner Correctional Institution Warden Amoda Hannah...
View ArticleConnecticut legalizes recreational marijuana for adults
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) on Tuesday signed legislation legalizing recreational marijuana for adults in the state, becoming the 18th U.S. state to legalize the drug.Beginning July 1, recreational...
View ArticleHurricane warnings issued for New York, Connecticut
Hurricane warnings were issued for parts of New York and along the coast of Connecticut as Tropical Storm Henri is slated to become a hurricane on Saturday and start making landfall later this...
View ArticleHenri develops into hurricane as it barrels toward Northeast
Tropical Storm Henri has developed into a hurricane, the National Hurricane Center said Saturday morning, with the storm expected to make landfall in the Northeast U.S. as soon as Saturday night.Henri...
View ArticleOver 150 athletes pledge their support for trans youth in sports
More than 150 athletes, including tennis legend Billie Jean King and World Cup soccer champion Megan Rapinoe, on Thursday joined together in putting their support behind allowing transgender female...
View ArticleConnecticut governor says boosters needed for people to be fully vaccinated
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) says he believes booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccine are needed to qualify a person as fully vaccinated.“We’re 11 months into the vaccination program. In my view, if...
View ArticleConnecticut governor predicts omicron won't lead to surge in...
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont (D) on Sunday predicted that his state will be able to avoid another surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations, pointing to the high rate of vaccination that has been achieved so...
View ArticleFormer Connecticut House GOP leader announces run against Blumenthal
A former top-ranking Republican Connecticut state lawmaker announced on Sunday that she would be running against Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in the upcoming midterm election.Themis Klarides, the...
View ArticleTeacher accused of pulling student by the hair is fourth arrested in district...
A 49-year-old teacher is facing charges after allegedly pulling a 12-year-old student by the hair at a magnet school in New Haven, Conn., making her the fourth teacher to be arrested in the district in...
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