A boil water notice has been issued for some residents in Coventry, according to the Connecticut Water Company (CT Water). 

The company issued a precautionary boil advisory for 140 customers in southern Coventry because of an issue that caused low or no pressure in the water system. 

"We encourage customers to boil their tap water as a precaution before using it for drinking, cooking, food preparation, reconstituting baby formula or using for any purpose where it will be consumed, or customers may use bottled water for these purposes," CT Water said in a statement.

The boil advisory will be in effect until the company can collect water samples from the distribution system and have them tested in the state certified laboratory to be sure that no bacteria go into the water as a result of the loss of pressure, CT Water said. 

"We thank you for your patience as we worked to restore water service and ensure the quality of the water. We apologize for the inconvenience," CT Water said in a statement.

Anyone with questions can call the company at (800) 286-5700 or they can visit the website.

Officials at the Red Cross have issued an urgent need for blood.

The snow and bitter cold is keeping donors at home and away from donation drives, officials said. 

"We’re asking all donors who are eligible to come on out to donate," Peter Boucher with the American Red Cross said.

Thirteen blood drives were canceled in Connecticut during last week’s storm and the Red Cross said that's more than 300 blood donation opportunities lost.

Mary White is donating her platelets and she’s been a regular donor for ten years.

"I had a friend from college whose son had leukemia," she said. "He lives in Chicago and from here I couldn’t do anything and it drove me crazy. So I looked into it and platelets go to a lot of leukemia so I figured if I started doing it here, then maybe it would be paid forward."

A donor, Mario Plante, said the lives saved are worth the time.

"You still have to give," Plante said. "It doesn’t matter what the weather is."

Most of the blood collected in Connecticut goes directly to help patients at local hospitals.

"It could be for a number of different things," Peter Boucher with the American Red Cross said. "It could be for scheduled surgeries, for accidents, for cancer patients."

Main Street in Willimantic is closed Tuesday morning after a vehicle struck a utility police.

Police said there were minor injuries reported in the crash. The road will be closed for several hours while Eversource crews repair the pole, which held three transformers.

The closure is between Wilson Street and Columbia Avenue.

Dispatchers cautioned that the road may be closed through most of the afternoon.

The town of Wallingford will vote Tuesday on whether to spend $80,0000 to replenish the town’s salt supply.

The DPW says that they’re already running low on salt, and took a big hit after last week’s storm.

Inside the storage units, there’s about 2,500 tons of salt - only enough for about six more storms.

Wallingford DPW workers are responsible for treating about 300 miles of road, and so far, they’ve had to cover those surfaces about 10 times this season.

The department is now asking the town council for a mid-year budget transfer of 80-thousand dollars to replenish its supply.

"We're asking for a transfer for another thousand ton. On average we use about 400 ton per storm. A thousand ton should get us three storms. Two or three storms depending on how bad you know they are and if it's snow or rain,” Wallingford Public Works General Foreman Steve Palermo explained.

If approved, the money would come out of the DPW’s contingency fund.

"It has to be voted yes – if it’s not voted yes, people are going to get into accidents, it’s going to send out the police, the fire department people are going to get hurt," one resident told NBC Connecticut.

The town council is scheduled to vote on the measure Tuesday evening.

Two people are dead and a third injured after a crash on Connecticut Avenue (Route 1) in Norwalk.

First responders were called to the two-car crash shortly after 10 p.m. Monday. Two men were pulled from one vehicle and pronounced dead on scene, firefighters said. One person from the other vehicle was also injured and taken to the hospital.

The victims have not been identified and the crash remains under investigation.

Police said the road remains closed near the Darien line and advise drivers to avoid the area.

There was a large police presence outside the Econo Lodge in West Haven early Tuesday morning.

Police confirmed they were called to the hotel on Highland Street for some kind of incident, but could not provide details.

Police said there is no danger to the public and the hotel was not evacuated.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

A woman working at John F. Kennedy Airport was lucky not to be drenched in brown water and debris after a water pipe burst over her desk just seconds after she moved.

Unbelievable video shot Sunday by Hallmark Aviation Services employee Jonathan Chiu shows exactly what happened. His co-worker Tavita Basdeo was working on a desk in Terminal 4 Sunday when they noticed the pipe line above her leaking onto the counter.

Chiu pushed Basdeo and another colleague out of the way as more brown water started pouring down. He yelled at people to run, and the ceiling collapsed just moments later, sending debris falling and gunky water gushing down. 

"It collapsed exactly where I was sitting to work -- where the flood actually began.. thank God I ran though, would've been covered in that!" Basdeo said. 

As the liquid spills over the terminal floor, one passenger runs into it to save his luggage, while others run away in a panic.

It later emerged that it was a water pipe that feeds a sprinkler system in the privately operated Terminal 4 that broke, causing water to flood the terminal and significantly disrupt operations.

The pipe break sent about three inches of water gushing onto the floor of the terminal. Video shows streams cascading from a ceiling and people slogging through pools of water.

Power to the affected areas was temporarily shut off for safety reasons and additional staffing and busing operations were deployed to assist travelers, the Port Authority said.

The authority said Monday it would investigate the water pipe break that added to the weather-related delays that caused a nightmare weekend at Kennedy Airport and will "hold all responsible parties accountable."

The situation added to the misery piled on travelers after a winter storm blasted New York on Thursday. Passengers were kept on planes and waited hours to retrieve luggage as flights were delayed and canceled, and a backup to get to terminal gates built up.

There's a good reason not to skip the flu shot this year: a new study has found that older adults who get the shot every flu season were less likely to die or be hospitalized with severe complications, NBC News reported.

People over 65 who got the flu shot every year but were taken to the hospital with influenza were twice as likely not to get severe complications of flu or die, according to the study, published this week in the Canadian Medical Association Journal.

"We probably only get exposed to influenza, the virus, every three to five years on average," said University of Rochester Medical Center immunologist David Topham, who was not involved in the research. "That's plenty of time for your immunity to wane."

The flu season is off to a strong start in the U.S. this year, with some emergency rooms filling up. 

LaVar Ball often gets heat for the things he says, but now he's getting dinged for his business dealings.

The Better Business Bureau has given an "F" rating to Big Baller Brand, the athletic apparel company founded by the brash LaVar on the prominence of his sons, Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball and his brothers LiAngelo and LaMelo, who currently play professional basketball in Lithuania.

LiAngelo quit UCLA after he was suspended for shoplifting during his team's team's trip to China. LaVar Ball and President Donald Trump feuded for days over the president's demand for credit in winning the release of LiAngelo and two other UCLA basketball players.

The Better Business Bureau reports that customers have complained about shipments being delayed for weeks or even months, getting the wrong items or sometimes not getting their items at all.

Customers also say Big Baller Brand has poor customer service, the bureau reports, with the company not providing a phone number where customers can reach them and sending out generic responses or no responses at all when customers email them.

One Better Business Bureau verified reviewer wrote, "Sure....they'll take your money, but once they have it, they don't make it easy for you to communicate with them." Others wrote that their credit cards were charged for items they had yet to receive.

Big Baller Brand did not return emailed requests for comment. Neither LaVar Ball nor representatives responded to phone calls seeking comment.

Apple shareholders are calling on the company's board of directors to study the impact of smartphones on children.

Parents have expressed concern about the amount of time kids spend on their smartphones, and now some investors in the Cupertino-based tech giant are concerned as well.

Jana partners and the California State Teachers' Retirement System sent a letter to Apple's board urging the company to study screen time impacts and offer parents solutions.

While many adults can be seen glued to their phones, parents say their kids are even more tuned into their screens.

"If you take it away, they start crying, whining, throwing a tantrum," said Ann Kraft of Connecticut. "Why don't you play with a ball?"

Kraft added: "They're watching TV on the phone, texting, face timing, Instagramming. Everything they do is on the phone. It's a lot of screen time."

Apple shareholders are saying there is a growing body of evidence that, for at least some of the most frequent young users, it may be having unintentional negative consequences.

Clinical psychologist and Cal State East Bay professor Michael Stanton says there are impacts.

"We know social media do contribute to anxiety and depression, especially among kids in regards to social comparisons," Stanton said.

Stanton says screen time also impacts sleep. He says more study is needed to get the full picture.

Parents hope Apple gets to work.

"These kids are the first generation that have had extended screen time," Kraft said. "We suspect there are impacts, but we don't know what it is until you study. We're just guessing."

If special counsel Robert Mueller tries to question President Donald Trump with a grand jury subpoena, the only way for Trump to decline appears to be the Fifth Amendment, NBC News reported.

No president has ever fought a request to cooperate in a criminal investigation potentially involving his own conduct, so the Supreme Court hasn't addressed it directly.

But in two other cases — when the Watergate prosecutor sought Richard Nixon's tapes and when Bill Clinton was sued by Paula Jones — the court has indicated there's no authority to decline.

Two former White House counsels, who served Republican and Democratic presidents, told NBC News on the condition that they not be identified that Trump would have no legal grounds to reject a subpoena for his testimony outside the Fifth Amendment, which protects against self-incrimination.

University of Alabama center Bradley Bozeman scored two big wins Monday night.

Just moments after the Crimson Tide defeated Georgia, 26-23, in an overtime victory, Bozeman got down on one knee and asked his girlfriend Nikki Hegstetter to marry him, "Today" reported.

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ESPN tweeted a video of the moment showing Hegstetter pulling out an engagement ring from a newspaper he was holding as a tearful Hegstetter, a former Alabama basketball player, accepts.

The senior offensive lineman later told reporters that he had planned to propose to Hegstetter only following a victory. But had the Tide lost to the Bulldogs?

“We were going to regroup,” he said.

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Former U.S. national team gymnast Maggie Nichols revealed Tuesday that she is "Athlete A" — the first victim to report sexual abuse by physician Larry Nassar to USA Gymnastics, NBC News reported.

Nichols, who was a top contender for the 2016 Olympic team before an injury, said the abuse began when she was 15 years old.

"I trusted what he was doing at first, but then he started touching me in places I really didn’t think he should. He didn’t have gloves on and he didn’t tell me what he was doing. There was no one else in the room and I accepted what he was doing because I was told by adults that he was the best doctor and he could help relieve my pain," Nichols said in a statement.

In 2015, Nichols mentioned Nassar's conduct to another gymnast and her coach overheard her. After questioning her about it, the coach reported it to USA Gymnastics.

Three Bridgeport schools were closed Monday after broken pipes caused flooding in the buildings and the Dunbar School is closed again Tuesday. 

According to school officials, pipes burst sometime during the evening hours on Sunday night. 

The New England Patriots take on the Tennessee Titans in Foxboro Saturday night for the AFC Divisional Playoff game and you can show your Patriots pride today at the Mark Twain House.

Pat Patriot and the Patriot cheerleaders are coming to Connecticut.

They will at the Mark Twain House at 3 p.m.

The Mark Twain House sent out a statement saying they will be at the Capitol building at 11 a.m.

We want to see your Patriot Pride. Send photos to shareit@nbcconnecticut.com.

Two fatalities have been reported in connection with a powerful overnight storm that swept through Santa Barbara County.

More details were not immediately available.

At least three people have been rescued from damaging mud and debris flows that swept through Santa Barbara County overnight, rupturing a gas line and closing part of the 101 Freeway and other California roads. 

Two men and a woman were pulled from mud and debris along Hot Springs Road in Montecito, one of several rescues in an area that was burned during the December Thomas fire. Fire officials said "multiple rescues" were underway early Tuesday and several homes were swept off their foundations by powerful floodwaters.

Active searches are underway as rain from a huge winter storm that has soaked much of the state continues to fall onto wildfire-scarred hillsides.

The mud flow also prompted the closure of the 101 Freeway. All major roads connected to the 101 Freeway were also closed near Montecito. 

Santa Barbara County spokeswoman Amber Anderson said helicopters are being used for rescues because roads are blocked by downed trees and power lines.

The debris and mud flows were first reported along with a house fire before 4 a.m. on the 800 block of Park Hill Avenue, according to Ventura CHP. Officials later confirmed the fire was related to a gas leak that was caused by the debris flow.

At least one additional structure was reportedly in flames on the 600 block of El Bosque Road. Authorities also said they received reports of at least three homes damaged by mud and debris flows.

The Thomas fire burned nearly 282,000 acres in December in Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, stripping hillsides of vegetation needed to stem water runoff during rainstorms. Burn area are more susceptible to flooding because rain bounces off the barren surface instead of being absorbed into the soil. 

Firefighters responded to the Bennet Apartments, a housing complex on Main Street in Manchester for senior citizens, just after 9:30 a.m. Tuesday after being called about a kitchen fire in an apartment on the third floor.  

Officials said the fire was contained to one apartment, but the elevators were out of service, so emergency officials carried a lot of tenants out of the building.

Firefighters from East Hartford have been called in to provide mutual aid.

No tenants were injured and the fire is out. 

Residents were brought to the Army-Navy Club nearby. Around 90 people live in the building and 22 were home when the fire started, officials said.

The fire appears to have started in the area of a stove, but an investigation is underway into the cause.

Crews have again resumed the search for a 56-year-old snowmobiler who has been missing since December and is believed to have fallen through the ice at Pachaug Pond in Griswold.

The search for John Dubois started around 6 p.m. on Dec. 16 after a snowmobile was found with no operator near the Pachaug Pond boat launch on Voluntown Road.

Officials believe Dubois went through the ice and officials said the search was deemed a recovery mission.

DEEP EnCon and State Police have responded to Pachaug Pond and State Police have deployed a ROV to assist in the search.

Sometimes Jonathan Gutierrez' mom cries because she feels so humiliated that he has to look after her. But the 15-year-old always reassures her.

"If I cry, he yells at me, 'Don’t cry Mommy, don’t cry. This is not something that I don’t want to do. I love you,'” Jennifer Gutierrez said.

Now the teenager, who cares for his sick mom, grandmother and brother while his father works 60 hours a week, is getting viral attention for the sacrifices he makes for his family.

Jonathan, of Boca Raton, Florida, is a high schooler who spends most of his time as a caregiver for his family members.

Jonathan's mom, Jennifer, has multiple sclerosis and his grandmother has pre-dementia. He helps his mom with everyday tasks and makes sure his grandma takes her medicine. His brother also has sagittal craniosynostosis, and has had seven surgeries in his seven years of life.

Jonathan's dad has two jobs, working long hours each day to try and provide for the family. So, during the week, Jonathan runs the household.

"Without Jonathan here, I couldn't do everything by myself...There's some days I can't lift my head off the pillow," Jennifer said. “I have three really good weeks and one really bad week...that week I don’t walk.”

“I usually have to carry her to her bed, help her go to the bathroom, make sure she’s OK," Jonathan added, describing the bad weeks.

He also helps his younger brother with his homework, makes dinner and does whatever else his mom needs.

Jonathan is a member of the American Association for Caregiving Youth program at his high school. They have group meetings and also go on outings together to try to take a short break from their stressful lives.

“They understand what you’re going through," Jonathan said.

Jonathan recently spoke with Vice News about caring for his family, and the Facebook video has an estimated 1.9 million views. Jennifer hopes it lets other kids know they're not alone and encourages more programs around the country to help young people who are caregivers.

“He will make a difference for everybody," Jennifer said. "For all the kids that don’t know about the programs.”

Sacrificing his teenage years for the sake of his family is all for one reason: love.

“It’s humiliating, but he doesn’t make me feel that way. I feel that way myself," Jennifer said.

“She tells me every day how much she loves me and how much she appreciates me," Jonathan said. "It means a lot to me. I love her so much.”

Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal and several other Democrats are criticizing the Trump Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention leadership for reports of a ban on certain words used by the CDC for the upcoming budget process.

In a letter to the CDC from US Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and cosigned by Blumenthal, Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the legislators questioned what terms were banned and why.

The letter questioned reports that the banned words included "vulnerable," "entitlement," "diversity," "transgender," "fetus," "evidence-based" and "science-based."

"If this is true, this guidance is not just a mere chance of vocabulary, it is a fundamental shift of direction and a reflection of flawed ideology," the senators' original letter read.

Last month and in a response to the letter, CDC Director Brenda Fitzgerald wrote her own, stating that the CDC had not banned employees from using any words.

"Although media reports claim the words 'fetus,' 'transgender' or 'evidence-based' were prohibited, at no time was there any guidance provided regarding these terms. To reiterate, CDC continues to use the best scientific evidence available to improve the health of all Americans," Fitzgerald wrote.

However, Fitzgerald sent along a "Budget Guidance Style Guide" which included direction to refer to the Affordable Care Act, or ACA, as "Obamacare" and to avoid the words "vulnerable," "diversity," or "entitlement."

"The CDC’s attempt to hide the Trump Administration’s politicization of science behind grammatical correctness is offensive. Let us be clear: there is no reasonable explanation, linguistic or otherwise, for avoiding terms like "diversity" or "vulnerable." To call these words overused would be laughable if the implications of avoiding their use weren’t so stunning," Blumenthal wrote in a statement.

Fitzgerald said that the style guide was just a suggestion of what terms to use and what "often overused" words to avoid.