Water Main Breaks Affecting Traffic in Enfield
There were several water main breaks in Enfield this morning, which caused problems for the morning commute. Police set up detours and were directing traffic around the areas near Route 5 by Franklin...
View ArticleBell Tolls for Employee in Taco Shell-Licking Photo
Taco Bell announced that an employee seen licking a stack of taco shells at a Southern California restaurant in an image posted on Facebook will be fired. The company announced on its web site...
View ArticleCameras, Face Detection and Your Data
Experts say that technology like Cara, a facial detection software program that turns any web cam into a face detection system, can scan dozens of faces up to 25 feet away, and determine gender and age...
View ArticleFlorida Lottery Announces Winner
The sole winner of the record-setting $590.5 million Powerball jackpot has claimed the prize, the Florida Lottery said Wednesday. The lottery will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. to give details...
View ArticleBank Robber Signed Note “Polite Bandit”: Cops
The man police said was behind two bank robberies in Hamden and two bomb scares on Tuesday referred to himself as the “polite bandit” in hold-up notes, according to court records. Police began...
View Article13 Rescued in Philadelphia Building Collapse, 1 Dead
Refresh this page for updates. A building in downtown Philadelphia has collapsed crushing a nearby structure and killing one person. Authorities have rescued 13 people and are digging to see if anyone...
View ArticleLawmakers Vote to Keep Sandy Hook Crime Images Private
Early this morning, Connecticut lawmakers approved a bill that will block photos and videos investigators took at the Sandy Hook school shooting crime scene from being released to the public. The bill,...
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Bear Spotted on Burlington Deck
The day after a bear was struck in a tree in Danbury, another one turned up on a deck in Burlington. This one was spotted in a residential neighborhood near Lewis Mills High School around 9 a.m. on...
View ArticleIncreasing Gun Violence Burdens Chicago Hospitals
Chicago hospitals saw more homicides and victims of gun violence this year than car crash victims, an unusual proportion compared to previous years, new data shows. Over Memorial Day weekend, a...
View ArticleVictory for Young Girl in Dire Need of Lung Transplant
A big victory came in federal court today for 10-year-old Sarah Murnaghan, a dying girl in need of a lung transplant. This afternoon, Judge Michael Baylson granted the Murnaghan family's request for a...
View ArticleTropical Storm Andrea Speeds Up in Gulf
Tropical Storm Andrea formed in the east-central Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday and was producing heavy rain along Florida's west coast, the National Hurricane Center in Miami said. At 11 p.m., the center...
View ArticleHappy Homecoming for Connecticut Soldiers
The National Guard flew 120 soldiers back to Connecticut Wednesday afternoon after nearly a year of duty in Afghanistan. Members of the 143rd Military Police Company were happy to be home after a long...
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Ex-Marines Tortured, Killed Marine Sgt., Wife: Jurors
Three former Marines tortured and killed a fellow Marine and his wife for money in a 2008 execution-style slaying in Southern California, jurors found Wednesday. Newlyweds Marine Sgt. Jan Pietrzak and...
View ArticleAirlines Adding Nonstops Out of Bradley
Bradley International Airport officials hope a new program of incentives will convince the airlines to add seats and reverse a trend that's cut into passenger levels. "In some cases we can give...
View ArticleParents Upset Over New Textbooks
Fairfield parents are accusing the school district of changing an algebra textbook for eighth and ninth graders without proper approval. It's one change at Fairfield's middle and high schools that has...
View ArticleDanbury Officers Suspended After Incident
Disciplinary action has been taken against three of four Danbury police officers involved in an incident with a motorist during a traffic stop. One of the police officers is accused of abusing a...
View ArticleTS Andrea Expected to Make Landfall Soon
Tropical Storm Andrea was expected to make landfall on Thursday afternoon in the Big Bend region, as tornado threats remained for much of Florida, said the National Hurricane Center in Miami. As of 5...
View ArticleFire Damages House in Norwich
Firefighters responded to a house fire at 367 Boswell Avenue in Norwich Wednesday. Fire broke out in the garage area of the single-family home around 5:15, according to Norwich fire officials. Crews...
View ArticleContractor of Collapsed Building Has Criminal Record
As rescue crews continue to search underneath the rubble of a collapsed building in downtown Philadelphia that killed six people and injured more than a dozen others, new details are emerging about the...
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Calif. School Custodian-Skater Fight Caught on Camera
South Pasadena, Calif., police are looking Wednesday for several young skaters, including one who assaulted a janitor at a middle school during a confrontation between the pair that was documented in a...
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