Former Philly Congressman Bill Gray Dies in London
Former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and Philadelphia minister William Herbert Gray III is dead, according to a family spokesperson. The spokesperson said Gray was attending the Wimbledon...
View ArticleJudge OKs Yoga in Schools, Denies Religious Component
A San Diego judge has ruled in favor of yoga classes in public elementary schools, rejecting an argument from some parents that the practice was an attempt at religious mind control. Judge John S....
View ArticleVet Honored for WWII Heroics
An American soldier who fought in WWII and some of the prisoners he helped liberate from a Nazi concentration camp were reunited Monday when the veteran was honored for his service. Ed Royce Sr., 91,...
View ArticleTornado Touchdown Confirmed in NJ
A tornado touched down in New Jersey Monday, the National Weather Service has confirmed, creating a path of destruction that took down trees and crushed homes and cars in far western Union County. The...
View ArticleArrest Made in Seymour Home Invasion
Seymour Police have arrested a man they believe to be responsible for a home invasion over the weekend. On Saturday, June 29 around 5:30 a.m., police received a call about an assault on North St. Upon...
View ArticleQuick-Thinking Counselors Rush Campers to Safety
Some quick-thinking camp counselors moved campers at Sports World in East Windsor to safety just seconds before a possible tornado swept in and tore away the dome. About 30 campers ages 5 to 12 and...
View ArticleConn. Tornado Causes Heavy Damage
A tornado tore through the area of Windsor Locks and East Windsor Monday afternoon, bringing down trees and power lines, scattering tobacco netting, pulling the Sports World dome out of the ground and...
View ArticleTornado Scatters Tobacco Cloth in Windsor Locks
On Monday afternoon, an EF-1 tornado started in the southwestern part of Windsor Locks and hopped the river, breaking trees, bringing down wires and blanketing town with tobacco cloth from a nearby...
View ArticleOfficer Opens Fire After Dog Jumps From Car Window
An officer shot and killed a Southern California man's dog after it jumped from an open car window and lunged at officers who were taking the Rottweiler's owner into custody on suspicion of interfering...
View ArticleMystic Jewelry Store Owner Charged With Larceny
State police have charged a 40-year-old Mystic jewelry store owner with larceny after investigating burglaries in the Lyme area. Matthew Hopkins, of Westerly, Rhode Island, owns G&S Jewelry in...
View Article2 MDC Sites Reopen After Storm
There is some good news for those who hope to spend some time on or in the water over the holiday weekend. Two MDC water recreation sites in the state have reopened after being shut down because of...
View ArticleNewtown Official: Town Will Decline New Special Events
The chief executive of Newtown, Connecticut, is asking organizations and individuals to refrain from holding any more special events in the town as it attempts to heal from December's shooting at the...
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Caught on Video: Rider Berates Senior on Bus
An irate commuter terrorized a fellow Metro bus passenger in a caught-on-video confrontation, apparently sparked because the senior citizen sat on him while trying to squeeze into the seat next to him....
View ArticleTeen Charged With Harassment in South Windsor
A 19-year-old Suffield woman accused of sending harassing text messages to a South Windsor youth has been charged with harassment. On Tuesday, Shannon Griffin was charged with harassment in the second...
View ArticleTeacher Who Wears Same Outfit in 40 Yearbook Photos Retires
It’s like Groundhog Day for school photos. Dallas teacher Dale Irby is retiring this year, and he’s taking with him the brown sweater vest and pointy-collared polyester shirt he has worn for the last...
View ArticleAmerica's Top Fourth of July Celebrations
The Fourth of July is upon us and there is no shortage of festivities to celebrate the country’s independence. For those who are traveling to party it up in a big city, firework shows, barbecues,...
View ArticleBehind the Scenes: Inside the Nation's Biggest July 4th Celebration
The nation’s biggest Independence Day celebration show lasts 25 minutes but required more than a year of planning and a fireworks shopping trip around the world. Last fall, pyro technician Gary Souza...
View ArticleMilford Emergency Crews Rescue Fawn
A fawn is OK thanks to Milford emergency crews who saved it from an in-ground pool on Tuesday. On Tuesday afternoon, Milford Fire dispatchers received a request to help Milford Animal Control rescue a...
View ArticleCar Crashes into Phone Pole, Catches Fire
Police are investigating a Wallingford crash that resulted in a car fire and split a telephone pole in half Monday night. Wallingford police responded to the area of Parker Farms Road and Mohawk Drive...
View Article8-Year-Old Raises Money for Make-A-Wish
An 8-year old from Plainville whose lemonade stand raised over $5,000 last year for the Make-A-Wish Foundation plans to double his donation and raise $10,000 more. Nico Fasold, founder of Nico’s...
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