Breakup Text App Makes Breaking Up Easy, Brutal
Breaking up is hard to do, but sending a text? That's another story. Ending a relationship is no easy feat — even celebrities haven't yet mastered the etiquette. When a face-to-face conversation seems...
View Article2 High School Students Used Twitter to Cyberbully: Cops
Watertown police have arrested two high school students accused of using Twitter to cyberbully dozens of other students. Police got involved after several students and parents complained about an...
View ArticlePanda Cub Turns 1
The San Diego Zoo’s giant panda cub celebrated his first birthday Monday with a special cake made of ice, bamboo and fruit. The cake was delivered to the panda exhibit just before 9 a.m. Monday, and it...
View ArticleFishermen Want Fort Hale Park Pier Fixed
The pier at Fort Hale Park in New Haven is empty. There aren't any fishermen there, because there are no boards to stand on. It's been like that since Tropical Storm Irene and was made only worse by...
View ArticleI-395 South Reopens in Putnam
Interstate 395 South in Putnam was closed on Monday because of a jackknifed tractor-trailer, but has since reopened. The road was closed from exits 99-97 as crews removed the truck. The driver...
View ArticleMayor Filner Asks San Diego to Pay Legal Fees
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner has asked the city to cover his legal fees for a sexual harassment lawsuit, according to an agenda released by the city council. Special Section: Mayor Under Fire The city...
View ArticleRoute 8 in Waterbury Reopens After Crash
Route 8 North in Waterbury has reopened after a crash last night. The road was closed in the area of Exit 33 after a multi-vehicle crash, causing backups to spill onto Interstate 84. The cause of the...
View ArticleMan Accused of Attacking Friend with Hammer
A New Britain woman is lucky to be alive after police said a man attacked her with a hammer and hit her in the head repeatedly over the weekend. Tyrone Owens said his stepsister was just released from...
View ArticleNeighbors Want Change After Another Fatal Crash on Route 34
Derby residents are raising concerns after another fatal crash on Route 34. Nicole McDonald, 25, of Seymour, was killed on Monday morning when her SUV collided with a tractor-trailer. "There're...
View ArticleDog Bite Settlement is Largest in Ill. History
Attorneys involved in a dog attack case say a $1.1 million settlement, announced Monday, is the largest of its kind in state history. It was two summers ago when a 120-pound Bullmastiff named Kong...
View ArticleLA County Sheriff's Deputy Accused of On-Duty Rape
Internal affairs investigators arrested a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy Monday on suspicion of rape and other sex crimes, along with bribery of victims, authorities said. Deputy Jose Rigaberto...
View Article"Jetman" Makes First U.S. Airshow Flight
A Swiss adventurer known as the "Jetman" made his first U.S. appearance this week. The Swiss pilot, Yves Rossy, became the first man in aviation history to fly with a jet-propelled wing in 2006. The...
View ArticleMayor Filner Faces Dueling Recall Efforts
San Diego Mayor Bob Filner faces not one, but two recall efforts. Special Section: Mayor Under Fire Filner announced Friday he would enter into a two-week behavior rehabilitation treatment following...
View ArticleDemolition Starts at S. Philly Explosion Site
Work crews have begun demolishing and removing debris from homes destroyed by a natural gas explosion in South Philadelphia. Demolition along the 400 block of Daly Street began at 9 a.m. Tuesday. An...
View ArticleWoman Struck by Car in Branford Crosswalk
A 28-year-old Branford woman was struck by a car while walking in a crosswalk on Main Street in Branford last night. Police responded to Main Street at the intersection of Hopson Avenue at 5:25 p.m....
View ArticlePassengers Diverted by Asiana Crash Have Luggage Stolen
A United Airlines employee and his wife are accused of stealing luggage of passengers diverted by the Asiana crash at the San Francisco International Airport. Prosecutors in San Mateo County said Sean...
View ArticleDiscovery Museum Celebrates “First In Flight” on August 17
North Carolina boasts that it is “first in flight,” but the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport will host its own First in Flight celebration next month amid growing debate that a Connecticut man might have...
View ArticlePolice Make Arrest in Bridgeport Homicide
Bridgeport police have arrested a suspect in the homicide of Kiaunte Ware, 32, of Bridgeport,. Ware was shot and killed on Sixth Street on the morning of Wednesday July 17, police said. Police...
View ArticlePolice Seek Suspect in U-Haul Van Theft
Norwalk police are asking the public for help to find a man suspected of stealing a van from a U-Haul. Police said Albert Pelletier, 52, is wanted in connection with a commercial burglary at a U-Haul...
View ArticlePowerball Jackpot Hits $235 Million
The Powerball jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing has reached $235 million and that has Connecticut lottery officials warning people to play responsibly. "While Lottery games are fun and entertaining, it is...
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