2014 Governor Race Heating Up
You might not be paying attention just yet, but the 2014 race for governor is on. Two Republicans have expressed interest. In July John McKinney, the Republican leader in the state senate, announced he...
View ArticleHartford Mayor To Investigate City's Dispatch Center
Hartford Mayor Pedro Segarra has just launched an investigation into the city’s Emergency Dispatch Center after a series of high profile problems. “I’m very concerned,” Mayor Segarra explained....
View ArticleMarch on Washington Shaped Prince George’s Leader's Life’s Work
As we celebrate the 50th anniversary of a key moment in the civil rights movement, one Washington-area leader who was at the March on Washington is working to connect his community with the importance...
View ArticleState Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash
Candles and teddy bears were placed on Dixwell Avenue near Munson Street in New Haven to mark the spot where a young father of two crashed his motorcycle and eventually lost his life. Maurice Adams,...
View ArticleUsing Art to Fight Crime
Some New Haven residents feel a little art might help clean up and fight crime in their neighborhood. "It does make the place look nicer," said Steve Bean, a Wooster Square Resident, as he walked by...
View ArticleStudents Build World's Tallest LEGO Tower
A team of students from Wilmington, Del., spent their entire summer vacation breaking a Guinness World Record. The students from John Dickinson High School erected a 112-foot tower of more than 500,000...
View ArticleFirefighters Remain on High Alert Under Red Flag Warning
Firefighters on Tuesday battled several blazes in the region and will stay on high alert while the Bay Area remains under a red flag alert. A San Jose family camp was forced to evacuate its quarters...
View ArticleI-291 West Reopens in Manchester
Interstate 291 West has reopened in Manchester after a six-vehicle crash between exits 5 and 4, according to state police. The crash caused a backup on Interstate 84 West during the morning commute....
View ArticleTrayvon Martin's Mom Collaborates on New Song
"My name is Sybrina Fulton. I'm Trayvon Martin's mother," starts the song "Joy Comes in the Morning.” Those words are spoken by Fulton as the chorus kicks in for the single, which debuted on South...
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Anderson Family Denies Kidnap Suspect Paternity Claim
The sister of murder and arson suspect James DiMaggio hopes the family of teenage kidnap victim Hannah Anderson will agree to a DNA test to rule out paternity rumors a family spokesperson said. Lora...
View ArticleMen Supplied Drugs to Teen Girls to Deal: Police
West Haven police have arrested two men accused of supplying two 15-year-old girls with drugs to deal. Police noticed the two girls approach drivers in the parking lots of Dunkin' Donuts and Sam’s Food...
View ArticleNewtown Dad: Georgia Case "Frighteningly Similar"
Eight months after the horrific school shooting in Newtown, Conn., parents in Georgia rushed to reunite with their children after a man with an AK-47 rifle walked into an Atlanta-area elementary school...
View ArticleTwo-Alarm Fire in New London
Residents have been displaced from 18 units after a 2-alarm fire at 130 State Street in New London, above Monica's Diner and Zambela grocery store. One firefighter suffered a twister ankle and two...
View ArticleMan Beat Girlfriend After Mistaken Release From Jail: Police
A Chicago man arrested in July for beating his girlfriend attacked her again this week after he was mistakenly released from Cook County Jail, authorities said. Steven Derkits, 30, of the 4400 block of...
View Article1 of 2 Houses Damaged in Plane Crash to Be Demolished
One of the two houses damaged in the East Haven airplane crash earlier this month will be demolished tomorrow morning. On the morning of August 9, a plane fell from the sky, striking 64 and 68 Charter...
View ArticleMayor Filner Mediation Could Take Weeks: Expert
Negotiations between San Diego’s mayor and city leaders determined to oust him from office could take several weeks, not days, one expert told NBC 7. Special Section: Mayor Under Fire Despite the...
View ArticleStore Bans "Sex Toys for Filner" Recall Sign
A San Diego woman has refused to remove her handwritten sign seeking donations of new or used sex toys for embattled Mayor Bob Filner. “Save the women of S.D. Donate your new + gentley [sic] used sex...
View ArticleAntibiotics Defeat Brain-Eating Infection in Boy
Antibiotics administered to a 12-year-old Florida boy have defeated a rare brain-eating infection and now his family is praying for brain activity, Zachary Reyna's dad said Wednesday. "Extensive damage...
View ArticlePedestrian Killed in Crash on I-84 West in Danbury
One person is dead after being struck by a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 West in Danbury that afternoon, according to state police. The crash happened at exit 5 and tied up traffic for hours. The...
View ArticleSurgeon Pleads Not Guilty to Liposuction Death
A former Southern California cosmetic surgeon has been charged with involuntary manslaughter after allegedly giving a deadly cocktail of drugs during a liposuction procedure, authorities said. Ehab Aly...
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