Google Doodle Celebrates Claude Debussy's Birthday
Google debuted an animated Google Doodle tribute to classical French composer Claude Debussy Thursday to commemorate the musician's 151st birthday. The animated doodle features a moonlit riverside...
View ArticleRivals Sharpen Attacks on de Blasio in 2nd Debate
The crowded field of Democratic New York City mayoral hopefuls met in a second major televised debate Wednesday, with Christine Quinn turning her attacks on a surging Bill de Blasio and Anthony Weiner...
View Article14-Year-Old Bicyclist Dies After Crash
A 14-year-old boy who suffered serious injuries in Manchester during a collision involving his bicycle and a car has died, according to police. Police said the teen was trying to cross the intersection...
View ArticleMan Accused of Holding Ex-Girlfriend Captive
West Haven police have arrested a 38-year-old local man accused of holding his ex-girlfriend captive for hours, assaulting her and threatening her with a knife. Police responded to Joselito Rosario...
View ArticleJuveniles Suspected in Moosup Barn Fire
Six juveniles are suspected to being involved in a fire at an abandoned farm in Moosup yesterday. Members of the Moosup, Central Village, Atwood Hose, Oneco and Plainfield fire departments, as well as...
View ArticleBaby Left in 119-Degree Car Dies, Dad Arrested
A 7-month-old baby left for 30 minutes in a car where the temperature had reached 119 degrees died Wednesday, and his father was arrested, a police source said. The 25-year-old dad, Devon Fenner,...
View ArticleMan Pistol-Whipped Dunkin' Employee Over Order: Video
Video released by authorities on Wednesday shows an irate customer pistol-whipping a Florida Dunkin’ Donuts employee during a fight after authorities said he was given the wrong coffee order. Employee...
View ArticleBridgeport Principal Accused of Being Abusive to Kids
Two Bridgeport school employees have testified that an elementary school principal was abusive to students, including hitting a boy who suffers seizures in the head and dragging a crying girl by the...
View ArticleTorrington High School Sets New Social Media Rules
After a scandal rocked the Torrington High School Football team last year, student athletes will have new rules to follow off the field and on the internet. The Torrington Board of Education has...
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Yahoo Beats Google in U.S. Web Traffic
Maybe it's more Mayer magic. For the first time since 2008, Yahoo! has topped Google in U.S. web traffic, according to the latest monthly figures from ComScore. Those numbers show Yahoo! sites edging...
View ArticleGas Leak Forces Evacuation of Glastonbury Building
A gas leak at 320 Western Boulevard in Glastonbury has been secured, according to police. Buildings at 320 and 310 Western Boulevard were evacuated just before noon because of the leak. Western...
View ArticleFort Worth Zoo Welcomes Another Baby Elephant
In spectacular fashion, the Fort Worth Zoo announced Thursday that a second Asian elephant had been born at the zoo this summer. Over the last few days, the zoo had hinted that an animal had been born...
View ArticleDozens Injured in Tour Bus Crash
At least 50 people were injured Thursday when a casino-bound tour bus rolled over on the Foothill (210) Freeway near the San Gabriel (605) Freeway about 20 miles east of Los Angeles in Irwindale,...
View ArticleSuspect in Fatal Delivery Truck Crash Held on Bond
Victor Morales, 21, is being held on $250,000 bond, accused of running over and killing an 82-year-old woman as he was backing up a van at the C-Town Supermarket on Park Street in Hartford. According...
View ArticleFeds Send Jesse Jackson Jr. $750,000 Bill
Imagine getting a bill for $750,000 from the federal government. Former congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. got one Thursday, in the form of a forfeiture order from the United States District Court, stemming...
View ArticleEx-Senator's Brother in Court for Impersonating Police
The brother of former U.S. Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts is not allowed to possess weapons or law enforcement paraphernalia, after he was arrested and charged with impersonating an officer in Old...
View ArticleEEE Confined to Voluntown
With the next test results from Connecticut's mosquito traps not due til Monday afternoon, all the campgrounds in the state, including the biggest at Hammonasset Beach State Park, will be open this...
View ArticleTaxi Crash Victim's Parents Hope She Is "On Her Way to Recovery"
The parents of the woman whose leg was severed when she was hit by a taxi in midtown Manhattan said in a statement Thursday that they hope she is on her way to recovery, and thanked those who helped...
View ArticleBus Crash: Company Had Safety Violations
The Da Zhen bus company, whose tour bus rolled off a Southern California freeway on Thursday, is on “Alert Status” with the federal government, the NBC4 Los Angeles I-Team found while reviewing the...
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Rim Fire Sparks "State of Emergency" Near Yosemite
With the Rim Fire burning near Yosemite National Park at near lightning speeds, the number of evacuations grew on Thursday, as did the number of acres of forest. The size of the fire nearly tripled in...
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