Dangerous Cold Grips Connecticut
Dangerously cold weather is settling in over Connecticut for the next couple of days. Temperatures Wednesday morning hovored near zero and wind chills made it feel even colder. As the temperatures...
View Article3 Treated After Plane Crash in Danbury
Three passengers onboard a plane that crashed in Danbury on Tuesday have all walked away without serious injuries, according to officials. A plane coming from Groton crashed on South Street in Danbury...
View ArticleInaugural Ball Benefits Staffer Who Died During Campaign
Though most of the inaugural events are now recent memories, there was at least one more important presidential ball on Tuesday, the proceeds of which benefit an Obama staffer who died during the...
View ArticleDallas Cowboy Jay Ratliff Arrested on Suspicion of DUI
A Dallas Cowboys player was arrested on suspicion of intoxicated driving in Grapevine, Texas, on Monday night. Defense lineman Jay Ratliff was arrested after he collided with an 18-wheeler. A Grapevine...
View ArticleNo Fire at Hebron Elementary School
State police said they received multiple calls on Wednesday reporting smoke coming from Hebron Elementary School, but fire officials said a furnace backfired, causing false reports of smoke in the...
View ArticleLAPD Puts Celebrity "Swatters" On Notice
After a string of emergency calls to celebrities’ homes which turned out to be fake, the Los Angeles police department is changing how it deals with people who prompt the so-called “swatting,” when...
View ArticlePrivate Company Aims to Mine Asteroids
Constantly basking in the sun’s energy, asteroids may be the future of alternative fuel, according to scientists who announced on Tuesday they’re creating a private company to mine these rocky, airless...
View ArticleChicago Police Rescue Dog Trapped On Ice
After two hours trapped on the ice, a dog was rescued by Chicago Police on Jackson Park Harbor. This raw footage shows the final moments of the long rescue on the frozen Lake Michigan harbor.
View ArticleMourners Honor Joe Paterno, 1 Year After Death
Hundreds of candles created a dull glow at the base of the mural that contained a likeness of Joe Paterno, each flame flickering to commemorate the year since the death of Penn State's Hall of Fame...
View ArticleWater Restored to Prospect Avenue Businesses
Water has been restored to several businesses in Hartford and West Hartford after a water main break on Wednesday morning. Prospect Avenue was closed between Park Road and Kane Street because of a...
View Article"Dangerous Dog" Fee Controversy
One New Jersey town is considering a proposal that would increase the fee to have a so-called "dangerous dog" to $700 a year. Brian Thompson reports.
View ArticleSandy Hook Gunman Had 4 Guns: State Police
State police seized four guns when they responded to the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown in December, according to state police. Police released a news release on Tuesday, saying...
View ArticleReWalk Exoskeleton System Helps Paralyzed Veterans
Theresa Hannigan is an Army veteran who uses the Re-walk Rehabilitation System, an exoskeleton for those whose lower limbs are paralyzed. The unique device is helping wounded vets find ways to walk...
View ArticleNo End in Sight for Northeast's Brutal Cold Wave
The Northeast's brutal cold wave won't be ending anytime soon, forecasters say. The region was shivering Wednesday after a blast of Arctic air moved in from the Midwest, plunging millions from New...
View ArticleHillary Clinton's Testimony to Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Prepared Text
Here is Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's prepared testimony as prepared for delivery to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, where she faced questions over the deadly Sept. 11 attacks in...
View ArticleWarming Centers Open
A temperatures dip below freezing, warming centers are opening in the state. Gov. Dannel Malloy has directed the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security, the Department of Social...
View ArticleObama's Cabinet: Who's Staying, Who's Going?
Staying: Vice President Joe Biden Biden is staying put as head of the "Gun Violence Task Force" created to address gun violence in the U.S. He also helped broker a "fiscal cliff" deal that kept some...
View ArticleBone-Chilling Dive for SCUBA Team
Despite the bone-chilling temperatures and single-digit wind chills, the Bridgeport Police SCUBA team went on as usual with their scheduled dive practice at the city's Ferry Dock on Wednesday. "Today...
View ArticleSuspect in Norwich Attempted Abduction Arrested
Norwich police have arrested a 22-year-old local man accused of trying to abduct a teen while she was jogging in Mohegan Park in Norwich on Friday, Jan. 18. The 17-year-old girl told police that a man...
View ArticleCat Rescued from East Haven Fire
Firefighters were able to resuscitate a cat after a fire in East Haven on Wednesday afternoon, but crews were working on the dog. No one was home when crews responded to a fire on Jane Court,...
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