Sochi Day 1: The "Holy Crail"
Saturday marked the first official day of competition at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. That included the awarding of the Games' first medals and some looming showdowns on ice and snow. Here's...
View ArticleOlympian's "Broken Heart"
Bronze wasn't good enough for American freestyle skier Hannah Kearney, who took to Twitter after her race saying she had a "broken heart." The 27-year-old 2010 Vancouver champion was hoping to set a...
View ArticleWhere Bode Went Wrong
By the time Bode Miller reached the finish, the air of disappointment was palpable. Rather than the expected coronation and celebration, American fans stood silent in the grandstands, while his...
View ArticleBest of the Sochi Olympics: Day 2
The second day of the Winter Olympics in Sochi kicked off on the snow and ice. Click to see the best photos from competition.Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images
View ArticleTwo Car Accident in Westport
A two-car rollover in Westport this morning sent two people to the hospital. The Westport fire department responded to I-95 North in the area of Exits 17 and 18 around 5:30 a.m. There they discovered a...
View ArticlePolice Identify Man Killed in Torrington Stabbing
One person is dead after being stabbed inside a home in Torrington early Sunday morning, according to police. Officers found 25-year-old David A. Vazquez, of 164 North Elm Street in Torrington,...
View ArticleClerk Beats Robber Who Had Toy Gun
The plans of a robber went completely wrong after pulling out a toy gun on a store clerk, according to Dallas police. Around 4 a.m on Saturday, officers responded to a disturbance at the Race Trac on...
View ArticleDeputies Burn Man's Genitals: Suit
A Southern California man is accusing Los Angeles County Sheriff's deputies in a federal civil rights lawsuit of attacking him and using a Taser on his genitals while his mother watched. Daniel...
View ArticleNY Man Missing in Mexico
Authorities have launched a search for a former financial trader from New York who went missing on a motorcycle trip in Mexico last month. Harry Devert, 32, of Westchester County was last heard from...
View ArticleRoute 30 Reopens on Ellington/Tolland Line
Route 30 has reopened on the Ellington/Tolland town line, according to state police. The road was closed for several hours while crews battled a structure fire. It's not clear if anyone was injured in...
View ArticleTucker West's Last Run in Luge Singles
The men’s luge singles wrapped up today in Sochi, and Ridgefield’s own Tucker West managed a 22nd-place finish in the finals Sunday. Felix Loch of Germany brought home the gold with a final-run time of...
View ArticleSochi Day 2: Slopestyle Sweep
The second day of competition at the Sochi Games ended Sunday with Norway atop the medal board, the U.S. in third and with Russia finally exerting its power. Behind those rankings were some remarkable...
View Article6 Killed in LA Crash
Six people were killed and a 21-year-old woman faces criminal charges after she crashed her car while driving the wrong way on a Los Angeles County freeway while allegedly under the influence early...
View ArticleStudents Evacuated after Fire in Woodbridge
About 30 students attending religious education had to be evacuated after the kitchen in their temple caught fire Sunday in Woodbridge. Students studying at the Ezra Academy at the Congregation B'Nai...
View ArticleCrews Respond to Major House Fire in Bridgeport
Fire officials responded to a major house fire on Hancock Avenue in Bridgeport this morning. When firefighters arrived at 880 Hancock Avenue, heavy fire was coming from the second and third floors and...
View ArticleQuinnipiac Hockey Player Skating for Sweden
A Qunnipiac hockey player is taking time off to represent her native Sweden on the ice in Sochi. Erica Uden-Johansson came to Quinnipiac University after being recruited at a hockey camp in Sweden. She...
View ArticleFigure Skating: Pros, Prodigies Wow
The team figure skating competition in Sochi has become a story of age: the enduring performance of an aging Russian male champion, and the debut of two young females, one American and the other...
View ArticleGroton Man Arrested in Flare Gun Shooting
A 60-year-old Groton man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly shot his relative with a flare gun Sunday morning. Police said David J. Walski, of 55 Crouch Avenue, fired several rounds at...
View ArticleWaterford Home Destroyed in Fire
Thick smoke and heavy fire consumed a Waterford home on Josan Drive as more than 30 firefighters attacked the fire from both sides. According to fire officials, the massive fire broke out just before...
View ArticleNew Haven Firefighters Battle 2nd Alarm Blaze
Firefighters responded to a second-alarm blaze at a multi-family home in New Haven. The fire started shortly after 10:00 p.m., at 180 Henry Street. Fire crews battlied heavy smoke conditions. No...
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