Pantsless Subway Worker Disciplined
An MTA worker who stripped down to his underwear for the annual No Pants Subway Ride staged by Improv Everywhere was written up and reprimanded by a supervisor for engaging in "conduct unbecoming" even...
View ArticleCar Slams Into Middletown Liquor Store
South Main Street in Middletown was closed near Pameacha Avenue for around seven hours after a car hit a utility pole and then slammed into a liquor store around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Police said a...
View ArticleMayor of Winsted Resigns
Winsted Mayor Lisa Smith sent her resignation letter to the Selectmen this morning, according to officials at town hall, and the resignation is effective immediately. They said no reason was given....
View ArticleLocations of State’s First 6 Marijuana Dispensary Released
Connecticut officials released new details about the state's first six medical marijuana dispensary facilities today, announcing the approval of sites in Branford, Bridgeport, Bristol, Hartford, South...
View ArticleMozilla CEO Quits After Backlash
Mozilla's newly-appointed CEO Brendan Eich has stepped down following calls for him to resign over his support for California's anti-gay marriage bill Prop. 8. Mitchell Baker, Mozilla's board chairman,...
View ArticleJohn Rowland Resigns from WTIC AM Radio Show
John Rowland has resigned from his WTIC AM radio show, effective immediately. He made the announcement at the end of his show tonight. The radio station released a statement, saying he would be...
View ArticleArmy Hair Rules Biased: Petition
An online petition is demanding that the military reconsiders its most recent guidelines regarding soldier appearance, saying the new rules for hair length discriminate against women of color who...
View ArticleTexas Braces for Possible Tornadoes
At least two tornadoes have been confirmed to have touched down in North Texas Thursday as severe thunderstorms push across the Metroplex. The tornado was spotted on the ground at about 7:40 p.m. in...
View ArticleCrews Battle Huge Fire at Torrington Tire Company
Firefighters from several fire departments have been battling a huge fire at a tire business at Taylor and Albert streets in Torrington, Conn. for hours and expect to be at the scene until tomorrow....
View ArticleUConn Bomb Threat Deemed Not Credible
Classes have resumed on the UConn campus in Storrs, Conn. after determining that a bomb threat to the admissions building this morning was not credible. School officials said a caller made a threat...
View ArticlePolice Search For Armed Robbery Suspect Caught On Camera
Police are investigating an armed robbery caught on camera Wednesday afternoon and are using the surveillance video to try and identify a suspect. Police said the robbery took place at the Hess Gas...
View ArticleNew SELF Editor After Tutu Backlash
SELF magazine is getting a new editor-in-chief, Condé Nast has announced, just one week after a huge public backlash over the magazine bashing a cancer survivor’s tutu. In a news release Thursday,...
View Article3 Die of Meningitis in LA
A day after health officials said at least eight cases of the most dangerous form of meningitis hit Los Angeles County since January, officials reported that three men died from it. The three men,...
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Illinois Soldier Killed in Fort Hood Shooting
A downstate Illinois soldier was among the victims killed in Wednesday's Fort Hood shooting. U.S. Army Sgt. Timothy Owens, 37, an Effingham native, was fatally shot in the chest during the attack. He...
View ArticlePolice Arrest 2 Accused of Trying to Sell Stolen Guns
State police have arrested two people who they said were trying to sell stolen firearms, including an assault weapon. Police said a state trooper “developed information” that Chaz J. St. George, 25, of...
View ArticleHamden Police Department Was Evacuated Due to Mortar Shell
The Hamden Police Department was temporarily evacuated and people were asked to avoid the area of Dixwell and Whitney avenues in Hamden after someone brought a mortar shell in to police headquarters....
View ArticleNY Cronut Bakery Shuttered for Mice
Those cronut dreams will have to wait: The Health Department closed the SoHo bakery that makes the trendy pastries for a "severe mouse infestation." The department investigated after a video posted on...
View ArticleCTA Fires Crashed Train Operator
Chicago Transit Authority officials on Friday moved to fire the operator of a Blue Line train that crashed into O'Hare International Airport as they almost simultaneously announced changes in the...
View ArticleBush: Putin "Views the U.S. as an Enemy"
Former President George W. Bush said Russia's President Vladimir Putin sees the United States as its enemy and he tried to convince Putin to change his opinion while president. “I got to know him very...
View Article16-Year-Old New Haven Shooting Victim Has Died
A 16-year-old Riverside Academy student died on Friday morning, hours after being shot in the head in New Haven. Police identified the victim as Torrence Gamble, 16, of New Haven. New Haven police...
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