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Teen Attacked by Taliban: "I Am Alive, I Want to Serve"

Speaking publicly by video for the first time since she was attacked by the Taliban last October, Malala Yousafzai thanked the many thousands of people around the world who have supported her, and...

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Man Who Made Amazing Shot Gets Car Keys

A Trumbull man who made an amazing half-court shot last month now has the keys to a brand new car after a lot of attention and questions of whether his foot went a little over the line, against the...

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Lawmaker Proposes Bill to Increase Speed Limit

There might be some relief for those who can't keep to the speed limit of 65 mph. A state lawmaker from Hartford is pushing to increase Connecticut's maximum speed limit on state highways to 75 mph....

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Fire Destroys Bozrah House

Fire destroyed a house on Gifford Lane in Bozrah overnight and flames sparked up again on Monday morning. The fire started around 10 p.m. on Sunday.  Officials are still investigating the cause, but...

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Giant Decisions Loom for Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks

For the last two years, Victor Cruz has led a storybook existence.  He shot out of nowhere to win a Super Bowl, danced his way into commercials and then proved in 2012 that it wasn't a fluke as he led...

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87-Yr-Old Woman Gets 12,800 Cards After Sandy

87-year-old Patsy Roberts had been collecting letters from loved ones all her life. Then Sandy flooded her house, destroying all of her cards. Her family asked friends online to help her create new...

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Teen Hit While Heading to School Bus

A 17-year-old boy was injured on Monday morning as he crossed the street to get onto a school bus on Old Town Road around 6:30 a.m. The teen was crossing Old Town Road at Macon Drive when a 21-year-old...

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Calif. Tour Bus Was "Swerving All the Way Down"

A tour bus swerved for several minutes Sunday evening, crashing into two other vehicles before flipping on a two-lane mountain road east of Los Angeles in a rollover that killed at least seven people...

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Fairfield Couple Honored for Longest Marriage

A Fairfield County couple has reached a milestone that not many married couples can say. John and Ann Betar are being recognized as the longest married couple in the United States in 2013. The Betars...

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"Sniper" Shooting Suspect on Suicide Watch

The man charged with shooting Chris Kyle, the author of "American Sniper," and Chad Littlefield is on suicide watch, according to Erath County Sheriff Tommy Bryant. The suspect in the shootings, Eddie...

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Cashier Says No to Would-Be Robber

A Dunkin’ Donuts cashier thwarted a would-be armed robbery at the donut shop in Bristol by simply saying no and walking away, according to West Haven police. A woman approached the cashier at 855...

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Amazon Comes to CT, Will Charge Sales Tax

Amazon will begin collecting sales tax revenue in the state in November, just before the height of the Christmas shopping season. Gov. Dannel Malloy made the announcement on Monday at the same time he...

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Car Crashes Into Boston Market

Bristol police responded to a crash at the Boston Market on Farmington Avenue in Bristol on Monday and a Twitter photo from Caz shows the car inside the Boston Market. A second photo shows that the car...

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Tong Running for Mayor of Stamford

State Rep. William Tong, who represents Stamford and Darien, is running for mayor of Stamford.  “The rumors are true. I am running for mayor of Stamford and I could not be more excited. Let's get this...

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Cops Investigate Possible Link Between Donut Shop Robberies

Plainville police are looking for the woman who threatened to kill a Dunkin’ Donuts employee in Plainville on Sunday night if she did not hand over cash, and they are also trying to determine if she is...

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Bristol Police Investigate Copper Pipe Thefts

In the past few months, the Bristol Police have been battling a dangerous trend. Police say that crooks have been breaking into empty homes to steal copper piping. The thefts are leaving an...

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Grandmother Arrested After Ending Rowdy Sleepover

A rowdy sleepover party ended with a Grandmother in handcuffs. Middletown police charged 71-year old Barbara Aiello with two counts of risk of injury to a minor after alleging she forced two children,...

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DeStefano Delivers Last State of the City Address

He spoke about schools, the economy, public safety and the budget. They are the four topics New Haven Mayor John DeStefano touched on Monday night in his 20th and final State of the City Address at...

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"Booted" SUV Leads to Attack, Arrests

New Haven police arrested two people after a bizarre altercation involving a man angered over his SUV being "booted" by a tow truck driver. Police responded to 187 Orange Street just past midnight on...

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Mom Left Toddler Alone in Car as She Tanned: Cops

Westport police have arrested a Fairfield woman accused of leaving her young son in the car while she went tanning on Saturday. Kristen Becker, 37, had been in a tanning room at Palm Beach Tanning for...

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