Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks
NEW YORK (AP) — Several of President-elect Donald Trump 's Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats ...
Fairfield to make Vision Zero pledge to eliminate traffic deaths, severe injuries
Fairfield would join Stamford, West Hartford and the Naugatuck Valley Council of Governments in the nationwide traffic safety ...
Trumbull shows high early voter turnout; Ranks No. 11 among CT towns, according to state data
Data from the Connecticut Secretary of the State showed Trumbull ranks as the 11th highest early voting turnout across all ...
When science showed in the 1970s that gas stoves produced harmful indoor air pollution, the industry reached for tobacco’s PR playbook
This issue took on new life at the end of 2022, when researchers published a new study estimating that 12.7% of U.S. cases of childhood asthma – about one case in eight – were attributable to gas ...
Metro North unveils its first-ever holiday lights train
Beginning on Friday, the holiday lights train will operate on all three Metro North lines to celebrate the holiday season.
US sanctions more allies of Maduro over alleged post-election crackdown in Venezuela
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — The United States has imposed sanctions on an additional 21 allies of President Nicolás Maduro, accusing them on Wednesday of perpetrating some of the repression with which ...
New Connecticut technical schools interim director appointed amid investigation
Alice Pritchard, of the state Department of Administrative Services and former CSCU chief of staff, will begin as CTECS ...
New York City found in contempt over conditions in city jails
NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge found New York City in contempt on Wednesday over conditions in its city jails, saying conditions have only worsened in the nine years since the city settled ...
Why Israel and Hezbollah reached a ceasefire now − and what it means for Israel, Lebanon, Biden and Trump
(THE CONVERSATION) Israel and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah entered a 60-day ceasefire on Nov. 26, 2024, a move aimed at reducing tensions in the region more than a year into a multifront ...
Light exercise can yield significant cognitive benefits, new research shows
(THE CONVERSATION) Everyday physical activity, like going for a short walk or playing with the kids, may provide short-term benefits for cognitive health, equivalent to reversing four years of ...
Is using AI tools innovation or exploitation? 3 ways to think about the ethics
The implications of adopting AI extend far beyond individual creators’ rights and could fundamentally reshape creative industries. Publishing, entertainment and design sectors face unprecedented ...
Who are the Border Patrol chaplains? And why does the agency need more of them now?
Border Patrol agents say they're motivated by the desire to protect U.S. borders from security threats, including the ...