Parade for 6-year-old boy badly burned in Connecticut

A parade was held on Thursday outside the Bridgeport hospital for the boy badly burned in an alleged targeted attack by a bully.

Connecticut boy burned in bully attack, family says

A 6-year-old Connecticut boy is hospitalized with serious burn wounds after he was allegedly targeted by a bully.

Mask mandates return to U.S. college campuses

Facing a rise in COVID-19, several U.S. universities are reinstating mask mandates, sometimes just days after dropping them. Mandates were shed widely in the wake of spring break as case numbers dropped following a winter surge fueled by the omicron variant.

State trooper charged with manslaughter for shooting teen in 2020

Connecticut State Trooper Brian North has been charged with manslaughter in the 2020 fatal shooting of 19-year-old Mubarak Soulemane, who was in the driver's seat of a car in West Haven, where a high-speed chase ended and police boxed in the car.

Gambling hotline calls rise in wake of legal sports betting

Connecticut started online gambling and sports betting in October. Since that time, calls to the gambling problem hotline have skyrocketed by 126%.

Infowars files for bankruptcy protection amid Alex Jones' defamation suits

Infowars filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as Alex Jones faces defamation lawsuits over his comments that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.

Supreme Court rejects SALT cap challenge that limits tax deductions in New York

The Supreme Court Monday rejected an appeal from several states challenging Congress's cap on state and local taxes that can be deducted from federal taxable income.

Ghost guns, machine gun, bombs among illegal arsenal, police say

Police charged a Connecticut man with firearms trafficking, selling assault weapons, possession of a machine gun, and selling large-capacity magazines. after finding an arsenal inside his home and cars. The governor called the discovery "shocking."

Kinder chocolate recall: Risk of salmonella contamination

Ferrero U.S.A. is recalling its Kinder Happy Moments Chocolate Assortment box and its Kinder Mix Chocolate Treats basket due to the risk of contamination with salmonella, which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems.

NCAA Women: South Carolina wins 2nd title after UConn upset 64-49

Dawn Staley and South Carolina buttoned up on defense and won their second national championship, stifling UConn for a 64-49 victory Sunday night.

World's first hard drive-sniffing police dog dies

Selma, a black Labrador retriever with the Connecticut State Police Computer Crimes Unit, died this week due to unspecified medical problems. In nearly a decade of service, Selma helped sniff out evidence in hundreds if not thousands of investigations.

Premature baby abandoned on hood of car in Connecticut, cops say

Connecticut State Police are searching for the man believed to have abandoned a newborn child on the hood of a parked car.

Gas tax suspension plans in NY, NJ, CT

Some state lawmakers are introducing legislation that would suspend the gas tax in their states.

Sandy Hook shooting:  Alex Jones fails to show up for deposition

Infowars host Alex Jones failed to show up and testify under oath at a deposition Wednesday in a lawsuit filed by relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, leading the families' lawyer to call for Jones' arrest if he doesn't appear again Thursday.

Marching band madness: Greendale helps Yale out of an NCAA bind

In a matter of days, Greendale transformed into “GreenYale” – learning the Yale fight song and preparing for the big game.

Connecticut police dog gets bulletproof vest

A police dog that serves with the Connecticut State Police now has body armor for protection on the job.

Even Bethenny Frankel thinks NYC is too dangerous, so she's moving to Connecticut

Bethenny Frankel, a former Real Housewives of New York City star, is done with the Big Apple. The now entrepreneur says she's taking her daughter and moving to Connecticut.

Fitbit is key evidence in Connecticut murder case

A Connecticut man is accused of killing his wife and her Fitbit activity tracker is expected to be a key piece of evidence against him.