Outbreak forces the closure of Connecticut home for retired nuns

Local health officials have ordered a Connecticut home for retired nuns closed to visitors and the public because of a coronavirus outbreak.

Mega Millions jackpot hits $1B

The jackpot for the Mega Millions lottery game has grown to $1 billion ahead of Friday night’s drawing after more than four months without a winner.

Powerball jackpot worth $731M won in Maryland

A single Powerball ticket sold in Maryland is the winner of an estimated $731.1 million jackpot, the first to get the top prize in months.

New York-area National Guard units assisting with inauguration security

National Guard members from New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut answered the call from the Pentagon to help local and federal law enforcement agencies protect the U.S. Capitol.

Exodus from NYC squeezing surrounding housing markets

With many New Yorkers moving to neighboring Connecticut during the pandemic, especially Fairfield County, it's becoming more challenging for people to find affordable homes to buy.

Two cases of UK variant of COVID-19 discovered in Connecticut

Governor Ned Lamont confirmed Thursday that two cases of the UK variant of COVID-19 have been discovered in Connecticut.

Powerball $470M jackpot goes unclaimed as Mega Millions surges to $490M

Mega Millions Drawings are held every Tuesday and Friday at 11 p.m. ET in Atlanta. Identically, Powerball drawings take place in Atlanta at 11 p.m. every Wednesday and Saturday.

Sandy Hook massacre first responder dies due to COVID-19

A retired Connecticut state trooper, who was one of the first to respond to the Sandy Hook massacre back in 2012, has died due to COVID-19, authorities said.

Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots are above $400 million each

Both the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have soared to more than $400 million each, with drawings to be held Tuesday and Wednesday. 

Connecticut nursing homes on track to wrap up first vaccine doses Friday

Gov. Ned Lamont said staff and residents at all of Connecticut’s nursing homes are on track to have their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Friday.

NJ, CT, other states extend ban on youth hockey

The governors of the six New England states and New Jersey have extended a prohibition on interstate youth hockey through the end of January.

Man charged in death of girlfriend found in shallow grave

A man has been charged with killing his live-in girlfriend, whose body was found in a shallow grave behind a restaurant two weeks after she was reported missing.

2020–2021 winter weather outlook for the New York area

For the tri-state area, the first part of winter may not be so bad with December through mid-January ending up a bit warmer than average.

UPS driver dead after assault; police seek co-worker

A UPS truck driver died after an assault in Connecticut, and authorities were searching Wednesday for a suspect identified as his co-worker.