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Connecticut governor to replant more than 180 trees, thousands of bushes cut down behind his house

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Thursday was officially ordered by his local inland wetlands agency to replant more than 180 trees and thousands of bushes that were chopped down in November on property behind the Democrat’s Greenwich home.

Judge stops parents’ effort to collect on $50M Alex Jones owes for saying Newtown shooting was hoax

Man who killed 2 Connecticut officers likely fueled by a prior interaction with police, report says

Masked intruder pleads guilty to 2007 attack on Connecticut arts patron and fake virus threat

Bankruptcy trustee discloses plan to shut down Alex Jones’ Infowars and liquidate assets

Sandy Hook shooting survivors are graduating with mixed emotions and without 20 of their classmates

The children who survived the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, will be graduating high school with mixed emotions. (AP Video by Noreen Nasir)

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Michelle Troconis sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for conspiring to murder Connecticut mom

Rescuers free 2 horses stuck in the mud in Connecticut

I-95 reopens in Connecticut after fiery crash closed it for days

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Atlanta faces Connecticut, seeks to break 3-game slide

Atlanta will try to stop its three-game losing streak when the Dream play Connecticut. The teams match up Friday for the first time this season.

Washington puts home win streak on the line against Connecticut

Washington comes into a matchup with Connecticut after winning three home games in a row. Thursday’s matchup is the first of the season for the teams.

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Connecticut law that eliminated religious vaccination exemption

The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to a 2021 Connecticut law that eliminated the state’s longstanding religious exemption from childhood immunization requirements for schools, colleges and day care facilities.

Seattle hosts Connecticut following Ogwumike’s 21-point performance

Seattle plays the Connecticut Sun after Nneka Ogwumike scored 21 points in the Seattle Storm’s 94-83 loss to the Las Vegas Aces.

Lockheed Martin subsidiaries reach $70 million settlement for claims they overcharged Navy for parts

Two Lockheed Martin subsidiaries have agreed to pay the federal government $70 million for overcharging the Navy for aircraft parts. The U.S.

United Airlines jet turns back to Connecticut after a piece of engine lining fell off during takeoff

Federal officials are investigating an incident in which a piece of engine cover lining fell off a United Airlines plane that was taking off in Connecticut.

Connecticut visits Las Vegas after Young’s 32-point game

Las Vegas hosts the Connecticut Sun after Jackie Young scored 32 points in the Las Vegas Aces’ 94-83 win over the Seattle Storm.

Survivors of New Hampshire motorcycle crash that killed 7 urge a judge to keep trucker off the road

Relatives and friends of seven motorcyclists who died in a 2019 crash urged New Hampshire officials not to allow the trucker involved back on the state’s roads.

Majority of Americans favor forgiving medical debt, AP-NORC poll finds

Majorities of Americans favor forgiving all or some of an individual’s medical debt if the person is facing hardships.

Connecticut faces Los Angeles, aims for 4th straight win

Connecticut takes on Los Angeles looking to prolong its three-game win streak. Tuesday’s meeting is the first this season between the two squads.

What we know about the fight between conspiracist Alex Jones and Sandy Hook families over his assets

Bombastic conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has been ordered to liquidate his personal assets as he owes $1.5 billion for his false claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.

Connecticut takes road win streak into matchup with Dallas

Connecticut enters a matchup with Dallas after winning four games in a row on the road. The teams meet Saturday for the second time this season.

Alex Jones’ personal assets to be sold to pay $1.5B Sandy Hook debt. Company bankruptcy is dismissed

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is facing a court-ordered sell-off of many of his personal assets while the future of his Infowars media platform remains up in the air.

Four Connecticut campaign workers charged with mishandling absentee ballots in 2019 mayoral primary

Four campaign workers have been charged with mishandling absentee ballots during the 2019 Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut’s largest city.

Carrington leads Connecticut against Chicago after 22-point game

Connecticut plays the Chicago Sky after DiJonai Carrington scored 22 points in the Sun’s 89-72 win against the Indiana Fever.

New Haven dedicates immigrant monument in square where Christopher Columbus statue was removed

A Connecticut city on Sunday dedicated a new monument to immigrants to replace a statue of Christopher Columbus that was removed in 2020.

Alex Jones seeks permission to convert his personal bankruptcy into a liquidation

Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is seeking court permission to convert his personal bankruptcy reorganization to a liquidation.

Connecticut’s Democratic governor creates working group to develop ranked-choice voting legislation

Connecticut’s Democratic governor has formed a new working group to explore options and come up with a legislative proposal allowing ranked-choice voting in certain elections in the state.

Thousands pay tribute to Connecticut state trooper killed during highway traffic stop

Thousands of people including police officers from throughout the Northeast have gathered for the funeral of a Connecticut state trooper killed by a hit-and-run driver last week.

Connecticut’s top public defender fired for misconduct alleged by oversight commission

An oversight commission has fired Connecticut’s top public defender after having accused her of a range of misconduct.

Man who attacked Muslim lawmaker in Connecticut sentenced to 5 years in prison

A man who attacked a Muslim state representative outside a prayer service in Connecticut has been sentenced to five years in prison.

Bear killed in Connecticut and the shooter claims self defense, a year after a law was passed

Connecticut police are investigating the killing of a 450-pound, adult male black bear and claims by the shooter that it was done in self-defense.

Washington takes on Connecticut, looks to end 8-game skid

Washington is looking to end its eight-game losing streak with a win over Connecticut. The teams meet Tuesday for the second time this season.

Woman sentenced to more than 14 years in prison for conspiring to murder Connecticut mom

A woman who was convicted of murder conspiracy and other charges in the killing of Jennifer Dulos in Connecticut has been sentenced to more than 14 years in prison.

Connecticut state trooper killed after getting hit by car during traffic stop on highway

A Connecticut state trooper has been killed after getting hit by a car while making a traffic stop on an interstate highway.

New Hampshire refuses to reinstate license of trucker acquitted in deadly crash

A commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire won’t be getting his license back any time soon.

Connecticut plays Dallas, looks for 5th straight home win

Connecticut aims to extend its four-game home win streak with a victory over Dallas. The teams match up Friday for the first time this season.

Connecticut hosts Phoenix after Copper’s 32-point performance

Phoenix visits the Connecticut Sun after Kahleah Copper scored 32 points in the Mercury’s 107-92 loss to the Dallas Wings.

Republican AGs ask Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits brought by several states

Nineteen Republican state attorneys general have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to get involved in a dispute over climate-change lawsuits.

Connecticut faces Chicago after overtime win

Connecticut visits the Chicago Sky after the Sun took down the Minnesota Lynx 83-82 in overtime. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.