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Loved ones gather for funeral of Hartford 12-year-old killed in drive-by shooting
Connecticut lawmaker could see drunken driving charge erased
Private Connecticut Island With a 120-Year-Old Mansion Set to Sell for $85 Million
ROBIN COMEY TO APPEAR IN COURT
Timeline reflection on 3 years of COVID-19 in Connecticut
Madison mom’s life hack YouTube channel boasts more than 1 million subscribers
House Approves 14 Days of Early Voting, Expanding Access to the Polls
Proposed Norwalk Zoning Changes Met with Strong Opposition from Residents
New England Consumer Advocates Criticize Plan That Could Double Fuel Storage Costs
Connecticut House approves Randy Cox Bill requiring seat belt usage in police vehicles
41,000 Connecticut residents to receive restitution payments in TurboTax settlement
Will CT’s governor help the state’s middle class? ‘I don’t want more taxes,’ Lamont promises.
Apparent miracle in Thomaston referred to Catholic experts in Rome
The biggest Amazon warehouse in New England is now open in Connecticut
Connecticut Supreme Court rulings bolster first amendment protections. Here’s how.
House passes state-level regulations on cryptocurrency
WATCH LIVE: CT SENATE SESSION 5/4/23
WATCH LIVE: CT HOUSE SESSION 5/4/23
CONGRATS ON 25 YEARS SUFFIELD OBSERVER
Investigators Change Search Area for Missing Connecticut Hiker in Japan
The Power Switch: More Customers Seek Third-Party Energy Suppliers
Fairfield Town Official Pleads Guilty in Hazardous Waste Dumping Probe
Bill addressing bear interactions in Connecticut advances
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn files bipartisan bill to protect children on social media
Sens. Katie Britt, Chris Murphy discuss Protecting Kids on Social Media Act on Fox News
Chris Murphy Feeds Us a Feast of Lies about the Supreme Court
Sen. Chris Murphy says Congress should approve nearly $1B for fentanyl fight
Connecticut General Assembly Bulletin 5/4/23
Former Wethersfield senator Paul Doyle approved as new Connecticut judge
JAHNCKE: $2 Billion of Connecticut Tax Revenue Just Disappeared. Poof.
U.S. marshals find CT fugitive under insulation in attic
US Marshals capture man wanted for murder out of New Haven
Connecticut man gets 48 years for arranging attack that killed stepmother, wounded father
Former Stone Academy nursing students to file class action lawsuit
With electric rates on the rise, Connecticut joins 3 other states to fight back
Connecticut Bill Seeks Social Media Age Verification for Minors
Connecticut’s top stories for May 4, 2023 at 6 a.m.
CONNECTICUT GENERAL ASSEMBLY BULLETIN 5/3/23
WATCH: JUDICIARY COMMITTEE HEARING 5/3/23
WATCH: HOUSING COMMITTEE HEARING 5/3/23
WATCH: Connecticut Social Equity Council May 2nd Meeting
LEE ELCI – BANK FAILURES 5/3/23
BURN BARREL: LET’S BRIBE BRANDON 5/3/23
LISTEN: Y CT MATTERS: WHY THIS 4TH GRADE TEACHER LEFT THE UNION
Former congressional candidate arrested for painting pink stripe on state capitol doors
Powell: There are no banned books, just unaccountable officials
Second Committee Green Lights Changes To Trash
Connecticut Bill Seeks Social Media Age Verification for Minors
LINEHAN FILES CAPITOL POLICE COMPLAINT AGAINST BOURDON AFTER BEING CALLED OUT FOR HYPOCRISY
Series of Assaults, Threats Linked to Norwalk Middle School Students, Police Say
State Estimates Nearly $400M More in Revenue Over Next 2 Years
Union paid $500 of settlement, state paid remaining $260,000
Royal ‘superfan’ from CT camps out in London for King Charles’ coronation
FOX 61: Connecticut’s top stories for May 3, 2023 at 6 a.m.
Connecticut Republicans release budget proposal with total tax relief of $1.16B – and retroactively
One Third of 796 Bills Before Legislature From Five Committees
CT’s Wall Street revenues get trimmed back, but state surplus increases
DRS director who claimed hostile work environment appeals termination in court
Three Springfield men arrested for neglecting horses in Connecticut
Final State Pier cost unknown, according to Port Authority’s response to senator
ELCI-DEANGELO: THE GREATER SEQUENCES OF IGNORANCE
POWELL: Brutal candor, not complicity needed from state’s schools
Sen. Gordon Brings Voice of ‘Quiet Corner’ Towns to CT169Strong Zoning Town Hall Meeting
Quinnipiac Men’s Ice Hockey Coach Rings Opening Bell at NYSE
Five undrafted Huskies get NFL shot
Demoted State Trooper Gets More Than $200K From State, Union
Battle for Late Johnny Winter’s Music to Play Out in Connecticut Court
#ASKGOVLAMONT: MAYBE NEXT TIME HE’LL BE ASKED YOUR QUESTIONS
After 50 years, a five-star nursing home closes — with a warning
COVID-19 pandemic leaves Connecticut hospitals in financial crisis | The Real Story
Investigation underway after unknown person paints state capitol doors
Stone Academy students asked to take ‘refresher course’
Waiting for Eternity: Burials on Hold at Two Connecticut Cemeteries
Rennie: When CT’s state government is riven by fear of retribution and vengeance
Hush Money: One special education mom’s fight against the Brookfield Board of Ed.
GOOD NEWS ; DEEP rescues 6 pound bear cub from tree in Litchfield
HELLO, ANYONE THERE: ARE YOU ON THIS CT DEEP?
MORE QUESTIONS FOR DCF: 2 Women Recall Encounter With Derby Boys Before Fatal Crash
FLASHBACK: Milford police, DCF had prior contact with family of Derby kids killed in fiery crash
Tennessee Titans trade up to take Kentucky’s Will Levis in Round 2 of 2023 NFL Draft
Meteorologist Leaves TV News In Order To Take Over Family Business
LEE ELCI: VERMONT SCHOOL STOPS USING WORDS “BOYS” OR “GIRLS”
NATIONAL
Red Sox fans at Fenway Park shut out Bud Light over Dylan Mulvaney fiasco
CNBC: “We lost 150,000 jobs on revisions … That’s a huge drop.”
CDC’s Rochelle Walensky resigns
NEW YORK COMMUINISTS BEHIND NEELY PROTESTS
FDA: More than 500K COVID tests should be thrown out due to bacteria risk
Tucker Carlson in Talks With Trump to Host ’24 GOP Forum
COVID no longer a “global health emergency,” WHO declares.
Jordan Neely had long history of mental health issues before tragic NYC subway chokehold death
Florida man wins women’s poker tournament: ‘Insanity’
Alabama fires baseball coach Brad Bohannon amid reports of suspicious betting activity
Navy Using Drag Queen Harpy Daniels as ‘Digital Ambassador’ Sparks Debate
Giant penis mowed into lawn at King Charles’ coronation bash site
‘You wouldn’t believe what he said’: The greatest trash talker ever, Larry Bird
BORDER CRISIS COMES TO GRAMERCY PARK
WATCH: TWO MORE MIGRANT BUSES ARRIVE IN NYC
Buses of asylum seekers arrive in NYC, migrants housed at former police academy building
Oregon’s secretary of state is resigning amid cannabis consulting controversy
Ed Sheeran wins copyright infringement lawsuit involving ‘Thinking Out Loud’
Ed Sheeran Is the Mystery Tenant of Brooklyn’s Most Expensive Listing
Protests erupt after death of man on NYC subway ruled a homicide
Calls for Charges in Jordan Neely Case Grow After NYC Subway Chokehold Death; Protests Planned
Who Are These Supposed Lefties Who Love Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?
Trump Advisers Are ‘Terrified’ of DeSantis: Ex-Trump Attorney
Trump calls rape claim ‘ridiculous’ in video deposition
Donald Trump seeks to move Manhattan criminal case to federal court
Nikki Haley’s attacks on Biden’s age don’t change what matters: his health
Sununu brushes off Trump criticism, says GOP needs candidate who can win
Biden will talk budget but won’t negotiate debt ceiling in Congress meeting
What’s Really Behind the Release of Tucker Carlson’s Texts
Tucker Carlson floats plan to host alternative GOP debate in post-Fox future
4 Proud Boys guilty of seditious conspiracy
What the end of the covid public health emergency means for you
Biden and congressional leaders may have just 6 working days to find a debt limit solution
Meet the House Republicans Who Democrats Hope Will Defect on the Debt Limit
Mahar: Elon Musk (Full Interview) | Real Time with Bill Maher (HBO)
Joe Rogan: Pauly Shore on Being Neighbors with Nicolas Cage
Climate Envoy John Kerry’s Jet-Set Spending Is Getting Plenty of Cloud Cover
FBI file links Joe Biden to ‘criminal scheme’ per whistleblower — Comer subpoenas
2011 emails reveal Hunter Biden helped business associates get access to VP Biden, top aide
Biden Voters Want President To Face Debate in 2024
It’s time for a competency test for politicians. Here’s why
Nikki Haley talks abortion, gender-changing care in children, Biden’s age
Vivek Ramaswamy Is the Smartest Guy in the Room
2024 Presidential hopeful Ramaswamy visits SC, unfazed among sea of political heavyweights
Trump tops DeSantis by 36 points in new poll
‘The DeSantis people are rookies’: Even Trump critics say he’s running circles around DeSantis
What to Make of Those RFK Jr. Polls
Robert Kennedy Jr: America needs a revolution
New Hampshire mayor eyes Gov. Chris Sununu’s job as he ponders presidential bid
New Hampshire rejects climate lawsuit against oil industry
Kremlin Says Putin Survived Overnight Assassination Attempt
Zelenskiy Denies Kremlin Accusation That Kyiv Was Behind Alleged Drone Attack
CANDACE OWENS: The NFL Draft Must Have Been Awkward for Bud Light
PETERSON: Economic Storms are Gathering | Peter Schiff | EP 353
WATCH: MEGYN KELLY: Being a Doer and Not Just a Talker in Our Culture Today 5/2/23
LISTEN: JOE ROGAN: MAY 2, 2023
Texas manhunt ends after suspect accused of killing 5 found hiding in laundry pile
Muslim NJ mayor blocked from White House decries ‘watch list’
US, Mexico agree on tighter immigration policies at border
Dow falls 300 points as banking concerns linger, Fed decision looms
MEMPHIS LOCAL FOX AFFILIATE BUILDING SHOT AT, NO ONE HURT
Judge rejects Zooey Zephyr effort to return to Montana House
First Republic Bank collapse spurs fears for banking system, broader economy
Hollywood writers, slamming ‘gig economy,’ to go on strike
Woman arrested for allegedly throwing wine at Rep. Matt Gaetz
Ex-aide to NY legislator charged after being caught on video trying to lure teen girl into sex
Mysterious ransom note demanding $127K turns up in missing mom Ana Walshe case: ‘She messed up’
Bud Light sales drop 21% in wake of Dylan Mulvaney fiasco: ‘Serious trouble’
U.S. Could Run Out of Cash by June 1, Yellen Warns
White House Will End Most Covid Vaccine Mandates
SENATOR RON JOHNSON: @POTUS and @SecMayorkas are putting kids in cages at the border.
The Air Has Come Out of the Dollar
Jamie Dimon says ‘this part of the crisis is over’ after JPMorgan Chase acquires First Republic
The Blue State Exodus Accelerates
NYC woman who plowed into BLM protestors dodges jail time with plea deal
Jack Dorsey criticizes Elon Musk’s leadership at Twitter: ‘It all went south’
NYC co-op owners, covering over 800K apartments, rebel against massive climate law costing millions
Trump asks for mistrial in E. Jean Carroll rape defamation trial
FACE THE NATION: 4/30/23 FIRST REPUBLIC, BORDER SURGE/TITLE 42, ABORTION, WHCD
MEET THE PRESS: April 30 — Sec. Mayorkas, Vivek Ramaswamy and Luke Russert
Epstein’s Private Calendar Reveals Prominent Names, Including CIA Chief, Goldman’s Top Lawyer
Left-leaning NYC Council members slammed after failing to support ‘End Jew Hatred Day’ resolution
FETTERMAN BACK AND DRINKING ON THE JOB
How Severe Is the Housing Shortage? It Depends on How You Define ‘Shortage’
Hundreds of protesters swarm sold-out SatanCon in Boston: ‘Hellfire awaits!’
NYC pedestrians run for cover after gunman opens fire in Manhattan: video
REUTERS: WATCH: 2023 White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Russian official: Ukrainian drones strike Crimea oil depot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on challenging Biden for 2024 nomination
Friends urging disgraced Anthony Weiner to run for office
C-SPAN can take a joke. Here are #WHCD comedians making C-SPAN jokes over the years.
Dylan Mulvaney says it should be ‘illegal’ to use wrong pronouns
Dad who exposed woke infiltration at NYC’s elite Brearley School running for Congress in Florida
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