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Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of $1.4 billion defamation judgment in Sandy Hook shooting The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shoot...

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Lawsuit accuses firearms industry group of using gun owners' personal data to tailor political ads A new lawsuit filed in Connecticut accuses a firearms industry group of secretly building a database containing the personal information of millions of gun owners and using the data to target gun righ...

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Man charged in 1973 killing of woman in Connecticut after confessing to detectives, warrant says A man with a lengthy criminal history has been charged with murder in the 1973 killing of a woman in Connecticut, four years after he was arrested in another cold case.

apnews.com/article/cold... Man charged in 1973 killing of woman in Connecticut after confessing to detectives, warrant says

US Justice Department official questions retired FBI agent's role in $1.4B Sandy Hook lawsuit A senior U.S. Justice Department official has sent a letter to a lawyer for relatives of victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, asking pointed questions about a retired FBI agent...

apnews.com/article/newt... US Justice Department official questions retired FBI agent's role in $1.4B Sandy Hook lawsuit against Alex Jones

State of Connecticut settles lawsuit over convict's killing of visiting nurse for $2 million Connecticut officials have agreed to a $2.25 million settlement of a lawsuit over a sex offender’s killing of visiting nurse Joyce Grayson in 2023.

apnews.com/article/conn... State of Connecticut settles lawsuit over convict's killing of visiting nurse for $2 million

Alex Jones asks US Supreme Court to hear appeal of $1.4 billion Sandy Hook judgment Far-right conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal of the $1.4 billion judgment a Connecticut jury and judge issued against him for calling the 2012 Sandy Hoo...

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Handmade cards from classmates comfort a girl wounded in Minneapolis church shooting, aunt says Handmade cards from classmates are helping to comfort an 11-year-old girl who was wounded in this week's shooting at a Catholic church in Minneapolis.

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Billy Joel closing beloved New York motorcycle shop after brain disorder diagnosis Billy Joel’s beloved motorcycle shop on Long Island, New York, is closing down after nearly 15 years.

Billy Joel closing beloved Long Island motorcycle shop

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Previous sexual assault convict whose killing of a nurse led to safety changes sentenced to 50 years A man previously convicted of sexual assault who killed a Connecticut visiting nurse at a halfway house has been sentenced to 50 years in prison after pleading guilty to murder.

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Former News 8 Chief Capitol Correspondent Mark Davis dies Former News 8 Chief Capitol Correspondent Mark Davis has died.

RIP Mark. A great journalist who always asked the first question at every news conference, no matter how hard everyone else tried. Office building buddy and neighbor of the AP’s Hartford bureau.

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Retired detective found dead in hoarding conditions in Connecticut, months after she went missing A retired Connecticut police detective who went missing last year was found seven months later buried under debris in hoarding conditions in her home.

apnews.com/article/miss... Retired detective found dead in hoarding conditions in Connecticut, months after she went missing

Ex-Connecticut Gov. John Rowland, who resigned amid a corruption scandal, pardoned by Trump Former Connecticut Gov. John Rowland, whose promising political career was upended by a corruption scandal, has been pardoned by President Donald Trump.

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Man charged in Connecticut mall shooting that wounded 5 as lawyer claims self-defense A 19-year-old man has been charged with assault and weapons crimes in a shooting at a Connecticut mall that wounded five people.

apnews.com/article/mall... Man charged in Connecticut mall shooting that wounded 5 as lawyer claims self-defense

Ex-WWE executive agrees to help accuser in sex abuse lawsuit against Vince McMahon and WWE A former WWE executive who had been fighting sexual abuse allegations in a lawsuit by an ex-employee has agreed to a confidential settlement and will now help the accuser as she continues suing the co...

apnews.com/article/wwe-... Ex-WWE executive agrees to help accuser in sex abuse lawsuit against Vince McMahon

Budget airline begins deportation flights for ICE with start of Arizona operations A U.S. budget airline has begun making deportation flights out of an Arizona airport, an unusual and controversial move for a company that depends heavily on its consumer brand.

Budget airline that flies out of New Haven begins deportation flights for ICE with start of Arizona operations
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Fight at a funeral in Connecticut erupts into gunfire and stabbing, wounding 2 A fight between family members at a Connecticut funeral erupted into a melee where a man was stabbed and a woman grazed by gunfire.

Fight at a funeral in Connecticut erupts into gunfire and stabbing, wounding 2
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Man who says he was held captive in Connecticut home for 20 years makes his first public comments A man who told police that he was held captive in a Connecticut home for 20 years says he recently celebrated his first-ever birthday party as he turned 32.

apnews.com/article/capt... Man who says he was held captive in Connecticut home for 20 years makes his first public comments

Driver acquitted in bikers' deaths in New Hampshire pleads guilty to impaired driving in Connecticut A commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire has been sentenced to probation after pleading guilty to impaired driving in Connecticut a month ...

apnews.com/article/moto... Driver acquitted in bikers' deaths in New Hampshire pleads guilty to impaired driving in Connecticut

Family seeks reunion with man who says he was held captive for 2 decades Relatives are hoping to reconnect with a 32-year-old man who told police he was held captive and given limited food for two decades in his Connecticut home.

apnews.com/article/capt... Family seeks reunion with man who says he was held captive for 2 decades

People named in JFK assassination documents are not happy their personal information was released The John F. Kennedy assassination documents released this week disclosed sensitive personal information, including Social Security numbers.

apnews.com/article/jfk-... People named in JFK assassination documents are not happy their personal information was released

Man describes cruelty during his two decades of captivity at his family home in Connecticut Police in Connecticut are trying to determine how a man could have been held captive in his home for 20 years without anyone noticing.

apnews.com/article/capt... Man describes cruelty during his two decades of captivity at his family home in Connecticut. Police wondering how it could have happened without anyone noticing

Child illegally taken by her mother from US to Mexico in 1999 is found and reconnects with dad A Connecticut father’s quarter-century search for his missing daughter has come to a happy conclusion. She has been found safe and sound in Mexico.

apnews.com/article/abdu... Child illegally taken by her mother from Connecticut to Mexico in 1999 is found and reconnects with dad

Court upholds conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor The Connecticut Supreme Court has upheld the murder conviction of a man found guilty of killing his wife in 2015, in a case that drew widespread attention because of evidence from the victim's Fitbit ...

apnews.com/article/fitb... Connecticut Supreme Court upholds conviction in Fitbit murder case despite missteps by prosecutor

Keith Richards gets some satisfaction from new award honoring Connecticut residents Legendary Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has another honor to add to his massive collection.

apnews.com/article/keit... Keith Richards gets some satisfaction from new award honoring Connecticut residents

AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech The Associated Press is suing three Trump administration officials over access to presidential events.

apnews.com/article/ap-l... AP sues 3 Trump administration officials, citing freedom of speech

5 tampered with absentee ballots in Connecticut's largest city, authorities say Five people including prominent Democratic political operatives in Connecticut’s largest city have been criminally charged with tampering with absentee ballots during the 2023 local election.

apnews.com/article/brid... Democratic political operatives charged with absentee ballot crimes in Connecticut’s largest city, authorities say

White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on 'Gulf of America' The White House blocked an Associated Press reporter from attending an event in the Oval Office after demanding the news agency alter its style on the Gulf of Mexico, which President Donald Trump has ...

apnews.com/article/trum... White House bars AP reporter from Oval Office because of AP style policy on 'Gulf of America'

Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock and pain as a stranger repeatedly stabbed him on stage Salman Rushdie has described in graphic detail the frenzied moments in 2022 when a masked man rushed at him on a stage in western New York and repeatedly slashed him with a knife, leaving him with lif...

apnews.com/article/salm... Salman Rushdie testifies about his shock and pain as a stranger repeatedly stabbed him on stage