The Latest Breaking News from Connecticut

Connecticut Firefighters Save 50 Animals From Burning Kennel

The building blaze took place in the town of Westport in Fairfield County in the US state of Connecticut on April 20.

Zenger · Apr 25, 2022

Connecticut trooper charged with manslaughter in shooting

A Connecticut state trooper has been charged with manslaughter in the 2020 fatal shooting of a man

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022

Connecticut Gov. Lamont pledges to sign key abortion bill passed by House as US Supreme Court ruling awaits

HARTFORD, Conn. — With a major U.S. Supreme Court ruling months away, Gov. Ned Lamont pledged Tuesday to sign a key abortion bill that would be the most consequential in Connecticut in the last 32 years.

Tribune News Service · Apr 20, 2022

Justices reject states' appeal over cap on tax deductibility

The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge from New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Maryland to the 2017 tax law that capped federal tax deductions for state and local taxes

The Independent UK · Apr 18, 2022

Connecticut may be vastly undercounting its COVID-19 cases. Here’s why

HARTFORD, Conn. — According to official state numbers, Connecticut has recorded 3,939 positive COVID-19 tests in the past week, most in a seven-day period since early March.

Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2022

'Magic mushrooms' for therapy? Vets help sway conservatives

The medicinal use of hallucinogenic mushrooms is making inroads in U.S. states as military veterans advocate for the therapeutic value of psychedelic drugs, including in conservative states like Utah, Texas and Oklahoma

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2022

Some state lawmakers calling it quits, can't afford to serve

Various state legislators around the country are calling it quits this year, in part because of the low pay

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2022

Alex Jones to recoup $75,000 in fines in Sandy Hook lawsuit

Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones will be getting back the $75,000 in fines he paid to a Connecticut court for missing a deposition last month in a lawsuit over his assertions that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022

Man guilty of killing wife, 3 kids, pet dog in Florida

A physical therapist from Connecticut has been convicted of killing his wife, three young children and the family’s dog two years ago in central Florida

The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022

Anthony Todt trial: Jurors deadlocked on some charges in murder trial

ORLANDO, Fla. — After about five hours of deliberations Thursday, jurors said they are deadlocked on some of the charges against Anthony Todt, the Connecticut physical therapist accused of killing his wife, children and dog at their Central Florida home.

Orlando Sentinel · Apr 14, 2022