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Alex Jones’ lawyer compares him to ‘a mad prophet,’ but says he deserves fair verdict in Sandy Hook defamation trial

HARTFORD, Conn. — Alex Jones built a media machine that generated enormous profit by spreading conspiratorial lies and the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims who were among his targets deserve millions of dollars in compensation, the family lawyers told the jury as their defamation case against Jones neared an…

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UConn expecting Azzi Fudd to make big leap in her sophomore season

HARTFORD, Conn. — Though she showed glimpses of greatness, Azzi Fudd didn’t feel at all like herself in her freshman season at UConn. The 5-foot-11 guard dealt with a foot injury all year which hampered her movement and limited her effectiveness.

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Figure tied to disappearance of Conn. mother is back in custody after allegedly tampering with GPS monitor

HARTFORD, Conn. — Kent Mawhinney, who is charged with conspiracy to commit murder in connection to the disappearance of Connecticut mother Jennifer Farber Dulos, was brought back into custody this week after a judge increased his bond to $1.5 million, according to court records.

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Sandy Hook mom testifies that Alex Jones followers told her: ‘Watch your back, we are watching you.’

HARTFORD, Conn. — The mother of one of the murdered Sandy Hook children described Wednesday how her life and her husband’s changed a decade ago when deniers of the school shooting twisted and abused her husband’s attempt to record what was intended to be a tender remembrance of their murdered…

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Parents of a murdered Sandy Hook child describe decade of stalking and harassment. ‘It was targeted,’ a mom says

HARTFORD, Conn. — The parents of one of the first graders murdered in the Sandy Hook school shootings described Tuesday how nearly a decade of harassment by followers of right wing broadcaster Alex Jones has shattered their sense of security and left them looking warily over their shoulders at strangers.

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Judge puts Alex Jones trial on hold until next week; defendant promises more testimony, says ‘they weaponized the judiciary’

HARTFORD, Conn. — Right-wing provocateur Alex Jones said he won’t continue testifying until next week in the defamation suit against him by families of Sandy Hook victims and then blasted the lawyers pressing the suit and again called the judicial process itself rigged.

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Five takeaways from the first two games of WNBA Finals between the Sun and Aces

HARTFORD, Conn. — The Connecticut Sun knew they were the underdogs entering the WNBA Finals against the Las Vegas Aces, but they were confident in their ability to prove everyone wrong after doing just that in the semifinals against Chicago.

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Connecticut judge sanctions Alex Jones as Sandy Hook trial starts

HARTFORD, Conn. — The judge presiding over Alex Jones’ defamation trial in Waterbury imposed another punishing sanction even before evidence began Tuesday, prohibiting him from using analytics of his website sales to argue to jurors that he didn’t profit from his denial of the Sandy Hook school massacre.

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‘She sets the pace, and we follow her:’ Connecticut woman competes in a 5K road race at age 100

HARTFORD, Conn. — At age 99, Marion “Mic” Roberts completed her first road race.

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Conn. governor hopeful Bob Stefanowski doubled income in a year, earning millions for campaign

HARTFORD, Conn. — Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Stefanowski earned $29 million during 2020 and 2021 — helping fuel his current run for governor.

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Sun forward Brionna Jones wins 2022 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year award

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut Sun forward Brionna Jones has been named the 2022 WNBA Sixth Player of the Year, the league announced Thursday.

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Yale psychiatrist loses attempt to get her job back after assertions about then-President Trump’s mental health

HARTFORD, Conn. — A Yale psychiatrist who was not reappointed after she called now former President Donald Trump “delusional” and responsible for spreading a “shared psychosis” among his followers has lost an attempt to win back her position.

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Barber buys and runs shop where she worked. Her motto: ‘Don’t have any limit on what you can do.’

HARTFORD, Conn. — When Courtney Connors graduated from the International Institute of Cosmetology in Wethersfield several years ago, she had a dream of becoming a successful barber in her own barbershop.

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UConn women’s basketball to face Tennessee in Knoxville in January

HARTFORD, Conn. — UConn women’s basketball’s 2022-23 nonconference schedule is officially set following an announcement of the date for its matchup against Tennessee.

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Leora Levy declares surprise victory for US Senate over Themis Klarides in Connecticut GOP race

HARTFORD, Conn. — Capitalizing on an endorsement from former President Donald Trump, conservative Greenwich fundraiser Leora Levy roared to a stunning victory Tuesday night against moderate Themis Klarides in a closer-than-expected race.

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Leora Levy fares surprisingly well for US Senate against Themis Klarides

HARTFORD, Conn. — Conservative Greenwich fundraiser Leora Levy was faring surprisingly well Tuesday night against moderate Themis Klarides in a closer-than-expected race as votes were still being counted in the Republican primary for the U.S. Senate.

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UConn’s Paige Bueckers undergoes successful surgery to repair torn ACL

HARTFORD, Conn. — Paige Bueckers underwent successful surgery to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee last Friday at UConn Health, the UConn women’s basketball program announced Tuesday.

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Celtics point guard alumnus Tremont Waters plays in Greater Hartford Pro-Am, hopes to inspire next generation

The former Celtics floor general said he is 'trying to give back as much as I can when it comes to helping younger guys play.'

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Donald Trump endorses Leora Levy for US Senate in Connecticut

HARTFORD, Conn. — In a surprise to Republicans, former President Donald Trump endorsed Leora Levy for U.S. Senate on Thursday night — throwing drama into Tuesday’s Republican primary.

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Former UConn stars Breanna Stewart, Diana Taurasi and others react to Paige Bueckers’ ACL tear and where the Huskies go from here

HARTFORD, Conn. — When Breanna Stewart heard UConn women’s basketball star Paige Bueckers had torn the ACL in her left knee this week, she couldn’t help but think back to her own experience going through injuries, most notably an Achilles tendon tear in 2019.

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Dom Amore: Brittney Griner verdict, sentence, leaves us to only wait and hope for a nightmare to end

HARTFORD, Conn. — Brittney Griner stared blankly from behind white bars as the ruling was translated for her. Her eyes were empty and when they did shift focus it was only downward.

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Dom Amore: Paige Bueckers torn ACL a punch to the gut of UConn women’s basketball and to those who’ve grown to love watching her play

HARTFORD, Conn. — The iPhone shook and the email popped up at 3:17 p.m. On a nondescript summer day what could the UConn women’s basketball program be announcing? A scheduling change, a new NIL deal, a bit of routine housekeeping?

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A Connecticut lawyer has gotten 522 years taken off prison sentences. He’s not done

HARTFORD, Conn. — There aren’t a lot of attorneys who are making it their mission to get inmates out of prison before they’ve served out their sentences.

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Dom Amore: Sue Bird’s Connecticut farewell is another indication she’s leaving basketball in style

HARTFORD, Conn. — Sue Bird tried to make like it just another day, another game and another fond farewell as her season of fond farewells winds down.

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Cannabis Regulatory Update: South Dakota, Colorado, Tennessee, Connecticut, D.C.

The First State-Licensed Medical Marijuana Dispensary is Now Open in Hartford, South Dakota

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