Thousands expected to clean up Connecticut River in 4 states
NORWICH, Vt. (AP) — Thousands of volunteers are expected to spread out across the Connecticut River watershed this weekend to pick up tons of trashRead More
COVID-19 vaccine boosters could mean billions for drugmakers
Billions more in profits are at stake for some vaccine makers as the U.S. moves toward dispensing COVID-19 booster shots to shore up Americans’ protectionRead More
Retired Conn. doctor suspended, accused of issuing fake COVID exemptions
A retired Connecticut physician and surgeon had her license suspended Friday by a state medical board for allegedly providing people she had not treated withRead More
US, Pakistan face each other again on Afghanistan threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Taliban’s takeover of Kabul has deepened the mutual distrust between the U.S. and Pakistan, two putative allies who have tangled over Afghanistan. ButRead More
Biden: Budget talks hit ‘stalemate,’ $3.5T may take a while
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says that talks over his $3.5 trillion rebuilding plan have hit a “stalemate” in Congress as he made theRead More
Neo-Nazis are still on Facebook. And they’re making money
BRUSSELS (AP) — It’s the premier martial arts group in Europe for right-wing extremists. German authorities have twice banned their signature tournament. But Kampf derRead More
10 years after ‘don’t ask, don’t tell,’ cadets see progress
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Kelli Normoyle was nervous as she arrived at the Coast Guard Academy campus in Connecticut in 2008. She had comeRead More
‘Marriage for all’? Swiss voters to decide same-sex marriage
GENEVA (AP) — Voters in Switzerland will decide Sunday whether to allow same-sex marriages in the rich Alpine country, one of the few in WesternRead More
Texas migrant camp empty, Haitians await word on their fate
DEL RIO, Texas (AP) — No migrants are left at a Texas border encampment, about a week after nearly 15,000 people — most of themRead More
US police departments clamoring for de-escalation training
SACO, Maine (AP) — Angry over being fired, a former employee slashed the tires of his boss’ vehicle and still held the knife when policeRead More