While many people found ways to stay cool Tuesday, some workers had no choice but to spend hours in the heat — cooking over grills, laying roofs and servicing air conditioners in sweltering attics.
By Kimberlyn Bouley, Anna Stansfield, Amanda Callahan and Quinn Pramberger
A judge has denied an injunction filed by Quinnipiac University’s rugby team for a possible Title IX violation following the team’s demotion to club status.
The U.S. Supreme Court said Tuesday it will take up an appeal challenging bans on the AR-15 and other semi-automatic firearms, including the ban in Connecticut and in the Chicago area.
An independent review into former Connecticut State Colleges and Universities interim chancellor John Maduko is underway and ahead of schedule, according to an initial update from the firm conducting the investigation.
With a heat wave on the way, counselors at YMCA Camp Sloper in Southington are making sure kids stay cool, hydrated and safe through the hottest days of the week.
A New Haven biopharmaceutical company is working on a potential treatment for measles as cases climb across the country, including two recent cases in Connecticut.
Some parents in Old Saybrook say they are disappointed with literacy levels at the town’s elementary school, and a new independent report backs up their concerns.
Newly released and redacted video footage shows the final moments of 31-year-old J’Allen Jones, who died in a March 25, 2018 confrontation at the Garner Correctional Institution in Newtown, Connecticut.
A cyanobacteria bloom found at Dooley Pond in Middletown has prompted the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to warn the public to stay out of the water entirely.
Vernon police say officers responded to Vernon Avenue around 1:02 p.m. to find multiple people fighting in the roadway. Police say weapons including a machete and a shovel were involved.
A bar in West Haven has had their liquor permit suspended after officials reported a pattern of overcrowding, service after hours, and a history of police intervention.
The state inspector general is expected to decide Monday whether to release body camera footage of a shooting that involved a New Britain police officer.
Naugatuck police are investigating a series of mail thefts after a pile of discarded mail was found along Maple Hill Road, prompting officers to knock on the doors of residents whose letters were among those recovered.
With a heat wave gripping Connecticut, residents are heading to state parks and lakes to cool off, but experts say staying safe this week takes more than just finding shade.
The Coast Guard Academy’s class of 2030 was sworn in Monday, marking the start of “Swab Summer” — seven weeks of intensive military training for 285 new cadets.
The families of two men killed in a deadly Labor Day boat crash have filed a civil suit against Clayton Hackling, the driver of the boat involved in the collision.
Viktor Hovland is the 2026 Travelers Championship winner after defeating world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler in a sudden death playoff Monday morning at TPC River Highlands.
A series of new laws taking effect this week are aimed at improving the Department of Children and Families, with a focus on increased oversight, more training, and greater financial support for foster parents.
A West Hartford business owner was taken into ICE custody last weekend outside a Dunkin’ location on Park Road, sparking a response from elected officials who are calling for his release.
An Enfield woman was charged with driving under the influence after a car crashed into a building in Windsor Locks during the overnight hours on Friday.
A woman and man from New York were arrested for trying to use fraudulent credit cards at a couple Connecticut Costco stores, South Windsor police said.
