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Belarus convicts a journalist and sentences him to 3. 5 years in prison
11+ hour, 52+ min ago (256+ words) CT Insider Kiryl Pazniak, 49, who hosted a popular political show on You Tube, has been convicted on the charges of discrediting Belarus and forming an extremist organization, the group said " accusations widely used by authorities to stifle critical voices Pazniak…...
Serious injuries reported in Ashford motorcycle crash on Westford Road, officials say
3+ hour, 19+ min ago (103+ words) A person was seriously injured Thursday in a motorcycle crash on Westford Road in Ashford, officials said." ASHFORD " A person was seriously injured Thursday in a motorcycle crash that also closed Westford Road, officials said." Troopers responded to the wreck…...
What's the perfect American hot dog? Depends where you grew up
10+ hour, 52+ min ago (560+ words) CT Insider Few foods feel more American than the hot dog, a mainstay at ballparks, street carts and Fourth of July barbecues But to simply call hot dogs "American" is to miss a whole lot of nuance, and potentially offend…...
New Britain bond rating improves amid reforms following ex-mayor scandal
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Longtime Prospect mayor cleared of wrongdoing following police probe into hug, lawyer says
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (322+ words) Mayor Robert J. Chatfield poses in the council chambers at Prospect Town Hall in Prospect, Conn. , Monday, September 8, 2025, when he was running for his 25th, two-year term. On Wednesday, July 1, 2026, he was cleared of criminal wrongdoing when he gave a woman a…...
Tesla sales jumped last quarter in a possible sign the worst of the Musk backlash is behind it
5+ hour, 21+ min ago (497+ words) The electric vehicle maker run by Musk reported Thursday that it delivered 480, 126 cars to customers, a jump of 25% over the 384, 122 figure a year ago when many Europeans refused to buy his cars because of his embrace of far-right political candidates…...
Westbrook car fire began spreading to nearby brush Thursday, officials say
10+ hour, 34+ min ago (104+ words) A fully involved car fire began spreading to brush in Westbrook early Thursday, officials said." A car fire began spreading to brush in"Westbrook early Thursday, officials said." WESTBROOK " Firefighters in Westbrook quickly put out a"nearly fully involved car…...
This air conditioning strategy is the sweet spot for saving energy and money, experts say
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'Awesome.' 'Sad.' 'Let's keep democracy going.' Americans weigh in on state of a 250-year-old nation
8+ hour, 51+ min ago (1062+ words) Instead, in varied ways, they are tuning into their own personal concepts of America the Beautiful. In Associated Press interviews with citizens in the days before the Fourth, auto technician Joe Fuqua-Bejarano, in Topeka, Kansas, sized up "what makes us…...
Former Olympian indicted on felony charge over alleged Reflecting Pool vandalism
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (191+ words) David Hearn, a former Olympic canoe racer, was indicted on a single count of property destruction in Washington, D. C. court. District of Columbia U. S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Hearn ripped up recently installed sealant on pool in "a deliberate act" that caused…...