U.S. Supreme Court lets Sandy Hook massacre lawsuit go forward against gun maker
The Supreme Court said Tuesday that a survivor and relatives of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting can pursue their lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used to kill 26 people. The justices rejected an appeal from Remington Arms, which argued it ...
World War II-era B-17 bomber trying to land in Connecticut crashes in fireball; deaths reported
A World War II-era B-17 bomber carrying 13 people crashed and burned at the Hartford airport in an aborted takeoff attempt Wednesday, killing an undetermined number of those aboard, authorities said. The four-engine, propeller-driven plane struggled to get into the air and slammed into a ...
U.S. gun industry dealt blow by Connecticut's top court over Sandy Hook suit
Gun-maker Remington can be sued over how it marketed the rifle used to kill 20 children and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012, a divided Connecticut Supreme Court ruled Thursday. Gun control advocates touted the ruling as providing a possible road map ...
Norway-based Viking longship replica set to begin voyage along U.S. East Coast
A replica of a Viking longship that sailed across the Atlantic Ocean is scheduled to leave its current home in Connecticut. The 115-foot Draken Harald Harfagre is set to sail out of Mystic Seaport Museum on Monday. The Day reports that the Draken has been ...
Zika infection shocks pregnant Connecticut girl, 17, back from Honduras but she vows to keep baby
A Connecticut teenager says she was shocked she tested positive for the Zika virus after learning she was pregnant. Sara Mujica, 17, of Danbury said she found out she was pregnant in March while she was visiting Victor Cruz, her fiance and the baby's father, ...
Chimp-mauled Connecticut woman's body rejecting 2011 military-funded face transplant
The Connecticut woman who underwent a face transplant five years ago after being attacked by a chimpanzee is back in a Boston hospital after doctors discovered her body is rejecting the transplant. Charla Nash had been taking part in an experiment in which doctors at ...
Connecticut governor gets JFK award for defying foes, taking in Syrian refugees
Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy was honored on Sunday by the family of John F. Kennedy for embracing Syrian refugees at a time when other U.S. leaders sought to turn them away. The Democratic governor was presented the Profile In Courage award at the John F. ...
Trump rally bomb threat tweet draws charges for Connecticut man, 20
A 20-year-old man is facing charges after authorities say he tweeted out a bomb threat during a Donald Trump rally in Connecticut on Saturday. Connecticut State Police say the U.S. Secret Service contacted them Saturday afternoon after they say Sean Morkys posted on Twitter, "Is ...
Gun-maker's motion to dismiss nixed as judge lets Sandy Hook massacre victims suit proceed
A lawsuit can go forward against the maker of the rifle used in the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, a judge ruled Thursday. Superior Court Judge Barbara Bellis said that a 2005 federal law protecting gun-makers from lawsuits does not prevent lawyers for the ...
Indiana governor shunts Syrian family waiting since '12 to resettle off to Connecticut
A Syrian family has been diverted to Connecticut after Indiana officials objected to the refugees resettling in their state. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence ordered state agencies to halt resettlement activities after the deadly attacks in Paris. He and other governors say they want assurances that ...
All 12 on Connecticut death row before capital punishment repeal are spared by top court
Three years after Connecticut abolished the death penalty for any future crimes, the state's highest court on Thursday spared the lives of all 12 men who were already on death row when the law took effect, saying it would be unconstitutional to execute them. "There ...
French Connection ring-linked defendant wants new drug case dropped
A Connecticut man linked by federal authorities to The French Connection heroin ring that spawned an Oscar-winning film of the same name is fighting to have a new drug case against him dismissed, even though he's pleaded guilty. Alfred Catino, 74, of Danbury, Connecticut, was ...
