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09/21/2024

In a statement, the vice president’s campaign said she agreed to another debate alongside former President Donald Trump. It’s unclear whether Trump will participate.

09/21/2024

Experts say they are here to stay. 😣

09/21/2024

The number of women in Texas who died while pregnant, during labor or soon after childbirth skyrocketed following the state’s 2021 ban on abortion care.

09/21/2024

Update: Fire officials now say 161 horses are safe after a fire in a barn at the Big E after closing last night.
📸: West Springfield Fire Department

09/21/2024

A man has died after a motorcycle crash in Groton late Friday night.

09/21/2024

Multiple horses were evacuated after a fire in a barn at the Big E on Friday and the cause of the fire is under investigation.

Multiple horses were evacuated after a fire in a barn at the Big E and the cause of the fire is under investigation. Officials said a minor fire was reported in the C Barn after the Big E closed on Friday. All of the horses that were stabled in the C Barn were immediately evacuated and have been acc...

09/21/2024

No, they're not quadruplets. 👶👶👶👶 Each girl was born on the same day, exactly three years apart.

09/21/2024

It was the deadliest strike targeting the Lebanese capital since the 2006 Israel-Hezbollah war.

09/21/2024

College football is sooo back, baby! 🏈 Catch Iowa vs. Minnesota as they face off in tonight's Big Ten game on NBC and Peacock TV. 🙌

Gophers vs. Hawkeyes - who's gonna win this one? Don't miss the action during primetime!

09/21/2024

Wow! Take a l👀k inside.

09/21/2024

Do you feel like you've been single for a really long time? Well, you're not alone

Amy Chan, 42, is the author of “Breakup Bootcamp: The Science of Rewiring Your Heart.” She brought in over $200,000 in 2023 with her business.

09/20/2024

Secretly-recorded videos reveal the former NYC COVID czar admitting to attending s*x parties and an underground dance club during the height of the pandemic

The former senior public health adviser under Mayor Bill de Blasio was secretly recorded on camera admitting to participating in s*x and dance parties while instructing New Yorkers to practice social distancing at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

09/20/2024

Emmys viewers wondered why Matthew Perry — who died in October 2023 — wasn’t included in the In Memoriam segment.

09/20/2024

NBC Connecticut & Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra along with Comcast NBC Universal awarded more than $227,000 to six local nonprofit organizations through our 2024 NBCUniversal Local Impact Grants!

Congratulations to The RiseUP Group, End Hunger Connecticut! , Camp Wightman, ActUp Theater, Vivan Las Autonomas, and Charter Oak Boxing Academy, who each provide vital support to local communities in the categories of youth education and empowerment, next-generation storytellers, and community engagement.

Read more on the recipients and the Local Impact Grant program here: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/nbc-connecticut-telemundo-connecticut-and-comcast-nbcuniversal-grant-227k-to-6-local-nonprofits/3369984/ NBC Connecticut's Kevin Nathan Amber Diaz Taylor Kinzler - CT LIVE

09/20/2024

The Biden Administration has approved federal aid to help those who were affected by last month's historic flooding

The Biden Administration has approved a major disaster declaration following last month’s historic flooding in western Connecticut, according to Gov. Ned Lamont’s office. Lamont formally submitted the request to President Joe Biden seeking a major disaster declaration earlier this month. The app...

09/20/2024

Hallmark’s "Countdown to Christmas" lineup has been announced and it includes movies set in or filmed here in Connecticut.

From the shoreline beaches to the fall foliage and charming downtowns, we have a lot of beautiful places in Connecticut and several have been on display in Hallmark movies. Hallmark’s Countdown to Christmas lineup has been announced and one of the movies is set in Connecticut while another was fil...

09/20/2024

State police say the man was caught on camera slapping and violently swinging a 5-month-old child around the room

A 34-year-old man is under arrest after being caught on camera injuring a 5-month-old child, according to state police. Troopers responded to a home on Fern Avenue in Litchfield just after 11:30 a.m. Thursday for the report of a risk of injury incident. When they arrived, they found Matthew Ruzbasan...

09/20/2024

Whooping cough cases are on the rise, including here in Connecticut. One pediatrician said, “I don’t think we’ve seen this many in over 15 years.”

The U.S. is experiencing more than four times as many whooping cough cases compared with last year — a spike that some experts attribute to post-pandemic vaccine fatigue.

09/20/2024

The Connecticut Sun will take on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. The best-of-three series starts Sunday right here in Connecticut.

Connecticut will be the center of the basketball world when the Connecticut Sun takes on the Indiana Fever at home on Sunday in the first round of the WNBA playoffs. It is a best-of-three series. And the start of the playoffs is looking like the start of the season. Caitlin Clark made her WNBA debut...

09/20/2024

A year after being struck by lightning in Boston and going through months of rehab and recovery, Thalita Teixeira Padilla is moving to Connecticut to start her life over again

She was accompanied by her family and her dog, Bruce, who she was walking when the lightning strike derailed her life.

09/20/2024

General Motors is recalling more than 449,000 of its SUVs and pickups because the electronic brake control module software may fail to display a warning light when there is a loss of brake fluid.

The electronic brake control module software may fail to display a warning light when a loss of brake fluid takes place.

09/20/2024

Update: Police said an 89-year-old woman was taken to a hospital as a precaution after a fire in Bloomfield and they have arrested a 70-year-old woman after she told them she set the fire.

An 89-year-old woman was taken to a hospital as a precaution after a fire in Bloomfield early Friday morning and a 70-year-old woman has been arrested and charged with arson after telling police she set the fire, according to police. Police were called around 3 a.m. Friday to respond to an apartment...

09/20/2024

Heartbreaking! A couple who traveled to Hawaii for a babymoon before welcoming their new baby died while snorkeling, leaving behind their 18-month-old son.

The two are survived by their 18-month-old son, who was not with them at the time.

09/20/2024

A person of interest is in custody after a fire in Bloomfield early this morning, according to the fire marshal.

A person of interest is in custody after a fire in Bloomfield early Friday morning, according to the fire marshal. Firefighters responded to a fire at Woodside Village on Dorothy Drive just before 3 a.m. and emergency crews evacuated two people while other residents got out on their own The fire mar...

09/20/2024

It was a historic night in Hartford. The Yard Goats made their first appearance in the playoffs and Thursday’s second game in the series was the first at home.

It was a historic night in Hartford. The Yard Goats made their first appearance in the playoffs and Thursday’s second game in the series was the first at home. “We’re proud of you. This is the best season you’ve had since you moved from New Britain to Hartford. So just go out there, get the ...

09/20/2024

Pesto is one. Big. Penguin. 🐧

Pesto is one. Big. Penguin.

09/20/2024

A sheriff in Kentucky is accused of fatally shooting a district judge at a courthouse, authorities said.

A sheriff in Kentucky is accused of fatally shooting a district judge at a courthouse on Thursday, authorities said.

09/20/2024

Schools in Bridgeport will be closed on Friday after receiving a few threats this week.

Schools in Bridgeport will be closed on Friday after a string of recent threats. All Bridgeport schools started class two hours later than usual and let out early on Thursday. It was just one of several safety measures the district put in place after receiving two separate threats in the span of a f...

09/20/2024

Update: Police said the person shot by two police officers during an investigation on the New Haven-West Haven line has died.

An investigation is underway after two police officers fired shots at a suspect during an investigation on the West Haven line with New Haven. It happened Thursday evening at the Splash Car Wash on Route 1 near Ella Grasso Boulevard, according to police. State police said the New Haven Violent Crime...

09/19/2024

Shohei Ohtani became the first ever Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season, reaching the feat against the Miami Marlins.

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani Thursday became the first ever Major League Baseball player to reach 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in a season.