Federal judge hears request to block an upcoming nitrogen gas execution in Alabama
The state of Alabama urged a federal judge Tuesday to allow the nation’s fourth execution with nitrogen gas to proceed next ...
U.S. Education Department investigating Denver Public Schools over all-gender bathroom
The U.S. Education Department said it is investigating Denver Public Schools for alleged discrimination after the district ...
Pork giant Smithfield’s CEO touts growth outlook, minimizes threats from deportations, bird flu
Smithfield Foods’ CEO says he hopes that everything the company has done to make working in its plants more attractive ever since COVID tore through the industry during the pandemic will ...
Trump offers all federal workers a buyout with 7 months’ pay in effort to shrink size of government
The White House on Tuesday began offering buyouts worth seven months of salary to all federal employees who opt to leave ...
Lamont, education department announce partnership with Taiwan to promote student collaborations
A new program will connect Connecticut students with students across the world. Gov. Ned Lamont announced on Tuesday that the ...
California water regulators deny Trump’s claim that US military ‘turned on the water’ in the state
California water officials said this week there’s no truth to President Donald Trump’s assertion that the U.S. military has ...
Target’s DEI rollback raises questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic commitments
Target’s rollback on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives is raising questions about the retail giant’s philanthropic ...
The tuberculosis outbreak in Kansas is alarming. It’s not the biggest in US history though, CDC says
A yearlong outbreak of tuberculosis in the Kansas City, Kansas area has taken local experts aback, even if it does not appear ...
First responders hold parade for Meriden girl
A parade of trucks rumbled Hall Avenue in Meriden on Tuesday for 7-year-old Sophia Quinones. Quinones has overcome many ...
Colombian customs official pleads guilty in money laundering case tied to DEA misconduct
A Colombian customs worker admitted his role Tuesday in taking bribes and funneling more than $1 million in drug proceeds in a case that threatened to expose dirty dealings ...
Creativity, connectivity are 2025 goals of Connecticut’s Marketing and Tourism Department
Tourism is a big economic boost for Connecticut, bringing in around $18.5 billion of economic impact per year. So whether its ...
Trump signs executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for everyone under 19
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at curtailing gender transitions for people under age 19.