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By Andrew Masse Click here for updates on this story     NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut (WFSB) — A Hamden man accused of defrauding Medicaid was taken into custody Wednesday. Investigators charged Christian O’Connor, 53, of Hamden with first degree larceny by defrauding a public community and health insurance fraud. Between July of 2016 and March of this

By Kaitlyn Naples, Kevin Hogan Click here for updates on this story     STORRS, Connecticut (WFSB) — More than 800 University of Connecticut students have submitted COVID-19 vaccine exemption requests. According to a lawsuit filed by students who are against the school’s vaccination requirement, university officials said as of July 23 there had been 771 requests

By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Missouri (KMOV) — Loved ones were in Dellwood Wednesday night, holding a vigil for 13-year-old Nevaeh Smallwood. Her 15-year-old boyfriend is accused of shooting her to death Tuesday. At 3:50 p.m., officers were called to the 10200 block of Lynncrest Court for

By Emma Hogg Click here for updates on this story     ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A new policy required by a St. Louis-area transportation company is garnering strong opinions both within the community and online. Charlie Bullington owns Yo Transportation services, a business he started 16 years ago. Recently, he has made it a requirement that

By Ben Cousins, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     OTTAWA, Ontario (CTV Network) — The first “of a number of flights” carrying Afghan refugees who helped Canadian military personnel while deployed in Afghanistan has arrived in Canada. In a statement on Wednesday evening, the federal government did not disclose how many refugees

By Anthony Vasquez-Peddie, CTVNews.ca Writer Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — A sharp rise in the development of near-sightedness among children may be linked to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study out of Hong Kong. The study, published online this week in the British Journal of Ophthamology, aimed

By FRESNO COUNTY, CA Click here for updates on this story     FRESNO COUNTY, CA (KFSN) — A massive fire burning in a mobile home park in eastern Fresno County destroyed four homes and damaged a fifth. Flames broke out shortly after 4 am on Trimmer Springs Road and Island Park Drive – right off Pine

By FRESNO COUNTY, CA Click here for updates on this story     FRESNO COUNTY, CA (KFSN) — Crews are cleaning up a massive tomato and grape spill after two semis collided in Fresno County. It happened after midnight on Fresno-Coalinga Road and El Dorado Avenue, south of Five Points. California Highway Patrol officers say the driver

By 6abc Digital Staff Click here for updates on this story     WESTVILLE, NJ (WPVI) — Police in Westville, New Jersey say a father, his two daughters and niece were not wearing seatbelts before a fatal crash over the weekend. It happened on July 31, around 9 p.m., on the 1000 block of Gateway Boulevard in

By Beccah Hendrickson Click here for updates on this story     SKIPPACK TOWNSHIP, PA (WPVI) — When Sara Weaver and her husband bought their dream farmhouse in Skippack Township, Montgomery County last fall, they knew it would be a fixer-upper. “I knew it was big. I didn’t realize how big it was,” said Weaver, who couldn’t

By SIMON GUTIERREZ Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — As more businesses and organizations around the country make moves to require vaccination, one southeast Portland bar is asking customers to show that they’re vaccinated. The owner of Misdemeanor Meadows, a bar located at 6920 Southeast 52nd Avenue, said he and

By ZOE BROWN Click here for updates on this story     WILSON, KS (KCTV) — Kansas Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help identifying a man who saw a kidnapping/aggravated battery that happened on Saturday. KHP says the crime happened around 8 p.m. on July 31 at the Travel Shoppe in Wilson off I-70 at

By SHAIN BERGAN Click here for updates on this story     KANSAS CITY, MO (KCTV) — Those attending this weekend’s Garth Brooks concert will be required to wear a face covering in certain areas—including enclosed public areas— regardless of their vaccination status, Arrowhead Stadium officials announced Wednesday. The venue said the policy brings the event in

By DENNIS VALERA, ANDREW MASSE Click here for updates on this story     CT, USA (WFSB) — We all can remember a time we went to school with the sniffles, but with COVID-19 in mind, parents may have more to consider when deciding to keep their kids home. Whether it be a cough or a sneeze,

By WEB STAFF Click here for updates on this story     Baldwin County, AL (WALA) — Baldwin County Sheriff Huey “Hoss” Mack has released a statement regarding the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic. The statement: Good morning, I wanted to take this opportunity to let everyone know how the Baldwin County Sheriff’s Office is continuing

By Bill Walsh Click here for updates on this story     MILWAUKEE, WI (WDJT) — Depending on who you ask, Zaffiro’s Pizza on Milwaukee’s east side has the best pizza in town. But today and every day recently, their dining room sits empty. For lunch, they are open for carryout and delivery. They only have the

By ANDREW MASSE Click here for updates on this story     HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — City officials revealed some details regarding this year’s Pride celebration. Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin announced that this year’s event will be held from September 6-11 in Bushnell Park. A variety of events and activities will be held throughout the week, culminating

By KAITLYN NAPLES Click here for updates on this story     New Fairfield, Connecticut (WFSB) — A new water quality report on Wednesday showed all state park swimming areas are open, except two. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said Wednesday that the Squantz Pond State Park swimming area is closed after bacteria was detected

By CHUCK MORRIS Click here for updates on this story     NASHVILLE, TN (WSMV) — Transportation Security Administration officers at Nashville International Airport discovered 25 firearms at security checkpoints in July, the highest monthly total on record for the airport. While firearms may be transported in checked baggage, provided they are declared to the airline, in

By Eric Grossarth, EastIdahoNews.com Click here for updates on this story     IDAHO FALLS, ID (eastidahonews.com) — A woman will spend time on probation for fleeing police while she drove to a hospital. Blair Alan Morgan, 29, of Rexburg, pleaded guilty in May to felony eluding police and was sentenced on Monday to a four-year term