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Click here for updates on this story     NEW LONDON, CT (WFSB) — Investigators are expected to reveal more about a fire in New London that killed the founder of a popular online shoe company. The New London police and fire department announced that they would release a new report on the death of 46-year-old Tony

Click here for updates on this story     MOBILE, AL (WALA) — A University of South Alabama college student is making a name for herself in the world of forensic genealogy. As a sophomore, Olivia McCarter has helped solve three cold cases in one year! McCarter said, “Once you get a solve, you want another one.”

Click here for updates on this story     WEST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) — Power was restored to the University of Hartford campus in West Hartford following an outage. The university reported on Tuesday morning that only essential workers should report to campus. It also said electrical work continued. It advised employees to check their emails for

Click here for updates on this story     PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A man is facing charges in connection to an alleged bias crime on board a TriMet bus in southeast Portland. According to court documents, on January 22 at 5:45 p.m., the victim and her son were on a TriMet bus in the area of

Here is a look at women in government, education, business and sports who have broken through the glass ceiling and become the first in their respective positions in the United States. Government 1872 – Victoria Claflin Woodhull becomes the first woman presidential candidate in the United States when she is nominated for the Equal Rights

Here is a look at Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country bordering Syria, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. About Lebanon (from the CIA World Factbook)Area: 10,400 sq km (slightly larger than Connecticut) Population: 5,261,372 (July 2021 est.) Median age: 33.7 years Capital: Beirut Ethnic groups: Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1% Religion: Muslim 61.1%, Christian 33.7%,

A teenager left to care for his family. One who found his faith, and another who watched his father relapse into addiction. They are the firsthand accounts of a group of New Jersey high school students living during the pandemic, brought together in one powerful memoir. The idea for the memoir came from Shawn Adler,

Around the world, the vaccine rollout has shone a harsh light on global income disparities. Rich countries take the lion’s share of inoculations, and poorer states scramble to have even the prospect of life after coronavirus. The Middle East is a microcosm of that global problem. While oil-rich Gulf Arab nations were among the first

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte handed in his resignation on Tuesday, in a tactical political maneuver that he hopes will allow him to build a new coalition. Italy was thrown into a fresh political crisis last week when Conte faced two confidence votes. He survived but lost his governing majority in the Senate after his

It’s been a year since Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others were killed in a helicopter crash, and teammates and loved ones are still coming to terms with the loss. Here’s what you need to know to Get Up to Speed and On with Your Day. (You can also get “5 Things You

Dogs have been following humans for thousands of years. Archaeological and genetic data has revealed that dogs accompanied humans when they were migrating to the Americas from East Asia, according to a study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Dogs were likely domesticated over 23,000 years ago in Siberia, said

Security forces have withdrawn from Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine’s residence after he spent 11 days under house arrest, his lawyer told CNN on Tuesday. “They are now leaving, we hope this doesn’t change later today,” George Musisi said. The Ugandan High Court ordered security forces to end Wine’s house arrest on Monday. Justice Michael