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Myanmar military denies responsibility for child deaths and says elections could be pushed back

“This is not a coup,” said Maj. Gen. Zaw Min Tun from a gilded hall in Myanmar’s purpose-built capital Naypyidaw, the city where his comrades recently ousted an elected government, detained the country’s leadership, and installed a military junta. During an hour-long conversation with CNN, the military spokesperson was steadfast in upholding the junta’s official

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California had its worst wildfire season ever last year — and officials are now fearing more of the same

After the worst wildfire season ever in 2020, California is bracing for more destruction this year due to worsening drought conditions and above-normal temperatures. “We had world record-breaking high temperatures in our own backyard in California… 130 degrees in our state,” Governor Gavin Newsom said Thursday as he launched a $536 million funding package to

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Former children’s museum director pleads not guilty to child pornography charge

Click here for updates on this story     SIMSBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — The former director of the Lutz Children’s Museum in Manchester is facing child pornography charges. Robert Eckert, 56, of Simsbury, is being charged with distribution of child pornography. The U.S. Dept. of Justice said Eckert faced a judge this week, entering a not guilty

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Alderman calls for federal investigators to look into Waterbury Housing Authority apartments

Click here for updates on this story     WATERBURY, Connecticut (WFSB) — After hearing numerous complaints about living conditions at Waterbury Housing Authority properties, one alderman is trying to get federal investigators involved. Channel 3 took the concerns right to the WHA. Waterbury Housing Authority’s Truman Apartments are home to dozens of families, and at least

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Tiger Woods was disoriented in a manner consistent with shock following his crash, police report says

Shortly after Tiger Woods crashed his vehicle in Southern California in February, responders found him “somewhat combative” as he was being treated at the scene, according to details from a 22-page crash scene investigation report by the California Highway Patrol. Woods was “acting in a manner consistent with someone suffering from shock due to having

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Ottawa police investigating video of officer saying ‘white man’s day is done’

Click here for updates on this story     TORONTO, Ontario (CTV Network) — Ottawa police are investigating a security video showing an officer in conversation with colleagues saying that ‘white man’s day is done,’ before they appear to make several other comments on race. Security footage from inside an Ottawa home’s garage shows three white officers

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