DC sues federal government over pollution in Anacostia River
The District of Columbia on Friday filed a lawsuit against the federal government over pollution in the Anacostia River, ...
Judge will weigh holding Giuliani in contempt of court after jury's $148 million defamation award
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is set to hear arguments Friday on whether to hold Rudy Giuliani in contempt of court for ...
Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold
Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major climate ...
Suspect in custody in Bridgeport stabbing on Ashley Street, official says
Bridgeport police have a suspect in custody after a person was stabbed in the chest on Ashley Street early Friday, an ...
Demoted Bridgeport police officer sues city, alleging discrimination 'based on his race and color'
Sgt. John Gale claims he has been mistreated because he is white and the police chief is Black in a federal lawsuit filed ...
Shelton Planning and Zoning approves Trader Joe's plans for Bridgeport Avenue store
The Planning and Zoning Commission approved plans for Trader Joe's to occupy a 13,800 square foot building in Fountain Square ...
Some Connecticut high school basketball teams shaking hands before games, not after
The Southern Connecticut Conference is experimenting with shaking hands before games, instead of after the high school ...
Funding public schools based on enrollment in the previous year may help keep their budgets more stable, research shows
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Even 1 drink a day elevates your cancer risk – an expert on how alcohol affects the body breaks down a new government report
Alcohol use remains one of the most preventable risk factors for cancer. And even moderate alcohol consumption – one or fewer drinks per day – may elevate cancer risk for some types, such as breast, ...
Fairfield doctor to be sentenced for 2021 fatal Milford crash that killed Stratford school nurse
Debasish Das pleaded guilty in August in the 2021 Milford hit-run crash that killed Stratford school nurse Elizabeth Rogers, a New Haven native.
From anecdotes to AI tools, how doctors make medical decisions is evolving with technology
(THE CONVERSATION) The practice of medicine has undergone an incredible, albeit incomplete, transformation over the past 50 years, moving steadily from a field informed primarily by expert opinion and ...
How the EPA administrator protects public health, air, water and the environment
Other employees work in centers in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, and in laboratories around the country. EPA’s scientists support the agency’s standard-setting work and ...