Apr 14 Watch 6:31 How Gov. Ned Lamont says he'll decide when to reopen Connecticut Questions about when Americans can resume a semblance of normal life are not easy to answer, but the governors of some states are working together to prepare a plan. Among them is Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, who joins Judy Woodruff… Continue watching
Apr 10 WATCH: Connecticut governor gives coronavirus update By Joshua Barajas Lamont is expected to speak at 10 a.m. ET today. Watch his remarks here. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 5:17 At rare J.M.W. Turner show, the watercolors are as fragile as they are many By Jared Bowen, WGBH British painter J.M.W. Turner was both prolific and peripatetic, producing more than 30,000 watercolors during a lifetime in which he traveled throughout Europe. But these works are extremely susceptible to light damage and can be shown only once in a… Continue watching
Aug 20 New York, 2 other states sue over Trump rule on immigrant benefits By David Klepper, Associated Press The states join a growing list of entities suing over the rules blocking green cards for many immigrants who use public assistance including Medicaid, food stamps and housing vouchers. Continue reading
Jun 18 Newtown parents score a win in growing fight against hoaxers By Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a defamation lawsuit against the authors of a book that claimed the shooting never happened — the latest victory for victims' relatives who have been taking… Continue reading
Apr 26 Police release footage after shooting on unarmed black couple in Connecticut By Dave Collins, Associated Press Facing protests and concerned about losing the community's trust, Connecticut officials were unusually quick to release police body camera and surveillance videos of a shooting by two police officers, who opened fire on a young, unarmed couple in their car… Continue reading
Jan 16 Watch 8:40 These 2 cities illustrate the shutdown's profound national impact While lawmakers in Washington, D.C., battle over whether to reopen the government, the ripple effects of the shutdown are extending far beyond the Beltway. Two mayors, Republican David Holt from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Democrat Michael Passero of New London,… Continue watching
Oct 11 A quiet rise in unvaccinated children could put the U.S. at risk of outbreaks By Jamie Leventhal For the third consecutive year, unvaccinated communities have grown, the CDC reported Thursday. One school in Oregon has toddler vaccination rates lower than those in Venezuela. Continue reading
Aug 14 In upset, Bob Stefanowski wins GOP nod for Connecticut governor By Susan Haigh, Associated Press Bob Stefanowski, a former GE executive who pitched himself to voters as "Bob the Rebuilder," won Tuesday's Republican primary for Connecticut governor in an upset and will face a fellow wealthy businessman, Democrat Ned Lamont, in November. Continue reading
May 17 Connecticut recruiting LGBT families to adopt, foster kids By Susan Haigh, Associated Press Connecticut's child welfare agency has launched an initiative to actively recruit LGBT people to become foster and adoptive parents. Continue reading