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# Connecticut

Last year
2022
Police officer wounded in apparent ambush shot and killed attacker
Two other police officers were killed in the attack.
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Oct 15th 2022, 5:46 PM
Jury yet to reach verdict in Alex Jones' Sandy Hook defamation trial
The jury must decide how much Jones and his company Free Speech Systems should pay to relatives of eight Sandy Hook victims.
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Oct 7th 2022, 11:02 PM
Closing arguments held in Alex Jones’ Sandy Hook defamation trial
The trial will determine how much Jones and his company, Free Speech Systems, should pay for claiming the school shooting was a hoax.
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Oct 6th 2022, 10:35 PM
Families of Sandy Hook school shooting victims agree €64 million settlement with gun maker
The families and a survivor of the Sandy Hook shooting in Connecticut sued Remington in 2015.
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Feb 15th 2022, 8:35 PM
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Two people killed in an apparent steam explosion at a US veterans' hospital
West Haven firefighters described it as a “steam explosion” at a facilities building a short distance from the hospital.
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Nov 13th 2020, 4:45 PM
Seamus Power off to promising start after hitting five birdies at Travelers Championship
The Waterford native is currently two shots off the lead in Connecticut.
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Jun 21st 2019, 10:52 AM
US jury orders wife of Seán Dunne to pay €18 million to bankruptcy trustee
The unanimous decision from the 10-person jury was the result of a five-week civil trial.
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Jun 5th 2019, 11:12 AM
Man arrested after 46 people overdose at park in Connecticut
No deaths were reported, but officials said two people suffered life-threatening symptoms.
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Aug 16th 2018, 9:23 AM
Sandy Hook families renew push to have gun makers held responsible for their children's deaths
Families were back in court today – last year a lawsuit was thrown out of court.
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Nov 14th 2017, 10:00 PM
US college student charged with smearing bodily fluids on roommate's bag amid racism allegations
Brianna Brochu also allegedly wrote online that she put her roommate’s toothbrush “where the sun doesn’t shine”.
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Nov 2nd 2017, 7:56 AM
Pics: The world's largest exhibition of Famine-related art is coming to Ireland
The artworks, which are currently on display at a museum in Connecticut, will be displayed in Ireland for eight months next year.
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Oct 2nd 2017, 9:30 PM
Video: Pilot escapes with minor injuries after small plane smashes into a tree
An aviation investigation has been launched.
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Sep 12th 2017, 1:06 PM
Husband charged with wife's murder after Fitbit contradicts his version of events
Connie Dabate’s Fitbit was logging steps after the time her husband told police she was killed.
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Apr 25th 2017, 11:00 PM
Trump and Hillary have destroyed the opposition yet again in the latest US primaries
Donald Trump won all five states up for grabs yesterday, with Hillary Clinton emerging victorious in four.
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Apr 27th 2016, 7:16 AM
The 1984 drugs bust that shocked JFK's old posh school
The students involved – now almost 50 – recently watched a film based on the events
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Mar 26th 2016, 3:00 PM
Man accused of shaving head and taking weight loss pills to fake cancer
He appeared in court this week.
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Mar 5th 2016, 8:30 AM
Son charged with murder as parents' remains found months after their disappearance
His girlfriend has also been arrested.
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Oct 31st 2015, 4:41 PM
Woman sues 12-year-old nephew for "forceful" hug that broke her wrist
She was demanding $127,000 for injuries that made it “difficult to hold [her] hors d’oeuvre plate.”
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Oct 13th 2015, 10:26 PM
Serial killer 'no longer a threat' after remains of seven women found behind US shopping centre
The suspect’s name has not been released by police, but they say there is no threat to the public.
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May 12th 2015, 12:22 PM
Watch this 102-year-old woman with her birthday cake, and wait for it...
Seriously. Wait for it.
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May 11th 2015, 3:15 PM
Sandy Hook Elementary school evacuated after fake bomb threat
That’s where 26 children and teachers were shot dead in 2012.
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Oct 1st 2014, 6:27 PM
Someone stole an autistic man's birthday money... so police raised €1,000 as a surprise present
They’ve also arrested a suspect after thousands of people viewed the crime on YouTube.
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Sep 16th 2014, 6:00 PM
Nama and Ulster Bank block Sean Dunne's bid to dismiss bankruptcy
Showdown…
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Aug 28th 2014, 8:40 AM
"I was cold-clocked without warning": Irish author assaulted in Connecticut
“I had a severe concussion, a broken cheekbone, some broken teeth and a spirit that has been temporarily bruised,” Colum McCann said.
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Jul 3rd 2014, 7:20 PM
Sean Dunne's wife could be questioned during bankruptcy case
The court has also ordered the former developer to produce more financial documents within the next two weeks.
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May 21st 2014, 10:28 AM
For sale: One home owned by an Oscar-winning director. The price? $27.5 million
Ron Howard is selling his mansion in Connecticut. Let’s have a look around.
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May 18th 2014, 5:00 PM
Paul Simon and wife Edie Brickell arrested for disorderly conduct
The couple are due to appear before a judge today.
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Apr 28th 2014, 5:48 PM
Man ram-raids petrol station, then steals only a single banana
He must have really needed that banana.
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Jan 10th 2014, 8:02 AM
Harrowing Sandy Hook 911 calls made public
Victims’ families had fought to suppress the tapes, fearing that they would cause distress.
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Dec 5th 2013, 11:27 AM
Sandy Hook shooter 'was obsessed by Columbine', but motive for massacre still unknown
New details about the devastating massacre of 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut nearly a year ago have emerged in a report published today.
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Nov 25th 2013, 9:41 PM
Would you return €70k you found in a desk bought online?
This guy did.
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Nov 12th 2013, 6:00 PM
Armed man arrested in Connecticut university lockdown
The campus issued an alert earlier today to all staff and students to stay indoors and close all windows until told to do otherwise.
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Nov 4th 2013, 8:14 PM
These people rang 911 because they couldn't watch TV
“Previously on AMC’s Breaking B…”
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Aug 19th 2013, 11:29 AM
Pics: Plane crashes into houses, four found dead
The propeller-driven plane struck two small homes near Tweed New Haven Airport in Connecticut, USA. The victims have not yet been identified.
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Aug 10th 2013, 7:10 PM
Classroom door locks and communication devices vital for school security
Panel looking at how schools can increase their security following Newtown massacre says simple steps are the most effective.
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Aug 10th 2013, 5:30 PM
Today marks six months since the Sandy Hook school shooting rampage
The shootings took place on 14 December last, when deranged Adam Lanza shot his mother and then 26 others, including 20 children.
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Jun 14th 2013, 6:55 AM
Photos: Most expensive house in America is up for sale priced €145 million
Let’s have a gawk.
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Jun 2nd 2013, 6:00 PM
Irish author's book to help Newtown survivors overcome grief
70 copies of Colum McCann’s ‘Let The Great World Spin’ have been given to staff and students at Newtown, Connecticut.
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May 18th 2013, 7:00 AM
Bankrupt developer Sean Dunne reveals liabilities of €718 million
The bankruptcy filing also reveals that he has an average monthly income of €17,000 per month.
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May 4th 2013, 11:21 AM
Obama slams Republicans for gun reform 'stunts'
The US president gave his second big speech on gun control in a week in a Connecticut town close to where the Sandy Hook massacre took place.
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Apr 9th 2013, 8:42 AM
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