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A second Chinese "surveillance balloon" was spotted flying over Latin America after another one traveling across the continental U.S. was detected earlier in the day, officials confirmed Friday evening....

For the 2022-2023 school year, some schools and children may be eligible to receive P-EBT benefits when COVID-19 disrupts normal classes....

Enfield Police responded to a home invasion on Daro Drive at approximately 10:47 p.m. on Friday night....

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An unknown number of animals were killed in a barn fire in the area of Spring Road on Friday night....

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The possibility of a crowded GOP presidential primary in 2024 has grown likelier in recent days following reports that former U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley is gearing up to officially announce a White House bid later this month. Former President...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on Friday proposed major changes to school lunches in an attempt to make the meals healthier, with particular emphasis on reducing sugar and salt. The plan, which is set for a 60-day public comment period starting...

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Disgraced former attorney Alex Murdaugh will stand trial for the brutal June 7, 2021 murders of his wife Margaret and youngest son Paul at their Colleton County property....

Exposure to the bitter cold can turn your fingers or toes pale, but oftentimes this issue is not just poor circulation, but Raynaud...

Giving new life to old cars all for a good cause....

The city of Bridgeport held a vigil in honor of Tyre Nichols who was killed by police in Memphis....

A Connecticut woman was seriously injured and her baby was killed on Friday, after a fallen tree crushed their car in Southwick, Massachusetts, according to authorities....

Actress Melinda Dillon, known for roles in films like "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and "A Christmas Story," died Jan. 9 at the age of 83, her family confirmed in an obituary....

On Thursday, Meteorologist Ashley Baylor visited the third-grade students at Orchard Hill Elementary School in Milford....

New details from sources close to NewsNation shed light on how the Idaho college killings unfolded....

This year's Super Bowl will be between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs, and planning a trip to the Big Game won't be cheap....

The police response to Magic City Acceptance Academy on Wednesday was caused not by a report of an active shooter at that school, officials later confirmed, but by a report of shots fired at a school across the street, the Islamic Academy of Alabama....

First lady Jill Biden will attend the Super Bowl in Arizona later this month, the president announced during a fundraiser in Philadelphia on Friday. Jill Biden, a Philadelphia native, is a devout Eagles fan and has been donning Eagles shirts recently whil...

Seasonal flu activity continues to decline across much of the country, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Most states were experiencing "minimal" or "low" flu activity in the past week, according to the late...

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) is accusing Republicans of fueling a frenzy over unfounded rumors that the Biden administration is getting ready to ban popular gas stoves because they don't want to explain what spending cuts they want ...

President Joe Biden took a victory lap Friday after new federal data showed another month of strong job growth, the question about what that means for inflation remains....

The high school boys' basketball teams from Wilbur Cross of New Haven and Bassick of Bridgeport were back in New Haven on Friday. They were not playing a game, they were there to mend fences....

Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) is calling for the Senate Homeland Security Committee to investigate what he says is the Biden administration's "baffling response" to a Chinese surveillance balloon that floated over U.S. missile installations in Mont...

The chief operating officer of Southwest Airlines is scheduled to testify next week before the Senate Commerce, Transportation and Space Committee after the airline struggled with technical problems that caused it to delay and cancel thousands of flights ...

If the Super Bowl comes down to a key fourth-down decision, that might bode well for the the Philadelphia Eagles....

West Hartford police are investigating a suspicious incident after a car approached a student getting off a school bus on Thursday....

Many Kansas City Chiefs players, including Frank Clark, have revered head coach Andy Reid as a father figure throughout his career....

In today's health headlines, how your age affects the kind of healthcare and screenings your doctor recommends as you get older....

A coalition of educators and legislative leaders gathered at the Capitol on Friday, calling for immediate funding for Connecticut schools to improve educational equity....

American officials estimate that nearly 200,000 Russian troops have been killed or wounded in Moscow's nearly yearlong conflict with Ukraine, The New York Times reported. The rising number of casualties is driven in part by heavy fighting in Bakhmut a...

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A stronger-than-expected jobs report has put the wind at President Biden's back ahead of his State of the Union address next week, and it could provide additional momentum as he prepares a reelection announcement in the coming weeks. Biden on Friday h...

Super Bowl fever is in the air, especially at the Capital City Mall in Cumberland County....

Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro announced on Tuesday that green lights will illuminate the state Capitol to celebrate the Philadelphia Eagles appearing in the Super Bowl....

The Philadelphia Eagles are playing in their second Super Bowl since 2017 and fans across the Philadelphia area are preparing....

Eagles gear is being bought fast out of stores ahead of the big game....

Nearly 12 hours after arriving for her visit, an employee at Crossroads Correctional Facility in Cameron finally noticed Denice Rainey....

Have you ever heard a "frost quake" before? Frost quakes, formally known as cryoseism, aren't uncommon, but the noises they make can be unsettling....

The store clerk was able to return fire with one of his two legally registered firearms, according to police. The clerk fired several rounds and struck one of the suspects multiple times....

China said Friday that a balloon spotted over American airspace was used for weather research and was blown off course, despite U.S. suspicion it was spying. The discovery further strained already tense relations between Beijing and Washington....

A spin on the previously popular KFC Twister Wrap will soon be available at the chicken giant....

On top of all that, Atlas has an enduring sense of loyalty and responsibility to his companion, a quality not many others have....

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With freezing temperatures sweeping through the state, ski areas around Connecticut have announced early closures and lesson cancellations....

Police are still on the scene. There is no information yet on what the investigation is about, or if any injuries are involved....

The legislation Senator Blumenthal is proposing would require space heaters to have an automatic shut-off so that incidents like that don...

As more and more small-town newspapers fade into the sunset, there are still a few pioneers who work tirelessly to inform their communities....