COVID-19: Cases Of Eris Subvariant EG.5 Jump; Here Are Symptoms COVID-19: Cases Of Eris Subvariant EG.5 Jump; Here Are Symptoms
Covid-19: Cases Of Eris Subvariant EG.5 Jump; Here Are Symptoms Cases of a COVID-19 strain known as Eris, whose official name is EG.5, have increased according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC).Already the most prevalent subvariant in the US, Eris now accounts for 29.4 percent of COVID cases in the US in the CDC's report released Saturday, Sept. 30. Two weeks ago, Eris accounted for 24.5 percent of US cases. Eris is an offshoot of the highly-contagious Omicron strain. In a Risk Evaluation statement on the EG.5 strain released late last week, the World Health Organization said cases of the subvariant have …
Former Galleria Mall To Be Converted To Mixed-Use Residential, Retail Space In Westchester Former Galleria Mall To Be Converted To Mixed-Use Residential, Retail Space In Westchester
Former Galleria Mall To Be Converted To Mixed-Use Residential, Retail Space In Westchester Developers have revealed how they intend to transform the former Galleria Mall in Westchester, which was a mainstay in the county for over four decades. The multi-billion plan was revealed by developers to the White Plains Common Council on Wednesday, Sept. 27, and entails a mixed-use residential, retail, and open space that would replace the 43-year-old vacant mall, which is located at 100 Main St. in downtown White Plains and closed in March 2023.  The development, known as District Galleria, is planned to span several city blocks and include seven residential towers with up to 3,200…
'Huge' 400-Pound Stingray Pulled From Long Island Sound Off CT Coast 'Huge' 400-Pound Stingray Pulled From Long Island Sound Off CT Coast
'Huge' 400-Pound Stingray Pulled From Long Island Sound Off CT Coast A Connecticut Fish and Wildlife crew made quite the catch while trawling Long Island Sound.  While spending a day out on Long Island Sound on Wednesday, Sept. 27, a Long Island Sound Trawl Survey crew managed to pull a 400-pound roughtail stingray from the water, Connecticut Fish and Wildlife announced.  The mammoth creature measured over 6 feet long and 5 feet wide, which officially made it "HUGE," Fish and Wildlife official said on social media  It was a rare sight, as while stingrays are found along the Atlantic coast from Florida to New England, they do not often ve…
Danbury Fire Chief Receives Award Of Valor For Saving Trench Accident Victim Danbury Fire Chief Receives Award Of Valor For Saving Trench Accident Victim
Danbury Fire Chief Receives Award Of Valor For Saving Trench Accident Victim A Fairfield County fire chief has been named the winner of the Michael O. McNamee Award of Valor for rescuing a man from a trench collapse by Firehouse Magazine. The award reflects a larger mission about what it means to be brave in the face of danger, the magazine said. According to the magazine, Danbury Fire Chief Richard Thode was packing for a trip on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, when he received a call from another chief alerting him to a trench collapse in Bethel just a half-mile from his home.  The victim was buried by the load and trapped between the plywood of a&nb…
'Deviant, Destructive': Bethel Man Gets Prison Time For Raping Child 'Deviant, Destructive': Bethel Man Gets Prison Time For Raping Child
'Deviant, Destructive': Bethel Man Gets Prison Time For Raping Child A Connecticut man will spend more than a decade in prison for raping a child in New York's Hudson Valley. Fairfield County resident Patrick Lynch of Bethel, age 44, was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 26 in Orange County Court to 18 years in prison and 20 years of post-release supervision. According to Orange County District Attorney David Hoovler, Lynch had previously admitted in court that he had engaged in two or more acts of sexual conduct with a child less than 13 years old, including at least one act of sexual intercourse, oral sexual conduct, anal sexual conduct, or aggravated…
Woman Pulled From Sunken Car After Driving Off Cape Cod Beach, Into Ocean: Police Woman Pulled From Sunken Car After Driving Off Cape Cod Beach, Into Ocean: Police
Woman Pulled From Sunken Car After Driving Off Cape Cod Beach, Into Ocean: Police Police and firefighters in Cape Cod risked their lives Monday night, Sept. 25, after a woman drove into the ocean and her car sank off a beach, authorities said.  It's unclear why, but the driver plunged into the black waters in Barnstable County just after 10:30 p.m. at the end of a dead-end road in West Yarmouth, Yarmouth police said.  When rescuers arrived, the car was about 100 feet from Bay Street Beach and fully submerged in water that was 15 feet deep, police continued. Witnesses told rescuers there was someone in the car, and they hadn't surfaced.  Yarmouth pol…
NY Times Columnist Apologizes For Viral $78 Newark Airport Meal Tweet NY Times Columnist Apologizes For Viral $78 Newark Airport Meal Tweet
NY Times Columnist Apologizes For Viral $78 Newark Airport Meal Tweet "I probably shouldn't have written that tweet." David Brooks, a conservative columnist for the New York Times, expressed regret for a tweet where he complained about spending $78 for a meal of a hamburger, fries and bourbon at Newark Airport. This meal just cost me $78 at Newark Airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible. pic.twitter.com/1qeV9qOBL3 — David Brooks (@nytdavidbrooks) September 21, 2023 The viral post on the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) has been viewed more than 38 million times, earning Brooks plenty of mockery and the restaurant, Smokehouse, lo…
Double-Fatal I-84 Crash: Update Released On 5 Students' Conditions, Bus Driver ID'd Double-Fatal I-84 Crash: Update Released On 5 Students' Conditions, Bus Driver ID'd
Double-Fatal I-84 Crash: Update Released On 5 Students' Conditions, Bus Driver ID'd An update has just been released on the conditions of five students who suffered critical injuries after a charter bus crashed down a 50-foot ravine, killing two adults on board, late last week in the Hudson Valley. The crash happened on westbound I-84 in Orange County at 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, in the town of Wawayanda, near Exit 15. The bus, which was heading to a band camp in northeastern Pennsylvania, went through a wire barrier and down the embankment. It was one of six buses carrying marching band members from Farmingdale High School on Long Island. Around 43 people …
'Where Words Fail, Music Speaks': Schools Show Support For Victims Of I-84 Bus Crash 'Where Words Fail, Music Speaks': Schools Show Support For Victims Of I-84 Bus Crash
'Where Words Fail, Music Speaks': Schools Show Support For Victims Of I-84 Bus Crash In the days following a tragic high school band bus crash that killed two pillars of the community, Long Islanders near and far from the school have rallied to show their support in whatever way they can. “I kept hoping someone would wake me up and tell me it was only a bad dream.” Just days after the Thursday, Sept. 21 Farmingdale High School bus crash on I-84 in Orange County that killed two adults and injured dozens of students, Greg Warno is still at a loss for words. Earlier Report: Bus Crash: Farmingdale HS Band Director, Retired Teacher ID'd As Victims In Horrific Rollover…
COVID-19: Here's How To Order Free At-Home Tests Through Mail Now COVID-19: Here's How To Order Free At-Home Tests Through Mail Now
Covid-19: Here's How To Order Free At-Home Tests Through Mail Now The federal program offering free COVID-19 rapid at-home tests through the mail has just been restarted. Every American household may order four of the tests starting Monday, Sept. 25 by visiting covid.gov/tests, the Department of Health and Human Services says. But first, before throwing out tests past their expiration dates, HHS recommends visiting this page to see if expiration dates have been extended. The news comes as a newly identified COVID-19 strain BA.2.86 strain, known as Pirola, with around 30 mutations, has now been identified in 10 states. Earlier report - COVID-…
Traffic Alert: Roadway To Close For Building Demolition In Darien Traffic Alert: Roadway To Close For Building Demolition In Darien
Traffic Alert: Roadway To Close For Building Demolition In Darien Drivers in Fairfield County will need to adjust their travel route for more than a week as a 3-story building is demolished. Corbin Drive in Darien will be closed at Post Road beginning Monday, Sept. 25 through Tuesday, Oct. 3 for the demolition of the building at 10 Corbin Drive, Darien Police said. The road will be closed daily from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily. The businesses located on Corbin Drive will be open and accessible during these times by using the Old King’s Highway South end of Corbin Drive, officials said.
‘Exceptional Kid’: Junior Firefighter Among Severely Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash ‘Exceptional Kid’: Junior Firefighter Among Severely Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash
‘Exceptional Kid’: Junior Firefighter Among Severely Injured In Deadly I-84 Bus Crash Support is pouring in for a high school student and aspiring firefighter who was among those severely injured in a New York charter bus crash that killed two teachers and injured dozens of students. Audrina Crocitto was onboard the Regency charter bus carrying members of the Farmingdale High School marching band from Long Island to a camp in Greeley, Pennsylvania when it careened off I-84 in Orange County, in the town of Wawayanda, and rolled several times down an embankment Thursday, Sept. 21. The crash injured at least 43 students and killed the school's band director, 43-year-old Gina Pe…
Bus Crash: NY Charter Company Has 'Satisfactory' Safety Record, But It's Not Perfect Bus Crash: NY Charter Company Has 'Satisfactory' Safety Record, But It's Not Perfect
Bus Crash: NY Charter Company Has 'Satisfactory' Safety Record, But It's Not Perfect The New York charter bus company involved in a deadly highway crash that killed two educators and left dozens of high school band students hospitalized holds a “satisfactory” safety rating, though records show nearly two dozen maintenance violations in recent years. A check of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) website shows that Regency Charter Buses, based in Suffolk County in Nesconset, was involved in one injury crash in the past two years. Records do not specify who was at fault. The company was given a “satisfactory” safety rating in March 2019, though records r…
Yale University, Professor To Pay $1.5M To VA: Failed To Share Patent Royalties, Feds Say Yale University, Professor To Pay $1.5M To VA: Failed To Share Patent Royalties, Feds Say
Yale University, Professor To Pay $1.5M To VA: Failed To Share Patent Royalties, Feds Say Yale University and a professor who teaches there have agreed to pay over $1.5 million to the federal Department of Veterans Affairs after failing to share patent royalties for inventions, officials said. Yale University and one of its professors, John Krystal, will pay $1,507,743.67 as part of a settlement with the Department of Veterans Affairs after failing to let the institution know about certain patents and not sharing royalties earned on them, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced on Thursday, Sept. 21.  According to federal officials,…
'D Brooks Special': Newark Airport Restaurant Drops Price Of $78 Meal To $18 After Online Post 'D Brooks Special': Newark Airport Restaurant Drops Price Of $78 Meal To $18 After Online Post
'D Brooks Special': Newark Airport Restaurant Drops Price Of $78 Meal To $18 After Online Post You too can eat and drink like a well-known New York Times columnist at Newark Airport, but now at a discounted rate. Smokehouse, located in Terminal A at the airport, announced on social media it is offering a hamburger, fries and a double shot of whiskey for $17.78.  Earlier report: NY Times Columnist Mocked For Alleged $78 Meal At Newark Airport The move comes in response to a post from David Brooks, who bemoaned that his meal consisting of those items cost $78. Just added to the Menu. We’re the topic of America right now! #youcantbeatourmeat Nina Dawkins Kevin W Wortha…
Double-Fatal Update: 5 Students In Critical Condition After Bus Crashes Down Embankment On I-84 Double-Fatal Update: 5 Students In Critical Condition After Bus Crashes Down Embankment On I-84
Double-Fatal Update: 5 Students In Critical Condition After Bus Crashes Down Embankment On I-84 As school bells rang and a new day started for students at a Long Island high school where five of their fellow classmates remain in critical condition following a horrific bus crash that killed two adults, state, and federal officials are investigating the incident. The Orange County crash happened at around 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, on I-84 in the town of Wawayanda, near Exit 15A. The charter bus carrying marching band members from Farmingdale High School in Nassau County was heading to Greeley, Pennsylvania for band camp when one of the six buses carrying students went through the wi…
New Update: Band Director, Retired Teacher ID'd As Victims In Horrific I-84 Bus Crash New Update: Band Director, Retired Teacher ID'd As Victims In Horrific I-84 Bus Crash
New Update: Band Director, Retired Teacher ID'd As Victims In Horrific I-84 Bus Crash Tributes have begun pouring in for the victims of a deadly high school bus crash in New York that claimed the lives of two educators, including a beloved band director, and left several students hospitalized. Latest update - Double-Fatal Update: 5 Students In Critical Condition After Bus Crashes Down Embankment On I-84 The Orange County crash happened at around 1:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, on I-84 in the town of Wawayanda, near Exit 15. A charter bus carrying marching band members from Farmingdale High School, in Nassau County on Long Island, was heading to Greeley, Pennsylvania fo…
CSCU Board Of Regents Welcomes Newest Members Martin Guay, Ted Yang CSCU Board Of Regents Welcomes Newest Members Martin Guay, Ted Yang
Cscu Board Of Regents Welcomes Newest Members Martin Guay, Ted Yang Governor Ned Lamont has named two Connecticut business leaders to the Board of Regents of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system. Martin Guay, Vice President, Business Development at New Britain-based Stanley Black & Decker, and Ted Yang, founder of several companies and nonprofits including 4CT, the state’s largest COVID relief fund, and President of Cantata Media, Daily Voice’s parent company, are set to serve six-year terms on the Board, replacing two departing members. The Board of Regents is made up of 22 members. Nine are appointed by the governor.  Th…
NY Times Columnist Mocked For Alleged $78 Meal At Newark Airport NY Times Columnist Mocked For Alleged $78 Meal At Newark Airport
NY Times Columnist Mocked For Alleged $78 Meal At Newark Airport A tweet by David Brooks, a conservative commentator who writes for the New York Times, complaining about the price of a meal at Newark Airport has gone viral, with some questioning its authenticity. Brooks lamented that his burger, fries and alcohol combo cost $78 in a post on  the X platform (formerly known as Twitter) that has been viewed almost 15 million times. This meal just cost me $78 at Newark Airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible. pic.twitter.com/1qeV9qOBL3 — David Brooks (@nytdavidbrooks) September 21, 2023 "This is why Americans think the economy i…
Video - New Update: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport Video - New Update: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport
Video - New Update: Third Suspect Now Sought In Violent Home Garage Carjacking In Westport Police are seeking additional suspects in the carjacking and beating of a Fairfield County man in the garage of his home. The incident occurred in Westport around 3:50 p.m. on Bayberry Lane on Sunday, Sept. 17. According to Lt. Eric Woods of the Westport Police, the victim returned home and pulled into the garage when two suspects entered and assaulted the homeowner while sitting in a blue Aston Martin. Original report: Westport Resident Beaten, Carjacked In Own Garage, Police Say The man was beaten and then dragged out of the vehicle before it was stolen. Police have arrested a N…
COVID-19: Here's When Free At-Home Tests Will Become Available Again By Mail COVID-19: Here's When Free At-Home Tests Will Become Available Again By Mail
Covid-19: Here's When Free At-Home Tests Will Become Available Again By Mail Just days after the rollout of a COVID-19 vaccination booster shot started, the Department of Health and Human Services announced on Wednesday, Sept. 20 that its program of offering free rapid tests for the virus through the mail will be restarted. Every American household may order four of the tests starting Monday, Sept. 25 by visiting covid.gov/tests. But first, before throwing out tests past their expiration dates, HHS recommends visiting this page to see if expiration dates have been extended. The news comes as a newly identified COVID-19 strain BA.2.86 strain, known as Pirola, w…
Westport Man Pleads Guilty Of Ripping Off Rapper 50 Cent Of $2 Million In Business Scheme Westport Man Pleads Guilty Of Ripping Off Rapper 50 Cent Of $2 Million In Business Scheme
Westport Man Pleads Guilty Of Ripping Off Rapper 50 Cent Of $2 Million In Business Scheme A Fairfield County man admitted orchestrating a $2.19 million scheme to defraud an alcohol company owned by rapper 50 Cent by causing them to overpay for champagne and cognac and collecting kickbacks. District of New Jersey US Attorney Philip R. Sellinger announced. Mitchell E. Green, age 44, of Westport, pleaded guilty Monday, Sept. 18  to one count of wire fraud. “Though he was supposed to negotiate the best deal possible for his employer, Green set up secret side deals to inflate what his employer paid so that he could reap millions of dollars in kickbacks," Sellingere said. A…
NY's Own Drew Barrymore Halts Talk Show After Backlash: 'I Have Listened To Everyone' NY's Own Drew Barrymore Halts Talk Show After Backlash: 'I Have Listened To Everyone'
NY's Own Drew Barrymore Halts Talk Show After Backlash: 'I Have Listened To Everyone' In a major reversal, actress Drew Barrymore has halted her daytime talk show due to the ongoing writers’ strike after facing days of backlash for initially pressing on with the show. The 48-year-old “Charlie’s Angels” and “50 First Dates” star, who owns a home on Long Island in the village of Sagaponack, took to Instagram Sunday, Sept. 17, issuing another apology and announcing that production on her show’s fourth season will not resume after all. “I have listened to everyone, and I am making the decision to pause the show’s premiere until the strike is over," Barrymore said. "I have no wo…
COVID-19: Highly Mutated Pirola Variant Now Identified In 10 States COVID-19: Highly Mutated Pirola Variant Now Identified In 10 States
Covid-19: Highly Mutated Pirola Variant Now Identified In 10 States A newly identified COVID-19 strain with around 30 mutations has now been identified in 10 states. Cases of the BA.2.86 strain, known as Pirola, have been confirmed in:  Colorado, Maryland, Michigan, New York,  Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, Washington. The Michigan case, the first in the US, was an older woman who had recently returned from Japan who reportedly had mild symptoms. Related story - COVID-19: These Are Most Likely Symptoms Of New Pirola Variant Spreading In US At a World Health Organization (WHO) news briefing late last month, authorities said …
New Update: Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle Finds New, Loving Home In CT New Update: Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle Finds New, Loving Home In CT
New Update: Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle Finds New, Loving Home In CT A poodle that was rescued from a Hudson Valley home after being found severely matted and in poor health has found a new loving home in Connecticut. Pierre the mini-poodle was discovered in Putnam County on Saturday, Aug. 5 after detectives from the county's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals responded to a residence in the town of Patterson on Lake Shore Drive.  Earlier Report - Extremely Matted Mini-Poodle Found At Patterson Residence: Owner Charged, Police Say According to the SPCA, the detectives found the 9-year-old Pierre inside the home suffering from ex…
Danbury Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault, Child Porn Charges Danbury Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault, Child Porn Charges
Danbury Man Found Guilty Of Sexual Assault, Child Porn Charges A Fairfield County man has been found guilty of multiple sexual assault and child pornography charges by a jury. Kenneth Gardner, age 53, of Danbury, was found guilty of the crimes on Monday, Sept. 11 in Superior Court, said David R. Applegate, Danbury State’s Attorney. He was found guilty of: Three counts of sexual assault Five counts of illegal sexual contact Attempt to commit sexual assault Conspiracy to commit sexual assault Possession of child pornography Gardner was arrested in May 2022 following an investigation that began in September 2021 following a complaint in which a v…
CT Man Gets Prison Time For Tax Evasion: Ordered To Pay Over $160K To IRS CT Man Gets Prison Time For Tax Evasion: Ordered To Pay Over $160K To IRS
CT Man Gets Prison Time For Tax Evasion: Ordered To Pay Over $160K To IRS A 61-year-old Connecticut man will spend time in prison for filing a false tax return and providing false documentation to an Internal Revenue Service attorney, federal officials announced.  Tolland County resident David Kamal, age 61, of Stafford, was sentenced on Monday, Sept. 11 to eight months in prison for tax evasion, the US Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut announced.  Earlier Report - CT Man Charged With Tax Fraud, Obstruction, ID Theft Offenses According to federal officials, Kamal, a former Hebron resident, purposefully evaded taxes for the 2012 tax…
Manatee Spotted In Waters Near CT After Traveling Hundreds Of Miles: Here's Where Manatee Spotted In Waters Near CT After Traveling Hundreds Of Miles: Here's Where
Manatee Spotted In Waters Near CT After Traveling Hundreds Of Miles: Here's Where Officials and scientists are monitoring the first manatee to be spotted in waters off Southern New England in seven years.  The manatee was seen in Quonochontaug Pond in Rhode Island, which is located on the state's coastline just over five miles from the Connecticut border, the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) announced on Monday, Sept. 11.  The sighting is the first time a manatee has been seen in Southern New England since 2016 since a member of the species was spotted off the coast of Cape Cod, officials said. Officials from the DEM, the US Fish …
Hurricane Lee: Eversource Bringing In Extra Crews To Region As Storm Comes Closer Hurricane Lee: Eversource Bringing In Extra Crews To Region As Storm Comes Closer
Hurricane Lee: Eversource Bringing In Extra Crews To Region As Storm Comes Closer With the threat of Hurricane Lee drawing near, Eversource is preparing for power outages by enacting emergency response plans and bringing extra crews to the region to help with repairs. The preparations come as meteorologists predict Lee's arrival in the region on Friday night, Sept. 15, which will likely bring high wind gusts and heavy rainfall, according to the National Weather Service.  Earlier Report - Here Comes Hurricane Lee: Watches, Advisories Stretch From NY Through New England Eversource President of Electric Operations in Connecticut Steve Sullivan warned that the sto…
Threat Grows For Hurricane Lee To Be Rare Significant Storm To Hit Eastern New England Threat Grows For Hurricane Lee To Be Rare Significant Storm To Hit Eastern New England
Threat Grows For Hurricane Lee To Be Rare Significant Storm To Hit Eastern New England As meteorologists predict a possible New England landfall for Hurricane Lee, the prospect is bringing memories of other past storms that slammed into Massachusetts throughout the 20th century.  According to the latest computer models from the National Weather Service, Hurricane Lee may make landfall in eastern Maine on Monday morning, Sept. 18, bringing powerful winds, heavy rains, and high surf along with it and possibly devastating parts of Eastern Massachusetts. Click here for the latest update - Here Comes Hurricane Lee: Watches, Advisories Stretch From NY Through New England Whil…
Beardsley Zoo In Bridgeport Uncovers Cause Of Exotic Monkey's Deaths Beardsley Zoo In Bridgeport Uncovers Cause Of Exotic Monkey's Deaths
Beardsley Zoo In Bridgeport Uncovers Cause Of Exotic Monkey's Deaths Following the death of two Callimico monkeys at the Beardsley Zoo in Fairfield County, zoo officials are underscoring its longstanding commitment to animal safety and welfare. The monkeys, also known as Goeldi’s, named Monty and Jovi died in August at the zoo in Bridgeport, after consuming a live mouse that had been contaminated with a rodent control product, said zoo officials following a necropsy.  "This was an incredibly rare occurrence involving a product that had been used without incident in the building for more than a decade," they added. The control product was…