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Connecticut Among Top 20 Best States, Brand-New Ranking Says: Here's Why Connecticut Among Top 20 Best States, Brand-New Ranking Says: Here's Why
Connecticut Among Top 20 Best States, Brand-New Ranking Says: Here's Why Connecticut continues to rank among the top 20 best states in the country. The Constitution State came in at No. 20 – down slightly from No. 16 last year – on the 2024 Best States list by U.S. News & World Report, released Tuesday, May 7. Rankings were determined using 71 metrics across eight categories, including fiscal stability, infrastructure, education, health care, and the economy. Data was pulled from national surveys taken by nearly 70,000 people. Connecticut made the top 10 in health care (No. 3), crime & corrections (No. 6), and education (No. 8), according to the report.…

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by Michael Mashburn
Police & Fire
Teenage Trio With Stolen Guns Assaults Victim With Brass Knuckles In CT: Police Teenage Trio With Stolen Guns Assaults Victim With Brass Knuckles In CT: Police
Teenage Trio With Stolen Guns Assaults Victim With Brass Knuckles In CT: Police Three teenagers face a host of felony charges for both illegally possessing two guns and assaulting a victim with brass knuckles before robbing them in New Haven County, police said.  The arrests stemmed from an incident that began on Tuesday afternoon, June 13, when Wolcott Police received a report from a concerned citizen that he had seen a teenager with a bloody face walking through Peterson Park.  According to Wolcott Police, the teenage victim told the complainant that he had been robbed of his cellphone, chain, AirPod earphones, and $15 at gunpoint before being punched in th…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
50,000-Plus Bottles Of Popular Brand Of Buffalo Wing Sauce Recalled 50,000-Plus Bottles Of Popular Brand Of Buffalo Wing Sauce Recalled
50,000-Plus Bottles Of Popular Brand Of Buffalo Wing Sauce Recalled A recall has been issued for a popular brand of buffalo wing sauce due to an undeclared ingredient. T.W. Garner Food Company is voluntarily recalling 50,688 12-ounce bottles of Texas Pete Buffalo Wing Sauce because some of the bottles may contain Texas Pete® Extra Mild Wing Sauce which contains soy, according to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product, the FDA noted The product can be identified as a 12 oz. glass bottle with…

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
New Ranking Reveals Top 50 Restaurants Nationwide New Ranking Reveals Top 50 Restaurants Nationwide
New Ranking Reveals Top 50 Restaurants Nationwide Fifty restaurants nationwide have been selected by The New York Times as "restaurants we love most in 2022." The selections include eateries from Portland, Maine to Eastsound in Washington State, and include restaurants in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Oklahoma, among other states, including two in Nashville, Tennessee, and two in Coral Gables, Florida. The list was published on Tuesday, Sept. 19. Connecticut didn't make the cut, but neighboring New York State had six restaurants selected, with five of them in New York City: Bonnies: Cited for making Cantonese cuisine "seem new a…

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by Joe Lombardi
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These US States Most At Risk For Blackouts This Summer, New Report Says These US States Most At Risk For Blackouts This Summer, New Report Says
These US States Most At Risk For Blackouts This Summer, New Report Says As temperatures climb, attention is turning toward the nation’s power grids and whether they can handle the added demand this summer. Though the Northeast should fare well, much of the US is facing an elevated risk of power blackouts between June and September, according to a report from the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC). The risk assessment found that the entire western half of the US is in the “elevated” risk category, meaning the potential for insufficient operating reserves in above-normal conditions. Regulators said a number of factors could disrupt the power…

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by Michael Mashburn
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Cases Of Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak Now Confirmed In 10 States Cases Of Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak Now Confirmed In 10 States
Cases Of Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak Now Confirmed In 10 States New York is among a growing number of states reporting a mysterious outbreak of hepatitis among children, NBC News reports. So far, health officials in at least 10 states have reported multiple severe cases of pediatric hepatitis, or inflammation of the liver, according to the New York Post. The latest to report such cases is Minnesota. Earlier Report: Death Confirmed Days After CDC Issues Nationwide Alert For Mysterious Hepatitis Outbreak It comes days after the World Health Organization announced that one child has died from the condition and 17 others had to undergo liver transplan…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Salad Dressing Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Salad Dressing
Recall Issued For Popular Brand Of Salad Dressing A popular brand of salad dressing is being recalled. Van Law Food Products Inc of Fullerton, California is issuing the voluntary recall of Whole Foods Market 365 Organic Creamy Caesar Dressing because it may contain undeclared Soy and Wheat allergens, according to an announcement by the FDA. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to soy or wheat run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Whole Foods Market 365 Organic Creamy Caesar Dressing, with UPC code 99482-49028 is packed in 12-ounce glass bottles with a "Best" by date of 11…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Traveling Nurse Claims $10K CT Lottery Prize While Passing Through State Traveling Nurse Claims $10K CT Lottery Prize While Passing Through State
Traveling Nurse Claims $10K CT Lottery Prize While Passing Through State A traveling nurse is celebrating after she claimed a $10,000 Connecticut Lottery prize while passing through the state. Elizabeth Robertson, of Louisiana, purchased the winning "30X Cash 9th Edition" scratch ticket from a retailer in the New Haven County town of Orange when she and her husband pulled off the parkway for a cup of coffee, Connecticut Lottery said in an announcement this week. She said she scratched the ticket while her husband was driving the car, and the couple made a stop so a retailer could scan the ticket and check the prize amount. "This is the highest ticket I ever won…

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by Nicole Valinote
Weather
After Ida: Three Possible Tropical Systems Churning In Atlantic Basin After Ida: Three Possible Tropical Systems Churning In Atlantic Basin
After Ida: Three Possible Tropical Systems Churning In Atlantic Basin The National Hurricane Center says it's watching three areas of what it calls "potential development" in the Atlantic Basin that could become tropical systems in the coming days. The first is a tropical wave and an upper-level trough producing a large area of disorganized showers and thunderstorms over portions of Central America, southeastern Mexico, and the adjacent waters of the northwestern Caribbean Sea and the southern Gulf of Mexico.  A tropical depression is likely to form on Sunday, Sept. 12, or Monday, Sept. 13 while the disturbance moves northwestward and then nort…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Ida Rips Through Region, Causing Power Outages, Flooding, Road, School Closures Ida Rips Through Region, Causing Power Outages, Flooding, Road, School Closures
Ida Rips Through Region, Causing Power Outages, Flooding, Road, School Closures Three days after making landfall in Louisiana as a Category 4 hurricane, Ida ripped through the Northeast, wreaking havoc with numerous power outages, flooding, and road and school closures on Thursday, Sept. 2. Several tornadoes triggered by the massive storm were reported in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. At least eight people were killed in New York during the height of the storm, including three men, three women and a 2-year-old boy died in flooding incidents in the city. States of emergency have been issued for much of the Northeast, including New York City and surrounding counties, whe…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Help's On Way: CT National Guard, 40 Eversource Crews Head To Gulf For Ida Recovery Help's On Way: CT National Guard, 40 Eversource Crews Head To Gulf For Ida Recovery
Help's On Way: CT National Guard, 40 Eversource Crews Head To Gulf For Ida Recovery The Connecticut cavalry is coming. Help is on the way to residents and businesses in the south that are suffering in the wake of Hurricane Ida as Eversource line crews and members of the Connecticut National Guard make their way to Louisiana to help with clean-up efforts. Dozens of Eversource line crews said farewell to the Nutmeg State over the weekend as utility workers prepare to help restore power to more than a million homes and businesses. Officials said that crews are expected to begin working 16-hour shifts for days at a time in Louisiana until power is restored and they can head …

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Here's Latest Projected Path For Ida Here's Latest Projected Path For Ida
Here's Latest Projected Path For Ida Hurricane Ida made landfall as a Category 4 storm in southeastern Louisiana on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 29, the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which made landfall as a Cat 3 hurricane. Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, was packing a wind speed of 150 miles per hour as it closed in on the coastline. That put it just seven miles short of Category 5 status. About eight hours after landfall, wind speeds fell to around 60 mph. Earlier Report - Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards said Ida could be the w…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Hurricane Ida Barrels Toward Gulf: Here's How Much Rainfall Storm Could Bring To Northeast Hurricane Ida Barrels Toward Gulf: Here's How Much Rainfall Storm Could Bring To Northeast
Hurricane Ida Barrels Toward Gulf: Here's How Much Rainfall Storm Could Bring To Northeast Hurricane Ida is heading toward the United States coast, picking up strength as it moves over warm waters surrounding Cuba, with the potential to be a Category 4 storm when it makes landfall late in the weekend. The storm's long-term track takes it north and then east, with a possible impact on the Northeast in the middle of next week. Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, is expected to intensify further Saturday, Aug. 28 into Sunday, Aug. 29, with projected winds of 100 to 110 miles per hour or more just south of the mouth of the Mississippi River. Earlier Report -&nbs…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast
Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast Hurricane Ida, just upgraded from tropical storm status, is expected to make landfall in the United States as a major Category 3 or 4 hurricane on the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast. The storm's long-term track takes it north and then east, with a possible impact on the Northeast in the middle of next week. Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, is expected to intensify further Saturday, Aug. 28 into Sunday, Aug. 29, with projected winds of 100 miles per hour or more just south of the mouth of the Mississippi R…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US
Potential Major Hurricane Headed To US Click here for an updated story: Major Hurricane Headed To US Could Have Impact In Northeast A new tropical storm could become a major hurricane this weekend and make landfall in the United States. Tropical Storm Ida, the ninth-named storm of the 2021 Atlantic season, is expected to intensify Saturday, Aug. 28 into Sunday, Aug. 29, with projected winds of 100 miles per hour or more just south of the mouth of the Mississippi River, which would make it a Category 3 or Cat 4 hurricane. Earlier Report - After Henri: Three Possible Tropical Systems Churning In Atlantic Basin Landfall …

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by Joe Lombardi