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Man Charged With Biting 2 CT Children: Police Man Charged With Biting 2 CT Children: Police
Man Charged With Biting 2 CT Children: Police A Connecticut man has been arrested after police said he bit two children who are related to him.  Abdulrahman Alnahari, 32, of South Windsor, was arrested on multiple warrants on Wednesday, Sept. 16.  He allegedly bit the 17- and 4-year-olds during separate incidents in July, South Windsor police said.  Authorities arrested Alnahari in Chicago. He was returned to Connecticut to face charges. Alnahari faces two counts of risk of injury to a child and one count of third-degree assault, South Windsor police said.  He was being held on a $275,000 bond, police said.

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by Josh Lanier
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Family Of CT Mom Of 4 Found Dead Seeks Help: Her Memory Will Live On In Her Kids' Hearts Family Of CT Mom Of 4 Found Dead Seeks Help: Her Memory Will Live On In Her Kids' Hearts
Family Of CT Mom Of 4 Found Dead Seeks Help: Her Memory Will Live On In Her Kids' Hearts A Connecticut family is asking for help to lay a mother of four to rest after she was found dead in a home last week with her boyfriend.  Amber Tetreault, 42, was discovered with Michael Tellier, 47, at about 9:10 a.m. in a Fox Hill Lane home in Enfield earlier this month. Both were on the floor of a living room that had been turned into a bedroom, police said. Neither had signs of physical injury. Investigators reported evidence of heavy alcohol use. They also found many prescription medications in the room. Police found no clear evidence of suicide. They said alcohol or other s…

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by Josh Lanier
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Injured CT Hiker Climbs 7 Hours After Dislocating Shoulder In Fall As Rescuers Cheer Him To Top Injured CT Hiker Climbs 7 Hours After Dislocating Shoulder In Fall As Rescuers Cheer Him To Top
Injured CT Hiker Climbs 7 Hours After Dislocating Shoulder In Fall As Rescuers Cheer Him To Top A Connecticut hiker pushed through serious injuries for seven hours before reaching the summit of Mount Washington under his own power, New Hampshire wildlife officials said. Kurt Siuzdak, 61, fell Tuesday, Sept. 14, while climbing New Hampshire’s tallest mountain. He dislocated a shoulder and hurt his back after slipping on wet granite slabs near the Lakes of the Clouds, according to New Hampshire Fish and Game. Siuzdak began his hike on the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail at 4 a.m. He fell around 10 a.m. Yet he kept moving toward the summit. Another hiker called 911 around 3:15 p.m. after spotti…

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by Josh Lanier
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‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say ‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say
‘Snuff Film’ Mystery: 1M Images, 5 Women Who Appear Dead, Philly Police Say More than 1 million images are under review in a sprawling Philadelphia investigation involving possible snuff films and five women who appear to be dead, police announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. Investigators have identified four of the five women depicted, but still cannot determine whether the recordings show actual homicides, pornography, or staged “art films” involving fake blood, according to police. No remains belonging to any of the women have been recovered. The investigation centers on 44-year-old Eugene Horsch and 417 West Chew Avenue in the city’s Olney section, where detective…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fed Hikes Interest Rates For First Time Since 2023: Here's Why Fed Hikes Interest Rates For First Time Since 2023: Here's Why
Fed Hikes Interest Rates For First Time Since 2023: Here's Why The Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate for the first time in more than three years as inflation remains high and soaring energy prices put more pressure on Americans. The central bank's Federal Open Market Committee raised its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point to a range of 3.75% to 4% on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The unanimous 12-0 vote marked the Fed's first rate hike since July 2023 and followed a period of unchanged rates throughout 2026. Rate hikes are intended to slow inflation by making borrowing more expensive. Higher rates can increase costs tied to mortgages, car l…

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by Chris Spiker
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Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’
Patrick Clancy To Address Children’s Deaths, Ex-Wife’s Mistrial On ‘60 Minutes’ Patrick Clancy will speak publicly about the killing of his three young children and the online claims that linked him to their deaths. He will speak with  CBS Correspondent Ross Douthat on "60 Minutes" Sunday, Sept. 20, on “60 Minutes.“ Clancy was formerly married to Connecticut native Lindsay Clancy. Prosecutors accuse her of strangling their children inside their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home on Jan. 24, 2023. It's an accusation she hasn't denied, but her defense claims she was suffering from postpartum psychosis.  Cora was 5. Dawson was 3. Callan was 8 months ol…

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by Josh Lanier
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Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report
Marine, Police Officer, Dad Of 2 Should Have Failed ICE Vetting Before Suicide: Report Problems investigators found in a Marine reservist’s past should have kept ICE from hiring him, former officials told The Washington Post after his death outside the agency’s Philadelphia field office. Joseph “Joe” Thomas Moore, 38, a father of two, died outside the office on Friday, Aug. 28, after learning he would lose his job, the newspaper reported. Moore died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the neck, and his death was ruled a suicide, Philadelphia Department of Public Health spokesperson Jason Brooks told Daily Voice on behalf of the Medical Examiner’s Office. His family has di…

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by Jillian Pikora
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2 Killed In CT Mobile Home Fire ID'd Weeks Later 2 Killed In CT Mobile Home Fire ID'd Weeks Later
2 Killed In CT Mobile Home Fire ID'd Weeks Later Authorities have identified the two people killed in a Connecticut mobile home fire earlier this month. Randy Fitta, 63, and Lisa Bourk, 59, were inside the Fall Brook Park home in Killingly just before 1:15 a.m. Sept. 4, when the fire broke out, Connecticut State Police said. Both lived at the residence. The home was engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. South Killingly firefighters entered the burning home and pulled Fitta and Bourk out. Both died of their injuries.  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled that both died from smoke inhalation and thermal in…

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by Josh Lanier
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Police ID Driver, 22, Dies After Early Morning Crash Mansfield Crash Police ID Driver, 22, Dies After Early Morning Crash Mansfield Crash
Police ID Driver, 22, Dies After Early Morning Crash Mansfield Crash A 22-year-old Maine driver died after his Volvo crossed into the opposite lane and struck a tree in Connecticut, police said. Zachary Barry, of Scarborough, Maine, was driving his Volvo XC60 west on Hunting Lodge Road in Mansfield when the SUV crossed the center line and struck a tree near Carriage House Drive shortly after 12:20 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 15, Connecticut State Police said. Emergency crews had to cut Barry out of the Volvo. A medical helicopter flew him to Hartford Hospital, where he died of his injuries shortly before 2:45 a.m. Wednesday. Connecticut State Police are investigati…

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words: See What Made The Dictionary Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words: See What Made The Dictionary
Merriam-Webster Adds 1,400 New Words: See What Made The Dictionary The dictionary is getting a major update for the internet age. Merriam-Webster has added 1,400 new words and definitions to its online dictionary, the Springfield, Massachusetts-based publisher announced on Wednesday, Sept. 16. The latest batch includes terms tied to artificial intelligence, social media, dating, food, music, and internet culture. Some of the most recognizable additions include "vibe coding," "yacht rock," "parasocial," and "Mandela Effect." Several newer online terms also earned a spot in the dictionary, including "looksmaxxing," "Rickroll," "meme coin," and…

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by Chris Spiker
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Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report
Duct-Taped American Airlines Passenger Breaks Silence In Court: Report Layne Lundeen has broken his silence. The unruly American Airlines passenger who was notoriously restrained to his seat by a gun range owner and a retired police officer using duct tape on Thursday, Sept. 3, says that he remembers nothing. The Baltimore Banner obtained the audio recording from the court proceeding in which 67-year-old Lundeen, who was fired from his job as a realtor, reportedly told District Court Commissioner George Haag at the Jennifer Road Detention Center that he had no recollection of anything from the flight. According to the outlet, he didn't even know how he got to …

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by Cecilia Levine
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CT Woman Charged After Year-Old Dog Abuse Video Goes Viral: Police CT Woman Charged After Year-Old Dog Abuse Video Goes Viral: Police
CT Woman Charged After Year-Old Dog Abuse Video Goes Viral: Police A Connecticut woman faces a felony charge after a video showing her abusing two dogs resurfaced on social media and went viral about a year after it was filmed, police said.  Marilyn Valdez, 22, of Waterbury, was identified as the woman in the video that resurfaced on Aug. 28, police said. Desmond's Army Animal Law Advocates shared the video that shows a woman using a shock device for seemingly no reason on one of the dogs, which was confined to a cage. She then jams a pole through the cage’s slats to "impale and strike the animal" as it yelps in pain, the group shared in a Charge.org …

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by Josh Lanier