North Haven Restaurant Owner Bans Racist Customer After Outburst: 'Don't Ever Come Back' North Haven Restaurant Owner Bans Racist Customer After Outburst: 'Don't Ever Come Back' North Haven Restaurant Owner Bans Racist Customer After Outburst: 'Don't Ever Come Back'
North Haven Restaurant Owner Bans Racist Customer After Outburst: 'Don't Ever Come Back' A Connecticut restaurant owner is making one thing clear after a customer allegedly hurled racist slurs at a Black man waiting for his takeout order: Hate is not on the menu. Chris Allen, owner of Gas Burgers in North Haven, spoke out about the incident in a Facebook video posted Monday, Nov. 9. Allen said a Black customer was standing inside the restaurant, waiting for a to-go order, when another man walked in, sat at the bar, and began shouting racial slurs at him. The two men had not spoken or interacted before the harassment began.  Allen was unequivocal in his response to any…

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CT Driver Cited After Fatally Injuring Horse Crossing Road; He Blames Sun's Glare CT Driver Cited After Fatally Injuring Horse Crossing Road; He Blames Sun's Glare CT Driver Cited After Fatally Injuring Horse Crossing Road; He Blames Sun's Glare
CT Driver Cited After Fatally Injuring Horse Crossing Road; He Blames Sun's Glare Police cited the 21-year-old Connecticut driver who struck a horse and rider in a markes crosswalk, leaving the animal so badly injured it had to be euthanized. He blamed the crash on blinding sunlight, a police report said. The Litchfield crash happened around 11:24 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, on Route 118 near East Litchfield Road, according to Connecticut State Police. The driver, a Torrington resident, was heading east when the vehicle struck the horse and rider as they legally crossed the road in a marked crosswalk. The driver told troopers he couldn't see them because of the sun's g…
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Bathroom Break At CT Diner Lands Convicted Felon Behind Bars A trip to a Connecticut diner's bathroom landed a convicted felon behind bars after he left a loaded gun behind, federal authorities said.  Christopher Miles, 41, of Norwalk, was sentenced to three years and 10 months in federal prison on Tuesday, Nov. 10, after a jury convicted him of illegally possessing a firearm, the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut said.  The case began on Sept. 13, 2023, when an employee cleaning a restaurant restroom discovered a loaded Glock 9mm pistol. The restaurant manager called Norwalk police, who began investigating how the weapon end…
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Dog Found Emaciated, Dehydrated: CT Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty A woman whose dog was found to be severely underweight, dehydrated, and suffering from muscle wasting has been arrested after a Connecticut veterinarian contacted police, authorities said. Trinity Silva, 23, of Wethersfield, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 27, following a months-long investigation by animal control officers that began July 20, police said. Officers responded to an animal cruelty complaint at 92 Reed Drive in Wethersfield. Eight days later, on July 28, the dog was taken to a veterinary hospital, where an examination revealed troubling changes in its health, Wethersfield police sa…
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Horse Euthanized After CT Hit-And-Run; Police Searching For Driver Veterinarians had to euthanize a horse after it was severely injured in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday morning, Nov. 11, Connecticut State Police said.  The crash happened on East Street in Litchfield. Troopers said a dark-colored sedan driving east slammed into the horse and sped away. WTNH reported that authorities later located the car. It's unclear if anyone was arrested. Police did not immediately return a call looking for more information.  Police said someone may have been riding or standing beside the horse when the vehicle struck it, but they escaped the crash without inj…

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CT's Best Nursing Homes Revealed In New Study: See Full List Thousands of nursing homes across the Northeast have been evaluated in new national ratings highlighting the best facilities for rehabilitation and long-term care. U.S. News & World Report released its 2027 Best Nursing Homes ratings on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The annual list evaluated more than 14,600 skilled nursing facilities in all 50 states and Washington, DC. The study evaluated nursing homes using 17 quality measures in each care category, including staffing levels, hospital readmissions, patient safety, and clinical outcomes. U.S. News rated 2,236 facilities across the Northeast.…

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Angelina Jolie Buys CT Estate After Years Of Being Forced To Stay In LA: Report Hollywood mega-star Angelina Jolie is trading the bright lights of Los Angeles for a quieter life in Connecticut. The 51-year-old Oscar winner has purchased an estate in the Nutmeg State, according to a Page Six report published Wednesday, Nov. 11. She said she wanted a place where she could protect her family's privacy.  And she's doing just that. She has not disclosed where in Connecticut her home is located. The move comes after a major change in the actress's personal life. Her youngest children, twins Knox and Vivienne, turned 18 in July, freeing Jolie from a divorce-related requ…

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Massive Outage Disrupts Microsoft Outlook, Online Services (Breaking) A massive Microsoft outage disrupted email and other online services for users across the US, with problems potentially affecting customers worldwide. The outage began shortly after noon on Thursday, Nov. 12, impacting Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft 365, Teams, and Copilot. Outlook was among the hardest-hit services, with more than 131,000 outage reports at 1:18 p.m., according to tracking website Downdetector. Microsoft 365 had more than 22,000 reports by 12:55 p.m., while Copilot had about 4,400 and Teams had roughly 2,000. In a social media post, Microsoft confirmed it was …

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Massive Outage Disrupts Microsoft Outlook, Online Services (Breaking) A massive Microsoft outage disrupted email and other online services for users across the US, with problems potentially affecting customers worldwide. The outage began shortly after noon on Thursday, Nov. 12, impacting Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft 365, Teams, and Copilot. Outlook was among the hardest-hit services, with more than 131,000 outage reports at 1:18 p.m., according to tracking website Downdetector. Microsoft 365 had more than 22,000 reports by 12:55 p.m., while Copilot had about 4,400 and Teams had roughly 2,000. In a social media post, Microsoft confirmed it was …

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Soldier, 18, Killed In Training: Instructor Pleads Guilty, Family Says No Justice Soldier, 18, Killed In Training: Instructor Pleads Guilty, Family Says No Justice Soldier, 18, Killed In Training: Instructor Pleads Guilty, Family Says No Justice
Soldier, 18, Killed In Training: Instructor Pleads Guilty, Family Says No Justice An 18-year-old Pennsylvania soldier was killed during a firearms training exercise, and the instructor responsible has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, but the soldier's grieving family says justice has not been served. Sean Stark, 38, of Carlisle, entered the guilty plea before US District Judge Joseph F. Saporito Jr. on Thursday, Nov. 12, in connection with the March 12 shooting death of Specialist Krystofer Lee Lopez at Letterkenny Army Depot in Franklin County. Stark, a Department of the Army police officer and firearms instructor at the military installation, admitted to inv…