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Missing American Sudiksha Konanki Vanishes During Beach Walk In DR Missing American Sudiksha Konanki Vanishes During Beach Walk In DR
Missing American Sudiksha Konanki Vanishes During Beach Walk In DR The search is on for a University of Pittsburgh student from Virginia who vanished while on vacation in the Dominican Republic. An "exhaustive" international search involving the US and Dominican Republic officials has been launched for Chantilly native Sudiksha Konanki, 20, who has not been heard from since last week. Konanki was reported missing on Thursday, March 6, while vacationing with five friends at a resort in Punta Cana, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Konanki, a citizen of India and permanent US resident, has not been seen since around 4:15 a.m. that …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Devoted CT Mother, Singer With Powerful Voice Dies At 32: 'Gone Too Soon' Devoted CT Mother, Singer With Powerful Voice Dies At 32: 'Gone Too Soon'
Devoted CT Mother, Singer With Powerful Voice Dies At 32: 'Gone Too Soon' West Hartford is grieving the loss of a gifted singer and aspiring attorney whose vibrant spirit left a lasting mark on everyone who knew her.  Indya Daniels 32, passed away in the early morning hours of Jan. 27, surrounded by her family, her obituary said.  A lifelong resident of West Hartford, Daniels was known for her powerhouse voice and deep love for the arts. She played multiple instruments, wrote songs, and captivated audiences with her pitch-perfect performances. But beyond the music, she was a devoted daughter, sister, and mother, embracing her new role with boundless lov…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Baby Injured By Glass As Man Smashes Truck Window, Strangles Mom at CT I-95 Rest Stop: Cops Baby Injured By Glass As Man Smashes Truck Window, Strangles Mom at CT I-95 Rest Stop: Cops
Baby Injured By Glass As Man Smashes Truck Window, Strangles Mom at CT I-95 Rest Stop: Cops A Dominican Republic man is accused of strangling a woman and hurting her baby with falling glass after he smashed his way into a truck at a Connecticut rest stop on I-95, authorities said.  Ariel Dejesus Valdez, 28, who was in the US on a temporary visa, was extradited from Rhode Island on Monday, Dec. 16, following an alleged attack at the North Fairfield Service Plaza on I-95 on Dec. 7, Connecticut State Police said.  A woman who was riding with Valdez said they were returning to Massachusetts from transporting vehicles when they stopped at the Fairfield County rest stop t…

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by Josh Lanier
Sports
Biggest Player Contract Ever In Sports: NY Yankees' Juan Soto Signs With Rival Mets For $765M Biggest Player Contract Ever In Sports: NY Yankees' Juan Soto Signs With Rival Mets For $765M
Biggest Player Contract Ever In Sports: NY Yankees' Juan Soto Signs With Rival Mets For $765M It's truly one for the books. New York Yankees free agent right fielder Juan Soto has reportedly agreed to a $765 million, 15-year deal to go crosstown and join the rival Mets. It's the largest deal in pro sports history, with no deferred money, a $75 million signing bonus, and an opt-out after five seasons, according to mlb.com. The signing represents a bold move for Mets owner Steve Cohen in his quest to build a championship-caliber team. He outbid not only the Yankees but also Soto's other suitors: the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Toronto Blue Jays. News…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Woman Accused Of Killing Her Roommate In Florida Found Living In CT: Police Woman Accused Of Killing Her Roommate In Florida Found Living In CT: Police
Woman Accused Of Killing Her Roommate In Florida Found Living In CT: Police A Florida woman who is accused of killing her roommate just after Christmas 2022 was arrested this week in Connecticut, authorities said.  Gisselle Victoria-Gonzalez, age 42, was busted in Hartford on Wednesday, Nov. 6 on an extradition warrant out of Orlando, the police blotter said. She is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Runyleidy Medina-Pacheco, also 42, Orlando Police said. She also faces one count of tampering with physical evidence and one count of grand theft. Medina-Pacheco traveled from the Dominican Republic in December 2022 for an extended vacation and…

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by Josh Lanier
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Person From Virginia Third To Die From Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meat Person From Virginia Third To Die From Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meat
Person From Virginia Third To Die From Listeria Outbreak Linked To Boar's Head Deli Meat A person from Virginia has become the third person to die during an ongoing Listeria food poisoning outbreak linked to millions of pounds of Boar's Head deli meats that were recalled. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an update on Thursday, Aug. 8 advising that there have been nine more cases reported in connection to the recall, bringing the total to 43 hospitalized - three of which who died, including one from Virginia. No details about the person who died in Virginia have been released. Two others in the state have also been sickened with Listeria amid the outbr…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Active Atlantic: Trio Of New Tropical Storms Named Within Hours Active Atlantic: Trio Of New Tropical Storms Named Within Hours
Active Atlantic: Trio Of New Tropical Storms Named Within Hours To say the Atlantic has been active regarding the weather would be an understatement. In the last 24 hours, three new tropical storms have been named, and experts say the next month is expected to be a busy one as the hurricane season hits its peak. They are: Tropical Storm Emily Tropical Storm Franklin Tropical Storm Gert A separate tropical system farther west is heading toward Texas. Of the new storms, Franklin is shaping up to potentially be the strongest and longest-lasting, according to the National Hurricane Center. Franklin formed in the Caribbean late Sunday afternoon, Aug. 20.…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Baby On Board: CT Woman Gives Birth To Son On Flight To Dominican Republic Baby On Board: CT Woman Gives Birth To Son On Flight To Dominican Republic
Baby On Board: CT Woman Gives Birth To Son On Flight To Dominican Republic A Connecticut woman welcomed her baby into the world in an unexpected location. Hartford resident Kendria Rhoden, age 21, was on a flight from New York City to the Dominican Republic in September after she was cleared to fly by her doctor at 32 weeks pregnant, the New York Post reported. She began to feel uncomfortable during the flight and realized that her water had broken, the news outlet said. Rhoden's family requested assistance from the cabin crew, who then called additional occupants of the plane to provide medical assistance, according to the report. At the back of the plane, she …

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by Nicole Valinote
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Netflix Is About To Start Charging You To Share Your Password Netflix Is About To Start Charging You To Share Your Password
Netflix Is About To Start Charging You To Share Your Password Sharing your Netflix password will soon come with a price. Starting in early 2023, Netflix will allow only one "home account" and charge for every "sub account" added to that account — up to five, the company announced. The new payment plan was rolled out as an experiment in Argentina, Dominican Republic, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala, where customers paid $2.99 to add a sub account. Netflix did not immediately say how much sub accounts will cost Americans.

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by Cecilia Levine
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4 Nabbed In Takedown Of 'Vast Drug Network' Operating Throughout Northeast, DA Says 4 Nabbed In Takedown Of 'Vast Drug Network' Operating Throughout Northeast, DA Says
4 Nabbed In Takedown Of 'Vast Drug Network' Operating Throughout Northeast, DA Says Four Long Island men have been arrested for allegedly running a drug ring that sold drugs through the Northeast. Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced Friday, Oct. 7, that the four Montauk residents had been arrested and charged with criminal sale of a controlled substance.  The four are: Angel Garces-Diaz, age not available Anuedy Garces-Medrano, age 35 Yadaris Baez-Rivera, age 26 Everado Hernandez, age 45 “From Babylon to Montauk and every place in between, every community is unfortunately affected by the scourge of these drugs that are becomi…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Hurricane Fiona Strenghtens To Category 3 Status: Here's Brand-New Projected Path Hurricane Fiona Strenghtens To Category 3 Status: Here's Brand-New Projected Path
Hurricane Fiona Strenghtens To Category 3 Status: Here's Brand-New Projected Path Hurricane Fiona has strengthened to Category 3 status after knocking out power to almost all of Puerto Rico while dumping up to 30 inches of rainfall. As of Tuesday morning, Sept. 20, the center of the storm is located just north of Grand Turk Island. Fiona, packed with maximum sustained winds near 115 miles per hour with higher gusts, is moving toward the north-northwest at around 10 miles per hour, the National Hurricane Center said. This general motion is expected to continue through Tuesday, followed by a turn toward the north Tuesday night or Wednesday, Sept. 21.  Heav…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Fiona Becomes Hurricane, Could Bring 'Life-Threatening Flash Flooding' To Puerto Rico Fiona Becomes Hurricane, Could Bring 'Life-Threatening Flash Flooding' To Puerto Rico
Fiona Becomes Hurricane, Could Bring 'Life-Threatening Flash Flooding' To Puerto Rico Tropical Storm Fiona has just strengthened to Category 1 hurricane status. Fiona, the sixth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, is located about 50 miles southwest of Puerto Rico at around midday on Sunday, Sept. 18, the National Hurricane Center said. It is the third hurricane of the 2020 season, ending Wednesday, November 30. It began Wednesday, June 1. A northwestward movement is expected to begin later Sunday and continue through Monday, Sept. 19, followed by a north-northwest turn on Tuesday, Sept. 20, the hurricane center noted.  On the forecasted trajectory…

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by Joe Lombardi
Weather
Here's Brand-New Projected Path For Tropical Storm Fiona, How It Could Affect Northeast Here's Brand-New Projected Path For Tropical Storm Fiona, How It Could Affect Northeast
Here's Brand-New Projected Path For Tropical Storm Fiona, How It Could Affect Northeast A brand-new projected path for Tropical Storm Fiona has been released as meteorologists are analyzing scenarios in which the storm could affect the East Coast of the United States. Fiona, the sixth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, is located about 135 miles southeast of St. Croix at around midday on Saturday, Sept. 17, the National Hurricane Center said. If it strengthens to hurricane status, it would be only the third of the season. A westward to northwestward movement is expected with a decrease in the movement speed through Sunday evening, Sept…

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by Joe Lombardi
Obituaries
'Goodfellas' Actor With Deep Roots In Region, Ray Liotta, Age 67, Dies Suddenly 'Goodfellas' Actor With Deep Roots In Region, Ray Liotta, Age 67, Dies Suddenly
'Goodfellas' Actor With Deep Roots In Region, Ray Liotta, Age 67, Dies Suddenly Nationally renowned actor Ray Liotta has died at the age of 67, according to multiple media outlets.  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Ray Liotta Has Died. He Was 67. R.I.P. https://t.co/WsskKD7qUE — TMZ (@TMZ) May 26, 2022 Liotta's roots to the Northeast run deep. He was born in New Jersey at St. Michael's Hospital in Newark in 1954 and spent his first six months at an orphanage there before he was adopted by a couple from Union Township. His father owned an auto parts store and his mom was a municipal clerk. Liotta got his BFA from Miami University before moving to New York City, where he took wo…

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by Jerry DeMarco and Jillian Pikora
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Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas
Nine Charged With Stealing $1.3M Worth of Vehicles In NY, NJ, CT, MA, PA Shipping Them Overseas An international ring of identity thieves stole $1.3 million worth of vehicles and watercraft from dealerships in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania, using fraudulently obtained digital driver's licenses, authorities charged. Nine defendants used the stolen identities of US citizens in Puerto Rico -- along with fake Puerto Rico driver’s licenses, Social Security cards, debit cards, and birth certificates -- to obtain the licenses from motor vehicle agencies in Jersey City and North Bergen, Acting New Jersey Attorney General Andrew J. Bruck said. They used tho…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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Former Fairfield County Resident Sentenced For Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses Former Fairfield County Resident Sentenced For Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses
Former Fairfield County Resident Sentenced For Fraud, Identity Theft Offenses A former Fairfield County resident has been sentenced to 65 months in prison for fraud and identity theft offenses related to a scheme leasing and purchasing vehicles and motorcycles. Domingo St. Hilaire Rosario, age 57, formerly of Danbury, was sentenced on Wednesday, Oct. 20 in Hartford, said Leonard C Boyle, Acting US Attorney for the District of Connecticut. According to court documents and statements made in court, beginning in late 2017, Rosario, Jamie Pinto, and another individual conspired to use stolen identities to obtain vehicles and motorcycles at dealerships in Connecticut…

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by Kathy Reakes
Weather
Projected Track Of First Hurricane Of Season, Now A Tropical Storm, Takes It Up Atlantic Coast Projected Track Of First Hurricane Of Season, Now A Tropical Storm, Takes It Up Atlantic Coast
Projected Track Of First Hurricane Of Season, Now A Tropical Storm, Takes It Up Atlantic Coast Less than 24 hours after becoming the first hurricane of the 2021 season, Elsa has been downgraded to a tropical storm with its latest projected path taking it up the Atlantic Coast and into the Northeast. Tropical Storm Elsa is now nearing Haiti and the Dominican Republic with maximum sustained winds are now near 70 miles per hour with higher gusts, and its latest projected path, released Saturday, July 3, has it approaching the United States after the weekend when it could return to hurricane status. "Elsa is expected to regain some wind intensity early next week once it passes north of C…

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by Joe Lombardi
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COVID-19: Costa Rica To Open Borders To Residents Of 6 US States COVID-19: Costa Rica To Open Borders To Residents Of 6 US States
Covid-19: Costa Rica To Open Borders To Residents Of 6 US States Costa Rica is re-opening its borders to Americans who reside in six specific states. Residents of Vermont, New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maine, and Connecticut may all begin traveling to Costa Rica again starting Sept. 1. Many countries have closed their borders to American tourists during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to stop the spread of the virus. Costa Rica’s re-opening strategy is unique in its targeted border opening. As of Aug. 3, these countries were among the ones Americans could still visit during the pandemic, according to National Geographic: Albania, Brazil, Camb…

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by Kristin Palpini