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Charlie Kirk Murder: Person Of Interest Released Hours After Utah Campus Shooting
A person of interest who was apprehended in connection with the murder of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was released hours later. The individual was released from custody following an interrogation by police, FBI Director Kash Patel announced on X Wednesday night, Sept. 10. No suspects had been arrested as of 8:45 p.m. "Our investigation continues and we will continue to release information in interest of transparency," Patel said. Related Report: Who Was Charlie Kirk? College Dropout, Forbes 30 Under 30 Influencer Assassinated At Rally Kirk, 31, was …
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Thanksgiving Bomb Threats: 5 CT Democrat Lawmakers Targeted Amid Political Unrest
Five Democratic lawmakers in Connecticut were targeted by bomb threat hoaxes on Thanksgiving, marking an alarming escalation in politically motivated attacks. Reps. Jim Himes, Jahana Hayes, Joe Courtney, and John Larson all announced that they received bomb threats requiring police intervention early Thursday morning, Nov. 28. Sen. Chris Murphy also received a threat. Related: Bomb Threats, Swatting Incidents Target Trump Cabinet Picks Rep. Hayes, who represents Connecticut's 5th District, posted on X that police contacted her just before 8 a.m. about the threat. My …
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Sen. Chris Murphy, Wife Separating After 20 Years Together
A week after clinching his third term as a US Senator, Chris Murphy announced he and his wife are separating after 20 years, the couple announced. Murphy is married to Catherine Holahan, whom he met while they both got law degrees from the University of Connecticut. They graduated in 2001 and have two teenage sons. “With the election behind us – our seventh together – we have some news we wanted to share with you,” they wrote in an email to family and friends on Friday, Nov. 15. “After much reflection and discussion, we have decided to separate as a couple. We do so with deep ca…
Politics
Longtime Senator, Former VP Candidate Joe Lieberman Dies At Age 82
Joe Lieberman, who represented Connecticut in the US Senate for more than two decades and ran alongside Al Gore during his historically unsuccessful bid for the White House in 2000, has died at the age of 82. The Democrat-turned-Independent died Wednesday, March 27, in New York after suffering complications from a fall, according to NBC News. "Senator Lieberman’s love of God, his family, and America endured throughout his life of service in the public interest," the outlet quoted his family as saying. News of his death sparked a flood of tributes from across the political spectrum. A…
Schools
These 7 Mass Liberal Arts Colleges Rank Among Top 20 In US, New Report Says
The grades are in, and these colleges are a cut above the rest. Of the top 20 liberal arts colleges in the United States, four can be found in Massachusetts, three in New York, and one in Connecticut, according to U.S. News & World Report’s 2023 National Liberal Arts Colleges Rankings. They are: No. 1 - Williams College in Williamstown, Massachusetts No. 2 - Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts No. 4 - Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts (Tied with Pomona College in Claremont, California and Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania) No. 8 - United States Military …
Police & Fire
'You Are Dead': CT Man Posts Threatening Message To Lamont, Murphy, Police Say
A Connecticut man has been charged with harassment after posting a threatening message on Instagram allegedly threatening Gov. Ned Lamont and US Sen. Chris Murphy, D-5th District. Hartford County resident Sean Richard Palla, age 36, of Manchester, was arrested on Wednesday, June 14, by Connecticut State Police for messages posted on Wednesday, May 24. According to an arrest warrant, Palla, who used the username "tOpsecretalien" posted a message that read "Hey @govnedlamont you are DEAD!" Along with @senchrismurphy. The warrant said that although the account was private, investiga…
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Covid-
19: Sen. Chris Murphy Announces Positive Test
United States Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut announced that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The 48-year-old Democrat said he tested positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday, April 26, after he experienced mild symptoms overnight. FYI after feeling mild symptoms overnight, I tested positive for COVID this morning. We've done the contact tracing and let people know. It's a bummer, but I'm sure if I wasn't fully vaccinated I would be feeling a lot worse. So remember to get your booster! — Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) April 26, 2022 "We've done the contact tracing and let people know," he…
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