CT Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement CT Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement CT Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement
CT Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement A Connecticut woman landed a $100,000 lottery prize, then did it again just three months later. Now, she and her husband plan to retire and move to Florida. The unnamed Stamford woman’s latest win came in the CT Lottery’s Saturday, Oct. 24, Cash5 drawing. She previously won $100,000 in July. The woman usually picks numbers connected to birthdays or anniversaries. But for the latest drawing, she let the computer choose. Her husband bought the tickets at Glenbrook News & Variety in Stamford. When she discovered her latest win while checking the numbers over her morning coffee, she calle…

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1 Dead, 1 Critical In CT Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond 1 Dead, 1 Critical In CT Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond 1 Dead, 1 Critical In CT Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond
1 Dead, 1 Critical In CT Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond A shooting at a Connecticut home left one person dead and another in critical condition, police said.  John P. Bongiovanni, 37, was found outside of an East Pond Meadow Road home in Westbrook shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Officers found two people inside with bullet wounds, Connecticut State Police said.  One victim died at the scene. A helicopter took the other to Hartford Hospital, where police said the victim remained in critical condition Thursday.  Authorities did not release the deceased's name.  Authorities charged Bongiovanni with murder and c…
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CT Cops Nab 5 Juveniles After They Ditch Stolen Car Behind Police HQ Five juveniles trying to get away from Connecticut police picked an unlikely place to ditch their stolen car: behind police headquarters. The incident began around 4 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, when officers responded to a report of suspicious activity near Sols Point Road in Clinton.  The juveniles tried to drive away when police arrived, but officers acted quickly.  An officer deployed Stop Sticks and disabled one of the car’s tires, police said. The juveniles continued along East Main Street before parking behind police headquarters. All five juveniles bailed out of the car and&…
$5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Connecticut State Park $5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Connecticut State Park $5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Connecticut State Park
$5K Reward Offered After Neglected Dog Found Dumped In Connecticut State Park An animal welfare group is offering a $5,000 reward for information on the person who abandoned a severely neglected dog at a Connecticut park that was barely able to walk.  A passerby walking her dog found Ozzy at Osbornedale State Park in Derby on Tuesday, Oct. 27, according to Shelton Animal Control and Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates. The small white dog lay curled up. His nails had grown into long curls so severe that he struggled to walk, the advocacy group said. A close-up photo of Ozzy's overgrown nails.  Desmond’s Army Animal Law Advocates Desmond’s Army…
Family Of CT Teen Seriously Injured In Crash Shares Update On Specialized Rehab Family Of CT Teen Seriously Injured In Crash Shares Update On Specialized Rehab Family Of CT Teen Seriously Injured In Crash Shares Update On Specialized Rehab
Family Of CT Teen Seriously Injured In Crash Shares Update On Specialized Rehab The family of a Connecticut teen who was left comatose following a car crash earlier this year said they are hopeful after he was accepted into a specialized traumatic brain injury program in Boston.  Last week, Noah Kufa’s family shared on GoFundMe that he was accepted into the Disorders of Consciousness Program at Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital. His loved ones hope he will soon be stable enough to transfer from Connecticut Children's Medical Center. "While his prognosis remains very uncertain, we pray that this next phase of specialized rehabilitation will give him the best possib…

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Sherrill Lists $3.5M NJ Victorian After Moving Into Governor's Mansion New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has listed her family's historic Victorian estate is for nearly $3.5 million after moving into the state's designated governor's mansion, Drumthwacket, over the summer. The home at 176 S. Mountain Ave., in Montclair is listed for $3,499,000, according to Zillow. The property is listed by Kathryn Scandalios of Stanton Company. Built in 1865, the Empire Victorian sits on 1.1 acres and features six bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and one half-bath. Inside, the home boasts soaring ceilings, intricate moldings, refinished hardwood floors, oversized windows, an…

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Striking CTE Rate Among Former NFL Players Who Died Revealed In New Study A new study offers a sobering estimate of how common a degenerative brain disease was among former NFL players who died over a 16-year period. Researchers estimated that 74.5 percent of former players who died between January 2008 and December 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, according to the study published Wednesday, Oct. 28, in JAMA Network Open. The finding estimates how many had CTE when they died. It does not establish that CTE caused their deaths. CTE is associated with repeated head impacts and can currently be definitively diagnosed only through examination of br…

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Millions Of Coffee Makers Recalled After Dozens Suffer Burns: See Which Brands Nearly 6 million coffee makers are being recalled after dozens of people suffered burns when their glass containers shattered. Bodum USA recalled about 5.9 million french press coffee makers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 29. The glass carafes can unexpectedly break if they're cracked or damaged, including from stirring coffee with metal spoons. The recall covers eight-cup and 12-cup Bodum french press coffee makers with replaceable glass carafes. The affected models include Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper, and Kenya. Bodum ha…

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Millions Of Coffee Makers Recalled After Dozens Suffer Burns: See Which Brands Nearly 6 million coffee makers are being recalled after dozens of people suffered burns when their glass containers shattered. Bodum USA recalled about 5.9 million french press coffee makers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 29. The glass carafes can unexpectedly break if they're cracked or damaged, including from stirring coffee with metal spoons. The recall covers eight-cup and 12-cup Bodum french press coffee makers with replaceable glass carafes. The affected models include Bistro, Brazil, Caffettiera, Chambord, Crema, Java, Jesper, and Kenya. Bodum ha…

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How Long Average Worker Can Go Without A Paycheck Revealed In New Research Losing a paycheck could leave many workers facing a financial squeeze before they find a suitable replacement job, new Monster research suggests. Only 39 percent of employed adults surveyed said they could maintain their current standard of living for at least three months after losing their primary source of income. The findings come from the Monster Research Institute’s Q3 Monster Livelihood Index, which measures workers’ perceptions of their financial resilience and career options. The survey also found that fewer than half, 48 percent, felt confident they could find another job meeting…