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A Progress Report on Psychedelic Drug Legislation in Connecticut and Nearby States
JD Supra - California
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July 16, 2025
The burgeoning field of psychedelic medicine, which suffered a major setback last year when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rejected an application to approve the use of midomafetamine (MDMA) to treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD),...
Connecticut Cities Find Progress Toward Clean Air Leaves Some Behind
CT News Junkie - Connecticut
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July 16, 2025
A thick haze hangs over the Manhattan skyline in New York City from far-off wildfires in Canada in June 2023. Credit: zxvisual / Shutterstock The air turned orange — and the whole city felt it. As smoke from Canadian wildfires blanketed New Haven...
Connecticut One Of 25 States To Sue Over Federal Education Funds
CT News Junkie - Connecticut
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July 15, 2025
Attorney General William Tong talks about a lawsuit seeking to block $6.8 billion in federal education funding cuts at a media briefing on July 14, 2025. Credit: Donald Eng / CTNewsJunkie HARTFORD, CT — Attorney General William Tong is once again...
Investigator in paranormal research from Connecticut dies
WFSB 3 - Connecticut
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July 15, 2025
BRIDGEPORT, CT. (WFSB) - An investigator in paranormal research from Connecticut has died. The New England Society for Psychic Research announced the passing of Dan Rivera on their Facebook page. Rivera was from Bridgeport and served as a lead...
Connecticut man arrested in Eugene, charged in federal court for online sexual crime
KVAL - Oregon
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EUGENE, Ore. — A Connecticut man has been arrested and charged in federal court after an initial Online Sexual Corruption of a Minor investigation by a Eugene Police patrol officer and subsequent investigation by an EPD Violent Crimes Unit...
Caitlin Clark Somehow Escaped a Tech After Unloading on a WNBA Ref
Sports Illustrated - New York
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July 16, 2025
The Connecticut Sun hosted Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever at the TD Garden in Boston on Tuesday night. The 3-18 Sun usually play their home games at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT, but with Clark in town they moved the game to Boston...
Combatting Toxic Stress with Science
Association for Psychological Science
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July 15, 2025
… Issues arise when the body fails to control the on–off switch, says Wendy Berry Mendes, a psychologist at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Stress becomes problematic if the body overreacts to situations that are not life-threatening,...
Manchester tech founder trades code for comedy
BusinessCloud
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July 15, 2025
What happens when a Manchester tech founder trades code for comedy? You get FIFTY – a high-concept short film and potential TV series based on the true story of a British student’s chaotic year abroad in the United States. The brainchild of Rob...
Connecticut Officials Warn Homeowners About Scammers Posing As These Professionals
Patch
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July 14, 2025
Posted Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 4:37 pm ET|Updated Mon, Jul 14, 2025 at 4:53 pm ET CONNECTICUT — Connecticut officials are warning homeowners to be wary of unsolicited offers for roofing inspections and repairs, following a surge in complaints tied to...
New research reveals promising school investments could improve children's health: 'Robust evidence for the potential benefits'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 15, 2025
"This review is the first of its kind." by Tina DeinesJuly 15, 2025 Communities can clean up their air, keep kids safer, and save money by replacing diesel school buses with electric ones. A paper published in the journal Science of the Total...
Connecticut Is A UFO Hotspot—But That’s Not the Scary Part
The Wolf - Connecticut
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July 14, 2025
Connecticut UFO Sightings According to a report from Action, the top three states for UFO sightings are Washington, Montana, and Vermont. But what about Connecticut? Action didn’t go beyond the top three, but luckily, SatelliteInternet.com did. In...
Escaped New Hampshire inmate being held in Connecticut
WMUR 9 - New Hampshire
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July 15, 2025
An inmate who escaped the Sullivan County House of Corrections is being held on $500,000 bond after he was found in Connecticut.Jianming Zeng, 33, was spotted at a gas station in the Norwalk, Connecticut, just before 10 a.m. Sunday, wearing only a...
Paranormal investigator dies during Annabelle doll tour
The Sun Daily
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July 16, 2025
GETTYSBURG: According to the New York Post, a paranormal researcher has died unexpectedly whilst conducting a tour featuring the notorious Annabelle doll, known for its alleged supernatural properties. Dan Rivera, aged 54 and a former US Army...
Empire State Building Fast Facts
KESQ-TV - California
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July 16, 2025
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the Empire State Building. Located on Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th streets in Manhattan. It is 103 stories tall (1,250 feet to top floor, excluding height of antennae, which is 204 feet). Took...
Connecticut visits Los Angeles after Charles’ 20-point outing
myMotherLode - California
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July 12, 2025
Connecticut Sun (3-17, 2-6 Eastern Conference) at Los Angeles Sparks (6-14, 3-10 Western Conference) Los Angeles; Sunday, 6 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Connecticut Sun takes on the Los Angeles Sparks after Tina Charles scored 20 points in the Sun’s...
Paranormal investigator on tour with 'haunted' Annabelle doll dies suddenly: group
WWLP - Massachusetts
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July 15, 2025
BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Dan Rivera, a paranormal investigator from Bridgeport, Connecticut, died unexpectedly over the weekend, according to the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR). TMZ reports that paramedics and firefighters...
Paranormal investigator and handler of Annabelle doll dies suddenly while on tour
Boston.com - Massachusetts
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July 16, 2025
Local News The original Annabelle doll, belonging to the New England Society of Psychic Research. Barry Chin / The Boston Globe By Madison Lucchesi July 16, 2025 | 3:31 PM 2 minutes to read Share Close Send this article to your social connections....
Annabelle tour to continue after Dan Rivera’s sudden death: 'The show must go on'
The Times of India
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The paranormal community just got hit with a gut punch—Dan Rivera, the guy who wrangled the Annabelle doll and dove headfirst into all that spooky research, passed away out of nowhere in Gettysburg on July 13, 2025. People are seriously shaken up...
Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera dies while on tour with 'Annabelle' doll
KRTV - Montana
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July 16, 2025
Dan Rivera, a paranormal investigator and one of the handlers of the infamous haunted Annabelle doll, died suddenly while on tour with the doll in Pennsylvania. The New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR), of which Rivera was a longtime...
Dan Rivera Cause of Death Update After Touring With 'Haunted' Annabelle Doll
Newsweek
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July 16, 2025
Paranormal investigator Dan Rivera, who has been hosting a national tour featuring the infamous Annabelle doll, has died suddenly at the age of 54, the New England Society for Psychic Research (NESPR) said. Newsweek reached out to NESPR via email...