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Motorcycle helmet and e-bike laws to go into effect
NBC Connecticut
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July 22, 2025
Road safety could improve once new laws take effect in the fall. Starting Oct. 1, motorcyclists under the age of 21 must wear a helmet when riding. Eric Jackson, the executive director of the Connecticut Transportation Institute and the director...
A renowned hospital's expansion in Florida leaves patients paying unexpected bills
AOL
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Brandy Macaluso-Owens, a social worker who lives in Port St. Lucie, Fla., was shocked to receive a bill for $174 after an outpatient appointment with a Cleveland Clinic doctor. (Martina Tuaty for NBC News)PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — When the Cleveland...
Las Vegas visits Connecticut after Wilson’s 29-point game
Lethbridge Herald
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July 5, 2025
By Canadian Press on July 5, 2025. Las Vegas Aces (8-9, 4-6 Western Conference) at Connecticut Sun (2-15, 2-6 Eastern Conference) Uncasville, Connecticut; Sunday, 4 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Aces -16; over/under is 158.5 BOTTOM LINE: Las...
4 From UConn Named 2025-26 Fulbright Scholars
Patch
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July 23, 2025
STORRS, CT — Four University of Connecticut faculty members have been named Fulbright Scholars for the 2025-26 academic year by the U.S. State Department and the Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board. Fulbright Scholars are faculty, researchers,...
Connecticut joins lawsuit challenging billions of dollars in federal funding cuts
Bristol Press - Connecticut
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BOSTON (AP) — Attorneys general from more than 20 states and Washington, D.C. filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday challenging billions of dollars in funding cuts made by the Trump administration that would fund everything from crime prevention to food...
Connecticut Dept. Of Labor — Gift of Opportunity
ABILITY Magazine
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Circa 2006 Joe Stromondo was born with dwarfism. But dwarfism doesn’t define who he is; it is simply the name of his disability. It doesn’t take more than a five-minute conversation with the 24-year-old Stromondo, who works full time as a career...
Connecticut astronomical experts weigh in on upcoming meteor shower
Yahoo News
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FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) —Fireballs have been reported across New England in recent days, but they’re not the only thing lighting up the night sky. Stargazers are growing excited for a larger astronomical event, known as the June Bootid Meteor...
Research Project Studies High Doses of an Opioid Use Disorder Medication Among Veterans
Consultant Live
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June 25, 2025
A team of researchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) is helping determine risks and benefits for higher-than-previously recommended doses of a medication to treat opioid use disorder. The upper daily limit of the medication, buprenorphine, was...
Connecticut Sun vs Las Vegas Aces Predicted Starting Lineups and Depth Chart for June 25 | WNBA 2025 Season
Sportskeeda
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June 25, 2025
The Connecticut Sun visit the Las Vegas Aces at Michelob ULTRA Arena for one of two WNBA games slated for Wednesday. The Aces have lost five of their last seven games. They started well, winning four of their first six, but following their best...
OP-ED | When Bad Media Is Louder Than Good Science
CT News Junkie - Connecticut
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July 4, 2025
Before the application of diquat dibromide, and after When the noise of social media drowns out science, the environment suffers. And that is exactly what’s happening in Connecticut right now. Rapper and social media influencer Chris Webby is...
Five NUWC Division Newport employees receive 2024 NAVSEA Excellence Awards
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 24, 2025
NEWPORT, R.I. – Five Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport personnel recently were among the winners of the 2024 Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Excellence Awards. Winners are selected based on their significant contributions to...
Macrons sue American podcaster: The ‘Brigitte is a man’ theory, and a rise in ‘transvestigation’
The Indian Express
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July 24, 2025
In a rare defamation lawsuit, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, have accused American right-wing podcaster Candace Owens of spreading “outlandish, defamatory and far-fetched fictions” against France’s First Lady.In...
Connecticut Department of Labor releases ‘mixed’ jobs report for May
WTIC-TV - Connecticut
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June 25, 2025
The number of payroll jobs in the state declined by 6,500 due to a labor strike and one-time restructuring event. Unemployment also rose slightly. WETHERSFIELD, Conn. — The Connecticut Department of Labor, or CTDOL, has issued its jobs report for...
How close are you to being among the top 1% of earners in West Virginia?
WOWK - West Virginia
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July 23, 2025
(NEXSTAR) — For some, earning enough to “live comfortably” may be a challenge. But for others, their income may push them into the top 1% of earners. That may leave you wondering — how close are you to the top? Nationally, there are nearly 1.5...
July 24, 2025 The Thursday News Round-Up
Radio 570 WNAX - South Dakota
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FEDERAL CHALLENGES TO FOOD ASSISTANCE WILL COST SOUTH DAKOTA $5 MILLION ANNUALLY PIERRE, S.D. (Makenzie Huber / South Dakota Searchlight) – Federal changes to a food assistance program will cost South Dakota $5 million starting next fiscal year,...
Our Lady of Lourdes School in Taunton hosts second annual STEM showcase
The Anchor - Massachusetts
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July 4, 2025
TAUNTON — As the second annual STEM Showcase took place on June 10 at Our Lady of Lourdes School (OLOL), the school chose to focus on the application of 3D printing and robots to the History of Taunton as well as Forensic Science. Thus, as...
Zum Appoints Daniel Berenbaum As Chief Financial Officer
MENAFN
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July 24, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Berenbaum brings three decades of experience in financial management. He was previously Chief Financial Officer at Bloom Energy, NI (National Instruments), and Everspin, and held finance leadership roles at Micron and...
National Tequila Day: Deals plus why more women are taking a shot at the industry
Yahoo Sports - Canada
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July 24, 2025
Tequila remains a spirit on the rise. Could women's taste for tequila be helping continue its two-decade climb? Of course, women aren't strangers to tequila. Some well-known examples: Miranda Lambert sang its praises in her 2019 song "Tequila...
Traffic deaths down in Connecticut through first half of the year
NBC Connecticut
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July 3, 2025
Traffic deaths are down in Connecticut, something lawmakers and experts hope is a sign that a deadly trend is reversing. “Anytime we have great news we have to celebrate that,” Sen. Paul Cicarella (R-North Haven) said. There have been 110...
Apply Now for an 2025 AARP Connecticut Grant
Tribuna Connecticut
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AARP Connecticut has funded 45 projects since the inception of the Livable Communities Grant Program in 2018. AARP Connecticut invites community organizations and municipalities across the state to apply for our 2025 Livable Communities Grant...