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Sean Spicer Resigns As White House Press Secretary

Updated at 1:55 p.m. ET Sean Spicer is out as White House press secretary. Spicer formally tweeted word of his resignation after it had been reported by multiple media reports. Spicer resigned Friday morning, after President Trump appointed Anthony Scaramucci, a wealthy New York financier, as his communications director. Prior to joining the Trump administration, Spicer had been communications director for the Republican National Committee after stints as spokesman for House Republicans and...

For Farmers Looking To Make Ends Meet, The Sun Provides A Controversial Harvest

As Kevin Sullivan slowly rumbles his pickup truck across his 60 acres of property near the Connecticut-Massachusetts border, he leans in and asks a question: What’s farmland?

As Vermont Solar Grows, National Companies Want In On The Market

Ultra-Efficient Apartment Buildings In Portland And Boston Are Part Of "Big Wave"

Immigration

Malloy Rallies In Defense Of Mother Facing Deportation

Gov. Dannel Malloy has rallied behind a Norwalk mother who was supposed to be deported to Guatemala on Thursday . Malloy and one of Nury Chavarria’s four U.S.-born children spoke out Thursday night against immigration policies that break up families.

Study To Examine Pittsfield-To-NYC Rail Service

A study on expanding rail service between Springfield-to-Boston was left out of the final Massachusetts state budget. But lawmakers did OK another rail study, looking at seasonal service between Pittsfield and New York City. Transportation officials in Massachusetts will look at the feasibility of weekend service between late May and October. State Senator Adam Hinds, who represents the Berkshires, said this could demonstrate an appetite for regular, year-round trains to and from New York...

Report On Traffic Stops And Racial Profiling Questions Police Search Policies

By Ray Hardman • 2 hours ago

The Institute for Municipal and Regional Policy has released a follow-up to last year's report looking at traffic stop data and racial profiling in Connecticut.

Even Talking About Weakening Obamacare Provisions Weakens The Exchanges

By Danielle Kurtzleben • 3 hours ago

The Affordable Care Act is not "exploding" or "imploding," as President Trump likes to claim. But Trump does hold several keys to sabotaging the insurance marketplaces, should he so choose — one of which his administration is reportedly weighing using.

To Shrink Mosquito Population, Scientists Are Releasing 20 Million Mosquitoes

By James Doubek • 9 hours ago

This summer, scientists in California are releasing 20 million mosquitoes in an effort to shrink the population of mosquitoes that can carry diseases.

It sounds counterintuitive. But the plan is to release millions of sterile male mosquitoes, which will then mate with wild female mosquitoes. The eggs the females lay won't hatch, researchers say.

Norwalk Woman Ordered Deported Seeks Sanctuary In New Haven Church

By Jeff Cohen • 19 hours ago

A mother of four who has lived in the U.S. for 24 years is refusing to abide by a deportation order to her native Guatemala and has taken sanctuary in a Connecticut church.

Bridgeport Settles Case That Began With Traffic Stop And Ended With A Search

By Jeff Cohen • 23 hours ago

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Bridgeport police have settled a lawsuit brought by a man who was stopped, searched, and ticketed as he drove his boys home from little league and pizza two years ago.

Newest Senate Health Care Overhaul Would Increase Uninsured By 22 Million, CBO Says

By Danielle Kurtzleben • 23 hours ago

The Republican scramble to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act has yielded yet another version of a health care overhaul bill, along with yet another score from the Congressional Budget Office — the second analysis from the nonpartisan agency in two days.

Connecticut’s Casino Bill Is Signed, But Legal Action Likely To Follow

By Harriet Jones • Jul 20, 2017

Governor Dannel Malloy has signed into law a measure that would allow the state’s two federally recognized tribes to build and run a third casino. But the legislation looks certain to attract legal action.

Teen Bullying Bystander Takes Center Stage In Connecticut Performance

By Diane Orson • Jul 20, 2017

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A one-woman play opening Friday in downtown Waterbury takes a unique look at the complex, often hidden world of teenage relationships.

After Trump Slams Sessions, Attorney General Says He Will Stay On The Job

By Brian Naylor • Jul 20, 2017

Updated at 4:50 p.m. ET

Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he will stay at his post for "as long as that is appropriate." That follows comments by President Trump, who said he wouldn't have appointed Sessions had he known Sessions would recuse himself from the investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia.

Jonquel Jones Headlines Connecticut Sun In Saturday's WNBA All-Star Game

By Frankie Graziano • Jul 20, 2017

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The Connecticut Sun started the 2017 season with four straight losses. But now, it has the third best record in the WNBA, winning 12 of 17 games since the rough start.

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More News: Law Enforcement

Riding With ICE: 'We're Trying To Do The Right Thing'

On a recent morning in Texas, Fort Worth police arrested a man who threatened to burn down his girlfriend's apartment. The officers also detained two Mexican nationals at the apartment complex because they suspected them of being in the country illegally. Then police called ICE Fugitive Operations. Soon men with guns and dark ballistic vests swarmed the parking lot. Under former President Barack Obama, Immigration and Customs Enforcement would not have bothered with either of these immigrants...