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Right-wing radio host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is moving to dismiss a defamation lawsuit filed by the families of some of the 26 people killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting. In written arguments filed Friday, Jones' lawyers argue he was acting as a journalist in the tradition...

The state prison system has been hit with a class-action lawsuit alleging it has failed to screen for, treat, and accurately report on the Hepatitis C virus behind prison walls, charges that mirror lawsuits in a dozen other states. Massachusetts in March settled a similar case, agreeing to pay...

A Chinese investment think tank has entered into an agreement with Seven Stars Cloud Group, Inc., the financial technology company opening a global hub in West Hartford. SSC announced Monday that it now has an exclusive agreement with the China Venture Capital Research Institute, founded in China...

The state Board of Examiners for Nursing has suspended the licenses of two nurses and revoked the licenses of two others. Meeting July 18 in Hartford, the board revoked the licensed practical nurse license of Frances Pisaturo of East Haven. It had suspended her license in November, saying that...

At the dedication of the reconstructed Cathedral of St. Joseph in 1962, a Roman Catholic dignitary extolled monumental churches as “an expression of that awe and reverence which belongs to the majesty of God. “Particular circumstances may justify, at times, a simple, functional church or one of...

It’s a summer afternoon and parents with their young children have gathered to hear what a nutritionist with Women, Infants and Children has to offer. They watch with intrigue as Mary Paige demonstrates how to make yogurt dots from frozen Greek yogurt and French fries from roasted parsnips and...

Manchester police are asking for the public’s help in locating two men they say were involved in a shooting Saturday near the intersection of Walker and East Center streets. Police have warrants for Anthony Gunn, 25, and Kevin McCray, 27. No one was injured in the shooting. “It is believed that...

A McDonald’s sign with a cordial message is turning some heads in Glastonbury. The message isn’t uncommon: “We welcome everyone.” But its placement, next to a new Chick-fil-A on Main Street that is scheduled for a grand opening on Thursday, is causing some people to wonder if the 17-letter salutation...

Thirteen-year-old Hannah Fiarman’s underwater robot “Jimmy” made its maiden voyage in the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium at UConn on Thursday, along with two dozen others as part of the university’s STEM outreach program. SPARK— Supporting and Promoting Advanced Readiness in Kids — has been adopted by...

A 25-year-old Stafford woman pleaded guilty to second-degree manslaughter on Friday for leaving liquid methadone accessible to her 3-year-old son, who drank the opioid and died. A judge then sentenced Jessica York to seven years in prison and two years of special parole as part of a plea agreement...