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A widespread cellphone outage left thousands of users without service today

NPR correspondent Scott Neuman talks with Ailsa Chang about today's widespread cellphone outage. AT&T and other providers were affected.

Wendy Williams is diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia

News of the former TV host's medical diagnosis comes days ahead of the TV premiere of Where is Wendy Williams? — a two-part documentary detailing her health battles.

What does the SCOTUS ruling mean for Connecticut women? And Exploring youth mental illness

This hour on Where We Live, we learn about a new Ken Burns documentary exploring the complexities of mental illness entitled Hiding In Plain Sight: Youth Mental Illness. First, we talk about the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling reversing Roe V. Wade

After the death of her son, this NH mom wants to restrict her right to buy a gun

The House of Representatives voted down a bill Thursday that would allow people to temporarily put themselves on a “do not sell’ list. The proposal would have allowed people to voluntarily restrict their right to buy a gun.

Guinness World Records posthumously strips Bobi of his title of 'oldest dog ever'

Bobi's owner said the dog had lived a record-breaking 31 years and 165 days old when he died in October 2023. But a review by Guinness World Records found that evidence of his age was inconclusive.

Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam speaking about his new housing task force at city hall in Hartford, Connecticut February 20, 2024.

Hartford creates housing task force to handle absentee landlords

The task force’s goal is to identify property owners,many of whom aren’t located in Connecticut, and have consistent code violations.

Leaked document trove shows a Chinese hacking scheme focused on harassing dissidents

The large cache of more than 500 documents posted online anonymously last week details one Chinese tech company's hacking operations, target lists and marketing materials for the Chinese government.

FILE: The crew of the ship modelled after the famous slave-trading vessel La Amistad -- on which 53 African slaves revolted in 1839 -- stands on the bow as they enter the harbour of Havana on March 25, 2010. The replica of the schooner Amistad arrived in the Cuban capital as part of a tour of ports linked to the history of slaving, organized to celebrate the 10th anniversary of its construction. The mutineers aboard the original Amistad -- the subject of a Hollywood film -- were eventually recaptured in the United States, became a cause celebre for abolitionists and won their freedom following a landmark Supreme Court case ruling.

Amistad was the 'galvanizing force' for New London's abolition movement

Connecticut’s textile industry, dependent on the labor of enslaved Black people, fueled northern support for the preservation of slavery. However, the Amistad’s arrival began to change sentiments on slavery throughout New London.

A coyote runs through a field in low light. The image is blurred, indicating movement

Bill proposing changes to hunting and trapping rules spurs passionate testimony

Lawmakers are hearing testimony this week on S.258, which would ban hunting coyotes with dogs and baiting coyotes. It would also shift who gets to weigh in on state regulations around hunting and fishing. The bill has many hunters and trappers in the state concerned — though groups that advocate for animal rights in the state say the changes are necessary.

How Trump's trials for 91 felony charges in 4 states could take over his campaign

New York Times reporter Alan Feuer is part of a team covering Trump's legal battles. The first of four criminal case trials against the former president is expected to start March 25.

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