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Stamford Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement Stamford Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement Stamford Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement
Stamford Woman Wins $100K Lottery Prize Twice In 3 Months, Plans Florida Retirement A Connecticut woman landed a $100,000 lottery prize, then did it again just three months later. Now, she and her husband plan to retire and move to Florida. The unnamed Stamford woman’s latest win came in the CT Lottery’s Saturday, Oct. 24, Cash5 drawing. She previously won $100,000 in July. The woman usually picks numbers connected to birthdays or anniversaries. But for the latest drawing, she let the computer choose. Her husband bought the tickets at Glenbrook News & Variety in Stamford. When she discovered her latest win while checking the numbers over her morning coffee, she calle…

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Danbury Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars Danbury Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars Danbury Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars
Danbury Prison Escape Costs Woman Another 10 Months Behind Bars A woman who escaped from a federal prison in Connecticut has only managed to extend her time behind bars, authorities announced.  Xiaoqin Yan, 32, of China, was sentenced to an additional 10 months in federal custody on Wednesday, Oct. 28, after she escaped from the low-security FCI Danbury on Dec. 10, 2024, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut.  Police captured Yan the same day she escaped.  Yan is in prison for setting fire to an Alabama prison in 2021. She was convicted two years later of arson and possessing a firearm while in the countr…
Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say
Driver Flees After Seriously Injuring Pedestrian In Downtown Danbury Crash, Police Say Connecticut Police are asking for the public's help after a pedestrian was hospitalized with severe injuries in a hit-and-run crash.  Officers found the man on Liberty Street near Delay Street in downtown Danbury just before 10 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, authorities said.  Authorities did not provide an update on the victim's condition Thursday.  Police closed the street for about two hours as they investigated the scene.  A passerby reported seeing a white Mercedes Sprinter van with a Connecticut license plate heading toward Town Hill Avenue. Police have not confirmed w…
2 Young Fans Hijack Portnoy's Review Of CT Pizzeria: 'We're In America Though' 2 Young Fans Hijack Portnoy's Review Of CT Pizzeria: 'We're In America Though' 2 Young Fans Hijack Portnoy's Review Of CT Pizzeria: 'We're In America Though'
2 Young Fans Hijack Portnoy's Review Of CT Pizzeria: 'We're In America Though' Two kids left Dave Portnoy stunned after he wolfed down two slices from a Connecticut pizzeria for his most recent One Bite Pizza Review.  The Barstool Sports founder visited Randy's Wooster Street Pizza in Manchester last week for his One Bite Pizza Review series that was posted on Wednesday, Oct. 28. He also stopped in at Mulberry Street Pizza in Manchester during the same trip, scoring it an 8.2. He ranked Randy's an 8.1, a respectable score, and one lifted after Portnoy admitted he grades New Haven-style apizza harsher than any other kind of pie.  Dave tries Randy's Woos…
1 Dead, 1 Critical In CT Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond 1 Dead, 1 Critical In CT Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond 1 Dead, 1 Critical In CT Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond
1 Dead, 1 Critical In CT Shooting; Man Held On $3M Bond A shooting at a Connecticut home left one person dead and another in critical condition, police said.  John P. Bongiovanni, 37, was found outside of an East Pond Meadow Road home in Westbrook shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28. Officers found two people inside with bullet wounds, Connecticut State Police said.  One victim died at the scene. A helicopter took the other to Hartford Hospital, where police said the victim remained in critical condition Thursday.  Authorities did not release the deceased's name.  Authorities charged Bongiovanni with murder and c…

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Sherrill Lists $3.5M NJ Victorian After Moving Into Governor's Mansion Sherrill Lists $3.5M NJ Victorian After Moving Into Governor's Mansion Sherrill Lists $3.5M NJ Victorian After Moving Into Governor's Mansion
Sherrill Lists $3.5M NJ Victorian After Moving Into Governor's Mansion New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill has listed her family's historic Victorian estate is for nearly $3.5 million after moving into the state's designated governor's mansion, Drumthwacket, over the summer. The home at 176 S. Mountain Ave., in Montclair is listed for $3,499,000, according to Zillow. The property is listed by Kathryn Scandalios of Stanton Company. Built in 1865, the Empire Victorian sits on 1.1 acres and features six bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and one half-bath. Inside, the home boasts soaring ceilings, intricate moldings, refinished hardwood floors, oversized windows, an…

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Striking CTE Rate Among Former NFL Players Who Died Revealed In New Study Striking CTE Rate Among Former NFL Players Who Died Revealed In New Study Striking CTE Rate Among Former NFL Players Who Died Revealed In New Study
Striking CTE Rate Among Former NFL Players Who Died Revealed In New Study A new study offers a sobering estimate of how common a degenerative brain disease was among former NFL players who died over a 16-year period. Researchers estimated that 74.5 percent of former players who died between January 2008 and December 2023 had chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE, according to the study published Wednesday, Oct. 28, in JAMA Network Open. The finding estimates how many had CTE when they died. It does not establish that CTE caused their deaths. CTE is associated with repeated head impacts and can currently be definitively diagnosed only through examination of br…

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17 Fires Prompt Urgent Recall Of Space Heaters Sold At Major Retailers 17 Fires Prompt Urgent Recall Of Space Heaters Sold At Major Retailers 17 Fires Prompt Urgent Recall Of Space Heaters Sold At Major Retailers
17 Fires Prompt Urgent Recall Of Space Heaters Sold At Major Retailers About 375,000 space heaters sold across North America are being recalled after more than a dozen caught fire. DREO issued the recall for its DR-HSH015 electric space heaters, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 29. About 338,800 heaters were sold in the US, with another 36,300 sold in Canada. The heaters can overheat and ignite, creating fire and burn hazards. DREO received 17 reports of heaters catching fire, including three incidents involving property damage and one burn injury to a person's hand, according to the CPSC. The black ceramic heaters …

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17 Fires Prompt Urgent Recall Of Space Heaters Sold At Major Retailers 17 Fires Prompt Urgent Recall Of Space Heaters Sold At Major Retailers 17 Fires Prompt Urgent Recall Of Space Heaters Sold At Major Retailers
17 Fires Prompt Urgent Recall Of Space Heaters Sold At Major Retailers About 375,000 space heaters sold across North America are being recalled after more than a dozen caught fire. DREO issued the recall for its DR-HSH015 electric space heaters, the Consumer Product Safety Commission announced on Thursday, Oct. 29. About 338,800 heaters were sold in the US, with another 36,300 sold in Canada. The heaters can overheat and ignite, creating fire and burn hazards. DREO received 17 reports of heaters catching fire, including three incidents involving property damage and one burn injury to a person's hand, according to the CPSC. The black ceramic heaters …

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Daylight Saving Time Nears: How The Switch Changes Your Day Daylight Saving Time Nears: How The Switch Changes Your Day Daylight Saving Time Nears: How The Switch Changes Your Day
Daylight Saving Time Nears: How The Switch Changes Your Day The clock change is almost here, and familiar routines could suddenly look very different outside your window. Daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 1, when clocks across most of the US turn back from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. local time, according to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Both sunrise and sunset will shift about an hour earlier by the clock. That brings more morning light, but less daylight for errands, outdoor activities, and the trip home from work. AccuWeather says New York City, Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, and Seattle will all see sunset before 5 p.m. Sunday. F…