Author: Pat Eaton-Robb
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Wife of victim says UConn student was looking for neighbor
WILLINGTON, Conn. • A college student sought by police as a suspect in two slayings was looking for a third person, a young woman he knew, when he showed up in the rural Connecticut neighborhood where the first victim was killed, the victim’s wife said Tuesday. The suspect, University of Connecticut senior Peter Manfredonia, 23,…
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Newtown parents score a win in growing fight against hoaxers
HARTFORD, Conn. • The father of a victim of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre has won a defamation lawsuit against the authors of a book that claimed the shooting never happened — the latest victory for victims’ relatives who have been taking a more aggressive stance against conspiracy theorists. The book, “Nobody Died at…
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ESPN suspends anchor for breaking social media rules
BRISTOL, Conn. — ESPN anchor Jemele Hill has been suspended by the network for two weeks for making political statements on social media. Hill, who is African-American, received backlash last month after referring to President Donald Trump as a “white supremacist” after he suggested players be fired for kneeling during the national anthem. Hill’s more…
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Hobby has travelers looking for spots where 3 states touch
THOMPSON, Conn. — Brian Butler is a tripointer. The 63-year-old lives in Holliston, Massachusetts, about 20 miles from the Connecticut and Rhode Island borders. That’s where he picked up the unusual hobby of visiting spots where at least three states or three Canadian providences meet. Butler says he was hiking near his home in the…
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‘Disgusting and disappointing:’ Sandy Hook families upset by Megyn Kelly interview with conspiracy theorist
NEW YORK — Megyn Kelly defended her decision to feature “InfoWars” host Alex Jones on her NBC newsmagazine despite taking heat Monday from families of Sandy Hook shooting victims and others, saying it’s her job to “shine a light” on newsmakers. Critics argue that NBC’s platform legitimizes the views of a man who, among other…