Former UConn student pleads guilty to murder, kidnapping charges
MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A former University of Connecticut student accused of killing two people pleaded guilty Thursday to more charges. Peter Manfredonia pleaded guilty to murder and kidnapping...
View ArticleQB auditions take center stage in Ohio St spring practice
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two-year starter C.J. Stroud is off to the NFL in the draft next month, which means Ohio State coach Ryan Day needs to find a new quarterback for 2023. With no obvious heir...
View ArticleQB auditions take center stage in Ohio St spring practice
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two-year starter C.J. Stroud is off to the NFL in the draft next month, which means Ohio State coach Ryan Day needs to find a new quarterback for 2023. With no obvious heir...
View ArticleTeen driver in NY crash that killed 5 children didn't have a permit,...
SCARSDALE, N.Y. (WPIX) - New details are emerging about what happened in a fatal crash in New York that killed a 16-year-old driver and four children who were his passengers. The 2021 Nissan Rogue SUV...
View ArticleKentucky's bitter GOP governor primary comes to a head
Kentucky’s contentious GOP gubernatorial primary is drawing to a finish Tuesday in a race that poses high stakes for the party looking to unseat Gov. Andy Beshear (D). State Attorney General Daniel...
View ArticleWhat is horse racing doing to prevent catastrophic injuries?
The deaths of seven horses at the home of the Kentucky Derby has once again intensified the debate over the safety of horse racing. Two of the deaths occurred as the result of race injuries on Derby...
View ArticleTwins at Derby High School graduate as valedictorian, salutatorian
DERBY, Conn. (WTNH) -- Two high school graduates in Derby at the top of their class have a special bond dating back to birth. On Thursday night, twin sisters Cayla and Alysa Cayer-McCarthy shared...
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Fourth of July 2023 fireworks and festivities in Connecticut
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The Fourth of July is just days away! News 8 has you covered on ways you can celebrate in 2023. Below is a list of fireworks displays, parades, and other festivities planned...
View ArticlePolice: Litchfield man pushed high school football player during game in...
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) -- A Litchfield man pushed a football player to the ground during a game last week in Waterbury, according to police. Robert Swierbitowicz, 47, has been charged with...
View ArticleConnecticut football rivals face off for Thanksgiving Day games
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- It's a tradition that brings communities together all across Connecticut -- Thanksgiving Day high school football rivalries. Could Thanksgiving Day high school football...
View ArticleThe year in review: Influential people who died in 2023
Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a sudden end when the private plane...
View ArticleRemembering the influential people who died in 2023
(AP) – Yevgeny Prigozhin rose from being an ex-con and hot dog vendor to winning lucrative Kremlin contracts and heading a formidable mercenary army. But it all came to a sudden end when the private...
View ArticleFranklin from 'Peanuts' gets to shine in the spotlight of a new animated...
NEW YORK (AP) — The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about friendship....
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Franklin from 'Peanuts' gets to shine in new Apple TV+ special
NEW YORK (AP) — The mild-mannered Franklin — the first Black character in the “Peanuts” comic strip — gets to shine in his own animated Apple TV+ special this month in a story about friendship....
View ArticleShohei Ohtani's interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of 'massive...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend has been fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star....
View ArticleWho is Ippei Mizuhara, Ohtani's interpreter?
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Japanese interpreter Ippei Mizuhara has been fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers after allegations he stole money from baseball star Shohei Ohtani to service illegal gambling...
View ArticleThe IRS is investigating Shohei Ohtani's interpreter and an alleged...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter is being criminally investigated by the IRS, and the attorney for his alleged bookmaker said Thursday that the ex-Los Angeles Dodgers employee...
View ArticleNew options coming for areas considered 'transportation deserts' in Connecticut
EAST WINDSOR, Conn. (WTNH) -- Gov. Ned Lamont (D-Conn.) and state transportation employees announced a new form of public transportation coming to more than a dozen municipalities. It's called...
View ArticleAfter a county restricted transgender women in sports, a roller derby league...
SEAFORD, N.Y. (AP) — They zip around the rink, armed with helmets, pads and mouthguards. They push, bump and occasionally crash out as they jostle for position on the hardwood floor. But for the women...
View ArticleLooking for a teaching job? Connecticut Education Association hosting a job...
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — If you're searching for your first teaching position, getting back into education after a hiatus, or looking to land a position in another district, the Connecticut Education...
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