National Interest
Amtrak Rolling Out New High-Speed Trains: What Northeast Travelers Should Know Amtrak Rolling Out New High-Speed Trains: What Northeast Travelers Should Know Amtrak Rolling Out New High-Speed Trains: What Northeast Travelers Should Know
Amtrak Rolling Out New High-Speed Trains: What Northeast Travelers Should Know New high-speed trains are about to be available for travelers along the Northeast Corridor. Amtrak will launch five NextGen Acela trains on Thursday, Aug. 28. The upgraded high-speed train will connect major cities like Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, and Washington, DC. The new trains offer 27% more seats per departure, along with expanded weekday and weekend schedules. "NextGen Acela is more than a new train — it's an evolution of travel," said Amtrak president Roger Harris. "In just a few weeks, history will be made with the debut of NextGen Acela as we launch a new standard f…

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by Chris Spiker
New Rochelle, NY
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Golf Simulator Lounge Coming To City Skyline In New Rochelle: Here's Where Golf Simulator Lounge Coming To City Skyline In New Rochelle: Here's Where Golf Simulator Lounge Coming To City Skyline In New Rochelle: Here's Where
Golf Simulator Lounge Coming To City Skyline In New Rochelle: Here's Where A fast-expanding indoor golf brand is set to open a new location set inside a residential tower in Westchester.  Golf Lounge 18 will open a 7,700-square-foot venue at One Clinton Park in downtown New Rochelle, master developer RXR announced on Tuesday, Aug. 12.  The location, set to open in early 2026, will feature high-tech simulators, curated food and drinks, and a lively, social atmosphere aimed at golfers of all skill levels. Year-round experiences will also include corporate events, leagues, and casual play.  View this post on Instagram …

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by Ben Crnic
Stamford, CT
Breaking News
Ex-Stamford Nurse Who Swapped Painkillers With Saline Gets Prison Sentence: Feds Ex-Stamford Nurse Who Swapped Painkillers With Saline Gets Prison Sentence: Feds Ex-Stamford Nurse Who Swapped Painkillers With Saline Gets Prison Sentence: Feds
Ex-Stamford Nurse Who Swapped Painkillers With Saline Gets Prison Sentence: Feds A former nurse at a Stamford outpatient surgical clinic will spend five months in prison for tampering with vials of powerful painkillers stolen from the facility. Kristen Carotenuto, 35, of Pelham, New York, admitted to taking hydromorphone and fentanyl from a secure storage area at the clinic where she worked, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut said. Prosecutors said she brought the vials home, used the drugs, then “refilled the vials with either saline or water and returned the tampered vials to the storage area in a location where they could be distributed for patient use.” Federal pros…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
Breaking News
'Devastated': Stamford School IDs 12-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Police Have Suspect 'Devastated': Stamford School IDs 12-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Police Have Suspect 'Devastated': Stamford School IDs 12-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Police Have Suspect
'Devastated': Stamford School IDs 12-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Police Have Suspect Brisley Reyes, a 12-year-old boy, has been identified as the victim in a tragic hit-and-run crash over the weekend in Stamford. Police say they have also identified a suspect in connection with his death. Reyes was a soon-to-be seventh grader at Dolan Middle School. "Like so many of you, I am devastated," Principal Joseph Claps III wrote in a message to parents and teachers. "Brisley was a sweet, kind, and joyful child who I had the privilege of getting to know well during his sixth-grade year. His loss is deeply felt by all of us at Dolan." Original Report: 12-Year-Old Killed In Stamfor…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
Breaking News
13-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Stamford Police Searching For Driver 13-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Stamford Police Searching For Driver 13-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Stamford Police Searching For Driver
13-Year-Old Killed In Hit-Run Crash; Stamford Police Searching For Driver Update: Police have identified the boy as 12-year-old Brisley Reyes of Stamford and said they have identified a suspect. Click here for more information. Original: A 12-year-old boy was killed after a car hit him while he was riding a mini bike, police said. The vehicle sped away and left the child to die.  The teen was riding south on Courtland Avenue near 316 Courtland Ave. in Stamford around 8:47 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2. He was with a family member who was on a scooter. For reasons unknown, both had pulled off the travel lane and were sitting on the shoulder of the road when a…

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by Josh Lanier
Greenwich, CT
Breaking News
Suspect Hides Under Car On I-95 After Wild Stolen SUV Chase In Greenwich Suspect Hides Under Car On I-95 After Wild Stolen SUV Chase In Greenwich Suspect Hides Under Car On I-95 After Wild Stolen SUV Chase In Greenwich
Suspect Hides Under Car On I-95 After Wild Stolen SUV Chase In Greenwich A stolen SUV, a police chase, and a dramatic foot pursuit across the northbound lanes of I-95 had Greenwich and Stamford police scrambling over the weekend.  Greenwich officers were alerted around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 27, that a black Jeep Grand Cherokee reported stolen from Stamford was traveling south on I-95. Officers quickly moved into position along the highway to stop it.  Greenwich police used a tire-deflation device to shred the driver's side tires, but the suspects continued south as the damaged wheels disintegrated. Both men inside jumped out of the moving vehicl…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
Breaking News
Driver Seriously Injured After SUV Hits Dump Truck In Stamford; 2 Taken To Hospital Driver Seriously Injured After SUV Hits Dump Truck In Stamford; 2 Taken To Hospital Driver Seriously Injured After SUV Hits Dump Truck In Stamford; 2 Taken To Hospital
Driver Seriously Injured After SUV Hits Dump Truck In Stamford; 2 Taken To Hospital A driver in Stamford was seriously injured after slamming into the back of a dump truck, authorities said. The crash happened just after 9 p.m. Monday, July 28, on Long Ridge Road as it intersects with Roxbury Road. Stamford police say a 2007 Sterling dump truck was heading south and slowing for a red light when a 2024 Kia EV6 SUV rear-ended it. The SUV was badly damaged, and the driver, a 48-year-old from Stamford, had to be cut from the wreckage, authorities said. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, authorities said.  Police shut down traffic for about hours as …

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by Josh Lanier
National Interest
Far-Right Podcaster Candace Owens Sued By French President For Claiming His Wife's A Man Far-Right Podcaster Candace Owens Sued By French President For Claiming His Wife's A Man Far-Right Podcaster Candace Owens Sued By French President For Claiming His Wife's A Man
Far-Right Podcaster Candace Owens Sued By French President For Claiming His Wife's A Man French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, have filed a sweeping defamation lawsuit against American far-right commentator Candace Owens.  They accuse her of orchestrating a “a campaign of global humiliation, turning their lives into fodder for profit-driven lies" by repeatedly and knowingly spreading the false claim that France’s first lady is a man. The suit, filed Wednesday, July 23, in Delaware Superior Court, alleges that Owens “disregarded all credible evidence disproving her claim in favor of platforming known conspiracy theorists and proven defame…

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by Joe Lombardi
East Hartford, CT
Breaking News
‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In CT ‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In CT ‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In CT
‘Good Trouble’ Anti-Trump Protests Set For Thursday: Here's Every One Set In CT Five years after the death of civil rights icon Congressman John Lewis, communities across the country will gather on Thursday, July 17, for a national day of peaceful protest aimed at protecting civil rights and confronting the policies of President Donald Trump. Dozens of protests are scheduled across Connecticut (scroll down to find the location nearest you). The campaign, called "Good Trouble Lives On," is organizing hundreds of local protests and community actions to fight back against what organizers call “attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration.” Event…

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by Cecilia Levine
Stamford, CT
Breaking News
Police ID Stamford Man Found Dead In Car; Officers Investigating Cause Police ID Stamford Man Found Dead In Car; Officers Investigating Cause Police ID Stamford Man Found Dead In Car; Officers Investigating Cause
Police ID Stamford Man Found Dead In Car; Officers Investigating Cause Police have identified the 43-year-old Stamford, Connecticut, man who was found unresponsive in a parked vehicle Monday, July 1, and later pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Mark Pjetri was found around 1:50 p.m. near Avery Street and Cove Road in Stamford. A caller told police they banged on the vehicle’s windows and shouted to wake him, but Pjetri didn't respond. Officers and paramedics arrived minutes later and pronounced him dead. The cause of death remains under investigation. Investigators ask anyone with information to contact Sgt. Boeger of the Stamford Police De…

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by Josh Lanier
Norwalk, CT
Breaking News
Live Grenade Found In Norwalk Triggers Bomb Squad Response; Practice Explosive Also Located Live Grenade Found In Norwalk Triggers Bomb Squad Response; Practice Explosive Also Located Live Grenade Found In Norwalk Triggers Bomb Squad Response; Practice Explosive Also Located
Live Grenade Found In Norwalk Triggers Bomb Squad Response; Practice Explosive Also Located A quiet morning in Norwalk took a tense turn when two separate hand grenades were discovered — one of them live — prompting a swift response from local police and a bomb squad. Officers from the Norwalk Police Department were first called around 10:20 a.m. Monday, June 30, to a home on St. Mary’s Lane, where a resident found a grenade by the side of the road. That device was later determined to be “disabled and inert," authorities said.  But hours later, things got more serious. At about 3:30 p.m., police were dispatched to another report of a found hand grenade, this time in a backya…

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by Josh Lanier
Stamford, CT
Breaking News
Caught At 111 MPH: Stamford Man Drunk, High While Speeding On I-95 With No License Cops Say Caught At 111 MPH: Stamford Man Drunk, High While Speeding On I-95 With No License Cops Say Caught At 111 MPH: Stamford Man Drunk, High While Speeding On I-95 With No License Cops Say
Caught At 111 MPH: Stamford Man Drunk, High While Speeding On I-95 With No License Cops Say A Connecticut man with no license or insurance was arrested after state police say he flew past a cruiser at over 100 miles per hour on I-95 while drunk and high.  Delroy Williams, 48, of Stamford, faces multiple charges following his arrest Thursday night, June 26, Connecticut State Police said.  The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. near Exit 14 in Darien, where a state trooper saw a black Acura TL blow past them “at an extremely high rate of speed.” Using radar, the trooper clocked the car at 100 mph in a 55 zone, authorities said. The officer flipped on the cruiser’s lights…

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by Josh Lanier