Driver livestreams himself speeding, crashing

Police in Connecticut were able to provide a compelling reason for drivers to slow down and take care after a man in New London livestreamed himself speeding over Gold Star Memorial Bridge, before spinning out of control and crashing at an exit ramp.

Texas judge orders Alex Jones to pay $100K in Sandy Hook case

Jones is being sued for defamation in Texas by the parents of a 6-year-old who was among the 20 children and six adults killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting in Newtown, Conn.

Supreme Court allows families of Sandy Hook victims to sue maker of rifle used in shooting

The lawsuit says Remington Arms should never have sold a weapon as dangerous as the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle to the public, which gunman Adam Lanza used to kill 20 first graders and six educators.

World War II-era bomber crashes; at least 7 reported dead

A World War II-era B-17 bomber with 13 people aboard crashed and burned at the Hartford airport after encountering mechanical trouble on takeoff Wednesday, killing seven of them.

Animal hospital treats 4 baby squirrels bound by their tails

A Connecticut animal hospital says they’re treating four baby squirrels found tied together by their tails in a bizarre act of animal abuse.