Trump keeps telling America he’s winning in Iran. He’s less clear in explaining how the war ends

Facing jittery global markets and drooping poll numbers since launching a war on Iran, President Donald Trump has cycled from calls for “unconditional surrender” to sounding amenable to an end state ...

Towering lava fountains of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures

HONOLULU (AP) — The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano reached 1,000 feet high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at a national park and part of an important highway ...

CT black bears are emerging from dens and they’re hungry. What you need to know as conflicts grow.

As the temperatures rise in Connecticut, black bears are set to re-emerge just as state officials again wrangle with how to control their growing population.

Iran targets commercial ships, Dubai airport and oil facilities as concerns grow over global energy

Iran attacked commercial ships on Wednesday across the Persian Gulf and targeted Dubai International Airport, escalating a ...

Police investigating crash that killed one person in Windsor Locks

The one-car crash was reported in the area of 266 Main St., according to the Windsor Locks Police Department. The driver, who was the only occupant in the vehicle, was pronounced dead. Police said ...

A CT man is called ‘significant’ drug trafficker. He got 5 years in prison.

A Hartford man that officials called a “significant Hartford-area narcotics trafficker” received a five-year federal prison for distributing fentanyl and cocaine. Rafael Orlando Garcia, 35, was ...

World shares are mixed as investors watch for release of oil reserves

BANGKOK (AP) — World shares were mixed on Wednesday as the rally of the past two days faded and oil prices resumed climbing with no end to the war with Iran in sight.

A Jamaican national was previously deported after drug, assault convictions. Now it’s passport fraud

According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, he will be deported back to Jamaica when he completes his federal prison term.

Nobody said vegetable gardens must be in the backyard. Put them out front if it’s sunny

By JESSICA DAMIANO If you’ve dreamed of growing a vegetable garden but your backyard is too shady, is paved or is simply too small, consider the front yard. Planned properly, it will not ...

Theater review: CT Rep’s ‘Three Musketeers: 1941’ replaces swashbuckling with women’s empowerment

This adaptation of Alexandre Dumas’ novel, written by the Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s artistic director Megan Monaghan and directed by managing director Michelle Polgar, runs on ...

At the convent of Leonardo’s ‘Last Supper,’ Dominican friars still live, pray and welcome visitors

The Rev. Paolo Venturelli never gets too close when he visits Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.” The Dominican friar ...

We Need to Talk About Your Retirement ‘Spending’

Christine Benz of Morningstar I spend a lot of time talking to retirees about their spending plans. Many of them proudly tell me that they’re spending far less than the 3%-4% initial ...