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SUSAN HAIGH

SUSAN HAIGH

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Business|Economy|Political|US

The US Postal Service has been struggling for years. Now Trump's talking about privatizing it

The U.S. Postal Service is facing an uncertain future after the resignation this week of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy and the suggestion by President Donald Trump and Elon Musk of possibly privatizing the mail service

The US Postal Service has been struggling for years. Now Trump's talking about privatizing it
Economy|Finance|US

Haven’t filed your 2021 tax return? You might be missing out on a COVID stimulus check

Taxpayers who haven’t filed 2021 tax returns who may be eligible for a COVID stimulus payment must file it by April 15 to claim the credit

Haven’t filed your 2021 tax return? You might be missing out on a COVID stimulus check
Crime|Education|MidEast|Political|US

A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist's deportation fight to New Jersey

A federal judge says a Columbia University student activist's legal challenge of his detention by the U.S. government will be heard in New Jersey rather than New York or Louisiana

A judge has moved a jailed Palestinian activist's deportation fight to New Jersey
Celebrity|Crime|Entertainment|US

Woman withdraws civil lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean 'Diddy' Combs alleging she was raped at age 13

An Alabama woman who said she was raped by rappers Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs when she was 13 has withdrawn her civil lawsuit against both men

Woman withdraws civil lawsuit against Jay-Z, Sean 'Diddy' Combs alleging she was raped at age 13
Lifestyle|Political|US|World

US Park Service erases the word 'transgender' from website commemorating Stonewall riot

References to transgender people have been removed from a National Park Service website for the Stonewall National Monument

US Park Service erases the word 'transgender' from website commemorating Stonewall riot
Crime|Political|US

New York isn't alone when it comes to granting driver's licenses to immigrants without legal status

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi has announced legal action against New York officials over a 2019 state law allowing immigrants to obtain state-issued driver’s license regardless of legal status

New York isn't alone when it comes to granting driver's licenses to immigrants without legal status
Political|US

Trump official's directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states

President Donald Trump's transportation secretary is instructing his department to prioritize projects for states with higher marriage or birth rates

Trump official's directive tying transportation grants to birth rates could hinder blue states
Health|Political|US

State lawmakers are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall

Vaccination bills are popping up in more than 15 states as lawmakers aim to potentially resurrect or create new religious exemptions from immunization mandates, establish state-level vaccine injury databases or dictate what providers must tell patients about the shots

State lawmakers are pushing for vaccine exemptions even as childhood vaccination rates fall
Americas|Political|US|World

Resettlement agencies race to help refugees ahead of Trump's second term

Resettlement agencies have raced to welcome refugees before President-elect Donald Trump takes office

Resettlement agencies race to help refugees ahead of Trump's second term
Crime|Election|News|US|Videos

Surveillance video prompts Connecticut elections officials to investigate Bridgeport primary

Surveillance video of a woman in Connecticut stuffing papers into an absentee ballot drop box has prompted an investigation into possible election fraud

Surveillance video prompts Connecticut elections officials to investigate Bridgeport primary
News|US

Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting

Connecticut’s most wide-ranging gun control measure since the 2013 law enacted after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting is taking effect

Connecticut enacts its most sweeping gun control law since the Sandy Hook shooting
Election|News|Opinion|US

Drop boxes have become key to election conspiracy theories. Two Democrats just fueled those claims

Ballot drop boxes have been a prime target for those pushing right-wing conspiracy theories that the 2020 presidential election was rigged and that voting results can’t be trusted

Drop boxes have become key to election conspiracy theories. Two Democrats just fueled those claims
Crime|Election|News|US

Connecticut city's 'mishandled ballots' fuel election skeptics. Experts call problem local, limited

A judge's order for a new primary in Connecticut’s largest city because of alleged absentee ballot fraud captured on surveillance video is fueling skepticism about the security of U.S. elections, as well as conspiracy theories involving the 2020 presidential election

Connecticut city's 'mishandled ballots' fuel election skeptics. Experts call problem local, limited
Crime|US

US Coast Guard service members don't feel safe, new review says. Officials are promising changes

U.S. Coast Guard officials are promising reforms after an internal review found a “permissive environment” for sexual assault and harassment in the service

US Coast Guard service members don't feel safe, new review says. Officials are promising changes
Election|News|Political|US

Fatigue and frustration as final do-over mayoral election looms in Connecticut's largest city

Nearly four months after a judge tossed out the results of a Democratic mayoral primary in Connecticut’s largest city and ordered a new election, the race remains in limbo

Fatigue and frustration as final do-over mayoral election looms in Connecticut's largest city
Election|News|US

Bridgeport mayor wins do-over election in race marred by ballot irregularities

The mayor of Connecticut’s most populous city has won a do-over election, months after a judge threw out the result of the last one because of allegations of absentee ballot box stuffing

Bridgeport mayor wins do-over election in race marred by ballot irregularities
Science

Students lobby to dethrone Connecticut's state insect, the voraciously predatory praying mantis

When it comes to state insects, most states honor fuzzy or beloved bugs like honey bees or butterflies

Students lobby to dethrone Connecticut's state insect, the voraciously predatory praying mantis
Education|Lifestyle|Technology|US

Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers

Libraries across the U.S. are struggling to cover the cost of e-books, which have grown in popularity

Libraries struggle to afford the demand for e-books, seek new state laws in fight with publishers
Education|News|US

Connecticut considering barring legacy admissions at private colleges, in addition to public ones

Connecticut lawmakers are considering banning the use of legacy and donor preferences in admissions to all colleges and universities across the state, including private ones like Yale University

Connecticut considering barring legacy admissions at private colleges, in addition to public ones
Arts|Celebrity|News|US

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra, the 'poet of iron,' has died at 85

Famed American artist and sculptor Richard Serra has died at his home in Long Island, New York, at the age of 85

Famed American sculptor Richard Serra, the 'poet of iron,' has died at 85
Election|US

Connecticut becomes one of the last states to allow early voting after years of debate

Connecticut has finally launched an early, in-person voting system years after almost every other state in the country decided to offer a similar option to voters

Connecticut becomes one of the last states to allow early voting after years of debate
News|Technology

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides

A group of lawmakers from six states have worked on the first major proposals to reign in AI discrimination

First major attempts to regulate AI face headwinds from all sides
Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

New Jersey is motivating telecommuters to appeal their New York tax bills. Connecticut may be next

New Jersey is incentivizing taxpayers who work from home for New York based employers to sue New York in court for taxing their wages

New Jersey is motivating telecommuters to appeal their New York tax bills. Connecticut may be next
Business|Technology|US

Connecticut Senate passes wide-ranging bill to regulate AI. But its fate remains uncertain

The Connecticut Senate has passed one of the first major legislative proposals in the U.S. to reign in bias in artificial intelligence decision-making and protect people from harm

Connecticut Senate passes wide-ranging bill to regulate AI. But its fate remains uncertain
News|US

I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says the major traffic artery linking New England with New York will be closed for days around the area where a tanker fire damaged a bridge over Interstate 95

I-95 in Connecticut will close for days after fiery crash damages bridge, governor says

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