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Storms drop dangerous, flooding rain from DC to New York, inundating roads and snarling air travel

KRDO - Colorado · July 31, 2025

By CNN Meteorologist Briana Waxman (CNN) — Dangerous torrential rainfall and flash flooding are underway in the mid-Atlantic and Northeast Thursday with millions at risk along the Interstate 95 corridor. It’s shaping up to be another serious flood...

Heavy rain pummels the East Coast and sparks isolated flash flooding

WTOP - District Columbia · August 1, 2025

Strong rain storms lashed the East Coast Thursday, delaying flights throughout the region and prompting emergency rescues of motorists trapped… Strong rain storms lashed the East Coast Thursday, delaying flights throughout the region and prompting...

What Summer Persona Fits Connecticut Women the Best?

I95 Rock - Connecticut · July 31, 2025

What Summer Vibe Persona Fits Connecticut Women Best? Apparently, your personality isn’t enough anymore—you need a vibe, and not just any vibe, but a summer vibe. According to a new survey from Talker Research, 74% of Gen Z and Millennial women...

Slow driver in left lane? A new law makes it illegal in Connecticut

Norwich Bulletin - Connecticut ·

The new Connecticut law will allow police to ticket drivers who are "camping" or cruising in the left lane of a highway without actively passing another car. The new law will require drivers to stay in the right lane except times like when passing...

Retired professor claims he solved time travel

Earth.com ·

Dr. Ronald Mallett from the University of Connecticut reveals secret mission to create working time travel device. Could an equation truly bend time? A physicist’s decades-long quest to rewrite reality Imagine the impossible: stepping back through...

From Whale Tales To Jerk Chicken: Here’s What’s Happening Across Connecticut This Weekend

Patch · July 30, 2025

August begins with a bang in Connecticut, both ashore and on the water, with music and art fests galore. Posted Wed, Jul 30, 2025 at 11:18 am ET|Updated Wed, Jul 30, 2025 at 2:01 pm ET CONNECTICUT — As July slips into August, Connecticut isn’t...

MTA approves Metro-North fare hikes in Connecticut: Here's how much

FOX 5 - New York ·

A 10 percent increase in fares for rail services in Connecticut has been approved by the MTA. FOX 5 NY's Jessica Formoso has the details. CONNECTICUT - Those who ride the Metro-North Railroad to and from Connecticut are one step closer to paying a...

Actual distance travelled by migrating whales drastically underestimated

Scimex Newsfeed · July 31, 2025

From: Griffith University Whales are swimming further than previously estimated - up to 20% more - according to a new study published in Ecology. Co-authored by Griffith University’s Dr Olaf Meynecke, the study reveals traditional methods for...

Family affair: Mike Ballo Jr. makes clutch putt, joins father, brother as Connecticut Open champ

Hartford Courant - Connecticut · July 30, 2025

OLD LYME — Amid the silence, Mike Ballo Jr. took a good, long time to line up this putt on Black Hall Club’s sloped 18th green. No one could make this shot for him, yet he knew he was not facing it alone. “Honestly, I was praying, I asked my Dad...

Applications being accepted for Prowers County Lodging Tax Tourism Panel

The Prowers Journal - Colorado · July 30, 2025

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Carnivorous Lizard Escapes Mass. Home Through Second Story Window. Now, He's On the Lam in Connecticut By Charna Flam

People - New York ·

NEED TO KNOW Goose, the water monitor lizard, went missing after he escaped from a Webster, Mass. home on Friday, July 18 He was spotted on Friday, July 25, in Thompson, Conn. However, he is still on the loose, and Thompson Animal Control and...

Beat the Heat and Have a Whirlin’ Good Time at the Carousel Museum in Connecticut

Only In Your State ·

Summer fun means barbecues, boating, and spending lots of time at the beach. But sometimes summer weather does not always work in our favor, a fact that New Englanders know all too well. Fortunately, there are still lots of family-friendly...

97% of U.S. Travelers Recommend This MA Town Walking Tour

97.5 WOKQ Radio - New Hampshire · July 30, 2025

Getting a 4.9 rating on Tripadvisor can't be easy when it comes to a great travel experience. The site itself depends on pointing people in the right direction. People from all over the world agree that Salem, Massachusetts Walking Tour is one of...

Ex-WWE boss McMahon cited for reckless driving in Connecticut crash

Sabah · July 30, 2025

Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon faces allegations of causing a multi-car crash on a Connecticut highway that totaled his Bentley and damaged two other vehicles, just hours before news of Hulk Hogan’s passing broke, with McMahon publicly honoring the...

Your Best Summer Experience in Connecticut Isn’t by Car, It’s on a Boat to a Historic Island Lighthouse

Only In Your State ·

There are days when a big road trip feels like too much. Sometimes you just want something relaxing, interesting, and easy to do in a day. That’s where the Sheffield Island Lighthouse ferry and tour come in. Just off the coast of South Norwalk,...

WWE Cofounder Vince McMahon Destroys Bentley In Connecticut Car Crash

Jalopnik · July 30, 2025

Linda McMahon is currently busy destroying the Department of Education, but her husband, Vince McMahon, couldn't let her be the only one in the family to break something beyond repair. Last Thursday, the World Wrestling Entertainment co-founder...

Former WWE boss Vince McMahon is cited for reckless driving in Connecticut crash

Newsday - New York ·

WESTPORT, Conn. — Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon is accused of causing a crash on a Connecticut highway that wrecked his Bentley and damaged two other cars, a few hours before Hulk Hogan's death hit the news and he was quoted praising the wrestling...

Food Insecurity on the Rise: Connecticut Foodshare helping to feed children

The Chronicle - Connecticut ·

For many, summer is something to long for, waiting to take a vacation or simply be out of school. But for some families, the end of school adds financial pressures. The Sun Meals Program tries to lighten that burden. Previously known as the Summer...

Montgomery County’s ‘Wolf Pack’ heads to Little League regionals in Connecticut

WTOP - District Columbia · July 30, 2025

The Montgomery County Little League's Upper County Division, affectionately known as the "Wolf Pack," is gearing up for the biggest stage of their season: the Mid-Atlantic Regional Tournament in Bristol, Connecticut. The Montgomery County Little...

Vince McMahon gets into nasty Connecticut car crash

New York Post · July 30, 2025

Former WWE boss Vince McMahon was involved in a rough car crash in Connecticut last week, according to multiple reports. McMahon, 79, was traveling near Westport on Thursday morning when his 2024 Bentley slammed into a 2023 BMW 430 before hitting...