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Conn. lawmakers unveil bipartisan gun control plan
With an announcement of sweeping proposals to curb gun violence, Connecticut lawmakers said they are hoping to send a message to Congress and other ...
UConn women rout Kentucky, advance to Final Four
Geno Auriemma and his Connecticut Huskies are headed back to a familiar place — the Final Four. Breanna Stewart scored 21 points and Kaleena ...
UConn women run past Maryland 76-50
Connecticut's youngest players have the Huskies back in an old and familiar spot. Freshmen Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck combined ...
Kentucky women hold off Delaware 69-62
Kentucky coach Matthew Mitchell has his team one victory away from the school's first Final Four. The Wildcats had to overcome an incredible effort ...
BracketRacket: Jim Boeheim, R.L. Stine and pizza
Welcome back to BracketRacket, your one-stop shopping place for all things NCAA. For our final Sweet 16 edition, Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim chuckles ...
Seal pup learning to swim again after amputation
The harbor seal pup lay battered on a Massachusetts beach, the victim of a brutal attack by an older seal that left deep wounds all over her body and ...
Motive remains unclear in Newtown school shooting
Newly released search warrants in the Newtown school shooting have revealed that gunman Adam Lanza's home was packed with weapons and ammunition, but ...
Newtown gunman had access to huge weapons cache
When Adam Lanza walked out of his house for the last time, he left behind firearms and knives and more than 1,600 rounds of ammunition — taking only ...
Obama: 'Shame on us' if Congress forgets Newtown
President Barack Obama pressed Congress on Thursday not to forget the heartbreak of the Newtown elementary school massacre and "get squishy" on ...
Newtown TV coverage, 'Girls' win Peabody Awards
A local TV station's coverage of the Connecticut school massacre, the HBO drama "Girls," and a public-service campaign about Good Morning America ...
Hamlin has compression fracture in lower back
Denny Hamlin suffered a compression fracture in his lower spine during a last-lap crash while racing for the win against former teammate Joey Logano, ...
UConn women in regional semis for 20th year in row
Connecticut has had its share of streaks, including a memorable 90 wins in a row between 2008 and 2010. The Huskies added to another impressive run ...
Newtown residents upset about NRA robocalls
Some residents of the Connecticut community devastated by December's school shooting said they're outraged over robocalls they've received from the ...
Prince Harry to visit US, skipping Vegas this time
Britain's Prince Harry is returning to the United States — but this time he's skipping Las Vegas. The 28-year-old prince will travel to the U.S.
Obama picks Baylor to win NCAA women's title
President Barack Obama is going with Brittney Griner and Baylor to win back-to-back titles in the NCAA women's basketball tournament. In his 2013 ...
Newtown parents describe meeting with killer's dad
When Alissa and Robbie Parker met face to face recently with the father of the young man who killed their daughter and 19 other first-graders at Sandy ...
One look at the 63 NCAA women's tourney games
Baylor is six wins from a second straight national championship. But, it's hardly a foregone conclusion this year that the Lady Bears will repeat.
Conn. football players accused of sexual assault
Two Connecticut high school football players have been charged in sexual assault cases that, like a recent high-profile Ohio rape case, have led to ...
President Obama picks Indiana to win NCAA title
President Barack Obama is picking Indiana to go all the way in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. ESPN revealed Wednesday that Obama picked the ...
UConn opposing bill to regulate scholarships
State lawmakers are considering a bill that would require the University of Connecticut to continue paying for the education of athletes who lose ...
President Obama makes his Final Four picks
President Barack Obama is picking Florida, Indiana, Louisville, Ohio State to reach the Final Four. President Obama filled out an NCAA tournament ...
Newtown sees jump in gun permit applications
Applications for gun permits have jumped in Newtown since the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre, which sparked a renewed debate about stricter gun ...
Baylor, ND, UConn, Stanford top NCAA women's seeds
If that NCAA women's tournament bracket looks familiar, it should. Baylor, Connecticut, Notre Dame and Stanford all earned No. 1 seeds when the field ...