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Bridgeport fire on Hillside Avenue displaces resident, official says
Around 12:45 a.m., Bridgeport firefighters were called to the 100 block of Hillside Avenue, she said. They arrived to find a ...
A US diocese defies trends and ordains its largest class of Catholic priests in decades
The Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, recently ordained 12 new Catholic priests in a joyful Mass at its cathedral. It's the ...
Photos of 12 men who became Catholic priests in the US
At a time when the U.S. Catholic Church is grappling with a severe shortage of priests, the Diocese of Arlington, Virginia, ...
Murder trial for Raul Valle, charged in stabbing death of James McGrath, continues into 7th day
Police and prosecutors said Valle stabbed four people outside of a house party on Laurel Glen Drive in Shelton on the night ...
Victim says Stratford 18-year-old confessed to blackmailing women for nude photos: Warrant
BRIDGEPORT — The 18-year-old accused of trying to blackmail two young Stratford women and a teenager for nude photographs ...
Stratford school board sets new rules limiting cellphones in the classroom
In Stratford, the school board began the process of creating the new policy last summer, in response in part to a push by Gov ...
Jews were barred from Spain’s New World colonies − but that didn’t stop Jewish and converso writers from describing the Americas
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How Zohran Mamdani’s win in the New York City mayoral primary could ripple across the country
(THE CONVERSATION) Top Republicans and Democrats alike are talking about the sudden rise of 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani, a state representative who won the Democratic mayoral primary in New York on ...
Scandinavia has its own dark history of assimilating Indigenous people, and churches played a role – but are apologizing
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Michelin Guide scrutiny could boost Philly tourism, but will it stifle chefs’ freedom to experiment and innovate?
Researchers have convincingly shown that Michelin ratings can boost tourism, so Philly gaining some starred restaurants could bring more revenue for the city.
What Trump’s budget proposal says about his environmental values
To us, former EPA leaders – one a longtime career employee and the other a political appointee – the budget proposal reveals a lot about what Trump and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin want to accomplish.
Why energy markets fluctuate during an international crisis
Oil wells, refineries, pipelines and shipping lanes are the backbone of energy markets. They can be vulnerable during a crisis: Whether there is deliberate sabotage or collateral damage from military ...