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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer held a press conference Thursday providing updates on the state's response to COVID-19. Here's what you need to know.

CT Forecast for Saturday, May 9, 2020

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City/Town;Weather Condition;High Temp (F);Low Temp (F);Wind Direction;Wind Speed (MPH);Humidity (%);Chance of Precip. (%);UV Index

Bridgeport;Rain and drizzle;57;36;NNE;7;52%;90%;5

Chester;Showers around;58;37;NE;8;46%;89%;8

Danbury;Afternoon rain;56;32;NE;8;48%;91%;4

Groton;Rain and drizzle;57;38;NNE;9;51%;86%;8

Hartford;Rain and drizzle;60;37;NNE;8;40%;89%;8

Meriden;Rain and drizzle;58;36;NNE;7;43%;90%;5

Shelley Luther was sentenced to a week in jail after violating an order to close her salon. The Texas Supreme Court ordered Thursday for her release.

“Better Things” aired its fourth season on FX to some of the best reviews for any TV series this spring (scoring 90 on MetaCritic), but despite Emmy nominations in 2017 and 2018 for writer-director-creator-star Pamela Adlon, the show about a single mom raising three daughters has yet to contend for Best Comedy Series. That’ll change, […]

Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images Liverpool assistant manager Peter Krawietz reflects on the 4-0 victory over Barcelona a year ago. It’s been a year since Liverpool staged the greatest comeback in the history of the Champions League knockout rounds when they beat Barcelona 4-0 at Anfield to overcome a 3-0 first leg deficit. It was an achievement to pair with their own greatest comeback in the history of the Champions League, the overturning a 3-0 halftime deficit against AC Milan in the 2005 final in Istanbul. Читать дальше...

BAGUIO CITY—Private schools in this city have turned down petitions to offer parents and students tuition discounts for the uncompleted school year, saying the lockdown to contain the spread of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has substantially reduced their revenue. The Association of Private School Administrators (Apsa) here said all grade schools and high schools […]

“The City of Las Vegas, The Early Years Part 2” will debut May 15, the 115th anniversary of the city’s founding.

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The legendary baseball executive Sandy Alderson has placed his winning Tiburon, CA, home on the market for $5.25 million. The views are simply spectacular.

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A matchmaker who charges $5,000 to fix dating profiles said one client made her partner get tested for the coronavirus before continuing to date him.

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2020 is poised to be another brutal year for allergy sufferers, on top of Covid-19 coronavirus concerns. | Wolfgang Kumm/picture alliance via Getty Images

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An extremely versatile aircraft.

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