Alex Jones must pay Sandy Hook families nearly $1 billion for hoax claims, jury says
Jones must pay the families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook mass shooting for falsely claiming they were actors who faked the tragedy.
Thu Oct 13 2022
Revered Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim dies aged 91
Sondheim died suddenly in his Connecticut home the day after celebrating Thanksgiving with friends.
Sun Nov 28 2021
Christopher Plummer, 'Sound of Music' star of stage and screen, dies at 91
Plummer passed away peacefully at his home in Connecticut with his wife Elaine Taylor at his side.
Fri Feb 05 2021
No quarantine, but travel advisory for NY, CT and NJ - Trump
Trump announced he reached the decision after consulting with the White House task force leading the federal response and the governors of the three states.
Sun Mar 29 2020
Actress Julianne Moore urges Americans to mark gun violence awareness day
Moore got involved in campaigning for an end to gun violence after the 2012 shootings of 20 children at Connecticut's Sandy Hook elementary school.
Fri Jun 02 2017
Decades of sexual abuse at elite Connecticut school documented in report
Students at Choate Rosemary Hall, an elite boarding school in Connecticut, were sexually abused by at least 12 faculty members in incidents that date back to the 1960s.
Sat Apr 15 2017
Two die as winter storm wallops northeastern United States
The storm had wind gusts up to 50 miles per hour (80 kph) and left roads and sidewalks dangerously slick in densely populated cities such as New York, Boston and Hartford, Connecticut.
Fri Feb 10 2017
Clinton builds early electoral college lead over Trump
Hillary Clinton will win Maryland, the District of Columbia, Rhode Island, Illinois, Delaware, Massachusetts and Connecticut, major US broadcasters project.
Wed Nov 09 2016
Designer Oscar de la Renta dies at 82: US media
The designer reportedly passed away at his home in Connecticut but worked right up to the end of his life.
Tue Oct 21 2014
Probe opened into US train crash, major disruption seen
Investigators from the National Transportation and Safety Board were securing the site of the crash in Fairfield, Connecticut, bringing traffic to a halt until at least sometime Monday.
Sat May 18 2013
About 50 injured in US train accident
The crash occurred between a train headed to New York and one traveling the opposite direction en route to New Haven, Connecticut.
Sat May 18 2013
Obama injects new urgency in push for gun laws
President Barack Obama pressures Congress for action "soon" on curbing gun violence. "We don't have to agree on everything to agree it is time to do something," he said.
Tue Feb 05 2013
New York passes post-massacre gun law
New York is the first US state to impose new restrictions in the wake of last month's elementary school massacre in Connecticut.
Wed Jan 16 2013
Ohio schools to arm janitors after shooting
A rural Ohio school district plans to arm its janitors with handguns as a means of protecting students in the wake of the horrific shooting at a Connecticut elementary school last month.
Sat Jan 12 2013
US school massacre survivors ready for class
Students at the elementary school where a gunman massacred 26 children and teachers last month were returning Thursday to classes at an alternative campus.
Wed Jan 02 2013
Who is Prabowo Subianto, incoming president of Indonesia?
A wealthy ex-general with ties to Indonesia's popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past, looks set to be its next leader.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Iran's supreme leader says Hamas leader's death will not halt 'Axis of Resistance'
The "Axis of Resistance", built up with years of Iranian support, includes Hamas, the Lebanese Hezbollah group, the Houthi movement in Yemen, and various Shi'ite groups in Iraq and Syria.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Putin says Russia willing to seek compromises between Iran and Israel
Russia is ready to help seek compromises between arch-foes Israel and Iran, President Vladimir Putin said on Friday, saying these would be difficult but possible.
Sat Oct 19 2024
What proposals will Russia push at the BRICS summit?
The proposal is also to establish a BRICS reinsurance company to allow uninterrupted shipment of goods and key commodities between members.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Indonesia's free meals plan in the spotlight as Prabowo readies for office
Prabowo calls the programme one of the main drivers of economic growth, eventually set to add an estimated 2.5 million jobs.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Astro AWANI's revamped English news website, AWANI International, launches on Oct 21
Astro AWANI's revamped English platform delivers in-depth global news and expert analysis to keep you informed on key developments.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Israeli strikes kill 33 people in Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza, medics say
Residents of Jabalia said Israeli tanks had reached the heart of the camp after pushing through suburbs and residential districts.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Liam Payne's ex-partner calls for media restraint after 'painful' death
Cheryl Tweedy used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Analysts: Indonesia's strong MoF leadership team to boost investor confidence
Sri Mulyani Indrawati as head of Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is expected to instil confidence among investors.
Sat Oct 19 2024
Biden offers both a carrot and a stick to Israel as his term nears an end
Israel has frequently resisted US advice and has caused political difficulties for the Biden administration.
Sat Oct 19 2024