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Connecticut’s latest job numbers show the state added 6,500 jobs in July, but lags behind the nation in pandemic job recovery. Nationally, the number of jobs has surpassed pre-pandemic levels. But in Connecticut, July job numbers show that only 88 percent of the private sector jobs lost at the start of the pandemic have been recovered, according to the state Labor Department. Connecticut’s workforce is smaller than it was before the pandemic because of a large number of retirements, said Patrick Flaherty, the department’s director of research. He said problems with childcare and new businesses, including start-ups, rather than returning…

Amid tensions over India’s neutral stance on the invasion that began in late February, the US wants the meetings to focus on how to deepen ties with the South Asian nation. Deputy Treasury Secretary Wally Adeyemo will travel to Mumbai and New Delhi for meetings that include Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s office, the finance ministry, the Reserve Bank of India and the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. And since India will lead the G20 intergovernmental forum in 2023, Treasury says Adeyemo will “discuss key shared priorities such as strengthening energy security, addressing global food insecurity and combating illicit financial…

LACONIA – Theresa Fornea, 52, said she’s grateful for the emergency rental assistance that paid for her and her 60-year-old husband to stay at the Best Western in Concord until they could move at McKenna House, the Salvation Army’s homeless shelter in the city. capital Three weeks ago, Laconia residents were grateful to have a two-night campsite near Weirs Beach, where they stored their belongings under a tarp. “Our life has been hard and harder. We stay together. This is how we overcome it”, said Fornea. A pop-up tent, two sleeping bags and hoodies provided by Isaiah 61 Cafe allowed…

Some low-income Connecticut families with school-age children will receive payments starting Sunday of $258 for each child. Gov. Ned Lamont’s office announced Friday that the “special, one-time, back-to-school COVID-19 relief benefit” will be paid to families over the weekend. The program is called the Pandemic Emergency Assistance Fund. The money comes from a $7 million grant the state Department of Social Services received through the American Rescue Plan, President Joe Biden’s signature COVID-19 relief act. Families are only eligible if they have children and received government assistance through one of two programs in May 2022: the Temporary Family Assistance Program…

Comment on this story comment For Mike Luckovich, August is often a difficult time to find rich satirical fodder. But not this year. “At least for the cartoonists,” says Atlanta Journal-Constitution political artist, Donald Trump’s scrutinized actions and the “continued cult” of his MAGA supporters have been a “nice breather.” Since last week’s FBI search of the former president’s Florida home, many visual commentators have found the typical dog days of summer to be a lively time to create comedy. However, any humor is weighed down by the weight of the Palm Beach news, Luckovich says. On Aug. 8, agents…

Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc JAZZ has initiated a new phase 3 trial to investigate the effectiveness and safety of Epidiolex(cannabidiol), known as Epidyolex in Europe, in children and adolescents with eepilepsy with myooclonic-atonic sconvulsions (EMAS). The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study will investigate the frequency of seizures associated with EMAS during the 14-week treatment period compared to baseline. The company’s cannabidiol is not currently approved in the United States or the European Union for EMAS treatment. EMAS, also known as astatic myoclonic epilepsy (MAE) or Doose syndrome, is an epileptic and developmental encephalopathy that begins in early childhood. EMAS accounts for one…

Connecticut State Police said this week it has stripped a detective of his police powers pending the results of an active investigation. Detective Michael O’Hara was placed on administrative leave Monday, state police said. State police did not disclose the cause or the nature of the investigation. “This investigation is active and ongoing and to maintain the integrity of the investigation we are unable to discuss any further details regarding this incident,” state police said in a statement. O’Hara has been with the department’s Office of Special Investigations since 2018. State payroll records show his total compensation was $145,936 in…