Mamaroneck police arrested suspect in several Connecticut burglaries
August 11, 2022 at 10:21 amUpdated 44m ago For: News 12 Staff Mamaroneck police have arrested a Queens man who is suspected of several robberies in Connecticut. Early Monday morning, an officer saw a suspicious car idling with its lights off outside a business on East Boston Post Road, according to police. When the officer approached, they immediately left. A short time later, the officer found the same car had crashed near North Barry Avenue and First Street, but no one was inside. News 12 is told those officers, and others from Larchmont, Peekskill and the MTA worked together and…
Read More »Today is World Steelpan Day | Local News
Today has been officially declared World Steelpan Day (DMS) in the city of Port of Spain. Port of Spain Deputy Mayor Hillan Morean made the designation on behalf of the capital’s mayor, Joel Martinez, during the shooting of the WSD celebration on August 3 at Mille Fleurs, Queen’s Park Savannah, Port of Spain The showcase, titled Just The Two of US—Celebrating 60 years of Independence, will be broadcast on the Trinidad and Tobago World Steelpan Thrust Facebook page starting at 7 tonight. It features veteran pan/arranger Leon “Smooth” Edwards, Akua Leith & The NSSO, Mark Loquan and Selwyn Tarradath. There…
Read More »2-year-old found safe following early morning abduction
An Amber Alert has been canceled after a toddler was found safe. The Missouri Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert Wednesday morning for a missing 2-year-old girl. The Patrol said someone left 2-year-old Amari Washington unattended in a car in a parking lot in St. Louis at 2:43 am. Someone stole this car. , a brown and dark purple 2012 Hyundai Sonata, with Washington inside.St. Louis County police said the boy was found safe after 6 a.m. No other details about his recovery were immediately available. Refresh for updates on this breaking news. St. LUIS – An Amber Alert has…
Read More »Conn. bus driver shortage likely to impact another school year
The Connecticut School Transportation Association says members are still looking to fill 1,000 jobs just weeks before school starts. WATERBURY, Conn. — Students across Connecticut are soaking up the final days of summer as the classroom bell rings in a matter of weeks. Many school districts are beginning to release their bus routes for the upcoming school year, while many more are still trying to avoid driver shortages. In South Windsor, the school notified parents Monday that “the bus driver shortage will impact our school community again this year.” In a letter to families, Director of Finance and Operations Chris…
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Art work stolen from elderly widow ‘in bizarre soothsayer plot’ found by police in Brazil | World News
Brazilian police have found artwork worth millions of pounds stolen from an elderly widow in an alleged plot with a fortune teller. Officers believe six people were involved in the theft of the 16 paintings, which have been valued at more than 700 million reais (£113 million). The launch featured museum-quality pieces by Brazilian artists Tarsila do Amaral and Emiliano Di Cavalcanti. Police say a plot to steal the works was orchestrated by the widow’s 82-year-old daughter, who was married to an art collector and dealer. A video showed the moment officers discovered more than 10 pieces under a bed,…
Read More »Hereford veteran turns to CBD and wants to help others
A VETERAN has set up a business in Hereford selling cannabidiol products after he says they have helped him. David Moczulski established Tier One CBD after spending most of his life in the military at Stirling Lines. In 1999 he had to leave due to too many chronic pain injuries and a botched surgery that affected his mental health. Then, in 2019, Mr. Moczulski tried CBD, which he said was very positive for him. RELATED NEWS: In the UK, all CBD products must be made from hemp, as the compound called cannabidiol (CBD) is found in the plant. It is…
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ANALYSIS | Levy Shocks Klarides, Endorsed Candidates Roll
SUSAN BIGELOW Leora Levy is the GOP nominee for U.S. Senate in Connecticut. She’ll face off against Richard Blumenthal in the fall. She easily defeated well-known moderate Republican Themis Klarides, who served as House minority leader up until 2021, and in doing so almost certainly torpedoed any chance her party has of racking up some much-needed wins in November. I’ll admit I thought it would be closer. I even thought Klarides was likely to win, if only because some Republicans thought they had a real chance at taking a run at Blumenthal. They could only do that if Klarides was…
Read More »AP PHOTOS: Struggling to stay cool in Budapest heat wave
By ANNA SYLAGYI 11 August 2022 GMT https://apnews.com/article/world-news-hungary-suburbs-95ab984b75ce316eff34ae44150683f0 BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) – Inflatable pools are the new must-have in Budapest as residents of Hungary’s sprawling capital struggle to stay cool amid one of the hottest summers in the country’s history. Swimming pools have appeared everywhere: in shared open spaces outside apartment buildings, on small balconies, but also in the backyards of suburban homes where the surrounding vegetation cannot mitigate the heat. To stay calm, Budapest residents have been fleeing to relatives who have a house in the wooded suburbs or air conditioning at home, sometimes sharing living space with up…
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