Volunteers help repair Vietnam Veteran’s home in East Haven

The East Haven community is giving back to local veterans by repairing their homes at no cost. Vietnam Veteran Ralph Mannochi of East Haven had his house fixed up ...

Iran-backed Houthis enter the monthlong war and could further threaten global shipping

Iranian-backed Houthi rebels entered the monthlong war in the Middle East on Saturday, claiming two missile launches at Israel. About 2,500 U.S. Marines arrived ...

Less than 2 weeks after his mother’s death, Dominic Smith delivers a historic Braves walk-off

Braves designated hitter Dominic Smith’s mother died less than two weeks ago. He said the team has picked him up the last few weeks, and he returned the favor Saturday night.

Illinois powers its way to its first Final Four in 21 years, beating Iowa 71-59

Illinois is heading to the Final Four for the first time in 21 years, and Andrej Stojakovic made clear the Fighting Illini have much bigger goals. “I don’t want anybody to think ...

Giants match franchise mark at 20 straight innings without a run to start season, then finally score

The San Francisco Giants matched a franchise record Saturday by reaching 20 straight innings without scoring to begin the season, then finally recorded their first run in the ...

Buzzer sounds nonstop for about 7 minutes, causing delay in Iowa-Illinois March Madness game

A buzzer malfunction caused a delay — a very loud, very unpleasant delay — of about 10 minutes in the first half of the NCAA Tournament’s South Region final between Iowa and ...

Arizona reaches its first Final Four in 25 years with 79-64 win over Purdue

Arizona is headed back to the Final Four for the first time in 25 years after the top-seeded Wildcats got 20 points from freshman Koa Peat to beat Purdue 79-64 in the NCAA ...

Ta’Niya Latson and Raven Johnson power South Carolina past Oklahoma to reach the women’s Elite Eight

Even after another dominant offensive effort, South Carolina’s players feel that their best is yet to come. Ta’Niya Latson scored 28 points and Raven Johnson added ...

Antonelli starts from pole-position in Japan with Hamilton looking for another podium finish

Much of the focus in Sunday’s Japanese Grand Prix will be on Mercedes’ 19-year-old driver Kimi Antonelli — he’s on the pole — and Ferrari’s 41-year-old ...

North Korea conducts engine test for missile capable of targeting US mainland

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed a test of a high-thrust, solid-fuel engine test and hailed it as a development to boost the country’s strategic military ...

Bridgeport firefighter dead after incident in Stratford

A Bridgeport firefighter is dead after an incident in Stratford this weekend, according to officials with the city. Bridgeport officials tell News 8, “Chief ...

Gary Woodland stays in front in Houston as he goes for 1st win since US Open

Gary Woodland had to play hard to stay in front Saturday in the Houston Open and he added a pair of birdies late in his round for a 5-under 65 that gave him a one-shot lead over ...