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Biden to speak at Coast Guard Academy graduation

Vice President Joe Biden is returning to Connecticut this week to speak at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy graduation in New London. Biden is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at the academy's 132nd commencement on Wednesday. The vice president was in the state in February to rally support for ...

How the Conn. train crash will affect commuters

Two commuter trains collided just outside Bridgeport, Conn., on Friday evening, damaging the tracks and snarling travel in the Northeast. Here's a look at what commuters can expect Monday, as the work week gets under way, and beyond: METRO-NORTH RAILROAD SERVICE PROBLEMS: Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says roads could ...

Metro-North Railroad officials tour the scene of the train derailment, Saturday, May 18, 2013 in Bridgeport, Conn. Officials described a devastating scene of shattered cars and other damage where two trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in Connecticut, saying Saturday it's fortunate that no one was killed and that there weren't even more injuries. (AP Photo/Connecticut Post, Christian Abraham) MANDATORY CREDIT

Weeklong traffic mess possible after CT derailment

Traffic in southwest Connecticut could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday. Malloy used dire language to describe traffic troubles for the work week ...

One Jackpot Winner

One of the tickets sold in Florida for the Powerball game Saturday evening matched all six numbers drawn, which were: 10-13-14-22-52 Powerball: 11 (ten, thirteen, fourteen, twenty-two, fifty-two; Powerball: eleven) The player matching all five numbers and the Powerball won the $600 million jackpot. The prize goes to an estimated ...

Lime Rock hosts race for electric cars

Two flat tires didn't deflate the enthusiasm of the Housatonic Valley Regional High School team that competed in the Electrathon at Lime Rock Park. In the school's first entry into the electric car competition, drivers Wayne Purdy and Brian Saccardi managed to get their entry around the track nine times. ...

Injured passengers are transported from the scene where two Metro North commuter trains collided, Friday, May 17, 2013 near Fairfield, Conn. Bill Kaempffer, a spokesman for Bridgeport public safety, told The Associated Press approximately 49 people were injured, including four with serious injuries. About 250 people were on board the two trains, he said. (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post, Christian Abraham) MANDATORY CREDIT: CONNECTICUT POST, CHRISTIAN ABRAHAM

Official: Broken rail eyed in Conn. train crash

The commuter train derailment and collision that left dozens injured outside New York City was not the result of foul play, officials said Saturday, but a fractured section of rail is being studied to determine if it is connected to the accident. National Transportation Safety Board member Earl Weener said ...

Probe Begins After Conn. Commuter Trains Crash

Probe Begins After Conn. Commuter Trains Crash

Two commuter trains packed with rush-hour commuters collided in an accident that sent about 70 people to the hospital, severely damaged the tracks and threatened to snarl travel in the congested Northeast Corridor. (May 18)

NTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash

NTSB Begins Investigation Into Conn. Train Crash

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, as well as officials are from the NTSB briefed reporters Saturday morning on a major train crash left dozens hurt. (May 18)

Conn., NTSB officials to tour train crash site

Officials in Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office say the governor will meet with representatives from the National Transportation Safety Board and Connecticut's two U.S. senators at the site of a Metro-North Railroad crash that injured 70 people. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and other Connecticut officials will also participate ...

Emergency workers arrive the scene of a train collision, Friday, may 17, 2013 in Fairfield, Conn.  (AP Photo/The Connecticut Post, Christian Abraham)

Conn. commuter trains collide; 60 go to hospitals

Two commuter trains serving New York City collided in Connecticut during Friday's evening rush hour, sending 60 people to the hospital, including five with critical injuries, Gov. Dannel Malloy said. About 700 people were on board the Metro-North trains when one heading east from New York City's Grand Central Station ...

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