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Connecticut Teens May Soon Be Able To Get HIV Prevention Medication Without Parental Consent

It was during his freshman year of high school when Sam Smith approached his doctor—he had been exploring his sexuality for a couple years. “I was like, hey, I’m having sex with guys,” he said, recounting the doctor’s visit. “What do I do?” Smith hoped that his doctor would suggest pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, which is a daily pill that can prevent someone from contracting the HIV virus if they’re exposed to it.

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Lori Mack / CT Public Radio

Norwalk Closes Homicide Cold Case After Three Decades

Norwalk officers spoke Tuesday about a homicide "cold case" that they've now been able to close after three decades. Marc Karun was charged last week with first-degree kidnapping and murder with special circumstances in connection with the brutal 1986 killing and sexual assault of 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn.

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Firefighting foam that spilled into the Farmington River shown contained by a boom.
Courtesy: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Conservationist Says Toxic Foam Spill In The Farmington River 'Saddening And Frustrating'

Courtesy: CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

What Are The PFAS Chemicals Involved In The Farmington River Spill?

Connecticut National Guard Troops Deploy Overseas

By • 28 minutes ago
Jade Allen / Connecticut Public Radio

Amid growing tensions in the Middle East, Connecticut’s Air National Guard troops are heading overseas.

On June 18th, a ceremony to commemorate the deployment of nearly 150 members of the 103rd Airlift Wing was held at the Bradley Air National Guard Base hangar.

As Trump Threatens Mass Deportations, Gov. Lamont Signs Immigrant Rights Bill

By • 2 hours ago
Keith Allison / Creative Commons

In a tweet earlier this week, President Trump wrote that Immigration and Customs Enforcement will soon begin deporting millions of undocumented citizens.

Connecticut Teens May Soon Be Able To Get HIV Prevention Medication Without Parental Consent

By • 2 hours ago
Nicole Leonard / Connecticut Public Radio

It was during his freshman year of high school when Sam Smith approached his doctor—he had been exploring his sexuality for a couple years.

“I was like, hey, I’m having sex with guys,” he said, recounting the doctor’s visit. “What do I do?”

Smith hoped that his doctor would suggest pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, which is a daily pill that can prevent someone from contracting the HIV virus if they’re exposed to it.

Alex Jones Sees A New Sandy Hook Conspiracy

By Mark Pazniokas // CTMirror.org • 7 hours ago
Norm Pattis, left, and Alex Jones on Friday as Jones attacked Connecticut lawyers.
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It’s war. Alex Jones said so from his Infowars studio in Austin as his Connecticut attorney, Norm Pattis, sat beside him, mouth agape at times. They are coming for him, U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy leading the charge, trying to get him off the air. A Barack Obama appointee is their “errand boy,” using the Sandy Hook victims.

Former Music Venue Workers Say Labor Laws Routinely Violated

By Ellery Berenger • 8 hours ago

Former employees of prominent western Massachusetts music venues are coming forward with claims of wage theft and intimidation.

Trump Launches Reelection Bid With Promises Of Greatness And Familiar Grievances

By & • 14 hours ago

President Trump officially launched his 2020 reelection bid on Tuesday at a massive rally in Orlando, though much of the event picked up where his 2016 campaign left off.

Trump relished in reliving his unlikely victory 2 1/2 years ago over Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton. As the crowd broke into chants of "lock her up," he teased about still trying to search for missing emails on her private server and the possibility his Justice Department could look into prosecuting the former secretary of state.

What Are The PFAS Chemicals Involved In The Farmington River Spill?

By & • 23 hours ago
Courtesy: CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

There’s increasing concern over a chemical spill into the Farmington River that happened earlier this month. An accident June 9 at Bradley Airport released 50,000 gallons of firefighting foam containing chemicals known as PFAS -- and a substantial amount of it made its way from the sewer system into the waterway. In the days since, it’s become evident that it’s going to be very hard to contain and remove the chemicals from the spill. 

Norwalk Closes Homicide Cold Case After Three Decades

By • Jun 18, 2019
Lori Mack / CT Public Radio

Norwalk officers spoke Tuesday about a homicide "cold case" that they've now been able to close after three decades. Marc Karun was charged last week with first-degree kidnapping and murder with special circumstances in connection with the brutal 1986 killing and sexual assault of 11-year-old Kathleen Flynn.

Conservationist Says Toxic Foam Spill In The Farmington River 'Saddening And Frustrating'

By • Jun 18, 2019
Firefighting foam that spilled into the Farmington River shown contained by a boom.
Courtesy: Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

A recent accidental dump of firefighting foam into the Farmington River near Bradley International Airport has conservationists concerned.

Shanahan Drops Out Of Running For Defense Secretary

By • Jun 18, 2019

Updated at 5:20 p.m. ET

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan has removed himself from consideration to permanently lead the Defense Department.

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