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UK farmers plan to protest at Parliament over a tax hike they say will ruin family farms
LONDON (AP) — With banners, bullhorns, toy tractors and an angry message, British farmers are descending on Parliament on ...
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Takeaways from the AP’s investigation into Osprey safety issues
After being grounded for months following a crash last November that killed eight service members in Japan, the V-22 Osprey — ...
Stock market today: Asian shares gain, apart from in China, after Wall St regains its stride
Asian shares advanced Tuesday, apart from in China, after most U.S. stocks ticked higher to recover some of their swoon from ...
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Derby welcomes leaders from sister city in Italy
DERBY, Conn. (WTNH) — City leaders in Derby held a reception on Monday night to welcome members of its sister city in Italy.
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The Osprey’s safety issues spiked over five years and caused deaths. Pilots still want to fly it
CANNON AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) — Over a New Mexico training range named the Hornet, two Osprey aircraft speed 100 feet off the ground, banking hard over valleys and hills as they close in on a dusty ...
Big money to respond to climate change is key to UN talks in Baku. How can nations raise it?
Just as a simple lever can move heavy objects, rich nations are hoping another kind of leverage — the financial sort — can help them come up with the money that poorer ...
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Portland schools locked down for 5 hours after threat
PORTLAND, Conn. (WTNH) — High school and middle school students in Portland spent five hours in lockdown on Monday after someone made an anonymous threat. The threat claimed that a seventh grade ...
In Your Neighborhood: Joe Furey visits New Britain elementary school to teach kids about weather
News 8 Meteorologist Joe Furey visited students at an elementary school on Monday in New Britain. Furey stopped by to talk to 3rd grade students at Smalley Elementary ...
In Your Neighborhood: Dancing with Dennis House
News 8’s Dennis House participated in a ‘Dancing with the Stars’ competition on Monday in West Hartford. House performed a foxtrot with his partner ...
Local Washington officials brace for four years of playing defense against Trump
Donald Trump’s first stint in the White House proved to be a chaotic ride for the District of Columbia. Now with Trump set to ...
Forget driverless cars. One company wants autonomous helicopters to spray crops and fight fires
When Hector Xu was learning to fly a helicopter in college, he recalled having a few “nasty experiences” while trying to ...
Firefighters feeling the impacts of brush fires across Connecticut
Across Connecticut, fire officials are feeling the impacts of the dry season that has led to dozens of brush fires across the state. “For us in the fire service, ...