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Firefighters Fight Fire, Cancer
Firefighters ran into a burning building — not to rescue victims from smoke, but to raise money for research into a rare form of cancer.

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Firefighters ran into a burning building — not to rescue victims from smoke, but to raise money for research into a rare form of cancer.

Federal immigration agents arrested a Southern Connecticut State University athlete at Tweed New Haven Airport.
The New Haven Police Department and the state Department of Children and Families are investigating an allegation, according to officials.
Police said the man’s injuries were life-threatening, “but we think he will survive.”
The Board of Zoning Appeals approved a special exception that allows the café to sell wine and beer at its brick-and-mortar location.
The brothers who own the Wooster Street pizzeria have bought a nearby property where they plan to open a new restaurant.
It was a big night for the challengers in Tuesday’s Democratic primary election.
“I was only five months pregnant when my whole world fell apart,” the victim’s girlfriend said.
The boy was reported missing last Thursday.
A shooting at one restaurant and an explosion outside another, within less than 24 hours of each other, prompted a community meeting.
Neighbors voiced frustrations at a recent Hamden Newhall Neighborhood Association meeting as the foundation-repair process drags on.
The event took place a week after a tense encounter involving a police officer who refused to provide his name and badge number to a man.
Yale University has purchased a 12-unit, office-and-apartment building for $1.65 million.
The tenant, who wasn’t the intended target of the warrant, allegedly told police it was the second time he had been “swatted” by police.
An internal investigation by the school district cleared the teacher to return to his teaching duties; his criminal case is ongoing.
The eatery’s co-executive directors announced the closure “with a heavy heart.”
“We are not celebrating,” Mayor Justin Elicker said. “We are very clear that we have more work to do.”
A state judge has cleared the way for 27 new apartments to be built at the site of a former firehouse after dismissing an appeal.
The plaintiffs also claim that the agents employed “scare tactics” with the intention of intimidating the woman and other migrants.
Residents warned of increased traffic and environmental pollution associated with a busier airport during an annual Tweed-focused meeting.