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Admin dates make to-do lists a reason to get together with friends
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (932+ words) You can have both " getting things done and connecting with people," Thema Bryant, a Pepperdine University psychology professor and past president of the American Psychological Association, said. At the gym, if I'm taking a group exercise class, I'm less likely…...
Bob Hurley Sr. : New UConn center Najai Hines has "only scratched the surface" of his potential
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (653+ words) Top basketball prospects don't make it out of New Jersey without coming across Bob Hurley Sr.'s radar. That was the case with new UConn center Najai Hines, who moved to Plainfield, N. J. from North Carolina for his senior year of…...
UConn men's basketball plucks new assistant coach from Big East rival
1+ week, 1+ day ago (274+ words) Dan Hurley has found a new assistant coach for the UConn men's basketball program. Mike Pegues, who spent the last four years as an assistant for Thad Matta at Butler, was hired to fill the position previously occupied by Luke…...
UConn men reportedly involved in proposed "Diamond Cup" involving college hoops powers
3+ week, 5+ day ago (358+ words) A new tournament has been proposed that could elevate the excitement in the early part of the college basketball season, and UConn is reportedly involved. According to a report from CBS Sports" Matt Norlander, UConn is one of eight high-profile…...
Romanian man charged with illegally reentering U. S. He was found in CT in car tied to thefts
1+ mon, 18+ hour ago (199+ words) A Romanian man who was previously deported was charged with illegally reentering the U. S. after he was found in a vehicle in Manchester tied to alleged thefts along the East Coast. Ioan Rostas, 36, a citizen of Romania, has been charged by…...
A CT grandmother loved the Housatonic River. She died due to a hospital food mistake, family claims
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (637+ words) A Connecticut woman and grandmother loved to watch the ebb and flow of the Housatonic River and especially enjoyed feeding the birds and ducks who live in the area, according to her family. Carol J. Polifka had lived in Shelton most…...
Reports: UConn men adding two games to 2026-27 nonconference slate, including title game rematch
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (266+ words) Dan Hurley wasn't kidding when he teased the difficulty of UConn's 2026-27 nonconference schedule last month. "If (people) thought last year's was exciting and a big undertaking, this year's will probably ending up blowing that away," he said. It was reported…...
What to know about hantavirus, the illness suspected in a cruise ship outbreak
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (526+ words) By SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN The disease gained attention last year after late actor Gene Hackman's wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from a hantavirus infection in New Mexico. The World Health Organization said in a statement Sunday that detailed investigations of the…...
Here's how to grow your own food with less water, even in a drought
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (891+ words) With most of Colorado in drought, Grady and her husband Terrance began discussing how they could conserve more water in their backyard vegetable garden. "We feel personally responsible, even though it's not a problem we created," said Grady, who has…...
Man charged in Hartford assault after illegally reentering country, officials say
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (266+ words) A man arrested in connection with an assault in Hartford last year has been charged with illegally reentering the country after previously being deported. Jony Galeano Lopez-Garcia, also known as Yoni Lopez Garcia, 27, a citizen of Guatemala living in Hartford,…...