Vince McMahon claims sex-trafficking accuser would sneak into his penthouse to cheat on her fiancé: court docs

Disgraced WWE mogul Vince McMahon fired back at a former employee who accused him of sex trafficking and sexual harassment, claiming she would sneak into his penthouse apartment to get in his bed before slinking back to her fiancé’s den in the same building, according to a court filing. McMahon alleged that 43-year-old Janel Grant … Read more

Fans welcome UConn’s repeat champs back to the ‘Basketball Capital of the World’

UConn’s men’s basketball team returned Tuesday night to the campus the school has branded the “Basketball Capital of the World.” Fans lined the streets in Eastern Connecticut, cheering as the team’s buses passed by on the hourlong journey from Bradley International Airport to Gampel Pavilion. Several thousand fans waited inside the arena to hear from coach … Read more

Meet the globetrotting couple who didn’t have children but couldn’t be happier, revealing they’ve visited 102 countries… and plan to see all 195

A married couple who made the ‘personal choice’ not to have children, could not be happier with their decision and have found ‘joy’ through travel. Shahariath Sarmin, 45, and Rezaul Bahar, 47, said they had no regrets about not raising a family. They said: ‘It was just something we did that was good for us. … Read more

Nautilus Botanicals sues Stamford officials over cannabis dispensary

It was the Zoning Board’s second time in the past year being sued for rejecting a proposed cannabis retailer. Board members denied Sweetspot on High Ridge Road in July before settling a lawsuit with the company last month, allowing the business to open. It was also the third time in the span of a month that … Read more

Danbury’s Daily Bread Food Pantry feeds 325 households for holidays

Sheila Madden of Danbury sets up special holiday food items not normally offered at the Daily Bread Food Pantry in Danbury on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. Carol Kaliff/For Hearst Connecticut Media Volunteers at The Daily Bread Food Pantry in Danbury organize items for distribution on Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. They include special holiday food items … Read more

Bridgeport man charged in shooting at Hollister Avenue home

BRIDGEPORT — A 33-year-old city man was arrested Thursday night in connection with a shooting that occurred at a Hollister Avenue home Sunday, according to police.  Akeim Thomas is charged with criminal attempt of first-degree assault of an elderly/disabled person, illegal discharge of a firearm, second-degree threatening, first-degree reckless endangerment, risk of injury to a child, … Read more

Suspect in Stamford stabbing at bus stop caught in New York

STAMFORD — An arrest has been made in connection with the November stabbing of a 25-year-old man at a West Main Street bus stop, according to local police. Olajuwon Raheem Clarke, 29, an unhoused man, was apprehended in New York and transported back to Connecticut Tuesday, according to police. Police say Clarke stabbed the 25-year-old … Read more

Stamford Dunkin’ franchisee sues Zoning Board of Appeals, Donut Delight over drive-thru denial

364 Wells Hope Street LLC filed the appeal at the state Superior Court in Stamford on Dec. 6, asking a judge to overturn the decision made by the Zoning Board of Appeals. The company is owned by Jim Cain of Cain Management, who owns and operates every Dunkin’ in Stamford and Norwalk with his wife … Read more

Fugitive wanted in money laundering case returns to Connecticut to face new charges, prosecutors say

The Superior Court building on Elm Street in New Haven. Ben Lambert STAMFORD — A man charged with laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars as a part of a marijuana-trafficking operation and who later fled to Texas has been arraigned in federal court on a superseding indictment, according to prosecutors.  Delroy Anderson, 56, formerly of … Read more

Passenger numbers expected to explode over the holidays at SFO, Bay Area airports

FILE: Aerial view of San Francisco International Airport with United Airlines jets in 2017. Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images In this week’s news, airline travelers are expected to number a record 3 million on several days over the Christmas holidays; a new competitor enters the busy SFO-Taipei route; Alaska Airlines inks a partnership with a fast-growing Canadian carrier; United updates … Read more