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In New Fairfield, the school district is doing a feasibility study to identify possible ways to use space that was created by the middle school as a result of the recently completed high school building project. School officials are looking into the viability of using the old high school gym and cafeteria to address needed space at the middle school. The Board of Education voted to authorize spending up to $20,000 for a feasibility study.

Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- A new, bipartisan tax framework unveiled by lawmakers Tuesday would enhance the popular Child Tax Credit to benefit millions of American families. The proposal, released by Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden and Republican Rep. Jason Smith, would boost the refundable portion of the credit people can claim, allow low-income families with multiple children to receive more of the benefit and adjust the credit for inflation. "Fifteen million kids...

Antonio Masiello/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Tesla CEO Elon Musk is seeking greater voting control of the electric carmaker, threatening to otherwise pursue major projects such as artificial intelligence outside of the company, he said in a post on X. The Tesla board, Musk said, should grant him 25% voting control, an amount that would nearly double the vote share currently afforded to Musk through his stake in the company. The move would tie the companys fate even more closely to its high-profil...

Nick Wagner/Xinhua via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) -- The Justice Department will issue a report on Thursday on its review of the law enforcement response to the Uvalde school shooting, a DOJ spokesperson confirmed. The "Critical Incident Review" is not a criminal investigation into the May 2022 shooting at Robb Elementary School in which 19 children and two teachers were killed, the DOJ said. It is intended to provide the most independent and comprehensive account of how law enforcement...

Following several reported break-ins and a car theft, police in New Fairfield today are urging residents there to be vigilant and take precautions to avoid being the next victim. According to the New Fairfield Resident Trooper’s Office Facebook page, some vehicles were rummaged through and a white 2016 BMW X5 was stolen from the driveway of a home on Wood Creek Road during the early morning hours last Friday, January 12th. Police also say one New Fairfield resident was involved in a physic...

New Jersey’s casino and sports betting operators and their online partners won nearly $5.8 billion in 2023, setting a new record, figures released Tuesday show. Acording to the Press of Atlantic City, that’s up nearly 11% from a year earlier. Still, among Atlantic City’s nine casinos, two-thirds of which are still winning less money from ... Read more

ATU Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Deaths from cancer have declined by 33% since 1991, averting 4.1 million deaths. However, more people are being diagnosed with cancer than ever before, and at an earlier age, according to a major new report from the American Cancer Society. Experts say one big reason cancer deaths have declined is due to decreases in smoking rates, as well as improved treatments and targeted therapies. Still, experts are worried about the increase in some cancers in adults 50...

Houthi followers protest to condemn the U.S.-U.K. during a tribal gathering on Jan. 14, 2024 on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. (Mohammed Hamoud/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration plans to relist Yemens Houthi rebels as a global terrorist group in response to the militants attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, according to an official familiar with the decision. The Iranian-backed group was designated as a terrorist organization in January of 2021 -- a...

Walter McBride/WireImageWhen fans and industry insiders speculate who Lorne Michaels might choose as his successor as Saturday Night Lives executive producer, ex-SNL head writer and Weekend Update anchor Tina Feys name inevitably comes up, and Michaels revealed to Entertainment Tonight that Fey definitely makes his list of possible replacements. "It could easily be Tina Fey," Micheals told the outlet on The Emmys red carpet on Monday, January 15. Michaels, who has produced or ex...

Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesPaul Walter Hauser can add Emmy winner to his resume. The actor took home the award for Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role of convicted serial killer Larry Hall in the Apple TV+ series Black Bird.  After acknowledging the cast of Grey’s Anatomy who presented the award, telling them, “my wife loves your show,” he gave a shout out to his fellow nominees, sharing “that’s a talent pool if I ever saw one.” Hauser then proceede...