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The Walk Bridge construction site on May 22, 2026, ahead of Memorial Day. Courtesy of Amtrak For Connecticut residents who prefer to have space to stretch out on the train, the next two weekends will not be the best time to travel to New York City by rail. New Haven Line trains will run on a modified schedule, with “significantly limited travel options between New Haven and Stamford,” this Saturday and Sunday and on Sept. 19 and Sept. 20.

Dominic Badaracco in state Superior Court in Bridgeport on Sept. 13, 2013. He was sentenced that day to seven years in prison for attempting to bribe another judge to influence a grand jury investigation into the 1984 disappearance of his wife, Mary Badaracco. Autumn Driscoll/Hearst Connecticut Media file photo Sherrie Passaro holds a poster of photographs in memory of her mother, Mary Badaracco, who has not been seen or heard from since August 1984.

President Donald Trump claps after speaking during the Tunnel to Towers Foundation event for the 25th Anniversary of 9/11, on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, hits from the seventh fairway during the final round of the PGA Tour Championship golf tournament Sunday, Aug. 30, 2026, in Atlanta.

President Donald Trump boards Air Force One at Morristown Airport, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, in Morristown, N.J. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson NEW YORK (AP) — Republicans are gathering in Dallas on Wednesday for a highly unusual midterm convention, a “Trump-a-Palooza” that will put President Donald Trump at the center of this fall’s midterm elections — whether the candidates running like it or not.

Defendant Lindsay Clancy and attorney Kevin Reddington listen to the judge declare a mistrial on Friday, September 4, 2026. Greg Derr/The Patriot Ledger In an interview Tuesday on Good Morning America, Lindsay Clancy's lawyer Kevin Reddington suggested President Donald Trump grant the Connecticut native a pardon.

This photo provided by Edmunds shows a lineup of used vehicles at a Nissan dealership in Fresno, Calif. Certified pre-owned vehicles cost more but deliver added peace of mind through inspections by factory-trained technicians, automaker warranties, and more. (Courtesy of Edmunds via AP) Edmunds via AP Shopping for a used vehicle can be nerve-wracking even for seasoned veterans. Regardless of how well you know the mechanical workings of the modern automobile, buying a used car is always a gamble.

A man walks by as workers rest near a board promoting Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 25, 2026. Andy Wong/AP Photo/Andy Wong Visitors tour the exhibition booths operated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on June 25, 2026.

A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Tokyo. Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei and New York Dow indexes at a securities firm Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Tokyo. Eugene Hoshiko/AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko A person walks in front of an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei index at a securities firm Wednesday, Sept.

Esta imagen de satélite proporcionada por Planet Labs PBC muestra una refinería de petróleo de Saudi Aramco al norte de Abha, Arabia saudí, poco antes de que una columna de humo comenzara a salir del recinto el martes 8 de septiembre de 2026.

In this photo released by the Chonburi government's Public Relations Department, police officers gather inside Nongplalai Municipal Kindergarten after a gunman fatally shot a teacher in Chonburi, Thailand, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026.