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FILE - Darline Graham Nordone, sister of Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., walks to the stage before his announcement for presidency on Monday, June 1, 2015, in Central, S.C. Rainier Ehrhardt/AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt FILE - Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., accompanied by his sister Darline, left, speaks at the GOP headquarters in Columbia, S.C., Sept. 1, 2015, where he filed for the South Carolina Presidential Primary.

Three boys play in the shallow waters of the Strait of Hormuz, as a plume of smoke rises from an explosion in the background, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026. (Razieh Poudat/ISNA via AP) Razieh Poudat/AP Photo/Razieh Poudat A woman stands at the water's edge along the Strait of Hormuz as a plume of smoke rises in the background following an explosion, off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Monday, July 13, 2026.

Shine Arslanian, 8, of California, tries to stay on the path during Camp No Limits, a program for children with limb loss or limb difference at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., Friday, July 10, 2026. Dave Zajac/Hearst Connecticut Media Jamie Duby, of California, talks about the benefits to her son, Shine, 8, who participates in Camp No Limits, a program for children with limb loss or limb difference at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Conn., Friday, July 10, 2026.

Andrew DaRosa is a SPJ award-winning journalist who has worked at Hearst Connecticut Media Group since 2018. He currently works as a Senior Audience Producer and a Trending Reporter for CT Insider and also runs the SEEN section. He can often be found covering Connecticut’s expanding music scene, supposedly “haunted” sites around the state or keeping track of big winners in the Connecticut Lottery.

John Leguizamo poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film 'The Odyssey' on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, in Paris. Aurelien Morissard/AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard Actor Benedict Cumberbatch attends a landmark Business Forum for The Royal Foundation's United for Wildlife in London, Monday, June 22, 2026. Kirsty Wigglesworth/Kirsty Wigglesworth/Pool AP via Celebrity birthdays for the week of July 19-25: July 19: Singer Vikki Carr is 86.

A man paddleboards in the Gulf Beach Cove in Milford as a heat wave hits the state on July 1, 2026. Arnold Gold/Hearst Connecticut Media Connecticut is in for another — albeit brief — spell of heat this week that could make temperatures feel like more than 100 degrees. The National Weather Service has issued a heat advisory for most of the state for Tuesday and Wednesday.

DANBURY — A serious crash has closed a local road on Monday morning, city police said. The Sugar Hollow Road crash caused a closure from Bennetts Farm Road in Ridgefield through Miry Brook Road, Danbury police said in a Facebook post. Police said they expected the road to be closed between three to four hours, and asked drivers to use an alternative route. Police said alternative routes are George Highway and Route 53. There was no further information on the crash as of 6:30 a.m. Monday.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - APRIL 06: Head coach Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies motivates the fans during the National Championship game of the 2026 NCAA Men's Basketball against the Michigan Wolverines. Mitchell Layton/Getty Images Dan Hurley hasn't been particularly selective with his feistiness over eight seasons as UConn men's basketball coach, getting into in high-profile spats with referees, fans and just about anyone within shouting distance of the sideline.

FILE - Sam Neill arrives at the premiere of "Apples Never Fall" on March 12, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File) Richard Shotwell/AP Photo/Richard Shotwell FILE - Actor Sam Neill poses at the premiere of "Hunt for the Wilderpeople" during the 2016 Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 22, 2016, in Park City, Utah.

HOOVER, AL - MAY 21: Pitcher Matt Scott #10 of the Georgia Bulldogs pitches the ball during the SEC Baseball Tournament Quarterfinals game between Mississippi State Bulldogs and Georgia Bulldogs. Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The 2026 MLB Draft was completed Sunday evening, with 681 players from around the United States being selected by the league's 30 franchises.