American conspired with Canadian school shooter before attack: officialsFederal authorities have arrested and charged a 30-year-old man from Washington state in connection with a February school shooting in British Columbia.Hartford Courant19h agoWhole story →EducationJusticeschool shooting arrest
Appeals court weighs judge's authority to restore Trump cuts to HarvardA federal appeals court has heard arguments over whether a judge had the authority to restore billions of dollars in funding that the Trump administration cut from Harvard University.Hartford Courant2d agoWhole story →Educationharvard funding dispute
Federal prosecutors charge shop clerk, son with selling kratom in OxfordFederal prosecutors in Mississippi say they have charged a store clerk and his son with selling kratom that authorities believe is linked to the death of a University of Mississippi student.Hartford Courant5d agoWhole story →EducationJusticekratom prosecution
Americans are using buy now, pay later more than ever. Here’s what to know if you’re one of themBy ADRIANA MORGA NEW YORK (AP) — Americans spent more than $160 billion last year using buy now, pay later plans, according to research published by Federal Reserve economists. Experts say they’re increasingly seeing people use the plans for everyday expenses like groceries, bills, transportation and, sometimes rent. “It has been very hard out there […]Hartford Courant5d agoWhole story →BuildEducation
Trump administration ends CT school desegregation casePulling back from school desegregation, President Donald Trump is calling for the dismissal of federal consent decrees in Waterbury and around the country.Hartford Courant5d agoWhole story →EducationGovernmentschool desegregation case dismissals
Senate passes college sports bill amid opposition from CT senators"After all the years I've spent working on this issue, I could never for one minute trust the NCAA to police itself," Blumenthal said in a statement after the vote.Hartford Courant7d agoWhole story →EducationCulturecollege sports bill passage