CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's interior minister says an armed attack by boat at the port city of La Guaira has left some dead and wounded.…CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela's interior minister says an armed attack by boat at the port city of La Guaira has left some dead and wounded.WW…

NEW HAVEN — Voters going to the polls Tuesday were greeted with a large sign telling them how much they could save in property taxes if Yale University and Yale New Haven Hospital were not tax-exempt.The move by New Haven Rising and the Yale unions is part of a campaign to have the university and hospital contribute more to the city.The unions and New Haven Rising said in a press release that the two institutions are getting a “tax break” of $157,722,490, up from $146,079,896 last year because of the increase in the city’s property tax rate, 43.88 mills this year, and the increase in the...…NEW HAVEN — Voters going to the polls Tuesday were greeted with a large sign telling them how much they could save in property taxes if Yale University and Yale New Haven Hospital were not tax-exempt.The move by New Haven Rising and the Yale unions is part of a campaign to have the university and hospital contribute more to the city.The unions and New Haven Rising said in a press release that the two institutions are getting a “tax break” of $157,722,490, up from $146,079,896 last year because of the increase in the city’s property tax rate, 43.88 mills this year, and the increase in the...WW…

NEW HAVEN - "Stephanie is still living. She is breathing. She is a walking testimony," an emotional Sun Queen said to the crowd Saturday at the painting of the second Black Lives Matter mural in the city, this one on Temple Street in front of the iconic three churches on its Green.Stephanie Washington, 23, who had been working on the mural with a friend, a daylong event that featured music, dancing and poetry, joined Queen at the microphone in the early afternoon, as the New Haven Black Lives Matter leader introduced her to the crowd.Washington was shot on April 16, 2019, when Hamden , in...…NEW HAVEN - "Stephanie is still living. She is breathing. She is a walking testimony," an emotional Sun Queen said to the crowd Saturday at the painting of the second Black Lives Matter mural in the city, this one on Temple Street in front of the iconic three churches on its Green.Stephanie Washington, 23, who had been working on the mural with a friend, a daylong event that featured music, dancing and poetry, joined Queen at the microphone in the early afternoon, as the New Haven Black Lives Matter leader introduced her to the crowd.Washington was shot on April 16, 2019, when Hamden , in...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateNEW HAVEN — The Department of Justice Thursday that it has found the university illegally discriminates against Asian-American and white applicants in its undergraduate admissions process.The two-year investigation focused on Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, after a complaint was made by Asian-American groups at Yale, according to a press release.“There is no such thing as a nice form of race discrimination,” said Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband for the Civil Rights Division.“Unlawfully dividing Americans into...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateNEW HAVEN — The Department of Justice Thursday that it has found the university illegally discriminates against Asian-American and white applicants in its undergraduate admissions process.The two-year investigation focused on Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, after a complaint was made by Asian-American groups at Yale, according to a press release.“There is no such thing as a nice form of race discrimination,” said Assistant Attorney General Eric Dreiband for the Civil Rights Division.“Unlawfully dividing Americans into...WW…

A News 12 Connecticut anchor was “released” after the news organization learned he acted “inappropriately” on social media, .“After reviewing the incident, the network released sports reporter, Fred Gerteiny, as a result of a racially insensitive comment,” the network said.News 12 did not provide the specifics of the post, but a indicated Gerteiny, who is white, called Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, who is Black, “Uncle Tom,” in a tweet that has been deleted.“Thanks Uncle Tom,” Gerteiny tweeted, in response to a story where Scott said President Donald Trump “misspoke” during...…A News 12 Connecticut anchor was “released” after the news organization learned he acted “inappropriately” on social media, .“After reviewing the incident, the network released sports reporter, Fred Gerteiny, as a result of a racially insensitive comment,” the network said.News 12 did not provide the specifics of the post, but a indicated Gerteiny, who is white, called Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott, who is Black, “Uncle Tom,” in a tweet that has been deleted.“Thanks Uncle Tom,” Gerteiny tweeted, in response to a story where Scott said President Donald Trump “misspoke” during...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateWATERBURY — U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-5, that she and her family would enter self-quarantine after her husband, a first responder in Waterbury, tested positive for the coronavirus.Hayes said her husband appears to be “healthy and asymptomatic,” while she tested negative for the coronavirus.“Out of an abundance of caution, and in keeping in line with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, my family and I will be quarantining at home for the next 14 days and self-monitoring for symptoms,” Hayes said in a statement. “I will...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateWATERBURY — U.S. Rep. Jahana Hayes, D-5, that she and her family would enter self-quarantine after her husband, a first responder in Waterbury, tested positive for the coronavirus.Hayes said her husband appears to be “healthy and asymptomatic,” while she tested negative for the coronavirus.“Out of an abundance of caution, and in keeping in line with guidance from the Centers for Disease Control, my family and I will be quarantining at home for the next 14 days and self-monitoring for symptoms,” Hayes said in a statement. “I will...WW…

NEW HAVEN — Yale University has come under fire Saturday through tweets pointing out the university was named after Elihu Yale, a slave trader.The hashtag “#CancelYale” started trending nationwide on Twitter.In one tweet, from Jesse Kelly, around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, he said he called on Yale to “change its name immediately and strip the name of Yale from every building, piece of paper, and merchandise. Otherwise, they hate Black people. #CancelYale”By about 6:30 p.m., the tweet by Kelly — an Iraq War veteran former GOP congressional candidate — had been retweeted more than 17,000 times and...…NEW HAVEN — Yale University has come under fire Saturday through tweets pointing out the university was named after Elihu Yale, a slave trader.The hashtag “#CancelYale” started trending nationwide on Twitter.In one tweet, from Jesse Kelly, around 12:30 p.m. Saturday, he said he called on Yale to “change its name immediately and strip the name of Yale from every building, piece of paper, and merchandise. Otherwise, they hate Black people. #CancelYale”By about 6:30 p.m., the tweet by Kelly — an Iraq War veteran former GOP congressional candidate — had been retweeted more than 17,000 times and...WW…

This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateLike so many other entertainment creators in pandemic-struck 2020, Elm Shakespeare Company on Monday announced it was canceling its signature event this year — the summer production in New Haven’s Edgerton Park — due to COVID-19.Despite the casual outdoor setting of the production at Edgerton, other factors related to the professional production came into play, according to the Elm Shakespeare release that expressed “great disappointment.”“In following state and local guidelines and in close consultation with New Haven leadership...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateLike so many other entertainment creators in pandemic-struck 2020, Elm Shakespeare Company on Monday announced it was canceling its signature event this year — the summer production in New Haven’s Edgerton Park — due to COVID-19.Despite the casual outdoor setting of the production at Edgerton, other factors related to the professional production came into play, according to the Elm Shakespeare release that expressed “great disappointment.”“In following state and local guidelines and in close consultation with New Haven leadership...WW…

These are the latest coronavirus-related developments from across New England:MASSACHUSETTSLong-term care facilities in Massachusetts accounted for nearly 60% of all coronavirus-related deaths in the state, one of the highest publicly reported rates in the country.Citing data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, The Boston Globe reports Rhode Island appears to have the highest rate in the nation, at about 71%, followed by Massachusetts.About 41,000 people are living in nursing and rest homes in Massachusetts.“If you have someone in the nursing home, you are just holding your breath,” said...…These are the latest coronavirus-related developments from across New England:MASSACHUSETTSLong-term care facilities in Massachusetts accounted for nearly 60% of all coronavirus-related deaths in the state, one of the highest publicly reported rates in the country.Citing data from the Kaiser Family Foundation, The Boston Globe reports Rhode Island appears to have the highest rate in the nation, at about 71%, followed by Massachusetts.About 41,000 people are living in nursing and rest homes in Massachusetts.“If you have someone in the nursing home, you are just holding your breath,” said...WW…

ImageCaptionCloseFILE - In this Sept. 30, 2013, file photo, Tony Hsieh speaks during a Grand Rapids Economic Club luncheon in Grand Rapids, Mich. Hsieh, retired CEO of Las Vegas-based online shoe retailer Zappos.com, has died. Hsieh was with family when he died Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, according to a statement from DTP Companies, which he founded. Downtown Partnership spokesperson Megan Fazio says Hsieh passed away in Connecticut, KLAS-TV reported. Hsieh recently retired from Zappos after 20 years leading the company. He worked to revitalize the Las Vegas area. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids...…ImageCaptionCloseFILE - In this Sept. 30, 2013, file photo, Tony Hsieh speaks during a Grand Rapids Economic Club luncheon in Grand Rapids, Mich. Hsieh, retired CEO of Las Vegas-based online shoe retailer Zappos.com, has died. Hsieh was with family when he died Friday, Nov. 27, 2020, according to a statement from DTP Companies, which he founded. Downtown Partnership spokesperson Megan Fazio says Hsieh passed away in Connecticut, KLAS-TV reported. Hsieh recently retired from Zappos after 20 years leading the company. He worked to revitalize the Las Vegas area. (Cory Morse/The Grand Rapids...WW…