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Biden’s speaking in Connecticut Friday. Here’s what to expect

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June 14, 2023

Biden’s speaking in Connecticut Friday. Here’s what to expect

President Joe Biden will make his third appearance in the Connecticut as commander in chief this Friday to speak at a major gun safety conference at the University of Hartford.

The National Safer Communities Summit, is expected to draw hundreds of policymakers, community leaders and gun violence prevention advocates from across the U.S. to commemorate the first anniversary of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.

Here’s what Connecticut can expect from the high profile-event.

What is the purpose?

Friday’s summit celebrates the enactment of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act while looking to the future of gun reform.

The legislation was the first major gun safety package to pass Capitol Hill in three decades. At the helm of the historic win was U.S. Sen Chris Murphy, who led negotiations on the bill.

The National Rifle Association has publicly opposed the legislation, saying in a statement last summer that the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act could “be abused to restrict lawful gun purchases, infringe upon the rights of law-abiding Americans, and use federal dollars to fund gun control measures being adopted by state and local politicians,” and “leaves too much discretion in the hands of government officials and also contains undefined and overbroad provisions – inviting interference with our constitutional freedoms.”

In a Connecticut Post op-ed authored by Murphy, the senator said he believes Congress’ passage of the gun control bill last year marked “the beginning of a new decade for this movement — a decade of notching win after win at the local, state and federal levels.”

Despite the victory, Murphy said “there’s more work to be done,” and Friday’s conference is part of that plan.

“We need to make sure the law we passed last summer is saving as many lives as possible. We also need to pass universal background checks, enact a ban on assault weapons, and elect more gun-sense candidates up and down the ballot. At the Safer Communities Summit, we’ll strategize how to make it happen,” Murphy said.

Who is coming?

In addition to President Biden, the conference features U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy, former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords, Gov. Ned Lamont, Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin, Attorneys General Keith Ellison of Minnesota and Matthew J. Platkin of New Jersey, U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath and Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas on its list of more than two dozen panelists and speakers.

The summit will also spotlight gun violence survivors and nationally recognized violence prevention groups including Sandy Hook Promise, Moms Demand Action, Everytown for Gun Safety, March for Our Lives, Students Demand Action, National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Roca, Giffords, Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions, Team ENOUGH, Brady: United Against Gun Violence and the Community Justice Action Fund.

Local sponsors of the event include Mothers United Against Violence, the Brother Carl Hardrick Institute, CT Against Gun Violence, Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Newtown Action Alliance and Hartford Communities That Care.

What will happen?

Doors open at the University of Hartford at 8 a.m Friday.

The morning will begin with a welcome address from Lamont and Bronin, followed by remarks from Murphy and gun violence survivors.

At 9:20 a.m., the first panel of the day will discuss the impact of Bipartisan Safer Communities Act, which allocated hundreds of millions of dollars to states to fund the creation and administration of laws, community-based violence prevention initiatives, school-based mental health services, afterschool and summer programs and school safety initiatives, among other programs.

Other panels at 10:20 and 11 a.m. will cover Bipartisan Safer Communities Act “implementation work still to come” and future gun control efforts in the “post BSCA federal landscape.”

Biden’s keynote speech will start at 2 p.m. with the conference expected to come to a close shortly after 2:30.

Members of the public interested in attending the summit virtually can register online at thesafersummit.com. A complete schedule is available on the conference website.

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Officers arrest man accused of trying to drown kids at Connecticut beach

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June 24, 2024

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Officers arrest man accused of trying to drown kids at Connecticut beach

(WJW) – A man was taken into police custody after investigators say he was caught trying to drown his children on a beach in Connecticut early Saturday morning.

A police officer was patrolling near Ocean Avenue and Dawson Avenue when he noticed an SUV on the beach just after 2:30 a.m. in West Haven, according to the police department.

As he walked closer, the officer reported hearing screams nearby. Investigators say the officer then noticed a man and two young children in the water.

According to West Haven police, as the officer stepped into the water, the man “continued to drift further away with the children all while screaming at the responding officer to ‘stay back.’”

Officers believed the man, later identified as 41-year-old Romney Desronvil of Queens, New York, was intentionally trying to drown the kids.

Other officers and firefighters with the West Shore Fire Department also got into the water to help. Investigators say the first officer on the scene was able to reach the children and Desronvil was arrested.

First responders performed life-saving measures on the children, who were taken by ambulance to a nearby hospital. In a social media post Saturday morning, West Haven police said both kids were still in the ICU.

During a press conference Saturday afternoon, according to reports from the New Haven Register, the children, both under 3 years old, were improving but still in critical condition.

Investigators say Desronvil remains in police custody at this time. As reported by the New Haven Register, officials say he is expected to face two counts of attempted murder and two counts of risk of injury.

“It is without a doubt the swift response by our patrol officers saved the lives of these children,” West Haven police said on Facebook. “The communication and collaborative efforts made by the West Shore Fire Department and eventually the New Haven Police Department allowed for immediate medical aid and also the apprehension of Desronvil.”

The case remains under investigation at this time.

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2024 Connecticut Little League softball state tournaments – The Collinsville Press

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June 24, 2024

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2024 Connecticut Little League softball state tournaments – The Collinsville Press

Pairings and results for the Little League baseball state tournaments.

Major Division Softball (ages 10-12)

Section 1
At Unity Park, Trumbull
Friday, July 5
Game 1: D1 vs. D2, 5:30 p.m.
Monday, July 8
Game 2: Winner game 1 vs. D4, 5:30 p.m.
Tuesday, July 9
Game 3: Loser game 1 vs. D4, 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, July 10
Game 4, Final: Top two teams (one game), 5:30 p.m.

Section 2
At Bristol (Rockwell Park and McCabe-Waters LL)
Friday, July 5
Game 1: D3 vs. D6
Monday, July 8
Game 2: Winner game 1 vs. D5
Tuesday, July 9
Game 3: Loser game 1 vs. D5
Wednesday, July 10
Game 4, Final: Top two teams (one game)

Section 3
At District 9
Friday, July 5
Game 1: D9 vs. D10
Monday, July 8
Game 2: Winner game 1 vs. D7
Tuesday, July 9
Game 3: Loser game 1 vs. D7
Wednesday, July 10
Game 4, Final: Top two teams (one game)

Section 4
At District 11
Friday, July 5
Game 1: D8 vs D11
Monday, July 8
Game 2: Winner game 1 vs. D12
Tuesday, July 9
Game 3: Loser game 1 vs. D12
Wednesday, July 10
Game 4, Final: Top two teams (one game)

Final Four
At Orange (Old Tavern Complex) and Milford (Brewster Field)
Friday, July 12
Game 1: Section 1 champion vs. Section 2 champion, 5 p.m.
Game 2: Section 3 vs. Section 4, 7:30 p.m., Stankye Field
Saturday, July 13
Game 3: Loser game 1 vs. loser game 2, 11 a.m.
Game 4: Winner game 1 vs. winner game 2, 1:30 p.m., Stankye Field
Sunday, July 14
Game 5: Winner game 3 vs. loser game 4, 11 a.m., Brewster Field
Monday, July 15
Game 6: Winner game 4 vs. winner game 5, 5:30 p.m., Brewster Field
Tuesday, July 16
Game 7, if necessary, 5 p.m., Stankye Field

Junior Softball
Section 1
At TBA
Friday, July 5
Game 1: D5 vs. D6
Monday, July 8
Game 2: D8 vs. winner game 1
Tuesday, July 9
Game 3: D8 vs. loser game 1
Wednesday, July 10
Game 4, final: Top two teams (one-game)

Section 2
At TBA
Friday, July 5
Game 1: D9 vs. D10
Monday, July 8
Game 2: D11 vs. winner game 1
Tuesday, July 9
Game 3: D11 vs. loser game 1
Wednesday, July 10
Game 4, final: Top two teams (one-game)

State Final Four
At Orange
Saturday, July 13
Game 1: Section 1 vs. Section 2, 10 a.m.
Sunday, July 14
Game 2: Section 1 vs. Section 2, 11 a.m.
Game 3: If necessary, 1 p.m.

Senior Softball
At Bristol (Rockwell Park)
Wednesday, July 10
Game 1: D5 vs. D11
Thursday, July 11
Game 2: D10 vs. winner game 1
Friday, July 12
Game 3: D10 vs. loser game 1
Saturday, July 13
Game 4, Final: Top 2 teams (one-game)

Ages 8-10 Open Tournament
Section 1
Monday, June 24
New Canaan at Fairfield, 5:45 p.m. (Dougiello Field)
Seymour at Bristol, 5:45 p.m.
Amith at Milford, 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday, June 26
Milford at Seymour, 5:45 p.m.
Bristol at New Canaan, 7 p.m.
Amity at Fairfield (Warde HS), 5:45 p.m.
Thursday, June 27
Fairfield at Seymour, 5:45 p.m.
Friday, June 28
Milford at Bristol, 5:45 p.m.
New Canaan at Amity, 5:45 p.m.
Monday, July 1
Milford at New Canaan, 7 p.m.
Amity at Seymour, 5:45 p.m.
Fairfield at Bristol, 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, July 2
Seymour at New Canaan 6:15 p.m.
Wednesday, July 3
Bristol at Amity, 5:45 p.m.
Fairfield at Milford, 5:45 p.m.
Monday, July 8
Section 1 final at higher seed, 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, July 9
Section I final at higher seed (if 3 teams qualify), 5:45 p.m.

Section 2
Monday, June 24
Berlin at Simsbury, 5:45 p.m.
Windsor at Jewett City, 5:45 p.m.
Madison at Waterford, 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday, June 26
Madison at Windsor, 5:45 p.m.
Jewett City at Berlin, 5:45 p.m.
Waterford at Simsbury, 6:30 p.m.
Friday, June 28
Madison at Jewett City, 6:30 p.m.
Windsor at Simsbury, 6:30 p.m
Waterford at Berlin, 5:45 p.m.
Monday, July 1
Madison at Berlin, 5:45 p.m.
Windsor at Waterford, 5:45 p.m.
Simsbury at Jewett City, 5:45 p.m.
Wednesday, July 3
Jewett City at Waterford, 5:45 p.m.
Windsor at Berlin, 5:45 p.m.
Madison at Simsbury, 6:30 p.m.
Monday, July 8
Section 2 final at higher seed, 5:45 p.m.
Tuesday, July 9
Section 2 final at higher seed (if 3 teams qualify), 5:45 p.m.

State championship (best-of-3)
At Milford (Brewster Field)
Wednesday, July 10
Game 1: Section I vs. Section II, 5:45 p.m.
Thursday, July 11
Game 2: Section I vs. Section II, 5:45 p.m.
Friday, July 12
Game 3: Section I vs. Section II, 7 p.m., if necessary

Previous results

2023 Little League state softball results
2022 Little League state softball results
2021 Little League state softball results
2020 Little League state softball results
2019 Little League state softball results

Little League state tournament results 2001-14

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3 injured by lightning at The Travelers Championship in Connecticut

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June 23, 2024

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3 injured by lightning at The Travelers Championship in Connecticut

More than 8 million people in five states in the Northeast and New England have been included in a Tornado Watch as the severe weather threat increases on Sunday, June 23, 2024.

CROMWELL, Conn. – Severe thunderstorms and heat have complicated The Travelers Championship in Connecticut this weekend after three people were injured when lightning struck a tree on the golf course.

On Saturday, Round 3 of the Championship was suspended for several hours due to stormy weather. A severe thunderstorm warning was in effect for parts of Connecticut.

According to the National Weather Service in New York, lightning was reported near Cromwell around 4:30 p.m. Saturday.

Workers clear the 10th fairway of water during the third round of the 2024 Travelers Championship on June 22, 2024, at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, CT. (Photo by M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

First responders helped several injured people at the TPC River Highlands Golf Course after the lightning strike. According to a report from the NWS, two people were taken to the hospital and a third person refused treatment.

FOX 61 Hartford reported the lightning strike happened near the 5th hole on the golf course.

In addition to thunderstorms, players and spectators have also faced extreme heat this weekend. Cromwell is under a heat advisory until Sunday evening. Feels-like temperatures were forecast to reach near 100 degrees through Sunday.

JULY IS EXPECTED TO BE TOASTY BUT HOW HIGH WILL TEMPERATURES SURGE?

There is some relief from the heat coming for the Northeast, but with the cold front comes a renewed threat of severe thunderstorms on Sunday.

Sam Burns plays a shot from the 18th hole tee as rain falls during the third round of the Travelers Championship at TPC River Highlands on June 22, 2024, in Cromwell, Connecticut. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)

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