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Connecticut GOP Chairman under fire after comments on Kamala Harris
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – There was a lot of energy at the Republican National Convention Thursday night as Former President Donald Trump accepted his nomination by his party for president.
Connecticut GOP Chairman Ben Proto was a delegate and is now under fire by Democratic leaders for his comments on current Vice President Kamala Harris.
On Connecticut public radio’s “The Wheelhouse,” Proto said she got her job because of gender and racial politics, not because she’s qualified to be vice president.
Democrats say Proto is attacking Harris solely because she is a black woman. Proto, however, says it was Biden himself who made it clear who he was looking for.
“Find his comments egregious, I do find them racial I do find them misogynistic but people have to judge that’s why we made this statement,” said Majority Leader Bob Duff.
“It’s not me or the republicans who have brough this into play, it was kamala harris and then vice president joe biden who did that. And the qualifications. He put on his vice president would be that they be a black woman and the qualifications should be whether are they competent to do the job,” said Proto.
There is increasing pressure for Biden to step aside, with Harris a candidate to become the Democratic nominee.
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Where to watch Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream on June 2: TV channel, start time and streaming
The WNBA has returned with a brand new collective bargaining agreement and a league full of loaded rosters as the 2026 season tips off.
A rookie class headlined by Dallas Wings top pick Azzi Fudd, Minnesota’s Olivia Miles and Washington’s Lauren Betts is ready to make a mark in the pros while the defending champion Las Vegas Aces look to keep their dynasty alive with a fourth title in five years.
As the the season gets going under a new media rights deal, it can be tough to figure out which channel each team is playing on every night. Here’s everything you need to know to tune in when the Atlanta Dream host the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday.
What time is Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream?
Tip off between the Atlanta Dream and Connecticut Sun is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, June 2.
How to watch Connecticut Sun vs Atlanta Dream on Tuesday
All times Eastern and accurate as of Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 6:08 a.m.
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Three Rocky Hill firefighters were honored Monday night for their part in a rescue on the Connecticut River in March.
Emergency crews responded to Ferry Park in Rocky Hill on March 23 in response to a report of a vehicle in the river.
When they arrived, they found a woman in a Jeep about 35 feet out from the riverbank.
Crews broke a window and pulled the woman to safety after about 10 minutes, according to fire officials.
The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
Monday evening, Captain William Kelly, Captain Roberto Leone, and Lt. Travis Gerace-Hicks were awarded the fire department’s valor award for their rescue efforts.
ROCKY HILL — A man from South Carolina is facing charges after cutting down light poles along the highway in Rocky Hill, Connecticut State Police said.
Lamont Carlson Tucker, 62, of Myrtle Beach, is charged with first-degree criminal mischief and fourth-degree larceny, police said.
Police said troopers responded to reports of “an individual cutting light poles” around 5 a.m. Saturday.
Tucker was released on a $3,000 bond and is scheduled to appear at state Superior Court in New Britain June 12, police said.
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