Shootz! A Fallen Hero, A Winning Teacher, A Storm’s Aftermath
This week in photos features a final salute to a firefighter, a surprise announcement for a local educator, a storm’s aftermath and the rebuilding of Lahaina.
Grim Memories Resurface After Police Arrest Suspect In 1977 Hawaiʻi Murder
Dawn Momohara was discovered dead on the second floor of a building at McKinley High School. Last week police used advances in DNA technology to arrest a 66-year-old Utah man.
Federal judge blocks Trump plan to freeze spending on grants, loans
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to suspend spending on grants and loans. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A federal district judge issued a…
Lawmakers confront the numbers behind Gov. Phil Scott’s education funding plan
Leaders at the Vermont Agency of Education laid out part of Gov. Phil Scott’s education transformation proposal in a presentation to House and Senate committees on Jan. 30 and 31,…
Louisiana mother, New York doctor indicted for allegedly giving minor abortion pills
A Louisiana district attorney is prosecuting a New York doctor and West Baton Rouge Parish mother who allegedly provided abortion pills to her minor daughter. (Phil Walter/Getty Images) A Baton…
Colorado among states that could be hardest hit by Trump tariffs on Canadian oil
The Suncor Energy oil refinery in Commerce City is pictured on June 16, 2023. (Chase Woodruff/Colorado Newsline) Price hikes from President Donald Trump’s imposition of wide-ranging tariffs on imports from…
Federal judge in Providence sides with AGs, agrees to temporarily block federal funding freeze
U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island Chief Judge John McConnell Jr. issued a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from freezing federal funds until ‘further order…
Federal judge blocks Trump plan to freeze spending on grants, loans
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration’s plan to suspend spending on grants and loans. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — A federal district judge issued a…
White House announces tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico, China
The White House announced that tariffs on products from Mexico, Canada and China will begin Feb. 1. (Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump plans to implement tariffs on Canada,…
This week at the Capitol: Jan. 27-31, 2025
These news briefs were originally written for CT Politics, The Connecticut Mirror’s weekly newsletter providing updates on the 2025 legislative session. To sign up for CT Politics, click here. Scholarship…