Connecticut Court Approves Forcing DNA From Felons
Connecticut's second-highest court says prison officials can use reasonable force to take DNA samples from convicted felons who refuse to provide them.
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Connecticut's second-highest court says prison officials can use reasonable force to take DNA samples from convicted felons who refuse to provide them.
It will be up to Gov. Dannel Malloy and legislative leaders to appoint members to the new Connecticut Commuter Rail Council.
Erin Brady won the title at the Planet Hollywood hotel-casino after strutting in a white sparkly gown and answering a question about the U.S. Supreme Court's decision upholding widespread DNA tests. Asked if she agreed with the decision, Brady said she did.
Boaters can expect extra police patrols. Greenwich police will make stops on the water and at checkpoints from 7 a.m. to 11 p.m. each day from June 28-30.
Ahead of his arrival in New York on Sunday, the Republican former presidential candidate launched a TV and radio ad campaign trumpeting his state's record on small businesses.
Eric Langlois, 33, has been missing since last Tuesday, June 11 when he went looking for his mountain bike at Lovers Leap State Park in New Milford after having an accident the previous day.
A new effort was launched Saturday to remember one of the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Newtown, Conn.
Two sisters of slain teacher Victoria Soto asked the crowd gathered at Edmond Town Hall for a 26-second moment of silence, honoring the 20 children and six adults gunned down at the school on Dec. 14.
In his remarks on the Senate floor, Sen. Blumenthal said now that the world is watching, it is important for Congress to act on meaningful gun control legislation.
Anthony Cymerys is known as "Joe the Barber.'' He's been a fixture every Wednesday for years at Bushnell Park, where his friends also hand out food to the needy.
The playgrounds are the fourth and fifth being built as part of the Sandy Ground Project: Where Angels Play, an effort spearheaded by the Firefighters' Mutual Benevolent Association of New Jersey. Most are planned for communities in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut hit hard by Superstorm Sandy, linking the two tragedies that have a name in common.
Jim Cameron of the council has submitted a question to Metro-North and to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, seeking to determine why nothing was done to stop trains from traveling over the problem track even after the issue was found and identified.
The head of the National Security Agency is defending government eavesdropping on the phone and Internet communications of millions of Americans, even as some members of Congress express surprise at the extent of the program.
Work is set to start in early July and least at least nine weeks.
Under the proposal, defense contractors that make financial or in-kind donations to help rebuild elementary or secondary schools affected by violent or traumatic events would receive preference for Department of Defense contracts.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
A massive rally against antisemitism was held Wednesday across from the United Nations near East 47th Street and Second Avenue.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
The NYPD said it received a 911 call early Wednesday morning saying three people were spotted climbing out of a sewer.
The Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport announced it welcomed its first-ever red panda cub, marking an important achievement for the endangered species.
Rain totals on Sunday were much less substantial compared to last Sunday's prolific totals, generally averaging less than 1 inch in most locations.
Fire departments were hard at work in Paterson, New Jersey, and Fairfield County, Connecticut, due to flash flooding on Sunday morning.
Rainy weather makes a return to the New York City area this weekend.
After a week filled with periods of storminess and high humidity, a calmer and drier weather pattern is settling in for the holiday weekend.
Police in Edison, New Jersey, will soon have more places to track vehicles entering and leaving the township.
Winds were already cranking along the Jersey Shore, and the storm will mean prolonged problems along the coast.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
Dozens in Keyport, New Jersey, packed a meeting Tuesday as the state unveiled long-awaited test results from a former landfill.
Amid speculation Jaxson Dart's knee injury is worse than first thought, Giants head coach John Harbaugh says "evaluations are ongoing."
CBS News New York's Marcia Kramer has more on whether their strategies are working.
The trailblazing heavy metal band put out an open call to anyone who could belt out their famous hits. CBS News New York's Carolyn Gusoff reports.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest Siena poll.
The water quality is slowly improving in the Long Island Sound, according to a local nonprofit.
A federal judge signaled he is skeptical of President Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico from White House grounds.
The race for New York governor between incumbent Kathy Hochul and Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman, her challenger, has narrowed to single digits, according to the latest Siena poll.
U.S. and Iranian delegations met on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly, rekindling diplomacy amid Trump's threat to "annihilate" the regime.
New York City bodegas are now joining a push to change state law so that they can start selling wine and even hard liquor.
The United Nations General Assembly continued Tuesday in Manhattan, with President Trump speaking to the assembled delegates. There were also protests in the area, as was expected.
New York City health officials have identified cooling towers potentially linked to a Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
NYU Langone has reached an agreement with the Justice Department to end gender-affirming care for minors.
A second person has died in the Legionnaires' disease cluster in the South Bronx.
Some people in Keyport, New Jersey, claim the site of a former aircraft manufacturing plant is to blame for a growing number of cancer diagnoses, but the state says otherwise.
Affordable Care Act recipients in 30 states are set to receive the $500 checks starting in October. Here's why.
A Tennessee judge granted Dolly Parton's estate a temporary restraining order Wednesday against the late singer's nephew Bryan Seaver and his private security company.
A Long Island musician has landed his dream gig after being chosen as the new frontman of Quiet Riot.
An autopsy by the Greenville County Coroner's Office determined Hayden Panettiere's death was due to an accidental overdose of several drugs, including fentanyl.
Presley Gerber, the son of Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber, has died at 27, a family spokesperson has confirmed.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Marcus Semien hit a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning against his former team and Brett Baty added a pinch-hit grand slam in the ninth as the New York Mets beat the Texas Rangers 7-2.
The New York Yankees beat the Tampa Bay Rays 9-2 on Wednesday night.
Jaxson Dart is once again the Giants' future at quarterback now that his feared season-ending left knee injury has become a reality.
The Mets beat the AL West-leading Rangers 6-3 on Tuesday night in their first game with Andy Green as their full-time manager.
The Rays beat the Yankees 6-1 on Tuesday in the second game of a day-night doubleheader to clinch their fifth AL East title.
Maimonides Medical Center expanded its neonatal intensive care unit to 48 beds in 2024, the largest Level IV NICU in Brooklyn, as families navigate lengthy hospital stays with their most fragile newborns.
Neighbors have been waiting since 2021 for the bridge over the Belt Parkway to be rebuilt and reconnect Bath Beach with the waterfront.
The People's Theatre now has its first permanent home in more than 15 years, thanks to help from theater legends from the neighborhood, like Lin-Manuel Miranda.
Brooklyn Greenway Initiative's 1.8-acre native plant sanctuary marks 10 years at a site where historians believe hundreds of human remains still lie
At a Bay Ridge school, students who were born years after the attacks are learning about Sept. 11 through the stories of parents, teachers and first responders who lived through it.
People dressed in elaborate headgear and paraded up Fifth Avenue for New York City's Easter Sunday tradition.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
The annual Easter Parade and Easter Bonnet Festival was held in Manhattan on April 20, 2025.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
The Giants on Wednesday confirmed fans' worst fears: quarterback Jaxson Dart will miss the remainder of the regular season with a knee injury. CBS News New York's Otis Livingston reports.
Is it OK to bring iced coffee to a job interview? CBS News New York's Otis Livingston, Kristine Johnson and Lonnie Quinn weigh in on the internet debate.
CBS News New York's Lonnie Quinn has your First Alert Forecast for September 23 at 11 p.m.
Town officials in Edison, New Jersey, have approved the installation of dozens of Flock cameras. Police say it's to help fight crime, but some in the community are raising privacy concerns. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
Families are out of their homes after a deadly fire in the Bronx on Wednesday. CBS News New York's Andrew Ramos reports.
