Friends who bonded over being adopted learn they are SISTERS

Two women who met at work and bonded over being adopted have learned they are biological sisters years into their friendship after taking 23andMe DNA tests.  Cassandra Madison, 32, and Julia Tinetti, 31, became fast friends when they met as employees at the Russian Lady Bar in New Haven, Connecticut, in 2013. They soon learned that … Read more

‘North America’s first’ Level-4 autonomous bus is set to transport over 40 passengers in Connecticut

A Minnesota-based transit manufacturer has just unveiled what it’s billing as ‘North America’s first heavy-duty automated transit bus.’ The 41-foot Xcelsior AV from New Flyer can seat 40, with additional room for standing passengers and two spots for wheelchairs. The electric vehicle uses AutoDrive technology to construct a 360-degree 3-D model of its surroundings via LIDAR, … Read more

PICTURED: Terminally ill doctor who shot and killed pediatrician mother of-three during siege

A terminally ill doctor who murdered a pediatrician in Texas has been pictured, as a vigil was held in Austin to celebrate the life of a mother-of-three who ‘radiated light, love and joy’. Dr Katherine Lindley Dodson, 43, was shot and killed by Bharat Narumanchi on Tuesday at Children’s Medical Group in Austin, Texas. A … Read more

Coronavirus cases in U.S. fall 31% in three weeks as 47 states report declines in new infections

Coronavirus cases are continuing to decline drastically across the United States even as deaths hold steady near peak levels. On Thursday, a total of 152,478 new infections were reported, according to data from Johns Hopkins University, a dramatic drop from the 232,943 cases recorded just two weeks ago. What’s more, the seven-day rolling average of … Read more

PICTURED: Terminally ill doctor who shot and killed pediatrician mother of-three during siege

A terminally ill doctor who murdered a pediatrician in Texas has been pictured, as a vigil was held in Austin to celebrate the life of a mother-of-three who ‘radiated light, love and joy’. Dr Katherine Lindley Dodson, 43, was shot and killed by Bharat Narumanchi on Tuesday at Children’s Medical Group in Austin, Texas. A … Read more

Hospital worker celebrates as he and colleagues become among the first to receive Moderna’s vaccine 

The first Americans have received Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine after it was approved for emergency use authorization. Just three days after being approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), initial shipments left a distribution center in the Memphis area.  Hartford Healthcare, the first healthcare system in Connecticut to get Moderna’s vaccine, received 8,800 doses … Read more