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Three members of the White House coronavirus task force — FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn, CDC Director Robert Redfield and NIAID Director Anthony Fauci — are isolating themselves for two weeks.

According to numbers released Tuesday, Twitter's one-year-old video-sharing app Vine now has about 40 million registered users. The app lets users shoot a maximum of six seconds per Vine, so we wanted to know why the limit's set at six seconds and not a second longer.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) said on Wednesday he was outraged with the Trump administration’s firing of more than 1,000 Veterans Affairs employees. Blumenthal voted to confirm VA Secretary Doug Collins — he said he now regrets that.

Sinet An and her Cambodian basketball teammates had their first big international win in late 2019. Then came COVID. Now they practice via Zoom — and dream of their return to the court.

Connecticut’s attorney general appointed two special councils to protect abortion access in the state. The family of a New Haven teen killed by a state trooper will seek a settlement. ISO New England says reliability should not be a problem for the next few years. And how a view from a mountain top in Vermont served as inspiration for the Appalachian Trail.

Top Democrats in our region react to President Biden’s poor debate performance. Connecticut’s former chief public defender accuses the state of a civil rights violation after her firing. A new affordable housing complex opens in New Haven. And Bridgeport residents fight for a say in their community’s environment.

Connecticut state prosecutors have received more referrals for criminal charges stemming from the Bridgeport 2023 mayoral election. New York and Connecticut have received top ranks among the states with the longest average lifespans. Disabled veterans could soon have an easier time finding housing. And a painting by a famous artist has some community members upset in Bridgeport.

Long Island’s wild turkeys are thriving thanks to state conservation efforts. Stress and burnout are among the top concerns of Connecticut teachers. An effort in Bridgeport to curb youth violence gets a million dollar boost. A Siena poll reveals New Yorkers’ true feelings about the start of the holiday season. Plus, how Indigenous communities will recognize their ancestors this holiday weekend.

Officials on eastern Long Island say brush fire prevention and education is their top priority. Border czar Tom Homan was met with protestors on a visit to New York yesterday. Attorneys general from our region sue the Trump administration over plans to shutter the Department of Education. Plus, the latest from WSHU’s Side Hustle series.

Job cuts at an energy assistance program could impact 200,000 Connecticut residents. A new poll shows the cost of food and housing are top concerns for Long Islanders. An MS-13 leader was arrested in Nassau County this week. Plus, will Governor Lamont’s plan for universal pre-K prevail?