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New York State Attorney General Letitia James, pictured in February, New York's Democratic Attorney General Letitia James filed a civil lawsuit on Wednesday against former President Donald Trump, saying he "falsely inflated his net worth by billions of dollars to unjustly enrich himself, to cheat the system."

New York's attorney general sues Trump and 3 of his children for alleged fraud

Attorney General Letitia James is seeking $250 million in damages and to bar Trump and his children from conducting business in New York state, where they built their fortune.

Turkey's President Erdogan is set to meet with Putin again — and has some requests

Turkey is part of NATO and keeps close ties with the West, but its president is on the way to Russia with some very specific requests.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, with U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, accepts congratulations from supporters, before addressing a crowd at Dunkin Donuts Park in Hartford and acknowledging his defeat of Leora Levy for a third term. Photograph by Mark Mirko/Connecticut Public

Richard Blumenthal wins third term in U.S. Senate, defeating GOP challenger Leora Levy

Democrat Richard Blumenthal sailed to a third U.S. Senate term Tuesday night, handily defeating Republican challenger Leora Levy.

Hamlet (Manuel Camacho) and Laertes (Mekhi Robertson) duel while Claudius and Gertrude look on.

Young New Haven anti-violence activists find a message in Shakespeare's "Hamlet"

Young activists in New Haven are exploring ways to end gun violence in their community — by performing the plays of William Shakespeare.

Court challenge filed against constitutional amendment on early voting in Connecticut

A lawsuit argues the Connecticut General Assembly neglected rules governing constitutional amendment approval, thereby invalidating the ballot measure.

Gwyneth Paltrow enters the courtroom for her trial, Friday, March 24, 2023, in Park City, Utah, where she is accused in a lawsuit of crashing into a skier during a 2016 family ski vacation, leaving him with brain damage and four broken ribs.

Gwyneth Paltrow takes the stand in a Utah court for a trial over a 2016 ski crash

The Oscar-winning actress took the stand Friday in Park City for a jury trial that will determine who was at fault in the 2016 crash. Paltrow is seeking $1 in damages.

Appeals court says new asylum restrictions at the border can stay in place for now

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Hamed Aleaziz of the Los Angles Times about an appeals court ruling that keeps in place an immigration rule that was set to expire on Monday.

Electrical wires and telephone poles were downed in Lahaina, Hawaii, after the deadly wildfires. Maui County has filed a lawsuit targeting Hawaiian Electric Company, or HECO, and several of its subsidiaries, seeking "punitive and exemplary damages" and to recoup costs and loss of revenue from the fires.

Maui County sues Hawaiian Electric Co. for damages from disastrous fires

The civil suit filed Thursday seeks a jury trial and "punitive and exemplary damages" to recoup costs and loss of revenue from the deadly wildfires.

Sound Bites: CT has a new website for job seekers

A bite-size look at what else we're hearing: A temporary stadium will be built in Eisenhower Park on Long Island, to host part of the men's cricket T20 World Cup. Also, Bridgeport is seeking federal funding to rebuild a bridge over the Pequonnock River.

The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station is pictured on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Plymouth, Mass. (Raquel C. Zaldívar/New England News Collaborative)

Holtec to DEP: State has no authority to ban radioactive water discharge into Cape Cod Bay

The company that owns the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Holtec International, has filed an appeal seeking to discharge radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay.

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