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University of Connecticut President Radenka Maric is reacting to Gov. Lamont’s budget plan, which proposes cutting some of UConn’s state funding.

Russia's ban on Jehovah's Witnesses has led to raids, arrests and imprisonment. NPR's Scott Simon says that the religion the Russian government calls "extreme" would be better described as "devout."

In their 19-page ruling, the justices said that taking up Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows’ appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court rules on a similar case in Colorado could “risk additional process and delay.”

A Japanese moon explorer is up and running Monday after several tense days without the sunlight it needs to generate power.

The lawsuit over a deal to combine the two largest U.S. supermarkets came just a day after it was blocked in both federal and Washington state courts.

Blanche, a former federal prosecutor, represented Trump in several of his legal cases, including in his landmark federal conviction in New York.

The Connecticut General Assembly will convene for the first day of its 2026 legislative session on Wednesday. Top lawmakers, who also happen to be candidates, are already proposing major legislation.

A plea deal was reached in August, with the former Subway pitchman admitting to crossing state lines to pay to have sex with minors and receiving child pornography from the head of his charity.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, who directed the ranking Republican on the Homeland Security Committee to negotiate the structure of the commission, now says he will vote against the deal.

Cheryl W. Thompson is an investigative correspondent for NPR.