Eric Warner

Friday the 13th rarely falls in October. Many people associate the day with the classic horror film franchise "Friday the 13th" — and its Connecticut and New York City locales from the big screen are recognizable.

A bite-sized look at what we are hearing: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) is supporting a measure included in the annual defense bill authorizing the White House to declare the international trafficking of fentanyl a national emergency.

A bite-sized look at what we are hearing: New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Sunday establishing the state as a “Safe Haven” for Trans Youth ahead of New York City’s annual Pride March.

Over the last month, six humpback and sperm whales have washed up dead between Long Island and New Jersey, a region being surveyed for offshore wind development called the New York Bight. In response, ocean advocacy groups are calling for a federal investigation.

Private sector employees who put themselves at risk in public-facing jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic will be receiving “hero payments” of up to $1,000 starting in February through Connecticut’s Premium Pay Program.

The Westfield South Shore mall on Long Island and the Westfield Trumbull mall in Connecticut were sold for $196 million last week, much to the surprise of local employees.

New York State Attorney General Letitia James is investigating the death of a Medford man, who was killed by Suffolk County police officers last Wednesday.

Nearly 300 animals were rescued Tuesday from poor conditions in a Miller Place home on Long Island.

The third-party electric supply company Verde Energy will reimburse customers, according to a settlement with the Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority.

Switches that can transform semi-automatic guns into machine guns in a matter of moments are appearing throughout Connecticut.