VA Hospital

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) visited the Veterans Affairs Hospital in West Haven, Connecticut on Monday. He said it needs a new surgical and clinical care tower, a parking garage and the existing buildings need renovations.

A federal investigation released Monday of a hot steam accident that killed two workers conducting maintenance on a boiler system at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Connecticut substantiates a whistleblower's allegations that employees did not follow proper protocols to control hazardous energy or receive adequate training, among other violations.

A record number of women have joined the Coast Guard this year.