DERBY, Connecticut (AP) — A Connecticut alderman and mayoral candidate is pressing ahead with his campaign after being charged this week by federal prosecutors with illegally entering the U.S. Capitol during the riot on Jan. 6, 2021. Gino DiGiovanni Jr. was arraigned Tuesday on four federal misdemeanor charges, including entering and remaining in a restricted… Continue reading Jan 6 Charges Loom Over Connecticut Official’s Mayoral Bid
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3 people die from flesh-eating bacteria infections in New York and Connecticut, prompting new guidance
Three people in New York and Connecticut have died from a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection, prompting officials to issue new guidance about both avoiding and diagnosing it. Officials said one person in New York’s Suffolk County, on eastern Long Island, and two people in Connecticut have died from infections linked to vibriosis, an illness caused… Continue reading 3 people die from flesh-eating bacteria infections in New York and Connecticut, prompting new guidance
Republican mayoral nominee in Connecticut now faces Jan. 6 charges
WASHINGTON — A Connecticut politician who admitted to an NBC News affiliate last year that he entered the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 attack is now facing federal charges. Derby, Connecticut, Alderman Gino DiGiovanni is set to self-surrender and appear in federal court on Tuesday afternoon, NBC Connecticut reported. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for… Continue reading Republican mayoral nominee in Connecticut now faces Jan. 6 charges