Staff Report

Former President Barack Obama will headline an event scheduled for June 17 at 7:30 p.m. at The Bushnell Performing Arts Center in Hartford.

“This was not an attack on the church in any way,” Hartford Police Lt. Aaron Boisvert said. “This was … an argument inside, that turned physical, that turned into a melee.”

Robert Prevost, the Chicago-born missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops, was elected the first pope from the United States in the history of the Catholic Church on Thursday.

Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Pope Francis led by his words and example and “was one of the most inspiring Popes and spiritual leaders of my lifetime."

Inside Higher Ed reports that more than 140 colleges and universities have determined that more than 700 international students and recent graduates have had their legal status changed by federal officials.

Gov. Ned Lamont announced Wednesday the UConn women ’s basketball team parade celebrating the Huskies' 12th NCAA title will now be Sunday starting at 1 p.m. The team will step off from the state Capitol building at the intersection of Trinity Street and Elm Street in Hartford.

Miguel Cardona, head of the Education Department under President Joe Biden, says there’s a myth floating around amid all the federal discourse about the agency's future.

The footage, from February, shows the man carried out by first responders following a fire that officials say he set in an attempt to escape.

Snow could bring up to 8 inches of snow to parts of Connecticut this weekend.

Snow and sleet accumulations between 1 to 4 inches are expected. Portions of Connecticut could also see a glaze of ice, according to the National Weather Service.