PAT EATON-ROBB

October 14, 2021 at 7:48 am

Nursing schools see applications rise, despite COVID burnout

Nurses around the U.S. are getting burned out by the COVID-19 crisis and quitting, yet applications to nursing schools are rising, driven by what educators...

October 4, 2021 at 10:49 am

Mohegan Sun suspends betting on WNBA at new sportsbook

The Mohegan Sun casino has suspended wagering on the WNBA after questions were raised over a potential conflict in taking bets on the Connecticut Sun,...

October 1, 2021 at 11:54 am

Tribe accepting bets on games involving WNBA team it owns

On the first legal sports wager in Connecticut, Gov. Ned Lamont showed a potential area of concern for the state

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UConn sophomore Sahiti Bhyravavajhala assists students moving into Shippee Hall on the Storrs, Conn. campus, Friday, Aug. 27, 2021. UConn is one of many schools across the nation mandating that returning students be vaccinated against COVID-19. An analysis by The Associated Press shows 26 of the nation’s 50 largest public universities aren’t requiring the vaccination. (AP Photo/Pat Eaton-Robb) NYRD202 NYRD202

September 14, 2021 at 10:14 pm

Largest colleges push student vaccines with mandates, prizes

At most of the largest U.S. public universities, students aren't obligated to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Many schools are relying on incentives and outreach to...

September 6, 2021 at 3:18 pm

After further review, Edsall out immediately at UConn

UConn football coach Randy Edsall has left the program a day after announcing he would retire at the end of the season

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September 5, 2021 at 1:10 pm

UConn football coach Randy Edsall to step down after season

UConn football coach Randy Edsall, whose teams have won just six games since he returned to the Huskies in 2017 has announced that he will...

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September 2, 2021 at 8:57 am

Small jet crashes into building on takeoff; 4 aboard die

Authorities say they are trying to identify the two pilots and two passengers who died aboard a small jet that crashed on takeoff in Connecticut...

August 31, 2021 at 3:16 pm

Mystic Aquarium requests to resume research; whale improving

Mystic Aquarium is asking that it be allowed to resume research on four beluga whales that was halted following the death of the fifth whale...

August 27, 2021 at 8:38 am

UConn returns as an independent after sitting out 2020

UConn returns to the football field Saturday for the first time in 637 days when it travels to Fresno State

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August 25, 2021 at 8:15 am

Second beluga in failing health after move to Connecticut

Mystic Aquarium says that a second of the five beluga whales it imported in May from a marine park in Canada is in failing health

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