Optimum parent prices fiber-to-the-home at $80

Registration will allow you to post comments on newstimes.com and create a newstimes.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. Altice USA CEO Dexter Goei, left, in May 2018 alongside U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal , in Stamford, Conn.

Airplane seat squeeze sparks safety debate

Frustration over the shrinking size of airplane seats has sparked debate over whether it's a safety threat when passengers need to evacuate a plane. After years of airlines squeezing more people onto planes with less legroom and narrower seats, some are concerned that during an emergency evacuation, passengers may have trouble getting out of their seats and making their way to the aisle in time.

Ghost Gun Issue Pushes Its Way Into 2018 Campaign

A Second Amendment position has already cost one Republican attorney general candidate an endorsement from Connecticut's premiere gun rights group, and it's likely to continue to be part of the discussion through the November election. The issue - how the government regulates 3D printed guns, also known as ghost guns because they are untraceable - has catapulted its way into the 2018 election in Connecticut and across the country.

Federal judge in Seattle blocks release of 3D-printed gun plans 8 hours ago

In this May 10, 2013, file photo, Cody Wilson holds what he calls a Liberator pistol that was completely made on a 3-D-printer at his home in Austin, Texas. Eight states filed suit Monday, July 30, 2018, against the Trump administration over its decision to allow a Texas company to publish downloadable blueprints for a 3D-printed gun, contending the hard-to-trace plastic weapons are a boon to terrorists and criminals and threaten public safety.

Gun making sees large drop off in Connecticut

Registration will allow you to post comments on newstimes.com and create a newstimes.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. FILE -- In this July 22, 2008 file photo, the blue dome of the former Colt firearms factory sits atop the Coltsville complex in Hartford, Conn.

No more babies dying in hot cars: editorial

One and a half years ago, after another tragic death in blistering heat of a baby forgotten in the back seat of a family car, our editorial board called for rear-seat sensors to be mandated in all new cars . After all, we reasoned, carmakers already install devices to remind drivers to fasten their seat belts or turn off their headlights and take their keys when they leave their cars.

Putin talk drowns out anti-poverty advocates

The Connecticut Coastal Chapter of RESULTS visited Washington D.C. Monday for the groupA's annual conference. During a visit to Capitol Hill, they met with several of their legislators, including Congressmen Himes and Courtney, and Congresswoman DeLauro.

Conn. lawmakers skeptical of Trump softening of Putin comments

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands after a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018. U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands after a joint press conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Monday, July 16, 2018.

The Latest: Schumer links high court pick to Russia probe Source: AP

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is asserting that President Donald Trump chose Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court because Kavanaugh would protect Trump from special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation. Kavanaugh wrote in a 2009 Minnesota Law Review article that it would be appropriate for Congress to enact a statute that would allow civil lawsuits against a sitting president to be deferred until the president's term ends.

Kavanaugh would be ‘worst nightmare’ for gun reform, California Democrats say

President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy on Monday night. Born in Washington, D.C., Kavanaugh has served as a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit since 2006.

Stamford rep shifts parties to challenge Blumenthal son

A Democratic city representative who says his party pushed him out of the race for a state House of Representatives seat - supporting instead a U.S. senator's son new to the district - is now a Republican. Anzelmo Graziosi, 46, said he switched parties out of frustration with Democrats, though he's been one for 25 years.

Connecticut environmentalists hail Pruitt’s fall

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on April 26. President Trump tweeted Thursday, July 5, he accepted the resignation of Pruitt. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee on April 26. President Trump tweeted Thursday, July 5, he accepted the resignation of Pruitt.

Blumenthal clarifies position on Supreme Court confirmation…

Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, left, speaks with Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., after a markup session to vote on new federal judges, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, June 28, 2018. The Judiciary Committee oversees the confirmation process for presidential nominees to the Supreme Court.

Malloy Offers Feds Assistance In Reuniting Families Affected By ‘Zero-Tolerance’ Policy At Border

Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy speaks after signing a two-year $40.1 billion budget bill into law at the Capitol in Hartford, Conn., Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy speaks after signing a two-year $40.1 billion budget bill into law at the Capitol in Hartford, Conn., Wednesday, May 4, 2011.

Groton Nonprofit Working With Child Separated From Parents At The Border

A migrant mother walks with her two daughters on their way to the port of entry to ask for asylum in the U.S. on June 21, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico. A migrant mother walks with her two daughters on their way to the port of entry to ask for asylum in the U.S. on June 21, 2018 in Tijuana, Mexico.

FTC to take deep dive into consumer, privacy issues

Joseph Simons in February 2018 during a confirmation hearing to become chairman of the Federal Trade Commission in advance of taking office May 1. On June 20, the FTC announced it would hold a series of hearings to address whether sweeping changes are needed in how it enforces consumer protection and marketplace competition. less Joseph Simons in February 2018 during a confirmation hearing to become chairman of the Federal Trade Commission in advance of taking office May 1. On June 20, the FTC announced it would hold a series of ... more FILE - This Jan. 28, 2015 file photo shows the Federal Trade Commission building in Washington.