Connecticut News Digest, 6 pm
Good evening. Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Connecticut.
Questions about today's coverage plans are welcome and can be directed to Dave Collins at 860-246-6876 or [email protected]. New England News Editor Bill Kole can be reached at 617-357-8100 or [email protected]. New England Photo Editor Bill Sikes is reachable at 617-357-8106 or [email protected].
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TOP STORIES:
UCONN-ATHLETIC BUDGET
The financial deficit in UConn's athletic department grew another $2 million in 2019 to more than $42 million. By Pat Eaton-Robb. SENT: 400 words.
SUFFRAGE-MEMORIAL-OHIO-STATEHOUSE
Ohio's Statehouse would join a small number of others around the country with outdoor monuments dedicated to real women in U.S. history under a proposal expected Thursday to create a memorial to Ohio women who fought for voting rights. Connecticut's Statehouse features a statue of former Gov. Ella Grasso, the state's first female governor elected in her own right, while Utah has a statue of Martha Hughes Cannon, the country's first female state senator. SENT: 750 words, photos.
FOUR DEAD-FLORIDA
A physical therapist charged with killing his wife, three children and dog in a home near Walt Disney World and leaving their bodies there for days was being investigated in Connecticut for health care fraud motivated by his need to pay off personal loans, according to court documents unsealed this week. By Mike Schneider. SENT: 550 words, photos.
IN BRIEF:
— POLICE CAPTAIN SHOT: A Connecticut police captain who was shot when he intervened in a deadly shooting went back to work Thursday after five months of recuperation. SENT: 130 words.
— CARJACKING-SHOOTING: What ended with Connecticut State Police fatally shooting a man in West Haven started with an attempted iPhone theft and a carjacking in Norwalk, police said Thursday. SENT: 180 words.
— SUNGLASSES SHOOTING: A Connecticut man charged with shooting and killing another man in a dispute over a pair of high-end sunglasses has been convicted of manslaughter. SENT 150 words.
— MACHETE ATTACK: A Connecticut man has been sentenced to five years in jail and ordered to take anger management courses for injuring another man with a machete during a road rage confrontation. SENT: 180 words.
— GAMBLING REVENUE: MGM Springfield reported its lowest monthly revenue in its 16-month history. The casino's gross gambling revenue was $18.9 million, down from $21.6 million a year ago. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission released its monthly numbers Wednesday. SENT: 200 words.
— LYME DISEASE-MAINE: Maine reported a record number of Lyme disease cases last year, and the number could rise as data continues to trickle in, officials said Thursday. SENT: 150 words.
SPORTS
RED SOX-MANAGER
The Boston Red Sox say the turmoil in the manager's office isn't a reason to give up on this season and trade outfielder Mookie Betts. By Jimmy Golen. SENT: 600 words.
PENGUINS-BRUINS
The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Boston Bruins. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts at 7 p.m.
CELTICS-BUCKS
The Boston Celtics visit the Milwaukee Bucks. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game starts at 8 p.m. ET
BROWNS-GM SEARCH
The Browns will interview Patriots director of college scouting Monti Ossenfort for their general manager's job, a person familiar with the meeting told The Associated Press on Thursday. SENT: 600 words, photos.
SIGN STEALING-THE 1951 SCANDAL
A look back at a sign-stealing scandal in Major League Baseball in 1951. By Ben Walker. SENT: 600 words.
METS-BELTRAN OUT
Carlos Beltrán is out as manager of the New York Mets before a single game, the latest fallout from the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal that has rocked Major League Baseball. SENT: 1,300 words.
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