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connecticut

Clean Slate erasure of CT criminal records to resume in fall 2025

By CT Mirror | Maysoon Khan | Connecticut Public | 4/30/2025 1:06 PM

After years of delays, CT officials are targeting fall 2025 to resume automatic erasure of most old criminal records under Clean Slate law. ... Read full Story

upstate

7-year-old who wanted McDonald's drove 10 miles with little sister in car

By NEWS10 ABC | Sorina Trauntvein | 4/30/2025 1:03 PM

A Utah mom woke up to the police knocking on her door Sunday morning, telling her that her 7-year-old son had taken his 5-year-old sister on a drive to a different city. ... Read full Story

lifestyle

Eva Mendes gets honest about her appearance amid daughter's special day — fans react

By Hello! Magazine | Beatriz Colon | 4/30/2025 1:02 PM

Eva Mendes made a joke about her appearance as she shared a round of radiant, filter-free selfies ... Read full Story

game

Assassin's Creed Year 1 Roadmap Outlines New Story Content And Improved Parkour

By GameSpot | Darryn Bonthuys | 4/30/2025 1:01 PM

auto

Ford Will Keep Its Price Promise Longer Than Expected

By carbuzz.com | Joel Stocksdale | 4/30/2025 1:01 PM

You'll still want to act quickly. ... Read full Story

politics

Bolton: Hegseth should resign 'for his own safety's sake'

By The Hill | Sarah Fortinsky | 4/30/2025 1:00 PM

Former national security adviser John Bolton said Tuesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth should resign amid mounting scrutiny of his leadership at the Pentagon. “No, I think he should resign for his own safety’s sake, if nothing else,” Bolton told CNN’s Pamela Brown, when asked whether Hegseth should still be on the job. Bolton particularly... ... Read full Story

metro

40-story Downtown Brooklyn tower opens lottery for 69 apartments, from $2,950/month

By 6sqft.com | Aaron Ginsburg | 4/30/2025 1:00 PM

A new residential skyscraper in Downtown Brooklyn launched a housing lottery this week for 69 middle-income apartments. Located at 111 Willoughby Street, the 40-story Maxwell Downtown Brooklyn development offers impressive skyline views and amenities like a landscaped roof deck and top-floor lounge. New Yorkers earning 130 percent of the area median income can apply for [...] The post 40-story Downtown Brooklyn tower opens lottery for 69 apartments, from $2,950/month first appeared on 6sqft. ... Read full Story

game

This Free Point-And-Click Adventure Game Celebrates 10 Years Of Lynchian Mystery

By GameSpot | Cameron Koch | 4/30/2025 1:00 PM

metro

Shocking video captures group of brutes chasing knife-wielding man moments before vendor shot near Times Square

By New York Post | Emily Crane, Joe Marino | 4/30/2025 12:59 PM

Wild video shows a group of youngsters brawling near Times Square just moments before one of them allegedly pulled a gun and shot a street vendor Wednesday. ... Read full Story

technology

Intel ‘Lunar Lake’ handhelds, laptops are getting a free gaming boost

By PCWorld | | 4/30/2025 12:57 PM

metro

Blue-haired perv with long NYC rap sheet groped four women — including blind victim — and set bystander’s hair on fire in terrifying rampage: cops

By New York Post | Larry Celona, Joe Marino, Amanda Woods | 4/30/2025 12:57 PM

Edwin Page was busted this week for the unhinged, broad-daylight attacks across Chelsea and Midtown South, authorities said. ... Read full Story

upstate

Performances in May across the Capital Region

By NEWS10 ABC | Jackson Tollerton | 4/30/2025 12:53 PM

A roundup of notable performances coming to the area in May. ... Read full Story

auto

How We'd Spec It: Slate's Customizable, Sub-$28,000 Electric Truck

By Car and Drive | | 4/30/2025 12:53 PM

The 2027 Slate Truck promises an affordable base price, but the long list of customization options on the configurator is hard to resist. ... Read full Story

politics

Graham mocks Democrats as Trump DEA nominee confirms MS-13 gang tattoos

By Fox News | | 4/30/2025 12:51 PM

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., spoke during a confirmation hearing for DEA administrator-designate Terrance Cole on the event of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's deportation. ... Read full Story

food

Tequila El Mexicano is launching the perfect blanco tequila for Cinco de May

By THE MANUAL | Christopher Osburn | 4/30/2025 12:48 PM

Made with 100% Blue Weber agave, Tequila El Mexicano Blanco is made with classic production methods, including traditional copper pot stills. The post Tequila El Mexicano is launching the perfect blanco tequila for Cinco de May appeared first on The Manual. ... Read full Story

game

Dragon's Dogma 2, Dead Rising Deluxe Remake, And More Capcom Games On Sale At Amazon

By GameSpot | Jon Bitner | 4/30/2025 12:45 PM

politics

Ex-McConnell advisor-turned-MAGA star doesn't rule out potential Senate bid as rumors swirl

By Fox News | | 4/30/2025 12:40 PM

CNN commentator Scott Jennings responded to reports that he may run for Senate in Kentucky to succeed GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell, the former majority leader, in 2026. ... Read full Story

sports

Marlins unveil City Connect uniform, a celebration of South Florida's culture

By ESPN Inc. | Anthony Gharib | 4/30/2025 12:36 PM

Miami is the latest MLB club to reveal its second batch of City Connect uniforms. ... Read full Story

nation

Supreme Court to decide if Oklahoma Catholic school can be publicly funded

By upi.com | | 4/30/2025 12:33 PM

The Supreme Court is being asked to decide if a Catholic school in Oklahoma can be the first to be funded by taxpayers. ... Read full Story

world

Trump says he ‘could’ bring wrongly deported man back to U.S. — but won’t

By Global News | Rachel Goodman | 4/30/2025 12:29 PM

The Trump administration says Kilmar Abrego Garcia has ties to the MS-13 gang, a claim Abrego Garcia's lawyers vehemently deny, noting he has never been charged with a crime. ... Read full Story

animal

The axolotl is endangered in the wild. A discovery offers hope

by Science News | Apr 30 2025

beauty

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

by The List | Mar 03 2025

connecticut

A ‘soft coup’ in progress

by CT Mirror | May 01 2025

fashion

Weight loss skincare is on the way: New antiaging treatment was designed to battle ‘Ozempic face’

by NY Post | Apr 30 2025

health

Measles Could Return to Endemic Status in U.S. If Vaccination Rates Remain Low

by Healthline.com | Apr 30 2025

knowledge

Avoid This Common Texting Behavior for Better Relationships

by Reader's Digest | Apr 30 2025

long_island

Elmont’s King Umberto set to unveil ‘Serata,’ an elegant new dining experience

by greaterlongisland.com | Apr 30 2025

metro

Gunman, 21, arrested in shooting of Times Square food vendor, claims self-defense: cops

by New York Post | May 01 2025

nation

Vance breaks tie to block resolution to end Trump's tariffs

by upi.com | Apr 30 2025

odd_fun

Watch: Overturned truck covers Texas highway in 8 million dimes

by United Press International, Inc. | Apr 30 2025

religion

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

by Christian Post | Oct 20 2024

retirement

Retirement plannomg: the differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

by Fox News | Mar 30 2025

science

'The Big One' could rock the Pacific Northwest and fuel sea-level rise and massive flooding

by LIVE SCIENCE | Apr 30 2025

soccer

‘Masterclass’ – Christophe Dugarry Says Arsenal Were No Match for PSG in Brutal Breakdown

by Yahoo Sports | May 01 2025

technology

US scientists debut atomic clock that stays true for 100 million years straight

by Interesting Engineering | Apr 30 2025

Word of the Day

convoluted

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 1, 2025 is:

convoluted • \KAHN-vuh-loo-tud\ • adjective

Something described as convoluted is very complicated and difficult to understand, or has many curves and turns.

// The speaker’s argument was so convoluted that most of the audience had trouble determining whether they were for or against the new policy.

// The route from the airport to the village was long and convoluted.

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Examples:

“The publishing house had recently declined to publish my new book and one of their editors appeared in my inbox, asking for a blurb for an upcoming title. Because this felt awkward, I made a convoluted show of declining. So convoluted that my reply left several avenues for them to come back and ask again. Rather than isolate the issue in a clear way, I coughed up a blurb.” — Sloane Crosley, LitHub.com, 12 Mar. 2025

Did you know?

If you’ve ever felt your brain twisting itself into a pretzel while trying to follow a complicated or hard-to-follow line of reasoning, you’ll appreciate the relative simplicity of the adjective convoluted, which is perfect for describing head-scratchers (and pretzel-makers). Convoluted traces back to the Latin verb convolvere, meaning “to roll up, coil, or twist.” Originally, convoluted (like its predecessor in English, the verb convolute) was used in the context of things having literal convolutions—in other words, twisty things like intestines or a ram’s horns. Over time it expanded to figuratively describe things like arguments, plots, stories, logic, etc., that are intricate or feature many twists and turns that make them difficult to understand.

Clean Slate erasure of CT criminal records to resume in fall 2025

7-year-old who wanted McDonald's drove 10 miles with little sister in car

Eva Mendes gets honest about her appearance amid daughter's special day — fans react

Assassin's Creed Year 1 Roadmap Outlines New Story Content And Improved Parkour

Ford Will Keep Its Price Promise Longer Than Expected

Bolton: Hegseth should resign 'for his own safety's sake'

40-story Downtown Brooklyn tower opens lottery for 69 apartments, from $2,950/month

This Free Point-And-Click Adventure Game Celebrates 10 Years Of Lynchian Mystery

Shocking video captures group of brutes chasing knife-wielding man moments before vendor shot near Times Square

Intel ‘Lunar Lake’ handhelds, laptops are getting a free gaming boost

Blue-haired perv with long NYC rap sheet groped four women — including blind victim — and set bystander’s hair on fire in terrifying rampage: cops

Performances in May across the Capital Region

How We'd Spec It: Slate's Customizable, Sub-$28,000 Electric Truck

Graham mocks Democrats as Trump DEA nominee confirms MS-13 gang tattoos

Tequila El Mexicano is launching the perfect blanco tequila for Cinco de May

Dragon's Dogma 2, Dead Rising Deluxe Remake, And More Capcom Games On Sale At Amazon

Ex-McConnell advisor-turned-MAGA star doesn't rule out potential Senate bid as rumors swirl

Marlins unveil City Connect uniform, a celebration of South Florida's culture

Supreme Court to decide if Oklahoma Catholic school can be publicly funded

Trump says he ‘could’ bring wrongly deported man back to U.S. — but won’t

The axolotl is endangered in the wild. A discovery offers hope

13 Major Hair Transformations Celebrities Still Regret

A ‘soft coup’ in progress

Weight loss skincare is on the way: New antiaging treatment was designed to battle ‘Ozempic face’

Measles Could Return to Endemic Status in U.S. If Vaccination Rates Remain Low

Avoid This Common Texting Behavior for Better Relationships

Elmont’s King Umberto set to unveil ‘Serata,’ an elegant new dining experience

Gunman, 21, arrested in shooting of Times Square food vendor, claims self-defense: cops

Vance breaks tie to block resolution to end Trump's tariffs

Watch: Overturned truck covers Texas highway in 8 million dimes

What do we know about the brothers and sisters of Jesus?

Retirement plannomg: the differences between a traditional and Roth IRA

'The Big One' could rock the Pacific Northwest and fuel sea-level rise and massive flooding

‘Masterclass’ – Christophe Dugarry Says Arsenal Were No Match for PSG in Brutal Breakdown

US scientists debut atomic clock that stays true for 100 million years straight

Word of the Day

10 Odd & Fun

1.Watch: Overturned truck covers Texas highway in 8 million dimes

2.Watch: Loose kangaroo stops traffic, causes crash on Alabama highway

3.Watch: World's tallest and shortest dogs have puppy playdate in Idaho

4.Watch: British 'Seagull Boy' wins second consecutive gull screeching championship

5.New York Zoo Feeds Baby Vulture With Hand Puppet

6.Look: Zoo using realistic puppet to feed newly-hatched king vulture chick

7.Owner of lost $5,000 cash thought calls from police were a scam

8.Watch: Iowa museum owner's spoon collection tallied at 38,162

9.Watch: Red-tailed boa rescued from Texas tree, adopted by animal control officer

10.Speedboat Flips Midair At 200 Mph And Still Wins Race On Arizona Lake