Sabina Kuriakose
WTNH News 8
Philadelphia, PA, United States
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Thanksgiving travel: Comfort dogs help ease travel anxiety at Tweed ahead of the holidays
Travel this week is back up almost to where it was before the pandemic, and yet the TSA is still having trouble finding workers, especially now that the federal government has mandated that all TSA employees have to be fully vaccinated. → Read More
Suspect arrested after stealing car with toddler inside in Manchester
Manchester Police have arrested the suspect who stole a Lexus with a one-year-old boy in the backseat. → Read More
Hospitals preparing to potentially terminate employees who don’t receive the COVID-19 vaccine
With Thursday’s vaccination deadline looming for hospital employees, Hartford HealthCare says 97% of its staff has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. → Read More
Two Connecticut natives, both survivors in different ways, reflect on 9/11 attacks
News 8 spoke to two people from Connecticut who are both survivors in different ways from the 9/11 attacks. John Sidel of Redding made it out of the North Tower alive and Cindy McGinty of Bloomfield survived losing her husband, Mike after he did not make it out of the North Tower. → Read More
Gov. Lamont announces masks mandatory for students K-12 statewide
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont says he has no plans to implement a statewide mask mandate but does plan to keep in place the current requirement that face coverings be worn inside schools. Connecticut’s school year set to begin in two weeks in most places. → Read More
Waterbury family pleading with CT leaders to help get loved ones out of Afghanistan
Right now, there are no flights coming in and out of the airport in Kabul, and all Americans and Afghan allies are being told to shelter in place until United States Marines are able to secure the airport. → Read More
CIAC releases COVID guidelines for Fall 2021 school sports
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) has released its Fall 2021 season COVID guidelines, which address vaccinations, masks, and COVID quarantines. → Read More
Hamden stepping up patrols, street outreach following two weekend shootings
Two weekend murders have left residents of the south end of Hamden shaken up. → Read More
Connecticut faces labor shortage for daycare workers
With weeks left until the start of the school year, and as more and more remote workers head back to the office, Connecticut is facing a labor shortage for daycare workers. → Read More
Student starts petition after Quinnipiac University mandates masks on campus
Mask mandates are not sitting well with some college students. → Read More
CIAC watching new guidance to decide if masks will be needed for fall sports
The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) is keeping an eye on new guidance from the CDC to decide if masks will be needed for fall sports. → Read More
Crews suspend search for two teens who went missing along the Farmington River
AVON, Conn. (WTNH) –The search for two missing swimmers along the Farmington River has been suspended for the day. The search and recovery mission will resume on Saturday morning. Crews started searching the water Thursday evening right along the Avon-Canton town line. Crews resumed the search at 8 a.m. Friday. Plainville police, state police and […] → Read More
New Haven Police continue efforts to combat gun violence
New Haven Police have taken 100 firearms off the street since the start of 2021, racing to get ahead of a spike in crime that has not been seen in almost a decade. → Read More
EXCLUSIVE: New Haven firefighter Lt. Samod Rankins tells his story about the night he lost a friend and changed his life
It’s been nearly two months since firefighter Ricardo Torres Jr. died saving two people from a fire on Valley Street in the city’s Westville neighborhood. Now, the friend and fellow firefighter who was by his side that day is ready to tell his story. Lt. Samod Rankins spoke only to News 8’s Sabina Kuriakose. → Read More
Animal advocates concerned over lack of AC in Wallingford animal shelter
It's the dog days of summer, and tensions are boiling over in Wallingford where the municipal animal shelter has no air conditioning. → Read More
EXCLUSIVE: One year after New Haven 19-year-old woman was shot and killed while asleep
EXCLUSIVE: One year after New Haven 19-year-old woman was shot and killed while asleep → Read More
Vigil held for 21-year-old man shot, killed Tuesday night in New Haven
Gibson’s grandson Richard Whitaker, Jr. was shot and killed in the area of Columbus Avenue and Thorn Street just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. → Read More
Union workers send strike notices to 6 CT group home agencies
On Friday, strike notices were sent by more than 2,000 unionized group home workers at 200 group homes across the state. → Read More
State Supreme Court considering if women-only workout areas at local gyms are sexist
The State Supreme Court is hearing an appeal on women’s only workout areas at local gyms after two men filed suit saying separate spaces are sexist. → Read More
Wolcott PD search for carjacking suspects following kidnapping of 5-year-old; child found safe
A mother is now reunited with her 5-year-old daughter after someone stole her car with the child still inside on Sunday night. Wolcott police are still looking for the suspects. → Read More