The visitor sat at a “Jumanji Next Level” slot machine Jan. 14 at the Mohegan Sun Casino of The Sky in Montville, the casino said in a Jan. 23 news release. The player bet $3 on the machine, hit spin and watched as the symbols flashed across the screen until a jackpot message appeared. Now, the gambler is $1,374,307.75 richer.

A man explained to a Connecticut state trooper that he was rushing home to “see his cat,” after authorities said he was caught driving more than 130 mph on a highway. The trooper saw him speeding around 12:48 a.m. on Jan. 26 in a southbound lane on I-395, before an exit leading to Norwich, Connecticut State Police said in a Jan. 27 news release.

Kentucky dropped three spots to No. 12 in the updated Coaches Poll released Monday after losing 74-69 to Vanderbilt last weekend. The Wildcats have lost three of their last five SEC games to Georgia,

A funding freeze ordered by the Trump administration has sparked widespread confusion about its effects on government programs such as Medicaid.

This year’s group, Brood XIV, will emerge in numbers in the lower billions this spring, said Gene Kritsky, founder of Cicada Safari.

Here's a look at how weekly unemployment claims changed in Connecticut last week compared with the week prior.

Acuff and Thomas are the 21st and 22nd Arkansas signees to be named McDonald's All-Americans. Arkansas freshmen Boogie Fland and Karter Knox played in last year’s event. The Razorbacks are still in contention for McDonald’s All American Nate Ament, an ESPN 5-star and the nation's No. 4 overall recruit.