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A University of Connecticut fraternity had been suspended after its former president was arrested twice in the past week in connection with an alleged hazing incident and assault. The Lambda Theta Phi fraternity was notified Thursday that its campus chapter has been suspended and must cease operations while school officials investigates allegations of hazing, which…

If you’ve ever sat in the upper bowl at Rentschler Field, looked out over the stadium and thought, ‘I wonder how far I could hit my 3-wood from here,’ well, you’re in luck. Upper Deck Golf is coming to Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field, and fans will have a chance to play a…

By BRIAN MAHONEY (AP Basketball Writer) NEW YORK (AP) — The Indiana Pacers have, as coach Rick Carlisle said they would, sent 78 plays they believe were officiated incorrectly from the first two games of their series against the New York Knicks to the NBA office for review, a person with knowledge of the action…

BAKER — The United States’ ambassador to the United Nations canceled an appearance in her hometown of Baker on Thursday. Her office blamed a scheduling conflict. Linda Thomas-Greenfield was due to speak to students at Baker High School in a trip intended to “engage youth and inspire the next generation of leaders.” The ambassador had…

BATON ROUGE – A St. Martinville woman was arrested in Texas for tax fraud after allegedly forging a W-2 for a company that did not employ her.  The Louisiana Department of Revenue announced Thursday it had arrested Ashley Seaux of St. Martinville in Galveston. Seaux faces charges of felony theft and filing of false public…

BATON ROUGE — The group 100 Black Men of Metro Baton Rouge has set its annual Sneaker Soiree for Saturday, June 1, at the L’Auberge Casino and Hotel.  The ball is a fundraiser to benefit young men completing mentorship programs through scholarships and an all-expenses-paid summer camping trip. WBRZ’s Brandi B. Harris spoke to an…

By MARK SHERMAN (Associated Press) WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court ruled Thursday that authorities do not have to provide a quick hearing when they seize cars and other property used in drug crimes, even when the property belongs to so-called innocent owners. By a 6-3 vote, the justices rejected the claims of two…

The Baltimore Police Department has made more than 10,000 traffic stops in about six weeks since the launch of a new traffic enforcement initiative. Starting March 29, the plan had police focus on two or three areas in each district that have the highest concentrations of accidents causing deaths and injuries over the past three…

I was surprised and a little shocked by the description offered by letter writer Sam Faddis of a “standard narrative” of political conflict in the United States (“The United States is divided, but not in the way you think,” May 6). Faddis apparently believes that the United States is in the midst of a class…

The Harlem Children’s Zone is investing millions of dollars to create savings plans for students in its charter schools and, eventually, nationwide. Press Release Distribution Service