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New Haven’s role in telephone history: From Alexander Graham Bell to modern calls

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB) - Before the iPhone’s marimba ringtone, before rotary phones, even before the candlestick telephone, it all started in New Haven. The New Haven Museum displays a replica of ...

Last call for the landline. The wired communication world will soon be no more

So enamoured with this marvel of communication was I that for my third birthday, I asked for and received a toy version of our family’s rotary dial phone. Later, I gladly risked a tongue-lashing for ...

Rising in the East: As the diamond era ends, the Giants still remain on their original coast

As Richmond closed the doors on The Diamond in 2025, a ballpark off I-95 showed how the San Francisco Giants, long rooted in ...
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Beloved ‘Wire,’ ‘Black Phone’ actor dies at 46

Actor James Ransone, best known for playing Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series “The Wire,” has died. He was 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office said in online records that Ransone died ...
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‘It: Chapter 2’ & ‘The Wire’ Actor James Ransone Dies at the Age of 46

Actor James Ransone has died aged 46. He appeared in the likes of 'It: Chapter Two' and 'The Wire.' Ransone also showed up in 'Bosch' and 'The Black Phone.' James Ransone, the American actor whose ...
The New York Times

Ask Wirecutter: Can You Help Me Stop Mindlessly Scrolling on My Phone?

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Annemarie Conte Annemarie Conte writes the Ask Wirecutter column, ...

The 1970s hostage story of 'Dead Man's Wire' speaks across the decades

Gus Van Sant's police thriller Dead Man's Wire is a true-crime dramatization of a 1977 hostage incident in Indianapolis.
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James Ransone, actor known for role in The Wire, dead at age 46

James Ransone, who played Ziggy Sobotka in HBO's hit TV series The Wire, has died at the age of 46. The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office said in online records that Ransone died by suicide ...
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James Ransone Dies: ‘IT Chapter Two’ & ‘The Wire’ Actor Was 46

James Ransone, the actor known for his roles in IT Chapter Two and The Wire, has died. He was 46. The Film Independent Spirit Award winner was found dead by hanging on Friday in Los Angeles, having ...
The New York Times

The Best Parental Control Apps to Manage Screen Time (and Keep Your Kid Safer Online)

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Ellen Lee Ellen Lee is a writer focused on baby and kid gear. She’s texted or ...
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Stephanie Simoni

Stephanie Simoni has been working as a journalist in Connecticut for more than a decade and proudly joined Channel 3 Eyewitness News in May of 2022. She is an award winning journalist who has covered ...