News In Brief

Sarah Willson, Editor-in-Chief

New Bakery To Open In Downtown Area:

Hungry? A new bakery is set to open on New Britain’s Main Street, according to the New Britain Herald.

“Sweet Dreams Deli and Bakery” will officially be open for business on March 18, the Herald said. This comes just after the owner closed Super Natural Market and Deli in Bristol.

The deli and bakery, the Herald reported, will be operated by co-owners Gail Asadow, Kit Gilette and Chris Baehr and will open in memory of Asadow’s son who died of cancer in March of 2017.

Food items will include daily delivered fresh bread from New York as well as soups, salads and more, all of which will be “fresh” and “natural.”

Judiciary Committee Seeks Proof Of Obstruction Of Justice: 

The United States House Judiciary Committee is “seeking documents alleging obstruction of justice, corruption and abuse of power” against President Donald Trump and his aides, according to BBC News.

House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler said over the weekend that he plans to request documents from more than 60 people linked to Trump, saying that congressional Republicans “spent two years shielding the president from any proper accountability.”

Any move towards impeachment would depend on the findings of the inquiry.

The president has widely denounced the idea that there has been any wrongdoing, accusing Democrats of a “witch hunt.”

Tornados Kill 22 In South: 

At least 22 people, some of which are children, are dead after tornados ripped through Lee Country in Alabama, according to CNN. Some have also been hospitalized with serious injuries, CNN reported.

As of Monday, people were still being pulled from the rubble and local authorities say fatalities are expected to rise.

While tornados can happen at any time of the year, according to the National Weather Service, they are most prominent in the south and midwest from March to May.

Yemen Peace Deal ‘Could Die Within Weeks’:

A peace deal in Yemen’s main port city “could be dead within weeks,” according to British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, who recently visited the war-torn country.

The port, according to BBC News, is the “principle lifeline” for two-thirds of the country’s population, which is “on the brink of famine.”

According to BBC, 80,000 children in Yemen have already starved to death. Thousands of civilians have been killed and injured as well.

Hunt urged the country to “take the risks necessary to secure peace.”