Fairfield National blows away Sioux Falls, S.D., for its third straight win and a place in the U.S. semifinals.

Connecticut’s Fairfield National is one step closer to a Little League World Series title. The team advanced to the U.S. title game with a 7-3 win over the Summerlin South Little League team from Las Vegas on Wednesday, riding strong defense, clutch hitting and a gutsy pitching performance.

A baseball team from Fairfield is playing in the semifinals of the Little League World Series, and the whole town is beaming with pride. Some fans gathered at a local bar

The teams from Fairfield, Conn., and Taiwan won their Little League World Series contests by 7-3 margins on Wednesday and are the sole undefeated squads remaining in the competition in Williamsport, Pa.

The Connecticut Lottery player was one of eight Powerball players across the nation to win a prize totaling over $100,000 following the drawing, according to Powerball. The player initially won $50,000, and $50,000 was added to their winnings due to a Power Play. The odds of winning were one in over 913,000, according to the Powerball odds page.

After defeating the team from Las Vegas 7-3 on Wednesday, Fairfield National has advanced to the Little League World Series U.S. championship game.

Two Connecticut colleges are the best for "long-term career success" in the U.S., according to a recent ranking of 50 universities by LinkedIn.

Connecticut State Senator Tony Hwang has launched a campaign to become Fairfield’s first selectman. First, he’ll need to collect signatures to force a special election.