President Obama brought his debt battle to Twitter and he lost – more than 40,000 Twitter followers.
Obama asked Americans Friday to call, email, and tweetCongressional leaders to “keep the pressure on” lawmakers in hopes of reaching a bipartisan deal to raise the nation’s $14.3 trillion debt limit ahead of an Aug. 2 deadline
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3:10am–#Bridgeport–Wake up Black Rock! Report of a kitchen fire at 2879 Fairfield Ave. on the second floor. This is near Brewster Street.
6:50pm–#Bridgeport #ctfire Fire department on scene of 115 Livingston Place, light smoke showing. Small fire in the doorway and they are going to work on it. UPDATE–Home owner is being uncooperative and being physically restrained. Police requested. 6:58–Fire is out, recall alarm of fire.
Bridgeport–Take Back The Night Taken Back–This evening’s Take Back the Neighborhood Walk in Black Rock has been cancelled due to expected inclement weather. The walk will be rescheduled at a later date.
2:23pm–One in custody in Fairfield after a police pursuit by Fairfield PD through Bridgeport (State Street, Fairfield Ave.) then onto I-95. Driver did slow to 20mph at one point on I-95 on the shoulder then back to 65 mph before getting off Exit 22. We do not have any details at this time but of course will update as we get them. UPDATE– Police tell us the driver who was a woman was being pulled over because the plate was stolen. She is in custody and police have just started their investigation.
12:45pm–#Fairfield–Fire department and EMTs on the way to “The Ridge” at 80 Stewart Hill Circle, a 22 year old contractor has partially amputated his finger.
1:13am–#Southport–Group of teens set up a table in the middle of the road in front of the Southport Art Gallery on Pequot Road.
ASTORIA, Queens (WABC) — There was an explosion inside a building at the US Power Gen plant in Queens. The explosion happened at around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the power plant, which is located on 20th Avenue in Astoria. Witnesses say there was a plume of smoke, but no ensuing fire. Read more……
“I could end the deficit in 5 minutes. You just pass a law that says that anytime there is a deficit of more than 3% of GDP all sitting 
In a need for a leaner post office, four local branches are slated to close, they are:
Bridgeport–Nobel Station and Barnum Station.
Stamford–Glenbrook and West Avenue Stations
New Haven–Trolly Square, Kilby, Baybrook, Westivlle Stations and the Mout Carmel Carrier Annex.
Across Connecticut about 400 post offices, and about 150 small branches are being postmarked for closing. The Postal Service lost $2.8 billion last year and expect the same this year which is why the cuts are being proposed.
