Things you need to know on January 28. Today Is The 30th Anniversary Of Challenger Tragedy; Investigation Continues Into Mahopac Fire Dept's Losses; Ticket Prices Rising For UConn Games; When Singing Is Confused With Screaming.
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  • Never forget. NASA is holding its annual Day of Remembrance today to mark the 30th anniversary of the Space Shuttle Challenger tragedy. The seven crewmembers of Challenger were killed when their shuttle exploded 73-seconds after launch. NASA.gov

 

  • The investigation into the millions of dollars missing from the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department continues. "The Journal News" reports financial statements show that one-point-four-million dollars was spent on new equipment between 2012 and 2014.

 

  • Sports fans - open your wallets. It's going to get more expensive to attend UConn sports games. The University's board of trustees is giving their approval to a surcharge of between one-dollar and five-dollars a ticket. The money raised will be used to help raise 46-million-dollars for new athletic facilities at the school. Courant.com

 

  • Singing, screaming, whatever! Police in Amsterdam responded to reports of screams coming from a home and got no answer when they knocked on the door. The singer didn't hear the knocks until police kicked it in. Authorities say they found him singing while wearing headphones. Time.com

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