 This is NPR News. In news from the region, a Bridgeport, Connecticut police officer is recovering from non-life-threatening injuries after his cruiser was struck by a stolen car. The driver of the car then sped northbound on Route 8. Derby police apprehended the suspect and recovered the stolen vehicle. A Long Island man has been charged with arson after giving an 11-year-old child fireworks that set a shed and two homes on fire on Independence Day.