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• WATCH LIVE: Press Conference on New Hartford Brush Fire

  18-04-2015 23:34
  
  A brush fire broke out in New Hartford Saturday afternoon in Nepaug State Forest.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Charter bus carrying UConn students catches fire, no injuries reported

  18-04-2015 23:27
  
  STURBRIDGE- One of four Charter buses taking UConn students on a senior trip to Boston caught fire. The bus fire happened at the On-ramp to I-90 east in Sturbridge on Saturday afternoon, according to Massachusetts State Police. According to UConn spokesperson Stephanie Reitz, 52 students were on-board the bus at the time but got off safety […]
  
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• Route 156 Closed in Old Lyme After Car Strikes Pedestrian

  18-04-2015 23:09
  
  Route 156 is closed in Old Lyme at the Pilgrim Landing Road intersection after a pedestrian was struck by a car and LifeStar responded.
  
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• Bus Carrying UConn Students Catches Fire on Mass. Highway Ramp

  18-04-2015 22:56
  
  One of four chartered buses taking UConn students from campus to Boston caught fire on a ramp to the Massachusetts Turnpike in Sturbridge, Massachusetts on Saturday.Photo Credit: @CorporateGinger
  
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• Bus Carrying UConn Students Catches Fire on Highway Ramp

  18-04-2015 22:41
  
  One of four chartered buses taking UConn students from campus to Boston caught fire on a ramp to the Massachusetts Turnpike in Sturbridge, Massachusetts on Saturday.Photo Credit: @CorporateGinger
  
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• Millions of jellyfish are washing up on Pacific Northwest beaches

  18-04-2015 22:30
  
  (CNN) — Otherworldly goo lumps in blue and purple speckled beaches in Oregon and Washington states this week, after strong wind got caught in their sails. Millions of jellyfish are washing up on shore, leaving beachgoers watching their steps. Except for at least one child, who couldn’t resist putting a shoe on them. “They were […]
  
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• Bus Catches Fire on Highway Ramp

  18-04-2015 22:18
  
  The fire caused delays at the ramp between I-84 and the Massachusetts Turnpike in Sturbridge.Photo Credit: @CorporateGinger
  
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• New Hartford Brush Fire Spans 10-15 Acres

  18-04-2015 22:14
  
  A brush fire broke out in New Hartford Saturday afternoon in Nepaug State Forest.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Seek Suspected iPhone Thieves

  18-04-2015 22:06
  
  Waterford police are looking for two suspected of stealing six iPhone 6 cellphones and multiple cases from a Simply Mac store in the Crystal Mall in Waterford.Photo Credit: Waterford Police Department
  
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• Vermont Lawmakers Want To Ban Sale Of Alcohol In State

  18-04-2015 21:35
  
  Rep. Chris Pearson and Rep. Jean O’Sullivan, two lawmakers in the state, are attempting to make a point by proposing a ban on alcohol, calling it more dangerous than marijuana.
  
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• 2 Arrested, 15 Hospitalized During Rap Concert at UConn

  18-04-2015 21:33
  
  Fifteen people were transported to area hospitals from Gampel Pavillion at the University of Connecticut during a ScHoolboy Q concert Friday night because of mostly alcohol-related issues and two people...
  
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• Crews Respond to Brush Fire in New Hartford

  18-04-2015 21:02
  
  A brush fire broke out in New Hartford Saturday afternoon near Satan's Kingdom on Main Street.
  
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• Police seek suspect in connection with stabbing at Music Lady Café

  18-04-2015 20:46
  
  PLAINFIELD – Police received a call from the Norwich Police Department on Saturday, April 18 around 3:15 a.m. to report a stabbing that occurred in the parking lot of Music Lady Café at 6 Green Hollow Road in Central Village. The 43 year-old victim, who was taken to the William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich, reported that he […]
  
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• Female CEO who says women shouldn’t be President defends views

  18-04-2015 20:11
  
  (CNN) — The female business owner who declared on Facebook earlier this week that women aren’t fit to be President stood by her views Saturday, citing “hormones” and a “biblical background.” “That’s how God wanted it, and again, it’s my belief and how I run my household and how I am,” Cheryl Rios, the CEO […]
  
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• Businesswoman who said a woman shouldn’t be president defends views

  18-04-2015 20:11
  
  (CNN) — The female business owner who declared on Facebook earlier this week that women aren’t fit for the U.S. presidency stood by her views Saturday, citing “hormones” and a “biblical background.” “That’s how God wanted it, and again, it’s my belief and how I run my household and how I am,” Cheryl Rios, the […]
  
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• State Police Investigate CTFastrak Bus Crash in New Britain

  18-04-2015 19:37
  
  A CTfastrak bus and vehicle crashed near Smalley Street in New Britain by the high-speed bus route Friday night.Photo Credit: Josh
  
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• New England Aquarium offering penguins ‘honeymoon suites’

  18-04-2015 19:07
  
  BOSTON (AP) — The New England Aquarium wants its endangered African penguins to get a little steamy. Aquarium experts are playing matchmaker behind the scenes to encourage eight pairs of African penguins to breed more chicks. Biologists say that will help a population that’s expected to be extinct in the wild by 2025 to continue […]
  
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• Time To Grab Some New Studs Before Anyone Else In Your Fantasy League Does

  18-04-2015 18:57
  
  It's still early in the season, and you don't want to give up on key players too soon — even if they're slumping through the first two weeks of the season. But smart fantasy baseball owners also want to make sure they grab rising stars while they can — and before it's too late.
  
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• New Hartford reports first brush fire incident

  18-04-2015 18:41
  
  NEW HARTFORD – Crews are responding to a reported  brush fire in the area of route 202 near the Canton town line. This is an example of possible circumstances the National Weather Service warned of when it issued its red flag warning at 12 p.m. today.  Mutual aid is responding. Stay with Fox CT for updates.
  
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• Large Brush fire reported in New Hartford

  18-04-2015 18:41
  
  NEW HARTFORD – Crews are responding to a large brush fire reported in the area of Route 44 near Satans Kingdom State Park. As of 3pm, at least 6 fire departments have responded to the scene. There’s been a staging area set up near Portabello’s restaurant on Main street. This is an example of possible circumstances the National Weather […]
  
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• Penelope Cruz joins ‘Zoolander 2′ cast

  18-04-2015 18:36
  
  (CNN) — Looks like another really, really, ridiculously good-looking person is joining the cast of “Zoolander 2.” Actress Penelope Cruz will appear in the upcoming sequel to the popular 2001 film, Ben Stiller announced Friday. Stiller, who plays the title role of male model Derek Zoolander, dropped the news by sharing a photo of “Little […]
  
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• The FBI’s 8 most-wanted domestic terrorist fugitives

  18-04-2015 18:24
  
  (CNN) — On the morning of April 19, 1995, a man parked a rental truck packed with explosives in front of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. At 9:02 a.m., the explosives detonated, killing 168 people, including 19 children. This wasn’t the work of a foreign terrorist group. Timothy McVeigh and Terry […]
  
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• ‘Bored’ Oklahoma teen convicted in random ‘thrill kill’

  18-04-2015 18:08
  
  OKLAHOMA (CNN) – The bored 16-year-old who gunned down a college baseball player in Oklahoma simply because he and his two friends “had nothing to do,” is now a convicted murderer. Chancey Allen Luna was found guilty of first-degree murder Friday for his role in the August 2013 drive-by shooting of Christopher Lane, a 23-year-old […]
  
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• Watch: Chimp Tushi takes down drone with branch

  18-04-2015 17:54
  
  ARNHEM, Netherlands (AP) – Beware! Chimp Tushi at the Dutch Burgers’ Zoo is a real drone-buster. When the zoo sent a drone over the chimpanzee enclosure for a better look at how their 14 apes live, the response was swift. With the unfamiliar intruder coming close to them, 23-year-old female Tushi waited in a tree, […]
  
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• 2 Arrested, 15 Hospitalized During Concert at UConn

  18-04-2015 17:50
  
  Fifteen people were transported to area hospitals from Gampel Pavillion at the University of Connecticut during a Schoolboy Q concert Friday night because of mostly alcohol-related issues and two people...
  
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• 80-year-old Alabama grandfather goes to prom for first time

  18-04-2015 17:46
  
  ALBERTVILLE, AL (AP) – An 80-year-old grandfather in northern Alabama has experienced his first high school prom after going as his granddaughter’s date. James “Poppa” Drain of Albertville told WHNT-TV his granddaughter, Joy Webb, asked him to be her date for Saturday. The prom was the first for Webb and Drain, who never had the chance […]
  
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• GOP presidential hopefuls woo party faithful in New Hampshire

  18-04-2015 17:24
  
  NASHUA, New Hampshire (CNN) — GOP presidential hopefuls have descended on New Hampshire as part of the Republican Leadership Summit, a two-day event that has drawn about 500 activists and the party’s entire 2016 field to the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Nashua. The event’s speakers range from party front-runners to little-known candidates, all of whom […]
  
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• Top 5 beach dangers to watch out for

  18-04-2015 16:52
  
  HARTFORD – Now that the weather has finally started to brighten up, many families will start heading out to the various beaches in both Connecticut and the accessible surrounding states.  In light of this, here are the top 5 beach dangers every family should watch out for while out enjoying the sun: 1.) Sunburn The ocean […]
  
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• Man Stabbed Outside of Music Lady Café

  18-04-2015 16:51
  
  A 43-year-old Versailles, Connecticut man was stabbed in Plainfield early Saturday morning.
  
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• Rock Cats continue hot streak

  18-04-2015 16:35
  
  NEW BRITAIN–The Rock Cats are having a great start to the team’s final season in New Britain. The baseball team remained undefeated at home for the season by beating the New Hampshire Fisher Cats for the second straight night 4-3. The teams match off again on Saturday and Sunday, both at 1:35 p.m. After that the […]
  
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• The Real Story – Reporter roundtable Pt. 2

  18-04-2015 16:30
  
  Mark Pazinokas, Sue Haigh and Chris Keating discuss the dust up at he Judiciary Committee and the problems of Middlesex Community College’s  Meriden branch.
  
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• East Lyme defeats the Fitch Falcons on the baseball diamond

  18-04-2015 16:30
  
  NORWICH–The East Lyme Vikings and the Fitch Falcons of Groton squared off on the big field at Dodd Stadium in Norwich on Friday night. The game went to an extra inning, and was finally won by the Vikings on a walk-off double.    
  
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• Watch: Exclusive police body cam video prompts questions about East Haven arrest

  18-04-2015 16:27
  
  EAST HAVEN- A 22 year-old Connecticut man was arrested on felony charges in February, accused of impersonating an East Haven Police Officer. But he insists that body cameras worn by the arresting officers reveal the true story of what happened that night. Brandon Locke wasn’t dressed like a cop that February night, didn’t have a […]
  
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• Bill Would Allow Use Of Experimental Drugs

  18-04-2015 16:20
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A bill that would allow terminally ill patients to access drugs not approved for general use is moving through the Connecticut General Assembly. The Judiciary Committee on Monday will be the […]
  
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• Gorilla cracks zoo window, sends family running

  18-04-2015 16:10
  
  NEBRASKA (CNN) — A family trip to a Nebraska zoo turned terrifying for one family after the gorilla they were looking at leaped toward the exhibit window, cracking it. Kevin Cave caught the incident on video that he posted on his Reddit page. It has already been viewed more than 1 million times. Cave said […]
  
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• Forest Fire Danger "Very High" in Connecticut

  18-04-2015 16:05
  
  Open burning is forbidden, even with permits, on Saturday because the forest fire danger is very high in Connecticut and the National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning because of wind and humidity...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• ‘Goopy, mushy’ creatures invade Pacific Northwest beaches

  18-04-2015 15:06
  
  SEATTLE (CNN) — Otherworldly goo lumps in blue and purple speckled beaches in Oregon and Washington states this week, after strong wind got caught in their sails. Millions of jellyfish are washing up on shore, leaving beach goers watching their steps. Except for at least one child, who couldn’t resist putting a shoe on them. […]
  
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• National Weather Service issues red flag warning for forest fires for all of Connecticut

  18-04-2015 14:56
  
  HARTFORD –  Despite the beautiful weather, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag warning for all of Connecticut from noon until 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, warning that the forest fire danger level is very high for that period of time. As a result of the danger, all open burning permits are suspended even if a […]
  
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• National Weather Service issues red flag forest fire warning for all of Connecticut

  18-04-2015 14:56
  
  HARTFORD –  Despite the beautiful weather, the National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag warning for all of Connecticut from noon until 8 p.m. on Saturday, April 18, warning that the forest fire danger level is very high for that period of time. As a result of the danger, all open burning permits are suspended even if a […]
  
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• Fire Danger “Very High” Today In Connecticut

  18-04-2015 14:53
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – There’s a red flag warning up for Connecticut today. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection puts the forest fire danger around the state at “Very High”. The warning is in […]
  
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• Israel to release Palestinians’ tax revenues, officials say

  18-04-2015 14:37
  
  JERUSALEM (CNN) — Israel has agreed to release hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues and customs duties that it had withheld from the Palestinians for months, officials on both sides said Saturday. The agreement could ease a quarrel that began at the start of January, when Israel — reacting to the Palestinian Authority’s […]
  
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• ISIS militant bomber on motorbike kills 33 at bank in Afghanistan

  18-04-2015 14:32
  
  KABUL, Afghanistan (CNN) — A suicide bomber on a motorbike blew himself up in front of the Kabul Bank in Jalalabad, Afghanistan, early Saturday, a local government spokesman said. Terror group ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack. The explosion killed at least 33 people and wounded more than 100 others, said public health spokesman Najibullah […]
  
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• Beautiful weekend! Mostly sunny in the 70s today, 60s on Sunday!

  18-04-2015 14:21
  
  HARTFORD – There is an enhanced risk for brush fires today due to a combination of gusty winds and low humidity. Other than that, today will be a great day to spend outside. Temperatures will soar through the 70s with sunshine mixing with a few afternoon clouds. A cold front will come through late this afternoon. […]
  
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• Beautiful weekend, but there is an increased brush fire risk

  18-04-2015 14:21
  
  HARTFORD – There is an enhanced risk for brush fires today due to a combination of gusty winds and low humidity. Other than that, today will be a great day to spend outside. Temperatures will soar through the 70s with sunshine mixing with a few afternoon clouds. A cold front will come through late this afternoon. […]
  
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• Waterford police seek help in finding two iPhone thieves

  18-04-2015 13:46
  
  WATERFORD – Police are searching for two men who stole six iPhone 6’s and some cases from the Simply Mac store located in the Crystal Mall on Tuesday, April 14 around 8:30 p.m. According to police, one of the males, described as early 20s, approximately 5’10”-6’0″ wearing a red hoodie, camp pants, True Religion jean jacket, red […]
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show – What should high school juniors be doing to get ready for college?

  18-04-2015 11:31
  
  Our guest Jeff Noll has a check list for high school juniors and their parents, so you can plan for college without going broke. Junior Year Checklist Start identifying colleges; and those who with most financial aid Start Prep for SATs and ACTS Get familiar with application process Practice/Draft Essays Has financial aid strategy been […]
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show – What should high school sophomores be doing to get ready for college?

  18-04-2015 11:30
  
  Planning for your child’s college education can be an intimidating and stressful process. Tuition costs keep rising — while savings for college can remain stagnant. West Hartford college planning expert Jeff Noll will tell us how to plan ahead — and strategically work the financial aid and application process to your benefit.
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show – What should high school seniors be doing to get ready for college?

  18-04-2015 11:30
  
  Jeff Noll has a check list for high school senior and their parents that will help make costs manageable. Senior Year Checklist Secure teacher recommendations. If needed, retake SAT and/or ACT Complete Applications before deadline Implement financial aid strategy
  
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• Red Sox Outlast Orioles

  18-04-2015 05:14
  
  By HOWARD ULMAN   AP Sports Writer  BOSTON (AP) _ Xander Bogaerts blooped a winning single with one out in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox won a game that included a couple of […]
  
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• Bogaerts Bloop Wins It For Sox

  18-04-2015 05:14
  
  By HOWARD ULMAN   AP Sports Writer    BOSTON (AP) _ Xander Bogaerts blooped a winning single with one out in the ninth inning and the Boston Red Sox won a game that included a couple […]
  
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