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• Fire Along Tracks Causes Transformers to Blow

  07-05-2015 23:53
  
  A massive brush fire along the railroad tracks in West Haven caused two transformers to explode late Thursday afternoon and prompted Metro-North to briefly halt service in the area, according to New Haven...Photo Credit: Viewer PhotoThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• Fire Along Train Tracks Causes Transformers to Blow

  07-05-2015 23:51
  
  A massive brush fire along the railroad tracks in West Haven caused two transformers to explode late Thursday afternoon and prompted Metro-North to briefly halt service in the area, according to New Haven...Photo Credit: Viewer PhotoThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• Serious Crash Closes Route 1 in Madison

  07-05-2015 23:42
  
  Route 1 in Madison is closed at Hammonasset State Park because of a serious crash, according to officials in Madison.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• A hot, dry, summer-like streak continues

  07-05-2015 23:42
  
  Our hot and rain-free streak has officially begun. Temps as we get closer to the weekend are still running well above normal, reaching the mid 80s inland today, with some cooler 70s at the shore – still warmer than normal there too. For Mother’s Day weekend, we’re dry, and warm, but far from perfect. The […]
  
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• OSHA investigating after worker dies in Canton

  07-05-2015 23:38
  
  CANTON – OSHA is investigating after a worker died in Canton, according to the Canton Police Chief. LifeStar was called to the scene but then was cancelled. No word yet on how the person died. Police are on the scene. FoxCT will update this story as new details become available.
  
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• Massive Brush Fire Stalls Trains in West Haven

  07-05-2015 23:38
  
  A massive brush fire along the railroad tracks in West Haven caused two transfomers to explode late Thursday afternoon and prompted Metro-North to halt service in the area, according to New Haven Fire Chief...Photo Credit: Viewer PhotoThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• Route 1 reopens in Madison after accident

  07-05-2015 23:29
  
  MADISON – A serious accident on Boston Post Road at the Hammonasset State Park entrance closed the road eastbound at Signal Hill Road around 4:45 p.m. It reopened about two hours later. Two cars collided, injuring three people, though none of the injuries were life-threatening. It’s unclear what caused the accident, and police are continuing […]
  
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• Route 1 closed in Madison due to accident

  07-05-2015 23:29
  
  MADISON – A serious accident on Boston Post Road at the Hammonasset State Park entrance has closed the road eastbound at Signal Hill Road. All westbound traffic is being diverted northbound on the Hammonassett Connector. Motorists should also avoid the Hammonasset Connector southbound. FoxCT will have updates as this story develops.
  
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• 40 Firefighters From 9 Departments Battle Litchfield Condo Fire

  07-05-2015 23:09
  
  Forty firefighters from nine fire companies were called to Hunters Drive in Litchfield after a condo under construction went up in flames Thursday afternoon, according to fire officials and emergency...Photo Credit: Edward Peruta
  
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• Massive Brush Fire Delays Trains in West Haven

  07-05-2015 23:09
  
  A massive brush fire in West Haven near the New Haven city line is delaying Metro-North traffic in the area.Photo Credit: Viewer Photo
  
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• Metro-North, Amtrak reopen with delays after brush fire in West Haven

  07-05-2015 23:03
  
  WEST HAVEN  – A large brush fire jumped the Metro-North and Amtrak tracks on Thursday afternoon, shutting down the New Haven line for a couple of hours. The service was restored just before 6 p.m., but delays were expected to last for a good part of the evening. Metro-North confirmed to Fox CT that the train was initially shut […]
  
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• Brush fire shuts down Metro-North, Amtrak in West Haven

  07-05-2015 23:03
  
  WEST HAVEN  – A large brush fire has jumped the Metro-North and Amtrak tracks, shutting down the New Haven line. It is specifically a compost pile on that is on fire and melted wires along the river and I-95. On #Amtrak and this is happening outside of New Haven. #feeltheheat #necorridor pic.twitter.com/uvcalX4fkK — Sara McLaughlin (@sarabethy99) May 7, […]
  
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• Man Exposes Himself to Hikers in Southbury: Officials

  07-05-2015 22:59
  
  The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is investigating complaints of a man exposing himself to hikers at Southford Falls State Park.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Route 8 Southbound Reopens in Shelton After Crash

  07-05-2015 22:49
  
  Route 8 southbound has reopened in Shelton after a crash shut down the highway for part of the afternoon, according to the Department of Transportation.Photo Credit: Dean Wysocki
  
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• 40 Firefighters, 9 Companies Fight Litchfield Fire

  07-05-2015 22:45
  
  Forty firefighters from nine fire companies were called to Hunters Drive in Litchfield after a condo under construction went up in flames Thursday afternoon, according to fire officials and emergency...Photo Credit: Edward Peruta
  
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• Woman Charged With Running Crack Delivery Service From Truck

  07-05-2015 22:34
  
  With her four adult children watching, a Massachusetts woman has pleaded not guilty to running a crack cocaine delivery service from her pickup truck.
  
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• Man Who Made Up Police Brutality Gets 8 Months

  07-05-2015 22:33
  
  An Ansonia man who went to the FBI, claiming that Derby police beat him, pleaded guilty to making it all up, according to federal officials, and has been sentenced to eight months in prison.
  
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• Griffin Hospital to hold free skin cancer screenings

  07-05-2015 22:29
  
  DERBY–Griffin Hospital is offering free screenings for skin cancer. In honor of skin cancer awareness month, which takes place every May, the hospital will offer free facial skin cancer screenings, as well as a talk about how to stay safe from the sun. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 21, at the hospital’s […]
  
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• LifeStar Called After Person Falls in Canton

  07-05-2015 22:28
  
  LifeStar was called to Wright Road in Canton on Thursday afternoon after someone fell, according to the emergency service.
  
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• Suspect Vehicle Hits School Bus

  07-05-2015 22:23
  
  (West Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Seven students sustained minor injuries this morning when a vehicle fleeing authorites struck their school bus. It was just after 11:30 when the bus carrying 13 children was struck in […]
  
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• 2 Taken to Hospital After Crash on I-84 in Tolland

  07-05-2015 22:16
  
  Two people suffered minor injuries after two cars collided on Interstate 84 eastbound in Tolland late Thursday afternoon, according to town officials.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Person Fleeing DEA Hits School Bus in West Haven

  07-05-2015 22:05
  
  A person who was trying to get away from DEA agents crashed into a school bus carrying 13 children in West Haven on Thursday morning, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 9 Departments Respond to Litchfield Condo Fire

  07-05-2015 22:04
  
  Nine fire companies are responding to Hunters Drive in Litchfield after fire broke out at a condo under construction Thursday afternoon, according to emergency dispatchers.Photo Credit: Edward Peruta
  
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• Auction of Colbert’s desk helps raise $800K for schools

  07-05-2015 21:49
  
  NEW YORK  — Money from the auction of the desk and set of “The Colbert Report” will help thousands of school kids in comedian Stephen Colbert’s native South Carolina. Colbert announced on Thursday that, along with donations from Share Fair Nation and ScanSource, $800,000 has been raised to fund every classroom project South Carolina teachers […]
  
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• Police Arrest 2 More People In Synthetic Marijuana Probe

  07-05-2015 21:47
  
  Police in Connecticut have arrested two more people while investigating a batch of synthetic marijuana that sickened about a dozen people — bringing the total number of arrests to six.
  
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• 9 Departments Responding to Litchfield Condo Fire

  07-05-2015 21:27
  
  Nine fire companies are responding to Hunters Drive in Litchfield after fire broke out at a condo under construction Thursday afternoon, according to emergency dispatchers.Photo Credit: NBC 7
  
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• Crash Closes Route 8 Southbound in Shelton

  07-05-2015 21:25
  
  A crash has closed the southbound lanes of of Route 8 in Shelton, according to state police.Photo Credit: Dean Wysocki
  
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• UConn rejects 20 percent of credits from community colleges

  07-05-2015 21:06
  
  HARTFORD — A study shows the University of Connecticut is rejecting about 20 percent of the transfer credits from students coming into the school from the state’s community college system. John Mullane, a counselor at Gateway Community College who authored the study, says those students are forced to retake about a semester of classes, costing […]
  
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• Man Who Made Up Police Brutality Claims Sentenced to 8 Months

  07-05-2015 20:51
  
  An Ansonia man who went to the FBI, claiming that Derby police beat him, pleaded guilty to making it all up, according to federal officials, and has been sentenced to eight months in prison.
  
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• Bridgeport man charged with raping girlfriend’s daughter

  07-05-2015 20:48
  
  BRIDGEPORT — A 26-year-old Bridgeport man has been charged with raping his girlfriend’s 13-year-old daughter. Police say Angel Torres was arrested Tuesday and charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor. The Connecticut Post reports police began investigating Torres in February when her mother complained to officials at the […]
  
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• Crash Closes Both Sides of Route 8 in Shelton

  07-05-2015 20:42
  
  A crash has closed both the northbound and southbound lanes of of Route 8 in Shelton, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Several departments battle fire at Litchfield condo complex

  07-05-2015 20:30
  
  LITCHFIELD – Fire crews are responding to a major condominium fire in Litchfield on Hunter Drive off Clark Street. These condos are part of a complex and are attached, according to the Litchfield County Fire Department. Mutual aid has been called in to battle the blaze. Currently, Litchfield Fire, East Litchfield Fire, Norfolk Fire, Torrington […]
  
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• Crash Closes Lane of Berlin Turnpike

  07-05-2015 20:23
  
  A multicar car has closed one lane of the Berlin Turnpike in Newington.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Shaq Falls And Twitter Soars: Best Shaq Falling Memes

  07-05-2015 20:16
  
  Here were some of the best memes to come out of Shaq's epic tumble at halftime of the Clippers vs. Rockets game Wednesday night.
  
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• Firefighters Battle Litchfield Condo Fire

  07-05-2015 20:15
  
  Firefighters are battling a fire at a condo that is under construction on Hunters Drive in Litchfield.Photo Credit: NBC 7
  
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• Suspended Priest Sentenced To 5 Years For Meth Distribution

  07-05-2015 19:57
  
  A suspended Roman Catholic priest in Connecticut has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for running a meth distribution ring.
  
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• Last-place Red Sox fire pitching coach Juan Nieves

  07-05-2015 19:54
  
  BOSTON — The last-place Boston Red Sox have fired pitching coach Juan Nieves. The move came Thursday after Justin Masterson walked six batters in 4 1/3 innings in Wednesday night’s 5-3 loss to Tampa Bay, Boston’s fifth in six games. The rotation has struggled all year with three offseason acquisitions — Masterson, Rick Porcello and […]
  
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• In ‘Survivor’ First, Fans Will Pick Next Season’s Castaways

  07-05-2015 19:43
  
  In a "Survivor" first, fans will decide the 20 castaways who will complete in the fall edition of the show.
  
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• Suspect trying to evade DEA agents crashes into school bus in West Haven

  07-05-2015 19:30
  
  WEST HAVEN – Police are investigating  a crash involving a suspect being watched by DEA agents. Police say the suspect took off and crashed into a school bus. One person is in custody. Children on the bus  suffered minor injuries.  All the students were examined on the scene and released except for one who was […]
  
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• Person Fleeing DEA Hits School Bus

  07-05-2015 19:15
  
  A person who was trying to get away from DEA agents crashed into a school bus carrying 13 children in West Haven on Thursday morning, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Here are the 10 highest-paying college majors

  07-05-2015 18:58
  
  NEW YORK — Here’s a shocker: Nine out of the 10 highest-paying college majors are in engineering fields. The top-paying degree is petroleum engineering, according to a new report from The Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce. The report, which used 2013 Census data, found that workers who graduated with this degree made […]
  
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• Rally For Charter Schools At The State Capitol

  07-05-2015 18:20
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Large numbers of charter school advocates are expected to rally at the Connecticut state Capitol to urge lawmakers to approve funding to expand charter school seats. The Coalition for Every Child, […]
  
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• 2 More Arrested Amid Tainted K2 Overdose Investigation

  07-05-2015 18:16
  
  Willimantic Police have arrested two more people as they investigate tainted K2, or synthetic marijuana, that sent 12 people to the hospital in Willimantic on Monday.Photo Credit: Willimantic Police
  
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• Wolcott Police warn of Microsoft phone scam

  07-05-2015 18:16
  
  WOLCOTT – Police in Wolcott posted a warning about a phone scam to their facebook page Thursday afternoon. “Once again another scam has come to town,” police said. They say the caller has an Indian accent and says he is with Microsoft. He tells the person on the other line that he noticed a problem […]
  
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• Willimantic police arrest two for synthetic marijuana

  07-05-2015 18:08
  
  WILLIMANTIC – Police have arrested two more people in connection with the sale and possession of synthetic marijuana. Charles Ward, 32, and Ashley Easton, 24 of Willimantic were both charged with possession of narcotics, possession with intent to sell, and drug paraphernalia. The arrests were made after a search at an apartment on Vermont Drive. They […]
  
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• 2 more arrested in Willimantic synthetic marijuana investigation

  07-05-2015 18:08
  
  WILLIMANTIC – Police have arrested two more people in connection with the sale and possession of synthetic marijuana. Charles Ward, 32, and Ashley Easton, 24 of Willimantic were both charged with possession of narcotics, possession with intent to sell, and drug paraphernalia. The arrests were made after a search at an apartment on Vermont Drive. They […]
  
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• Crash Closes Route 8 South in Shelton

  07-05-2015 18:06
  
  A crash has closed the southbound lanes of Route 8 in Shelton.
  
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• Study: Uconn Rejects 20 Percent Of Credits From Community Colleges

  07-05-2015 17:39
  
  A study shows the University of Connecticut is rejecting about 20 percent of the transfer credits from students coming into the school from the state's community college system.
  
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• Watch: Controversial Cavaliers parody video shows fan throwing woman to ground

  07-05-2015 17:38
  
  CLEVELAND — In a video that played on the jumbotron for fans who attended the Cavaliers vs. Bulls playoff game on Wednesday night, a Cavaliers fan is shown throwing his girlfriend to the ground after learning she is a Bulls fan. The video is a parody of this United HealthCare ad, which features an older […]
  
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• Thousands expected at rally against charter school cuts at State Capitol

  07-05-2015 17:20
  
  HARTFORD – Organizers of an afternoon rally at the State Capitol to protest cuts to charter schools say they are expecting a large crowd. The rally is sponsored by The Coalition for Every Child, which describes itself as a group of community members who work toward better education opportunities for Connecticut school age students. The […]
  
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