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• Car Strikes Pedestrian in Crosswalk in Vernon: Police

  02-06-2015 23:51
  
  Dobson Road in Vernon has reopened after a car hit and seriously injured a 77-year-old pedestrian late Tuesday morning, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Stanley Cup Finals Breakdown: Blackhawks Vs. Lightning Infographic

  02-06-2015 23:32
  
  Here's how the Blackhawks and the Lightning match up on the ice.
  
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• Prospect Crash Causes Delays

  02-06-2015 23:28
  
  A crash at the Cook Road and Route 68 intersection in Prospect has caused lane closures Tuesday evening.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Goodell Makes It Official: He Will Hear Brady’s Appeal

  02-06-2015 23:24
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made it official Tuesday: He will hear Tom Brady’s appeal of his four-game suspension. The league suspended the Patriots quarterback for his role in the use of […]
  
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• Traffic Backed Up for Miles on I-91 After Crash

  02-06-2015 23:22
  
  Traffic is at a standstill for 10 miles on Interstate 91 south for the evening commute after a tractor-trailer jackknifed on the Rocky Hill/Cromwell line.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Obama signs bill remaking NSA phone records program

  02-06-2015 23:11
  
  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has signed legislation reviving and reshaping surveillance laws that expired temporarily Sunday night. The White House says Obama signed the bill late Tuesday evening, hours after the Senate gave its final approval. Obama says in a statement that he’s gratified Congress finally approved the bill. He says his administration will move […]
  
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• Congress sends NSA phone collection bill to president

  02-06-2015 23:11
  
  WASHINGTON — Congress has sent legislation to the president reviving and remaking a disputed post-9/11 surveillance program two days after letting it temporarily expire. The vote in the Senate Tuesday was 67-32. The House already has passed the bill, and President Barack Obama plans to sign it quickly. Glad the Senate finally passed the USA Freedom […]
  
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• 98 Percent Of Responses To Governor On PawSox Oppose Stadium

  02-06-2015 22:52
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The governor’s office has received more than 500 emails and calls about a proposed Pawtucket Red Sox stadium in Providence, and 98 percent of those say they’re opposed. Gov. Gina Raimondo’s […]
  
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• UConn officially adds 3 to basketball roster

  02-06-2015 22:50
  
  STORRS — UConn has officially added three off-season acquisitions to its men’s basketball team. Guard Sterling Gibbs and forward Shonn Miller have joined the Huskies for a final year of eligibility after graduating from Seton Hall and Cornell. Forward Terry Larrier has transferred from VCU, where he averaged 6.6 points and 3.0 rebounds during his […]
  
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• Orange Police search for Audi, driver related to home robbery

  02-06-2015 22:47
  
  ORANGE–Police are investigating a robbery that occurred at a home behind a rest stop on the Merritt Parkway. On Tuesday, May 26, the suspect parked a dark grey 2004 Audi A6 Avant station wagon at the rest stop on the northbound side of Route 15. Police say the suspect then jumped the fence and entered a […]
  
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• Newtown Considers Whether To Close A School

  02-06-2015 22:37
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Newtown officials are discussing the possibility of closing one of the town’s seven schools, despite the ongoing construction of a replacement for the Sandy Hook Elementary School. Newtown has accepted a […]
  
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• Police Respond to Incident in East Haven

  02-06-2015 22:34
  
  Strong and View streets are cordoned off in East Haven due to a police investigation.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Lawmakers reach bipartisan agreement on police body cameras

  02-06-2015 22:32
  
  HARTFORD — Under a bipartisan agreement, the state would provide money to towns and cities for police body cameras. The legislation, which passed the state Senate on Tuesday in a unanimous vote, is designed to reduce police shootings and the use of excessive force The House has until the close of the session Wednesday night to […]
  
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• Pedestrian Injured in Vernon Crash

  02-06-2015 22:30
  
  Dobson Road in Vernon has reopened after a car hit and injured a pedestrian, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Wet weather ending for a few days as temperatures crawl back towards normal

  02-06-2015 22:22
  
  The rain will taper off late today with partial clearing skies by tonight ending our wet streak. However, it will drop down to the 40s for most of the state tonight before warming back up again. After a few water-logged days, the sun will return to Connecticut Wednesday, allowing temperatures to finally begin to warm up steadily. Sunshine […]
  
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• Sepp Blatter Resigns: Who Should Be FIFA’s Next President?

  02-06-2015 21:50
  
  Sepp Blatter has resigned. Who should be the next president of FIFA?
  
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• Glastonbury Road Reopens After Hit-and-Run Crash

  02-06-2015 21:46
  
  Howe Road has reopened in Glastonbury Tuesday afternoon after a hit-and-run driver struck a pole around 11 p.m. on Monday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Route 57 Remains Closed in Weston Due to Snapped Telephone Pole

  02-06-2015 21:43
  
  Weston Public Schools had a 2-hour delayed opening Tuesday and parents were asked not to drive children to school after a telephone pole snapped at Route 57 and School Road, where all four public schools...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New Disney toys combine high-tech gadgets, old-school play

  02-06-2015 21:40
  
  LOS ANGELES — Disney is launching a line of toys that combines high-tech wearable gadgets and old-school superhero role-playing to keep kids moving while engrossing them in sub-plots from “The Avengers,” ”Star Wars” and “Frozen.” It’s Disney’s most ambitious game concept meshing real objects and virtual worlds since August 2013, when the family entertainment giant released its […]
  
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• Newtown considers closing a school as district loses 200 students per year

  02-06-2015 21:31
  
  NEWTOWN — Newtown officials are discussing the possibility of closing one of the town’s seven schools, despite the ongoing construction of a replacement for the Sandy Hook Elementary School. Newtown has accepted a $50 million state grant for the new Sandy Hook school, which will replace the one demolished in the wake of December 2012 shooting […]
  
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• Police Identify Driver in Fatal Pedestrian Crash

  02-06-2015 21:30
  
  Police have identified the 50-year-old man whose body was found hours after a driver reported hitting something in North Haven on Tuesday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Alleged Minister Gunman Faces New Charges

  02-06-2015 21:28
  
  A man already charged with shooting a minister outside a Hartford church, now faces charges in a shooting that took place in a different part of the city a few minutes later.
  
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• Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield to offer associates fully-paid college degrees

  02-06-2015 21:27
  
  WALLINGFORD–Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield have announced a new benefit for employees. Associates who work at the insurance companies nationwide will now have the opportunity to earn a college degree without having to take on any debt. The program will be offered to more than 1,400 employees in the state, in addition to all those […]
  
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• Kitten Rescued From Hartford Storm Drain

  02-06-2015 21:18
  
  A Hartford Police officer saved a kitten from a flooded storm drain on Nahum Drive.
  
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• Police Arrest Meriden Apartment Shooting Suspect

  02-06-2015 21:12
  
  Police have arrested a male suspect in the shooting of a 32-year-old man killed in his apartment building in Meriden back in April.Photo Credit: Meriden Polic e Department
  
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• Elementary school kitchen manager fired for giving students without money free lunch

  02-06-2015 21:05
  
  AURORA, Colo. — A married mother of two was fired from her job as the kitchen manager at an elementary school in Colorado for giving lunches to students who didn’t have money, CBS Denver reports. Della Curry was the manager at Dakota Valley Elementary School near Aurora. She told CBS Denver that she would see […]
  
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• Stratford-based Sikorsky To Cut 1,400 Jobs, Some In Connecticut

  02-06-2015 21:02
  
  Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. says it's cutting 1,400 jobs in the coming year as the helicopter manufacturer faces declining demand for shuttling workers to offshore oil platforms.
  
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• Owner of insurance agency pleads guilty to theft of $10.3 million from Aetna

  02-06-2015 20:55
  
  NEW HAVEN – The owner of a Boston based insurance agency has plead guilty to charges she stole $10 million from Aetna Insurance by not passing along funds she collected as a broker for college insurance policies. Bonney Herbert, 59 of Killington Vermont, plead guilty to one count of wire fraud, which carries a maximum […]
  
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• Teen posts Craigslist ad to rent a family for her birthday

  02-06-2015 20:54
  
  WESTMINSTER, Colo. — She says she’s never had a birthday with her family, so she took to Craigslist in hopes of renting a family for her party. The unusual, heartfelt message from 19-year-old Natalie Carson says in part, “I aged out of foster care and since I was never adopted, I don’t have a family […]
  
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• Teens Suspected in Car Burglaries Found With Stolen Wine, Purse: PD

  02-06-2015 20:47
  
  Two teenagers have been arrested in connection to reported car break-ins and the theft of a purse and wine in Hamden, police said.
  
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• Newtown Officials Consider Closing a School

  02-06-2015 20:37
  
  Newtown officials are discussing the possibility of closing one of the town's seven schools, despite the ongoing construction of a replacement for the Sandy Hook Elementary School.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Police make arrest in April homicide in Meriden

  02-06-2015 20:26
  
  MERIDEN – Police have made an arrest in a homicide that occurred on April 4 in Meriden. Victor Nina, 32, was shot and killed at the Huntington Place Apartments on Cook Avenue. Tuesday, police announced they have arrested Esteban Jimenez and charged him with the crime. Police say Jimenez turned himself into the department on […]
  
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• Fuel Spills After Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes on I-91

  02-06-2015 20:14
  
  Fuel has spilled from a tractor-trailer after a crash on Interstate 91 in Rocky Hill.Photo Credit: DOT
  
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• Traffic delays on I-91 South in Rocky Hill due to tractor trailer crash

  02-06-2015 20:12
  
  ROCKY HILL – A tractor-trailer crash caused delays on I-91 Southbound Tuesday afternoon. The Connecticut Department of Transportation said the crash was blocking the right two lanes near exits 23 and 22S. There is no word on injuries or how long the road will be blocked.
  
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• Sikorsky Cutting 1,400 Jobs

  02-06-2015 20:08
  
  Sikorsky announced Tuesday that it will eliminating 1,400 jobs globally in its production workforce over the next year, including in Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Fuel Spills After Tractor-Trailer Jackknifes on I-91 in Rocky Hill

  02-06-2015 20:07
  
  Fuel has spilled from a tractor-trailer after a crash on Interstate 91 in Rocky Hill.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Sikorsky Cutting 1,400 Jobs Globally Over Next Year

  02-06-2015 19:58
  
  Sikorsky announced Tuesday that it will eliminating 1,400 jobs globally in its production workforce over the next year, including in Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Buzz Bissinger On Caitlyn Jenner Piece: ‘This Is A Freaky Story’

  02-06-2015 19:54
  
  Vanity Fair contributing editor Buzz Bissinger – who helped unveil Caitlyn Jenner to the world in the latest issue – is calling it the most remarkable story he’s worked on over 38 years.
  
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• Sikorsky to eliminate 1,400 positions worldwide, 180 in Connecticut

  02-06-2015 19:53
  
  STRATFORD – Sikorsky Aircraft plans to eliminate 1,400 positions worldwide due to decreased demand for both its commercial and military products. A statement released by the company said decreased oil prices have cut capital investment by oil companies in offshore exploration. Sikorsky is a major supplier of helicopters for those companies. In addition, the company […]
  
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• Sikorsky to eliminate 1,400 positions worldwide

  02-06-2015 19:53
  
  STRATFORD – Sikorsky Aircraft plans to eliminate 1,400 positions worldwide due to decreased demand for both its commercial and military products. A statement released by the company said decreased oil prices have cut capital investment by oil companies in offshore exploration. Sikorsky is a major supplier of helicopters for those companies. In addition, the company […]
  
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• College friend of Boston bomber gets 6-year sentence

  02-06-2015 19:52
  
  BOSTON — A college friend of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev has been sentenced to six years in prison for impeding the investigation into the 2013 attacks. Dias Kadyrbayev apologized to the bombing victims and their families at his sentencing hearing Tuesday, saying he is ashamed he didn’t call police when he recognized photos of […]
  
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• Sikorsky Announces 1,400 Layoffs, Consolidations

  02-06-2015 19:48
  
  Sikorsky announced Tuesday that it will reducing 1,400 jobs globally in its production workforce over the next year, including in Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• This Week In Baseball: Quarter Season Awards; Pace Of Play Update

  02-06-2015 19:31
  
  A little over a quarter of the season has been played, which means it’s time to hand out some early season awards.
  
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• FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he will resign from his position amid corruption scandal

  02-06-2015 18:54
  
  ZURICH  — FIFA President Sepp Blatter says he will resign from his position amid corruption scandal. Check back for more details as they develop.  
  
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• Cops: Pennsylvania man ran fake DUI checkpoint while drunk

  02-06-2015 18:49
  
  SOMERSET, Pa. — Police say a man who set up a drunken-driving checkpoint complete with road flares while pretending to be a Pennsylvania state trooper was drunk. Troopers say 19-year-old Logan Shaulis, of Somerset, parked his vehicle diagonally across state Route 601 and set up road flares at about 4 a.m. Saturday. A motorist who […]
  
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• Seven stores in Meriden cited for selling alcohol to underage youths

  02-06-2015 18:49
  
  MERIDEN – Police found seven stores out of 32 that sold liquor to under age youths. On Saturday, police sent two youths who had been trained in  undercover liquor compliance operations to 32 stores in Meriden. Seven stores sold the youths liquor. Agents from the Department of Consumer protection cited the following stores: Beverage World   […]
  
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• Belmont Stakes Preview: American Pharoah Can Become 12th Triple Crown Winner

  02-06-2015 18:33
  
  For the 14th time since the last Triple Crown winner in 1978, we enter Belmont Stakes week with another chance at the elusive sweep.
  
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• State: Man Who Told Investors The Holy Spirit Guiding Trades Ran Ponzi Scheme

  02-06-2015 18:31
  
  The Massachusetts secretary of state's office says a man who told investors that the Holy Spirit guided his trading system has been charged with running a Ponzi scheme.
  
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• Serious pedestrian accident closes Dobson Rd. in Vernon

  02-06-2015 18:17
  
  VERNON – A pedestrian was struck and suffered serious injuries in a noontime accident. Emergency crews were called to the scene of a pedestrian accident on Dobson Road.  Officials said the injuries were serious. Dobson Road was closed between Route 30 and Miriam Drive. There was no word on when the road would reopen. Check […]
  
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• Serious accident closes Dobson Rd. in Vernon

  02-06-2015 18:17
  
  VERNON – A pedestrian was struck and suffered serious injuries in a noontime accident. Emergency crews were called to the scene of a pedestrian accident on Dobson Road.  Officials said the injuries were serious. Dobson Road was closed between Route 30 and Miriam Drive. There was no word on when the road would reopen. Check […]
  
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