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• Ben & Jerry’s grants fans dairy-free wish

  18-06-2015 23:42
  
  Waterbury, Vt. — Lactose intolerats and vegans rejoice! You can soon enjoy one of life’s greatest treats: ice cream. Ben & Jerry’s announced that it is developing dairy-free flavors after getting requests from fans. The article on Ben & Jerry’s website says that the company has been working on the product for a while, and it […]
  
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• New Haven Police Arrest Suspect In Murder of Teen

  18-06-2015 23:40
  
  New Haven police have arrested a suspect in the 2014 murder of a 15-year-old boy.
  
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• I-84 Widening Project Causing Traffic Issues

  18-06-2015 23:35
  
  Widening I-84 in Waterbury could take five years of construction, with traffic jams at any time.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Eli Whitney Tech students work with Milford PD to build evidence tables

  18-06-2015 22:49
  
  MILFORD — The students in the carpentry department at Eli Whitney Technical High School in Hamden teamed up with the Milford Police Department Crime Scene Identification Unit to build two tables for processing evidence. The officers in Milford needed new tables. But after extensive research, detectives found that the majority of the commercial products were […]
  
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• Arrest made in 2014 New Haven triple-shooting that left teen dead

  18-06-2015 22:24
  
  NEW HAVEN–Police have made an arrest in a shooting that occurred last summer, leaving a teen dead and two in critical condition. On August 8, 2014 Jacob Craggett, 15, died after being shot. He was in the car with his brother, Joshua Craggett, 24, as well as Timothy Jones, 24, and a fourth person when the car was […]
  
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• Bridgeport city and police leaders hold forum with community to improve relationship

  18-06-2015 22:04
  
  BRIDGEPORT–Hundreds turned out on Wednesday night for a community policing event. The forum comes just one week after a tragic shooting at Trumbull Gardents that left one dead and eight injured at an apartment complex, though the event was planned before the shooting. The forum was organized by the Congregation Organized for a New Connecticut. […]
  
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• Comic-Con 2015 To Kick Off With CBS Blockbuster Programming

  18-06-2015 21:45
  
  This year, CBS will be presenting its own blockbuster programming with shows like "Zoo" and "Limitless" as well as a special reading of William Shatner's autobiography.
  
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• Coroner identifies 9 killed in Charleston church shooting

  18-06-2015 21:27
  
  CHARLESTON–A librarian and recent college graduate are among the nine people killed by a white gunman in a black church in downtown Charleston. State Sen. Clementa Pinckney, the pastor of Emanuel African Methodist Church, had already been identified as one of those killed. Charleston County Coroner Rae Wooten said Thursday the others have been identified […]
  
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• New Britain man arrested in connection to mother’s death

  18-06-2015 21:24
  
  NEW BRITAIN–It took several months, but police have finally made an arrest in a homicide that occurred in September 2014. On September 2, a 93-year-old woman was found in her son’s home by EMS personnel, who said she had been severely neglected. She died two weeks later. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled […]
  
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• Man Charged in Death of 93-Year-Old Mother

  18-06-2015 20:46
  
  A 62-year-old New Britain man has been arrested in connection with his death of his 93-year-old mother, according to police.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• Police shoot, kill man who stabbed officer on Brooklyn subway platform: sources

  18-06-2015 20:20
  
  BROOKLYN, New York – A man was shot and killed after stabbing a police officer on a Brooklyn subway platform Thursday afternoon, a law enforcement source told PIX11. The man attacked the officer on the Q train platform at the Ocean Parkway subway station, located near Sea Breeze Avenue and & West 1st Street. The officer, who suffered […]
  
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• Movie Review: Inside Out Might Be The Most Important Movie of the Summer

  18-06-2015 20:08
  
  Pixar's latest is one of the most honest, engaging and powerful films of the year.
  
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• Injured Veteran Hopes For New Home, Fresh Start

  18-06-2015 19:52
  
  Sean Pesce was just 20 years old when he deployed to Afghanistan as an Army Ranger with the 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment.Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• Milford businesses target of scam

  18-06-2015 19:47
  
  MILFORD – Police have received complaints regarding a phone scam targeting local businesses. The scam works like this: a caller claims to be from a local electric utility and threatens businesses to pay an outstanding account balance or threatens to cut off electricity. The victim is told to purchase a reloadable debit card and then […]
  
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• Brian Williams given new role; Lester Holt named permanent ‘Nightly News’ anchor

  18-06-2015 19:43
  
  NEW YORK  — Brian Williams “has the chance to earn back everyone’s trust,” his boss at NBC News said Thursday, as the network confirmed that Williams will return to television later this summer, but in a reduced role. NBC also confirmed that Lester Holt, Williams’ fill-in since February, will become the permanent anchor of the […]
  
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• Brian Williams given chance to ‘earn back everyone’s trust;’ Lester Holt named permanent anchor

  18-06-2015 19:43
  
  NEW YORK  — Brian Williams “has the chance to earn back everyone’s trust,” his boss at NBC News said Thursday, as the network confirmed that Williams will return to television later this summer, but in a reduced role. NBC also confirmed that Lester Holt, Williams’ fill-in since February, will become the permanent anchor of the […]
  
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• Connecticut coalition wants higher income taxes, not cuts

  18-06-2015 19:38
  
  HARTFORD — A coalition of labor unions and social services advocates say Connecticut lawmakers should increase income taxes on the wealthy rather than impose spending cuts to cover the governor’s proposed rollback of business tax increases. Representatives of Better Choices for Connecticut on Thursday called for an additional half of one percent increase on individuals […]
  
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• Employment surge in May pushes state jobless rate to new low

  18-06-2015 19:33
  
  WETHERSFIELD  — The state Department of Labor says Connecticut employers added 6,400 jobs in May, helping to push the unemployment rate down to 6 percent, the lowest level in nearly seven years. State officials said Thursday that the number of jobs in Connecticut has increased by 26,100 since May 2014, to nearly 1.7 million. Connecticut’s […]
  
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• Surveillance photos released in Woodbridge gun store smash-and-grab

  18-06-2015 19:01
  
  WOODBRIDGE – Woodbridge Police released surveillance pictures of suspects who they said smashed a stolen car into a gun supply store and grabbed some guns. Early Wednesday morning, the owners of the Woodbridge Firearms Trading Post received an unexpected call at home. It was their security company alerting them to a breach of the building, just […]
  
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• More Clouds Than Sun Today

  18-06-2015 18:52
  
  A warm front over Pennsylvania has resulted in more clouds than sun over Connecticut. There can be a sprinkle or spot shower through this evening with temperatures in the 70s.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• When and where to watch the 115th US Open at Chambers Bay

  18-06-2015 18:37
  
  CHAMBERS BAY, Wash. — FOX is carrying the US Open for the first time ever. This list is your guide for when and where you can watch all of action from the course. Thursday’s first round coverage Television: Noon to 8 p.m. ET — FOX Sports 1 8 to 11 p.m. ET — FOX CT […]
  
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• Ansonia man who faked kidnapping arrested for setting Shelton fire

  18-06-2015 18:23
  
  SHELTON – A man who police say faked his own kidnapping then set fire to a business, has been arrested by Shelton police Wednesday. The arrest stems from an incident that occurred on Monday, June 8 just after midnight, when a fire was reported at Honey Cell on Bridgeport Avenue, according to police. First-responders found […]
  
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• Ansonia man arrested for setting Shelton fire

  18-06-2015 18:23
  
  SHELTON – A man who police say faked his own kidnapping then set fire to a business, has been arrested by Shelton police Wednesday. The arrest stems from an incident that occurred on Monday, June 8 just after midnight, when a fire was reported at Honey Cell on Bridgeport Avenue, according to police. First-responders found […]
  
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• 50 Cent Heads to Bridgeport for Vodka Bottle Signing

  18-06-2015 18:07
  
  When 50 Cent makes an appearance at a bottle signing for his vodka label, the crowds follow.Photo Credit: Evan Agostini/Invision/APThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story on our mobile site.
  
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• Toys for the summer that will get your kids outside

  18-06-2015 18:05
  
  Summer is time for kids to get out and play. Ashlee Neuman, a toy trend specialist with the Toy Industry Association, stopped by Fox CT Morning Extra to talk about outdoor toys that will get kids of all ages excited to get out and play. Cotton Canvas Painting Teepee (Pacific Play Tents) $170.99 For ages […]
  
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• CT Music Awards celebrate the state’s music scene

  18-06-2015 17:55
  
  Chip McCabe, Cceator and host of the fourth annual CT Music Awards, stopped by Fox CT Morning Extra along with Dan Fortin, to talk about the show at Infinity Music Hall and Bistro in Hartford.
  
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• Man Accused of Lying About Kidnapping Charged With Arson

  18-06-2015 17:48
  
  A man who claimed that he was kidnapped and forced to break into his workplace, then pour gasoline has been charged with setting fire to the business.Photo Credit: Shelton Police
  
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• Connecticut Added Jobs In May, Revised April Numbers Show Job Loss

  18-06-2015 17:27
  
  The Connecticut Labor Department reports the state added 6,400 jobs in May. April's original estimate of a job gain 1,200 was revised 1,800 positions lower to a loss of 600 jobs.
  
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• 6 Firefighters Injured in Waterbury Blaze

  18-06-2015 17:13
  
  Six firefighters are hospitalized after a fire in Waterbury on Thursday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Surveillance Images from Woodbridge Gun Shop Burglary

  18-06-2015 17:11
  
  Police are investigating after burglars slammed a car into a gun shop and stole guns.Photo Credit: Woodbridge Police
  
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• Firefighters injured in Waterbury home fire

  18-06-2015 17:10
  
  WATERBURY – Three firefighters were injured at a house fire when an explosion threw them off the porch. Crews were called to a single family home on Pearl Lake Road around 8:30 a.m. No one was home at the time the fire started in an attached garage behind the house. An explosion threw one firefighter […]
  
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• How To Make Your Wedding More Eco-Friendly

  18-06-2015 16:43
  
  June is peak time for weddings. Invitations, flowers and food are among the things that drive up the cost.But they also can increase a celebration's toll on the environment, and for many couples, that's a big concern.
  
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• There’s a Pattern Developing Here

  18-06-2015 16:31
  
  There’s a pattern developing here. Recently, Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California, issued guidelines to faculty to help them in avoiding “micro-aggressions”. Statements such as: “America is the land of opportunity”. “I believe […]
  
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• 3 Firefighters Injured in Waterbury Blaze

  18-06-2015 16:26
  
  Three firefighters are hospitalized after a fire in Waterbury on Thursday morning.Photo Credit: NBC 7
  
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• Family Dollar in Winsted Evacuated Over Gas Leak

  18-06-2015 16:12
  
  Crews are responding to a gas leak to a gas leak at Family Dollar, at 380 New Hartford Road in Winsted, according to Litchfield County dispatchers, and the store has been evacuated.
  
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• Survivor says Charleston shooter spared her to ‘tell everyone’ what happened

  18-06-2015 16:10
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dylann Roof, 21, is the suspect in Wednesday’s deadly shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina that left 9 people dead. Police say he walked into the church and fatally shot nine people as they attended Bible study class. Witnesses told officials Roof — who is now at the center […]
  
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• Live Coverage: Dylann Storm Roof, suspect in Charleston church shooting, arrested in North Carolina

  18-06-2015 16:10
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dylan Storm Roof, the 21-year-old man who police say walked into a South Carolina, church and fatally shot nine people as they attended Bible study class, was arrested in Shelby, North Carolina on Thursday. A senior law enforcement official confirmed to CNN the suspect has been taken into custody in North Carolina. […]
  
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• Dylann Storm Roof, suspect in Charleston church shooting, arrested in North Carolina

  18-06-2015 16:10
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dylan Storm Roof, the 21-year-old man who police say walked into a South Carolina, church and fatally shot nine people as they attended Bible study class, was arrested in Shelby, North Carolina on Thursday. A senior law enforcement official confirmed to CNN the suspect has been taken into custody in North Carolina. […]
  
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• Dylann Storm Roof: Police name suspect in Charleston church shooting

  18-06-2015 16:10
  
  CHARLESTON, S.C. — He’s white, slightly built and in his early 20s — and police say he walked into a Charleston, South Carolina, church and fatally shot nine people as they attended Bible study class. Dylann Storm Roof, 21, is now at the center of a major manhunt. Police released a flier Thursday morning with […]
  
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• All State Beaches Open for Weekend

  18-06-2015 16:10
  
  Three Connecticut beaches were closed to swimmers earlier this week because of heightened bacteria levels in the water, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, but all state...Photo Credit: msqrd/Instagram
  
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• DEEP reopens four state beaches after new tests come back clear

  18-06-2015 15:55
  
  HARTFORD – Four state beached that had been closed earlier in the week, have been allowed to reopen according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection DEEP retests of the water at Silver Sands Beach in Milford, Sherwood Island in Westport, Indian Well in Shelton and Kettletown in Southbury came back clear. The state […]
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway June 18, 2015

  18-06-2015 15:27
  
  Here's what's coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  
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• Home health aide labelled predator by police after series of thefts in Fairfield county

  18-06-2015 15:23
  
  FAIRFIELD – Police called a woman a predator after arresting her on charges she stole thousands from an elderly victim, who she who she cared for in the victim’s home and is suspected in a series of similar tefts. Kris Marsan, of 33 Campfield Drive, Fairfield, was arrested on Monday on larceny charges after police […]
  
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• Home health aide labelled predator by police after series of thefts

  18-06-2015 15:23
  
  FAIRFIELD – Police called a woman a predator after arresting her on charges she stole thousands from an elderly victim, who she who she cared for in the victim’s home and is suspected in a series of similar tefts. Kris Marsan, of 33 Campfield Drive, Fairfield, was arrested on Monday on larceny charges after police […]
  
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• Home health aide labelled predator by police after being arrested for series of thefts in Fairfield county

  18-06-2015 15:23
  
  FAIRFIELD – Police called a woman a predator after arresting her on charges she stole thousands from an elderly victim, who she who she cared for in the victim’s home and is suspected in a series of similar thefts. Kris Marsan, of 33 Campfield Drive, Fairfield, was arrested on Monday on larceny charges after police […]
  
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• Home health aide labelled predator by police after being arrested for series of thefts

  18-06-2015 15:23
  
  FAIRFIELD – Police called a woman a predator after arresting her on charges she stole thousands from an elderly victim, who she who she cared for in the victim’s home and is suspected in a series of similar thefts. Kris Marsan, of 33 Campfield Drive, Fairfield, was arrested on Monday on larceny charges after police […]
  
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• Home health aide labeled predator by police after being arrested for series of thefts in Fairfield county

  18-06-2015 15:23
  
  FAIRFIELD – Police called a woman a predator after arresting her on charges she stole thousands from an elderly victim, who she who she cared for in the victim’s home and is suspected in a series of similar thefts. Kris Marsan, of 33 Campfield Drive, Fairfield, was arrested on Monday on larceny charges after police […]
  
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• Unregistered Aide Preyed on Elderly: Police

  18-06-2015 15:16
  
  Police have arrested an unregistered home healthcare aide who is suspected of stealing more than $100,000 in cash and jewelry from at least four Fairfield County families. She was supposed to be caring...Photo Credit: Fairfield Police
  
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• Towns Oppose Proposed State Police Firing Range

  18-06-2015 15:06
  
  Connecticut State Police are again facing resistance over a proposed new firing range complex, this time by residents of two towns where potential sites for the project have been identified.
  
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• Town Oppose Proposed State Police Firing Range

  18-06-2015 15:06
  
  Connecticut State Police are again facing resistance over a proposed new firing range complex, this time by residents of two towns where potential sites for the project have been identified.
  
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