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• Man Charged in Deadly Basketball Shooting Faces Judge on Crutches

  29-06-2015 23:58
  
  A Windsor man facing charges in connection with a deadly shooting at a basketball tournament in Hartford over the weekend phase to judge in court Monday.
  
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• Next chance for a storm comes on Wednesday

  29-06-2015 23:49
  
  HARTFORD–Finally, the sun will come out to play Tuesday, but it won’t last. Temperatures will be a little warmer Tuesday, reaching into the lower 80s, which is right about where they should be. Throughout the day, we’ll see increasing clouds in advance of some more rain Wednesday. Once that system leaves, sunshine returns for the second half of the […]
  
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• Connecticut Officials Praise Changes On Tribal Recognition

  29-06-2015 23:44
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s top elected leaders are declaring victory in their efforts to see that it does not become easier for local American Indian tribes to obtain federal recognition. President Barack Obama’s administration […]
  
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• Lawmakers Consider Late Budget Changes, GOP Not Impressed

  29-06-2015 23:41
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers are considering some late changes to the Democratic budget that drew strong criticism from major state employers. But the General Assembly’s Republicans were unimpressed. Sen. Scott Frantz said the […]
  
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• Drunken Driver on I-84 Was Going 100 MPH: Police

  29-06-2015 23:36
  
  A 22-year-old woman who police said drove more than 100 miles per hour on the highway and swerved across the road on Sunday morning was drunk, with a blood alcohol level of almost three times the legal limit.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Seek Durham Convenience Store Robber

  29-06-2015 23:36
  
  State police are searching for the man who robbed a convenience store on Main Street in Durham early Monday morning.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• 45,000 Gallons Of Liquid Waste Escapes Without Disinfection

  29-06-2015 23:31
  
  STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Officials say 45,000 gallons of mostly treated liquid waste spilled into Stamford Harbor’s East Branch following an electrical malfunction. The Stamford Advocate (http://bit.ly/1GHm0l0 ) reports that the channel through which the […]
  
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• 45,000 Gallons Of Liquid Waste Escapes Without Disinfectio

  29-06-2015 23:31
  
  STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Officials say 45,000 gallons of mostly treated liquid waste spilled into Stamford Harbor’s East Branch following an electrical malfunction. The Stamford Advocate (http://bit.ly/1GHm0l0 ) reports that the channel through which the […]
  
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• Motorcycle Crashes in Ledyard

  29-06-2015 23:17
  
  Authorities are responding to motorcycle crash in Ledyard, according to police.Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  
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• Former Trooper to Prison for Elderly Woman Sex Assault

  29-06-2015 23:16
  
  The former Connecticut state trooper convicted of sexually assaulting an 81-year-old woman will serve two years in prison, according to the court clerk's office.Photo Credit: Windsor Locks Police Department
  
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• Orange Man Pleads Insanity in Case of Mother's Murder

  29-06-2015 23:07
  
  The young man accused of killing his mother at their home in Orange last summer has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, according to the court.Photo Credit: Orange Police Department/NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Orange Man Enters Insanity Plea in Case of Mother's Murder

  29-06-2015 23:03
  
  The young man accused of killing his mother at their home in Orange last summer has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, according to the court.Photo Credit: Orange Police Department/NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• The world’s Jewish population is nearing pre-Holocaust levels

  29-06-2015 23:00
  
  JERUSALEM — The world’s Jewish population has grown to be nearly as large as it was before the Holocaust, an Israeli think tank said in its annual report Sunday. The Jewish People Policy Institute said there are currently 14.2 million Jews in the world. When factoring in individuals with one Jewish parent and others who […]
  
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• Convict sentenced to 8 years for causing State Police cruiser to crash

  29-06-2015 22:39
  
  HARTFORD–A man was sentenced to eight years in prison for his role in causing a police cruiser to crash and fleeing. On September 5 a Connecticut State Police trooper was transporting a prisoner, Chad Nadeau, 24, to the Hartford Correctional Center. They were driving on 1-91 near exit 33 around 9:30 p.m. Nadeau was able to […]
  
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• Interstate 91 North Reopens in North Haven

  29-06-2015 22:36
  
  Interstate 91 northbound has reopened in the area of exit 10 in North Haven, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Former Trooper to Prison for Sex Assault of Elderly Woman

  29-06-2015 22:32
  
  The former Connecticut state trooper convicted of sexually assaulting an 81-year-old woman will serve two years in prison, according to the court clerk's office.Photo Credit: Windsor Locks Police Department
  
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• Traffic crawling on 1-91S in New Haven after car overturns

  29-06-2015 22:32
  
  NEW HAVEN–A crash has caused two lanes to be shut down on I-95 southbound in the New Haven area. The Department of Transportation reports that the right two lanes are closed between exits 7 and 6, though traffic is backed up through exit 8. A car overturned, causing the congestion.
  
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• US stocks notch worst day of year as Greek crisis escalates

  29-06-2015 22:21
  
  NEW YORK —Global stock markets are stumbling as investors worry about fallout from Greece’s deepening debt troubles as talks between the country and its creditors broke down over the weekend. Greece has shuttered its banks to prevent nervous depositors from pulling their money out, and the country faces a deadline Tuesday to may a big […]
  
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• This Week In Golf: Watson Tops Casey In Playoff To Win Travelers

  29-06-2015 22:17
  
  Bubba Watson’s driving adjustment proved key, as he bested Paul Casey in a two-hole playoff to take home the Travelers Championship.
  
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• Burglar Stole Car & Wallet as Residents Slept

  29-06-2015 21:59
  
  Someone broke into a Hamden home as the residents were sleeping and stole a car, keys and a wallet.
  
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• Plainville man arrested for public indecency across from high school

  29-06-2015 21:39
  
  PLAINVILLE–A man has been arrested for acting in a sexually inappropriate manner in front of his window. David J. Marsh, 54, was charged with public indecency and disorderly conduct. He was released on a promise to appear in court on July 6. The incident occurred on June 15. Police say Marsh was naked in front […]
  
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• Suspect in fatal Hartford shootings walks into court on crutches after being shot in foot

  29-06-2015 21:30
  
  HARTFORD–A suspect in a quadruple shooting that left one dead appeared in court on Monday. A shooting at a youth basketball tournament near the Sarah Rawson School on Holcomb Street at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday left one victim dead, three injured, and the suspect with a gunshot wound to his foot. James Headen, 41, of Hartford, was […]
  
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• Drunken Driver on I-84 Was Going 100 Miles Per Hour: Police

  29-06-2015 21:18
  
  A 22-year-old woman who police said drove more than 100 miles per hour on the highway and swerved across the road on Sunday morning was drunk, with a blood alcohol level of almost three times the legal limit.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Interstate 91 North Closed in North Haven Due to Crash

  29-06-2015 21:14
  
  Interstate 91 northbound is closed to exit 10 in North Haven while police investigate a crash, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Exposes Himself to Plainville School Students: Cops

  29-06-2015 21:08
  
  A 54-year-old Plainville man is facing charges after standing nude in front of his apartment window and exposing himself to high school students across the street, according to police.Photo Credit: Plainville Police Department
  
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• Police Find 1,500 Oxycontin Pills During Traffic Stop

  29-06-2015 20:48
  
  State police stopped a speeding van on Interstate 84 east in Tolland on Friday and found around 1,500 oxycontin pills.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• NBCUniversal cuts ties with Donald Trump

  29-06-2015 20:35
  
  NEW YORK — NBCUniversal, succumbing to pressure from an array of Hispanic groups, is severing its business ties to presidential candidate Donald Trump. The Miss USA pageant, scheduled for July 12, will no longer air on NBC. Miss USA and Miss Universe were, until now, jointly owned by NBC and Trump. “At NBC, respect and […]
  
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• $2 Million Bond for Man Charged in Hartford Shooting

  29-06-2015 20:24
  
  A man arrested in connection with a shooting that killed one man and injured two others appeared in court on Monday and bond was set at $2 million.Photo Credit: Facebook
  
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• Father and Son Charged in Vernon Armed Bank Robbery

  29-06-2015 20:23
  
  Vernon police have arrested a son accused of robbing a bank on Friday and his father, who’s accused of driving the getaway car.Photo Credit: Vernon Police
  
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• Bond Set at $2 Million for Man Charged in Hartford Basketball Tournament Shooting

  29-06-2015 19:54
  
  A man arrested in connection with a shooting that killed one man and injured two others appeared in court on Monday and bond was set at $2 million.Photo Credit: Facebook
  
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• Pilot tells air traffic controller he has no power just before crashing into Massachusetts home

  29-06-2015 19:52
  
  PLAINVILLE, Mass. — The pilot of a small plane that crashed into a Massachusetts home, killing all three people on board, calmly tells an air traffic controller he has no engine power and is gliding in the minutes before impact. Audio of the exchange between the pilot and air traffic controller before the crash Sunday […]
  
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• Recall Alert

  29-06-2015 19:45
  
  View the latest product recalls and warnings that can keep you and your family safe.Photo Credit: necn
  
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• Watch Live: Gov. Malloy speaks out on new Bureau of Indian Affairs tribal recognition rules

  29-06-2015 19:36
  
  HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel Malloy is speaking out Monday afternoon on new Bureau of Indian Affairs tribal recognition rules. He will be joined by Senator Blumenthal and Senator Murphy. At 2 p.m., you can watch Gov. Malloy’s press conference here or in the player above. Connecticut is one of the states that opposed the rules. Montana strongly […]
  
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• Gov. Malloy to speak out on new Bureau of Indian Affairs tribal recognition rules

  29-06-2015 19:36
  
  HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel Malloy is speaking out Monday afternoon on new Bureau of Indian Affairs tribal recognition rules. He will be joined by Senator Blumenthal and Senator Murphy. At 2 p.m., you can watch Gov. Malloy’s press conference here. Connecticut is one of the states that opposed the rule. Montana strongly supported the rule. “This […]
  
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• Gov. Malloy applauds new Bureau of Indian Affairs tribal recognition rules

  29-06-2015 19:36
  
  HARTFORD — Gov. Dannel Malloy spoke out Monday afternoon on new Bureau of Indian Affairs tribal recognition rules. He was joined by Senator Blumenthal and Senator Murphy. The rule, as drafted, would have guaranteed recognition for three more Native American tribes in Connecticut. But, Connecticut strongly opposed the rules. As the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, Paucatuck Eastern […]
  
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• Local college baseball players pass time on the road making music video

  29-06-2015 19:08
  
  TORRINGTON — What do college baseball players do when they are bored on a road trip? Make a music video, of course! These are The Torrington Titans, a summer collegiate baseball team. The team is made up of players from all over the country, but about half of them are from Connecticut. Set to “Yeah X3″ […]
  
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• Crews Responding for Injured Hiker in Chester

  29-06-2015 18:53
  
  Emergency crews are responding to the area around Pattaconk Reservoir in Chester to rescue an injured hiker, according to dispatchers.
  
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• Player Style Files: Brian Dozier Enjoying Life Of Baseball, Hunting

  29-06-2015 18:48
  
  Twins second baseman Brian Dozier discusses his childhood idol Derek Jeter, his passion for hunting and his hidden talent.
  
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• State police spokesman leaving job to return to barracks

  29-06-2015 18:23
  
  MIDDLETOWN — The Connecticut State Police spokesman will be leaving the position after three months to return to Troop C in Tolland. Sgt. Shane Hassett said Monday that he requested the transfer back to Troop C last week so he can spend more time with his family. He says the 24/7 nature of the spokesman’s job […]
  
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• Tomorrow, the world adds a ‘leap second’ — what does it mean?

  29-06-2015 18:15
  
  ATLANTA — You won’t even notice it — it will literally pass by in a second. But markets around the world are frantically trying to avoid a leap second that threatens to disrupt global trading on Tuesday. The extra second will take place at 8 p.m. ET on June 30 so that we can sync […]
  
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• Swab Summer Begins at Coast Guard Academy

  29-06-2015 18:03
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• Man Arrested in Quadruple Shooting That Killed 1 Outside Hartford Elementary School

  29-06-2015 17:55
  
  Police arrested one of four people shot during a basketball tournament outside a Hartford elementary school in a shooting that left one person dead and three injured Saturday afternoon.Photo Credit: Facebook
  
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• Woman, 54, struck by box truck in Middletown

  29-06-2015 17:50
  
  MIDDLETOWN — Police are investigating after a woman was struck and injured by a box truck Monday morning. It happened near 708 South Main Street. The victim is 54-years-old and was taken to Hartford Hospital via Life Star helicopter. Police say she suffered serious injuries. Police say the truck was backing up when it his […]
  
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• Burglar Broke Into Safe of Hamden Home

  29-06-2015 17:47
  
  A burglar broke into a Hamden home on Friday, found a safe, carried it to the basement and used the resident’s tools to open it, according to police.
  
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• Katy Perry is the Highest-Paid Female Celebrity in the World

  29-06-2015 17:43
  
  Katy Perry definitely doesn't have to worry about paying her rent, that's for sure.
  
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• Paris Hilton to DJ at The Big E

  29-06-2015 17:37
  
  WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — The Big E is just a few months away, and officials are starting to announce the entertainment lineup.  The Big E is New England’s largest fair, and also the fifth largest fair in North America. “BIG NEWS,” organizers wrote on The Big E Facebook page Monday morning. “DJ Paris Hilton is coming to […]
  
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• New York City teen tracks down wallet’s owner on Facebook

  29-06-2015 17:12
  
  NEW YORK — A New York City teenager is being credited with using Facebook to track down the owner of a wallet she found on a city bus. Eighteen-year-old Michael Sally was on his way to Xaverian High School in Brooklyn on June 4 when his wallet apparently fell out of his pocket. Not long […]
  
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• Woman Struck By Truck in Middletown

  29-06-2015 17:07
  
  A woman was run over by a truck on Route 17 in Middletown on Monday morning and Lifestar has transported her to a nearby hospital.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Top moments from the BET Awards

  29-06-2015 16:52
  
  The past was a present at Sunday night’s BET Awards. From Janet Jackson to Smokey Robinson, it was throwback time Sunday in Los Angeles at one of R&B and hip-hop’s biggest nights. And of course, the memes from the evening were out of control. Here’s what you may have missed. Bad Boy reunites Through all […]
  
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• Pedestrian Struck in Middletown, Lifestar Called

  29-06-2015 16:12
  
  Lifestar medical transport helicopter has been called to respond to a crash involving a pedestrian in Middletown.
  
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