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• Police Surround Ansonia Home After Man Opens Fire: Cops

  23-07-2015 23:59
  
  Police have surrounded a home in Ansonia where they believe a man is hiding after allegedly firing two gunshots at a group of people as part of a road rage fight.
  
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• Middlebury Fire Chief convicted for embezzling funds

  23-07-2015 23:57
  
  NEW HAVEN – A federal jury in New Haven Thursday found Paul Perrotti, 47, of Middlebury, guilty of embezzling funds while serving as the Middelbury Fire Chief. According to the evidence at trial, Perroti served as the Fire Chief of the Middlebury Volunteer Fire Department rom 1997 until 2014. He is also a licensed electrical […]
  
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• 13 Goats Seized From Cornwall Farm to Be Auctioned Off

  23-07-2015 23:49
  
  Thirteen goats seized from a Cornwall farm in January as part of an animal cruelty investigation will be auctioned off by the Department of Agriculture.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Agriculture
  
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• ‘Knee-high’ piles of mayflies force Iowa bridge to close temporarily

  23-07-2015 23:35
  
  SABULA, Iowa — Emergency crews closed a bridge that connects Savanna, Illinois, with Sabula, Iowa, over the weekend due to thousands of mayflies obstructing traffic. Teena Franzen recorded the incident while riding with her son in a Sabula police car. “I’ve lived in Sabula since ’75, I’ve never seen that many before, ever,” Teena Franzen told WQAD. A […]
  
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• East Hartford Mother Charged With Abusing Her Disabled Child

  23-07-2015 23:18
  
  East Hartford Police say 29-year-old Alison Rosa faces charges including first degree assault of a disabled person, abuse, risk of injury to a minor, and cruelty to persons.
  
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• Teen at Center of Drone Debate Accused of Attacking Police

  23-07-2015 23:05
  
  The Clinton teen who garnered national media attention after posting a YouTube video of a drone firing a gun has been arrested for allegedly attacking officers in the lobby of the police department.Photo Credit: Clinton Police Department
  
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• Mom Left 10-Month-Old in Car While Buying Cellphone Case: Cops

  23-07-2015 22:58
  
  Police have arrested a Hartford mom accused of leaving her 10-month-old son in a parked car with the windows rolled up while buying a cellphone case at Staples on Friday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Yankees Ground Orioles

  23-07-2015 22:58
  
  By HOWIE RUMBERG  AP Baseball Writer   NEW YORK (AP) _ Jacoby Ellsbury finished a triple shy of the cycle and drove in four runs and Chase Headley hit a three-run double in the first […]
  
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• Top Senate Republican calls on state DCF commissioner to quit

  23-07-2015 22:50
  
  HARTFORD — The Republican leader of the Connecticut Senate is calling for the resignation of the Department of Children and Families commissioner, in light of a new report highlighting problems at state juvenile detention facilities. Senate Minority Leader Len Fasano of North Haven said Thursday that Commissioner Joette Katz’s “autocratic leadership and misplaced priorities” have […]
  
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• Watch The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 Trailer

  23-07-2015 22:47
  
  Jennifer Lawrence's Katniss Everdeen prepares for the final chapter of The Hunger Games series in today's trailer titled "We March Together."
  
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• Sandra Bland’s death ruled suicide by hanging

  23-07-2015 22:43
  
  The cause of Sandra Bland’s death was hanging; the manner of death was suicide, a prosecutor told reporters, citing preliminary autopsy results. Warren Diepraam, a Waller County, Texas, prosecutor, provided details Thursday to support those findings. Bland — a black woman whose arrest and, days later, death in custody stirred anger nationwide — did not […]
  
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• 8 Worst Losses In US Soccer History

  23-07-2015 22:42
  
  Does the USMNT upset to Jamaica make the list of our worst losses ever?
  
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• East Hartford mom accused of abusing child with a disability

  23-07-2015 22:35
  
  EAST HARTFORD — Police have arrested a mother they say abused and failed to care for her child with a disability. Alison Rosa, 29, of East Hartford was arrested on Monday, July 20 after an investigation by the East Hartford Detective Bureau. Rosa is charged with assault, assault of a disabled person, reckless endangerment, abuse, […]
  
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• Drone Teen Arrested In Clinton

  23-07-2015 22:29
  
  A teenager from Clinton who got national attention for posting a video of a drone firing a handgun, has now been arrested on separate charges.
  
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• Top Senate Republican Calls On DCF Commissioner To Quit

  23-07-2015 22:27
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Republican leader of the Connecticut Senate is calling for the resignation of the Department of Children and Families commissioner, in light of a new report highlighting problems at state juvenile […]
  
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• Travelers Championship In August 2016

  23-07-2015 22:25
  CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — The Travelers Championship will move to the first week of August in 2016 as the PGA Tour shuffles its schedule for the Olympics. The tournament usually is held during the third […]
  
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• Southington Man Sentenced In Fatal Firecracker Fire

  23-07-2015 22:24
  
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — A 19-year-old Southington man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for starting a fire that took the life of friend’s sister. Eric Morelli pleaded guilty to manslaughter in […]
  
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• Thompson man charged with assaulting baby

  23-07-2015 22:15
  
  THOMPSON — A 26-year-old eastern Connecticut man has been charged with assaulting a 3-month-old child who suffered a fractured skull and facial bruising in May. State police say Nicholas Guarino of Thompson turned himself in Thursday and was charged with felony risk of injury to a minor, misdemeanor assault and reckless endangerment. He posted $40,000 […]
  
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• Man charged with assaulting baby who suffered skull fracture

  23-07-2015 22:15
  
  THOMPSON — A 26-year-old eastern Connecticut man has been charged with assaulting a 3-month-old child who suffered a fractured skull and facial bruising in May. State police say Nicholas Guarino of Thompson turned himself in Thursday and was charged with felony risk of injury to a minor, misdemeanor assault and reckless endangerment. He posted $40,000 […]
  
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• Teen at Center of Drone Case Accused of Attacking Police Officers

  23-07-2015 22:14
  
  The Clinton teen who garnered national media attention after posting a YouTube video of a drone firing a gun has been arrested for allegedly attacking officers in the lobby of the police department.Photo Credit: Clinton Police Department
  
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• East Hartford Mom Neglected, Starved Disabled Son: Cops

  23-07-2015 22:10
  
  An East Hartford woman is facing charges after allegedly starving her 11-year-old disabled son, withdrawing him from school and denying him proper medical treatment.Photo Credit: East Hartford Police Department
  
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• Clinton teen who flew drone with gun attached arrested for assaulting an officer

  23-07-2015 22:03
  
  CLINTON — A Clinton teen, who’s gone viral twice with two different drone videos, was arrested Wednesday and is facing several charges. Around 7:30 p.m.  police called Austin Haughwout, 18, on the phone and asked him to surrender on an outstanding warrant stemming from an incident that occurred on Sunday, July 19. The warrant charged […]
  
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• Clinton teen who flew drone with gun attached arrested for assaulting 2 officers

  23-07-2015 22:03
  
  CLINTON — A Clinton teen, who’s gone viral twice with two different drone videos, was arrested Wednesday and is facing several charges. Around 7:30 p.m.  police called Austin Haughwout, 18, on the phone and asked him to surrender on an outstanding warrant stemming from an incident that occurred on Sunday, July 19. The warrant charged […]
  
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• Clinton teen who flew drone with firearm attached arrested on unrelated charges

  23-07-2015 22:03
  
  CLINTON — A Clinton teen, who’s gone viral twice with two different drone videos, was arrested Wednesday and is facing several charges. Around 7:30 p.m.  police called Austin Haughwout, 18, on the phone and asked him to surrender on an outstanding warrant stemming from an incident that occurred on Sunday, July 19. The warrant charged […]
  
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• Woman Neglected, Starved Disabled Boy: Cops

  23-07-2015 21:55
  
  An East Hartford woman is facing charges after allegedly starving an 11-year-old disabled boy in her care, withdrawing him from school and denying him proper medical treatment.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Correction
  
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• Jurors find Colorado movie theater shooter James Holmes eligible for death penalty

  23-07-2015 21:45
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Jurors in the James Holmes trial have found that prosecutors have proven aggravating factors beyond a reasonable doubt in the Colorado movie theater shooting case, meaning Holmes remains eligible for the death penalty. Next, the penalty portion of the trial will move to a second phase, giving Holmes’ defense the chance to present […]
  
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• Colorado theater shooter calm as he learns he may face death

  23-07-2015 21:45
  
  CENTENNIAL, Colo. – Jurors in the James Holmes trial have found that prosecutors have proven aggravating factors beyond a reasonable doubt in the Colorado movie theater shooting case, meaning Holmes remains eligible for the death penalty. Next, the penalty portion of the trial will move to a second phase, giving Holmes’ defense the chance to […]
  
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• Tiny Tattoo With Deep Meaning Sparks Worldwide Movement

  23-07-2015 21:20
  
  At first glance, the semicolon is a small, simple punctuation mark, but as a tattoo, the message is more than skin deep.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hartford Store Clerk Pulled Gun on Customer: Cops

  23-07-2015 20:54
  
  Police arrested the clerk of a Hartford grocery store after he pulled a gun on a customer, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• The 10 companies with the best reputations in America

  23-07-2015 20:51
  
  While a company’s products are arguably the most important factor for success, there’s a sneakier, second attribute that can make or break a brand: reputation. Brands earn great reputations by garnering trust from consumers. They appeal to customers’ emotions and support good causes. They treat their employees well and consistently make investors happy. Using data […]
  
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• Hartford store clerk arrested after pointing gun at customer

  23-07-2015 20:43
  
  HARTFORD — A grocery store clerk is facing several charges after police say he pointed a gun at a customer Wednesday night. Around 11:50 p.m. officers were called to La Soberana on Main Street. Police say the store clerk initially refused to allow officers inside. The victim says she was trying to buy something when […]
  
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• UPPAbaby recalls 71K strollers and seats due to choking risk

  23-07-2015 20:19
  
  NEW YORK — UPPAbaby is recalling 71,000 strollers and seats because of a choking hazard, saying children could bite off a piece of the stroller’s foam crossbar, according to federal regulators. The recall covers 2015 Cruz and Vista strollers and RumbleSeats. UPPAbaby has received 22 reports of children biting off pieces of the “bumper bar” […]
  
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• James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenger submarine catches fire in North Stonington

  23-07-2015 20:03
  
  NORTH STONINGTON — The Deepsea Challenger submarine, used in James Cameron’s Deepsea Challenge 3D project, caught fire Thursday morning on I-95 South. Connecticut State Police say the incident happened around 5 a.m. Thursday just south of Exit 93. The sub was being transported from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute, in Woods Hole, Mass. to Baltimore, Maryland, when […]
  
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• Pop-Up Shower Possible Tomorrow

  23-07-2015 20:00
  
  A top-10 day is underway across Connecticut with lots of sunshine and just a few puffy clouds.
  
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• 560-Pound Man Biking Across US To Lose Weight

  23-07-2015 19:48
  
  A 560-pound man is riding a bicycle across the United States in an effort to drop hundreds of pounds.
  
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• School choir dedicates emotional song to teacher with cancer

  23-07-2015 19:43
  
  NEW YORK — A New York school choir is warming hearts with a special performance for one of its teachers. Adriana Lopez was recently diagnosed with breast cancer, according to PS22’s YouTube channel. In her honor, the Staten Island students sang Martina McBride’s “I’m Gonna Love You Through It.” Lopez watched the performance, sobbing, as the children held […]
  
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• NASA announces findings of ‘Earth’s bigger, older cousin’

  23-07-2015 19:31
  
  WASHINGTON — NASA said Thursday that its Kepler spacecraft has spotted “Earth’s bigger, older cousin”: the first nearly Earth-size planet to be found in the habitable zone of a star similar to our own. Though NASA says it can’t say for sure whether the planet is rocky like ours or has water and air, it’s the […]
  
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• Former Salvation Army store hit by burglars twice in 2 days in Vernon

  23-07-2015 19:23
  
  VERNON — A former Salvation Army Thrift Store in Vernon has been hit by burglars twice in just two days. On Wednesday, maintenance staff reported a burglary to their business. Sometime between July 16 and July 22, someone backed a vehicle up to the side of the building and got in through a basement window. Inside, the burglar […]
  
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• An Ode To The Hot Dog: Celebrating Baseball’s Favorite Food

  23-07-2015 19:00
  
  On National Hot Dog Day, we celebrate by looking at the best hot dogs in baseball stadiums around the country.
  
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• Travelers Championship moving to August in 2016 for Olympics

  23-07-2015 18:46
  
  CROMWELL — The Travelers Championship will move to the first week of August in 2016 as the PGA Tour shuffles its schedule for the Olympics. The tournament usually is held during the third week of June, following the U.S. Open. Tournament director Nathan Grube said Thursday the move also will allow officials at the TPC River […]
  
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• Travelers Championship moving to August for 2016

  23-07-2015 18:46
  
  CROMWELL — Officials with the Travelers Championship have announced they will hold the 2016 golf tournament during the first week of August as the PGA Tour shuffles its schedule to accommodate the Olympics. The tournament has typically been held during the third week of June, the week following the U.S. Open. Tournament director Nathan Grube […]
  
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• Dad Charged With Assaulting Baby

  23-07-2015 18:39
  
  State police have arrested a 26-year-old Thompson dad who is accused of assaulting his 3-month-old baby.
  
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• Travelers Championship Moves to August Because of Olympics

  23-07-2015 18:11
  
  The Travelers Championship will be in August instead of June in 2016 because golf is returning to the Olympics for the first time since 1904.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Dayville Man Injured in Motorcycle Crash on Route 44 in Mansfield

  23-07-2015 18:01
  
  A 51-year-old Dayville man was injured after his motorcycle crashed on Route 44 in Mansfield on Thursday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• CBS Orders New Comic-Thriller Series ‘Braindead’ For Summer 2016

  23-07-2015 17:58
  
  The series comes from Robert and Michelle King, acclaimed creators and executive producers of "The Good Wife."
  
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• Woman Charged in Hamden Package Theft

  23-07-2015 17:55
  
  Security cameras were rolling as a woman stole a package that had just been delivered to a Hamden home and police have arrested a suspect.Photo Credit: Hamden Police
  
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• All State Park Swimming Areas Open

  23-07-2015 17:50
  
  Burr Pond in Torrington has been closed for days because of water quality, but it has reopened.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Teen to Serve 7 Years for Fire That Killed Friend’s Sister

  23-07-2015 17:43
  
  A 19-year-old Southington man will spend seven years in prison after throwing fireworks into a Southington home last June, which caused a fire that killed his friend's sister.
  
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• AP source: Union offered NFL settlement on Brady suspension

  23-07-2015 17:31
  
  Foxborough, Mass — The players’ union has proposed a settlement on Tom Brady’s four-game suspension last week, but has not gotten a response from the NFL. A person familiar with the proposal tells The Associated Press on Thursday the offer was “met with silence.” The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the NFL Players […]
  
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• Third Suspect Arrested in Brutal Hamden Attack

  23-07-2015 17:17
  
  Hamden police have arrested an 18-year-old New Haven woman in connection with a brutal attack that left another woman half naked with serious facial injuries.She is the third suspect to be arrested in the case.
  
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