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• Lightning causes 3-alarm fire at Danbury condo

  30-07-2015 23:59
  
  DANBURY – Firefighters put out a three-alarm fire on Candlelight Drive. The call came in sometime around 4 p.m. There are no reports of any injuries. The cause of the fire was a lightning  strike and the State Fire Marshal is on the scene.
  
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• Silver Alert Issued for 81-Year-Old From East Lyme

  30-07-2015 23:53
  
  State police have issued a Silver Alert for an 81-year-old man missing from East Lyme.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Man Accused of Touching Himself at Lake Compounce

  30-07-2015 23:51
  
  Police have arrested a 29-year-old man accused of touching himself at the Lake Compounce water park while thousands of guests, including children, were visiting the park.Photo Credit: Southington Police Department
  
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• Fantasy Football: The Only Reason To Care About The Brady-NFL Saga

  30-07-2015 23:46
  
  Do we draft Tom Brady? How does this affect the quarterback rankings? Will Gronk still Gronk?
  
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• Thunderstorms winding down late Thursday

  30-07-2015 23:34
  
  After a bumpy Thursday with a few potent storms, Friday is quieter. Temperatures are still hot, but there is much less humidity in place, as dry air sweeps in from the Northwest. High temps for Friday and the weekend will get close to 90 degrees, staying above average by a few degrees, but it will […]
  
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• 3-Alarm Fire Reported in Danbury

  30-07-2015 23:31
  
  Crews are responding to a three-alarm fire in the Rose Lane area of Danbury, according to Mayor Mark Boughton.Photo Credit: Monica Garske
  
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• 2nd Arrest in Danbury Pet Store Animal Cruelty Case

  30-07-2015 23:23
  
  Police have arrested a second person in connection with an animal cruelty case at a Danbury pet store after two animals were denied emergency care and euthanized.Photo Credit: Danbury Police Department
  
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• Silver Alert Issued for 81-Year-Old Missing From East Lyme

  30-07-2015 23:22
  
  State police have issued a Silver Alert for an 81-year-old man missing from East Lyme.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Second Man Sentenced In Murder For Hire

  30-07-2015 23:14
  
   HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A Connecticut man who hired a hit man to kill his pregnant girlfriend after she refused to have an abortion has been sentenced to 80 years in prison. Twenty-four-year-old Carlton “C.J.” […]
  
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• Storms Bring Heavy Rain, Flooding, Lots of Lightning

  30-07-2015 23:05
  
  A line of storms moving east across the state, bringing heavy rain and lots of lightning, could turn severe before the skies clear tonight.Photo Credit: Michael SliferThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Audit finds repeated errors at Conn. child welfare agency

  30-07-2015 22:40
  
  HARTFORD — A new report by Connecticut’s state auditors has found that repeated financial and administrative mistakes are being made at the Department of Children and Families and its various facilities. The 76-page document released Thursday examined fiscal years 2011, 2012 and 2013. It includes 25 recommendations for improvement, including 15 that were included in […]
  
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• This video of a baby elephant chasing birds will make your day

  30-07-2015 22:31
  
  A South African elephant is winning the Internet thanks to a video showing the baby chasing a flock of swallows in Kruger National Park Kruger Sightings shared the video with the caption, “With this week being so sad after the loss of a great animal, Cecil the lion, we thought we would cheer everyone up […]
  
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• Hartford Deputy Fire Chief Suspended After Clashing With Chief

  30-07-2015 22:23
  
  Sources tell the NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters that Hartford fire Department Deputy Chief Dan Nolan has been suspended 30 days by the department.
  
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• Police Respond to Crash on I-395 in Norwich

  30-07-2015 22:18
  
  State police are responding to a crash on Interstate 395 south in Norwich, and the Department of Transportation reports the highway is closed.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Jets fan group flies ‘Cheaters Look Up’ banner over Patriots training camp

  30-07-2015 22:18
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The New England Patriots began their  training camp Thursday with an unwelcome visitor. Flying high above the practice field was an airplane towing a banner that said “CHEATERS LOOK UP.” The banner also included a sign-off from a New York Jets Fan Twitter account. The stunt comes after the NFL upheld a […]
  
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• Storms Bring Heavy Rain, Lots of Lightning

  30-07-2015 22:12
  
  High humidity and temperatures that could approach 90 will make for an uncomfortable day, and there is a threat of storms this afternoon and evening.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• US judge rules Greenpeace in contempt for Oregon protest

  30-07-2015 22:00
  
  ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A federal judge in Alaska has ordered Greenpeace USA to pay a fine of $2,500 for every hour that protesters continue to block a Royal Dutch Shell icebreaker from leaving Portland, Oregon, for the Arctic. U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason ruled Thursday in Anchorage that Greenpeace is in civil contempt because […]
  
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• Second Arrest Made in Danbury Pet Store Animal Cruelty Case

  30-07-2015 21:56
  
  Police have arrested a second person in connection with an animal cruelty case at a Danbury pet store after two animals were denied emergency care and euthanized.Photo Credit: Danbury Police Department
  
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• New Reports Finds Repeated DCF Mistakes

  30-07-2015 21:35
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ A new report by Connecticut’s state auditors has found that repeated financial and administrative mistakes are being made at the Department of Children and Families and its various facilities. The 76-page […]
  
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• Police Find Torso in New Haven Building Amid Body Part Probe

  30-07-2015 21:25
  
  Police have found a torso in a vacant building almost two weeks after finding two dismembered legs and two arms in New Haven, Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• State Mourns Loss of Senator Eileen Daily

  30-07-2015 21:01
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut officials are mourning the death of former veteran state Sen. Eileen Daily, recalling her sense of humor, forthrightness, brevity and advocacy for her constituents. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday […]
  
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• Storms Move Into Connecticut

  30-07-2015 20:48
  
  High humidity and temperatures that could approach 90 will make for an uncomfortable day, and there is a threat of storms this afternoon and evening.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Human Torso Found In New Haven

  30-07-2015 20:47
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ Police in Connecticut say they’ve found a human torso in an abandoned building two weeks after discovering a pair of severed arms and legs elsewhere in New Haven. State and […]
  
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• Infographic claims to show what happens in first hour after you drink Coca-Cola

  30-07-2015 20:40
  
  ATLANTA — A viral graphic reportedly shows the effects one can of Coca-Cola has on a person’s body over one hour. The graphic, titled “What Happens One Hour After Drinking A Can Of Coke,” was first posted by The Renegade Pharmacist. It claims to detail what happens to the body after 10, 20, 40, 45 […]
  
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• Former Westbrook state senator dies at age 72

  30-07-2015 20:34
  
  HARTFORD — Connecticut officials are mourning the death of former veteran state Sen. Eileen Daily, recalling her sense of humor, forthrightness, brevity and advocacy for her constituents. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Thursday called the Westbrook Democrat “one of the toughest elected officials in the state,” but said her “jovial disposition” made people around her […]
  
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• Springfield woman denies murder charge in shooting of East Hartford man

  30-07-2015 20:18
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — A Springfield woman has been held without bail after pleading not guilty to a murder charge in the 2014 shooting of a Connecticut man. The Republican reports that 35-year-old Doris Pessolano was also arraigned Wednesday on a charge of conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni asked the judge […]
  
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• Deflategate Divides Sports Commentators Across The Country

  30-07-2015 20:04
  
  Take a look at how CBS sports experts feel about the latest in the Tom Brady 'Deflategate' saga.
  
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• CBS Sports Personalities Weigh In On Deflategate Latest

  30-07-2015 20:04
  
  Take a look at how CBS Sports experts feel about the latest in the Tom Brady 'Deflategate' saga.
  
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• Whole Foods CEO: ‘There’s No Magic Bullet For Restoring Whatever Trust Was Lost’

  30-07-2015 19:55
  
  Whole Foods is feeling pinched after New York City officials found it was overcharging customers.
  
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• Emergency Crews Respond to Vine Street in Hartford

  30-07-2015 19:42
  
  First responders are at Vine Street in Hartford, but is it not clear what led to the response.
  
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• Valerie Harper hospitalized after falling ill before performance

  30-07-2015 19:40
  
  OGUNQUIT, Maine — Actress Valerie Harper, known for her roles in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and the spin-off “Rhoda,” was reportedly hospitalized Wednesday evening after being found unconscious backstage prior to a performance of her musical “Nice Work If You Can Get It” at the Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit, Maine. Harper suffered a “health emergency” prior […]
  
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• Valerie Harper hospitalized after falling ill before musical

  30-07-2015 19:40
  
  OGUNQUIT, Maine — Officials at a Maine playhouse say Valerie Harper has been hospitalized after falling ill before a performance. Officials at the Ogunquit Playhouse say the 75-year-old actress, who has battled cancer, was taken to a hospital Wednesday before the evening performance of “Nice Work If You Can Get It.” A statement Thursday says […]
  
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• Mom, daughter barely missed as tree limb smashes car in Springfield, Mass.

  30-07-2015 19:36
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – It was a close call when a  huge tree limb smashed onto a car in Springfield, Mass. Thursday morning. Police said a massive branch fell from a tree and struck the front engine of a car driven by a young mother who was traveling south on Roosevelt Avenue with her 2-year-old daughter. […]
  
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• Mom, daughter barely missed as tree limb smashes car in Springfield

  30-07-2015 19:36
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – It was a close call when a  huge tree limb smashed onto a car in Springfield, Mass. Thursday morning. Police said a massive branch fell from a tree and struck the front engine of a car driven by a young mother who was traveling south on Roosevelt Avenue with her 2-year-old daughter. […]
  
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• Police Find Torso in New Haven Building

  30-07-2015 19:11
  
  Police investigating the case of severed legs and arms found in two different places in New Haven have now found a torso in yet another area.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Beautiful photos capture the moment a couple meets their adopted newborn

  30-07-2015 19:08
  
  A Minnesota couple, who already has two biological children, recently traveled to Florida to meet their newly adopted child — and their photographer captured the moment they first met their baby. David and Sarah Olson said they chose to adopt when they realized they were unable to have any more children. Doctors told Sarah it was not […]
  
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• Everything we know (and don’t know) about the possible MH370 debris

  30-07-2015 18:59
  
  SAINT-DENIS, Reunion Island — The discovery of debris on a remote island in the Indian Ocean is “a very significant development” in the search for Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, but it’s too soon to say whether the part is from the missing aircraft, Australian Deputy Prime Minister Warren Truss said Thursday. Authorities are treating it […]
  
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• Alert Issued for 2 Missing Naugatuck Girls

  30-07-2015 18:47
  
  Police have issued Silver Alerts for two missing Naugatuck girls who might be together.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police
  
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• ‘Fuller House’s’ DJ Tanner no longer pregnant (and 5 more ‘spoilers’)

  30-07-2015 18:38
  
  “Fuller House” is in production with Netflix and stars Lori Loughlin and Candace Cameron Bure say it absolutely has the feel of the “Full House” — especially since DJ is no longer a pregnant widow, which was deemed a little too dark for the tone of the revival. “She’s actually not pregnant any more,” Bure […]
  
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• Man Named Huckleberry Finn Arrested In New Hampshire

  30-07-2015 18:09
  
  Police in Keene, New Hampshire say Finn sexually assaulted a woman after following her into her home.
  
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• Investigation Connected to New Haven Body Parts Case

  30-07-2015 17:58
  
  State Police are assisting New Haven police on George Street and said it is connected to an investigation into severed body parts found in other locations in the city earlier this month.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Severe Weather Possible Later Today

  30-07-2015 17:41
  
  High humidity and temperatures that could approach 90 will make for an uncomfortable day, and there is a threat of storms this afternoon and evening.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Study: Laid-Back People Have Better Memories Than Those Who Are Neurotic

  30-07-2015 17:38
  
  A new study finds that laid-back people have better memories than those who are considered neurotic.
  
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• How high end appliances can make your life easier

  30-07-2015 17:37
  
  NORTH HAVEN — This year’s Home of Distinction will become a design center open to the public. Sarah Cody shows us what kinds of high end appliances are on the market and how they can make your life easier. You can see progress of Home of Distinction Tuesdays and Thursdays on Fox CT in the […]
  
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• Arrest made in Weston home invasion

  30-07-2015 17:31
  
  WESTON – Police arrested a Bridgeport man in connection with a home invasion and burglary that happened in June. Police said on June 5 they received a call that someone rang the bell at a home on Ten O’clock Lane. The woman who was home did not answer the door, but a short time later […]
  
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• Police Investigating on George Street in New Haven

  30-07-2015 17:29
  
  Police are investigating on George Street in New Haven, but it is not clear what they are investigating.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• University Of New Hampshire’s ‘Bias-Free Language Guide’ Says Term ‘American’ Is Problematic

  30-07-2015 17:14
  
  The president of the University of New Hampshire said Wednesday he is troubled and offended by many parts of a "bias-free language guide" posted on the school's website, particularly a suggestion that using the word "American" is problematic because it fails to recognize South America.
  
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• Fuel Spill Closed Part of Route 77 in Guilford

  30-07-2015 17:13
  
  Route 77 was partially closed in Guilford on Thursday morning after a tractor-trailer leaked.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Pet of the Week – Betty

  30-07-2015 17:10
  
  HARTFORD – Betty is a Staffordshire and pit bull mix who is about 5 years old. Folks call her “Betty Blue” for her color, or “Betty Boo” or “Beautiful Betty” just for fun. She’s built like a rhino but soft like a marshmallow. Betty is a very laid-back, inactive dog; definitely not an athlete, she […]
  
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• Plumber who felt something brush against his feet while swimming is now being called a hero

  30-07-2015 16:59
  
  WINDSOR, Colo. — A Colorado man was swimming in a lake on Sunday when he felt something brush against him — and his quick instincts likely saved a 4-year-old’s life. Shortly after entering the lake, Angelo Mondragon felt something brush against his feet. He looked down and noticed Sitlali Hernandez underwater and unconscious. “I saw just the bottom of her […]
  
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