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• Hartford Mayoral Race Heats Up Amid Ads, Endorsements

  11-08-2015 23:48
  
  From advertisements to endorsements and now a debate, the race for Hartford mayor is heating up.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Recording of MLK’s 1st ‘I Have a Dream’ speech discovered

  11-08-2015 23:48
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. — An English professor has unveiled a recording of what he says is the first time Martin Luther King Jr. said “I Have a Dream” in a public speech. Months before the civil rights leader gave his famous address at the March on Washington in 1963, he was fine-tuning his message in other venues. […]
  
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• Hamden 'Walking Beat' Officers Aim to Build Relationships

  11-08-2015 23:32
  
  A new initiative on the streets of Hamden aims to build a better relationship between police officers and the people they are sworn to protect.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Second Round of Storms Moving Through State

  11-08-2015 23:29
  
  A second round of storms is moving through the state after heavy rain knocked out power to thousands of homes and businesses Tuesday morning.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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• Wal-Mart Employee Stabbed During Fight With Coworker, Husband

  11-08-2015 23:23
  
  A Wal-Mart employee was stabbed in the chest during a fight with a coworker and her husband while at the Hamden store Tuesday, according to police.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Wal-Mart Employee Stabbed by Coworker's Husband at Hamden Store

  11-08-2015 23:21
  
  A Wal-Mart employee was stabbed in the chest by a coworker's husband while walking out of the Hamden store Tuesday, according to police.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• New J.R.R. Tolkien story to hit shelves this fall

  11-08-2015 23:15
  
  Another journey is set to begin. Or, rather, an old on is set to be told. The estate of “Lord of the Rings” author J.R.R. Tolkien is releasing one of his unfinished work. It is a mostly unknown work of prose, and is one of his earliest attempts at building an original world, according to […]
  
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• Vernon Man Points Gun, Threatens to Kill Victim: Cops

  11-08-2015 22:57
  
  Two young men from Vernon are facing charges after one of them pointed a gun at another person during an argument Tuesday and threatened to kill him, according to police.Photo Credit: Vernon Police Department
  
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• Southington Dentist Defrauded Medicaid Out of Thousands: DCJ

  11-08-2015 22:40
  
  A Southington dentist is accused of defrauding Medicaid out of thousands of dollars.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Elderly Greenwich Woman Swindled in Charity Scam

  11-08-2015 22:39
  
  A New Jersey man is facing charges after allegedly persuading a 92-year-old Greenwich woman to give him more than $1 million under the guise that he would donate the money to a Christian charity.Photo Credit: Bergen County Prosecutor's Office
  
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• Male co-stars from ‘Friends’ not invited to Jennifer Aniston’s wedding

  11-08-2015 22:38
  
  BEL AIR, Calif.–There was no “Friends” reunion at Jennifer Aniston’s wedding to Justin Theroux last week, as apparently only female co-stars Courteney Cox and Lisa Kudrow were invited. Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc tell “Entertainment Tonight” that news of Aniston’s wedding actually came as a surprise to them. “I was surprised. I didn’t know about […]
  
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• Driver Killed in Hartford Crash Suffered Medical Emergency: Cops

  11-08-2015 22:16
  
  A driver was killed Tuesday after suffering a medical emergency and crashing in Hartford, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Bristol Man Charged With Child Porn Possession

  11-08-2015 22:06
  
  Authorities have arrested a 25-year-old Bristol man after finding child pornography on his computer, according to state police.Photo Credit: Fairfax Media via Getty Images
  
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• Family Challenges Suicide Ruling in Case of Woman Struck by Train

  11-08-2015 22:00
  
  The family of a Stamford woman struck and killed by a train in Greenwich is challenging the medical examiner's ruling that she committed suicide, according to an attorney representing them.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Connecticut Fire Crews Help Battle California Wildfires

  11-08-2015 21:44
  
  A team of 10 trained and certified Department of Energy and Environmental Protection staff members and 10 local firefighters are helping with the effort to battle California wildfires.
  
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• Storm Threat Lingers After Rain Knocks Out Power

  11-08-2015 21:43
  
  Thousands of homes and businesses lost power across the state as a storm system moved through Tuesday morning, and we could see more thunder, downpours and gusty winds this evening.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Police Respond to Deadly Crash in Hartford

  11-08-2015 21:40
  
  Police are responding to a fatal crash at the intersection of New Britain Avenue and Washington Street in Hartford, according to department spokesman Deputy Chief Brian Foley.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Fatal crash in Hartford

  11-08-2015 21:33
  
  HARTFORD–A fatal motor vehicle accident occurred on Tuesday afternoon. The incident was near the intersection of New Britain Avenue and Washington Street. Hartford Police Deputy Chief Brian Foley said more information will be released soon.
  
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• Elderly Greenwich Woman Swindled Out of $1M in Charity Scam

  11-08-2015 21:28
  
  A New Jersey man is facing charges after allegedly persuading a 92-year-old Greenwich woman to give him more than $1 million under the guise that he would donate the money to a Christian charity.Photo Credit: Bergen County Prosecutor's Office
  
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• Meghan Trainor cancels rest of tour, including Mohegan stop

  11-08-2015 21:25
  
  UNCASVILLE–Fans will have to wait to hear “All About That Bass” live. Meghan Trainor has canceled the rest of her North American tour, including her stop at Mohegan Sun, due to issues with her vocal chords. She was set to visit Uncasville on Monday, September 7. Here is a statement from the songstress: To My […]
  
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• Mom of Wandering Child Ordered to Stay Away from Him

  11-08-2015 21:01
  
  A Wolcott mom who was arrested on Monday, accused of sleeping as her 3-year-old son rode his plastic car into the middle of the road is due back in court next month.Photo Credit: Wolcott Police Department
  
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• Beaten Pomeranian found with note: ‘We beat it 2 death lol’

  11-08-2015 20:59
  
  MIAMI — The beating death of a Pomeranian named Fox may have been eclipsed by the hand-written note left behind: “We beat it 2 death lol HAHAHA!” Fox’s owner says the 13-year-old dog’s body was discovered by a “frantic” neighbor outside the owner’s condominium less than 24 hours after Fox disappeared. The note was on […]
  
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• 80-Year-Old From Naugatuck Found Safe

  11-08-2015 20:54
  
  An 80-year-old Naugatuck park ranger has been missing for weeks and police are asking for help to find him.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police
  
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• Easton Couple Vanishes, Car Found Off Merritt Parkway

  11-08-2015 20:52
  
  Police are searching for a husband and wife from Easton who disappeared last Tuesday.Photo Credit: Easton Police Department
  
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• This Week In Baseball: Almost Time For The Next Generation Of Stars To Shine

  11-08-2015 20:37
  
  The LLWS starts in a little over a week. Tune in and allow them to remind you why you grew to love this game.
  
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• Hartford Man Arrested in Springfield Strip Club Brawl

  11-08-2015 20:26
  A 24-year-old Hartford man was arrested in connection with a brawl at a strip club in Springfeidl, Massachusetts.Photo Credit: Springfield Police
  
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• Driver fatigue cited as cause of crash that injured Tracy Morgan

  11-08-2015 20:17
  
  WASHINGTON  — The National Transportation Safety Board is blaming a fatigued Wal-Mart truck driver for a highway crash last year that severely injured comedian Tracy Morgan and killed another comedian. However, the board also said the failure of Morgan and other passengers riding in a limousine-van to wear seatbelts and adjusted headrests contributed to the […]
  
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• Police Investigate Armed Robbery in Lyme

  11-08-2015 20:13
  
  State police are investigating an armed robbery at a store in Lyme and they are asking anyone who can identify the robber to come forward.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Jets’ Geno Smith Out 6-10 Weeks After Punched By Teammate

  11-08-2015 20:12
  
  New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith will be sidelined at least 6-10 weeks with a broken jaw after being punched by teammate Ikemefuna Enemkpali in the locker room Tuesday morning.
  
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• Simsbury police host Junior Police Academy

  11-08-2015 20:12
  
  SIMSBURY — The Simsbury Police Department hosted its Junior Police Academy last week. Attendees were able to learn about the Simsbury Police Department and the officers that serve the community. That includes Project Lifesaver, motor vehicle stops, medical calls, suspicious persons, domestic violence, and other scenarios. The class are taught by Simsbury officers with help from the town’s […]
  
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• Simsbury police host Junior League Academy

  11-08-2015 20:12
  
  SIMSBURY — The Simsbury Police Department hosted its Junior League Academy last week. Attendees were able to learn about the Simsbury Police Department and the officers that serve the community. That includes Project Lifesaver, motor vehicle stops, medical calls, suspicious persons, domestic violence, and other scenarios. The class are taught by Simsbury officers with help from the […]
  
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• Jets’ Geno Smith out 6-10 weeks after locker room punch by teammate

  11-08-2015 19:43
  
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith will be sidelined at least 6-10 weeks after being punched in the jaw by teammate Ikemefuna Enemkpali. Coach Todd Bowles made the announcement before training camp practice Tuesday. Enemkpali, an outside linebacker in his second season, has been released by the Jets, according to Bowles. […]
  
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• West Nile Found in Mosquitoes in Stratford

  11-08-2015 19:22
  
  Mosquitoes trapped in Stratford have tested positive for West Nile Virus, making it the seventh Connecticut town this summer.Photo Credit: TELEMUNDO PR
  
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• Donald Trump: ‘I have no problems’ with Fox

  11-08-2015 19:11
  
  NEW YORK — Donald Trump’s days of attacking Fox News host Megyn Kelly are over. In interviews on CNN and Fox on Tuesday, Trump refrained from any criticisms of Kelly or her network. Trump and Fox News chairman Roger Ailes have apparently struck a fragile truce. In an interview on CNN’s “New Day” Tuesday, Trump […]
  
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• ‘Deflategate’ judge pressures NFL, union, Brady to settle

  11-08-2015 19:08
  
  NEW YORK — A judge is urging the NFL, the players’ union and Tom Brady to have last-minute settlement talks before a Wednesday hearing in the legal dispute over the superstar quarterback’s suspension for using underinflated footballs. Judge Richard Berman on Tuesday ordered the sides to have “further good faith settlement efforts” prior to the […]
  
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• Seattle to tax guns and bullets

  11-08-2015 18:44
  
  SEATTLE. Wa. — Seattle is ready to tax guns and bullets. The City Council unanimously passed a special tax on Monday, and Mayor Ed Murray signaled his support for the measure. The new law will impose a $25 tax on guns and a 5-cent tax on bullets sold within the city limits. Lawmakers called it […]
  
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• Scorsese, DiCaprio To Adapt ‘Devil In The White City’

  11-08-2015 18:18
  
  Erik Larson's "The Devil in the White City" is finally headed to the big screen, with Martin Scorsese directing and Leonardo DiCaprio starring in it.
  
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• Heavy Rain Knocks Out Power, Brings Down Wires

  11-08-2015 17:58
  
  A storm system is bringing a hefty amount of rain this morning, state police are getting reports of some street flooding in Danbury, and there is the possibility of a thunderstorm that could become severe.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of TransportationThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Bradley Cooper Keeps Eye On TV Show ‘Limitless’ From Afar

  11-08-2015 17:52
  
  Bradley Cooper has been on stage in London but keeping an eye on "Limitless," a new TV series version of his 2011 big-screen film.
  
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• Burger King’s new fiery chicken fries will ‘make your mouth cry’

  11-08-2015 17:48
  
  NEW YORK — Get’em while they’re hot. Burger King rolled out fiery chicken fries nationwide on Tuesday, using “a marinade of cayenne pepper black pepper and other savory spices that will make your mouth cry.” The new, limited-time offer is a hotter version of the regular chicken fries, which Burger King permanently reintroduced about five […]
  
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• Burger King: Buzzfeed, One Direction spurred chicken fries

  11-08-2015 17:48
  
  NEW YORK  — Fans of Burger King’s chicken fries may have the boy band One Direction and the website Buzzfeed to thank for the return of the skinny fried sticks. At an event to hype a spicy version of the chicken fries coming out this week, Burger King said it decided to resurrect the fries […]
  
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• 80-Year-Old Naugatuck Man Has Been Missing for Weeks

  11-08-2015 17:43
  
  An 80-year-old Naugatuck park ranger has been missing for weeks and police are asking for help to find him.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police
  
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• Naugatuck police searching for missing elderly man

  11-08-2015 17:39
  
  NAUGATUCK — Police are searching for an elderly man who hasn’t been seen by his family or friends in several weeks. John Zeneski, 80, is about 6 feet tall, weighs 170 lbs, and has gray hair and blue eyes. Police say Zeneski was reported to have last been seen on or about July 20 by neighbors. He had […]
  
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• Naugatuck police searching for elderly man missing for weeks

  11-08-2015 17:39
  
  NAUGATUCK — Police are searching for an elderly man who hasn’t been seen by his family or friends in several weeks. John Zeneski, 80, is about 6 feet tall, weighs 170 lbs, and has gray hair and blue eyes. Police say Zeneski was reported to have last been seen on or about July 20 by neighbors. He had […]
  
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• Naugatuck police find elderly man missing for weeks after sending out alert

  11-08-2015 17:39
  
  NAUGATUCK — Police say they found an elderly man safe and unharmed after he hadn’t been seen by his family or friends in several weeks. John Zeneski, 80, is about 6 feet tall, weighs 170 lbs, and has gray hair and blue eyes. Police say Zeneski was reported to have last been seen on or about July […]
  
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• Ansonia man arrested after box cutter attack: Police

  11-08-2015 17:36
  
  ANSONIA – One man is in custody after police say he used a box cutter to attack a witness who tried to break up a fight Monday afternoon. Police said around 2:20 p.m.  Monday, they were called to 20 Clifton Ave. for a report of physical dispute with a possible knife involved. When they arrived, […]
  
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• David Beckham defends daughter Harper’s pacifier against critics

  11-08-2015 17:20
  
  David Beckham scored a goal for parents Monday, striking back against all the critics who tell us they know how to parent our children better than we do. Beckham, known as much for his physique and his wife Victoria as his incredible soccer career, was reacting to a Daily Mail story criticizing his daughter’s use […]
  
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• The new product made for your home with New England weather in mind

  11-08-2015 17:03
  
  NORTH HAVEN — The Home of Distinction in North Haven will feature siding made with New England weather in mind. Sarah Cody checks out this product that’s relatively new to the area. You can see progress of Home of Distinction Tuesdays and Thursdays on Fox CT in the 9 a.m. hour or learn more here. Click […]
  
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• Man gets 45 years for sexually assaulting boy over 5 years

  11-08-2015 16:52
  
  HARTFORD — A Connecticut man convicted of molesting a boy for over five years and giving him a sexually transmitted disease has been sentenced to 45 years in prison. Ronald Smith of Bloomfield was sentenced Monday in a Hartford court. The 48-year-old was convicted in June of two counts of first-degree sexual assault, one count of […]
  
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• Police ID Man Killed, Woman Injured in Hartford Shooting

  11-08-2015 16:45
  
  A 40-year-old Hartford man is dead and a 40-year-old Coventry woman has been injured in a double shooting in Hartford early Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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