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• Hartford Police searching for missing woman

  14-08-2015 23:59
  
  HARTFORD–Police are searching for a missing woman. On August 11, Taushana Jackson was seen getting into a man’s car around 11 p.m., of her own free will. The next day her family reported her missing. Both the man and car she was last seen with have been located; the car was taken by police to […]
  
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• Hartford Police Search for Missing 23-Year-Old Woman

  14-08-2015 23:57
  
  Hartford police are looking for a missing 23-year-old woman from the capital city.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• New Haven bridge reopens after steep cost overruns

  14-08-2015 23:39
  
  NEW HAVEN – A major bridge in New Haven is now open to traffic for the first time in six years, more than three times longer than the state Department of Transportation planned for it to be closed. The State Street Bridge, a 90-foot span that crosses the Mill River just beneath Interstate 91, re-opened […]
  
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• Northeast Regional Beach Forecast for Aug. 15 and 16

  14-08-2015 23:35
  
  NBC Connecticut meteorologist Tyler Jankoski details the regional weather conditions expected at Northeast beaches this weekend.
  
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• Search Continues For Missing Woman

  14-08-2015 23:28
  
  (HARTFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut)    –  Hartford Police are searching for a missing 23 year old city woman.Tashauna  Jackson was last seen Tuesday night around  11 pm    willingly getting into a man’s vehicle.She was reported missing the next […]
  
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• Dash cam captures trooper’s fight to save driver: ‘Don’t you die on me’

  14-08-2015 23:24
  
  PIQUA, Ohio — A trooper with the Ohio State Highway Patrol was honored on Thursday for saving a semi-truck driver’s life. The patrol said Trooper Eric Devers of the Piqua Post arrived at a crash scene earlier this year in Miami County 12 minutes before paramedics. The video shows Devers running past the highway barrier […]
  
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• Chase After Bank Robbery Ends in Police-Involved Shooting

  14-08-2015 23:15
  
  There has just been a police-involved shooting in the Bolton Notch area, according to Tolland County Dispatch.Photo Credit: Storm Parker
  
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• Derelict Waterbury Factory Goes Up In Flames

  14-08-2015 23:12
  
  Investigators are trying to determine the cause of a fire that swept through an abandoned factory in Waterbury and burned for more than 12 hours.
  
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• Police Investigate Untimely Death in New London

  14-08-2015 23:12
  
  Police are investigating the untimely death of a 53-year-old man in New London.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Robbery Suspect Shot By Police After Chase Into Bolton

  14-08-2015 23:09
  
  Connecticut State Police say a suspect in an armed bank robbery in South Windsor has been shot after a police chase into Bolton.
  
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• Clear the Shelters: Live From Connecticut

  14-08-2015 23:03
  
  NBC Connecticut is proud to bring you live coverage of our Clear the Shelters events across Connecticut. Join Heidi Voight as she hosts our red carpet extravaganza at the Connecticut Humane Society Headquarters...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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• Red Sox Skipper Takes Medical Leave

  14-08-2015 22:48
  
  BOSTON (AP) _ Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell says he has a “very treatable” form of cancer. Farrell said Friday that he would take a medical leave to deal with lymphoma. The 53-year-old Farrell […]
  
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• Red Sox manager says he has ‘very treatable’ cancer

  14-08-2015 22:39
  
  BOSTON — Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell said he has a “very treatable” form of cancer. Farrell said Friday that he would take a medical leave to deal with Stage 1 lymphoma. He was emotional as he made the announcement during a pregame press conference. His chemotherapy treatment begins next week at Massachusetts General Hospital. […]
  
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• Red Sox manager John Farrell says he has ‘very treatable’ cancer

  14-08-2015 22:39
  
  BOSTON — Boston Red Sox manager John Farrell said he has a “very treatable” form of cancer. Farrell said Friday that he would take a medical leave to deal with Stage 1 lymphoma. He was emotional as he made the announcement during a pregame press conference. His chemotherapy treatment begins next week at Massachusetts General Hospital.  The lymphoma […]
  
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• Red Sox Manager John Farrell announces he has lymphoma

  14-08-2015 22:39
  
  BOSTON – Boston Red Sox Manager John Farrell announced Friday he has Stage 1 lymphoma. He was emotional as he made the announcement during a pregame press conference. His chemotherapy treatment begins Tuesday at Massachusetts General Hospital. Torey Lovullo will manage rest of season. The lymphoma was discovered during hernia surgery. Stay with FoxCT as […]
  
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• Crews Battled Brush Fire in Hamden

  14-08-2015 22:08
  
  Crews responded to a brush fire in Hamden on Friday morning.Photo Credit: Hamden Fire Department
  
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• Plane crash lands in Danbury

  14-08-2015 21:56
  
  DANBURY – According to airport officials, a small plane crash landed at the Danbury municipal airport at around 3 p.m. Friday. There were no injuries reported and only one person was inside the plane. The airport has reopened. The FAA will be at the scene Monday to investigate. The aircraft number is N8922M. It is a […]
  
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• Police-Involved Shooting in Bolton

  14-08-2015 21:54
  
  There has just been a police-involved shooting in the Bolton Notch area, according to Tolland County Dispatch.
  
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• Brooklyn, N.Y Museum Shows Art By Women Incarcerated In Niantic

  14-08-2015 21:53
  
  It's the work of 10 women serving time at the York Correctional Institution in Niantic, Connecticut.
  
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• Suspect shot by officers on Route 44 in Bolton after South Windsor bank robbery, road is closed

  14-08-2015 21:51
  
  COVENTRY–Police are at the scene of a shooting in Bolton. Officers initially responded to a bank robbery in South Windsor; the suspect then led officers on a car chase, which ended when an officer shot the suspect near the intersection of Route 6 and Route 44 in Bolton. Route 44 is closed between Vernon Road and […]
  
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• Officers shoot suspect on RT 44 in Bolton after South Windsor bank robbery, car chase

  14-08-2015 21:51
  
  BOLTON–Police are at the scene of a shooting in Bolton. South Windsor police officers initially responded to a bank robbery in South Windsor; the suspect then led officers on a car chase, which ended when an officer shot the suspect near the intersection of Route 6 and Route 44 in Bolton. Route 44 is closed between […]
  
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• Officer-involved shooting on Route 44 in Bolton

  14-08-2015 21:51
  
  COVENTRY–Police are the scene of an officer-involved shooting in Bolton. Preliminary information indicates the shooting occurred at the intersection of Route 6 and Route 44. Fox CT is on the way to the scene and will update the story as it develops.
  
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• Memorial set for New Haven homeless man at center of body parts case

  14-08-2015 21:40
  
  NEW HAVEN – A memorial service for a New Haven homeless man, whose dismembered body parts were discovered recently, is set for August 29. The severed legs and arms, discovered in mid-July near the State Street train station, were identified as those of Ray Roberson, 54, who had been homeless for several months. Because Roberson […]
  
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• Drug Trafficking Probe Leads To Arrest

  14-08-2015 21:33
  
  (Killingly, Conn./CBS Connecticut)    –   State Police have arrested a 56 year old Killingly man , accused of  using his Cottage Street apartment to  store  , process and sell crack cocaine. During a search of Donald […]
  
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• Heat Wave Possible Early Next Week

  14-08-2015 21:03
  
  Sunny skies dominate for the rest of this Friday with temperatures in the middle-80s.
  
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• Police Investigating Man's Untimely Death in Shelton

  14-08-2015 20:53
  
  Police are investigating an untimely death on Howe Avenue in Shelton.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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• Hamden brush fire burns nearly 7 acres

  14-08-2015 20:44
  
  HAMDEN – The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Hamden Fire Department fought a heavy brush fire in a wooded area west of Hill Street and North of Dunbar Hill Road Friday morning. Working together, rangers and firefighters determined the best access to the burning area with brush truck pumpers was from the Mountain […]
  
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• Puppy Stolen from Bridgeport Home

  14-08-2015 20:38
  
  Someone stole a puppy from a woman in Bridgeport and police are trying to figure out who did it.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Catering Contractor Stole Rolex from Home: Police

  14-08-2015 20:18
  
  A man hired to help cater a party at a Westport home stole a $30,000 Rolex from the family throwing the party, according to police.Photo Credit: Westport Police
  
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• Tongue-tied machinist in disbelief over $20,000 prize win

  14-08-2015 20:18
  
  ANSONIA — The moment that Martin Passander of Ansonia revealed a $1,000 prize next to the “20X” symbol that appeared on his CT Lottery “20X Cash” scratch game ticket left him utterly speechless. It meant, quite simply, that in one fell swoop Passander was a $20,000 top prize winner. “I saw the ‘20X’ symbol and […]
  
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• World’s longest nonstop flight announced

  14-08-2015 20:15
  
  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Chalk up another superlative for Emirates. The Dubai-based airline has announced it will begin operating the world’s longest regularly scheduled nonstop flight. Daily service between Dubai and Panama City will begin on February 1, 2016. According to the airline, the flight will take an incredible (unbearable?) 17 hours and 35 […]
  
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• Berlin Bank Robber Might Have Struck in West Hartford Too

  14-08-2015 20:14
  
  Police are investigating a bank robbery at a TD Bank in Berlin and believe the man who committed it was behind two bank robberies in West Hartford.Photo Credit: Berlin Police
  
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• Top 5 Wildest Sports Callers Of The Week: August 10th-August 14th

  14-08-2015 20:02
  
  The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
  
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• I-95 South Congested in Waterford After Vehicle Fire

  14-08-2015 19:57
  
  I-95 southbound is congested between exits 83 and 82 in Waterford after a vehicle fire, but the left lane is getting by.
  
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• Former boyfriend of missing Middletown woman arrested for violating restraining order

  14-08-2015 19:43
  
  MIDDLETOWN — The former boyfriend of a missing Middletown woman has been arrested, according to court documents. Nina Coe, 56, was last seen July 15. Police said she has bipolar disorder and an alcohol and pain medication dependency. Last week, a vigil was held for her on the South Green to pray for her safe return. During […]
  
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• NFL issues memo reminding players to avoid fighting

  14-08-2015 19:35
  
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — The NFL is warning teams about fighting during games. After several fights have broken out during training camps, NFL executive vice president of football operations Troy Vincent sent a memo to all 32 teams Friday reminding players that prohibiting fights during games will be a point of emphasis for officials. A copy […]
  
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• OSHA Closes Citation from Fire That Killed Firefighter: Officials

  14-08-2015 19:35
  
  Officials from the Hartford Fire Department said the state’s OSHA division closed the citation issued after finding violations in the wake of the first line of duty death the department had in 40 years.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Massive Waterbury Factory Fire Under Investigation

  14-08-2015 19:34
  
  An abandoned Waterbury factory is still smoldering almost 12 hours after fire broke out on Thursday night.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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• Steven Hayes' Brother: Decision “Does Not Bring Peace”

  14-08-2015 19:12
  
  The brother of one of the two men who killed a mother and two children during a home invasion in Cheshire in 2007 says the Connecticut Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday that the state’s death penalty is...
  
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• Alleged Gangster Who Shot Firefighter Killed After Standoff: Sources

  14-08-2015 19:09
  
  An alleged gang member was killed by police Friday afternoon on Staten Island after a tense six-hour standoff sparked when the man shot a firefighter responding a small fire set inside the home asU.S. Marshals
  
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• Shelton police investigating untimely death

  14-08-2015 19:07
  
  SHELTON – Shelton Police Detectives, with assistance from the CT State Police Major Crime Squad, are currently investigating an untimely death at 62 Howe Ave. in Shelton. The initial call was reported to police at approximately 6:45 a.m. A witness tells FoxCT there are about a dozen officers on the scene. The investigation is currently […]
  
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• Police Investigating Untimely Death in Shelton

  14-08-2015 19:02
  
  Police are investigating an untimely death on Howe Avenue in Shelton.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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• ‘Toy Story 4’ will be a love story about Woody and Bo Peep, Disney confirms

  14-08-2015 18:58
  
  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Disney Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter confirmed on Friday “Toy Story 4” will revolve around a love story involving Woody and Bo Peep. “It’s a love story with Woody and, and this is news, Bo Peep,” Lasseter told CNBC on Friday. The three “Toy Story” films have earned $2 billion at the box office. […]
  
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• Driver Taken to Hospital After Coventry Truck Fire

  14-08-2015 18:42
  
  A man was taken to the hospital after the truck he was driving caught fire in Coventry late Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• OSHA Closes Citation from Fire Thank Killed Firefighter: Officials

  14-08-2015 18:41
  
  Officials from the Hartford Fire Department said the state’s OSHA division closed the citation issued after finding violations in the wake of the first line of duty death the department had in 40 years.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Rhode Island researchers study link between heat and health

  14-08-2015 18:32
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Researchers in Rhode Island are working with health departments in other states to figure out if the number of emergency room visits and heat-related deaths will increase in New England if temperatures rise due to climate change. Based on their work so far, they think the numbers will go up. Brown University […]
  
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• New England researchers study link between heat and health

  14-08-2015 18:32
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Researchers in Rhode Island are working with health departments in other states to figure out if the number of emergency room visits and heat-related deaths will increase in New England if temperatures rise due to climate change. Based on their work so far, they think the numbers will go up. Brown University […]
  
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• Car Fire Closes Route 31 in Coventry

  14-08-2015 17:30
  
  Route 31 is closed at Route 44 in Coventry because of a car fire, according to Coventry police.
  
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• The Hartford stuffs 1,000 backpacks for students in need

  14-08-2015 17:21
  
    HARTFORD — It’s that time of year again, back to school, and The Hartford is giving back with backpacks to under-served greater Hartford students. Employees stuffed 1,000 backpacks with thousands of donated items for local students. It’s all part of their annual “back to school” giving program to prepare students for a new year […]
  
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• U.S. flag raised over embassy in Havana for the first time since 1961

  14-08-2015 17:14
  
  HAVANA — Secretary of State John Kerry came to Cuba on Friday and raised the American flag above the U.S. Embassy for the first time in 54 years. “Thank you for joining us at this truly historic moment as we prepare to raise the flag … symbolizing the restoration of diplomatic relations after 54 years,” […]
  
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