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• Pistol-whipped cop hesitated to shoot, says he didn’t want to be a ‘headline’

  15-08-2015 23:55
  
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  BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A Birmingham, Alabama, police detective who was pistol-whipped unconscious said Friday that he hesitated to use force because he didn’t want to be accused of needlessly killing an unarmed man.
  “A lot of officers are being too cautious because of what’s going on in the media,” said the officer, who asked to remain anonymous for the safety of his family. “I hesitated because I didn’t want to be in the media like I am right no
  
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• Bradley 2 HRs, 3 Doubles, 7 RBIs, Red Sox Rout Seattle, 22-10

  15-08-2015 23:40
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Jackie Bradley Jr. hit two homers and three doubles to drive in seven runs as the Boston Red Sox once again battered Seattle, roughing up Felix Hernandez and the Mariners 22-10 Saturday.
  The Red Sox broke loose for the second straight day after manager John Farrell took a medical leave for the rest of the season to deal with lymphoma. He said he had a “highly curable” form of cancer about three hours before Friday’s 15-1 romp, with bench coach Torey Lovullo
  
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• Clear the Shelters: More Than 10,000 Animals Find Homes

  15-08-2015 23:30
  
  Thousands of dogs and cats are available today as part of the adoption drive sponsored by 11 NBC owned television stations, the New England regional news network necn, and 17 Telemundo owned stations.Photo Credit: NBCThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Giants Rookies Safeties Collins, Thompson Hurt In Preseason Opener

  15-08-2015 23:15
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New York Giants rookie Mykkele Thompson will miss the season with an Achilles tendon injury, and fellow safety Landon Collins is sidelined by a sprained knee.
  Coach Tom Coughlin announced the injuries on Saturday, leaving his inexperienced safety spot facing major issues.
  Thompson and Collins were both hurt in the Giants’ preseason opening loss at Cincinnati.
  The Giants moved up in the NFL draft to grab Collins with the first pick of the second round. He
  
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• Disney is building massive Star Wars lands at Walt Disney World and Disneyland

  15-08-2015 22:54
  
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  NEW YORK — The happiest places on Earth are about to get a galactic upgrade.
  Walt Disney said it would build two new Star Wars theme parks at both Disneyland and Walt Disney World.
  The announcement was made Saturday at the company’s D23 Expo.
  The themed-land expansion, at 14 acres each, will be Disney’s largest ever.
  Star Wars fans will be treated to two main attractions: the chance to participate in an epic battle and control t
  
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• Virginia woman who vanished after sending bizarre texts has been found safe

  15-08-2015 22:44
  
  HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A Virginia mother who went missing earlier this week after sending a bizarre text message to her husband has been found safe, police said late Friday.
  Capt. Linda Toney with Henrico police would only say that Connie Ditto was safe, but would not elaborate on where or how she was found.
  Henrico police said late Friday afternoon that missing mother Connie Ditto has been found safe.
  Connie’s husband, Mark Ditto, told WTVR on Thursday he had been a nervous
  
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• Husband of Virginia mom who vanished after odd texts charged with assault

  15-08-2015 22:44
  
  HENRICO COUNTY, Va.  – A Virginia husband has been arrested after reporting his wife missing earlier this week.
  Mark Ditto told police that he was worried when his wife, 41-year-old Connie Ditto, never returned home after going to a clinic on Tuesday.
  “She said she wasn’t feeling well and was going to go to a walk-in clinic,” he said.
  Police told Mark that his wife checked in at the medical clinic on Tuesday night but left before her name was called.
  Connie texted Ma
  
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• Tanaka Pitches 5-hitter, Leads Yankees Over Blue Jays 4-1

  15-08-2015 22:43
  
  TORONTO (AP) — Masahiro Tanaka pitched a five-hitter for his first complete game in more than a year, leading the New York Yankees over the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 Saturday.
  The Yankees won their third straight following a five-game skid and extended their AL East lead over Toronto to 1 ½ games. The Blue Jays, coming off an 11-game winning streak, lost for the second day in a row to New York.
  Carlos Beltran, who hit a big home run Friday night at Rogers Centre, and Mark Teixeira conn
  
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• Police ID Robbery Suspect Shot By Police After Chase

  15-08-2015 22:34
  
  BOLTON, Conn. (AP) — State police have identified a 53-year-old bank robbery suspect shot by a trooper and a Manchester officer after a high-speed car chase.
  Police said Christopher T. Anderson, whose last known address was Hartford, remains hospitalized on Saturday.
  Police say the suspect robbed a First Niagara bank in South Windsor on Friday and led officers on a pursuit through Manchester and into Bolton. He crashed on Route 44 in Bolton and got out of the car.
  Police say Manchester Of
  
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• Connecticut Man, Canadian Woman Win Bike Race Up Washington

  15-08-2015 22:31
  
  PINKHAM NOTCH, N.H. (AP) — A Connecticut man and Canadian woman won the 43rd annual Mount Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb on Saturday.
  Hundreds of bicyclists competed in the grueling 7.6-mile race up the highest peak in the Northeast under atypical conditions — sunny skies, just a little wind and a touch of fog at the summit at the start of the race.
  Eneas Freyre, 39, of Norwalk, Connecticut, finished the race in 53 minutes. Veronique Fortin, 35, of Gatineau, Quebec, took the
  
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• Millers Pond State Park in Durham full to parking capacity and closed

  15-08-2015 22:20
  
  DURHAM – With our second heat wave on the way, it is no surprise that some Connecticut residents are heading outdoors.
  Like many recent weekends this summer, where state parks and beaches filled up, the state DEEP said Millers Pond State Park in Durham is full to parking capacity and closed as of 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
  
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• Firefighter Wounded by Gang Member Leaves Hospital

  15-08-2015 21:59
  
  A firefighter wounded by a gang member at the start of a six-hour standoff with police in Staten Island was released Saturday from a hospital, authorities said.
  
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• Clear the Shelters: Thousands of Cats and Dogs Find Homes

  15-08-2015 21:22
  
  The Clear the Shelters adoption drive had just begun Saturday when a 2-month-old kitten named June was headed out the door of the Patricia H. Ladew Foundation, a cat sanctuary in Oyster Bay, New York.Kristen...Photo Credit: NBCThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Trooper on Administrative Duty After Firing at Bank Robber

  15-08-2015 20:47
  
  A suspect was hospitalized after a police-involved shooting and tasing incident in the Bolton Notch area stemming from a South Windsor bank robbery that led to a police chase, according to Tolland County...Photo Credit: Storm Parker
  
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• Suspect in bank robbery and Bolton shooting identified

  15-08-2015 20:41
  
  HARTFORD – State Police identified the suspect and the officers involved in Friday’s shooting incident.
  Police said the suspect, Christopher T. Anderson, 53, recently of Hartford, is still in Hartford Hospital.
  The trooper and officers were not injured according to police, but they were taken to Manchester Memorial Hospital for evaluation, and released.
  Connecticut State Police Trooper Brian Contenta, assigned to Troop K-Colchester, discharged his firearm. He is a  five year mem
  
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• With Seven Weeks Left, Make Sure Your Fantasy Team Is On Proper Pace

  15-08-2015 20:40
  
  By Sam McPherson
  It happens every season in a lot of fantasy baseball leagues: The first-place team suddenly reaches some league limits for games played by outfielders or games started by starting pitchers—and the rest of the league closes the gap on the top roster very quickly. Next thing you know, that first-place team is buried in fifth place.
  Some owners don’t understand their league rules, and they don’t manage their rosters properly in terms of pace based on game limits o
  
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• Adopt a Pet at #CleartheShelters Today!

  15-08-2015 19:03
  
  Hey, NBC Connecticut viewers and pet lovers! Clear the Shelters day is here.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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• Hit-and-Run Driver Strikes Bicyclist in Shelton

  15-08-2015 19:00
  
  Shelton police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck and injured a 49-year-old Milford bicyclist late Friday night in town.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Major flight delays on East Coast due to computer outage; Some delays at Bradley

  15-08-2015 18:56
  
  WASHINGTON – Planes are being held at major airports Saturday on the East Coast due to equipment problems.
  Planes are being held at the gates, in what’s called a ground stop, due to technical issues at a Federal Aviation Administration center in Washington.
  As of 12:50 p.m. flights departing or arriving at Bradley going through the affected area are delayed until at least 2 p.m. Saturday.
  The three major airports in the New York City area are showing delays of up to an hour.
  Due to a
  
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• FAA: Computer problem that snarled flights in Northeast resolved

  15-08-2015 18:56
  
  WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration said at 4:30 Saturday that the computer problem that snarled flights in Northeast has been resolved and that flights were returning to normal.
  Planes were being held at major airports Saturday on the East Coast due to those equipment problems.
  Planes were being held at the gates, in what is called a ground stop, due to technical issues at an FAA center outside Washington D.C.
  Flights departing or arriving at Bradley going through the af
  
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• Manager Farrell Visits Team Saturday Morning

  15-08-2015 18:51
  
  BOSTON (AP) — Manager John Farrell has visited the Red Sox a day after announcing he is taking a medical leave for the rest of the season to deal with lymphoma.
  The 53-year-old Farrell was in his office Saturday morning and joked with the players and interim manager Torey Lovullo.
  The Red Sox had their best offensive game of the season Friday, posting season highs in runs and hits in a 15-1 win over Seattle.
  Lovullo says “The feedback was it took him staying out of the dugout to sco
  
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• Flights Delayed, Canceled at Bradley Due to D.C. Power Failure

  15-08-2015 18:48
  
  Bradley International Airport has many flight delays and cancellations to and from Baltimore and Washington D.C. due to a power outage at Washington Air Route Traffic Control Center.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Connecticut Requires Infertility Coverage For Older Patients

  15-08-2015 18:47
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — People over 40 who still hope to become parents in Connecticut may soon have the cost of infertility treatments covered by their insurance company.
  The state Department of Insurance has determined that a 2006 state law mandating coverage for medically appropriate fertility treatments for men and women is discriminatory because it sets an age limit of 40.
  “At the time, there was medical evidence to support stopping it at 40. But we need to keep up with the time
  
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• Chance of Isolated Shower or Storm

  15-08-2015 18:36
  
  The heat continues to build Saturday, with the possibility of an isolated shower or storm.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• How to sync Netflix in 3 steps

  15-08-2015 18:03
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — The Netflix coordination struggle is real.
  “Hey I’m pressing play now, are you ready? Are you ready?”
  Alan Jones, a programmer based in San Francisco, has developed a Google Chrome plug-in solution — Showgoers — and it’s a game changer.
  You don’t have to create a new account, and it’s free.
  Here’s how it works:
  Step 1: After you install Showgoers into your browser, sign into Netflix and pick a movie or show.
  Step 2: Cli
  
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• Hit-and-Run Driver Strikes Bicyclist

  15-08-2015 17:55
  
  Shelton police are looking for a hit-and-run driver who struck and injured a 49-year-old Milford bicyclist late Friday night in town.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Cats and Dogs Find Homes as Clear the Shelters Begins

  15-08-2015 17:48
  
  The Clear the Shelters adoption drive had just begun Saturday when a 2-month-old kitten named June was headed out the door of the Patricia H. Ladew Foundation, a cat sanctuary in Oyster Bay, New York.Kristen...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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• Bank Robbery Suspect Shot By Police Still in Hospital

  15-08-2015 17:47
  
  A suspect was hospitalized after a police-involved shooting and tasing incident in the Bolton Notch area stemming from a South Windsor bank robbery that led to a police chase, according to Tolland County...Photo Credit: Storm Parker
  
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• I-95 Closed After Fatal Crash, Truck Fire

  15-08-2015 17:42
  
  I-95 is closed in both directions from Old Saybrook to Old Lyme after serious crashes on both sides of the highway.Photo Credit: Joe Cox
  
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• Motorcycle Crash on I-91 South in East Windsor

  15-08-2015 17:38
  
  Interstate 91 south was closed Friday night due to a motorcycle crash in East Windsor.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Health effects of coffee: Where do we stand?

  15-08-2015 17:03
  
  ATLANTA  — It’s one of the age-old medical flip-flops: First coffee’s good for you, then it’s not, then it is — you get the picture. Today, in 2015, the verdict is thumbs up, with study after study extolling the merits of three to five cups of black coffee a day in reducing risk for everything […]
  
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• Free Fishing In The State

  15-08-2015 16:52
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Anglers will have a second opportunity to fish for free in Connecticut waters. Saturday marks the second of two free-fishing license days across the state. Residents and non-residents will be able […]
  
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• 2 men held in Enfield after police chase from Massachusetts

  15-08-2015 16:50
  
  SPRINGFIELD  — Two men are held in Enfield after police say they led officers on a high speed chase that began in nearby West Springfield, Massachusetts. Springfield Police Lt. Philip Tarpey tells the Republican the pursuit began just before 3 a.m. Saturday after a man reported that two men robbed him at gunpoint and drove […]
  
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• Accidents Close Highway In Old Lyme

  15-08-2015 16:43
  
  (Old Lyme, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Interstate 95 remains closed in both directions in Old Lyme following a truck fire on one side of the highway and a serious, multi-vehicle crash on the other side. The […]
  
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• Crashes Close Part Of I-95 In Connecticut For Hours

  15-08-2015 16:43
  
  OLD LYME, Conn. (AP) — Two crashes, one fatal, closed part of Interstate 95 in both directions for hours in Old Lyme.
  The northbound side of the highway was reopened just before 2 p.m. Both the crashes early Saturday morning between Old Lyme and Old Saybrook involved tractor-trailers.
  The fatal crash occurred around 6 a.m. on the northbound side at Exit 70 near Baldwin Bridge. Two tractor-trailers and five cars were involved. One person was killed and several seriously injured.
  The first
  
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• Hit and run accident in Shelton leaves bicyclist injured

  15-08-2015 16:34
  
  SHELTON – A bicyclist was injured in a hit and run accident Friday night. Police said around 10:00 p.m. they received multiple 911 calls about a car that hit a bicyclist at the intersection of Howe Avenue and Bridge Street. The bicyclist, a 49-year-old Milford resident, was transported to the hospital to be evaluated for […]
  
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• Connecticut offering 2nd free-fishing license day

  15-08-2015 15:56
  
  HARTFORD  — Anglers will have a second opportunity to fish for free in Connecticut waters. Saturday marks the second of two free-fishing license days across the state. Residents and non-residents will be able to obtain a free one-day fishing license for both inland and marine districts through the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s online […]
  
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• Top tips from teen who got into all 8 Ivies

  15-08-2015 15:48
  
  NEW YORK — Harold Ekeh scored the home run of college admissions. He was accepted by every Ivy League school this year as well as MIT and Johns Hopkins. The 17-year-old from Long Island, New York starts at Yale University at the end of August with plans to major in molecular, cellular and developmental biology. […]
  
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• Adopt a Pet at Clear the Shelters Today!

  15-08-2015 15:43
  
  Hey, NBC Connecticut viewers and pet lovers! Clear the Shelters day is here.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Pedestrian killed in New Milford crash

  15-08-2015 15:37
  
  NEW MILFORD – One person was killed late Friday when he was hit by a car. Police said they were called to the scene of an accident on Danbury Road, Route 7, shortly at 11:26 p.m. Friday. A 24-year-old man was killed after being hit by a car. His identity has not been released. No […]
  
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• Shelter Selfies: Show Off Your New Pet

  15-08-2015 15:27
  
  Across the country, animal lovers are helping pets in shelters find a new forever home.Did you get a new best friend on #ClearTheShelters day? If so, show off your newest family member.
  
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• Couple brought snake into restaurant, claiming it was a ‘service animal’

  15-08-2015 15:21
  
  NIXA, MO– Snake wasn’t on the menu of a Missouri restaurant, but that’s what patrons got — along with a side of rattled nerves. A reptile, thought to be a boa constrictor, was brought into an eatery in Nixa, Missouri, this week, sending some fleeing. Lisa Loeffelholz told CNN affiliate KYTV that she spotted a […]
  
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• House destroyed in Manchester fire

  15-08-2015 15:07
  
  MANCHESTER – One family was displaced after a fire ripped through their home Friday night. No one was inside 19 Winter Street when the fire started just after 10 p.m. Fire crews saw heavy smoke coming from the second floor of the multi- family home when they arrived. Fire crews were able to bring the […]
  
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• Heat wave this weekend into early next week.

  15-08-2015 14:12
  
  Expect our second heat wave this summer with temperatures expected to reach and exceed 90 degrees possibly beginning today and continuing well into next week. High pressure centered over the eastern half of the nation will dominate our weather with plenty of sunshine this morning followed by a trough passing through the area this afternoon […]
  
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• I-95 in Old Lyme closed due to fatal crash

  15-08-2015 13:53
  
  OLD LYME – I-95 is closed in both direction due to a pair of accidents Saturday morning that killed one person and injured several others. The accidents happened near Exit 70 in Old Lyme. The first crash happened around 5 a.m. on the Southbound side. A tractor trailer was involved and the driver flown to […]
  
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• I95 Closed From Old Saybrook to Old Lyme.

  15-08-2015 12:48
  
  I-95 is closed in both directions from Old Saybrook to Old Lyme after serious crashes on both sides of the highway.
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: The Women of Color Gala

  15-08-2015 11:32
  
  HARTFORD – Stan’s guest, June Archer, owner of Eleven28 Entertainment, hosts an inaugural gala on September 18 at the Bushnell honoring distinguished women of color in Connecticut. Archer is an entertainment entrepreneur, author and personal empowerment activist. He makes it a priority to elevate and illuminate successful people of color. Last year, he organized an […]
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: More on the Women of Color Gala

  15-08-2015 11:31
  
  HARTFORD – Stan’s guest, June Archer, owner of Eleven28 Entertainment, hosts an inaugural gala on September 18 at the Bushnell honoring distinguished women of color in Connecticut. Archer is an entertainment entrepreneur, author and personal empowerment activist. He makes it a priority to elevate and illuminate successful people of color. Last year, he organized an […]
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Chris “Big Dog” Davis

  15-08-2015 11:30
  
  HARTFORD – Music Producer Chris “Big Dog” Davis returns home to Waterbury with free concert. He and Waterbury community activist Warren Leach talk about the free event happening Saturday, August 15, at Silas Bronson Library Park in Waterbury. The concert is being held in conjunction with the 3rd Annual Greater Waterbury Spirit of Unity.
  
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• Waterbury Factory Remains Still Smoldering 24 Hours After Blaze

  15-08-2015 05:13
  
  An abandoned Waterbury factory is still smoldering about 24 hours after a massive fire broke outand officials are trying to determine how it started because there no electricity fed the building.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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