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• Motorcyclist Airlifted After Crash Near UConn in Storrs

  23-09-2015 23:55
  
  A motorcycle driver was airlifted to the hospital Wednesday evening after colliding with a car on North Eagleville Road near the University of Connecticut campus in Storrs, according to emergency dispatchers.
  
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• Sunshine and temperatures in the 70s Thursday

  23-09-2015 23:37
  
  One more warm day on tap for the state for Thursday, with more sunshine and not many clouds for miles. We’ll see some clouds move in from the north Thursday night and into Friday, as a reinforcing shot of dry air from Canada doesn’t bring us rain, but will succeed in cooling temps down back to […]
  
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• Ex-Teacher Accused of Trying to Kiss Student Pleads Not Guilty

  23-09-2015 23:36
  
  A former Shelton High School math teacher accused of trying to kiss a teenage student on the lips has pleaded not guilty to a charge of disorderly conduct.Photo Credit: Shelton Police
  
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• Route 44 Reopens in Avon After Water Main Break

  23-09-2015 23:26
  
  A water main break in Avon has closed the some lanes on Route 44 Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Empire returns on Wednesdays with all new episodes

  23-09-2015 23:25
  
  Empire returns to FoxCT Wednesday, September 23 with all new episodes. Tune in at 9 p.m. Plus, catch special features during the premiere of Rosewood on FoxCT at 8 p.m. Read more about Empire here.
  
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• Standoff in Southington closes Atwater Street

  23-09-2015 23:01
  
  SOUTHINGTON – The Southington Police Department is confirming that there is a standoff in Southington on Atwater Street as a result of a domestic situation. A portion of Atwater Street is closed as a result of this incident. Stay with FoxCT as this story develops.
  
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• Standoff ends peaecfully in Southington

  23-09-2015 23:01
  
  SOUTHINGTON – A standoff that closed a portion of Atwater Street ended peacefully Wednesday afternoon after six hours. Southington Police were working to make contact with a man who barricaded himself inside a home on Atwater Street. They were able to get the man out of the house and take him into custody. He will undergo a […]
  
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• Injury Report: Giants’ Beason Likely To Make 2015 Debut Against Redskins

  23-09-2015 23:00
  
  By Curt Macysyn
  The New York Giants look to get out of the winless column with a key match-up with the Washington Redskins on Thursday Night Football. New York has sputtered out an 0-2 start after blowing consecutive 10- point fourth quarter leads in their first two games to start the season. For NFL aficionados, the Giants’ level of ineptitude is actually historic, because their late game futility is one for the record books.
  Unfortunately for New York, the team will be without star recei
  
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• Worker Hit by Falling Brick in 'Extremely Critical' Condition

  23-09-2015 22:54
  
  A construction worker is in critical condition after being hit by a brick during a construction project at 390 Capitol Avenue in Hartford on Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Meeting Pope was cool, but Brady puts trust in Belichick

  23-09-2015 22:43
  
  FOXBOROUGH–New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was among those watching the news coverage of Pope Francis’ arrival in the United States. Brady met Pope John Paul II after winning the Super Bowl after the 2003 season. Asked about it on Wednesday during media availability at his locker, Brady said his time with the pontiff was […]
  
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• 'Police Incident' Closes Atwater Street in Southington

  23-09-2015 22:29
  
  Police have blocked off a section of Atwater Street in Southington while investigating an incident in the area, according to a spokesperson for the police department.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Respond to Motorcycle Crash in Mansfield

  23-09-2015 22:24
  
  State police are responding to a motorcycle crash on Stafford Road in Mansfield, according to dispatchers for Troop C in Tolland.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Stratford man who killed wife back behind bars

  23-09-2015 22:18
  
  BRIDGEPORT — A Connecticut man who spent 13 years in prison for killing his wife and dumping her body in the Housatonic River is back behind bars for violating terms of probation by going to Canada. Luis Castelare was sentenced on Tuesday to five months in prison and three years of special parole. Authorities say […]
  
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• Power Restored After Smoking Manhole Causes Outages

  23-09-2015 22:14
  
  Power has been restored in Torrington after an issue with an underground cable caused smoke to come out of a manhole Wednesday afternoon, leaving 1,500 people in the dark.Photo Credit: necn
  
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• Cemetery headstones knocked over in Storrs

  23-09-2015 21:59
  
  STORRS – UConn police are investigating an act of vandalism at Storrs Cemetery on North Eagleville Road. Monday at around 7:30 p.m. police were called about 15 headstones that were knocked over, with 2 of the headstones cracked. There are no suspects at this time and police don’t know if this incident involved any UConn students Police have […]
  
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• TGF: Recipe: The Porky Melt

  23-09-2015 21:57
  
  The Porky Melt is the tailgating sandwich to end all tailgating sandwiches. This is the recipe. That's all, folks.
  
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• Screams Startle Burglar in New Haven

  23-09-2015 21:51
  
  Police are investigating after a burglar broke in through the window of a New Haven home early Wednesday morning, then ran off when a homeowner screamed.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Go Behind the Scenes of Bomb Squad Training

  23-09-2015 21:51
  
  The New Haven Police Department Bomb Squad conducts training simulations to prepare for emergency situations and NBC Connecticut got an exclusive look Wednesday morning at how the bomb technicians evaluate...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Blake Shelton opens up about shocking divorce from Miranda Lambert

  23-09-2015 21:36
  
  NASHVILLE — Blake Shelton is finally opening up about his shocking divorce from ex-wife Miranda Lambert. The country superstars announced their split in July 2015. “In Oklahoma, it happens so fast,” Shelton said Wednesday on the Bobby Bones Show. “Like, Miranda and I didn’t have any kids, and we had a pre-nuptial agreement, whatever we […]
  
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• Woman Says Goodbye to Husband, Burglar Responds

  23-09-2015 21:28
  
  A New Haven woman scared off a burglar when she shouted goodbye to who she thought was her husband leaving for work.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• After A Long Hiatus, Whales Return To Long Island Sound

  23-09-2015 21:22
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – It was the summer of the whale this year on Long Island Sound, where fishermen and other boaters reveled in the return of the marine mammals after what appears to have been a two-decade hiatus.
  The unexpected sightings began in May, when three belugas were spotted off Fairfield, Connecticut.
  A minke whale was seen off Norwalk later in May. And there have been several humpback sightings in the western part of the sound in recent weeks.
  Joe Schnierlein, research and un
  
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• Learn About the History of Vampires in Connecticut

  23-09-2015 21:14
  
  Halloween will be here soon, but before the witches, zombies, pirates and superheroes head to your neighborhood, you can learn about the history of vampires in Connecticut.
  
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• Power restored after underground explosion in Torrington

  23-09-2015 21:06
  
  TORRINGTON — Power has been restored in Torrington after an underground explosion Wednesday afternoon cut off power to more than 1,500 customers. Police in Torrington say no one was hurt in the blast just before 2:30 p.m. The downtown area was blocked off, according to police, in the area of Franklin Street at Franklin Drive. […]
  
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• Proposal Could Bring New Baseball Team to New Britain

  23-09-2015 20:59
  
  As the Rock Cats transition to move out of the New Britain stadium they have long called home and into a new stadium in Hartford as the Yard Goats, questions remain about what will happen with the stadium...Photo Credit: New Britain Rock Cats
  
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• Driver Ran Red Light, Hit Motorcycle in Berlin: Cops

  23-09-2015 20:59
  
  Honda Fit ran a red light and hit a motorcycle in Berlin on Wednesday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Vandals Knock Over Headstones at Storrs Cemetery

  23-09-2015 20:37
  
  Someone knocked over more than a dozen headstones at an old cemetery in Storrs this week, cracking two of them, and UConn Division of Public Safety has increased patrols.
  
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• Dry Weather Continues

  23-09-2015 20:37
  
  High pressure means dry weather, warm afternoons and seasonably cool nights.Photo Credit: Tyler Jankoski
  
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• This Week In College Football: Fournette Latest Example That Archaic NFL Draft Rule Needs Changing

  23-09-2015 20:32
  
  By Ryan Mayer, CBS Local Sports
  The NFL early-entry rule is by far the most strict of all the professional sports. If you’re unfamiliar with the rule, here it is directly from the NFL’s website.“To be eligible for the draft, players must have been out of high school for three years and must have used up their college eligibility before the start of the next college football season. Underclassmen and players who have graduated before using all their college eligibility may
  
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• First Responders Save Runner Who Had Heart Attack

  23-09-2015 20:22
  
  When a runner went into cardiac arrest just steps from the finish line of a 5K, first responders running rushed to save his life.Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  
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• Recent Whale Sightings Spark Concerns About Boating Behaviors

  23-09-2015 19:43
  
  State environmental officials are cautioning boaters about how they act should they encounter whales on Long Island Sound out of concern they could endanger the water mammals in light of multiple recent humpback...Photo Credit: Mystic Aquarium
  
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• NOAA advises boaters about whale protection laws

  23-09-2015 19:36
  
  HARTFORD – After boaters had a close encounter with whale in Long Island Sound on Saturday, the state and federal officials are concerned that the reaction and behavior of boaters could endanger a whale humpback and beluga whales in Long Island Sound. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is reminding all boaters that marine mammals […]
  
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• Worker in Critical Condition After Being Hit By Falling Brick

  23-09-2015 19:30
  
  A construction worker is in critical condition after being hit by a brick during a construction project at 390 Capitol Avenue in Hartford on Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Construction Worker in Critical Condition After Being Hit By Brick

  23-09-2015 19:21
  
  A construction worker is in critical condition after being hit by a brick during a construction project at 390 Capitol Avenue in Hartford on Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Mom’s tough love letter to her son goes viral

  23-09-2015 19:05
  
  VENICE, Italy — Last week, Heidi Johnson took a less than traditional approach when it came to disciplining her 13-year-old son. In her “Tough Love” letter that was posted to Facebook, Johnson explained how her defiant son needed a “lesson in independence.” Johnson left a handwritten note for her son in the form of a roommate contract, […]
  
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• My Favorite Course: Alice Cooper

  23-09-2015 19:04
  
  Alice Cooper built a decades-long music career upon a foundation of horror movie theatrics and over-the-top stagecraft, shaping the genre of Heavy Metal along the way. The legendary shock-rocker is also a founding member of the Hollywood Vampires, a social club of hard-partying rockstars uncorked in the 1970s. Members and guest drinkers at one time or another included John Lennon, Keith Moon, Jimi Hendrix and Jim Morrison, among others.
  The original club, and many of its personali
  
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• Measure in Ohio Senate defends Wright brothers’ 1st flight

  23-09-2015 18:56
  
  COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Senate is beginning debate on a resolution repudiating Connecticut’s claim that another aviator beat the Wright brothers as first in flight. The Ohio House approved the measure in May. Ohio lawmakers are responding to a 2013 Connecticut law that honored aviator Gustave Whitehead as being two years ahead of Dayton-born […]
  
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• Route 7 Closed in Ridgefield Due to Rollover Crash

  23-09-2015 18:49
  
  Route 7 is closed both ways in Ridgefield due to a rollover crash.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Dog’s best friend: Man rescues stray pups, takes them on ride of their lives

  23-09-2015 18:35
  
  FORT WORTH, Texas– Dogs may be man’s best friend, but Eugene Bostick is dog’s best friend. The 80-year-old and his brother care for rescue dogs in Fort Worth, Texas. If that isn’t wonderful enough, Eugene takes the pups for train rides. According to BuzzFeed, the idea started after they began taking in and caring for the […]
  
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• 81-year-old Stonington man ID’d as victim in RI boat crash

  23-09-2015 18:28
  
  WESTERLY, R.I.  — An 81-year-old fisherman from Connecticut has been identified as the victim in a fatal boat crash off Westerly. The Westerly Sun reports that friends identified the victim of Tuesday morning’s crash off Watch Hill as Walter Krupinski of Stonington. Krupinski was a commercial rod-and-reel fisherman and had gone out to fish on […]
  
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• Time To Consider Flu Shot

  23-09-2015 18:25
  
  (Meriden, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The transition from summer to autumn has begun.  That means thoughts of the coming flu season.
  Last year’s flu outbreak was historically bad.  While health officials haven’t yet said what to expect this year, those with Meriden-based Protein Sciences are again developing the Flublok vaccine.
  It was found to be more effective than the traditional egg-based vaccine.
  Proten Sciences president and CEO Manon Cox says more people were able
  
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• Worker hit by falling brick at Hartford construction site

  23-09-2015 18:09
  
  HARTFORD – A construction worker who was part of a crew renovating a building was hit by a falling brick Wednesday morning. A  worker who was working outside the former Hartford Office Supply Company at 390 Capitol Ave.  was struck by a brick that fell from the roof of the building according to the fire […]
  
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• Man Exposed Himself to Women Outside North Haven Starbucks

  23-09-2015 17:57
  
  A man exposed himself to three women outside a North Haven Starbucks last week and police are trying to figure out who he is.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• CBS Sports’ London Fletcher Talks Redskins Vs. Giants And The NFC East’s Troubles

  23-09-2015 17:52
  
  By Danny Cox
  CBS Sports analyst and CBS Sports Network’s That Other Pregame Show host London Fletcher has gone from a leader on the field to discussing them as an NFL commentator. After a long career in which consistency was one of his biggest assets, he is someone that knows the ins-and-outs of the game and what’s happening in the league today.
  Fletcher took some time to speak about the upcoming Thursday Night Football game between the Washington Redskins and New York Giants, as wel
  
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• 78-year-old Costco shopper punched over dispute about Nutella samples, police say

  23-09-2015 17:43
  
  BURBANK, Calif. — A California man with an extensive criminal record faces more than 11 years in state prison if convicted in connection with allegations that he punched a 78-year-old Costco shopper following a dispute over a Nutella waffle sample. Derrick Gharabighi, 24, was charged with one felony count of elder abuse with the special allegation that […]
  
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• Use Gmail? Here are two new features you need to know about

  23-09-2015 17:36
  
  NEW YORK — Gmail users can now block specific email addresses with just two clicks. In the top right hand corner of a message, click the drop-down menu button (upside down triangle), and select “block.” (It appears with the name of the sender in quotes.) Any future messages from the blocked addresses will land in […]
  
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• I-95 Construction Could Cause Delays

  23-09-2015 16:23
  
  Significant construction on the Interstate 95 corridor in New Haven heading into the weekend could cause traffic delays.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Victim of botched Easton police raid gets $1.5M

  23-09-2015 16:22
  
  NEW HAVEN — Five Connecticut police departments have agreed to pay $1.25 million to a homeowner who authorities say was the victim of a “botched SWAT-style raid” that resulted in the death of his house guest. The Stamford Advocate reports that faced with an almost certain loss in court, lawyers for police in Easton, Trumbull, Monroe, […]
  
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• Housekeeper Stole Almost $400,000 in Jewelry: Police

  23-09-2015 16:19
  
  A housekeeper who has worked for a Westport home for 18 years been arrested, accused of stealing almost $400,000 worth of jewelry from her client, according to police.Photo Credit: Westport Police
  
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• ‘Outrageous’ pill prices are big business as usual

  23-09-2015 16:17
  
  WASHINGTON  — How much are you willing to pay for a potentially life-saving pill? It’s a question that many doctors and patients are asking themselves. Drugs such as Daraprim, Doxycycline, Flucytosine and Cycloserine have been making news headlines lately because of their dramatic price hikes. A 2014 House of Representatives investigation found 10 generic drugs […]
  
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• Wolcott Volunteer Firefighter Charged With Larceny

  23-09-2015 16:08
  
  (Wolcott, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A Wolcott volunteer fireighter in charge of the Town’s Cadet Program for teens has been charged with stealing more than $2900.00 from the program.
  Wolcott police have charged 33 year old Jason Kordys of Waterbury with Larceny. Police say the Wolcott Fire Chief noticed suspicious activity on the bank account for the Cadet Program, including purchases at Home Depot for tools. Chief Dunn contacted police after Kordys twice failed to show up for a meeti
  
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