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• Huskies Defeat Virginia 13 -10

  17-09-2016 23:33
  
  EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Walk-on kicker Alex Furbank missed a 20-yard field-goal attempt for Virginia as time expired and UConn held on to beat the Cavaliers 13-10 on Saturday.
  Bobby Puyol hit the 43-yard game-winning field goal with 1:33 left for the Huskies (2-1), who overcame early 10-point deficit with two fourth-quarter scores.
  UConn Quarterback Bryant Shirreffs completed 13 of 24 passes for 154 yards. He also ran for 33 yards and a touchdown.
  A 20-yard run by Shirreffs and a 23-yard scr
  
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• Bogaerts, Betts Help Red Sox Rally Past Yankees 6-5

  17-09-2016 23:22
  
  KEN POWTAKAssociated Press
  BOSTON (CBS Connecticut and AP) — Xander Bogaerts hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs, Mookie Betts had a tying single before scoring the go-ahead run and the Boston Red Sox beat the Yankees 6-5 Saturday for their third straight win over New York.
  Hanley Ramirez and Bogaerts each had three hits for the AL East-leading Red Sox (84-64), who entered two games ahead of Toronto and Baltimore (both 81-66).
  New York (77-70) wasted 3-0 and 5-2 leads and lost for
  
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• UConn comes from behind to defeat Virginia 13 to 10

  17-09-2016 22:50
  
  EAST HARTFORD – UConn tied in the fourth quarter and then went ahead by three points to win against Virginia. Bobby Puyol nailed a 43 yard field goal to put the Huskies up 13-10. UConn played the first of three games this season against ACC opponent  Virginia, which has lost 17 consecutive road games at Pratt & […]
  
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• New Haven police looking for home invasion suspect who may have struck twice

  17-09-2016 22:30
  
  NEW HAVEN — Police are looking for a suspect who they believe broke into a home and assaulted the owner, and it may have not been the first time it happened. Officers were called to Weybosset Street Friday shortly before 11 p.m., after a neighbor said there was a disturbance next door. Police found the 46-year-old male victim […]
  
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• Pipe bomb explodes before Marines charity 5K; no injuries

  17-09-2016 21:10
  
  SEASIDE PARK, N.J. — New Jersey State Police say there was nothing to reports of another explosive device near the Jersey Shore site where a pipe bomb exploded. Also, they say, bomb technicians have “rendered safe” the items located in a plastic trash can where the explosion occurred around 9:30 a.m. Saturday in Seaside Park. […]
  
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• Accountant Admits To Scheme That Defrauded Clients Of $1.5M

  17-09-2016 21:08
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut-based accountant and business owner has admitted to operating an investment scheme that defrauded his clients of nearly $1.5 million.
  U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly says Joseph Castellano, of Wallingford, pleaded guilty Friday in federal court in Hartford to one count of mail fraud and one count of money laundering.
  The 59-year-old Castellano is a certified public accountant who prepared federal and state tax returns for individuals and
  
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• 2 Families Displaced by Manchester Kitchen Fire

  17-09-2016 20:00
  
  Two families were displaced by a cooking fire in Manchester Friday.Photo Credit: Getty Images/File
  
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• Military Heroes Remembered, Honored at Run for the Fallen

  17-09-2016 19:47
  
  Sixty-five Connecticut service members have paid the ultimate price fighting for freedom since the September 11 terrorist attacks. On Saturday, people ran in remembrance of those military members.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Aresco Says American Conference Could Get By On 10 Teams

  17-09-2016 19:46
  
  By PAT EATON-ROBBAP Sports Writer
  EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – American Athletic Conference Commissioner Mike Aresco says his conference would not necessarily replace schools that leave for another league.
  Several American programs have been mentioned as prime candidates for the expansion of the Big 12, which is considering adding as many as four schools.
  Aresco, speaking before Saturday’s football game between Virginia and UConn, says the American has been making
  
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• Yale Responds To Ex-Basketball Captain’s Lawsuit In Sex Case

  17-09-2016 19:35
  
  By PAT EATON-ROBBAP Sports Writer
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Yale University says it wasn’t trying to make an example of former basketball captain Jack Montague when it expelled him over a sexual assault allegation.
  The school on Friday filed its formal response to Montague’s federal lawsuit filed in June. The lawsuit accuses the Ivy League university of punishing Montague over what he believes was consensual sex.
  The lawsuit argues the university expelled the p
  
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• Manhunt leads to suspect arrest in fatal East Haven crash

  17-09-2016 18:24
  
  EAST HAVEN — Police have arrested a man who they believe was responsible for a fatal hit and run crash Wednesday afternoon. East Haven Police said after an extensive investigation, they arrested Johnassis Melendez, 23, on criminal and motor vehicle charges. Around noon on Wednsday, a car crashed into a pole on Frontage Road in […]
  
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• East Haven Police Make Arrest In Deadly Crash

  17-09-2016 18:13
  
  EAST HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – East Haven police have made an arrest in connection with a deadly one-vehicle crash on Frontage Road Wednesday.
  Johnassis Melendez, 23, faces criminal and motor vehicle charges, said police. Police say Melendez left the scene of the crash that killed 27-year-old Gaitana Girgenti.
  The crash occurred around noontime in the area of the Home Depot. Girgenti was pronounced dead at the scene; another occupant of the vehicle was hospitalized with serious inju
  
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• Two Teens Injured in New Haven Shooting

  17-09-2016 18:10
  
  Two teens were injured in a shooting in New Haven Friday evening.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• East Haven Police Make Arrest in Fatal Frontage Road Crash

  17-09-2016 17:49
  
  East Haven police have arrested a man in connection with a fatal crash on Frontage Road Wednesday.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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• Shelton Attorney Facing Federal Child Porn Charges

  17-09-2016 17:45
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut attorney is facing federal charges of taking nude photographs of a minor.
  U.S. Attorney Deirdre Daly says Peter Kruzynski, of Shelton, appeared Friday before a federal magistrate in New Haven. Kruzynski was arrested on a criminal complaint charging him with production and possession of child pornography.
  Kruzynski was released on a $250,000 bond. It’s unclear if he has a lawyer.  A number listed for Kruzynski was disconnected.
  Prosecutors sa
  
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• New Haven Police Searching For Home Invasion Suspect

  17-09-2016 16:49
  
  Police are searching for a suspect involved in a New Haven home invasion.
  
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• Wells Fargo sued by customers over fraudulent accounts

  17-09-2016 16:42
  
  SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The first lawsuit has been filed against Wells Fargo by customers following revelations that the bank collected fees for millions of unauthorized accounts. The proposed class action suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Utah on Friday, accuses the bank of invasion of privacy, fraud, negligence, and breach of contract. The […]
  
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• Shoreline Cleanup Underway

  17-09-2016 16:19
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – Volunteers will be fanning out along the Connecticut shore to clean up 31 sites as part of the International Coastal Cleanup.
  Organizer Save the Sound says 28 cleanups are planned Saturday and another three are set for Sunday from Norwalk to New London. International Coastal Cleanup Day is Saturday.
  Save the Sound says there will be a total of 70 coastal cleanups this month and next month.
  The organization says 1,500 volunteers at last year’s cleanup removed m
  
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• Groton City Police Arrest Suspect in Rash of Burglaries

  17-09-2016 15:45
  
  Groton City police have charged a man in connection with eight burglaries across the area in the last month.Photo Credit: FILE - Getty Images
  
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• Man Seriously Injured After Being Struck by Truck in Norwich

  17-09-2016 15:31
  
  A 63-year-old man was seriously injured when he was struck by a truck in Norwich Friday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Home Invasion Probe In New Haven

  17-09-2016 15:23
  
  (New Haven, Conn.CBS Connecticut) – Police in New Haven are investigating an apparent home invasion Friday night.
  They say it might not be the first time the victim was targeted.
  Just before 11:00, they got the call to a unit on Weybosset Street about a disturbance.
  Officers say the victim reported being assaulted by a man who forced his way inside through a rear door.
  Police say the victim told them the suspect had a gun and was named “Mark”.
  He’s described as black, 27-
  
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• Pedestrian, Motor Vehicle Crash In Norwich

  17-09-2016 14:38
  
  (Norwich, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A man is in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle Friday evening in Norwich.
  According to police, they along with fire and ambulance personnel were dispatched to the scene in the area of Washington and Water streets just before 7:30 p.m.
  The 63-year-old victim was suffering from serious injuries and initially taken to Backus Hospital.
  He was later flown the Hartford Hosptial where he’s listed in critical condition.
  The driver of the veh
  
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• Woman killed in Philly shooting rampage; gunman also dead

  17-09-2016 14:25
  
  PHILADELPHIA — A gunman with a reported hatred of law enforcement went on a deadly tear late Friday in Philadelphia, ambushing a police sergeant and firing rounds into a tavern and a car before police shot him dead, authorities said. The rampage left a 25-year-old woman dead after she was shot seven times in the torso, […]
  
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• Shooting rampage leaves two cops wounded, suspect dead

  17-09-2016 14:25
  
  PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Authorities say a man who went on a shooting rampage through the streets of Philadelphia wounded two police officers and five civilians and killed a woman before police fatally shot him. Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross says officers began chasing the man late Friday after he ambushed Sgt. Sylvia Young, striking her […]
  
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• US Air Force grounds $400 billion fleet of F-35 fighter jets

  17-09-2016 13:59
  
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The US Air Force said Friday it has grounded 10 of its F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, just over a month after they were declared “combat ready.” The decision affecting the most expensive weapons system ever was made “due to the discovery of peeling and crumbling insulation in avionics cooling lines inside the […]
  
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• Man who shot George Zimmerman convicted of attempted murder

  17-09-2016 13:49
  
  MELBOURNE, Fla. — A Florida man was found guilty Friday of attempted second-degree murder, stemming from a 2015 road rage incident involving George Zimmerman, a court spokeswoman said. Matthew Apperson, 27, also was found guilty of shooting into a vehicle and aggravated assault with a firearm, Michelle Kennedy, spokeswoman for the 18th Judicial Circuit, said. […]
  
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• Partly to mostly sunny, delightful this afternoon.

  17-09-2016 13:31
  
  Step outside early this morning and you’ll feel a fall chill. We settled in overnight with temperatures dropping all the way into the upper 40s! That’s a huge difference from the rest of our September so far, as warm fronts and high pressure patterns have dominated most of our FOX 61 forecasts this month. We’ll […]
  
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• Fall chills early, warm and dry by Saturday afternoon

  17-09-2016 13:31
  
  Step outside early this morning and you’ll feel a fall chill. We settled in overnight with temperatures dropping all the way into the upper 40s! That’s a huge difference from the rest of our September so far, as warm fronts and high pressure patterns have dominated most of our FOX 61 forecasts this month. Once […]
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Caring for an elderly parent

  17-09-2016 11:32
  
  HARTFORD —  Caring for an elderly parent is a challenge that — at some point – many of us will deal with. There can be concerns about finances, sibling conflicts, long-term housing needs and Living wills. A  2015 study by AARP shines a light on the stress it can put on family members in charge of […]
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Challenges for adult children

  17-09-2016 11:31
  
  HARTFORD — How should adult children navigate the legal and financial landmines when caring for an elderly parent? Other cultures—notably, those in East Asia—put a strong emphasis on the importance of taking care of aging parents or other family members, so why is it an afterthought for so many in the West? The giant faction of baby […]
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Male involvement in schools

  17-09-2016 11:30
  
  HARTFORD —  A big welcome back for students in Hartford this school year. Kids at Martin Luther King School in the Capital City received a warm welcome to the start of the school year by men from the community. It was a way to for the men to connect with students and offer moral support. […]
  
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• Water Company Issues Mandatory Water Ban for Parts of CT

  17-09-2016 05:22
  
  A water company has issued a mandatory water ban for Mystic and Stonington customers.Photo Credit: Consumer Bob
  
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• High school football patrol September 16

  17-09-2016 05:00
  
  MIDDLETOWN– The second week of high school football got under way under the Friday night lights. A lot of the action took place at Palmer Field in Middletown, which was the site of two top 10 ranked teams going at it. First up, the West Haven Blue Devils got the best of the Xavier Falcons 27-18. […]
  
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• Subcontractor Says He's Owed $400K for Hartford Ballpark

  17-09-2016 04:54
  
  Tim Sullivan is a carpenter by trade, and his company, Warrior installations group takes on jobs of all types. Last winter, the company landed its biggest project ever, it was hired to install millwork at...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Ramirez Homers Again, Red Sox Beat Yankees 7-4

  17-09-2016 04:42
  
  By JIMMY GOLENAP Sports Writer
  BOSTON (CBS Connecticut and AP) –  Hanley Ramirez homered for the second straight game, and David Ortiz had a pair of hits on Friday night to send the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox to a 7-4 victory over the New York Yankees.
  The Red Sox maintained a two-game lead over the Baltimore Orioles, who beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-4. The Yankees, who on Thursday night were one out from climbing within three games of the division lead, fell six games back and lost
  
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• Colon Pitches Mets Over Twins 3-0 As Last Homestand Starts

  17-09-2016 04:27
  
  By RONALD BLUMAP Baseball Writer
  NEW YORK (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Bartolo Colon limited the Twins to three singles in seven innings, Jose Reyes and Asdrubal Cabrera hit consecutive home runs off rookie Jose Berrios in the third, and the New York Mets beat Minnesota 3-0 Friday night in the opener of their final homestand this season.
  Matched against a pitcher nearly half his age, the 43-year-old Colon (14-7) won for the fourth time in five decisions. He allowed soft singles in the third
  
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• Harvest Moon Seen in Connecticut Sept. 16

  17-09-2016 04:18
  
  Photo Credit: Denise DesJardins
  
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• Boaters Talk About Hurdles Because Of Low River Levels

  17-09-2016 04:07
  
  With water levels much lower than usual, navigating the Connecticut river
  
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• Hundreds of Snakes, Birds, Turtles, Some Dead, Found at Weston Home

  17-09-2016 03:33
  
  More than 200 animals have been found in deplorable conditions at a home on Newtown Turnpike, Weston officials said.Photo Credit: News 12 Connecticut
  
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• Connecticut Sun Beat Dallas By 33

  17-09-2016 03:30
  
  UNCASVILLE, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Camille Little and Courtney Williams scored 15 points apiece to lead the Connecticut Sun to a 107-74 victory over the Dallas Wings on Friday night.
  Jasmine Thomas and Alex Bentley added 14 each. The Sun (13-20) had seven players in double figures for the second time in team history and flirted with a team shooting record in their last home game of the season.
  Chiney Ogwumike had 13 points and 13 rebounds, her eighth double-double in the last 10
  
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• Mom pumps breast milk while running half-marathon

  17-09-2016 03:00
  
  SALT LAKE CITY–Anna Young knew that if she wanted to run her first half-marathon since giving birth in February, she’d have to stop to pump her breast milk along the way. She didn’t know that she would become an inspiration to other nursing mothers. The Utah mom had run the first eight miles of the Revel […]
  
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• World’s oldest man to celebrate Bar Mitzvah at 113

  17-09-2016 02:55
  
  HAIFA, Israel–The world’s oldest man, Holocaust survivor Yisrael Kristal, is to celebrate his bar mitzvah 100 years late — at the age of 113. Kristal, who was born in Poland in 1903, began learning Hebrew at the age of three, and studying the Mishna, or Jewish laws, at six. But he missed out on the […]
  
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• Playwright Edward Albee, who wrote ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ dies at 88

  17-09-2016 02:55
  
  MONTAUK, N.Y. — Three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Edward Albee has died in New York at age 88. Albee challenged theatrical convention in masterworks such as “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” and “A Delicate Balance.” Personal assistant Jackob Holder says Albee died Friday at his home in Montauk on Long Island after a short illness, but no […]
  
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• Wallingford police arrest man believed to make routine trips to Hartford to get heroin to sell

  17-09-2016 02:44
  
  WALLINGFORD–After months of watching and waiting, police made an arrest in an ongoing drug investigation on Friday. Wallingford narcotic detectives say that throughout 2016 they’ve gotten tips that Steven Vincent, 24, of Wallingford, has been routinely going into Hartford to buy large quantities of heroin, which he would then allegedly bring back to Wallingford to […]
  
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• Camp Courant Buddy Bash is a poolside blast, and all for a good cause

  17-09-2016 02:28
  
  FARMINGTON–It was a pool-side bash to remember Friday night, and all for a good cause. The annual Camp Courant Buddy Bash was held in Farmington Friday night to raise funds for the country’s longest-running free day camp. FOX 61’s own Jimmy Altman and Jenn Bernstein emceed, and other FOX 61 members were in attendance, including meteorologists Jeff […]
  
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• 25-year-old Norwich man charged with sexual assault, risk of injury to a minor

  17-09-2016 02:10
  
  NORWICH–Police made an arrest on Friday after an extensive investigation into a reported ongoing sexual assault situation. Norwich Police say that they were investigating Kevin J. Gardner, 25, of Norwich, over claims that he had sexually assaulted a juvenile female victim over a nine-year period. He was arrested on charges related to those crimes on […]
  
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• 2 teens shot in New Haven Friday evening, 1 day after Hillhouse High football player shot

  17-09-2016 01:55
  
  NEW HAVEN–Less than 24 hours after a Hillhouse High School Football player was rushed to the hospital after being shot in the stomach and thigh, two more New Haven teens are recovering at the hospital from gunshot wounds. At 6:35 p.m. on Friday, people called 911 to report the sound of gunfire in the area […]
  
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• Sen. Murphy calls on congress to block $1B military equipment sale to Saudi Arabia

  17-09-2016 01:34
  
  HARTFORD–In the most recent development regarding U.S. politics and Saudi Arabia, a Connecticut senator is calling on Congress to block a massive military equipment sale. Last week, we reported that President Obama vetoed legislation passed by both houses of Congress allowing families of the victims of September 11 and other terrorist attacks to sue foreign governments, specifically […]
  
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• New London Man Charged In Sex Assault

  17-09-2016 01:30
  
  NORWICH, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A New London man is under arrest in Norwich in connection with a sexual assault last month.
  Christopher Chmielecki, 26, is accused of sexually assaulting and choking a woman in a wooded area near Hamilton Avenue on August 22.
  Chmielecki was arrested Friday on charges of first-degree sexual assault and third-degree strangulation. He was held on $150,000 bond pending arraignment Monday in Norwich Superior Court.
  
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• Woman Sexually Assaulted, Choked in Wooded Area of Norwich

  17-09-2016 01:20
  
  A 24-year-old woman was sexually assaulted and choked last month in a wooded area in Norwich, police said.Photo Credit: Norwich Police
  
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