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• Bride’s dying dog sees his person down the aisle

  21-09-2016 23:59
  
  Charlie was Kelly O’Connell’s “best fur friend.” “We had tons of adventures together,” she told CNN. So when she learned her canine companion of 15 years was dying of a brain tumor, she was devastated. “I adopted him as a puppy,” she said, “I was 19 years old.” As much as she wanted him to […]
  
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• Community mourns loss of Madison firefighter diagnosed with ALS

  21-09-2016 23:44
  
  MADISON–It started out as an issue with her legs. Days after Madison firefighter and EMT Amanda Bernier learned she was pregnant with her and her husband Chris’ first child, her legs gave out while she was getting into a fire truck for an emergency call. As a runner who completed a race just weeks earlier, […]
  
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• Fall arrives in sunny, warm fashion Thursday

  21-09-2016 23:26
  
  A drier, refreshing air mass has returned. But summer warmth will remain through Friday before a big cool-down. The first day of fall on Thursday will be similar to the last day of summer. You can expect bright sun, low humidity and temperatures in the low-mid 80s for the autumnal Equinox. Clouds will mix in with the sun on Friday […]
  
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• Project Painting Traffic Boxes in Bristol Gets Red Light

  21-09-2016 23:22
  
  Painted traffic boxes in are causing a stir-up between artists and the police commission who approved the project.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Update on QU Student Who Posted 'Racially Offensive' Pic

  21-09-2016 23:14
  
  The Quinnipiac student who posted a photo of another student wearing a black cosmetic face bask with the caption "Black Lives Matter" is not longer a "member
  
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• ISIS suspected of mustard attack against US and Iraqi troops

  21-09-2016 23:10
  
  ISIS is suspected of firing a shell with mustard agent that landed at the Qayarrah air base in Iraq Tuesday where U.S. and Iraqi troops are operating, according to several US officials. The shell was categorized by officials as either a rocket or artillery shell. After it landed on the base, just south of Mosul, […]
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Clash Of Champions: Bad News For Seth Rollins

  21-09-2016 22:48
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Two weeks ago it was SmackDown Live’s turn, and now the RAW roster will get its first crack at a solo pay-per-view event at Sunday’s WWE Clash of the Champions.
  Like SmackDown’s Backlash PPV, WWE will face stiff competition for viewers from the NFL, as it will through January. But unlike two weeks ago there will be no distractions from the UFC or CM Punk. No, their biggest concern isn’t until the following night on RAW. That’s when a WWE Hall of Fam
  
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• Suspect Arrest Suspect Who Robbed TD Bank in New Britain

  21-09-2016 22:36
  
  Police are looking for a man that robbed a bank in New Britain on Tuesday.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• Man Arrested In Hamden Bar Shooting

  21-09-2016 22:12
  
  HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut man has been charged in a shooting that injured four people outside of a Hamden bar.
  Police say 44-year-old Heshimu Barker was arrested Tuesday at his girlfriend’s home in Northford.
  The New Haven resident is charged with four counts of first-degree assault and other crimes stemming from the Aug. 20 shooting outside the Highwood Bar and Grill.
  It’s unclear whether Barker has a lawyer who could comment while he is detained.
  Police say the victi
  
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• Leader of large New Haven heroin ring pleads guilty

  21-09-2016 22:12
  
  NEW HAVEN — The leader of a large heroin distribution ring pleaded guilty in Federal Court Tuesday to charges that could land him in prison for up to 40 years. Wilson Vasquez, 43 of New Haven, plead guilty  to one count of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute, and to distribute 100 grams or […]
  
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• New Tesla software to prevent hot car deaths; GM also releases warning feature

  21-09-2016 22:10
  
  NEW YORK–So far this year, 31 children died after being trapped inside parked cars on hot days, according to the group NoHeatStroke.org. Tesla, the California-based electric car company, has added a feature to the latest version of its cars’ operating software to help deal with at least some of these problems. “My favorite new feature […]
  
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• Police Release ID Man Suspect Shot At Foxwoods

  21-09-2016 21:42
  
  (Ledyard, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police have released the name of the man who was shot by Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Police and fell from a 4th floor garage at Foxwoods Resort CasinoTuesday.
  The man has been identified as 23-year-old Michael Goodale of Groton City.
  Police say he pointed a gun at officers as they attempted to serve him with an active arrest warrant.
  Police say they then opened fire on Goodale as they attempted to take him into custody.
  State Police are continuing th
  
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• Man charged in shooting that injured 4 outside Hamden bar

  21-09-2016 21:39
  
  HAMDEN — A Connecticut man has been charged in a shooting that injured four people outside of a Hamden bar. Police say 44-year-old Heshimu Barker was arrested Tuesday at his girlfriend’s home in Northford. The New Haven resident is charged with four counts of first-degree assault and other crimes stemming from the Aug. 20 shooting […]
  
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• Police identify suspect killed during interaction with police at Foxwoods

  21-09-2016 21:28
  
  LEDYARD–Police have identified the man who died after threatening police with a gun during an arrest. Police were trying to serve an active arrest warrant to Michael Goodale, 23, of Groton, on Tuesday in the Fox Tower parking garage at Foxwoods Casino when he pointed a firearm at them. Officers ordered him to drop it, […]
  
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• Police ID Man Involved in Fatal Foxwoods Shooting Incident

  21-09-2016 21:24
  
  Connecticut State police are assisting the Mashantucket Tribal Police after a fatal officer-involved shooting at Foxwoods Resort Casino, state police said.Photo Credit: Evan CumminsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Snakes in a tub: Woman discovers python, others in her apartment

  21-09-2016 21:02
  
  CHICAGO — It wasn’t the first one. A three-foot python, found by a resident in an 2nd floor apartment in Chicago, is now in the hands of Chicago Animal Care and Control. The woman made the discovery Monday evening in her bathroom. The ball python was wrapped around her shower curtain and on top of […]
  
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• Gov. Malloy announces deal to keep Sikorsky headquartered in Stratford through 2032

  21-09-2016 20:55
  
  STRATFORD — More details were announced Wednesday about a $220 million deal between the state and Siksorky to keep the company in Connecticut for at least the next 16 years. After recent news of layoffs and a major project leaving the state, Gov. Dan Malloy announced some positive news regarding Sikorsky’s future in Connecticut. On Tuesday, Malloy said […]
  
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• School Threat Investigated

  21-09-2016 20:48
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police suspect a threat made to city schools is a case of swatting.
  Deputy Police Chief Brian Foley, in a series of tweets this afternoon, said they’re working with school security to keep any interruption to a minimum.
  He says law enforcement has been investigating at least eight such incidents nationwide between yesterday and today.
  Foley says they’re vetting an unconfirmed threat to Hartford public schools and that, initially, it
  
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• CBS Sports’ Trent Green Looks At Texans-Pats On TNF, More Week 3 Games

  21-09-2016 20:46
  
  By Danny Cox
  The 2016 NFL season rolls into Week 3 with a big Thursday Night Football matchup between the Houston Texans and New England Patriots. The AFC action continues in a stellar Sunday doubleheader featuring the Denver Broncos squaring off against the Cincinnati Bengals followed by the New York Jets landing in Kansas City to play the Chiefs. The Pittsburgh Steelers play the Philadelphia Eagles and the San Diego Chargers play the Indianapolis Colts in oth
  
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• Victim Turns Robber's Own Gun Against Him: Police

  21-09-2016 20:34
  
  A delivery man turned the tables on a robber when the victim wrestled the suspect’s gun out of his hands, according to New Haven police.Photo Credit: New Haven Police Department
  
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• Police Investigating Unconfirmed Threat to Hartford Schools

  21-09-2016 20:34
  
  Hartford police said they are investigating an unconfirmed threat to Hartford Public Schools. It appears to be consistent with swatting and to have originated internationally.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hartford Firefighters Deliver Second Baby in 5 Days

  21-09-2016 20:33
  
  Members of the Hartford Fire Department delivered a baby this morning and it’s the second time they have helped deliver a baby in five days.Photo Credit: Hartford Fire Department
  
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• Rapper Shawty Lo dies in car crash at age 40

  21-09-2016 20:32
  
  ATLANTA – Rapper Shawty Lo, known for his song “Dey Know” and an abandoned reality TV show about the mothers of his 11 children, died Wednesday after a car crash in Atlanta, his manager told a local radio station. He was 40 years old. The Fulton County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed his death to CNN. […]
  
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• NFL Picks Week 3: Cardinals Win Big And Put Rex Ryan In Big Trouble

  21-09-2016 20:31
  
  Bryan Altman
  Let the good times roll, baby. That’s how I’m feeling after another winning week against the spread as we prepare to put a bow on Week 2 and head into Week 3 of the NFL season.
  However, Week 3 does present some challenges.
  Injuries are beginning to pile up league wide and Week 2 was a battle of attrition for many teams. The Patriots (Jimmy Garoppolo), Vikings (Adrian Peterson), Chargers (Danny Woodhead), Panthers (Jonathan Stewart) and Jets (Brandon Marshall) all wo
  
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• 5 Should-be Super Bowl Halftime Acts

  21-09-2016 20:06
  
  by Rob Joyce
  Little Monsters are going to invade Houston in February. That’s because Lady Gaga is the headliner for the halftime show at Super Bowl LI at NRG Stadium. The music superstar performed on the Super Bowl stage last year with a stirring rendition of the national anthem, and now the Grammy winner will move to what is essentially the biggest concert in entertainment, in front of over 100 million viewers.
  Lady Gaga joins a list in recent years that’s included Katy Perry, Beyon
  
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• Man Shot in Leg in New Haven

  21-09-2016 20:02
  
  Police are investigating after a 50-year-old man was shot in the leg in his New Haven apartment during an altercation on Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 6 Biggest Baseball Series Remaining

  21-09-2016 19:59
  
  by Rob Joyce
  There are just a few precious weeks left in the baseball regular season, and nearly half the league is still in the mix for a postseason bid. One team (the Cubs) already has the division wrapped up, but nearly everyone else in contention still has work to do. Beginning the week there are six teams in the running for the two wild card spots in the American League, while in the NL it’s a three-horse race (not including close division leaders).
  With fewer than 20 games remaining
  
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• Mosquitoes in Voluntown Test Positive for EEE

  21-09-2016 19:57
  
  Mosquitoes trapped in Voluntown have tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus, according to the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station.
  
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• Drama-filled night on FOX as ‘Lethal Weapon’ premieres, ‘Empire’ returns

  21-09-2016 19:50
  
  HOLLYWOOD — It’s a drama-filled night on FOX 61 as “Lethal Weapon” premieres and “Empire” returns for season three. Lethal Weapon – Wednesdays on FOX 61 at 8 p.m. Combining action and drama with ride-or-die friendship and humor, “Lethal Weapon” reimagines the hit movie franchise, as it follows classic cop duo Riggs and Murtaugh, who […]
  
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• Largest medical association in US says Aetna, Cigna mergers ‘quash competition’

  21-09-2016 19:42
  
  CHICAGO — The American Medical Association said Wednesday that the proposed mergers between Aetna and Humana Healthcare, and Anthem and Cigna would effectively “quash the competition” in insurance markets in 24 states including Connecticut. The AMA said in a report the mergers, if approved, “would significantly compromise market competition in the health insurance industry and threaten […]
  
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• Teacher suspended after stomping on American flag during First Amendment lesson

  21-09-2016 19:09
  
  FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. – The students in teacher Lee Francis’ history class will probably never forget the lesson he taught on free speech. Just not in the way he probably expected. Francis, a teacher at Massey Hill Classical High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina, was giving a lesson Monday on the First Amendment. His method? First, he […]
  
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• New Commander For Undersea Warfare Center

  21-09-2016 18:23
  
  GROTON, Conn. (AP) – The outgoing commander of an undersea warfighting center in Connecticut says he’s been working to make sure technology being developed for the fleet is useful when it gets into sailors’ hands.
  Rear Adm. Jeffrey Trussler has led Undersea Warfighting Development Center in Groton since its creation a year ago.
  He is turning over command to Rear Adm. James Pitts at a ceremony Wednesday.
  Trussler says the command has been developing tactics, techniques and proce
  
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• FBI releases image of men who took luggage from NY bombing scene

  21-09-2016 18:20
  
  NEW YORK —The FBI has released an image of two men who took a suitcase holding a bomb that didn’t explode in New York City. Federal prosecutors have charged Ahmad Khan Rahami with setting a bomb in New Jersey and two in New York City. One of the bombs left in Manhattan didn’t explode. The […]
  
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• Connecticut Adds Craft Beer Garden, Chowdafests to Big E Lineup

  21-09-2016 18:14
  
  The Big E starts on Friday and there will be some new additions to the Connecticut building, including a Connecticut Craft Beer Garden and two Chowdafests.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease Reported at Derby High School

  21-09-2016 18:07
  
  School officials are cleaning Derby High School after several cases of hand, foot and mouth disease and they are urging parents to check their children for signs of a blister rash on their palms, the soles...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• What’s causing glowing waves at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront?

  21-09-2016 18:06
  
  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – If you head out to the Virginia Beach Oceanfront after dark, you could see an amazing light show. Some bioluminescent organisms are in the water off our coast right now, making the waves glow a vivid blue. “They’re planktonic animals called dinoflagellates that are basically becoming much more dense, which causes that bioluminescent […]
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty to 2014 Murder Under Alford Doctrine

  21-09-2016 18:05
  
  A New Britain man accused of murdering his girlfriend in her apartment in January 2014 plead guilty to murder under the Alford doctrine Wednesday.Photo Credit: New Britain Police Department
  
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• Leaked video shows St. Louis police officer killing driver with prohibited weapon

  21-09-2016 18:00
  
  ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Newly-leaked dash camera video shows a St. Louis police officer shooting and killing a driver with a personal rifle that department policy forbids  officers from carrying. Former police officer Jason Stockley is now charged with first degree murder because of what happens in the video from 2011. The video was dropped off […]
  
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• Taste of Fall This Weekend

  21-09-2016 17:43
  
  Not only will the next few days be dry, but the first fall-like temperatures of the season are expected this weekend.
  
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• Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease Reported At Derby High

  21-09-2016 17:38
  
  DERBY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Several cases of coxsackie, also known as hand, foot, and mouth disease, have been reported to officials at Derby High School.
  As a precaution, the school will be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected, according to a letter posted on the school district’s website.
  Coxsackie viruses are spread through close personal contact. This can occur when there is direct contact with nose, throat, and fecal discharges of infected persons, according to a fact sheet f
  
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• 3 student cases of hand, foot, and mouth disease found at Derby High School

  21-09-2016 17:38
  
  DERBY – Parents of students who attend Derby High School are being cautioned about hand, foot, and mouth disease. A letter was sent out by hand, foot, and mouth disease by Martin Pascale, principal of Derby High School. Pascale states in the letter that several cases of the coxsackie virus, known more commonly as hand, […]
  
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• Water Main Break Floods Middletown Avenue in New Haven

  21-09-2016 17:19
  
  Middletown Avenue in New Haven is flooded with water after a water main break, but the road is not blocked off and traffic is getting by.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Woman Pinned Between Cars, Another Run Over in Meriden Crash

  21-09-2016 17:17
  
  A woman was run over by a car and another pinned between two vehicles in a three-car accident in Meriden Tuesday night.
  
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• Chat with the Chief: ‘See something, say something’

  21-09-2016 17:17
  
  HARTFORD – After the bombings in New York and New Jersey, and the mall attack in Minnesota, Connecticut law enforcement has been on high alert. Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara said the departments are staying vigilant, as they always do.  They also are hoping to stress the importance of the community being vigilant, without being […]
  
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• World’s Oldest Catholic Bishop, Connecticut Native, Peter Gerety, Dies At 104

  21-09-2016 17:15
  
  TOTOWA, N.J. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey, says the world’s oldest Roman Catholic bishop has died. The Rev. Peter Gerety was 104.
  Gerety died Tuesday night at St. Joseph’s Home for the Elderly in Totowa.
  Gerety served as the archbishop of Newark from 1974 until he retired as archbishop emeritus in 1986. He is credited with restoring the diocese’s finances.
  Gerety was born in Shelton, Connecticut, and was ordained for service in the Arch
  
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• Hartford Teen Charged With Arson

  21-09-2016 17:09
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police have arrested a city teenager in connection with Tuesday morning’s fire at 159-161 Babcock Street.
  Jaleel Torres, 18, is charged with first-degree arson, first-degree criminal mischief and interfering with police.
  Police say they found a gas can and lighter at the scene of the blaze.
  Police say Torres fled from police after his father requested medical assistance for a burn on the teen’s hand.
  There were no serious injuries re
  
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• 4 children dead, mom in hospital after man tells police he killed his entire family

  21-09-2016 16:47
  
  DEARBORN HEIGHTS, Mich. — Police in Michigan are investigating a quadruple homicide, in which a man is accused of killing two of his own kids, two of his stepchildren, and critically injuring their biological mother. The horrific investigation began unfolding at approximately 1:20 a.m. A man had called to report he had just murdered his […]
  
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• On The Rise: Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau Stay On Tour

  21-09-2016 16:39
  
  By Dan Reardon
  While all the attention is focused on this week’s Tour Championship and the forthcoming Ryder Cup, players on the cusp of PGA Tour status are going through a series of events to try to earn their cards for next year. Big names will compete for $10 million in Atlanta, no-names just hope for a place in the room.
  Earlier this year a couple of players who started 2016 as amateurs turned professional after splashy showings in the year’s first two majors. Former U.S. Am
  
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• Arson suspect was treated for burns right after fire in vacant Hartford building

  21-09-2016 16:27
  
  HARTFORD – Police arrested a man on arson charges in connection to fire in a vacant building after being called to treat the suspect’s burns. The fire destroyed a vacant building early Tuesday morning in the Frog Hollow section of Hartford at 159-161 Babcock Street. Tuesday evening, police arrested Jaleel Torres, 18 of Hartford. He was charged with arson, […]
  
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• Teen Accused of Setting Fire to Vacant House in Hartford

  21-09-2016 16:14
  
  An 18-year-old Hartford man is accused of setting an early morning fire on Babcock Street in Hartford Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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