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• Man Pulled From Water Near Pleasure Beach in Waterford

  24-09-2016 23:55
  
  Emergency crews pulled a man out of the water off the coast of Pleasure Beach in Waterford Saturday.Photo Credit: Waterford Police Department
  
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• Syracuse Uses Late 99-yard Drive To Beat UConn 31-24.

  24-09-2016 23:06
  
  EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Amba Etta-Tawo caught 12 passes for a school-record 270 yards and two touchdowns and Syracuse beat UConn 31-24 on Saturday.
  The graduate transfer from Maryland scored twice in the game’s first five minutes on touchdown receptions of 57 and 30 yards. His 59-yard catch on third down from the shadow of his team’s goal line highlighted a 12-play 99-yard fourth quarter drive that put the game away for the Orange (2-2).
  Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey co
  
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• Groton Police Seek Shoplifting Suspect

  24-09-2016 23:04
  
  Groton police are looking to identify a shoplifting suspect.Photo Credit: Groton Police Department
  
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• Warmer Waters Might Prevent Baby Lobsters From Surviving

  24-09-2016 23:03
  
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Baby lobsters might not be able to survive in the ocean’s waters if the ocean continues to warm at the expected rate.That is the key finding of a study performed by scientists in Maine, the state most closely associated with lobster in the U.S.The scientists found that lobster larvae struggled to survive when they were reared in water 5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than the current temperatures typical of the western Gulf of Maine.That’s how much the United
  
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• Red Sox Make It 9 Straight With 2-1 Win Over Tampa Bay

  24-09-2016 22:51
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ David Ortiz hit a two-run homer in the first inning to set the RBIs record for a player in his final season, and the AL East-leading Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1 on Friday night for their ninth straight win
  Ortiz’s 37th homer came off Chris Archer (8-19) and raised his RBIs total to 124, one more than Shoeless Joe Jackson in 1920. The 40-year-old’s 540th homer, his 300th on the road, struck an overhanging catwalk above the right-field seats.
  
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• UConn loses 31-24 to Syracuse

  24-09-2016 22:35
  
  EAST HARTFORD — Amba Etta-Tawo caught 12 passes for a school-record 270 yards and two touchdowns and Syracuse beat UConn 31-24 on Saturday. The graduate transfer from Maryland scored twice in the game’s first five minutes on touchdown receptions of 57 and 30 yards. His 59-yard catch on third down from the shadow of his team’s goal line highlighted a 12-play 99-yard fourth quarter drive that put the game away for the Orange (2-2). Syracuse quarterback Eric Dungey completed
  
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• New York Times editorial board endorses Clinton for president

  24-09-2016 22:17
  
  WASHINGTON – The New York Times’ editorial board on Saturday endorsed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president calling comparing her to rival Donald Trump “an empty exercise.” “In any normal election year, we’d compare the two presidential candidates side by side on the issues. But this is not a normal election year,” the paper wrote. “A comparison like that would be an empty exercise in a race where one candidate — our choice, Hillar
  
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• Charlotte shooting: City will release police videos

  24-09-2016 22:06
  
  CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Kerr Putney said at a news conference that the department will release video footage of the shooting of Keith Scott, an African-American man who was killed earlier this week by a black police officer. Tuesday’s shooting of Scott, a black man, by a black police officer at an apartment complex parking lot has spurred protests in Charlotte over the past four nights. It is among a number of shootings in recent years that [&he
  
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• Charlotte shooting: City releases police videos

  24-09-2016 22:06
  
  CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police released the video footage of the shooting of Keith Scott, an African-American man who was killed earlier this week by a black police officer. Tuesday’s shooting of Scott, a black man, by a black police officer at an apartment complex parking lot has spurred protests in Charlotte over the past four nights. It is among a number of shootings in recent years that have spurred debate about how and when police should use deadly
  
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• Charlotte shooting: City considers releasing police videos Saturday

  24-09-2016 22:06
  
  CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — Charlotte officials said they are discussing whether to release videos in the police’s fatal shooting of Keith Lamont Scott as soon as Saturday, a day after his widow released her own cell phone footage. “We are having those conversations right now,” Sandy D’Elosua, a spokeswoman for the North Carolina city, said Saturday morning when asked if the police recordings could be released Saturday. Tuesday’s shooting of Scott, a black man
  
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• Elementary school students hospitalized after girl brings pot-laced brownies from home

  24-09-2016 21:34
  
  SALT LAKE CITY — Several children at a Salt Lake City elementary school were sent to a hospital Thursday after they ate marijuana-laced brownies that another student brought to the playground. According to a letter from the Salt Lake City School District, a student at Lincoln Elementary school brought the brownies to the playground before school and sold or shared several of them with sixth-grade students, according to KSTU. Lincoln Elementary has kindergarten through sixth grade. Det. Wil
  
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• Guys, here’s why it might be time to ditch the boxer shorts

  24-09-2016 21:26
  
  A blogger at GQ has a clear message for men who wear boxers: Stop now. In the eyes of Jake Woolf, they might have been OK in the ’90s era of loose-fitting clothing, but they don’t fly with today’s sleeker fashions. “Boxers, with their loose fit and ballooning fabric scrunched into one elastic waistband, bunch underneath everything, from slim-fit trousers and jeans to even shorts,” writes Woolf. Worse, they’ll destroy the look of a good suit. “You say the
  
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• DEEP Urges Boaters To Stop Spread Of Invasive Plant

  24-09-2016 20:57
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is reminding boaters to take steps to prevent a newly discovered, highly invasive aquatic plant from spreading further.
  DEEP officials say they’ve found the plant, called hydrilla, in the main stem of the Connecticut River in Glastonbury. DEEP staff recently spotted several patches of hydrilla growing near Glastonbury’s Riverfront Park and Boathouse.
  The plant was previously identified
  
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• Snapchat announces “Spectacles” as part of major expansion

  24-09-2016 19:43
  
  NEW YORK — The company synonymous with disappearing messages wants to build more than just software for your phone. And Snapchat’s new ambition begins with Spectacles — a pair of funky sunglasses with a built-in wireless video camera. Snapchat announced its first-ever hardware product Saturday, calling Spectacles a “totally new type of camera” because it records videos from “the human perspective.” Snapchat also changed its official company name to Snap
  
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• Police Investigate Fatal Crash on I-84E in Manchester

  24-09-2016 19:39
  
  State police are investigating a fatal rollover accident on Interstate 84 eastbound in Manchester Saturday morning.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• 62-Year-Old Man Critically Injured in Norwich Crash

  24-09-2016 19:35
  
  A 62-year-old man was critically injured in an accident in Norwich Friday night.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Families Find Fun at DEEP Free Hunting and Fishing Day

  24-09-2016 18:34
  
  The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is hosting a free hunting and fishing day in Burlington Saturday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• State Police ID Tribal Officer Who Shot Man In Casino Garage

  24-09-2016 18:33
  
  MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut State Police have identified the tribal police officer who shot a man on the fourth floor of a parking garage at the Foxwoods Resort Casino.
  State police identified the officer as Mashantucket (mash-ehn-TUHK’-eht) Tribal police Sgt. Kevin Leach. Leach is a three-year veteran of the department.
  The shooting happened Tuesday morning in the Fox Tower parking garage at the resort.
  State police say 23-year-old Michael Goodale, of Groton, was wanted
  
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• CSP Receives Grant To Fight Drugs

  24-09-2016 17:31
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – State police are receiving a $1.5 million federal grant to expand efforts to address heroin and opioid abuse in Connecticut.
  Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy announced Friday that police plan to use the Department of Justice grant money to help focus on interrupting the transportation and sale of opiates in the state by dismantling drug trafficking organizations.
  The funds will be spent on enhancing the current Statewide Narcotics Task Force and strengthening partner
  
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• DEEP Free Hunting and Fishing Day

  24-09-2016 17:22
  
  The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is hosting a free hunting and fishing day in Burlington Saturday.Photo Credit: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
  
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• DMV and Facebook Provide Voter Registration Boost

  24-09-2016 17:00
  
  Connecticut reached the two million registered voter mark earlier this month.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Writers Offered A Chance To Work In Mark Twain’s Library

  24-09-2016 16:50
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Aspiring writers are being offered a chance for some quiet work time in the library of Mark Twain’s Connecticut home.
  The library experience is an add-on to the fifth annual Writers Weekend being held Saturday and Sunday at the Mark Twain House & Museum in Hartford.
  The annual writers retreat features speakers, writing workshops and presentations at the historical home where Twain lived as an adult from 1874 to 1891.
  The retreat costs $180 to attend. The li
  
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• Serious Crash Reported on I-84 E in Manchester

  24-09-2016 16:31
  
  State police are investigating after a serious rollover accident on Interstate 84 eastbound in Manchester Saturday morning.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Sikorsky Deal Provides Boost for Suppliers and Colleges

  24-09-2016 15:42
  
  The $220 million incentive deal to keep Sikorsky in Stratford does much more than just enrich an already flush-with-cash helicopter manufacturer.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 1 Dead, 2 Others Injured in Windham Crash

  24-09-2016 15:27
  
  One person was killed and two others injured in an accident in Windham Friday night, state police said.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Washington mall shooting: Gunman kills 5 people, disappears

  24-09-2016 14:14
  
  BURLINGTON, Wash. — A man carrying a rifle entered a Macy’s store at a mall in Washington state, shot dead four women and a man, and vanished into the night, police said. Authorities believe only one person fired the shots at Cascade Mall in Burlington on Friday night. A search is underway for an armed man who headed toward Interstate 5 after the attack, said Sgt. Mark Francis, a spokesman for the state patrol. Francis released a blurry surveillance picture […]
  
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• Real beautiful autumn weather this weekend

  24-09-2016 13:50
  
  Real fall weather has finally settled overhead this weekend. Autumn chills is here; behind a cold front that actually brought Connecticut a few much-needed showers overnight. Showers were hit-or-miss so not every town saw one. The rainfall has moved off-shore with clearing skies this morning, revealing lots of sunshine to go along with those fall temperatures we were telling you about. Highs will be in the 60’s to 70 degrees (instead of the 80s of recent days). Sunday looks bright, br
  
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• Chilly tonight, sunny, cool Sunday!

  24-09-2016 13:50
  
  Real fall weather has finally settled across Connecticut this last weekend of September. Sunday will pick up where Saturday left off with bright sunshine, brisk and even cooler temperatures with highs holding in the 60s along with a bit of breeze. Monday morning may be cold enough for some patchy frost in the normally colder spots (sheltered valleys). But that’s not “weird” for late September. Our next opportunity for rain will be on Tuesday.  It’s tough to say how m
  
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• Beautiful autumn weather this weekend

  24-09-2016 13:50
  
  Real fall weather has finally settled overhead this weekend. Autumn chills is here; behind a cold front that actually brought Connecticut a few much-needed showers overnight. Showers were hit-or-miss so not every town saw one. The rainfall has moved off-shore with clearing skies this morning, revealing lots of sunshine to go along with those fall temperatures we were telling you about. Highs will be in the 60’s to 70 degrees (instead of the 80s of recent days). Sunday looks bright, br
  
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• Child struck by car while riding bicycle in Coventry

  24-09-2016 12:01
  
  COVENTRY — A 7-year-old girl was struck by a car while riding her bicycle Friday afternoon. Local police were dispatched to the area of 40 Nathan Hale Drive at about 5:15 p.m. for reports of a motor vehicle versus bicycle crash. Upon arrival, they discovered the 7-year-old female victim had been riding down the street when a sedan hit her and knocked her off the bike. The girl was reportedly alert and conscious when paramedics arrived, but they sent her […]
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show — Clinton v. Trump

  24-09-2016 11:32
  
  J.R. Romano, Chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party, and Kenneth Kennedy, a former Hartford City Councilman joined Stan Simpson to talk about the campaign for president. In their effort to pick up swing voters,  Trump is in Ohio almost every week, showing up on traditional Democratic turf like factory towns, coal fields even Union halls. The Republican nominee recently appeared at the Canfield Fair, Ohio’s largest county fair, where he drew a huge crowd in a county where Republi
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show — Debate strategy

  24-09-2016 11:31
  
  J.R. Romano, Chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party, and Kenneth Kennedy, a former Hartford City Councilman  talk about what each side needs to do to win Monday`s showdown. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will take the stage Monday night for the first presidential debate, due to be broadcast live most everywhere. The Commission on Presidential Debates, a bipartisan organization that manages the events, will host the first of three general election presidential debates at Hofstra Univ
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show — Election strategy

  24-09-2016 11:30
  
  Analysts say there is no doubt that Donald Trump has improved his chances of winning in November over the last several weeks. He is extremely competitive in all of the remaining critical battleground states, but Hillary Clinton’s firewall is not yet showing any significant cracks and that is what makes Trump’s path to 270 electoral votes still quite challenging. J.R. Romano, Chairman of the Connecticut Republican Party, and Kenneth Kennedy, a former Hartford City Councilman 
  
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• Authorities: 4 confirmed dead in shooting at mall north of Seattle; suspect at large

  24-09-2016 05:27
  
  BURLINGTON, Wash.–Four people were killed in a shooting at a mall in Burlington, Washington, on Friday night, a spokesman for the state patrol tweeted. Police are searching for at least one shooter, and are sweeping stores in the mall, Sgt. Mark Francis said. Burlington is about an hour north of Seattle. Stay with FOX 61 as the story develops.
  
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• 7-Year-Old Girl Riding Bike Struck by Car in Coventry

  24-09-2016 05:15
  
  A 7-year-old riding her bike was hit by a car in Coventry on Friday night, police said.
  
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• RI Coyote's Killing Called Off for Now

  24-09-2016 04:52
  
  The life of a Rhode Island coyote who was set to be euthanized has been spared, but it is unclear if the decision will hold up.Photo Credit: File
  
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• Blue Jays Shutout Yankees 9-0

  24-09-2016 04:40
  
  TORONTO (AP) _ Francisco Liriano and three relievers combined on a three-hitter, Troy Tulowitzki had four RBIs and the Toronto Blue Jays routed the New York Yankees 9-0 on Friday to maintain a one-game lead in the AL wild card standings.
  Josh Donaldson hit a two-run homer and Edwin Encarnacion got his 124th RBI, tied with Boston’s David Ortiz for the AL lead, as the Blue Jays won their sixth straight home game over New York.
  New York, which began the night three games back for the second
  
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• Person Pinned Between Car, Building Following New London Crash

  24-09-2016 04:38
  
  One person was pinned between a building and a car that hit them in New London on Friday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Guilford 7-year-old raising $5,000 for St. Jude after being touched by commercial

  24-09-2016 04:28
  
  GUILFORD–A young boy is determined to change the lives of kids who aren’t as lucky as he is. Grady Pascucilla is just 7 years old, but he’s been touched by the tragedies that other kids face. After seeing a commercial for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, he decided he needed to do something to make a difference. Now, the boy with a huge heart is trying to raise $5,000 to donate to the hospital, which he plans to hand deliver […]
  
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• Clinton postpones Charlotte campaign stop as city’s security resources stretched thin

  24-09-2016 04:12
  
  CHARLOTTE–Hillary Clinton’s campaign says she has decided to postpone her planned trip to Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday after hearing from community leaders. Clinton announced earlier Friday that she would travel to Charlotte in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of a black man by a Charlotte police officer. But Clinton’s campaign now says that after further discussions with community leaders, the Democratic presidential nominee will postpone the trip to avoid straining
  
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• Man wins fight against court order to pay support for another man’s child

  24-09-2016 03:59
  
  DAVENPORT, Iowa — Joe Vandusen had to fight the state of Iowa for eight months to avoid paying court-ordered child support for a child that was not his – this week, he won. “It’s over,” said Vandusen, of Davenport. In February of 2016, he opened a certified letter that ordered him to pay support for a baby born to his long-estranged wife. “I thought it was a joke,” he recalled. It wasn’t. The couple hadn’t seen in each other in more [&he
  
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• Mom’s ‘excuse note’ for her tardy daughter goes viral

  24-09-2016 03:46
  
  CLARKSBURG, Calif. — A California teen who was running late for school must have been thrilled when her mother agreed to write an excuse note — until she actually read the note. Now, the note has been shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook, likely by applauding parents everywhere who know just how hard it is to get their children to school each and every morning. Nicole Poppic wrote in the caption of the Facebook post, “This is what […]
  
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• Walmart surprises teen who saved man’s life inside Indiana store

  24-09-2016 03:41
  
  FORT WAYNE, Ind. – An Indiana Walmart wanted to make sure one teen was rewarded for his quick actions. Rashaad Moore, a high school sophomore, was shopping with his neighbor, a disabled veteran named Ray, when the man started to have a heart attack inside the Fort Wayne store. Moore didn’t wait for paramedics – he immediately started giving Ray CPR and is now credited with saving his neighbor’s life. Walmart manager Darlene Walker went to Northrop High School Friday [&hel
  
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• Connecticut State Police receive $1.5 M grant to fight heroin epidemic

  24-09-2016 03:39
  
  HARTFORD — State Police are receiving a $1.5 million federal grant to expand efforts to address heroin and opioid abuse in Connecticut. Gov. Dan Malloy announced Friday that police plan to use the Department of Justice grant money to help focus on interrupting the transportation and sale of opiates in the state by dismantling drug trafficking organizations. The funds will be spent on enhancing the current Statewide Narcotics Task Force and strengthening partnerships between federal, state
  
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• New Haven’s Career High School benefits from Alexion Pharmaceutical’s inagural global day of service

  24-09-2016 03:33
  
  NEW HAVEN — Some 300 employees walked the several blocks from Alexion Pharmaceuticals headquarters in New Haven to Career High School on Friday to meet up with students. “We want to build a community and we want to build positivity, and it’s amazing to have so many people coming in and wanting to do the same thing,” said Nyla Harrison, a senior student. About 1,500 Alexion employees worldwide took part in the company’s inaugural global day of service. &ldq
  
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• Mother and toddler injured in dog attack in Stratford

  24-09-2016 03:07
  
  STRATFORD–A mother of a toddler is still recovering after protecting her child. On Thursday around 3 p.m. a woman and toddler were on Quenby Place in Stratford when two dogs, a rottweiler and a pit bull, escaped from their yard on Reut Drive and attacked. The dogs started attacking the 22-month-old, at which point the mother intervened. A witness saw the incident and used a shovel to stop the attack. The child was treated for injuries that aren’t life-threatening and was re
  
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• Highly invasive plant species invades the Connecticut River

  24-09-2016 02:59
  
  GLASTONBURY–A newcomer to the Connecticut River threatens to invade the natural order of things. A botanist discovered Hydrilla, a highly invasive aquatic plant, in Keeney Cove in June, and today it’s growing by the boat docks and launches at Riverfront Park. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says Hydrilla in the Connecticut River is likely there to stay, and that threatens so many other bodies of water in the state because boats and their trailers often help the&
  
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• Jet Surfing is flashy and fun, and on display at the Norwalk Boat Show

  24-09-2016 02:44
  
  NORWALK– The Norwalk Boat Show is back in the Long Island Sound, celebrating 40 years of all things aquatic. From the paddleboards to power yachts, the boat show caters to all kinds. This year, heads are turning toward one of the smaller crafts because “hanging ten” has more horsepower. A 33-pound carbon fiber surf board called a Jet Surf is being showcased at the dock. “The Jet Surf is this amazing new technology rising up through the water sports world,” […
  
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• Quinnipiac Student Pictured in Offensive Social Media Post Speaks Out

  24-09-2016 01:47
  
  The Quinnipiac University student pictured in a racially insensitive social media post said she doesn't condone the photo shared or its implications.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Quinnipiac student speaks out after photo of her in face mask circulated, called racist

  24-09-2016 01:35
  
  HAMDEN–It’s been a rough start to college, but Sarah Goodrich is speaking out after being the subject of a controversial social media post. Earlier this week, a photo of a female Quinnipiac University student started circulating on social media. The photo, a screen shot of a snapchat, showed the girl, now identified as Goodrich, with a black face mask on and the caption “black lives matter.” At first, many were calling for Goodrich to be expelled, but it was soon [&hellip
  
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