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• Hamden film students produce PSA with powerful message on bullying

  04-10-2016 23:54
  
  HAMDEN – Some Hamden students are getting ready not only for a national competition, but to find out if they have what it takes to make it to the silver screen. Students at Hamden’s Engineering Science University Magnet School produced a film with a pretty powerful message. “They have to shoot and edit a film in 54 hours,” said teacher Leon Tymes. It is part of the All American High School film festival, a 10-week competition to produce a film. […]
  
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• Newington man raising funds, and hopes, for Haiti after hurricane

  04-10-2016 23:51
  
  NEWINGTON – A Newington man who has family in Haiti and runs a summer camp there has been looking at his phone non-stop since Monday. Marc Regis has tried several times to get hold of his sisters in Port Au Prince with no luck. Regis said he can only imagine what it will look like when Hurricane Matthew moves out. He knows it won’t be a pretty sight. “Any little water can destroy the country,” said Regis. For years, Regis […]
  
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• This reporter quit on air for legal pot – now she faces decades in prison

  04-10-2016 23:08
  
  Charlo Greene made headlines in 2014 when the then 26-year-old memorably quit her TV reporting gig on air while announcing her intention to push for the legalization of marijuana in Alaska: She said, “F— it, I quit,” before walking out of view. As the Guardian reports, her ensuing off-screen plight has been largely ignored, even though she faces more than a half-century in prison. That’s because Greene, whose legal name is Charlene Egbe, isn’t just a cannabis advoca
  
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• FDA warns against using homeopathic teething tablets, gels

  04-10-2016 22:58
  
  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning parents that the use of homeopathic teething remedies could be harmful to children. The FDA issued the warning September 30, recommending that consumers stop using the tablets and gels immediately and “dispose of any in their possession” while the FDA investigates reports of seizures and other health problems. According to the FDA: “Consumers should seek medical care immediately if their child experiences seizures, difficulty bre
  
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• Guilty Plea For Serial Bank Robber

  04-10-2016 22:27
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A Rhode Island man who robbed banks in Connecticut and in Massachusetts while on probation for an earlier bank robbery conviction has pleaded guilty.
  Federal prosecutors say 38-year-old Robert Chadronet, formerly of East Providence, used “force, violence and intimidation” in robbing banks last year in Branford and Westbrook, Connecticut, and Wareham, Massachusetts.
  The three robberies combined netted him a total of more than $4,000. He pleaded guilty Tues
  
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• Florida on watch for Hurricane Matthew

  04-10-2016 22:11
  
  It’s too soon to know exactly where Hurricane Matthew will be in a few days, or how hard it will hit the United States. The storm’s latest track shows it making a westward turn toward the US East Coast. Officials in several states in that region say they’re not taking any chances. “We cannot take it lightly. It is absolutely deadly. It’s approaching Florida with potentially devastating winds,” Florida Gov. Rick Scott said at a news conference Tuesday morning.
  
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• Clown costume sales up 300% in wake of creepy clown headlines

  04-10-2016 21:51
  
  Creepy clowns have dominated news headlines over the last few months, with reports from people feeling threatened or just plain creeped out in at least 32 states. Claims have ranged from kids saying clowns were trying to lure them into the woods, to people seeing them lurking on running trails. Some reports have been confirmed as hoaxes, but others come with photo proof. These news headlines are creating profit for many Halloween retailers across the country. Halloween sales already add [&hellip
  
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• New Haven Welcomes New Police Recruits

  04-10-2016 21:47
  
  Monday was the official first day of training for New Haven Police Academy recruits. For the next seven months they’ll train, then eventually be placed on the beat on the streets of New Haven.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Fairfield Woman Charged in Baby's Daycare Death Pleads Not Guilty

  04-10-2016 21:39
  
  A Fairfield woman charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a 4-month-old baby at her unlicensed daycare in March pleaded not guilty to the murder charge and risk of injury to a minor.
  Photo Credit: Fairfield Police Department
  
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• North Haven Adds Police Presence Due to Creepy Clowns

  04-10-2016 21:14
  
  There will be extra police presence at all six public schools in North Haven because of the creepy clown craze on social media.
  
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• Connecticut Train and Bus Fares to Increase in December

  04-10-2016 21:01
  
  The Connecticut Department of Transportation will be increasing bus and train fares in December.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Captain of rescue freighter: Nathan Carman was healthy, ‘very sad’

  04-10-2016 21:00
  
  HARTFORD – The captain of the freighter that rescued a Middletown native said that the man who says he spent eight days at sea in a raft “looked tired” when he climbed aboard the freighter but otherwise was health. Nathan Carman, 22, of Vernon, Vermont, and his mother, Linda Carman, 54, of Middletown, were reported missing while on a fishing trip on Sunday, September 18. They left from South Kingstown, R.I. in Nathan’s 31-foot aluminum boat named The Chicken Pox
  
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• Captain of rescue freighter: Nathan Carman was healthy, tired

  04-10-2016 21:00
  
  HARTFORD – The captain of the freighter that rescued a Middletown native said that the man who says he spent eight days at sea in a raft looked tired when he climbed aboard the freighter but otherwise was healthy. Nathan Carman, 22, of Vernon, Vermont, and his mother, Linda Carman, 54, of Middletown, were reported missing while on a fishing trip on Sunday, September 18. They left from South Kingstown, R.I. in Nathan’s 31-foot aluminum boat named The Chicken Pox. State, loca
  
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• Captain of rescue freighter: Nathan Carman “looked in normal condition”

  04-10-2016 21:00
  
  HARTFORD – The captain of the freighter that rescued a Middletown native said that the man who said he spent eight days lost at sea in a raft was concerned about his missing mother. Nathan Carman, 22, of Vernon, Vermont, and his mother, Linda Carman, 54, of Middletown, were reported missing while on a fishing trip on Sunday, September 18. They left from South Kingstown, R.I. in Nathan’s 31-foot aluminum boat. State, local and federal law enforcement authorities are still in
  
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• Police Release Name Of Accident Victim

  04-10-2016 20:47
  
  (Old Saybrook, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Police in Old Saybrook have released the name of a woman who was killed in a fiery crash in town late Friday night.
  Police say 22-year-old Heather Gleason was from Ivoryton.
  Just after 10:30 p.m., police say Gleason’s car hit a tree before catching fire at the intersection of Middlesex Turnpike and Bokum Road in town.
  Two officers were treated and released from a local hospital in an attempt to save Gleason.
  Detectives say they’re still t
  
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• Creepy Clown Reports Popping Up In Several Connecticut Towns

  04-10-2016 20:44
  
  NAUGATUCK, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Naugatuck and New Haven are among the Connecticut towns and cities mentioned recently in threats appearing on social media featuring menacing clowns.
  The trend in Connecticut and elsewhere in the country reportedly has some on edge, but many threats have already been ruled not credible by local police departments and officials.
  Robbie (Roberta) Pack of Fairfield, a member of the New Sawdust Clowns and an advocate who helps to promote clowning, called th
  
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• Amber alert issued for 3-year-old girl in Maine

  04-10-2016 20:30
  
  AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine police have issued an Amber Alert for a 3-year-old girl who’s missing and in the company of an Augusta woman. Police say the youngster, Lenore Wilson, is believed to be with a woman who occasionally cares for her, Fatima Gissentaner. They say the girl was last seen in an Augusta apartment Monday night when there was a medical emergency involving her mother, who was hospitalized. Police say the two may be in the company of Gissentaner’s […]
  
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• Man Made Facebook Threat to Bury Police Officer Alive: Cops

  04-10-2016 20:26
  
  Police arrested a Westport man who is accused of threatening on Facebook to bury a police officer alive.
  
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• Police Identify Victim of Fiery Crash in Old Saybrook

  04-10-2016 20:13
  
  Police have identified the 22-year-old woman killed in a car accident in Old Saybrook Friday night.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotoThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Child Advocate Faults DCF For Child’s Near-Starvation

  04-10-2016 20:10
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut’s Office of the Child Advocate is blaming “the utter collapse of all safeguards” for the near-starvation and abuse of a toddler who was under the care of the Department of Children and Families.
  The child advocate in a 64-page investigative report released Tuesday says the child welfare agency placed the boy with relatives in Groton with a history of prior abuse and neglect allegations and a criminal past.
  Various workers involved with t
  
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• Boy's Near Starvation Result of DCF Failures: Child Advocate

  04-10-2016 19:59
  
  The Office of the Child Advocate has released a review of the handling of the case of an infant boy found near starvation after being removed from a foster home. The report points to multiple “institutional...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• State Police Assisting West Hartford in Search for a Suspect

  04-10-2016 19:48
  
  Connecticut state police are assisting West Hartford police in a search for a suspect near Interstate 84.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Google unveils its Pixel smartphone and VR headset

  04-10-2016 19:46
  
  SAN FRANCISCO — It’s a big day for Google. Looking to drum up consumer excitement, the tech company hosted an event San Francisco on Tuesday to unveil a series of products, including two new phones, a virtual reality headset and the Chromecast Ultra. The flagship announcement was the introduction of Pixel, the first Google phone to carry exclusively Google branding. The company called it the “first phone made by Google inside and out.” The device is poised to take on [&he
  
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• Report: DCF is at fault for near-starvation and abuse of toddler

  04-10-2016 19:27
  
  HARTFORD — Connecticut’s Office of the Child Advocate is blaming “the utter collapse of all safeguards” for the near-starvation and abuse of a toddler who was under the care of the Department of Children and Families. The child advocate in a 64-page investigative report released Tuesday says the child welfare agency placed the boy with relatives in Groton with a history of prior abuse and neglect allegations and a criminal past. Various workers involved with the case
  
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• 5-month-old girl lights up the internet as she meets her first ballerina

  04-10-2016 19:08
  
  You’re never too young to have your dreams come true. A 5-month-old girl’s reaction to meeting a ballerina for the first time quickly made its way across the internet after her family posted it on Reddit recently. “We took one picture where we were all facing forward and Stella was making a normal, unimpressed face,” mom Kiersten told TODAY and confirmed to Q13 News. “Then, I turned her so she could actually see the ballerina and she just lit up. Her […]
  
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• Hurricane Matthew: How to help those affected

  04-10-2016 18:39
  
  PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Hurricane Matthew made landfall Tuesday morning in Haiti as a dangerous Category 4 storm with winds of 145 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center. Several non-profit organizations are already on the ground in Haiti and surrounding areas to help those affected by the storm. CARE will provide hygiene kits, clean water containers, blankets, and tarps to residents. It’s already providing meals at several shelters. Catholic Relief Services is working with
  
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• Companies Store Trillions In Offshore Accounts

  04-10-2016 18:12
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A new study shows three-quarters of Fortune 500 companies stash billions in overseas accounts, including some Connecticut-based firms.
  The study by ConnPirg, the Connecticut Public Interest Research Group, along with the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy, shows $2.5-trillion squirreled away in offshore accounts.
  ConnPirg’s Kate Cohen says it translates to $718-billion in tax lost.
  She says it’s all perfectly legal but she says many sm
  
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• Report: Ridgefield, Wilton rank among safest cities in Connecticut

  04-10-2016 18:05
  
  RIDGEFIELD — A home security provider has release its annual list of the safest cities in Connecticut and Ridgefield and Wilton rank the highest. Safewise looked at the most recent FBI Crime Report statistics along with population data. The city has to have at least 5,000 people to be considered. Cities were evaluated on violent crimes, such as assaults, rapes, and murders, and property crimes, like arson, burglary, and car thefts. More on their methodology here. The top ten safest to
  
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• Rollover Closes Mountain Road Intersection in West Hartford

  04-10-2016 17:43
  
  Mountain Road in West Hartford is closed at Boulevard after a car rolled over.
  
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• Georgia teen’s act of kindness at Dollar General goes viral

  04-10-2016 17:27
  
  GRIFFIN, Ga. — A Georgia teenager’s act of kindness at a Dollar General has gone viral. In a heartwarming Facebook post, Connie Belle Jenkins Sweet documented her 17-year-old nephew helping an elderly woman at the store. Sweet said she was picking up cleaning supplies when her nephew noticed the 81-year-old woman struggling to get out of her car. That’s when he hopped out of the car to assist her. “He helped her in the store and shopped with her and he walked [&
  
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• Abundant Sunshine Starting Wednesday

  04-10-2016 17:18
  
  Clouds will continue to decrease across Connecticut heading into Wednesday as high pressure builds in.
  
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• Terror

  04-10-2016 17:08
  
  Terror.
  It’s everywhere.
  As we discussed here yesterday, the latest terror comes from clowns.
  Isis?
  Meh.
  Putin?
  Yawn.
  Clowns?
  OMG!
  How long will it be until schools offer counseling for traumatized kids?
  But terror takes many forms.
  Even food.
  And on a semi-related note, all-you-can-eat buffets play head games with you as well.
  Be alert, dear citizen.
  
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• 8 Connecticut Residents Make Forbes 400 Wealthiest List

  04-10-2016 16:51
  
  The annual Forbes list of the 400 wealthiest people in the United States is out and eight live here in Connecticut.Photo Credit: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for The New York Times
  
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• 5 Old Faces in New Places in NHL

  04-10-2016 16:51
  
  by Rob Joyce
  The 2016-17 regular season is mere days away, with the Senators and Maple Leafs dropping the puck at 7:00 on October 12. It was a busier offseason than usual in the NHL, with the revival of the World Cup of Hockey and a hectic few days of free agency, more than usual. It led to a lot of moving parts around the league, including a few blockbuster deals.
  With the pre-season winding down and the real action nears, here are five familiar faces who swapped sweaters in the offseason.
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• 6 Most Famous Hail Marys College Football History

  04-10-2016 16:47
  
  by Rob Joyce
  Georgia had the game won. The Bulldogs scored a go-ahead touchdown at home against Tennessee with 10 seconds left on Saturday. All they had to do was not let the Vols score. But a celebration penalty made for a short kickoff, and Tennessee had one final play with four seconds left.The win keeps the Vols undefeated and with their playoff hopes alive, while the Dawgs drop their second straight game. And it goes down in history along with these other classic games that were won on a la
  
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• Connecticut Business Spotlight October 5, 2016: SOLVIT Home Services

  04-10-2016 16:43
  
  One of the many things that makes Connecticut great is its local businesses! WTIC Newstalk 1080, along with Merritt Graphics Big Color support local businesses in Connecticut and want to thank them for the wonderful work they do.
  This week’s Connecticut Business Spotlight is SOLVIT Home Services.
  SOLVIT is Connecticut’s first choice when it comes to all your Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical needs! Solvit Home Services has been serving Connecticut homeowners for deca
  
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• Connecticut Business Spotlight October 3, 2016: SOLVIT Home Services

  04-10-2016 16:43
  
  One of the many things that makes Connecticut great is its local businesses! WTIC Newstalk 1080, along with Merritt Graphics Big Color support local businesses in Connecticut and want to thank them for the wonderful work they do.
  This week’s Connecticut Business Spotlight is SOLVIT Home Services.
  SOLVIT is Connecticut’s first choice when it comes to all your Heating, Air Conditioning, Plumbing and Electrical needs! Solvit Home Services has been serving Connecticut homeowners for deca
  
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• Pet of the week – Sheldon

  04-10-2016 15:58
  
  Sheldon is a 1-year-old American rabbit and he’s looking for a new home! He would do well in a single family home, condo or apartment. Sheldon would like to live with adults and kids of any age that are gentle and respectful of pets. Sheldon had a bad experience with dogs in his previous home so would be more comfortable in a dog free setting. He may be interested in sharing with a friendly cat. Sheldon is young and will need […]
  
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• Waterfowl Sanctuary Fears Lack of Water Supply Will Hurt Animals

  04-10-2016 15:35
  
  The Majestic Waterfowl Sanctuary in Lebanon is a safe-haven for dozens of domestic ducks and geese.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Maria Sharapova’s doping ban cut from 2 years to 15 months

  04-10-2016 15:18
  
  LAUSANNE, Switzerland — The highest court in sports has cut Maria Sharapova’s two-year doping ban to 15 months. The decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport means the Russian tennis star will be able to return to competition in April, in time for the French Open. Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam champion and former No. 1-ranked player, tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open in January and received a two-year ban from the International Tennis Federation. She appea
  
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• Public opening of Prince’s Paisley Park home may be delayed

  04-10-2016 15:14
  
  CHANHASSEN, Minn.  — The public opening of Prince‘s suburban Minneapolis estate and studio complex scheduled for this week could be delayed because the city council hasn’t approved a rezoning request. That zoning change was set aside by the Chanhassen City Council Monday night following more than three hours of discussion and public comment. Several council members said they needed more time to study the impact of opening Paisley Park as a museum. Paisley Park tours are sc
  
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• Ask the attorney: Still struggling after an accident

  04-10-2016 15:09
  
  Ask the Atty, I was involved in an accident on the highway when a tractor trailer didn’t see me and sent me into the guard rail. I feel fortunate that I survived but am really struggling with going back onto the highway. Is this taken into account when I speak with a lawyer. Not sure what to do? Terry
  
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• Wreck of blueberry-laden freighter emerges off Cape Cod nearly 80 years later

  04-10-2016 15:07
  
  ORLEANS, Mass. — Marine surveyors say a British freighter that was carrying 230 tons of frozen blueberries when it sank off the coast of Cape Cod in 1939 has begun to emerge again on the ocean floor about 400 feet offshore. Marine surveyor John Perry Fish tells the Cape Cod Times that new sonar images show the Lutzen is in about 20 feet of water with the bow and stern visible. Fish conducted the sonar mapping Sept. 26 in conjunction with […]
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway October 4, 2016

  04-10-2016 15:07
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- Dr. Peter Albertsen, M.D. Professor of Surgery Chief and Program Director, Division of Urology at UConn Health.  If a man is found to have low-grade prostate cancer, there’s growing evidence to support the idea that the best course of action is nothing. Nothing right away, that is—no surgery, no radiation—nothing other than to keep an eye on it and monitor how it progresses. Known as “active sur
  
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• Lockdown Over in Danbury After Man Surrenders to Police

  04-10-2016 15:00
  
  Immaculate High School and Pope John Paul Center in Danbury were on lockdown on Tuesday morning as police responded for a suicidal person with a gun.
  
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