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• Chicago cop says she was afraid to use gun while being severely beaten

  07-10-2016 23:29
  
  CHICAGO – A police officer who is now recovering in the hospital after being badly beaten by an unhinged man said she was afraid to use her weapon because of the scrutiny she would have faced, according to Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson. The officer, publicly identified only as a 17-year veteran, was responding to a car crash in the suburban neighborhood of Austin Wednesday when the attack happened. The officer tried to talk to one of the drivers involved […]
  
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• Weekend Not a Slam Dunk, but Mainly Dry

  07-10-2016 23:28
  
  High pressure will dominate Connecticut's weather for the foreseeable future, with the only exception being a cold front on Saturday.
  
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• Shelton Man Dies In Trumbull Head-On Collision

  07-10-2016 23:28
  
  (TRUMBULL,Conn./CBS Connecticut)   –  A Shelton man was killed  late Friday morning in a head on  collision on Route 8 in Trumbull.State Police say 39 year old  James Paules was traveling  southbound  near Exit 9   shortly after 11:30 and  lost control of his vehicle. He crossed the median  and was traveling south in the northbound lanes when the collision occurred.
  Paules was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and passenger
  
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• Shelton Man Dies In Route 8 Head-On Collision

  07-10-2016 23:28
  
  (TRUMBULL,Conn./CBS Connecticut)   –  A Shelton man was killed  late Friday morning in a head on  collision on Route 8 in Trumbull.State Police say 39 year old  James Paules was traveling  southbound  near Exit 9   shortly after 11:30 and  lost control of his vehicle. He crossed the median  and was traveling south in the northbound lanes when the collision occurred.
  Paules was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and passenger
  
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• Trump’s vulgar conversation caught on hot mic in 2005: ‘When you’re a star, they let you do it’

  07-10-2016 23:20
  
  Donald Trump was recorded on a hot mic talking about trying to have sex with a married woman, saying “when you’re a star, they let you do it,” according to a 2005 video obtained by The Washington Post. Trump was riding in an “Access Hollywood” bus with host Billy Bush, heading to the set of “Days of Our Lives” to talk about Trump’s cameo on the show. For more information on the 2016 election, click here.  “I moved on her […]
  
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• 81-year-old Manchester man missing

  07-10-2016 23:15
  
  MANCHESTER — Police have issued a silver alert for a missing Manchester man. Melvin Berman, 81, went missing from his home on Friday. Police provided no photo, but described him as being 5 foot 7 inches and 140 lbs. He has white hair and brown eyes. If he is located, please contact the Manchester Police at 860-645-5500. Silver Alerts are issued by law enforcement agencies for missing people of all ages. Amber Alerts are issued for children who are believed to […]
  
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• New Britain Officers Suspended Over High-Speed Pursuit

  07-10-2016 22:57
  
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Two New Britain police officers were suspended without pay following a months-long investigation into a high-speed chase with a drug suspect under surveillance by federal authorities.
  Chief James Wardwell suspended Officer Brian Shea for 25 days and Officer Brian Solek for two days in September according to an Internal Affairs report released Thursday.
  Police say the officers initiated the April 18 chase by attempting to pull over a man minutes
  
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• State Cites Norwalk Home Day Care Under Investigation for Baby's Death

  07-10-2016 22:54
  
  The State’s Office of Early Childhood has taken emergency action and suspended the child care provider license for the Norwalk home family day care under investigation following the death of a 4-month-old...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Keidel: Beckham Goes From Competitive To Destructive

  07-10-2016 22:51
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Before we proceed, we must agree on two items:
  1) Odell Beckham Jr. is an absurdly gifted football player, whose eye-defying catches are rare, even by the NFL’s high standards.
  2) His behavior over the last few weeks is not only odd, but also personally and professionally destructive.
  This all began last November, when Beckham and the New York Giants played the Carolina Panthers, at MetLife Stadium. And he hasn’t been the same since he morphed into Mike Tyson aga
  
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• New Britain walk-in hopes to reclaim public education

  07-10-2016 22:45
  
  NEW BRITAIN — A walk in happened Thursday at Lincoln Elementary school in New Britain. It happened at the same time in 25 other Connecticut communities. Roughly 2,000 schools across the country took part what organizers call a stance to get the same funding for inner city schools as schools in suburban communities. “Can money really solve the problem? If the money is used right and we have the money that we do need instead of being flat funded year […]
  
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• Tensions High From Florida to Connecticut as Hurricane Matthews Stays Strong

  07-10-2016 22:43
  
  Tensions are running high for people in Florida all the way to people living in Connecticut.Photo Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
  
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• Connecting You to Caring: Hurricane Matthew Relief

  07-10-2016 22:28
  
  We know you are thinking about family, friends and strangers who are in the path of, or who have already been affected by Hurricane Matthew.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Larceny Suspect Being Sought

  07-10-2016 22:10
  
  (HEBRON,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  –   State Police are seeking  the identity of a suspect whop ma be linked to a residential burglary in Hebron. Hebron’s resident State  Trooper responded   to Bluebird Lane August 31 on a reported larceny of  2   vehicles. Several items, including an ATM card were stolen.
  Police say the ATM card was used  at three banks in South Windsor for several withdrawals   for  hundreds of doll
  
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• 12-Year-Old Issued Summons Over New Britain Clown Threat

  07-10-2016 22:07
  
  A 12-year-old was issued a juvenile summons for his connection to clown threats targeting the New Britain school district.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• US blames Russia for targeting election systems

  07-10-2016 21:59
  
  WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Friday it was “confident” that Russia was behind recent compromises of emails about upcoming US elections. “We believe, based on the scope and sensitivity of these efforts, that only Russia’s senior-most officials could have authorized these activities,” the Department of Homeland Security and Office of the Director of National Intelligence said in a joint statement. “The recent disclosures of alleged hacked ema
  
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• Fake delivery driver brings doughnuts (with resumes in box) to potential bosses

  07-10-2016 21:52
  
  SAN FRANCISCO – When in doubt, doughnut. A Lithuanian marketing professional moved to the Bay Area in hopes of landing a job with a big-time company, but he quickly found it was harder than he thought it would be. So he leaned on that marketing background and decided the easiest route to his future boss’ heart was through the stomach. Lukas Yla earned himself some notoriety this week when he dressed up as a driver for Postmates food-delivery service and […]
  
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• Beagle has 5-inch stick removed from his nose

  07-10-2016 21:47
  
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It turns out that kids aren’t the only ones who can get things stuck in their noses:  A beagle named Rex found himself with a five-inch stick lodged there. At only two years old, Rex is a playful pup, but for the past six months he’s been sick with a runny nose and non-stop sneezing. For more stories about pets and animals, click here. The symptoms began back in April when Rex and his owner Mark Kovicak were […]
  
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• Football player and his father have been homeless for his entire college career

  07-10-2016 21:41
  
  HAMPTON, Va. – Christian Faber-Kinney has an eye for the sky. Hampton University’s two-time all-conference punter has already graduated. His degree is in aviation management with a focus in air traffic control. “I tell other air traffic controllers they have to look out for my footballs to make sure the planes don’t run into them,” Faber-Kinney tells News 3. A student of aeronautics, Christian’s own flight has seen ups, downs, highs and lows. The Laf
  
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• Manhunt Continues in Madison for Robbery Suspect

  07-10-2016 21:35
  
  A man wanted for a carjacking in Ohio and the theft of an RV in Michigan is on the loose in Madison and a manhunt has been underway since this morning.Photo Credit: Madison Police and NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Child Crashes Into FedEx Building While Mom Gets Massage

  07-10-2016 21:27
  
  A 10-year-old child ran a car into a building in Orange while his mother was getting a massage, police said.Photo Credit: Orange Police
  
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• 1 Person Dead in Crash on Route 8 in Trumbull

  07-10-2016 21:21
  
  The left and center lanes of Route 8 North are closed in Trumbull after a crash and police said one person has died.
  
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• Two 18-year-old ‘morons’ charged with dressing as clowns, terrorizing teens

  07-10-2016 20:41
  
  ROSEVILLE, Mich. — Two 18-year-old Michigan women took the crazed clown phenomenon to new lengths on Thursday night after chasing and scaring two teenage girls. According to Roseville Police Chief James Berlin, the two women jumped out of a car and chased two 14-year-old girls on Thursday. After the incident, the teens ran to the nearest police station where they were “in hysterics,” police said. When officers went out to search for the suspects,&n
  
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• Huskies, Bearcats Look To Avoid 0-3 Start In AAC

  07-10-2016 20:10
  
  PAT EATON-ROBBAP Sports Writer
  STORRS, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) — UConn and Cincinnati both need a win Saturday to avoid an 0-3 start in the American Athletic Conference.
  Both also are looking for big improvements at key offensive positions.
  The Huskies (2-3, 0-2 American) come into their game with the Bearcats (3-2, 0-2) averaging just 350 yards a game, which ranks 104th among the 128 Bowl Subdivision teams. That includes just 124 yards per game on the ground.
  Their leading rusher,
  
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• Meriden man charged in Southington cemetery thefts 5 months later

  07-10-2016 19:51
  
  SOUTHINGTON — A Meriden man is facing several charges after police said he was responsible for cemetery thefts in Southington in May of 2016. On October 6, police arrested James Gill, 43, at the Bristol Superior Court. He was already in jail for an unrelated case. Gill was charged with 3 counts of larceny, 3 counts of interference with a cemetery and 3 counts of unlawful possession or sale of gravestones. During the past year, the St. Thomas Cemetery in Southington reported
  
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• Death Toll Rises As Haiti Digs Out From Hurricane Matthew

  07-10-2016 19:46
  
  People across Haiti are going through the wreckage of their homes Friday, salvaging what they could from a deadly and devastating hit by Hurricane Matthew.
  The Norwich, Connecticut based Haitian Health Foundation is still trying to make contact with its clinic in the town of Jeremie, Haiti.
  Haitian Health Foundation Executive Director Marilyn Lowney says what they need most right now is cash donations.
  
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• Connecticut legislature to retake control of Old State House

  07-10-2016 19:39
  
  HARTFORD — Responsibility for the historic Old State House in downtown Hartford is returning to the General Assembly. Gov. Dannel Malloy announced Friday the Office of Legislative Management reached a final agreement with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection to operate the 220-year-old landmark. Under the deal, $400,000 from DEEP’s budget will be transferred to Legislative Management. Malloy says it’s anticipated the move will lead to a reopening of the Ol
  
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• Manhunt Underway in Madison for Robbery Suspect

  07-10-2016 19:34
  
  Police are asking Madison residents to stay inside with the doors locked and special precautions are being taken at two schools as police search for a man wanted on robbery charges in Ohio and Michigan.Photo Credit: Madison Police and NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hurricane Matthew Brushing North Florida Coast

  07-10-2016 19:28
  
  The western eye wall of Hurricane Matthew is brushing the northern Florida coast. At 11 a.m. the center of the powerful Category 3 hurricane was about 35 miles east-northeast of Daytona Beach and 95 miles southeast of Jacksonville. A turn toward the north is expected Friday night or Saturday.
   
   
  
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• ‘I wasn’t that cop who died today’ Emotional blog about fallen officer spreads online

  07-10-2016 19:25
  
  ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Police officer Don Re is known for his poignant blog posts. His post about the senseless death of a child went viral last year. Now he is weighing in on another death. This time it was another St. Louis area police officer who died in the line of duty. Officer Blake Snyder was shot and killed early Thursday morning. He was responding to a call for a disturbance in south St. Louis County. An 18-year-old has been […]
  
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• Life-Threatening Injuries Reported in Crash on Route 8 in Trumbull

  07-10-2016 19:16
  
  The left and center lanes of Route 8 North are closed in Trumbull after a crash and police said there are serious injuries.
  
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• Man Injured in Hit-and-Run in New Britain, Police Searching for Driver

  07-10-2016 19:12
  
  A 55-year-old man was seriously injured in a hit-and-run in a parking lot in New Britain just before 8 p.m. Thursday and police are searching for the car.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• Police searching for car involved in hit-and-run in New Britain

  07-10-2016 18:51
  
  NEW BRITAIN — Police in New Britain are searching for the person involved in a serious hit and run accident. On Thursday, October 6, just before 8 p.m. a man was walking in the parking lot behind 75 Arch Street when he was struck by car. The car took off, but the man suffered serious injuries. The New Britain Police Department’s Traffic Safety Bureau responded to process the scene and continue the investigation. The car involved has not been located […]
  
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• Madison Police Search For “Dangerous” Suspect

  07-10-2016 18:49
  
  (Madison, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Madison police are searching for a suspect they say should be considered armed and dangerous.
  They say they’re looking for 51-year-old Francis Peter Sumner.
  Detectives haven’t said why Sumner is wanted.
  However, police say residents are being urged to stay indoors with windows locked until Sumner or it’s deemed he longer poses a threat.
  Sumner is white, about 5-feet-9 inches tall, 170 pounds with brown hair, brown eyes and a goatee.
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• Suspect in Cemetery Statue Theft Arrested

  07-10-2016 18:47
  
  Police said they found more than a dozen statues and they are not sure where the other statues are from.Photo Credit: Southington Police
  
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• Abundance of Clouds Saturday Leads to Brighter Sunday

  07-10-2016 18:42
  
  High pressure will dominate Connecticut's weather for the foreseeable future, with the only exception being a cold front on Saturday.
  
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• Deal Reached On Old State House

  07-10-2016 18:27
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Governor Dannel Malloy and legislative leaders have reached an agreement regarding who will maintain the historic Old State House.
  The responsibility will now fall to the Office of Legislative Management.
  Earlier this year, management of the Old State House was transferred from OLM to the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
  However, when it became apparent the transfer was more complex than originally envisioned, the Old State House
  
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• Man Accused of Stealing Statues from Southington Cemetery Arrested

  07-10-2016 18:18
  
  Police said they found more than a dozen statues and they are not sure where the other statues are from.Photo Credit: Southington Police
  
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• Madison Residents Urged to Lock Doors as Police Search for Suspect

  07-10-2016 18:08
  
  A search is underway in Madison for a person who might be dangerous and residents are asked to stay inside with the doors locked and call 911 if you see any suspicious men in the area.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• She’s lived with stage 4 breast cancer for 25 years

  07-10-2016 18:00
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Advanced breast cancer, also known as stage 4 or metastatic breast cancer, used to always mean a short life expectancy. Not any more. Many women are living years with breast cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. Dr. Timothy Pluard looks at his patient in the chemo chair at Saint Luke’s Cancer Institute and sees a model. “She is essentially the model, if we can’t cure, of how we want to manage it,” Dr. Pluard […]
  
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• Suspect in Woodbridge Bank Robbery in Custody

  07-10-2016 17:47
  
  One person is in custody after an armed bank robbery in Woodbridge that led to a foot chase into Orange and a school lockdown, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Route 7 in Danbury Reopens After Serious Crash

  07-10-2016 17:44
  
  State Police closed both sides of Route 7 in Danbury because of a serious crash, but the road has reopened.
  
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• Police searching for potentially armed, dangerous man in Madison; neighbors asked to stay inside

  07-10-2016 17:37
  
  MADISON — Madison Police have issued an alert for part of town near Route 80 and Walnut Hill Road. Police are telling neighbors there to stay inside and keep their doors locked. There is a suspicious and possibly armed man in the community, First Selectman Tom Banisch confirmed. K-9 and aircraft and police are in the neighborhood. Two schools are in lockdown: Brown Middle School and Ryerson Elementary School, the superintendents office confirms. Banisch did not say why the man is
  
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• Police searching for armed, dangerous man in Madison; students riding buses home will be delayed

  07-10-2016 17:37
  
  MADISON — Madison Police have issued an alert for part of town near Route 80 and Walnut Hill Road. Police are telling neighbors there to stay inside and keep their doors locked and students will be be delayed getting home. There is a suspicious and possibly armed man in the community, First Selectman Tom Banisch confirmed. Police are looking for Francis Peter Sumner, 51. He has brown hair, brown eyes and a goatee. He’s described as medium build,  5’9 and weighs 1
  
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• Police searching for armed, dangerous man in Madison; neighbors asked to stay inside

  07-10-2016 17:37
  
  MADISON — Madison Police have issued an alert for part of town near Route 80 and Walnut Hill Road. Police are telling neighbors there to stay inside and keep their doors locked. There is a suspicious and possibly armed man in the community, First Selectman Tom Banisch confirmed. Police are looking for Francis Peter Sumner, 51. He has brown hair, brown eyes and a goatee. He’s described as medium build,  5’9 and weighs 170 pounds. K-9 and aircraft and police are in
  
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• Man Accused Of Making Fake 911 Call

  07-10-2016 17:30
  
  (Middletown, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Middletown police are charging a city man after they say he called 911 this week, telling a dispatcher someone inside the Walnut Street residence was armed with a handgun and threatening to shoot people.
  It was around 3:00 Thursday afternoon that Middletown officers and detectives surrounded the multi-family home for about an hour, shutting surrounding streets to vehicluar and pedestrian traffic with all getting out safely.
  Police questioned a man insi
  
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• Connecticut Police Go Through Training For ‘Emotional Survival’

  07-10-2016 17:18
  
  NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – More than 200 members of three Connecticut police departments went through training for “emotional survival” this week. Hamden Police Chief Thomas J. Wydra says it’s one of the more contemporary issues in policing.
  Wydra says the stresses of being a cop are many, and as a result, police officers have higher rates of cardiovascular disease, obesity, and mortality. The training, which spanned three days at the Quinnipiac University Law
  
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