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• Body cameras closer to reality for New Haven police

  17-10-2016 23:50
  
  NEW HAVEN–It appears the New Haven Police Department will be outfitting its more than 400 officers with body cameras soon. It just won’t happen before the end of the year, which was the interim chief’s goal. “One of the issues is the protocols, as to when the officers would turn them on, who would need to wear them,” said Interim Chief Anthony Campbell. The union president, like the chief, believes body cameras make sense. “I spoke to some officers that [&hell
  
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• Naugatuck Woman Charged with Unemployment Fraud

  17-10-2016 23:42
  
  A Naugatuck woman is accused of stealing nearly $8,000 in unemployment compensation benefits while she was working at an auto dealership.
  
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• Norwich Council to Vote on Demolition of Historic Building

  17-10-2016 23:29
  
  It's been empty for at least 20 years and on the brink of collapsing, but a group of people are begging the city of Norwich to not tear down a historic building downtown.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Clinton Police Seek Missing 17-Year-Old Boy

  17-10-2016 23:14
  
  Clinton police are searching for a missing 17-year-old.Photo Credit: Clinton Police Department
  
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• East Hartford Boy Has Wish Granted

  17-10-2016 23:13
  
  EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – The Make-A-Wish Foundation of Connecticut is in the business of making wishes come true for children with life-threatening illnesses– even the unusual request of six-year-old  Michael Nguyen of East Hartford.
  While many children request a trip or to meet a famous person, Michael, who is battling leukemia, simply wanted to meet his grandparents, who live in Vietnam.
  Wtih the help of Connecticut U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal, Make-A-Wish
  
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• Keidel: Should Dak Prescott Stay The Starter?

  17-10-2016 23:08
  
  By Jason Keidel
  It seems the Dallas Cowboys have a franchise quarterback in Dak Prescott. And he will make $450,000 this year. His whole contract is worth $2.73 million. The problem is the backup — Tony Romo — will make $8.5 million this year.
  Romo is in the middle of a $108 million contract, with a $25 million signing bonus, $55 million guaranteed and an average yearly salary of $18 million. The other problem is we aren’t entirely sure he should&n
  
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• Pepper Spray Discharges on Hartford School Bus

  17-10-2016 23:04
  
  The Hartford fire department was called Monday afternoon after pepper spray went off in a school bus, according to police officers on scene.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Siblings of UConn student killed on campus say she had a true love for life

  17-10-2016 23:03
  
  WEST HARTFORD–Family members of the UConn student who was tragically killed over the weekend are sharing their memories. Nineteen year-old Jeffny Pally, who grew up in West Hartford, was run over by a campus fire department’s SUV early Sunday morning, right outside the campus public safety complex. She died from her injuries. The family says they were devastated when they heard the news after getting that 1 a.m. knock on the door from police. Joel Pally, 23, and J
  
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• Ghost pepper puts hole in man’s esophagus

  17-10-2016 22:59
  
  The ghost pepper is one of the world’s hottest peppers, with a Scoville rating of more than a million. So it might follow that you shouldn’t ingest it in more than tiny quantities. And yet, the Journal of Emergency Medicine reports on the unusual case of a man who tore a hole in his esophagus after eating an incredibly hot ghost pepper. The 47-year-old American ate a burger topped with a “ghost pepper puree” as part of an eating contest. […]
  
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• Watch: Baby elephant rushes to save ‘drowning human best friend’ who rescued her

  17-10-2016 22:53
  
  CHIANG MAI, Thailand — We can all agree it’s basically a dream situation to be rescued by a baby elephant, especially if you didn’t really need rescuing in the first place. Instead, you just end up being assured that a baby elephant loves you and wants you to be okay. The Save Elephant Foundation in Chiang Mai, Thailand, captured little Kham Lha racing to the aid of Darrick Thomson, the co-founder of the foundation and one of her favorite people […]
  
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• Watch: Baby elephant is so concerned about her ‘drowning’ friend

  17-10-2016 22:53
  
  CHIANG MAI, Thailand — We can all agree it’s basically a dream situation to be rescued by a baby elephant, especially if you didn’t really need rescuing in the first place. Instead, you just end up being assured that a baby elephant loves you and wants you to be okay. The Save Elephant Foundation in Chiang Mai, Thailand, captured little Kham Lha racing to the aid of Darrick Thomson, the co-founder of the foundation and one of her favorite people […]
  
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• UFO ‘expert’ found ‘vomiting black liquid,’ sent warning to mom before his death

  17-10-2016 22:35
  
  A UFO conspiracy theorist was found dead in Poland earlier this year only days after he told his mother to “investigate” if anything happened to him, according to The Telegraph. Max Spiers, 39, was in Poland in July to discuss conspiracy theories and UFOs when he was found dead inside an apartment, according to The Telegraph. Investigators ruled he died from natural causes. Spiers apparently sent his mother a “warning” via text message a few days befor
  
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• Route 1 in Branford Reopened After Crash

  17-10-2016 22:35
  
  Route 1 in Branford has reopened at the I-95 exit ramp after an accident closed the road Monday afternoon, according to the Department of Transportation.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• This viral Facebook hoax is back — don’t fall for it

  17-10-2016 22:15
  
  NEW YORK — A Facebook hoax telling users their posts will become public is once again circulating online. According to the post, Facebook users must share this message to keep the website from sharing their public information. The widely shared post states: Deadline tomorrow !!! Everything you’ve ever posted becomes public from tomorrow. Even messages that have been deleted or the photos not allowed. It costs nothing for a simple copy and paste, better safe than sorry. Channel 13 New
  
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• Connecticut Water urges customers to conserve water

  17-10-2016 22:08
  
  CLINTON–As a bad drought continues across Connecticut, more and more water companies are asking customers to do their part to conserve as much water as possible. On Monday, Connecticut Water asked their customers to voluntarily reduce water usage by 10 percent to extend the life of the current water supply. Those living on the shoreline in Guilford, Madison, Clinton, Westbrook and Old Saybrook are further asked to reduce usage by 15 percent. “We currently have an adequate supply of w
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: The Progress of Technical Schools

  17-10-2016 21:31
  
  Dr. Nivea Torres, Superintendent of the Connecticut Technical High School System (CTHSS) speaks to the progress technical schools have made and the various partnerships they have with some of the big businesses in the state.
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Sandy Hook Parents’ Lost Lawsuit

  17-10-2016 21:31
  
  James Bergenn, Partner at Shipman and Goodwin– a practice comprised of complex criminal and civil litigation, including white collar crime and government investigations, substantial personal injury and wrongful death cases, and other trials involving substantial consequences– discusses the Sandy Hook parents’ lawsuit against a gun maker who made the weapon used in that massacre.  The suit was dismissed late last week; an appeal has already been promised.
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: The Odds Of A Recession

  17-10-2016 21:30
  
  Jill Schlesinger, CFP®, CBS News  Business Analyst, says recessions are like pornography.
  Obviously the election has drowned out every other topic, including economics and markets. That’s why you could be forgiven for not noticing a Wall Street Journal survey of economists, which found that the odds of a recession occurring within the next four years at nearly 60 percent.
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Kids and Medical Marijuana

  17-10-2016 21:30
  
  Dr. William Zempsky, pediatric emergency medicine doctor with Connecticut Children’s Medical Center will discuss the change in the law on children’s use of medical Marijuana.
  
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• Connecticut Water Asks Customers on Shoreline to Cut Water Usage by 15 Percent

  17-10-2016 21:29
  
  Connecticut Water Company is again asking customers across the state to voluntarily conserve water by 10 percent, while they are asking resident in the shoreline communities of Guilford, Madison, Clinton...
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Computer Talk – Outsourcing Tech Jobs

  17-10-2016 21:18
  
  Erik flies solo answering your computer questions.
  This episode looks at outsourcing tech jobs, the massive Yahoo! account hack, two-factor authentication, and OpenDNS, among other topics.
  Need to troubleshoot? Get answers from listeners unable to open email, wireless not working on a laptop, a locked system from ransomware, and how to clean out “junk” files.
  And what is a “browser cookie”? Find out:
  Here’s an odd issue– a computer connects to U.K. Defence Min
  
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• Dozens of students hurt after 2 schools buses collide in New York

  17-10-2016 21:14
  
  NEW CITY, N.Y. — Dozens of students are being taken to a hospital after two school buses collided on the Palisades Interstate Parkway Monday afternoon, New York State Police confirmed to PIX11. The crash involved two school buses from Northern Valley Regional High School. Between 40 and 60 students were taken to the hospital via ambulances and other school buses, state police said. All their injuries are said to be minor. Stay with FOX 61 as this story develops.
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Healthcare Matters – Health Care Reform, Globally Speaking

  17-10-2016 21:09
  
  Journalist and best-selling The New York Times author T.R. Reid brings a global perspective to the health care reform conversation as the featured guest on this week's episode.
  
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• Man Stabbed While Leaving New Haven Night Club

  17-10-2016 21:08
  
  A 21-year-old man was stabbed while leaving a New Haven night club early Saturday morning.
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Law Talk – Will Contests, Explained

  17-10-2016 21:05
  
  Atty. Carmine Perri joined John to discuss will contests, nursing facility litigation (including “responsible party” defense), contested conservatorship proceedings, and more topics.
  
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• Tribes say they’ve received more potential Connecticut casino sites

  17-10-2016 21:04
  
  HARTFORD — The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes say they’ve received both amended and new sites in northern Connecticut for their proposed casino. The tribes’ MMCT Venture announced Monday possible locations in East Windsor and South Windsor have been submitted. They’re in addition to possible sites in East Hartford, Hartford and Windsor Locks. An application was also submitted from Plymouth, but it’s not being considered by the tribes. Saturday marked th
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Garden Talk – Helpful Fall Garden Tips

  17-10-2016 21:01
  
  Hear from Nancy DeBrule-Clemente, of Natureworks Garden Center and Peter Geiger, Editor of The Farmer’s Almanac. Plus, lots of helpful garden stuff you need to know this fall.
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Healthy Rounds – Concussions, MS Research & More

  17-10-2016 20:57
  
  Dr. Alessi discusses new book on concussions with Dr. Jeffrey Kutcher and Ms. Joanne Gerstner.MS research discussion with Dr. Albert Lo.
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Pet Talk – Choosing A Doberman For A Pet

  17-10-2016 20:55
  
  In this behavior edition, Laurie Fass answers caller's questions about choosing a doberman for a pet, a golden retriever who wouldn't hurt a mouse, and more.
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Money Wisdom – Things Your Financial Advisor Should Be Doing

  17-10-2016 20:49
  
  Eric Hogarth stands in for Joel Johnson to discuss the things your financial advisor should be doing, but probably isn't.
  
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• Macy’s to open an hour earlier than last year on Thanksgiving

  17-10-2016 20:47
  
  NEW YORK — Macy’s is staying committed to Thanksgiving Day shopping, saying it’ll open an hour earlier this year. The company plans to open at 5 p.m. on Thanksgiving, close at 2 a.m., and reopen at 5 a.m. Friday. The department store has been open on Thanksgiving evening since 2013, but remained open through the night. Several other stores as well as the Mall of America and mall operator CBL & Associates have decided to close for Thanksgiving. They say […]
  
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• East Windsor and South Windsor Apply to Host Casino

  17-10-2016 20:46
  
  East Windsor and South Windsor are two more Connecticut communities interested in hosting the casino the leaders of Connecticut's two federally recognized tribes hope to build.Photo Credit: NBC 7
  
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• NEW EPISODE: Voices of Recovery – Recovery Plan Tools

  17-10-2016 20:44
  
  Hosts Ann Baldwin and Phil Valentine talk about transitions throughout recovery, and how tools from recovery programs can be applied to everyday life.
  
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• Trial begins in defamation suit over Rolling Stone ‘rape on campus’ story

  17-10-2016 20:33
  
  NEW YORK — Nearly two years since it was originally published, Rolling Stone’s discredited article about an alleged gang rape at a University of Virginia frat house will take center stage in court on Monday. The magazine is heading to trial in Charlottesville, Virginia in a defamation lawsuit brought by a UVA administrator named Nicole Eramo who says the story portrayed her as callous and insensitive to the plight of an alleged rape victim. Jury selection began on Monday morning. [&h
  
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• Will UConn join the Big 12?

  17-10-2016 20:26
  
  DALLAS — The Big 12’s university presidents and commissioner Bob Bowlsby are meeting in Dallas to discuss the possibility of adding teams to the conference. A news conference is planned for 5:30 p.m. Monday with Bowlsby and Oklahoma President David Boren. The Big 12 has been analyzing expansion options for the last three months, but it has made no commitment to adding to its 10 members and could stand pat. Big 12 officials held interviews in September with 11 potential […]
  
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• Report: Big 12 decides against expansion, UConn will not join the conference

  17-10-2016 20:26
  
  DALLAS — After months of investigation, the Big 12 conference has decided not to expand, Sports Illustrated reports. The Big 12’s university presidents and commissioner Bob Bowlsby met in Dallas Monday to discuss the possibility of adding teams to the conference. A news conference is planned to make the announcement for 5:30 p.m. Monday with Bowlsby and Oklahoma President David Boren. The Big 12 has been analyzing expansion options for the last three months, but it has made no commit
  
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• Matthew moved them out; thieves broke in. But strangers stepped up for their wedding

  17-10-2016 20:23
  
  RALEIGH, N.C. — When a North Carolina couple got to the “for better or worse” part of their wedding vows this weekend, they’d already lived through it. More than a week ago, Tyler Ahrendsen and Sharifa Mattis evacuated their home in Raleigh after a large tree crashed in their backyard during Hurricane Matthew. It snapped power lines running to the home. Then the thieves hit. Someone broke into their home and took a ton of stuff, including items for the […]
  
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• University of New Haven signs 6-year-old Meriden boy to football team

  17-10-2016 20:06
  
  NEW HAVEN — The University of New Haven football team lost a 4-point game Saturday but did something far more important than winning or losing a football game on Sunday. Through the Team IMPACT initiative, The Chargers drafted JJ Lopez, 6, from Meriden. He suffers an immune deficiency known as CVID, asthma, and a blood disorder. “We definitely needed him yesterday,” Coach Chris Pincince joked, “We’re gonna love to have him out there. But as I explained to our team [
  
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• South Windsor, East Windsor File Proposals To Host Connecticut Casino

  17-10-2016 19:51
  
  EAST WINDSOR (CBS Connecticut) – Two additional towns hope to be considered for the joint casino venture with the state’s federally-recognized Native American tribes.  Along with East Hartford, Hartford and Windsor Locks, South Windsor and East Windsor have joined the process.
  East Windsor First Selectman Bob Maynard says they have a site in mind. “The prior proposal was south of Exit 44, but our current proposal is the old Showcase Cinemas site, which is just off of Exit
  
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• Choate Hires Lawyer To Look Into Sex Misconduct Allegations

  17-10-2016 19:44
  
  WALLINGFORD, Conn. (AP) — Choate-Rosemary Hall has hired an attorney to look into allegations of sexual misconduct by faculty at the school in the early 1990s.
  The New Haven Register reports the private school said in a memo last week that the investigation is expected to take several months.
  The school said a woman who graduated in 1992 has made it aware that two former faculty members had improper relationships with her. The school said both faculty members left the school in the early
  
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• Cop responds to noise complaint, body cam captures wedding dance practice

  17-10-2016 19:43
  
  CARROLLTON, Texas — Body cam footage often features criminal activity, but a video shot in Texas recently shows the lighter side of police work. This week Carrollton police posted the footage from Sgt. Todd Burnside’s body cam after he responded to a noise complaint in September. When the sergeant arrived on scene he found a group of men gathered in the parking lot of an apartment building. After he asked them if they were part of a group, David Opegbemi told […]
  
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• Hunters capture what’s believed to be the largest gator in Texas

  17-10-2016 18:48
  
  DAYTON, TX – A city has to be known for something, and right now the small town of Dayton, Texas is making quite the name for itself with some big alligator captures. On Wednesday, they may have snagged one of the biggest gators of all; it measured out at 13′ 8″ and weighed in at a whopping 900 pounds. It’s reportedly the largest gator ever captured alive in the state of Texas. The alligator had to be removed from a […]
  
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• Pilot spots sharks from above to save surfers off Cape Cod

  17-10-2016 18:36
  
  CHATHAM, Massachusetts — The Cape Cod National Seashore is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the United States, but it’s also known for its abundance of great white sharks. “Jaws” was filmed on nearby Martha’s Vineyard, adding to the local shark lore. Thousands of seals call the shoreline their home. And where seals go, sharks go. “I wouldn’t go swimming out there,” a Cape Cod resident told CNN while watching the seals with his elderly
  
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• Man gets 20 years for shooting at George Zimmerman’s vehicle

  17-10-2016 17:43
  
  SANFORD, Florida – The man convicted of shooting at George Zimmerman in a road rage incident has been sentenced to 20 years in prison, Florida authorities said. Matthew Apperson was convicted of attempted second-degree murder in September. In addition to the 20-year sentence, he was also given a 15-year concurrent sentence for aggravated assault stemming from the same incident, Seminole County State Attorney spokeswoman Lynne Bumpus-Hooper said. The road rage incident happened in Lake
  
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• UConn Student Hit By Fire Vehicle Found 90 Minutes Later

  17-10-2016 17:37
  
  A UConn student died after she was hit by a university fire department vehicle early Sunday morning and police said officials from the fire department found her an hour and a half after she was hit.Photo Credit: Facebook and NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Westport Police: Woman robbed man on first date

  17-10-2016 17:31
  
  WESTPORT – A Westport woman faces larceny charges after police said she stole from a man she had just met for a first date. Police said Katherine Stonick, AKA “Sophie”, met a man for a dinner date on August 17 at Finalmente Trattoria 1t 165 Post Road East in Wesport. Police said the man paid for the meal, and Stonick requested a $300 gift card to be paid for with the man’s credit card without him knowing. Stonick excused herself from the table […]
  
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• Health and Wellness Festival 2016

  17-10-2016 17:28
  
  The date has been set for NBC Connecticut's 2016 Health & Wellness Festival! Join NBC Connecticut for the event on Sunday, Oct. 23 at the XL Center in downtown Hartford. The Festival will take place from 10 a.m....Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Connecticut Business Spotlight October 17, 2016: Chemtura

  17-10-2016 17:00
  
  One of the many things that makes Connecticut great is its local businesses! WTIC Newstalk 1080, along with Merritt Scanning support local businesses in Connecticut and want to thank them for the wonderful work they do.
  This week’s Connecticut Business Spotlight is Chemtura.
  Chemtura Corporation, with 2015 sales of $1.7 billion, is a global manufacturer and marketer of specialty chemicals. Their four businesses – Petroleum Additives, Urethanes, Bromine and brominated products and Org
  
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• Car fire that killed Milford man ruled accidental

  17-10-2016 16:56
  
  MILFORD — A car fire that killed a Milford man has been ruled accidental. Richard Weir was found dead in a burning car on Oct. 7 near the Connecticut Audubon Center. The Connecticut Post reports that fire officials determined the fire started when Weir’s car went off the road, onto a boardwalk and then got stuck in sand. Assistant Chief and Fire Marshal Gary Baker said in a statement that when Weir tried to drive out of the sand, part of the […]
  
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