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• Milwaukee officer who fatally shot Sylville Smith accused of sex assault

  20-10-2016 23:52
  
  MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee police officer who fatally shot a black man in August, sparking several nights of unrest on the city’s north side, has been arrested on five counts of sexual misconduct in an unrelated case. Police released a statement Thursday saying Officer Dominique Heaggan-Brown was arrested Wednesday after the Milwaukee County prosecutor filed a criminal complaint. Brown is accused of assaulting the male victim just two days after the officer fatally shot 23-year-old Sylv
  
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• Medical Examiner Determines Cause Of Pilot’s Death

  20-10-2016 23:40
  
  FARMINGTON, Conn. (AP) _ The Connecticut medical examiner says a student pilot killed in a plane crash that authorities believe was intentional died of burns and smoke inhalation.
  Dr. James Gill announced the cause of death Thursday of the student, who his office identified as Feras Freitekh. Gill said it remains under investigation whether the death was a suicide.
  Authorities said they believe Freitekh was disgruntled about his flight training and crashed the small, twin-engine plane intentiona
  
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• Torrington Employee Accused of Selling Drugs Near School

  20-10-2016 22:39
  
  A Torrington parks and recreation employee is being accused of selling drugs in a school zone, police said.Photo Credit: Torrington Police
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Sound Off Connecticut – The State Budget Shortfall

  20-10-2016 22:33
  
  Themis Klarides is calling on Governor Malloy’s budget office to answer to state lawmakers about why the administration withheld information from the public detailing a shortfall in the state budget.
  Oh yeah, and that Presidential Debate, the last one… Jazz Shaw, Weekend Editor at HotAir.com recaps with Jim.
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Bill Curry On The Third Debate

  20-10-2016 22:10
  
  Writer for the Daily Beast, former Clinton White House official, and two-time Democratic candidate for governor of Connecticut, Bill Curry shares thoughts on last night’s debate.
  How did the candidates do, according to Curry? Find out now:
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Why Eddie Perez Had His Convictions Thrown Out

  20-10-2016 22:09
  
  James Bergen, Partner at Shipman and Goodwin, joined Ray to discuss the Hartford Courant Story on former Hartford Mayor Eddie A. Perez.
  Three months after the state Supreme Court found that Perez did not receive a fair trial when he was convicted of corruption in 2010, he formally had his convictions thrown out Wednesday.
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Health Exchange Frustrations

  20-10-2016 22:09
  
  Jordan Rau of Kaiser Health News joined Ray to speak on CTMirror.org’s story, which stated “Frustration runs deep for exchange customers forced to change plans.”
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Get A Preview Of ‘Generation Startup’

  20-10-2016 22:09
  
  Cheryl Miller Houser is co-Director of the new documentary GENERATION STARTUP, and she previews the Yankee Institute’s free screening of the film on Tuesday October 25 at the Sea Tea Theater in Hartford.
  
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• Public Water Supply Emergency Declared for Waterbury

  20-10-2016 21:29
  
  The Connecticut Department of Public Health declared a public water supply emergency for the City of Waterbury.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• State Officials Warn Of Increased Risk Of Forest Fires

  20-10-2016 21:22
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – The danger of forest fires, which is typically relegated to the spring in Connecticut, has reared its ugly head this fall, due to drought conditions experienced throughout the state.
  Officials with the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Forestry Division say the extremely dry soil caused by the drought, coupled with fallen leaves, have lead to an increase in fires.
  “This fall, we definitely have a heightened concern for brush
  
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• Medical examiner: Student pilot in East Hartford plane crash died from smoke and heat injuries

  20-10-2016 21:12
  
  EAST HARTFORD–A man who officials say intentionally downed a small plane did not die from the crash impact. Feras Freitekh, who was a student pilot from the American Flight Academy, died from smoke inhalation and thermal, or heat, injuries sustained in the fire that erupted after the crash, according to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Federal authorities have said that the October 11 crash right outside the Pratt & Whitney campus in East Hartford was suicide, not an act
  
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• Water Supply Emergency Declared For Waterbury

  20-10-2016 21:11
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – The drought that continues to grip Connecticut has led to the declaration of a 30-day water supply emergency for the City of Waterbury.
  The Connecticut Department of Public Health says the city reports reservoirs are at critically low levels.  The order allows the city to reduce the amount of water discharged into the Shepaug River from 6 million gallons to 1.5 million gallons a day– the allowable level during the winter months.  The city
  
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• No Injuries in Milford Rollover Crash on Route 15

  20-10-2016 21:01
  
  Police and fire officials responded to a rollover crash on Route 15 in Milford on Thursday.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Student Pilot Died of Smoke Inhalation, Thermal Injuries

  20-10-2016 20:51
  
  The student pilot who died in a plane crash in East Hartford on Oct. 11 died of smoke inhalation and thermal injuries, according to the office of the chief medical examiner.Photo Credit: Kenatha Abernaty/NBC Connecticut
  
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• Dept. of public health declares public water supply emergency in Waterbury

  20-10-2016 20:50
  
  WATERBURY — The entire state is currently under a drought watch, with most areas falling in the “severe drought” zone. Waterbury is no exception. The city’s water supply is at just 46 percent capacity as of Wednesday. Thursday, Connecticut Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Raul Pino signed an order declaring a temporary 30-day public water supply emergency for the City of Waterbury.  The City’s Water Bureau provides water to resid
  
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• Suspects in Georgia Homicide Found in Waterbury

  20-10-2016 20:24
  
  Two people wanted for homicide in Georgia were taken into custody in Waterbury this morning.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• US service member killed in action in Northern Iraq

  20-10-2016 19:57
  
  WASHINGTON — A US service member has been killed in northern Iraq, the Pentagon announced Thursday. The service member was wounded in an attack from an improvised explosive device and medevaced off the battlefield but later died of wounds, a US official told CNN. While the incident took place in Northern Iraq, the official did not have the exact location or whether the service member was part of a US military advisory team taking part in the battle for Mosul. […]
  
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• Everything coming and going on Netflix in November

  20-10-2016 19:43
  
  Who’s ready for more Gilmore Girls? The new series is one of many arriving on Netflix in November. You also have only a few more days to watch before E.T. goes home and ‘Wild Thing’ throws his last pitch in Major League. Arriving on Netflix November 1 The African Queen (1951) Alfie (2004) Bob the Builder: White Christmas (2008) Candyman 2: Farewell to the Flesh (1995) The Confessions of Thomas Quick (2016) Cujo (1983) The Doors (1991) The Heartbreak Kid […]
  
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• Nintendo Switch console looks like the future of gaming

  20-10-2016 19:19
  
  NEW YORK — Nintendo has revealed a unique new gaming console called Switch — one part mobile, one part home console. Nintendo posted a three-minute trailer of its NX console on Thursday. In the trailer, gamers insert a slim tablet into a handheld device that has controllers on each side. It looks like a modern-day Sega Game Gear. Users can then pop the tablet out of the Switch Console and plug it into a “Switch Dock” base station for the […]
  
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• Snoopy and the Peanuts gang cut loose by MetLife

  20-10-2016 19:07
  
  HARTFORD – Snoopy has been handed the pink slip. After 31 years (almost 170 dog years) as the face of insurance giant MetLife Inc., the company said Thursday that it is launching a new global branding effort, marking the end of a long relationship with Charlie Brown’s beagle and the Peanuts crew. “We brought in Snoopy over 30 years ago to make our company more friendly and approachable during a time when insurance companies were seen as cold and distant,” […]
  
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• Postal worker is caught on video dumping bin after bin of mail in the woods

  20-10-2016 19:07
  
  DECATUR, Georgia — Waiting for the mailman to bring you something? Well, you might be waiting awhile for it if you live in one Atlanta suburb. A woman videotaped a US Postal Service worker earlier this week dumping bin after bin of mail in the woods behind her subdivision in Decatur, Georgia. “I sat there and recorded for about 5 minutes. And he continued to just grab more mail and continued to just toss it over the fence,” Kellie Campbell […]
  
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• Community Colleges Closer to Allowing Armed Police on Campus

  20-10-2016 19:01
  
  The Connecticut Board of Regents has approved the process to allow armed police at community colleges in Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Naugatuck Teen With Autism Found

  20-10-2016 18:48
  
  Naugatuck police have canceled a Silver Alert for a teen with autism who walked away from school this morning and said he's been found.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police
  
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• Old letter goes viral after Trump refuses to say he’d concede if he loses election

  20-10-2016 18:42
  
  LAS VEGAS – During Wednesday night’s final presidential debate, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump refused to say he would concede the election if he lost. He did say on Thursday afternoon that he will ‘totally accept’ the results of the presidential election ‘if I win’. “I will look at it at the time,” Trump said when challenged on his claims the election is “rigged” against him. “I will keep you in suspense
  
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• Connecticut Sheds Jobs In September

  20-10-2016 18:41
  
  (Wethersfield, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Although the jobless rate in Connecticut fell in September, there were job losses and the state Department of Labor has revised August’s gains to reflect losses.
  Labor officials say preliminary figures showed a 5.4-percent unemployment rate, down from 5.6 percent in August.
  However, Labor Department Research Director Andy Condon says layoffs in state government have begun showing in the numbers.
  Connecticut shed 5,200 jobs last month.  Sta
  
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• New President Chosen for CCSU

  20-10-2016 18:38
  
  Dr. Zulma Toro will be the new president of Central Connecticut State University.
  
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• Missing Naugatuck teen with autism found safe and unharmed

  20-10-2016 18:33
  
  NAUGATUCK — Police have located a missing Naugatuck teen with autism for whom they issued a Silver Alert . Matthew Costa had  left Naugatuck High School at 9:37 a.m. Thursday. Police said he was located safe and unharmed. Silver Alerts are issued by law enforcement agencies for missing people of all ages. Amber Alerts are issued for children who are believed to be in danger.
  
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• Connecticut Post Mall Will Be Closed on Thanksgiving

  20-10-2016 18:31
  
  Connecticut Post Mall in Milford will be closed on Thanksgiving so families can spend the holiday together.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut.com
  
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• Board of Regents Approves Process to Allow Armed Police on Community College Campuses

  20-10-2016 18:21
  
  The Connecticut Board of Regents has approved the process to allow armed police at community colleges in Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New President of CCSU Announced

  20-10-2016 18:08
  
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education has named Zulma R. Toro the new president of Central Connecticut State University in New Britain.
  Toro will come to CCSU from the University of Arkansas, where she’s executive vice chancellor, provost, and engineering professor. She begins hew new job on Jan. 3.
  Toro replaces Jack Miller, who retired as CCSU president in September after 11 years. Her starting salary will be $289,500.
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway October 20, 2016

  20-10-2016 18:04
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- James Bergen, Partner at Shipman and Goodwin, looks at the Hartford Courant story on former Hartford Mayor Eddie A. Perez. Three months after the state Supreme Court found that fPerez did not receive a fair trial when he was convicted of corruption in 2010, Perez formally had his convictions thrown out Wednesday.
  7:20- Bill Curry, writer for the Daily Beast, former Clinton White House official and two-time Democratic candid
  
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• 2 UConn Football Players Suspended After Arrests

  20-10-2016 18:01
  
  Two 19-year-old UConn football players have been suspended from the team after police who stopped the car they were in Wednesday night and found marijuana, a BB gun and an open container of vodka in the...Photo Credit: UConn
  
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• Win Tickets To The CT Pet Show & TICA Cat Show

  20-10-2016 18:00
  
  Enter to Win a pair of tickets to The CT Pet Show & TICA Cat Show, taking place at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford October 29-30th!
  
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• Win Tickets To Fall Home Show CT

  20-10-2016 18:00
  
  Enter to Win a pair of tickets to The 37th Annual FALL HARTFORD HOME SHOW CT, taking place at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford October 28-30th!
  
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• New network brings military vets together at Electric Boat in Groton

  20-10-2016 17:55
  
  GROTON — U.S. Navy contractor Electric Boat is bringing military veterans who work at the company together to try to improve their job satisfaction, reduce attrition and recruit more veterans. The “EB Veterans Network” officially launched Thursday at the Groton headquarters, Rhode Island manufacturing facility and satellite sites nationwide. It aims to connect veterans with one another through social events and mentoring, to build a community and camaraderie. It will also conne
  
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• UConn Football Players Charged

  20-10-2016 17:54
  
  (Storrs, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Two members of the UConn football team are facing charges after their arrests late Wednesday night.
  Campus police pulled over a Chevy Malibu around 10:30 last night on Bolton Road with only one headlight.
  Officers say they noticed the vehicle driven by 19-year-old Nazir Williams cross the double yellow line.
  They also say an odor of marijuana could be detected from the vehicle.
  Police say a subsequent search turned up a realistic-looking BB gun.
  Williams w
  
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• Woman killed in Newington crash

  20-10-2016 17:50
  
  NEWINGTON — Police have identified the woman killed as a result of a crash Wednesday. Police were called to Webster Court around 2:30 p.m. for a two car head on crash. Both drivers were seriously injured in the accident. Theresa Castagna, 76, of Newington, was later pronounced dead at Hartford Hospital. The other driver, Jake Ciccaglione, 25 of Rocky Hill, was also hospitalized. Authorities said the cars crashed head on into each other. Police are asking any witnes
  
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• 76-Year-Old Woman Dies After Newington Crash

  20-10-2016 17:50
  
  A 76-year-old woman died after a crash in Newington on Wednesday afternoon, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Panel drafting rules that could protect Boston’s Citgo sign

  20-10-2016 17:47
  
  BOSTON — The iconic Citgo sign in Boston‘s Kenmore Square would be more likely to stay under protections being sought by the city’s landmarks commission. According to The Boston Globe, the panel is drawing up a draft report that would restrict the ability of the new owners of the building on which the 3,600-square-foot sign sits to make any substantial changes to the sign. A permanent landmark designation would require public hearings and approval by the city council and Mayor
  
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• Regents Adopt Formal Process For Community College Armed Police

  20-10-2016 17:42
  
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – The Connecticut Board of Regents for Higher Education has adopted a formal process to approve armed police on community college campuses.
  The process requires armed police to meet the same standards as municipal police officers and state troopers. Any requests for armed community college security must be approved by the president of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities system.
  Manchester Community College is expected to be the first in line
  
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• Frequent Showers Friday

  20-10-2016 17:26
  
  Frequent showers are expected Friday as an area of low pressure moves over the region.
  
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• Week 7 NFL Picks: Broncos Down Osweiler But Bradford Bests Eagles As QBs Face Former Teams

  20-10-2016 17:08
  
  Bryan Altman
  We’re teetering closer and closer to mediocrity here, folks. Much like the Eagles, I stormed out of the gate and shocked the world with some real solid wins in my picks against the spread, but these last two weeks have been a struggle.
  So it’s tough times like these when I have to pause, look in the mirror, and ask myself tough questions.
  Then I watch that glorious clip and I’m reminded that there’s no time to feel sorry for myself. I’ve got a
  
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• Fire Scorches Stamford Condo Complex

  20-10-2016 16:52
  
  (Stamford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Stamford firefighters were able to make quick work of a Wednesday evening fire that threatened an entire condominium complex.
  The call came in around 7:30 p.m. to the Waterside Green complex on Southfield Avenue of a brush fire.
  Upon arrival, crews found a rapidly spreading blaze in which three floors and the attic of a building were involved.
  The fire went to three alarms and was able to be contained to two units.
  No injuries were reported and the Red C
  
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• Niantic School Cancels Halloween Parade, Bans Costumes

  20-10-2016 16:07
  
  A Niantic school is canceling its Halloween parade and banning students from wearing costumes in school this year.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Missing Middletown woman’s family to march on City Hall

  20-10-2016 16:07
  
  MIDDLETOWN – A Middletown family is begging for help, a year after the disappearance of their loved one, planning to march to city hall and demand answers from the mayor. Nina Coe was last seen July 16, 2015, in the middle of the afternoon when she returned from an appointment. A year later, family friends and police are still searching for the now 57-year-old. Middletown Police issued a Silver Alert for Coe. In March, the Middletown Police Department is still looking […]
  
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• Pet of the Week – Hannah

  20-10-2016 15:55
  
  HARTFORD – Hannah is a happy-go-lucky girl, an outgoing dog who is friendly, and just looking to make new friends. She is a spayed female mixed breed, and she’s about 5-6 years old. She could be a boxer, pit bull, beagle mix. Hannah loves to fetch, go for walks, or just kick around. As long as it’s fun, she’s up for it! Hannah loves a car ride! Hannah gets along great with other dogs, but won’t let them walk all over her. […]
  
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• Boy Hit by Buckshot from Hunter’s Gun at Enfield Dog Park

  20-10-2016 15:38
  
  Police are investigating after a 10-year-old boy was shot in the leg with buckshot at the dog park in Enfield on Saturday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Montana judge defends 60-day sentence in child incest case

  20-10-2016 15:29
  
  MONTANA – A judge who imposed a 60-day jail sentence plus probation on a Montana man who repeatedly raped his 12-year-old daughter has become the latest jurist to face the wrath of the public for his actions on the bench. More than 30,000 people have signed a Change.org petition calling for the impeachment of District Judge John McKeon, whose sentence — with credit for time served — means the man could spend a total 43 days in jail for his […]
  
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• Long Island racing pigeon owner gets probation for killing hawks

  20-10-2016 15:18
  
  STAMFORD— A 63-year-old Long Island man has been sentenced to a year of probation after admitting he killed federally protected hawks in an effort to protect his racing pigeons. Thomas Kapusta of Westbury, New York, had pleaded guilty in February to charges including four counts of taking, capturing and killing red-tailed hawks and Cooper’s Hawks. The hawks are protected under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act. Kapusta told authorities that the hawks were preying on the racing pi
  
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• State ends talks with developers on Stamford train station project

  20-10-2016 15:14
  
  STAMFORD— Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration has ended talks to develop a $500 million transportation project in downtown Stamford. The state had been negotiating with developers to convert the city’s train station into a multi-use facility that would include office and retail space, hotel rooms and residential units. State officials announced in a brief written statement Wednesday that it would not be in the state’s best interest to proceed further with negotiations.
  
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