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• Hartford school closed until Friday after student does $50,000+ in damage: Police

  01-11-2016 23:52
  
  HARTFORD–A student is facing criminal charges after police say she intentionally did damage to her school, and now kids will have to wait to get back to class. On Monday, police responded to the High Road School on Locust Street in Hartford around 12:30 p.m. for a report of property damage. School officials told officers that a female student was put in an isolation room for “acting out,” and while inside she used her shoe to hit the sprinkler head, […]
  
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• What are the odds of Trump, Clinton winning the 2016 presidential election?

  01-11-2016 23:04
  
  To borrow the cliché, the 2016 U.S. presidential election has been one for the books – but in the United Kingdom, it’s been one for the bookies. With just one week to go, Hillary Clinton remains a substantial favorite at offshore sportsbooks and at shops in the betting-mad United Kingdom, with odds hovering around -300 – meaning one must bet $300 to win $100. Meanwhile, Donald Trump is in the range of a +275 underdog – meaning a $100 bet […]
  
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• Nearly 10 Million Children Voted in Nationwide Mock Election

  01-11-2016 22:53
  
  On Tuesday, up to 10 million kids across the nation took part in a mock election, which is part of an education program by materials maker, Studies Weekly.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Mom turns in teen son after waking up to find him sexually assaulting 10-year-old girl

  01-11-2016 22:53
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas City mother called police to her home after she says she caught her 17-year-old son sexually assaulting a 10-year-old girl. The woman told police that she was in bed early Sunday morning at about 12:30 a.m., when she got up to get a glass of water from the kitchen. She says she walked down the hallway and saw her son walking out onto the balcony, away from the area where the girl was sleeping. […]
  
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• Research says Amelia Earhart’s last chapter was as a heroic castaway, not plane crash victim

  01-11-2016 22:49
  
  There’s an entire chapter in Amelia Earhart’s life that history ignores, says new research: The legendary American pilot died as a castaway, not in a plane crash. Earhart was the first woman to fly across the Atlantic. Her plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean while she attempted to circle the Earth. It was always assumed Earhart died in the crash and that her remains were lost to the deep waters. But now, the International Group for Historic Aircraft Recovery (TIGHAR) […]
  
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• Body Found In Quinnipiac River

  01-11-2016 22:49
  
  (NEW HAVEN,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  – The body of a man was pulled from the Quinnipiac River east of the Grand Avenue Bridge in New Haven Tuesday afternoon. The discovery was made around 1  o’clock.
  Police say the man is white , believed to be in his   fifties.He has gray hair, a brown moustache and beard and a scar on his sternum,likely from surgery  some time ago. He was wearing  camouflage pants, an olive  drab  jacket, a  solid green t-
  
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• Connecticut Voters: Know Your Voting Rights

  01-11-2016 22:44
  
  Come Nov. 8, will you know what your voting rights are?Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Big warm-up for mid-week, with some rain coming Thursday

  01-11-2016 22:10
  
  A big warm-up is on the way for mid-week with highs in the mid-upper 60s Wednesday, along with party cloudy skies. Thursday will be even warmer with highs flirting with 70 degrees. There is a chance for afternoon rain or even a few thunderstorms! Let’s hope we can get another little soaking in here as the severe drought continues. It will be windy and colder Friday into  the weekend with highs in the low to mid 50s. Forecast Details: Wednesday: […]
  
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• Babies ‘R' Us Employee Took Up-Dress Photo at Store: Police

  01-11-2016 22:07
  
  An employee of a Babies ‘R Us in Connecticut has been arrested and police said he’s accused of taking a photo up a woman’s dress while he was at work.Photo Credit: MIlford Police
  
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• Girl Injured In Crash Dies

  01-11-2016 22:04
  
  GROTON, Conn. (AP) – Police say a 4-year-old girl has died from injuries she suffered in a car accident in Groton on Halloween.
  Authorities on Tuesday identified the victim as Delilah Ali, who was a passenger in one of two vehicles that collided Monday shortly before 5:30 p.m. on the Gold Star Highway.
  Two other people in the girl’s vehicle were seriously injured, but are expected to survive.
  The driver of the other vehicle was treated for minor injuries at the scene.
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: A Look At 2016’s Open Enrollment

  01-11-2016 21:42
  
  Nemanuel Martinez is the Patient Advocate for Community Health Services in Hartford, and joins Ray as people begin getting signed up for health insurance via Open Enrollment.
  How will this latest enrollment period play out?
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Who Do The Unions Defend?

  01-11-2016 21:40
  
  Managing editor of the Journal Inquirer Chris Powell says the Union defends only its members, not the disabled in state care.
  Find out why as Powell speaks with Ray:
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Why CT’s Natural Gas Plan Got Shelved

  01-11-2016 21:37
  
  Jack Kramer, former editor of the New Haven Register and current freelance writer for CTNewsJunkie.com, joined Ray to discuss his recent piece on why, for now at least, the state has shelved plans to increase the Natural Gas capacity.
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Get To Know Congressional Candidate Matt Corey

  01-11-2016 21:35
  
  Matt Corey is a candidate for US Congress, running against John Larson in Connecticut’s 1st District.
  Learn about Corey’s background, stances, and what he would bring to the position in his conversation with Ray:
  
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• Man's Body Found in Quinnipiac River in New Haven

  01-11-2016 21:32
  
  Crews recovered the body of a man in the Quinnipiac River in New Haven on Tuesday, police said.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• UConn Women Picked Third In Preseason Poll Behind Notre Dame, Baylor

  01-11-2016 21:18
  
  (CBS Connecticut) – The UConn Huskies haven’t lost a game in two years and enter the 2016-17 season as the four-time NCAA champion, but media voters in the Associated Press poll don’t see the Huskies as the best team in the country.
  The AP released its preseason Top 25 Womens Basketball Poll on Tuesday morning, and the four-time reigning National Champion UConn Huskies ranked at number three, behind top-ranked Notre Dame and Baylor.
  South Carolina and Louisville rounded out the
  
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• Family dog killed in Watertown house fire

  01-11-2016 21:01
  
  WATERTOWN–A fire ripped through a home in Watertown on Tuesday afternoon, doing extensive damage and leaving a pet dead. A fire started in a garage, and then spread to a home on Grandview Avenue just after noon on Monday. The fire extended to the upper floors, and house is a complete loss due to the damage. The family’s dog died in the fire, but no one else was injured. The homeowner was home, but got out safely. The fire marshal […]
  
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• 4-Year-Old Child Involved in Groton Crash Dies

  01-11-2016 21:01
  
  Three people, including a child, were seriously injured in a fatal two-car crash in Groton Monday evening, according to Groton police.Photo Credit: NBC 7 San Diego
  
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• McKinley Elementary School in Fairfield Closed on Wednesday

  01-11-2016 20:56
  
  McKinley Elementary School in Fairfield will be closed again on Wednesday, the school district said.Photo Credit: Shutterstock / maroke
  
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• Ex-Treasurer Sentenced for Thefts from Search and Rescue

  01-11-2016 20:55
  
  An Ohio man who authorities said embezzled more than $125,000 from a Kensington, Connecticut non-profit that uses search and rescue dogs to look for missing people was sentenced to home confinement and...
  
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• North Branford Teacher Named State Teacher Of The Year

  01-11-2016 20:52
  
  NORTH BRANFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – North Branford High School biology teacher Lauren Danner has been named Connecticut’s 2017 Teacher of the year.
  An assembly was held in Danner’s honor at the school Tuesday, attended by Gov. Dannel Malloy and State Department of Education Commissioner Dianna Wentzell.
  Danner was chosen from among four finalists, 15 semifinalists, and over 100 district-level Teachers of the Year.
  Teaching is Danner’s second career. She started as a
  
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• New Haven 1-Year-Old Missing With Mother Located

  01-11-2016 20:34
  
  New Haven police said a Silver Alert issued for a 1-year-old boy who they said was with his mother has been resolved.Photo Credit: Silver Alert
  
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• Comptroller Projects $42 Million Budget Deficit

  01-11-2016 20:33
  
  The state is on track to end the year with a $42-million deficit, according to the state comptroller.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New Britain Accepting Applications for Lead Abatement

  01-11-2016 20:13
  
  The City of New Britain is accepting applications from homeowners looking to get rid of lead and other dangerous materials from their houses.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Kaiser releases new healthcare poll

  01-11-2016 20:04
  
  HARTFORD – There is a new poll out, and this one has nothing to do directly with Hillary Clinton nor Donald Trump. It is about the healthcare system. The Kaiser Family Foundation just released their new health tracking poll, that was conducted in September. Dr. Michael White of the UConn School of Pharmacy breaks it down: This poll included 1,200 adults over 18 years in the United States.  The two biggest findings are that people are upset over the price […]
  
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• Cuban Man Sentenced in Interstate Burglary Spree

  01-11-2016 20:02
  
  A 31-year-old Cuban citizen has been sentenced to almost five years in prison for stealing nearly $2 million worth of merchandise from stores across the U.S.Photo Credit: necn
  
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• Babies ‘R’ Us employee accused of taking picture up woman’s dress in Milford

  01-11-2016 19:52
  
  MILFORD — A Stratford man was arrested in Milford Sunday, after police said he took a picture up a woman’s dress. Joseph Matthews, 32, is charged with voyeurism. Police said he was working at the Babies “R” Us on Boston Post Road when the incident took place. Matthews is due in court November 22.  
  
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• Designated Stops For Meriden Buses

  01-11-2016 19:43
  
  (Meriden, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Regular bus riders in Meriden are noticing designated stops for city transit vehicles.
  Gone are the days of flagging down a bus like one would hail a cab in New York.
  It was an issue of safety says city Transit Administrator Allan Church.
  He says most of the buses simply stopped when the driver saw people waiting.
  But Church says there were there were issues and concerns with buses stopping at busy intersections there were not designated stops.
  Now, Churc
  
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• Man Bit Cops Who Were Trying to Serve Warrant: Police

  01-11-2016 19:42
  
  A Milford man is accused of biting the hand of a police officer who was trying to take him into custody.Photo Credit: MIlford Police
  
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• Police cancel Silver Alert for 1-year-old from New Haven, baby is safe

  01-11-2016 19:12
  
  NEW HAVEN — Police issued a Silver Alert for 1-year-old Ibrahim Meshake Tuesday afternoon. But, later called it a custodial issue and withdrew the alert. The baby is safe and with his mother, according to New Haven Police Officer David Hartman. Meshake’s father reporter him missing since Monday. But police said he wasn’t really missing and now the Department of Children and Families (DCF) is involved. Silver Alerts are issued by law enforcement agencies for missing people of al
  
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• Silver Alert Issued for 1-Year-Old With Mother

  01-11-2016 19:04
  
  New Haven police have issued a Silver Alert for a 1-year-old boy who they said is with his mother.Photo Credit: Silver Alert
  
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• Diaco Makes Change At Offensive Coordinator

  01-11-2016 19:00
  
  STORRS, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – UConn football coach Bob Diaco has shuffled his coaching staff in an attempt to jumpstart the anemic Huskies offense.
  Diaco announced Tuesday that he has demoted offensive coordinator Frank Verducci and moved running backs coach David Corley into that role.
  The Huskies (3-6, 1-5 American), who have lost three straight games, face Temple (6-3, 4-1) on Friday.
  UConn ranks 106th out of 128 Bowl subdivision teams in total offense and 126th in scoring of
  
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• Starbucks rolls out ‘unity’ cup ahead of Election Day

  01-11-2016 18:57
  
  SEATTLE — One week before Election Day, Starbucks has unveiled a new cup in the U.S. that it says is meant to be “a symbol of unity.” The green cup features a mosaic of more than 100 people, including a coffee farmer and barista. Friends, baristas, and customers drawn in one continuous line—reminding us we're all connected. 💚 pic.twitter.com/qspqJc8KWB — Starbucks Coffee (@Starbucks) November 1, 2016 Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz calls it “a divisive ti
  
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• Police: Babies ‘R’ Us Employee Charged With Voyeurism

  01-11-2016 18:40
  
  MILFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – An employee of the local Babies “R” Us store in Milford is under arrest on a voyeurism charge.
  Police say Joseph Matthews, 32, of Stratford used a cell phone camera to take a photo up a customer’s dress last month. Matthews faces a single count of voyeurism.
  Police say Matthews was caught taking the photo and quickly deleted any incriminating images from his phone, though investigators believe they still have a strong case.
  Matthews is d
  
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• Local Organization Continues Hurricane Relief In Haiti

  01-11-2016 18:39
  
  (Jeremie/CBS Connecticut) – Nearly a month after Hurricane Matthew tore through Haiti, there is still much suffering and many needs.
  Health care is needed for those who’ve been injured and still haven’t been treated.
  People are also drinking contaminated water, helping in the spread of cholera.
  Nadesha Mijoba is community director for the Norwich-based Haitian Health Foundation in Jeremie.
  She says much of the housing infrastructure in the most remote areas of the country needs
  
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• Thief breaks into car, only steals Kit Kat bar, leaves apology

  01-11-2016 18:35
  
  MANHATTAN, Kan. — Sometimes you just need candy. One thief needed a Kit Kat bar so badly that they broke into a man’s car to get one. Well, technically, the door was unlocked so it wasn’t that hard. Hunter Jobbins, a student at Kansas State University, left his car with the doors unlocked for 15 minutes and left a Kit Kat bar sitting in his car. But when he came back, the treat was gone and a handwritten note was […]
  
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• New Haven emergency responders searching for body in the river at Grand Avenue Bridge

  01-11-2016 18:31
  
  NEW HAVEN — Fire, Police and U.S. Coast Guard personnel are responding to the Grand Avenue Bridge near Front Street to investigate a reported body in the river Tuesday afternoon. Marine 1 has been dispatched as well as the New Haven Police Department Underwater Search and Recovery Team, police said. Police said they will release more information as they learn it. Stay with FOX 61 as this story develops.
  
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• Body pulled from Quinnipiac River in New Haven, no ‘outward signs of foul play’

  01-11-2016 18:31
  
  NEW HAVEN — Fire, Police and U.S. Coast Guard personnel responded to the Grand Avenue Bridge near Front Street to investigate a body in the Quinnipiac River Tuesday afternoon. Marine 1 was dispatched around 1 p.m., as well as the New Haven Police Department Underwater Search and Recovery Team, police said. A male body was pulled from the water during the search, according to Officer David Hartman, but there are no outward signs of foul play. However, police are treating it […]
  
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• Body pulled from Quinnipiac River in New Haven, no foul play suspected

  01-11-2016 18:31
  
  NEW HAVEN — Fire, Police and U.S. Coast Guard personnel responded to the Grand Avenue Bridge near Front Street to investigate a body in the river Tuesday afternoon. Marine 1 was dispatched as well as the New Haven Police Department Underwater Search and Recovery Team, police said. A male body was pulled from the water during the search, according to Officer David Hartman, but there are no outward signs of foul play. Police said they will release more information as they […]
  
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• Crews Investigate Report of Body in Water in New Haven

  01-11-2016 18:29
  
  Firefighters, police and the U.S. Coast Guard have responded to the area of the Grand Avenue Bridge in New Haven to investigate reports of a body in the river, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Surprise! North Branford biology teacher chosen as Connecticut’s Teacher of the Year

  01-11-2016 18:19
  
  NORTH BRANFORD — The 2017 Connecticut Teacher of the Year is Lauren Danner! The biology teacher at North Branford High School was presented with the award Tuesday. Danner knew she has won the award, but the school held an assembly to honor her and surprise the school’s students. Prior to the assembly, Governor Malloy stopped by her biology class and made the announcement to her own students. Those named District Teachers of the Year had until August 3 to subm
  
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• 1 Taken to Hospital After Crash on Route 9 in Haddam

  01-11-2016 18:18
  
  LifeStar responded to a crash that closed Route 9 South in Haddam, but the patient refused to be transported, according to state police.
  
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• San Diego State RB Donnel Pumphrey Chasing History

  01-11-2016 18:17
  
  Ryan Mayer
  Upsets. Alabama having a terrifying defense. A player no one expected ripping off huge performances to win the Heisman. These are the constants of every college football season and there’s one more that still exists in today’s golden age of almost every college football game being televised somewhere: a player from the West Coast who rarely gets their due.
  Last year, it was Stanford’s Christian McCaffrey who entered the Heisman conversation much later than his Easter
  
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• Rocky Hill Residents to Vote on Funding for Intermediate School

  01-11-2016 18:17
  
  Voters in Rocky Hill will head to the polls next Tuesday to make a decision that could increase their taxes for 12 years.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Suspects Stole Leaf Blower from Public Works Vehicle: PD

  01-11-2016 18:10
  
  North Branford police are trying to identify two male suspects who stole a leaf blower from a Department of Public Works vehicle.Photo Credit: North Branford Police Department
  
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• Former Yale basketball captain seeks injunction, return to school following sexual misconduct allegation

  01-11-2016 17:40
  
  NEW HAVEN — Lawyers for former Yale basketball captain Jack Montague are seeking a court order that would allow him to return to class while he fights his expulsion for what the university says was sexual misconduct. The senior point guard was thrown out of the Ivy League school in February after a university panel upheld a sexual assault complaint. Montague says the October 2014 encounter was consensual. No criminal charges were brought against him. He filed a federal lawsuit in [&he
  
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• Waterbury Residents Petition for Stop Sign at Intersection

  01-11-2016 17:34
  
  Members from one Waterbury neighborhood are petitioning to get a stop sign at what they consider a dangerous intersection.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Thieves Damage Habitat for Humanity Home in Waterbury

  01-11-2016 17:34
  
  Waterbury Police are searching for burglars that broke into several homes, including a Habitat for Humanity home.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police: Hamden woman shoots New Haven woman during dispute

  01-11-2016 17:33
  
  NEW HAVEN — New Haven police have charged a Hamden woman they said shot another woman during a violent dispute. Officers responded to Yale New Haven Hospital at about 1:15 a.m. Tuesday after staff reported that a woman had been dropped off for treatment of a gunshot wound. The victim told investigators she had been shot inside her Henry Street apartment. The suspect, identified as 35-year-old Nayamka Jackson, was taken into custody when she showed up at police headquarters later in [&
  
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• Manchester Community College and Great Path Academy close early due to water line break

  01-11-2016 17:20
  
  MANCHESTER –  Manchester Community College and Great Path Academy are closing early Tuesday afternoon due to a water line break. MCC announced it would be closing at 11:30 a.m. and Great Path Academy announced an early dismissal time of 12:30 p.m. Tuesday due to water main break at Manchester Community College. Due to a water line break, all classes and activities scheduled for the remainder of the day are cancelled at MCC. Faculty began dismissing their classes and the campus [&helli
  
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