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• New London Mayor calls deteriorating housing complex an emergency priority

  04-11-2016 23:47
  
  NEW LONDON — Most cities across Connecticut are struggling with a lack of affordable low income housing. And, the conditions in a New London high rise apartment complex may soon handicap that city even further. The 50-year-old Thames River Apartment complex, on Crystal Ave., is running into some serious issues. And the city wants it vacated as soon as possible. “This is a federal complex and the money has just not kept up with the capital needs of the co
  
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• Narcan device recalled; State Police plan to use backup until replacement

  04-11-2016 23:36
  
  HARTFORD — The manufacturer of the device that delivers doses of Narcan, which reverses the effects of a heroin overdose, has recalled their product and State Police are planning on using backup devices until replacements come next week. The device, an Intranasal Mucosal Atomization Device, has been used by State Police and other emergency personnel since October 2014. State police said they have saved 33 lives since they started carrying Narcan. On Friday, Teleflex Medical issued a r
  
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• CT Department of Veterans Affairs Honors Unclaimed Members

  04-11-2016 23:31
  
  With the backdrop of stars and stripes hanging from a Middletown fire truck ladder, veterans, supporters of veterans and state dignitaries paid their respects Friday afternoon for two men who defended this...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Cracking Down on Prostitution in New Haven

  04-11-2016 23:22
  
  New Haven Police are hoping a recent prostitution sting discourages women from continuing the illegal and risky practice, while some residents are raising concerns about how this crime should be addressed.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Solar Company Surrenders Home Improvement Registrations

  04-11-2016 23:15
  
  A Madison solar company has surrendered its home improvement contractor’s registration in an agreement with the Department of Consumer Protection.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police Seeking Manslaughter Suspect Who Failed To Appear For Trial

  04-11-2016 22:47
  
  (BRIDGEPORT,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  –  State Police  are   looking for  a Bridgeport man who failed to  show up  Tuesday  for the first day of his manslaughter trial at the Fairfield County Judicial District Court.A  re- arrest warrant has been issued for  31 year old Cesar David Martinez ,AKA Cesar D. Martinez-Nolasko for Manslaughter in the First Degree and Unlawful restraint  with a $750,000  bond with unlimited  extr
  
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• Waterbury Daycare Submits to Voluntarily Surrender License

  04-11-2016 22:41
  
  The Waterbury daycare where a 3-year-old's arm was broken by an employee has submitted to voluntarily surrender its license, according to the Office of Early Childhood.Photo Credit: Waterbury Police
  
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• Intersection in Hartford Underwater After Double Water Main Break

  04-11-2016 22:38
  
  An intersection in Hartford is underwater after a water main broke on Friday afternoon, police said. Police said the area near Garden Street and Westland Street is covered in water after a...Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• Large water main break in Hartford at Garden and Westland streets

  04-11-2016 22:36
  
  HARTFORD–A large water main break has drowned the intersection around Westland and Garden streets in Hartford. Police say it’s possible there are actually two water main breaks near the 5 Corners, which is a 5-way intersection involved Westland Street, Garden Street and Love Lane. It occurred around 5:30 p.m. The Metropolitan District, the water company for the city, is en route to the scene, and police are there to manage traffic in the busy intersection. They are asking that people
  
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• Fantasy Football: Who To Start, Who To Sit For Week 9

  04-11-2016 22:21
  
  Ryan Mayer
  The NFL season is halfway over which means that we’re approaching the home stretch of the fantasy football season as well. The Thursday Night Football game is behind us, so if you had Mike Evans, Jameis Winston, Julio Jones or Matt Ryan, congrats! You’ve already got some points in the bank heading into Sunday’s match-ups.
  If you didn’t have any of those players and you’ve got some questions about who you should plug into the lineup this weekend, have no f
  
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• 2 Lanes on I-91 North in Wallingford Closed

  04-11-2016 22:05
  
  Two lanes are closed on I-91 south in Wallingford following a multi-car crash, police said.
  
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• Bridgeport Man Wanted After Not Showing up for Manslaughter Trial

  04-11-2016 22:00
  
  A Bridgeport man who was expected to appear in court for a manslaughter trial never showed up, police said.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• State Police issue alert after manslaughter suspect fails to show for trial

  04-11-2016 21:52
  
  BRIDGEPORT — State police have issued an alert for a man who failed to appear for the first day of his manslaughter trial. Cesar David Martinez, also known as Cesar D, failed to show for the first day of his trial on manslaughter charges in Bridgeport court onTuesday . He is 5’5″ and 140 lbs. He has a scar from his scalp to his jawline. He is not known to own a vehicle but was driving  a 1993 Acura Integra similar to […]
  
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• Waterbury daycare voluntarily surrenders license, shuts down after 3-year-old broke her arm

  04-11-2016 21:50
  
  WATERBURY — A Waterbury daycare has voluntarily surrendered their license, effective immediately, after a 3-year-old broke her arm. On October 24, a mother picked her daughter up from Kids Town daycare, located at 835 Wolcott Street in Waterbury, and noticed that the girl’s arm was “hanging” strangely by her side. When she asked the teacher about it, the woman said that the girl was “acting up” and hurt her arm while throwing books around the classroom. T
  
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• East Haddam Man Killed In Durham Crash

  04-11-2016 21:27
  
  DURHAM, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A one-vehicle crash claimed the life of an East Hampton man Friday morning.
  State Police say Clifford Petrizzo, 28, was ejected from the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta he was driving on Maiden Lane, when it hit a guardrail and rolled over. The crash occurred near Brick Lane around 8:15 a.m., said troopers.
  Petrizzo was the only occupant of the car. The crash remains under investigation.
  
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• NHPD Help Man Missing for 22 Years Reunite With Family

  04-11-2016 21:26
  
  New Haven police officers were able to help a man who had been missing for more than two decades reunite with his family.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Keidel: Can The Eagles, Giants Catch The Cowboys?

  04-11-2016 21:24
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Though the Dallas Cowboys are 6-1, and have resumed their campy title as “America’s Team,” there are other football teams in the NFL in general, and in the NFC East in particular.
  Two of them — the New York Giants and Philadelphia Eagles — will be playing this Sunday at MetLife Stadium, five minutes from where yours truly is writing this piece. The winner will remain no more than two games behind the Cowboys, while the loser will drop
  
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• 1 Dead in Durham Crash After Driver Struck Metal Guard Rail

  04-11-2016 21:23
  
  The driver involved in a serious Durham crash in the morning died on Friday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Coast Guard Academy Cadet Found Guilty Of 2 Sex Assaults

  04-11-2016 21:18
  
  NORFOLK, Va. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Coast Guard Academy cadet has been found guilty of sexually assaulting two other cadets and sentenced to eight years in prison.
  Cadet Anthony Livingstone of Plainfield, New Jersey, also was dismissed from the service at his court-martial Friday.
  Livingstone was found guilty Thursday of charges including two counts of sexual assault. The court-martial took place in Norfolk, Virginia. Livingstone has the right to appeal his conviction and sentence.
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• 2 stabbed at Rutgers Business School in New Jersey; Suspect in custody

  04-11-2016 20:57
  
  NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Rutgers University says three people at its business school, including a suspect, are being treated for stab wounds. The university sent out an alert just before 3 p.m. Friday saying there had been a stabbing at the business school in New Brunswick New Jersey  and telling people to avoid the area and take shelter. About a half-hour later, the school sent another alert saying a suspect was in custody and the area was safe. Rutgers didn’t say how [&
  
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• Report: Sox Coach Lovullo Headed To Arizona

  04-11-2016 20:46
  
  (PHOENIX (AP) – The Arizona Diamondbacks are hiring Boston Red Sox bench coach Torey Lovullo as their manager, two people with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.
  The pair spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Friday because the hiring has not been announced.  Lovullo is expected to be introduced at a news conference on Monday.
  Lovullo had been considered a leading candidate for the job after Red Sox assistant general manager Mike Hazen was hired as Diamondbacks
  
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• Officials identify NYPD sergeant killed in Bronx shootout, say 2nd sergeant shot is stable

  04-11-2016 20:41
  
  BRONX, N.Y.–Two New York Police sergeants were shot Friday afternoon, and one has died. Sg.t Paul Tuozzolo, a 19-year veteran of the NYPD and father of two young children, was shot and killed in the line of duty around 2:52 p.m. Sgt. Emmanuel Kwo, a nine-year veteran of the department, was injured. We ask everyone to stop and take a moment to say a prayer for Sgt Tuozzolo's family & for a full/speedy recovery for Sgt Kwo. pic.twitter.com/aowj63n00A — NYPD […]
  
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• 3 Including Suspect Hurt In Rutgers Business School Stabbing

  04-11-2016 20:41
  
  PISCATAWAY, N.J. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Rutgers University says three people at its business school, including a suspect, are being treated for stab wounds.
  The university sent out an alert just before 3 p.m. Friday saying there had been a stabbing at the business school in New Brunswick and telling people to avoid the area and take shelter.
  About a half-hour later, the school sent another alert saying a suspect was in custody and the area was safe.
  Rutgers didn’t say how serious
  
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• 1 NYPD sergeant killed, another shot and injured; suspect killed

  04-11-2016 20:41
  
  BRONX, N.Y.–Two New York Police sergeants were shot Friday afternoon, and one has died. The sergeants were shot less than one mile from the Bronx Zoo, in the area of 1460 Beach Ave. in the Bronx. It occurred right around 3 p.m. The NYPD’s top spokesman, Stephen Davis, said the robbery suspect was killed in an exchange of gunfire Friday in the Bronx. Davis said police were responding to reports of a home invasion at 1460 Beach Ave. when they saw […]
  
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• Shoplifter ‘Slammed’ Hamden Home Depot Worker to Ground: Police

  04-11-2016 20:29
  
  A Hamden man accused of trying to steal flooring from Home Depot is also accused of choking a store security staff member and slamming the person’s head on the concrete floor.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Second Coast Guard Cadet Found Guilty on Sexual Assault Charges

  04-11-2016 19:55
  
  The second of two Coast Guard cadets accused of sexual assault has been found guilty and has been dismissed from service and sentenced to a year in prison.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Rolling Stone found liable of defamation in Univ. of Virginia case

  04-11-2016 19:49
  
  CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — A jury found Rolling Stone magazine liable for defamation on Friday over its explosive and later discredited story about a gang rape at a University of Virginia fraternity house. The magazine’s publisher and the reporter, Sabrina Rubin Erdely, were also found liable. School administrator Nicole Eramo said that the story, “A Rape on Campus,” portrayed her as callous and insensitive to the plight of an alleged rape victim. She is seeking $7.5 million.
  
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• Excavator Flips Over Along I-84 in Waterbury

  04-11-2016 19:48
  
  An excavator has tipped over along Interstate 84 in Waterbury, according to crews from the state Department of Transportation.Photo Credit: Submitted Photo
  
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• Newington Police Investigate Armed Robbery

  04-11-2016 19:33
  
  NEWINGTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Newington police are seeking two suspects in connection with an armed robbery Thursday night at the T-Mobile store on the Berlin Turnpike.
  Two men approached three employees as they were in the process of locking up the store for the night and forced them back inside where two were tied up and the other was forced to open the safe at gunpoint, said police.
  One suspect is described as a black male, believed to be in his 20s, 6’1″ tall, with a
  
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• Coast Guard cadet found guilty of sexual assault

  04-11-2016 19:28
  
  NORFOLK, Va. — A Coast Guard Academy cadet was found guilty of sexual assault and sentenced in a court martial Thursday. Cadet Anthony J. Livingstone was found guilty of sexual assault and sentenced to eight years in prison and dismissed from the service. Livingstone was charged with sexual assault, extortion, and conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman. In September, another cadet, Cadet Michael Shermot was found guilty of sexual assault. He was sentenced to one year in pr
  
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• Robbers Tied Up Newington T-Mobile Employees, Forced Them to Open Safe: Police

  04-11-2016 19:24
  
  Two men with guns tied up employees of a T-Mobile store on the Berlin Turnpike in Newington and forced them to open a safe at gunpoint last night, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Whalley Ave. in New Haven closed due to crash

  04-11-2016 19:08
  
  NEW HAVEN — A crash has caused Whalley Avenue in New Haven to be closed Friday afternoon. Officials said police, fire and utility companies responded to a crash that closed Whalley Avenue from Amity Road to Pond Lilly Avenue. Traffic exiting from Route 15 (N&S) can only turn west into Woodbridge. Traffic is being diverted to Amity Road. The crash involved a single car that hit a utility pole. The driver was not injured. Traffic will likely be impacted for some time […]
  
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• Jepsen: State Laws Don’t Address Deteriorating Foundations

  04-11-2016 19:06
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen is reiterating that state consumer protection laws don’t provide relief to homeowners with deteriorating foundations, believed to be crumbling because of a naturally occurring mineral.
  In a letter sent Friday to the governor and consumer protection commissioner, Jepsen said state law has “never prohibited, limited or otherwise regulated the presence of pyrrhotite in residential foundation cons
  
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• Part of Whalley Avenue in New Haven Closed After a Crash

  04-11-2016 18:49
  
  Whalley Avenue in New Haven is closed from Amity Road to Pond Lilly Avenue after a car hit a utility pole and knocked it down, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• North Canaan volunteer firefighter arrested on arson charges

  04-11-2016 18:48
  
  NORTH CANAAN — Police arrested a volunteer firefighter and charged him with arson Thursday after developing leads based on another fire in town. Police arrested Anthony Stumbaugh, Jr., 24, of North Canaan and charged him with arson and reckless endangerment. Stumbaugh was a volunteer firefighter for the Canaan Fire Department for two years. Officials said he has been suspended until after the outcome of the case. State police said a fire was reported at Stumbaugh’s home on Railroad S
  
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• Officer’s son writes touching letter to father after watching him mourn loss of fellow officer

  04-11-2016 18:44
  
  URBANDALE, Iowa — The Urbandale Police Station is running out of room for the all the thank you’s, prayers, and condolences from the community. One of the largest and latest additions came from students at Des Moines Christian. The school dropped off a banner, some cards and their prayers for the family of Officer Justin Martin and the men and women he served with. One of the most touching notes came from a 7-year-old boy, according to WHO-TV. The boy wrote […]
  
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• No, you CAN’T vote via text

  04-11-2016 18:25
  
  WASHINGTON, DC — Let’s face it, this election has been so bizarre, at times it’s been difficult to separate what’s real from what’s fake. Maybe that’s why someone thought they could pull a fast one with fake ads urging Hillary Clinton supporters to vote via text. Of course, there’s no such thing as text voting, but some people are looking at the ads as more than just a harmless prank because many appear to target minority voters. In fact, one […]
  
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• I-95 North Closed in Stonington Because of Tractor-Trailer Fire

  04-11-2016 18:12
  
  Interstate 95 North is closed in Stonington because of a tractor-trailer fire just north of exit 91.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Duty-Free Shop to Open at Bradley Airport

  04-11-2016 17:59
  
  A duty-free shop is opening up at Bradley International Airport.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• NASA astronaut talks to students at Hartford Academy of Engineering and Green Technology

  04-11-2016 17:47
  
  HARTFORD — An astronaut stopped by Hartford Public High School Thursday. Leland Melvin spent some time with students at the Academy Of Engineering and Green Technology. Melvin is the only person drafted by a National Football League team to spend time in space as a NASA astronaut. “This is one of the most important things that I can do as an astronaut because it helps children see that they can do or be anything especially I’m a minority male and we have […]
  
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• Bridgeport man charged with selling heroin to overdose victim

  04-11-2016 17:15
  
  BRIDGEPORT – A Bridgeport man was arrested Wednesday for dealing heroin that caused a fatal Milford overdose. Darryck Norris, of Bridgeport, was charged with possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin. The charge stems from an ongoing statewide initiative targeting drug dealers who distribute heroin, fentanyl or opioids that cause death or serious injury to users. The charge of possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin, carries a max
  
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• Life-Threatening Injuries Reported in Durham Crash

  04-11-2016 16:54
  
  Life-threatening injuries are reported in a single-vehicle crash on Brick Lane in Durham on Friday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Millions of Samsung washing machines recalled over explosion risk

  04-11-2016 16:52
  
  NEW YORK — Samsung — still reeling from its fire-prone Galaxy Note 7 smartphone — is recalling almost 3 million washing machines because they can explode. Samsung Electronics and federal regulators announced the recall on Friday after reports that the lids of the machines can pop off violently while the laundry is spinning, posing an injury risk. A YouTube video uploaded by user Micah Martin in April 2015 claims to show the aftermath of a Samsung washing machine
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Write-Ins and ‘Legitimate’ Candidates

  04-11-2016 16:52
  
  Dennis Ball, a Marion, IL resident and author of “The Ball Doctrine,” founded the American Party of America in 1995 and is a “legitimate” candidate for U.S. president as a write in…
  …Which in Connecticut means his votes would not be counted, as he is not listed with the Secretary of the State’s Office as a candidate. If a voter writes in the name of a person who didn’t register, their vote for that office is not counted in the election process.
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: CT News Junkie’s New Election App

  04-11-2016 16:43
  
  Christine Stuart introduces vote.ctnewsjunkie.com.  The site is actually an application that renders as a website and is here as a service to both General Assembly candidates who need to get their message out, and to voters who need to learn more about candidates in order to make an informed decision.
  Get more details about this new resource:
  
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• Bradley Opens Duty Free Shop

  04-11-2016 16:43
  
  WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – On the heels of launching trans-Atlantic service to Ireland, Bradley International Airport has opened a duty-free shop.
  Passengers traveling on flights to Dublin, Ireland; Toronto and Montreal, Canada; and on the seasonal flight to Cancun, Mexico are now able to purchase items while exempt from customs duties and applicable consumption, liquor and tobacco taxes.
  Passengers traveling to destinations within the U.S. can purchase certain items at the s
  
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• Missing Granby Man Found Dead

  04-11-2016 16:42
  
  A 62-year-old Granby man who had been missing since Oct. 22 has been found dead, according to police.Photo Credit: Silver Alert
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Election Time Is Approaching

  04-11-2016 16:40
  
  Election time is approaching, and David Lightman, national political consultant for McClatchy newspapers, joins Ray to discuss the latest on the campaign trail with Election Day less than a week away.
  
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• LISTEN ON DEMAND: Diversity In The Classroom

  04-11-2016 16:40
  
  Patrice MacCarthy, Deputy Director and General Counsel of CABE (CT Association of Boards of Ed) looks at a controversial alternative route to certification that promises to put more minority teachers into classrooms, which won approval from the state Board of Education.
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• ‘Bridgegate’ jury returns guilty verdicts on all counts for 2 former aides to NJ Gov. Chris Christie

  04-11-2016 16:37
  
  NEWARK, N.J. — A jury has reached a verdict in a case against two former allies of New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie charged in a plot to use traffic jams for political retaliation. The jury was set to announce its decision in a federal courtroom in New Jersey on Friday. Prosecutors have accused Bridget Kelly, Christie’s former deputy chief of staff, and Bill Baroni, a Christie appointee to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, of undertaking the […]
  
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