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• East Lyme High School Closed Monday After Oil Line Ruptures

  06-11-2016 23:47
  
  East Lyme High School will be closed Monday after an oil line ruptured, according to the superintendent’s office.
  
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• Cromwell bank robbery suspect arrested in Meriden

  06-11-2016 23:32
  
  CROMWELL — Police arrested a suspect Saturday in a bank robbery that happened Friday. Police arrested Gregory Dearborn, 31, of Meriden, and charged him with robbery in the first degree and larceny in the fifth degree. He was held on $250,000 bond. Authorities said Dearborn was a suspect in the November 4th robbery of Liberty Bank, 72 Berlin Road, Cromwell. A stolen truck that police said was used in the robbery, a 1981 Ford pickup, was located in Hartford. Police said the ve
  
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• Cromwell Bank Robbery Suspect Taken into Custody in Meriden

  06-11-2016 23:31
  
  Cromwell police have an arrest warrant for a man accused of robbing a local bank on Friday.Photo Credit: Cromwell Police Department
  
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• Child Brought to Saint Francis Hospital with Gunshot Wound

  06-11-2016 22:58
  
  St. Francis Hospital in Hartford is on lockdown after a child was brought in with a gunshot wound, according to hospital officials.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Four people injured in serious crash in Mansfield

  06-11-2016 22:56
  
  MANSFIELD — At least four people were injured in a  serious crash Sunday afternoon. The accident happened on Stafford Road, Route 32, just north of the exit for Rt. 6. in Mansfield around 3:50 p.m. The driver of one vehicle was taken to Hartford hospital via Life Star, The other vehicle had three occupants one  was transported by ground to Windham Hospital, one by ground to Hartford and the last by a second Life Star to Hartford. The road was closed in the are
  
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• At least four people injured in serious crash in Mansfield

  06-11-2016 22:56
  
  MANSFIELD — At least four people were injured in a  serious crash Sunday afternoon. The accident happened on Stafford Road, Route 32, just north of the exit for Rt. 6. in Mansfield. The road is closed in the area. Two cars were involved, and the some of the patients were transported by Lifestar.  
  
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• 10-year-old Hartford girl shot in the face now in guarded but stable condition at CCMC

  06-11-2016 22:43
  
  HARTFORD — A ten-year-old shot in the face on Branford Street, Hartford Sunday afternoon is in guarded but stable condition. Police said the girl was taken to the emergency room at St. Francis Hospital which was put on lockdown for about an hour. The ER has reopened. Police said no one else was injured. Police said the found her father putting her in the car and she was driven to St. Francis. She was later taken to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Hartford […]
  
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• Route 32 Closed in Mansfield After Serious Crash

  06-11-2016 22:39
  
  Route 32 in Mansfield is closed while emergency crews respond to a serious head-on crash, state police confirmed.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Dolphins beat NY Jets 27-23

  06-11-2016 22:34
  
  MIAMI GARDENS, FL – Rookie Kenyan Drake scored untouched on a 96-yard kickoff return with 5:15 left Sunday, and the Miami Dolphins won a seesaw battle with the New York Jets, 27-23. Jay Ajayi rushed for 111 yards and helped to run out the clock after the Dolphins came from behind for the third time. A botched Dolphins punt led to a touchdown that put New York ahead 23-20. On the ensuing kickoff , New York’s Antonio Allen was called […]
  
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• NY Giants win against Eagles 28-23

  06-11-2016 22:27
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ — Eli Manning threw for four touchdowns and New York’s defense had two interceptions and three stops on fourth downs to beat Philadelphia 28-23 on Sunday. The Giants (5-3) won their third straight game, holding off the Eagles (4-4 after a 3-0 start) after Manning was intercepted with less than two minutes to go. Two of Manning’s touchdowns went to Odell Beckham Jr., with the others to Roger Lewis Jr. and Sterling Shepard. It was a game […]
  
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• Hartford Police Responding to Shooting on Branford Street

  06-11-2016 22:21
  
  Hartford police are investigating a shooting on Branford Street.Photo Credit: Getty Images/File
  
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• Utah police officer killed; 3 suspects in custody

  06-11-2016 21:59
  
  WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah — A Utah police officer was hit by a vehicle and killed early Sunday morning while trying to apprehend three people suspected of stealing a car, police said. The three suspects are in custody, according to police in the Salt Lake City suburb of West Valley City. The slain officer has been identified as 25-year-old Cody Brotherson, Police Chief Lee Russo said in a statement. “Our hearts are heavy with his loss,” the department tweeted. Brotherson […
  
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• FBI: Review of new emails doesn’t change conclusion on Clinton

  06-11-2016 21:44
  
  WASHINGTON —  FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers Sunday the agency hasn’t changed its opinion that Hillary Clinton should not face criminal charges after a review of new emails. Comey had dropped a bombshell 11 days from the election when he informed Congress that the FBI had discovered emails in its separate investigation of Anthony Weiner, the estranged husband of top Clinton aide Huma Abedin, that could be connected to its investigation of whether Clinton mishandled
  
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• FBI clears Clinton — again

  06-11-2016 21:44
  
  WASHINGTON —  FBI Director James Comey told lawmakers Sunday the agency hasn’t changed its opinion that Hillary Clinton should not face criminal charges after a review of new emails. “Based on our review, we have not changed our conclusions that we expressed in July,” Comey wrote in the new letter to congressional committee chairmen. Comey had dropped a bombshell 11 days from the election when he informed Congress that the FBI had discovered emails in its separa
  
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• A town divided: Clinton during election season

  06-11-2016 21:06
  
  CLINTON  — Along Connecticut’s shoreline, the serenity in the town of Clinton, along with its close-knit neighborhoods and rich history are a few reasons people are proud to call the town home. Those living in Clinton have so much pride and display of unity, there’s even a store, where people can buy Clinton products. However this year, an election year, there’s division in town and it’s clearly spelled out. “We have a lot of shirts that just say, “
  
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• Savage Street in Southington Closed Due to Downed Tree

  06-11-2016 20:56
  
  A portion of Savage Street in Southington after a fallen tree took down wires and a utility pole.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Game Day Encourages Independence for Those with Autism

  06-11-2016 19:54
  
  A special kind of game day took place in the Elm City Saturday – an event designed to support those on the autism spectrum.Photo Credit: Ryan Casey
  
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• What the world wants to know about the US election

  06-11-2016 18:52
  
  NEW YORK — Many Americans might be suffering from election fatigue as we enter the final stretch before voting day, but if Google search traffic is any indication, the world is still more than interested. Over the last week, global searches related to the election have surged — particularly in Canada, Uganda, Ghana, Ireland and Nigeria, the countries outside the US where Google search interest has been the highest over the past 7 days. According to this week’s trends, here&rsqu
  
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• Two boys killed, father commits suicide following Amber Alert in Missouri

  06-11-2016 17:34
  
  ST. LOUIS — Two boys and their father are dead as a result of an apparent murder-suicide following an Amber Alert on Saturday. Christopher Cadenbach, 43, had a $100,000 bond issued on Saturday for his arrest related to domestic violence charges, according to KTVI. Cadenbach, who was estranged from his wife, spent Saturday afternoon with his mother and his sons, 5-year-old Ethan and 4-year-old Owen. When they returned to a home, Cadenbach took his mother’s car and the k
  
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• Connecticut Veterans Parade Takes Over Downtown Hartford

  06-11-2016 17:07
  
  The Connecticut Veterans Parade kicks off at 12:30 p.m. in downtown Hartford Sunday.Photo Credit: CTVeteransParade.org
  
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• The Real Story – Election 2016 voting information

  06-11-2016 16:02
  
  HARTFORD — Is it too late to register to vote?  Are ballot “selfies” allowed?  What do you need to have with you when you head out to vote?  What’s been done to prevent problems at polling places? The number of people registered to vote in Connecticut has risen to 2,115,434, according to Secretary of the State Denise Merrill. November 1was the last day to register to vote online or in-person. Election Day registration is in effect on November
  
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• The Real Story – Election Day

  06-11-2016 16:01
  
  HARTFORD — With a wild Presidential race headed for tight finish, after word that the FBI’s email investigation targeting Hillary Clinton has resumed. Donald Trump has been gaining, or has gone ahead, in some state polls.  Which states hold the key to victory for each candidate? Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump each campaigned Thursday in North Carolina, which is emerging as perhaps the state on which the 2016 presidential race turns. Clinton has held a small but persistent lead
  
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• The Real Story – Legislative races in Connecticut

  06-11-2016 16:00
  
  HARTFORD — Connecticut Republicans again have their sights on winning control of the Senate. They need to win four seats to regain the majority for the first time since 1996. Democrats currently control the 36-member chamber by a margin of 21-to-15 seats. Like two years ago, when the GOP also thought it had a chance to win control, various independent groups are spending thousands of dollars to influence a handful of Senate races. A political action committee created by Trumbull […]
  
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• 2 Injured in East Haddam Crash

  06-11-2016 15:46
  
  A 21-year-old Salem woman was seriously injured in a crash in East Haddam Saturday.Photo Credit: NBC 7 San DiegoThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Ellington Car Fires Investigated as Arson

  06-11-2016 15:36
  
  Officials are investigating a fire in Ellington that damaged five cars and a home Sunday morning as suspected arson.
  
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• Vernon Police Officer Responding to Call Injured in Accident

  06-11-2016 15:30
  
  A Vernon police officer is recovering after being involved in an accident while responding to a call early Sunday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Mother faces jail time after joining Facebook food group, selling her food

  06-11-2016 15:04
  
  STOCKTON, Calif. — A Stockton woman faces an impending trial and potential jail time after she joined a social media community food group, and sold some of the meals she cooked, which county San Joaquin County officials say is against the law. Mariza Reulas was cited by San Joaquin County for selling an illegal substance, but it wasn’t a powder, a pill or a plant. It was her bowl of homemade ceviche, according to KTXL. “It was just like unreal […]
  
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• Sunny and seasonable start to the week

  06-11-2016 13:37
  
  Classic November weather is on the way for today and tomorrow. Highs today will be in the 50s with a pretty strong breeze at times from the northwest. Some gusts could reach 25 or 30 mph, but it won’t be anything destructive by any means. Clouds may hang around in eastern CT, but it looks like a bright day for most of the state. Tonight we’ll be back to the chilly temperatures with lows in the upper 20s and low/mid […]
  
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• Fire Destroys Severals Cars, Damages House in Ellington

  06-11-2016 13:35
  
  Officials are investigating to determine if a fire in Ellington was intentionally set early Sunday morning.
  
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• Suspicious Fire Damages Vehicles And Home

  06-11-2016 13:24
  
  (ELLINGTON,Conn./CBS Connecticut) –   An early Sunday morning fire  damaged  4  vehicles and   caused some  cosmetic  damage to the outside of a home   at  12 Westview Terrace in Ellington.The  fire was reported   around 2:45 am.
  Those inside the home at the time were not injured.
  The State Fire Marshal’s Office ,State Police Fire and Explosion Investigation Unit and Troop C   Major Crime Squad Detec
  
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• Officials investigate after 5 cars were ignited in Ellington, damaging a home

  06-11-2016 12:43
  
  ELLINGTON — The Ellington Fire Department and State Police are investigating  after 5 cars became enfulfed in flames early Sunday morning, damaging a nearby house. The Ellington Fire Department arrived on scene around 2:45 a.m. to find 3 cars on fire. It took crews around 30 minutes to extinguish the flames. A nearby house at 12 Westview Terrace sustained minor damage from the heat of the flames. All 6 occupants of the house left the house safely, and there were no […]
  
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• Officials investigate after 5 cars catch on fire in Ellington, damaging a home

  06-11-2016 12:43
  
  ELLINGTON — The Ellington Fire Department and State Police are investigating  after 5 cars became enfulfed in flames early Sunday morning, damaging a nearby house. The Ellington Fire Department arrived on scene around 2:45 a.m. to find 3 cars on fire. It took crews around 30 minutes to extinguish the flames. A nearby house at 12 Westview Terrace sustained minor damage from the heat of the flames. All 6 occupants of the house left the house safely, and there were no […]
  
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• Sunday Forecast: Brisk and breezy today with warmer weather ahead

  06-11-2016 12:38
  
  Classic November weather is on the way for today and tomorrow. Highs today will be in the 50s with a pretty strong breeze at times from the northwest. Some gusts could reach 25 or 30 mph, but it won’t be anything destructive by any means. Clouds may hang around in eastern CT, but it looks like a bright day for most of the state. Tonight we’ll be back to the chilly temperatures with lows in the upper 20s and low/mid […]
  
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• Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon break character to end election vitriol on ‘SNL’

  06-11-2016 12:05
  
  NEW YORK  — Even “Saturday Night Live” has had enough of this election. In Saturday’s cold open sketch for the final episode of the NBC variety show before Election Day, Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon broke out of their Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton characters to stop the mudslinging of 2016. “I’m sorry, Kate. I just hate yelling all this stuff at you like this,” Baldwin as himself — but dressed as Trump — said to McKinnon. “I j
  
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• Trump rushed off stage at campaign rally; protester says he was roughed up

  06-11-2016 11:28
  
  RENO, N.V. — Donald Trump was rushed off a stage  Saturday by Secret Service agents during a campaign speech after an incident in the crowd near the front of the stage. A Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement there was a commotion in the crowd and an “unidentified individual” shouted “gun,” though no weapon was found after a “thorough search.” A man, who later identified himself to reporters as Austyn Crites, was then immediately detained
  
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• UConn women working to find leaders within

  06-11-2016 04:04
  
  STORRS — For the UConn women’s basketball team its a new season and definitely a new team. After Brianna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson, and Morgan Tuck graduated and went 1-2-3 in the WNBA draft, Coach Geno Auriemma had his work cut out for him. The departure of the big 3 has left a leadership gap and with the team having only one senior that is part of the regular rotation Saniya Chong, that leadership role has yet to be determined. And […]
  
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• 5K run held to honor Sandy Hook teacher

  06-11-2016 03:25
  
  STRATFORD — The annual Vicki Soto 5-K Walk And Run was held Saturday in Stratford. Organizers want to remember the teacher who lost her life protecting her students during the Sandy Hook tragedy in Newtown. More than 3,000 turned out for the event, now in its fourth year. Flamingos, more than 800 of them, adorned the race route, symbolizing both Vicki’s favorite animal and color. Bag pipers played Amazing Grace and a moment of silence was held before the walk started. It&rs
  
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• Trump rushed off stage at campaign rally

  06-11-2016 02:27
  
  WASHINGTON — Donald Trump on Saturday was rushed off the stage by Secret Service agents in the middle of a campaign speech here after an incident in the crowd near the front of the stage. Trump was in the middle of his stump speech when the incident occurred. He was looking into the crowd, his hand over his eyes to block the glare from the stage lights, when Secret Service agents grabbed him and escorted him off the stage. Trump ducked […]
  
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• UConn beats SCSU 94-65 in exhibition game

  06-11-2016 02:21
  
  STORRS — The UConn Huskies men’s basketball team hosted the Southern Connecticut State Owls at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs in the team last exhibition game before the regular season starts next Friday. The final score of 94-65 in the Huskies favor was never in doubt, but the work that both teams put in and the strides they made was what both coaches were looking for. The Owls kept the game close in the first half but the Husky size and length […]
  
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• Fire damages Meriden apartment; 1 family displaced

  06-11-2016 02:00
  
  MERIDEN –Firefighters were called to a fire in a unit at the Meriden Housing Authority Complex at Chamberlain Heights around 2 p.m. Saturday. Officials said the residents were not home at the time,  and occupants of adjoining units were outside when firefighters arrived. The fire may have started in the kitchen,  but the cause is still under investigation. The unit where the fire started is not habitable, with extensive damage to the first floor and smoke damage to the secon
  
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• Student at ECSU mourned after sudden death

  06-11-2016 01:48
  
  WILLIMANTIC — Students are at Eastern Connecticut State University are mourning a classmate after her sudden death this week. The student, who was not identified, was a senior from Glastonbury according to officials quoted in the Hartford Courant.  She was on the dean’s list and a double major in elementary education and visual arts.
  
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• Police Investigate Waterbury Homicide

  06-11-2016 01:45
  
  A section of Porter Street in Waterbury was closed off while police investigated a homicide Saturday evening.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Painting murals in Hartford to combat violence

  06-11-2016 01:06
  
  HARTFORD — Communal creativity is being used to combat violence in the capital city. Students, community member and local artists came together today to transform part of Windsor Street in Hartford into this beautiful mural. This is the one of six murals through Hartford, each representing one of Martin Luther King’s six principles of nonviolence.
  
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• Protesters fight for Meriden Humane Society

  06-11-2016 00:20
  
  MERIDEN — A show of support for the Meriden’s Humane Society on Saturday after the city decided not to renew the organization’s lease. They’re hoping to change the minds of city officials. The Humane Society has not been given an eviction notice but was told to vacate this building by the end of February. For more stories about pets and animals, click here. The organization has about 120 days to place more than 80 cats and more than a dozen […]
  
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