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• QU Students Arrested for Possession Large Amounts of Weed

  11-11-2016 23:33
  
  Three Quinnipiac University students have been arrested for possession large amounts of marijuana, Hamden Police said.Photo Credit: Hamden Police
  
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• Cyanide Scare Puts Waterbury Hospital on Diversion Procedure

  11-11-2016 23:14
  
  Waterbury Hospital was on diversion after a patient was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest was found with a bag labeled as sodium cyanide.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Report: Colon Heading South

  11-11-2016 23:07
  
  By PAUL NEWBERRY  AP Sports Writer
   
   ATLANTA (AP) _ The Atlanta Braves are getting older in their starting rotation next season.
  A lot, lot older.
  Not content to add one 40-something starter, the Braves made it two by agreeing to terms with 43-year-old Bartolo Colon, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Friday.
  The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no announcement is expected from the Braves until next week on the reported $12.5 million,
  
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• The Women’s Beat with Bob Joyce: So Many Questions…

  11-11-2016 22:56
  
  Well here we go again, the 2016-17 Season is here for the UConn Women’s Basketball Team and there are so many question marks heading into this campaign… The likes we haven’t seen in over a decade.The biggest of course is how does this team replace the top three picks in the WNBA Draft ? Simple, you don’t… it’s impossible… The amount of scoring, assists and so much more they brought can’t be measured… in addition to 12 championship rings b
  
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• Harp Responds to Trump's Proposal to Cut Sanctuary Funding

  11-11-2016 22:53
  
  President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed policy of cutting funding for sanctuary cities is hitting home with the immigrant community in New Haven.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Thanksgiving Weekend Travel Tips

  11-11-2016 22:51
  
  The busy Thanksgiving weekend is just around the corner and with it comes some of the busiest travel days of the year. Coupled with low prices at the gas pump and continued growth in the nation’s economy, it’s very possible another record number of people will be traveling for this popular American holiday. While some destinations will clearly be easier to reach than others, any trip of any duration could be ruined by a lack or preparation or a lack of composure. To help you have a m
  
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• 15-Year-Old Missing in Naugatuck Last Seen Getting in Car: Police

  11-11-2016 22:39
  
  Police are looking for a 15-year-old girl from Naugatuck who was last seen getting in a car on Friday afternoon.Photo Credit: Naugatuck Police
  
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• Hartford Veteran, 99, Finally Gets His Medals

  11-11-2016 22:20
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – The military service medals 99-year-old Restituto Oyola-Alvarez received on Friday were a long time coming.
  The army veteran who served during World War II and in the Korean War finally was awarded his medals, as his family and friends looked on, at Avery Heights Home in Hartford on Veterans Day.
  “I’m very emotional and very touched,” said Sara Oyola-Bowman, Oyola-Alvarez’s daughter. “My father served so well in the Army for
  
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• Reports of Home Burglaries, Car Thefts in West Hartford

  11-11-2016 22:17
  
  Police are investigating two home invasions and a car theft that happened in West Hartford overnight.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• ‘Cat burglar’ on the loose has hit at least 2 West Hartford homes as residents slept: police

  11-11-2016 22:12
  
  WEST HARTFORD–Police are investigating a string of overnight thefts in one West Hartford neighborhood. On Friday, police responded to two different residences in the Elmwood section of West Hartford for reports of burglaries. The homes, on Barton Street and Brian Road–less than a mile apart–were trespassed as the residents slept. Police say that the burglars took flat screen TVs, cash and other electronics from the homes. The residents didn’t realize they’d been rob
  
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• Route 44 Reopens in Ashford

  11-11-2016 22:09
  
  Route 44 in Ashford was closed after a tree fell onto wires, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Keidel: Seahawks-Patriots Super Bowl Rematch Worth The Hype

  11-11-2016 21:53
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Whenever an NFL game is labeled a Super Bowl rematch, it’s often a reach, a hyperbolic way to get butts in the seats and eyes on the flatscreen.
  Especially in a league as transient as the NFL, which always lives up to its haunting acronym, ‘Not For Long,’ where there’s a turnstile planted at every position except quarterback and head coach.
  But Sunday night’s game, between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks lives up to the hype and handle
  
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• Home, Vehicle Burglaries In West Hartford

  11-11-2016 21:36
  
  (West Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – In West Hartford, police are investigating a pair of home burglaries that occurred while the victims slept overnight.
  They say the incidents were reported by homeowners on Barton Street and Brian Road.
  Officers say the homeowners each reported a missing flat screen TV, along with other electronics and money.
  Police say both homes were left unlocked as there was no forced entry.
  In addition, police say a vehicle was also stolen from Grennan Road.&nbs
  
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• Woman Who Played Integral Role in World War II Recalls Experience

  11-11-2016 21:25
  
  Of the more than 16 million Americans who served in World War Two, just a few hundred thousand were women. However, they played an integral part in winning the war.Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• Waterbury Considers Using App That Tracks School Buses

  11-11-2016 21:04
  
  The Board of Education in Waterbury will be voting next week on whether to use an app that would allow parents to track school buses in real time.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• People Unhappy With Election Results Seek Out Psychological Help

  11-11-2016 20:47
  
  The online telemedicine service Doctor on Demand, that platform saw a 28 percent uptick in the number of psychology visits scheduled this week compared with the last.
  
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• Hazmat In Waterbury

  11-11-2016 20:17
  
  (Waterbury, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A hazmat situation unfolded today at Waterbury Hospital.
  The state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says it started when Waterbury Fire and EMS personnel arrived on scene at American Electroplating on Thomaston Street on a report of a medical issue.
  The person went into cardiac arrest and was transported to Waterbury Hospital.
  Once there, hospital personnel discovered a package with sodium cyanide written on it in the patient’s po
  
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• Fantasy Football: Who To Start, Who To Sit For Week 10

  11-11-2016 20:00
  
  The fantasy football season is starting to wind down as the NFL season enters its back stretch. With that in mind, fantasy football wins are more important now than ever. If your team is jockeying for a playoff spot or hoping for a first round playoff bye, you need to make smart lineup decisions in order to get that all important W.
  Following the Thursday Night game, you have points in the bank if you had Joe Flacco. On the other hand, if you had Terrelle Pryor or Gary Barnidge, you’re lik
  
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• Actor Robert Vaughn of ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ dies at 83

  11-11-2016 19:42
  
  RIDGEFIELD — Oscar-nominated actor Robert Vaughn, the debonair crime-fighter of television’s “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” in the 1960s, has died. His manager, Matthew Sullivan, says Vaughn died Friday morning after a brief battle with acute leukemia. He was 83. “The Man From U.N.C.L.E.” was an immediate hit when it debuted it 1964. It ran until 1968, part of an avalanche of secret-agent movies and TV shows touched off by the James Bond craze. Vaughn’s
  
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• Two vets died with no family to mourn them – 400 strangers made sure that didn’t happen

  11-11-2016 19:34
  
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — They left this world with no family or close friends around to mourn them. Still, they weren’t laid to rest alone. Funeral services were held Thursday in Corpus Christi, Texas, for two Vietnam War vets. When Army veteran Clifford Ray Dudley and Marine Lance Cpl. Dennis Ray Ashley both died recently, no next of kin or family could be found. So the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery put out a call to the public, seeking people […]
  
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• Lanes Closed on I-91 in Middletown After Crash

  11-11-2016 19:17
  
  The left lanes of Interstate 91, both north and south, are closed after a crash near exit 20 in Middletown.
  
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• Waterbury Hospital on Diversion Due to Hazmat Incident

  11-11-2016 19:05
  
  Waterbury Hospital is on diversion after a patient who was transported to the hospital in cardiac arrest was found with a bag labeled as sodium cyanide.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hazmat situation underway at Waterbury Hospital after patient brings in sodium cyanide

  11-11-2016 19:03
  
  WATERBURY — Several emergency crews including police, fire, and the DEEP emergency response team responded to Waterbury Hospital Friday morning following a hazmat situation. DEEP spokesman Dennis Schain said they are cleaning up “a chemical contamination incident.” Friday morning, Waterbury Fire Department and EMS were called to American Electroplating at Thomaston Avenue for a person “in distress with a health issue.” containers loaded on a truck outside
  
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• 1 dead, situation under investigation after patient brings sodium cyanide to Waterbury Hospital

  11-11-2016 19:03
  
  WATERBURY — One person is dead after a bizarre incident that occurred in Waterbury Friday. Several emergency crews, including police, fire and the DEEP emergency response team, responded to Waterbury Hospital. DEEP spokesman Dennis Schain said they were cleaning up “a chemical contamination incident.” It all started when, Friday morning, Waterbury Fire Department and EMS were called to American Electroplating at Thomaston Avenue for a person “in distress wi
  
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• Melania Trump, Michelle Obama sit down for tea in the White House

  11-11-2016 19:00
  
  WASHINGTON – While all eyes were on President Barack Obama and President-Elect Donald Trump‘s meeting in the Oval Office Thursday, another changing of the guard meeting was taking place a few doors down between First Lady Michelle Obama and Melania Trump. The first lady hosted the soon-to-be first lady for tea and a tour of the White House residence, Press Secretary Josh Earnest said in the White House briefing. A photo released by the White House showed the two sitting […]
  
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• This toddler attempt at the Mannequin Challenge is sure to make you smile

  11-11-2016 18:53
  
  It seems like everyone is taking on the Mannequin Challenge these days, each one more creative than the next. With the caption “Awwww they almost got it,” this toddler attempt was posted on Instagram Thursday night. You can imagine someone said “look surprised and freeze!” and this is the adorably awesome result. As they wiggle, you giggle. As of Friday afternoon, it’s been viewed more than 400,000 times. The first known appearance of the #MannequinChallenge surface
  
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• 12-Year-Old Scares Off Burglar in Meriden

  11-11-2016 18:53
  
  A 12-year-old girl was home alone in Meriden when a burglar broke in, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Route 44 Closed in Ashford

  11-11-2016 18:43
  
  Route 44 in Ashford is closed after a tree fell onto wires, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• FBI Looking Into Norwich Public Utilities

  11-11-2016 18:14
  
  The FBI is looking into Norwich Public Utilities.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• George Zimmerman kicked out of bar after using racial slur, claiming black man hit him: deputies

  11-11-2016 18:12
  
  SANFORD, Fla. – George Zimmerman was removed from a Florida bar Wednesday night after berating a waitress, using racial slurs and accusing another patron of assaulting him, according to WKMG. The incident happened at the Corona Cigar Company after a 911 report of an incident of battery involving a woman there with Zimmerman and his friends. A deputy from the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office responded, and while he was reviewing surveillance footage in the back of the b
  
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• Tolland Teen Donates to Wounded Veterans

  11-11-2016 17:56
  
  A Tolland High School senior who made it her mission to give back to wounded warriors donated a $1,000 check to an Enfield veteran on Friday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Gross find will make these 3 fishermen very rich

  11-11-2016 17:53
  
  Three fisherman in Oman have found 176 pounds of precious ambergris—a substance that is essentially whale vomit but highly prized by the perfume industry. Seeker reports that the ambergris could be worth as much as $2.8 million. “I’ll wait to see how this sale will go and later I’ll think of changing my career,” one of the lucky trio tells the Times of Oman. The substance is worth so much because it is a key ingredient in high-end perfumes, helping […]
  
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• Stolen Vehicles Lead Cops On Chase Along Shoreline

  11-11-2016 17:41
  
  EAST HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – State police were searching for suspects who led troopers on a chase in three stolen vehicles on Interstate 95 early Friday morning.
  One of the vehicles– a Mercury Mariner– crashed in a Dunkin’ Donuts Parking lot in Branford. The second– a Jeep Liberty– slammed into a home on Dodge Road in East Haven. The third– a Toyota Camry– eluded officers. Police say the drivers of the two vehicles that crashed fled on foo
  
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• People Magazine faces backlash after publishing Donald Trump cover

  11-11-2016 17:38
  
  NEW YORK – People Magazine has come under fire by readers after publishing a cover featuring President-elect, Donald Trump. The magazine has the former reality star on its cover with the headline: “President Trump: His life, his family and his astonishing journey to the White House.” The five-page article describes Trump’s victory as a “stunning upset, capping off the most polarizing presidential campaign in modern U.S. history.” The feature goes on to discuss
  
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• Hartford Lawyer Surrenders Law License Amid Stock Probe

  11-11-2016 17:25
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A Hartford lawyer surrendered his law license amid an investigation into an alleged stock fraud scheme involving millions of dollars that stretched from Connecticut to Gibraltar.
  The Hartford Courant reports that Corey Brinson surrendered his license Thursday after a judge indefinitely suspended it.
  The suspension resulted from a complaint by an investor who claims $2,500 he gave Brinson to buy stocks disappeared.
  The newspaper reports that evidence collected by stat
  
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• Soldiers’ simple acts of kindness make boy’s day brighter

  11-11-2016 17:24
  
  SNOHOMISH, Wash. – This is a story about kindness. The type of story we need to hear about more often. The kind of story that brings people together. Alyssa Galios shared the story on Facebook. She was in a Washington State Starbucks working away Wednesday morning like she often does. She was about to witness something extraordinary this time. She said the coffee shop was pretty empty except for a table with a mother and her three young children. Alyssa […]
  
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• Man Shot After Answering Knock on Door of Hartford Apartment

  11-11-2016 17:10
  
  A 43-year-old man who answered a knock on his door in Hartford on Thursday night was shot by a stranger and police are investigating.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Veterans Day Deals & Freebies

  11-11-2016 17:08
  
  Businesses across the nation are ready to show their appreciation for former and current members of the military. This Friday on Veterans Day, vets and service members can score deals and freebies on all...Photo Credit: Shutterstock
  
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• Man Pleads Guilty In Norwich Arson Case

  11-11-2016 17:03
  
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) – A Norwich man who said he heard voices in his head when set fire to a backpack in the basement of a city home has pleaded guilty.
  The Bulletin reports that under a deal with prosecutors, 45-year-old Kenneth Barbour Jr. pleaded guilty to second-degree arson.
  Under terms of the deal, he will receive five and a half years in prison followed by four and a half years of special parole at sentencing scheduled for Jan. 19.
  Prosecutors say at about 2 a.m. on Oct. 16, 2015,
  
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• Car fire breaks out on I-84 in Vernon

  11-11-2016 17:01
  
  VERNON – A car fire broke out in Vernon on I-84 eastbound just past Exit 66. The car was fully involved. Stay with FOX 61 as this story develops.
  
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• Hartford Shooting Under Investigation

  11-11-2016 16:45
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A man is in stable condition after Hartford Police say he was shot when answering the door to his home on Harold Street.
  Officers say the 43-year-old victim heard a knock on his apartment door and when he opened the door, the unknown assailant opened fire.
  The victim sustained non life-threatening wounds to the chest and thigh; he was alert and speaking to investigators.
  During their initial investigation, police officers did locate a damaged magazine, f
  
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• Cooler Air Blows in For Saturday, Warmer Sunday

  11-11-2016 16:35
  
  Dry, mostly sunny weather has set in and it will last through the weekend.
  
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• Grubhub CEO faces backlash over anti-Trump comments

  11-11-2016 16:33
  
  NEW YORK — Grubhub CEO Matt Maloney is insisting that he was advocating for “inclusion and tolerance” when he told employees who agree with Donald Trump‘s rhetoric that “you have no place here.” In a company-wide email after the election, Maloney wrote “I absolutely reject the nationalist, anti-immigrant and hateful politics of Donald Trump and will work to shield our community from this movement as best as I can.” He added, “If you do not ag
  
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• 4 Transported from Enfield Home for Carbon Monoxide

  11-11-2016 16:26
  
  Four people were transported from an Enfield home to the hospital on Thursday night to be treated for exposure to carbon monoxide.
  
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• Driver Killed in Crash After High-Speed Chase

  11-11-2016 15:57
  
  A man was killed in a crash after leading police on a high-speed chase that went through Connecticut and Massachusetts early Friday morning.Photo Credit: WWLP
  
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• No Injuries In Early-Morning Fire In Waterbury

  11-11-2016 15:34
  
  WATERBURY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A vacant two-and-a-half story home went up in flames in Waterbury early Friday.
  The blaze, near the intersection with Walnut Avenue, was reported shortly after 1 a.m., said Fire Chief David Martin. Crews were able to bring the blaze under control in about an hour, and prevented it from spreading to adjacent buildings, said Martin.
  There were no reports of injuries.
  The cause of the fire is under investigation.
  
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• Trump administration’s impact on international relations

  11-11-2016 15:20
  
  HARTFORD – FOX 61’s International Relations Expert, Yvonne Davis, stopped by FOX 61’s Good Day Connecticut to talk about President-elect Donald Trump’s win and what it means moving ahead in world relations. British Foreign Minister Boris Johnson says that “it’s time that we snapped out of the general doom and gloom” about the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. Johnson said Thursday in the Serbian capital of Belgrade that “people should focu
  
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• Recipe: Shaved raw Brussels sprout salad and pumpkin chiffon pie

  11-11-2016 15:16
  
  HARTFORD – Chef Billy Grant of Grants Restaurant, Restaurant Bricco and Bricco Trattoria, will team up with Sonny Chen of Black Bamboo to host their annual Thanksgiving Turkey Drive. They will provide 1,100 turkeys to families in need throughout central Connecticut. Guests are encouraged to donate a turkey for $20 to help feed families in need. Three-hundred turkeys will be donated to the Hartford Police Athletic League to help families in Hartford and 800 turkeys will be donated to FoodSh
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway November 11, 2016

  11-11-2016 14:57
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50-  Joy J. Ilem, National Legislative Director, DAV (Disabled American Veterans) is on the air. Every year, DAV assists more than one million veterans in positive, life-changing ways by helping them access benefits they have earned through their military service, like health care, education and disability compensation, and connecting them to meaningful employment opportunities.
  7:20-  Keith Phaneuf, State Budget Repo
  
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