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• Arrest Made in New Year's Day Homicide in Hartford

  01-01-2017 22:56
  
  Hartford Police say an arrest has been made in an early morning homicide on New Year's Day.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Both Tony Romo and Mark Sanchez get snaps in Cowboy’s loss

  01-01-2017 22:31
  
  PHILADELPHIA — Tony Romo threw his first touchdown pass in nearly 14 months and the playoff-bound Dallas Cowboys played it safe in a 27-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. The Cowboys (13-3) locked up the No. 1 seed and home-field advantage throughout the NFC playoffs when the Eagles (7-9) beat the Giants on Dec. 22. So Dak Prescott played only two series and Ezekiel Elliott watched from the sideline. Carson Wentz tossed two TD passes to Zach Ertz […]
  
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• Woman Dies After New Year's Day Crash in Plainfield

  01-01-2017 22:30
  
  A woman has died after a crash on Moosup Pond Road in Plainfield.Photo Credit: Jeff Deloge
  
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• New York Jets finish dismal season strong with win over Bills

  01-01-2017 22:29
  
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Ryan Fitzpatrick threw two touchdown passes in what was likely his final game for the Jets and New York ended a dismal season on a winning note with a 30-10 over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday. Despite a 5-11 record, the Jets are making no changes in leadership, meaning both coach Todd Bowles and general manager Mike Maccagnan will remain with the team next season. The team announced the moves after the game. Bowles is 15-17 […]
  
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• Patriots finish regular season strong with away win against Miami

  01-01-2017 22:14
  
  MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — Tom Brady threw for 276 yards and three scores Sunday, and the Patriots clinched home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs by beating the Dolphins 35-14. New England took a 20-0 lead in the first half, and turned away Miami’s comeback bid with the help of a 77-yard touchdown catch-and-run by Julian Edelman and a 69-yard fumble return by linebacker Shea McClellin. The Patriots (14-2), who were already assured of a first-round bye, became the ninth team [&h
  
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• Eight Displaced Following Sunday Morning Hartford Fire

  01-01-2017 20:50
  
  Eight people are displaced and one is injured after a fire on New Year’s Day damaged a building in Hartford, fire officials say.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Hartford Police Investigating New Year's Day Homicide

  01-01-2017 20:03
  
  Hartford Police say they are investigating a homicide case which took place overnight on New Year’s Day at 577 Park Street.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Connecticut welcomes first babies of the new year

  01-01-2017 19:19
  
  HARTFORD — Hospitals around the state welcomed new bundles of joy on the first day of 2017. At the Pregnancy and Birth Center at Middlesex Hospital, the first little one arrived right on time, at 12:01 a.m.! In Hartford at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center, parent’s Yan Zhuang and Xiaochen Li of Vernon welcomed their second child Lucas Li into the world at 5:18 a.m. He weighs 6lbs and 9oz. The Li’s emigrated from China four years ago. Over […]
  
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• Vandalized Hollywood sign now reads ‘Hollyweed’

  01-01-2017 19:14
  
  LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles residents awoke New Year’s Day to find a prankster had altered the famed Hollywood sign to read “HOLLYWeeD.” KABC-TV reports Los Angeles police have dispatched a unit to investigate the apparent vandalism. Police have also notified the city’s Department of General Services, whose officers patrol Griffith Park and the area of the rugged Hollywood Hills near the sign. California voters in November approved Proposition 64, which legalized the
  
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• 2017 NBA New Year’s Resolutions – Western Conference

  01-01-2017 17:49
  
  By Rahul Lal
  So many New Year’s resolutions go unfulfilled every year. And often it’s because people set the bar too high.
  NBA teams, even in the West, also have some room for improvement. And to see results, those goals can be modest. Here are what should be the 2017 New Year’s resolution for each team in the Western Conference.
  Dallas Mavericks: Give Dirk His Kobe Season
  It’s not secret that Dirk has struggled to stay on the court even though he’s been e
  
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• Woman shot and killed in Hartford on New Years Day

  01-01-2017 17:32
  
  HARTFORD — Hartford police are investigating an early morning homicide that left a woman dead on New Years Day. Around 3:47 a.m, an officer patrolling an area around Park Street and Broad Street noticed a group of people around two parked cars, police said. The officer witnessed a man pull out a gun and shoot into the driver’s window. The officer ordered the man to drop his weapon but the man did not listen and got into a nearby parked car. The officer asked
  
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• In red states, businesses gearing up to fight bathroom bills

  01-01-2017 17:19
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee group of businesses is charging into the fiery debate over how to balance LGBT rights and religious conviction. About 300 companies, from health-care giant HCA to FedEx, have joined under the moniker Tennessee Thrives to oppose religious objection and bathroom bills, like the one in North Carolina that has stirred a months-long uproar. Companies in other GOP-led states have successfully voiced opposition under similar names: Georgia Prospers, Opportunity West
  
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• Donald Trump expected to embrace bold use of Twitter

  01-01-2017 17:06
  
  WASHINGTON — Incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer says he expects President-elect Donald Trump will boldly use Twitter to make major policy announcements. Trump was scolded by foreign policy experts last month when he used Twitter as the venue to say that the U.S. should greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capacity until such time as the world comes to its senses regarding nuclear weapons. Spicer said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week” that he thinks it freaks
  
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• Donald Trump says he has inside information on hacking

  01-01-2017 16:31
  
  WEST PALM BEACH, Florida  — President-elect Donald Trump said Saturday he has information that others lack and promised to reveal his knowledge this week, reiterating again his doubts that Russia was behind cyber-meddling in the US election. Speaking to reporters ahead of an 800-person New Year’s Eve bash at his Mar-a-Lago estate, a tuxedoed Trump maintained that another culprit aside from Russia could have been behind the election intrusion. “It could be somebody else. An
  
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• New Year's Eve Stabbing in Norwich Sends One Man to Hospital

  01-01-2017 15:47
  
  One man was sent to the hospital with life-threatening injuries following a New Year’s Eve stabbing incident in Norwich, police say.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut
  
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• Overnight crash in Manchester sends several to the hospital, one arrested for drunk driving

  01-01-2017 15:44
  
  MANCHESTER — Manchester Police are investigating after a multi-car collision sent several people to the hospital. Police say around 12:12 Sunday morning, an accident occured near 276 Hartford Road. Upon arrival, first responders found 3 vehicles were involved in the crash and all were heavily damaged. Due to the damage, several occupants were extricated by Fire and EMS crews. They were then transported to Hartford Hospital, and St. Francis Hospital. All occupants are in stable condition an
  
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• Overnight Crash in Manchester Sends Seven to the Hospital

  01-01-2017 15:42
  
  Manchester Police say they responded to a multi-car crash just after midnight on Sunday that sent seven people to the hospital, injuring four.Photo Credit: NBC
  
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• Massive fire destroys abandoned Waterbury factory

  01-01-2017 15:22
  
  WATERBURY — Waterbury Firefighers are still on the scene Sunday morning after a large fire ripped through an abandoned factory. The call came in around 8:45 p.m. Saturday night, and by Sunday morning flames were still showing from the building. Flames reached approximately 100 feet at the height of the fire according to Deputy Chief Rick Hart. When firefighters arrived on the scene, the abandon factory was complete engulfed in flames. Crews encountered several challenges, including th
  
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• New Haven Man Arrested In Attempted Burglary

  01-01-2017 13:57
  
  (NEW HAVEN,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  –  A New Haven man has been arrested after police say he  was found    swinging a metal pipe or rod  at the glass door at the Ninth Square Market on Orange street in the city  early Saturday morning. Officer Garry Monk was working an extra-duty assignment at a nightclub on Orange  Street  and  heard  a cracking sound from around the corner around 2:30 am and   made the discovery.
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• Vacant Warehouse Goes Up In Flames

  01-01-2017 13:23
  
  (WATERBURY,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  – Waterbury firefighters were called out on New Year’s Eve to battle a large fire in an abandoned warehouse.The  blaze was reported  around 8:45  Saturday night at South Main Street and Pearl Lake Road.
  The cause of the fire has not  been determined.
  
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• Starting off 2017 with sunshine and highs in the 40s

  01-01-2017 12:46
  
  We’re starting off this new year with quiet weather. Expect drying conditions with sunshine and temperatures in the 40s. There may be a bit of a breeze during the day, but wind doesn’t appear to be a major issue. Tonight we’ll have chilly temperatures down into the 20s. Monday starts off with sunshine but the clouds tend to roll in during the day. By the evening there could be a few rain showers around, and some of that rain could […]
  
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• Man Critical Following New Year’s Eve Stabbing

  01-01-2017 12:38
  
  (NORWICH,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  -A man  is in critical condition and a woman is under arrest following a New Year’s Eve stabbing  in an apartment at  156 Broadway in Norwich.Shortly after 10:30 police responding to the apartment found  33 year old  Alreno Sebastian was found  with a  severe stab wound to the chest. He was taken to Backus Hospital and then transferred to Hartford Hospital.
  35 year old  Caroline  Fragoza  has been charg
  
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• Istanbul attack: At least 39 killed in upscale nightclub shooting

  01-01-2017 12:18
  
  ISTANBUL, Turkey — It was supposed to be a celebration welcoming in a new start, after a trying, bloody year in Turkey. But a New Year’s bash in an upscale club in Istanbul’s Besiktas municipality turned into yet another bloodbath, with at least 39 revelers killed, and almost 70 people hospitalized after an unknown number of attackers stormed the club and started shooting. “We were having fun, at first we thought it was a fight then there was a lot […]
  
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• 2017 NBA New Year’s Resolutions – Eastern Conference

  01-01-2017 12:00
  
  By Rahul Lal
  So many of us set New Year’s resolutions every year as a way to better ourselves or become more successful in some way. Maybe I didn’t go to the gym as often as I set out to, but the intention was there. And, frankly, I’m already in pretty good shape. (Stop judging… I can feel you judging.)
  NBA teams, like people, always have some room for improvement, no matter how good they already are. In the spirit of giving this holiday season, I offer my advi
  
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• Mariah Carey botches New Year’s Eve show, walks off stage

  01-01-2017 11:29
  
    NEW YORK — Mariah Carey welcomed 2017 with a botched performance on “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest” when she stopped singing and walked off stage. The singer seemed to have technical difficulties during her live performance Saturday night. She had stopped singing during her song “Emotions,” and handed her microphone over to the audience to finish the lyrics for her. It happened again as she stopped singing
  
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• Massive Fire Rips Through Abandoned Waterbury Factory

  01-01-2017 07:18
  
  Waterbury Firefighters battled a massive fire in a building at the intersection of South Main Street and Pearl Lake Road on Saturday night.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Department of Transportation
  
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• Many attend First Night in Hartford to usher in the New Year

  01-01-2017 04:51
  
  HARTFORD — Many people were out in the capital city celebrating First Night in Hartford. Many people said they do this every year. “We like to come out here watch the fireworks we go home have some fondue dinner and then we watch the ball drop,” said Chris Cofone, who has been coming to see the fireworks for the past 10 years. Amanda Bellman brought her friends from Germany to see the fireworks at 6 p.m. “It’s really special because […]
  
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• First night in Hartford

  01-01-2017 04:51
  
  HARTFORD — Many people were out in the capital city celebrating First Night in Hartford. Many people said they do this every year. “We like to come out here watch the fireworks we go home have some fondue dinner and then we watch the ball drop,” said Chris Cofone, who has been coming to see the fireworks for the past 10 years. Amanda Bellman brought her friends from Germany to see the fireworks at 6 p.m. “It’s really special because […]
  
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• Crews Battle Large Blaze in Waterbury

  01-01-2017 04:47
  
  Fire crews are on scene at a large fire at the intersection of South Main Street and Pearl Lake Road, officials confirm.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Department of Transportation
  
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• Large fire tears through abandoned Waterbury factory

  01-01-2017 04:37
  
  WATERBURY — Fire fighters responded to a call at the intersection of South Main and Pearl Lake in Waterbury at 8:45 this evening. Once fire fighters arrived on the scene the abandon factory was complete engulfed in flames. Fire fighters are now working on containing the fire, making sure that it does not spread. As of now, the fire continues to rage. The building has now become unstable and fire fighters are preparing for a collapse. The cause of the […]
  
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• Factory fire in Waterbury

  01-01-2017 04:37
  
  WATERBURY — Fire fighters responded to a call at the intersection of South Main and Pearl Lake in Waterbury at 8:45 this evening. Once fire fighters arrived on the scene the abandon factory was complete engulfed in flames. Fire fighters are now working on containing the fire, making sure that it does not spread. As of now, the fire continues to rage. The building has now become unstable and fire fighters are preparing for a collapse. The cause of the […]
  
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• UCONN Mens Ice Hockey Beats Brown 4-1

  01-01-2017 04:33
  
  Prescott Valley, Az.  (CBS  Connecticut)  The UCONN Mens Ice Hockey Team defeated the Bears of Brown 4-1 on Saturday to win the Desert Hockey Classic Championship. 
  
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• Team USA Beats Team Canada 3-1 In World Junior Hockey

  01-01-2017 04:15
  
  TORONTO (AP) _ Colin White and Jordan Greenway scored early power-play goals and Joseph Woll made 25 saves to help the United States beat Canada 3-1 on Saturday for the top spot in Group B in the world junior hockey championship.
  Jeremy Bracco also scored for the United States (4-0-0). White and Woll play at Boston College, Greenway at Boston University, and Bracco for Kitchener in the Ontario Hockey League.
  Thomas Chabot scored on a 5-on-3 power play for Canada (3-1-0).
  The Americans scored on
  
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• Mayor Who Won Back Office After Prison Reflects On The Year

  01-01-2017 03:26
  
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – It appears life is back to normal for Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim.A year after he reclaimed the city’s top office in a stunning comeback from his seven-year prison stint for public corruption, the Democrat is back in his old office.
  He’s sitting behind his old desk. And he’s got the escalators running again in the city’s government office.Ganim tells The Associated Press he’s pleased by the positive reception he has received from feder
  
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• Fire Destroys Building In Norwich That Houses 7 Businesses

  01-01-2017 03:21
  
  NORWICH, Conn. (AP) _ An office building in Norwich that houses seven businesses has been destroyed by a fire.The Norwich Bulletin reports (http://bit.ly/2ittXK0 ) that fire officials say the fire started around 3:30 a.m. Saturday on West Main Street.The East Great Plain Fire Department says no one was injured, but the structure will have to be torn down.It took several hours for firefighters to extinguish the blaze.The paper reports that offices for a chiropractic center, insurer, beauty salon,
  
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• Armed attack at nightclub in Turkey; 35 killed

  01-01-2017 01:33
  
  CNN — An Istanbul nightclub was attacked Sunday morning, killing 35 people and wounding 40 others, according to Istanbul governor Vasip Sahin. Sahin called the incident “a terror attack” targeting innocent people who were at the club to celebrate the new year.   Stay with Fox 61 as more updates develop
  
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• Legendary Disney artist responsible for Bambi has died

  01-01-2017 00:25
  
  (CNN) — Tyrus Wong, best known for his sketches for the Walt Disney animated feature ‘Bambi,’ died Friday, according to a statement released by The Walt Disney Family Museum. Wong was 106. “Legendary Disney artist Tyrus Wong had a gift for evoking incredible feeling in his art with simple, gestural composition,” the statement said. Wong’s evocative sketches of deer in a forest captured the attention of Walt Disney and became the basis for the visual style of t
  
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