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• Route 10 in Granby Closed After Crash

  04-01-2017 23:48
  
  Route 10 in Granby is closed after one person was taken to the hospital after a two-car accident, according to Granby police.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Cromwell, Enfield locations among 150 Kmart and Sears stores to close by spring

  04-01-2017 23:29
  
  HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – Just four days into 2017, Sears Holdings announced the closure of dozens of additional Kmart and Sears locations. including ones in Cromwell and Enfield. The Kmart in Cromwell will close in mid-March. Last week it was announced that the Sears in Enfield would be closed. The Sears store in West Hartford had previously announced it would close this month. On Wednesday, the company informed workers at 78 Kmart Stores and 26 Sears stores that their locations would
  
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• New Haven Bank Robbed

  04-01-2017 23:12
  
  (NEW HAVEN,Conn./CBS Connecticut)   – New Haven Police are seeking the man who robbed the Citizens Bank  at 430 Forbes Avenue  shortly after noon on Wednesday.
  The suspect handed a note to a teller demanding cash.Although no weapon was displayed, he told the teller he would shoot her unless she complied.
  No one as injured.The FBI is involved in the investigation.
  
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• Driver Charged After Fiery Rollover Crash

  04-01-2017 22:38
  
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police say a woman driving with a 3-year-old child was under the influence when her car flipped over in a Connecticut shopping plaza parking lot, then caught fire and crashed into five parked vehicles.
  New London police say 23-year-old Giana Velez had been driving on Interstate 95 before she pulled into the New London Shopping Center parking lot on Tuesday evening.
  Police say she was driving at a fast speed and lost control over the car, which f
  
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• Pelletier: No Appetite For Labor Concessions

  04-01-2017 22:21
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The leader of Connecticut’s largest labor organization says she’s disappointed Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is already talking about state employee labor concessions as a way to balance the state budget.
  Lori Pelletier, the Connecticut AFL-CIO president, says “there is not an appetite” among state workers for additional givebacks. They last agreed to a concession package in 2011, which included changes to health and ret
  
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• Police Seek Suspect in New Haven Bank Robbery

  04-01-2017 22:15
  
  New Haven police are searching for a suspect they say threatened to shoot a bank teller during a robbery Wednesday.Photo Credit: New Haven Police Department
  
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• Read Gov. Malloy’s Full 2017 State of the State Address

  04-01-2017 22:10
  
  Gov. Dannel Malloy delivered his 2017 state of the state address. Following is his full state address, as it was prepared.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police ID Troopers Involved in Police-Involved Shooting in Burlington

  04-01-2017 22:03
  
  A state police trooper shot an armed man while responding to an incident in Burlington on Tuesday afternoon and Central District Major Crime and the state attorney’s office are now investigating.Photo Credit: Stringr
  
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• Cromwell High Student Charged After Threatening School: PD

  04-01-2017 21:42
  
  Police responded to Cromwell High School Wednesday morning after a student allegedly made a verbal threat against the school.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Actor Arrested On Child Porn Charges In Westport

  04-01-2017 21:09
  
  WESTPORT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Westport police have arrested actor Paul Jude Letersky on child pornography charges.
  Police say they found more than 50 digital images of child porn during a search of his Westport home Wednesday.
  Police say they were notified by authorities in Colorado that Letersky, 47, was involved in a sexting relationship with a child in their state.
  Letersky faces charges of first-degree child pornography, enticing a minor, and risk of injury to a minor. He’s
  
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• Westport Man Accused of Sexting Minor Had Child Porn: Police

  04-01-2017 21:02
  
  The Westport man accused of sexting with a child from Colorado has been arrested and charged with child pornography, as well as enticing a minor and other charges.Photo Credit: Westport Police
  
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• Teen Hit by Car While Heading to Bus in West Haven

  04-01-2017 20:56
  
  A teenager was hit by a car while crossing the street to get onto a school bus in West Haven this morning and has been taken to the emergency room.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Actor from Westport charged with sexting a juvenile, child pornography

  04-01-2017 20:43
  
  WESTPORT — An actor living in Westport, Connecticut is facing several charges after police said he was sexting with a juvenile from Colorado. On Wednesday, Westport police searched the home of Paul Jude Letersky, 47, after they were alerted he was having an inappropriate relationship with someone underage. Over 50 digital images of child pornography were discovered during the search, police said. Letersky was arrested and charged with child pornography, enticing a minor, and risk of i
  
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• State Of The State: Governor Calls For Changes To Education Funding

  04-01-2017 20:24
  
  SUSAN HAIGHAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Wednesday called for a new way to calculate state education aid to Connecticut cities and towns while also warning state lawmakers they’re not finished making difficult budget-cutting decisions given the state’s continued spate of projected budget deficits.
  Appearing on opening day of the 2017 legislative session before a General Assembly that includes the most Republicans in recent memory, the Democrat
  
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• SOUND OFF CONNECTICUT: The Start of the Session

  04-01-2017 20:04
  
  Don Pesci joins Jim to discuss the start of the session in the State legislature and what we can expect.
  Then, the Sound off Sister calls into talk about the dismantling of the Affordable Care Act.
  Listen now:
  
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• Guide To The Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial

  04-01-2017 20:00
  
  By Randy Yagi
  With the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday just around the corner, one of the best ways to celebrate Dr. King’s enduring legacy is to visit the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C.. Unveiled to the public in August 2011, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is a moving tribute to the late Baptist minister, civil rights leader and Nobel Prize winner Martin Luther King Jr. who died tragically in 1968. Situated on four acres along the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park,
  
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• New London woman charged with DUI after flipping car with toddler inside, hitting 5 parked cars

  04-01-2017 19:46
  
  NEW LONDON — A woman is facing DUI charges after police said she flipped her car in a restaurant parking lot. Police said they were called to the Texas Road House on South Frontage Road in New London at around 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. They said a car that was traveling north on I-95 had entered the parking lot off Exit 82A, then lost control. The car flipped several times and caught fire, according to witnesses. Police said the car hit fi
  
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• Audio And Text Of Gov. Malloy’s State Of The State Address

  04-01-2017 19:23
  
  Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Lt. Governor Wyman, and my fellow state officials, ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly, honored members of the judiciary, members of the clergy, and all the citizens of our great state: thank you for the honor of inviting me once again into the people’s House.
  Let me offer my sincere congratulations to those of you taking on new and important leadership roles, as well as those who have been reelected into leadership positions.  I also want to congr
  
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• Kim Kardashian returns to social media with sentimental family video

  04-01-2017 19:10
  
  Kim Kardashian West apparently wants people to know she and her husband Kanye West are doing just fine. The reality star shared a photo of her family on her official Instagram Tuesday, for the first time since being robbed at gunpoint in Paris this past October. She also released a Beyonce-esque family video on her website. The video montage was full of intimate moments featuring West, their daughter, North and son, Saint. The couple is seen kissing and celebrating Christmas […]
  
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• Aresimowicz Chosen As New House Speaker

  04-01-2017 18:58
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The Connecticut House of Representatives has chosen its new Speaker.
  On Wednesday, the opening day of the General Assembly, members elected Democratic Berlin Rep. Joe Aresimowicz as the newest leader of the chamber. He replaces retiring Speaker Brendan Sharkey of Hamden, who held the position for four years.
  Aresimowicz, a union official, was previously the House Majority Leader. That job is now being filled by Democratic Hartford Rep. Matthew Rit
  
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• Lawmakers leaving legislature, special elections now needed

  04-01-2017 18:48
  
  HARTFORD  — A veteran state rep. and two state senators are leaving the legislature. Democratic Rep. Steve Dargan of West Haven is stepping down to take a job with the Board of Pardons and Paroles, and Republican Senator Rob Kane of Watertown won’t take the oath of office Wednesday, because he’s accepted a job as the Republican State Auditor. In addition, Democratic Senator Eric Coleman of Bloomfield is resigning. After receiving a letter of resignation from
  
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• Manchester High Community Mourns Beloved Security Guard

  04-01-2017 18:36
  
  The Manchester High School community is mourning the loss of a beloved security guard who died of an apparent heart attack this morning and students have been dismissed early.Photo Credit: Manchester Public Schools and 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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• Bloomfield Seeing an Economic Boom

  04-01-2017 18:29
  
  Bloomfield has seen significant development while nearby cities continue to struggle.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• State Senators Robert Kane and Eric Coleman Resign

  04-01-2017 18:26
  
  Two state senators have resigned the positions they were elected to.Robert Kane and Eric Coleman submitted letters of resignation today to the Secretary of the state and the resignations are effective...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Norwich’s Davis Signs With A’s

  04-01-2017 18:20
  
  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) – After a World Series trip with Cleveland, runnin’ RajaiDavis is returning to the Bay Area with the Oakland Athletics on a $6 million,one-year contract to fill a void in center field.
  The A’s announced on Tuesday night that the outfielder and 2016 AL stolen basesleader had reached agreement on a deal to play again for the A’s after spendingparts of the 2008-10 seasons with Oakland. General manager David Forst wanted toadd depth to the outfield during
  
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• Remembering Little ‘David Paul’ In Meriden

  04-01-2017 18:08
  
  MERIDEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Twenty-nine years after an abandoned infant was found frozen to death in South Meriden, past and present members of the Meriden police force gathered at Walnut Grove Cemetery Wednesday to keep the boy’s memory alive.
  Even after calling in the FBI, police were never able to locate the baby’s parents. They unofficially adopted him and named him David Paul– which means “God’s beloved little man.”
  Every year since little Da
  
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• School Guard Dies On Campus

  04-01-2017 17:53
  
  MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) – Students at a Connecticut high school have been dismissed early after a school security guard collapsed and died from an undetermined medical condition.
  Manchester High School officials said longtime security guard Barry “Mitch” Mitchell collapsed outside the school Wednesday morning and was pronounced deadat the hospital.
  Authorities say the cause of Mitchell’s death was not immediately clear.
  Principal Jill Kreiger said in a statement to staff t
  
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• Break-in suspect caught smoking in bed while wearing homeowner’s clothes

  04-01-2017 17:46
  
  YORKTOWN, Va. — A homeless man was arrested on New Year’s Eve after he apparently broke into a Virginia home and was found smoking in the homeowner’s bed, according to WTKR. The homeowner was on vacation and sent William Phillips, a co-owner of the home, to the house to get a package. Phillips told WTKR he found the package in the backyard with the food contents half-eaten. When Phillips entered the house, he smelled smoke. When he walked upst
  
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• Senator Looney takes oath of office from his kidney donor

  04-01-2017 17:34
  
  HARTFORD — New Haven Sen. Martin Looney is back on the job, two weeks after receiving a kidney transplant from a longtime friend and local judge. The Democrat‘s organ donor, New Haven Superior Court Judge Brian Fischer, administered the oath of office to Looney on Wednesday, the opening day of the 2017 session of the Connecticut General Assembly. Sen. Looney sworn in by his kidney donor @FOX61News pic.twitter.com/9ZAceyJOLO — Katie Corrado (@KatieCorradoTV) January 4, 2017
  
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• 5 Future Winter Classic Destinations

  04-01-2017 17:30
  
  by Rob Joyce
  The NHL continued its annual slate of outdoor games this weekend. First in the Centennial Classic in Toronto the future of the league shined, as the Maple Leafs shocked the Red Wings in overtime 5-4 in an instant classic. The third period featured seven goals, including Detroit tying the game with a second left, followed by 19-year-old rookie sensation Auston Matthews tallying the game-winner in the extra session for Toronto.
  That was followed by the Winter Classic on Monday at Busc
  
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• Connecticut lawmakers open new legislative session

  04-01-2017 17:17
  
  HARTFORD — The 2017 session of the Connecticut General Assembly has officially started. Both the House of Representatives and Senate convened shortly after 10 a.m. on Wednesday and members later accepted the oath of office. Democratic Gov. Dannel Malloy is expected to address a joint session of the General Assembly around noon. All sworn in! @FOX61News pic.twitter.com/5pkLoopfLC — Katie Corrado (@KatieCorradoTV) January 4, 2017 This year’s session runs until June. It is ex
  
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• State police issue new flyer for missing Sterling teen

  04-01-2017 17:15
  
  STERLING — Connecticut State Police are still looking for a missing Sterling man. The whereabouts of Todd Allen, 18, are still unknown after he went was last seen the day after Christmas. Allen left his house at 42 Dixon Road in Sterling on a dirt bike, alone, at around 12:30 p.m., to ride on local trails, as he was known to do. His dirt bike doesn’t have a headlight and he told his parents that he would be back by […]
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: The Start of the Session

  04-01-2017 17:09
  
  Mark Pazniokas, capital bureau chief, talks the start of the new legislative session.  This session, which begins today, is expected to once again focus on Connecticut’s budget issues.
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• RAY DUNAWAY: The Crumbling Foundations Report

  04-01-2017 17:09
  
  Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) shared a statement after the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) released its crumbling foundations report required by the Connecticut General Assembly:
  “This report documents the work done to date by the staff of the Department of Consumer Protection. As such, it accurately lays out the Commissioner’s efforts which have been laudable. Unfortunately, it totally begs the question of what needs to happen next to solve this problem, which will requir
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Sen. Blumenthal Talks Cyberattacks & The ACA

  04-01-2017 17:09
  
  Senator Richard Blumenthal joined Ray Dunaway to discuss Russian cyberattacks, and the GOP’s efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
  Hear what Blumenthal had to say about these issues:
  
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• 2017 Legislative Session Underway

  04-01-2017 17:06
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The 2017 session of the Connecticut General Assembly has officially started.
  Both the House of Representatives and Senate convened shortly after 10 a.m. on Wednesday and members later accepted the oath of office.
  Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is expected to address a joint session of the General Assembly around noon.
  This year’s session runs until June. It is expected to be marked once again by a difficult budget year.
  The state’s main spending account
  
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• Source of Boom That Rocked Southington Remains a Mystery

  04-01-2017 17:05
  
  The cause of a loud boom that shook homes in parts of Southington, Wolcott and Cheshire remains a mystery.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Connecticut Business Spotlight January 4, 2017: Babbidge Construction Company

  04-01-2017 17:00
  
  One of the many things that makes Connecticut great is its local businesses! WTIC Newstalk 1080, along with Joseph Merritt Company Construction Document Technologies support local businesses in Connecticut and want to thank them for the wonderful work they do.
  This week’s Connecticut Business Babbidge Construction Company.
  Babbidge Construction Company of New Haven is a full-service construction management and general contracting firm dedicated to serving the needs of private institut
  
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• Norwich man charged with killing pregnant wife ruled competent

  04-01-2017 16:44
  
  NEW LONDON — A Norwich man charged with killing his pregnant wife because he thought she was a voodoo priestess who intended to kill him has been found competent to stand trial. Patrick Antoine was ruled competent at a court hearing Tuesday after spending five months at a state psychiatric hospital. According to a clinical report entered into evidence, the 40-year-old Antoine was diagnosed as psychotic but has been taking medication and learning about the legal process through a Haiti
  
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• Search Continues For Missing Man

  04-01-2017 16:36
  
  (Sterling, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police are continuing to search for a man who has been missing for over a week.
  Troopers were initially called to 42 Dixon Road in Sterling on December 26.
  They say 18-year-old Todd Allen had left the residence on his dirt bike alone to ride local trails as he had done in the past.
  He never returned.
  Allen is white, about 5-foot-10 and weighs 130 pounds.
  When last seen, he was wearing a camo hood, zip-up sweatshirt, and was carrying a backpack.
  All
  
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• Homeless Man Trying to Stay Warm Started Waterbury Factory Fire: Police

  04-01-2017 16:30
  
  A 58-year-old homeless man who told police he set a fire in an abandoned mill in Waterbury to stay warm on Saturday night has been charged with arson.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com and Waterbury Police
  
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• US marshal urges escaped prison inmate to turn himself in

  04-01-2017 16:17
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The U.S. marshal in Rhode Island is urging an escaped prisoner to turn himself in. Former Army reservist James Morales escaped from the Wyatt Detention Facility on Saturday. Police believe Morales fled to Attleboro, Massachusetts, and stole a car that was found Sunday. U.S. Marshal Jamie Hainsworth on Tuesday would not discuss details of the search but said Morales is dangerous and may be armed. The 35-year-old is charged with stealing 16 guns from a U.S. Army […]
  
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• Manchester High School dismissing students early after medical emergency

  04-01-2017 15:38
  
  MANCCHESTER – Manchester High School is dismissing students at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday due to an emergency at the school, according to the superintendent’s office. School officials said all students and staff are safe. There was a  medical emergency involving one of the staff at the school according to the superintendent’s office. No additional information was immediately available.  Stay with FOX 61 as this story develops.
  
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• Manchester High Dismissing Early After Emergency at School

  04-01-2017 15:32
  
  Manchester High School is dismissing at 10:30 a.m. today because of an emergency at the school, according to the superintendent’s office.Photo Credit: Google Maps
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway January 4, 2017

  04-01-2017 15:31
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) shared a statement after the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) released its crumbling foundations report required by the Connecticut General Assembly:
  “This report documents the work done to date by the staff of the Department of Consumer Protection. As such, it accurately lays out the Commissioner’s efforts which have been laudable. Unfortunately, it totally begs the quest
  
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• State Police Involved in Crash on Route 8 in Derby

  04-01-2017 15:21
  
  A state trooper was involved in a crash on Route 8 in Derby and minor injuries are reported.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Flu Cases on the Rise in Connecticut

  04-01-2017 15:15
  
  While the holidays might be over, flu season is kicking into high gear in a big way and it's not too late to get a flu shot.
  
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• Video shows student being thrown to the ground by officer at North Carolina school

  04-01-2017 15:13
  
  ROSEVILLE, North Carolina — A video first posted on Twitter shows a school resource officer at Rolesville High School in North Carolina slamming a student to the floor. The student said she was trying to break up a fight between her sister and another student. The incident happened around 7:10 a.m. when Jasmine Darwin attempted to break up the fight, WRAL reports. That’s when Rolesville High School Resource Officer Ruben De Los Santos picked her up and slammed her to […]
  
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• Congressman’s son grounded for dabbing during swearing-in photo with Paul Ryan

  04-01-2017 15:01
  
  WASHINGTON  — On a day filled with pomp, circumstance and photo ops meant to commemorate pomp and circumstance, leave it to the youth to out-ridiculous everyone else. After House Speaker Paul Ryan officially swore in the 115th Congress Tuesday, he began an hours-long photo op with members and their families. Newly-minted Rep. Roger Marshall, a Kansas Republican, got more than he bargained for in his photo. Despite being a father of four with what is likely a finely-tuned nonsense rada
  
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• FDNY: At least 37 people injured in Brooklyn, NY train derailment

  04-01-2017 14:48
  
  BROOKLYN, New York — A Long Island Railroad (LIRR) train derailed Wednesday morning, according to the  New York MTA. The LIRR train derailed at Atlantic Terminal in Brooklyn during the Wednesday morning commute. The derailment happened on Track 6 at the terminal around 8:30 a.m. My #LIRR train crashed at #AtlanticTerminal in #Brooklyn. Crazy. Seems only a few people are lightly injured. pic.twitter.com/oXHvy2yxDL — Aaron D. Neufeld (@Aaron_D_Neufeld) Jan
  
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