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• Man receives $128 ticket for warming up car in his own driveway

  09-01-2017 23:36
  
  ROSEVILLE, Mich. — A Michigan man is furious after he was ticketed $128 for warming up his car in his own driveway. On Jan. 2nd, Nick Taylor started his car to warm it up before going inside for five minutes, Click on Detroit reports. When he went outside to check the vehicle, he discovered a ticket that read, “vehicle parked in drive with keys in ignition, motor running — no one around.” Roseville Police Chief James Berlin says leaving the […]
  
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• Report of Gun Outside Day Kimball Hosp. Prompts Lockdown

  09-01-2017 23:20
  
  Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam was on lockdown and a shelter-in-place was issued after unfounded reports of a man with a possible handgun in front of the hospital, according to state police.Photo Credit: WINY Radio
  
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• Air Forces Grants Honorable Discharge To Gay 91-Year-Old Vet

  09-01-2017 22:56
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A 91-year-old veteran who was dismissed from the U.S. Air Force as “undesirable” in 1948 because he is gay has had that discharge status changed to “honorable.”
  The move by the Air Force comes in response to a lawsuit filed in November by H. Edward Spires of Norwalk, Connecticut, who served in the late 1940s.
  Spires’ Yale University-based attorneys say he was originally denied the upgrade after the repeal of the Don’t Ask, Don&rs
  
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• Two Hurt in East Hampton Crash

  09-01-2017 22:18
  
  Two people were seriously injured in a crash in the Cobalt section of East Hampton on Monday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Keidel: Big Ben, Bell And Brown Roll

  09-01-2017 22:11
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Maybe defense wins championships. But in the increasingly volcanic world of NFL offenses, with the new rules that funnel the football into the end zone, it becomes harder for the immovable object to keep up with the unstoppable force.
  Sunday’s Pittsburgh Steelers-Miami Dolphins matchup at Heinz Field was a fine, prime example. Pittsburgh’s pyrotechnic offense overwhelmed Miami’s defense en route to a 30-12 drubbing in the first round of the NFL playoff
  
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• 2 Teens Last Seen at Southington Youth Shelter Missing

  09-01-2017 22:01
  
  Two teens are missing after leaving a youth assessment shelter in Southington, police said.Photo Credit: Southington Police
  
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• Deer Trapped on Ice in Simsbury Is Rescued

  09-01-2017 21:51
  
  A deer has run off into the woods after it was trapped on thin ice on the Farmington River in Simsbury, Connecticut, along Riverside Drive, for hours Monday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Reports of Gun Outside Day Kimball Hospital Unfounded: Cops

  09-01-2017 21:09
  
  Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam was on lockdown and a shelter-in-place was issued after unfounded reports of a man with a possible handgun in front of the hospital, according to state police.Photo Credit: WINY Radio
  
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• Aaron Hernandez Trial Witness Sentenced For Bar Shooting

  09-01-2017 21:01
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A witness expected to testify at the upcoming double murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez has been sentenced to five years in prison for his involvement in a 2014 Hartford bar shooting.
  The Hartford Courant reports that Alexander Bradley was sentenced Monday to charges including illegally possessing a firearm and reckless endangerment.
  Bradley fired at the bar shortly after being shot and wounded. He told a judge he w
  
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• Alabama vs. Clemson – College Football Playoff National Championship Preview

  09-01-2017 20:39
  
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  Connecticut (CBS) – The moment we’ve all been waiting for is almost here. Last season ended on January 11th, 2016 when Alabama defeated Clemson 45-40 in the National Championship game. This season began on Friday, August 26th 2016 in Australia where California beat Hawai’i 51-31. 136 days later we have a Championship rematch of a game played 363 days ago in Glendale, Arizona. A lot changes, but a lot stays the same. Here we go.
   
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• 30 Taken to Hospital After 25-Car Pileup on I-91

  09-01-2017 20:35
  
  Interstate 91 South was closed for around six hours in Middletown Saturday after several accidents on the snow-covered highway, including a 25-car pileup, according to state police.Photo Credit: Connecticut State PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• SOUND OFF CONNECTICUT: What’s More Expensive Than Trump’s Wall?

  09-01-2017 20:15
  
  John Hayward, Writer for Breitbart News conservative author and commentator. Cost estimates for President-elect Donald Trump’s proposed border wall vary wildly, with the current Congressional estimate ranging from $12 billion to $38 billion. Even the high end of that range is much less than our government spends annually on much less useful endeavors which are less clearly in line with Washington’s sworn duty to the American people.  Peter Brookes, Senior Fellow, National Securi
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Mayor Mondays – East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo, Jr.

  09-01-2017 20:12
  
  Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr, East Haven Mayor, joins Ray for our first Mayor Monday. East Haven secured $200,000 dollar grant to open a skate park in June of 2017, and Maturo talks about the project.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Fighting Peanut Allergies

  09-01-2017 20:12
  
  Dr. Fauci, Director of National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), talks peanut allergy.  Dr. Fauci has recommendations including a focus on introducing peanut-containing foods to infants.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: New Solution Needed For License Renewal

  09-01-2017 20:06
  
  Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) urged Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Michael Bzdyra to quickly find a new private vendor to perform driver’s license renewal services previously provided by AAA Northeast. Connecticut’s contract with AAA Northeast ended on January 1st.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: 2016 Job Market Roundup

  09-01-2017 20:06
  
  Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst, has a 2016 Job Market Roundup on an all new Jill On Money.
  
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• Lockdown Lifted At Day Kimball Hospital

  09-01-2017 20:01
  
  PUTNAM, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Reports of a man, possibly with a handgun, in front of Day Kimball Hospital in Putnam Monday, forced the hospital into lockdown for about 40 minutes.
  State police received the call around 1:40 p.m. A hospital spokeswoman says an “active shooter code” was declared around 1:20 p.m and was lifted around 2 p.m.
  Troopers say there were no reports of shots fired; they checked the hospital, local schools and the surrounding area and found nothing. The
  
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• LifeStar Responded to Serious Head-on Crash in Cobalt

  09-01-2017 19:17
  
  LifeStar responded to a serious head-on crash on Middle Haddam Road in the Cobalt part of East Hampton and the scene is now clear, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Man Tried to Sexually Assault Girl in Middletown Home: Cops

  09-01-2017 18:45
  
  A Clinton man is accused of strangling and trying to sexually assault a girl after coming into her Middletown home uninvited, according to police.Photo Credit: Middletown Police Department
  
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• Drunken Driver Crashes into Police Cruiser: State Police

  09-01-2017 18:29
  
  A Willington man is accused of driving drunk and causing an accident when his vehicle crossed over the center line and struck a police cruiser, state police said.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Norwalk Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspects

  09-01-2017 18:13
  
  Norwalk police are trying to identify two suspects who robbed the Shorehaven Mobil at gunpoint Friday night.Photo Credit: Norwalk Police Department
  
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• Crashes Close Part of Wilbur Cross Parkway in Hamden

  09-01-2017 17:50
  
  Part of the northbound side of the Wilbur Cross Parkway is closed in Hamden after separate multi-car crashes and state police said injuries are reported.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Simsbury police trying to rescue deer from Farmington River

  09-01-2017 17:47
  
  SIMSBURY – A deer is trapped on the ice of the Farmington River in Simsbury. Autorhities are watching the deer’s progress and hoping the deer can get itself off the ice. The Simsbury Animal Control Officer is on the scene and said the deer is very close to the bank of the river. For more stories about pets and animals, click here. Stay with FOX 61 as this story develops.
  
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• Electric Boat says it can meet Navy goal for adding subs

  09-01-2017 17:38
  
  GROTON — The president of defense contractor Electric Boat has told the U.S. Navy that given time and resources, the company can “absolutely” achieve the service’s goal of ramping up the number of submarines in the fleet. The Navy released a 355-ship proposal last month that calls for adding 47 ships, including 18 attack submarines. The General Dynamics Corp. subsidiary builds two Virginia-class attack submarines with Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia annually. It&rsq
  
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• Vernon Man Accused in 2 Bank Robberies

  09-01-2017 17:36
  
  A Vernon man charged with robbing a local People’s United Bank admitted to the crime, according to police.Photo Credit: Vernon Police Department
  
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• Deer Trapped on Ice in Simsbury

  09-01-2017 17:33
  
  A deer is trapped on the ice on the Farmington River in Simsbury.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police ID Victims in Stabbing at Big Y in Old Lyme

  09-01-2017 17:31
  
  A man who was working at the sushi counter was killed and an Old Lyme man was injured in a stabbing at the Big Y in Old Lyme Sunday afternoon, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Vet Discharged in 1948 for Sexuality Granted Record Change

  09-01-2017 17:28
  
  A 91-year-old veteran who filed a lawsuit after he was discharged from the U.S. Air Force over his sexual orientation has been granted a change to his military record.Photo Credit: Ed Spires
  
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• Storm topples iconic tunnel tree in northern California

  09-01-2017 17:27
  
  CALAVERAS COUNTY, Calif. — A giant sequoia tree well-known for the huge tunnel carved through it has toppled during California’s weekend storms. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the historic Pioneer Cabin in Calaveras Big Trees State Park in Calaveras County came down during heavy rains on Sunday. The tree was hollowed out in the 1880s to allow tourists to pass through it. Cars later used the massive tunnel, but more recently it has hosted only hikers. Park volunteer Jim [&he
  
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• Vernon Police Arrest Local Man In Bank Robbery

  09-01-2017 17:21
  
  VERNON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Vernon police have arrested a local man in connection with a robbery Thursday at the People’s United Bank inside the Stop and Shop supermarket on Pitkin Street.
  Stephen Ernest Barstis, 52, of Rockville is charged with second-degree robbery and third-degree larceny.
  Police say they found cash, clothing and other items in Barstis’ Spring Street home linking him to the robbery.
  He was held on $300,000 bond pending arraignment Monday in Rockville S
  
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• After Wildcard weekend, all eyes turn to NFL divisional playoffs

  09-01-2017 17:17
  
  NEW YORK — The NFL matches are set! After Wildcard losses for the New York Giants, Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, and Oakland Raiders kicked them out of the playoffs, this weekend’s divisional games are ready for action. In Sunday afternoon’s NFC Wildcard game, Aaron Rodgers overcame a sluggish start and finished with four touchdown passes, including a momentum-swinging 42-yard heave to Randall Cobb at the end of the second quarter, to lead the Green Bay Pac
  
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• VIP Employee & Manager Arrested After Fight Over Work: Cops

  09-01-2017 16:59
  
  The manager and an employee of VIP, an adult store, in Orange were arrested when a discussion over work performance got violent and turned into a fight, according to police.Photo Credit: Orange Police
  
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• State Issues Warning After 19 Complaints About Paving Contractor

  09-01-2017 16:58
  
  State officials are issuing a warning after receiving several complaints about a paving contractor who operates mainly in the eastern and central parts of the state, according to the state Department of Consumer...Photo Credit: Connecticuyt Department of Consumer Protection
  
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• Supreme Court won’t hear Giordano appeal in child-sex case

  09-01-2017 16:57
  
  HARTFORD — The U.S. Supreme Court has again refused to hear an appeal by former Waterbury Mayor Philip Giordano, who is fighting a 37-year prison sentence for sexually abusing two young girls while in office. The court’s decision was released Monday. Justices previously refused to hear two earlier appeals by Giordano. Giordano was challenging a federal appeals court decision in June to dismiss his request to set aside or correct his sentence. Giordano said the prison sentence is unco
  
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• East Windsor, Windsor Locks Remain in Running for Casino

  09-01-2017 16:54
  
  MMCT Venture has dropped East Hartford, Hartford and South Windsor from consideration for the site of a new casino in the state, leaving East Windsor and Windsor Locks as the remaining contenders, the...
  
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• New Haven School Bus Carrying 16 Students Hit by Car: NHPS

  09-01-2017 16:37
  
  A school bus carrying 16 students was involved in an accident on the way to Amistad High School in New Haven Monday morning.
  
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• ‘Meatless Monday’ recipe: Garbanzo bean slider

  09-01-2017 16:33
  
  HARTFORD — New England Food Policy Coordinator Katie Scott of the The Humane Society of the United States stopped by to visit FOX 61’s Good Day Connecticut to urge viewers to start the week, and the new year, off right with “Meatless Monday.” Garbanzo Bean Slider (Serves 9) Ingredients: Onion, diced small- 1 cup Fresh garlic, minced- 1/8 cup Garbanzo beans- 15 oz Walnuts- ¼ cup< Cilantro- 1 TBSP All-purpose flour- ½ cup Cumin- ¼ tsp Olive oil (divi
  
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• Active Weather Pattern to Yield Little Snow Over Next Week

  09-01-2017 16:30
  
  Multiple weather systems will make a run at Connecticut over the next week, but very little snow is expected.
  
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• New UConn Coaches Include Familiar Faces For Edsall, Including His Son

  09-01-2017 16:26
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — UConn today announced four new members of the football coaching staff, and they include familiar faces for recently-hired head coach Randy Edsall.
  Randy Edsall’s son Corey Edsall will coach tight ends.  Randy Edsall’s contract specified that his son had to be offered a job in the coaching staff. Corey Edsall was most recently a graduate assistant at the University of Colorado.  He previously was a student assistant at Maryland, where his father coa
  
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• Man Charged with Attacking Girl in her Middletown Home: PD

  09-01-2017 16:22
  
  A Clinton man is accused of strangling and trying to sexually assault a girl after coming into her Middletown home uninvited, according to police.Photo Credit: Middletown Police Department
  
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• Tractor-Trailer Crash Causing Delays on I-95 South in Milford

  09-01-2017 16:12
  
  A jackknifed tractor-trailer is causing issues on Interstate 95 South in Milford.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Skakel Asks Court To Reconsider Reinstating Conviction

  09-01-2017 16:03
  
  By DAVE COLLINSAssociated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel’s lawyers have asked the Connecticut Supreme Court to reconsider its decision to reinstate his murder conviction in a 1975 killing.
  The court ruled 4-3 on Dec. 30 that a lower court was wrong when it ordered a new trial for Skakel in 2013. But the justice who wrote the majority decision left the court recently.
  Skakel’s lawyers are asking that a new justice be confirmed _ or
  
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• Would-Be Robber Throws Cash, Tells Police Remote Control is Gun: Police

  09-01-2017 15:55
  
  A Ledyard man who is accused of trying to robbing a convenience store was shot with a stun gun after a bizarre string of events that ended with him telling police the remote control in his waistband was a...Photo Credit: Ledyard Police
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway January 9, 2017

  09-01-2017 15:50
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:20- Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst, has a 2016 Job Market Roundup on an all new Jill On Money.
  7:20- Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff (D-Norwalk) urged Department of Motor Vehicles Commissioner Michael Bzdyra to quickly find a new private vendor to perform driver’s license renewal services previously provided by AAA Northeast. Connecticut’s contract with AAA Northeast ended on January 1st.
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• Move over Sydney — the Harbin Opera House is a work of art

  09-01-2017 15:50
  
  The mind-bending ice sculptures at Harbin’s annual winter festival may have put the northern Chinese city on the map. This year, it’s the new Harbin Opera House that’s stealing the show. From above, the blazing white 850,349-square-foot venue looks like an extension of the surrounding wetlands, waterways, and snowy terrain. Inside, the bold and beautiful Harbin Opera House achieves zen aesthetics with contemporary white walls, atmospheric skylights and tons of timber. Ma Yanson
  
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• Wrong-Way Driver Caused Crash that Closed I-95: Police

  09-01-2017 15:36
  
  A wrong-way driver caused a crash that closed Interstate 95 north in Milford Monday morning, according to state police.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Avoiding work-at-home scams

  09-01-2017 15:33
  
  HARTFORD — The Connecticut Better Business  Bureau warns consumers about work-at-home scams they may consider to pay off holiday debt. These offers often peak after the holidays and appeal to people looking for extra income to reduce a debt burden after the holidays. “There are legitimate work-at-home offers,” said Connecticut Better Business Bureau spokesman Howard Schwartz. “The real opportunities require experience, do not make outlandish claims abo
  
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• Middletown family embarks on road trip to raise awareness for food allergies

  09-01-2017 15:14
  
  MIDDLETOWN — A Middletown family has hit the road embarking on a cross-country journey to raise awareness about food allergies.  FOX 61 caught up with them during a stop in Texas. Little Shayla was diagnosed with severe food allergies when she was a baby. “When we gave her her first bottle of formula, we were in the hospital within 30 minutes,” explains mom Jennifer Braga.  “She was basically one giant hive, sneezing, coughing.” “We were pretty
  
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