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• Missing 5-year-old girl found ‘deceased and concealed’ inside Ohio restaurant

  10-01-2017 23:51
  
  JACKSON TOWNSHIP, Ohio– Nearly 24 hours after authorities began searching for a missing 5-year-old in Jackson Township, Ohio, the girl’s body was discovered in the same restaurant where she was last seen. Ashley Zhao, 5, was found dead Tuesday night inside her parents’ Portage Street NW eatery, Ang’s Asian Cuisine, authorities confirmed. According to a press release from Jackson Township police, it was determined that the child was found “deceased and conc
  
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• Crews Pull Person from Gardner Lake in Salem

  10-01-2017 23:12
  
  Crews responded to Gardner Lake in Salem after a person fell through the ice on Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 5 Biggest Threats to UConn

  10-01-2017 22:49
  
  by Rob Joyce
  Don’t look now, but UConn is making more history. Tuesday’s win over South Florida makes it 90 straight victories for the Huskies, tying their own NCAA Divison-I record. Saturday’s road contest at SMU would be the 91st in a row, with the very real chance it could reach triple digits.
  Following the graduation of Breanna Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Morgan Tuck it was widely presumed that UConn would lose at some point in the non-conference slate, as they had to go
  
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• Any Wintry Precipitation Changes to Rain Overnight

  10-01-2017 22:43
  
  Light precipitation this evening could create slick roads in a few northern Connecticut towns.
  
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• Griswold Man Charged In Crash That Killed His Daughter

  10-01-2017 22:29
  
  GROTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Groton Town Police have arrested a Griswold man in connection with a two-vehicle crash last year that claimed the life of his daughter.
  Police say David Ali, 28, was driving under the influence when he tried to make a left-hand turn in front of an oncoming BMW on the Gold Star Highway October 31. The crash killed Ali’s four-year-old daughter, Delilah.
  Ali and two others suffered non-life threatening injuries in the crash.
  Ali Turned himself in Tuesda
  
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• 14 Things You Didn’t Know About WWE’s Kevin Owens

  10-01-2017 22:13
  
  By Norm Elrod
  Kevin Owens may seem like an unlikely wrestling star to the casual or uninitiated fan. WWE’s Universal Champion lacks the Adonis physique many of his rivals rely on to compete on wrestling’s biggest stage. But don’t be fooled. Owens is one of the more skilled grapplers to ever climb between the ropes, his moves perfected for a decade on the independent circuit before NXT and Raw fans wised up.
  Here are 14 things you didn’t know about WWE’s Ke
  
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• Bristol Woman Dead, Person of Interest Found Dead in Hartford Motel

  10-01-2017 21:54
  
  Police are investigating the death of a Bristol woman found in her home Monday as a homicide and the Bristol man police called a person of interest in the case was found dead in Hartford of an apparent suicide...Photo Credit: Plainville Police 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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• Yale to Announce Decision Next Month on Controversial Name of Calhoun College

  10-01-2017 21:53
  
  Yale University will announce in February whether or not it will change the name of Calhoun College, something students and community activists have called for because the man the building is named after was...Photo Credit: Moment Editorial/Getty Images
  
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• SOUND OFF CONNECTICUT: Sizing Up Trump’s Opposition

  10-01-2017 21:45
  
  Rachel Bovard, an experienced hand on Capitol Hill, is director of policy services for The Heritage Foundation. The President Elect has said he will dismantle and fix the healthcare system as it stands… how can he do that with the Democratic opposition?
  And AB Stoddard, Associate Editor and columnist at RealClearPolitics joins Jim as well.  Trump’s cabinet picks are going to face some opposition in the transition… who is the biggest challenge to the picks?
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Getting The DMV Under Control

  10-01-2017 21:39
  
  Chris Powell, managing editor of the Journal Inquirer, joins Ray.  With a new commissioner, Michael Bzdyra, the debugging of a new computer system, and new procedures, Governor Malloy at last may have gotten the state Department of Motor Vehicles under control after an especially disastrous year of incompetence and inconvenience to the public.
  Plus, send the Marines to Chicago? As the federal government surveys the world for another imperial intervention, it should consider Chicago, which i
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Affordable Legal Services For People Who Need It

  10-01-2017 21:38
  
  Dean Timothy Fisher, 17th Dean of the UConn School of Law says a new incubator at UConn School of Law will provide affordable legal services to people who need them and help lawyers establish solo practices. The Connecticut Community Law Center, an initiative of the law school and the Hartford County Bar Association, aims to help people who have traditionally been underserved by the justice system: low- and moderate-income clients who don’t qualify for legal aid but can’t afford stan
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: New Conditions For Medical Marijuana

  10-01-2017 21:37
  
  Jonathan Harris, Commissioner of the Department of Consumer Protection, talks the hearing on January 11th, when petitions will be heard to add new medical conditions to the list of those that can be treated with medical marijuana. The hearing will be held at 8:30 am at the department’s new offices, 450 Columbus Blvd., Hartford, North Meeting Room D.
  
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• Ex-UConn Great Cash Joins Liberty Front Office

  10-01-2017 21:20
  
  NEW YORK (AP) – The New York Liberty say Swin Cash is taking on a new role with the team, becoming its director of franchise development.
  In the position announced Tuesday, the first of its kind in the WNBA, Cash will help with both business and basketball operations, aiding in the growth of theLiberty franchise, in addition to working with players and coaches.
  Cash joins Los Angeles Sparks general manager Penny Toler as the only former WNBA players to assume a front-office position immedi
  
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• January 9 – January 13

  10-01-2017 21:11
  
  Tuesday, January 10 Access Health CT
  
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• Tips for Long-Term Weight Loss Success

  10-01-2017 21:10
  
  Dana Angelo White, of Quinnipiac University, shares tips on how to make your New Year's resolution work for the long term.
  
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• Schools cancel afternoon activities, evening classes Tuesday ahead of wintry mix

  10-01-2017 21:04
  
  HARTFORD — Late this afternoon and into this evening, there could be some light wintry mix. Other than a few slick spots in northern CT, this doesn’t appear to be a major issue. Still, if you’re out and about this evening, use a bit of extra caution. That wintry mix turns into a rain potential for the overnight hours, as we have a rainy night on the way. Get the latest forecast here. To avoid any issues, some schools are cancelling […]
  
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• Milford Taco Bell Employee Recorded Coworker in Bathroom: Police

  10-01-2017 20:51
  
  A Milford man faces a voyeurism charge after recording a female coworker using the bathroom at Taco Bell, police said.Photo Credit: Milford Police Department
  
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• Inspiring NYPD detective who was paralyzed in 1986 shooting dies at 59

  10-01-2017 20:48
  
  NEW YORK — NYPD Det. Steven McDonald, who became an iconic symbol of courage, faith and forgiveness after being paralyzed in a shooting 30 years ago has died. McDonald, 59, died shortly after 1 p.m. Tuesday at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, where he had been on life support after suffering a massive heart attack at his home Friday. A man of faith who attended Mass frequently, his wife’s cousin — an Irish priest — said Mass was held for the fa
  
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• Man opens fire after wife bites his grilled cheese sandwich

  10-01-2017 20:43
  
  BALTIMORE — A Maryland man is facing attempted murder charges after an argument over a grilled cheese sandwich sparked an hours-long stand-off with police Sunday. Police say Daniel Brian Blackwell, 55, fired multiple rounds through his basement floor after he became angry when his wife took a bite out of his grilled cheese sandwich. Detectives say the 55-year-old fired his gun at her through the basement floor while she was making dinner. When his wife went to check on him she [&helli
  
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• Police Seize Guns, Drugs and Latin Kings Manifesto During Hartford Raid

  10-01-2017 20:30
  
  Hartford police made a major drug and gun bust on Tuesday that they said could be connected to the notorious gang, the Latin Kings.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• State Officials Hear Details Of $500M Killingly Gas Plant Proposal

  10-01-2017 19:46
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — The Connecticut Siting Council heard detailed testimony today, as part of an ongoing hearing on plans to build a half a billion dollar natural gas power plant in Killingly.
  Representatives of environmental groups questioned officials with power plant company NTE about the specifics of the proposal’s visual impact and how NTE representatives estimated the amount of noise the plant will create.
  Some town residents say they are worried about air pollution, noise, and
  
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• Waitress receives note instead of tip: ‘Great service, don’t tip black people’

  10-01-2017 19:25
  
  ASHBURN, Va. — A Virginia waitress says she was stunned after receiving a racist message on the bottom of a check Saturday morning. The receipt read “Great service, don’t tip black people.” Kelly Carter, a server at Anita’s New Mexico Style Café in Ashburn, said that the couple seemed friendly, so she was totally taken back. “I just looked… Three times actually,” the long-time server told DCW50. “The message that I would like for them
  
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• University To Offer Free Master’s Program

  10-01-2017 19:21
  
  (West Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The University of St. Joseph is making an offer to it’s future business students going forward.
  University President Dr. Rhona Free is university president.
  She says if a student goes to the university and completes the Business Management and Accounting programs, they can then transition into the fifth-year master’s program free of charge.
  Free says the program is open to 2017 undergraduates.
  She also says it’s a way to draw stude
  
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• Crews Responding for Water Rescue on Gardner Lake

  10-01-2017 19:17
  
  Crews responded to Gardner Lake in Montville after a person fell through the ice and EMS is evaluating the person at the scene, according to Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Woman jailed for months in ‘rape fantasy’ hoax was actually a victim, DA says

  10-01-2017 19:09
  
  SANTA ANA, Calif. – A Southern California woman who was jailed after being accused of harassing, stalking, pretending to be the wife of her ex-fiance, and responding to online “rape fantasy” ads was in fact framed by the woman she was accused of impersonating, the Orange County District Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Michelle Hadley, 30, was behind bars for several months following her arrest in July, according to inmate records. She was charged with felony
  
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• Wanted Man May be With Missing Woman: Milford Police

  10-01-2017 19:03
  
  A man wanted for allegedly breaking into a vehicle and stealing weapons and a bullet-proof vest was last seen with a woman who was reported missing earlier this week.Photo Credit: Milford Police Department
  
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• Light Icing Could Glaze Over Roads This Evening

  10-01-2017 18:52
  
  Light precipitation this evening could create slick roads in a few northern Connecticut towns.
  
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• Air Force has new tattoo policy to attract new recruits

  10-01-2017 18:01
  
  WASHINGTON — On Tuesday, the Air Force announced new policies on dress and appearance with regard to tattoos. Authorized tattoos on the chest, back, arms and legs will no longer be restricted by the “25 percent” rule, while tattoos, brands or body markings on the head, neck, face, tongue, lips and/or scalp remain prohibited. The Air Force said a recent review of field recruiters revealed almost half of contacts, applicants and recruits had tattoos. Of these, one of every five [
  
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• Crews Battled Car Fire on Route 8 South in Waterbury

  10-01-2017 17:58
  
  Crews are working to put out a car fire on Route 8 South in Waterbury and the highway was shut down for a short time.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Dad Was Impaired During Crash That Killed Daughter: Police

  10-01-2017 17:54
  
  A 28-year-old Griswold man has been charged in connection with a crash in Groton on Halloween that killed his 4-year-old daughter and police said he was driving under the influence.Photo Credit: Groton Police
  
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• Home Health Care Aid Accused of Stealing Thousands from Elderly Victim

  10-01-2017 17:51
  
  Westport police have arrested a home health care aid who is accused of stealing $12,000 from an elderly client.Photo Credit: Westport Police
  
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• Backers Of East Hartford Casino Not Going Quietly

  10-01-2017 17:51
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A firm that wants to establish what would be Connecticut’s third casino at the old Showcase Cinemas in East Hartford is not going quietly.
  Connecticut’s two federally recognized Native American tribes eliminated the site from contention last week, announcing on Friday that they were moving ahead with sites in East Windsor and Windsor Locks.
  But Anthony Ravosa, with Silver Lane Partners, accuses the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes of pu
  
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• Trooper Describes Scene of Massive Pileup on I-91

  10-01-2017 17:44
  
  Some of the cars involved in the massive 25-vehicle pileup on Interstate 91 in Middletown Saturday were badly damaged and a Cromwell body shop is busy working on repairing several of them.
  
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• Best Restaurants In Connecticut For Valentine’s Day 2017

  10-01-2017 17:44
  
  By Joshua Palmes
  The most romantic holiday of the year, Valentine’s Day, is nearly upon us. Couples from around the state will be celebrating by going out to dinner, and the state has several upscale restaurants that can set just the right mood. Serving outstanding food, wine and cocktails in a relaxing atmosphere, they can make for a magical date night. So gather up the one you love, get dressed in your finest clothes, and snag a reservation for one of these fine Connecticut establishmen
  
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• Cold Weather Creates Icy Issue for Meriden Firefighters

  10-01-2017 17:25
  
  First fire, then ice. Fire crews in Meriden faced multiple issues when there were called to a fire on South 2nd Street Monday night.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• North Canaan Construction Company Ravaged by Fire

  10-01-2017 17:14
  
  A two-alarm fire heavily damaged the Segalla Construction Company on Allyndale Road in North Canaan Tuesday morning, according to fire officials.Photo Credit: North Canaan Fire CompanyThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• FIFA to expand World Cup to 48 teams in 2026

  10-01-2017 17:03
  
  ZURICH — FIFA says it will expand the World Cup to 48 teams, adding 16 extra nations to the 2026 tournament. President Gianni Infantino’s favored plan — for 16 three-team groups with the top two advancing to a round of 32 — was unanimously approved by the FIFA Council. It meets Infantino’s election pledge of a bigger World Cup, and should help fund promised raises for FIFA’s 211 members. With 80 matches instead of 64, FIFA forecasts $1 billion extra […]
  
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• Griswold man charged with DUI in Groton crash that killed his 4-year-old daughter on Halloween

  10-01-2017 16:46
  
  GROTON — A Griswold man is facing several charges, including Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, in connection with a crash that killed his 4-year-old daughter on Halloween. David Ali, 28, turned himself into police Tuesday morning. On Monday, October 31, around 5:20 p.m., emergency responders were called to a two-car crash on the Gold Star Highway (Route 184) in Groton. Police said a BMW driven by Kendall Metcalf, 20, of North Stonington was traveling eastbound when Ali [&h
  
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• ‘Flip or Flop’ stars move to divorce, report says

  10-01-2017 16:25
  
  It looks like a pair of HGTV stars will be making their split permanent. Tarek El Moussa has filed for divorce from his wife, Christina, according to People magazine. The “Flip or Flop” stars announced in December they had split and were taking time to re-evaluate their marriage. “Like many couples, we have had challenges in our marriage,” the pair said in the statement last month. “We had an unfortunate misunderstanding about six months ago and the police were call
  
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• Oklahoma man dies after trying to save dog on icy pond

  10-01-2017 16:22
  
  DUNCAN, Okla. – An Oklahoma community is grieving after a hunter died while trying to save his friend’s dog over the weekend. Tanner Shorter drowned while trying to save the dog in an icy pond. It happened in Stephens County on Saturday morning. “It would not matter if it was hot, cold or whatever, Tanner was going to be hunting,” said Colt Elam. Some people can live 80 years and not leave behind the mark Shorter did in just 22. […]
  
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• Pet of the Week – Ollie

  10-01-2017 16:02
  
  HARTFORD — Ollie is a 2-month-old Labrador Retriever mix. He is all black and weighs just under 10 pounds. Ollie was neutered and was part of an unwanted litter. Because he is a puppy, he will need to come back for puppy class with his new parents. For more information on Ollie or other pets that need homes, contact the CT Humane Society.
  
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• 3 arrested in Hartford raid, guns and drugs seized

  10-01-2017 16:01
  
  HARTFORD – Hartford Police said they safely took guns, bulletproof vests, ammunition, fentanyl, crack cocaine, heroin and a ‘gang manifesto’ off the streets. On Monday, police said they raided 133 Hungerford Street in response to recent gun-related violence, along with numerous drug dealing complaints, including fentanyl-based heroin overdose deaths. Police said they seized two guns in the raid, one of which was stolen from Manchester. They also said they seized
  
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• Man Recorded Woman Using Bathroom at Milford Taco Bell: PD

  10-01-2017 16:00
  
  A Milford man faces a voyeurism charge after recording a female coworker using the bathroom at Taco Bell, police said.Photo Credit: Milford Police Department
  
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• 2 Dead in Crash on Route 69 on Prospect-Waterbury Line

  10-01-2017 15:52
  
  Two people are dead after a head-on crash that has closed Route 69 at the Prospect-Waterbury line, according to Prospect police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Steady Rain Overnight

  10-01-2017 15:44
  
  Multiple weather systems will make a run at Connecticut over the next week, but very little snow is expected.
  
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• Fire Reported at Construction Company in North Canaan

  10-01-2017 15:41
  
  Multiple departments are responding to a fire at Segalla Construction in North Canaan Tuesday morning, according to state police.Photo Credit: Mark LaigleThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Fatal Crash Reported In Waterbury

  10-01-2017 15:41
  
  WATERBURY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Two people are dead after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday morning on Route 69 in Waterbury.
  Police say the crash occurred near the Prospect town line around 7:30 a.m. One person reportedly died at the scene– the other at a local hospital.
  The names of the victims were not immediately available.
  The crash shut down the roadway as authorities remained at the scene investigating.
   
  
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• ‘It Was Like from a Movie:’ Trooper Says of Massive Pileup on I-91

  10-01-2017 15:33
  
  Some of the cars involved in the massive 25-vehicle pileup on Interstate 91 in Middletown Saturday were badly damaged and a Cromwell body shop is busy working on repairing several of them.
  
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• Marissa Mayer to resign from Yahoo board after sale to Verizon

  10-01-2017 15:24
  
  NEW YORK — Marissa Mayer will step down from Yahoo’s board of directors if its sale to Verizon goes through, according to a company filing on Monday. The Yahoo CEO’s pending resignation from the board is part of a broader restructuring. After completing the $4.8 billion sale of its core Internet assets to Verizon, what remains of Yahoo will effectively be converted into an investment company for its Alibaba holdings. Fittingly, that company will be renamed Altaba, according to
  
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• No Injuries Reported in Hamden House Fire

  10-01-2017 15:22
  
  A family was displaced after a house fire on Wilson Lane in Hamden Monday night.Photo Credit: Hamden Fire Department
  
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