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• US ending ‘wet foot, dry foot’ policy for Cubans

  12-01-2017 23:45
  
  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is ending the longstanding “wet foot, dry foot” policy that allows Cubans who arrive in the United States without a visa to become permanent residents, two senior US officials told CNN Thursday. The policy, in place for more than two decades, has applied solely for Cubans. Other immigrants who attempt to enter the United States without a visa face arrest and deportation. The decision was likely Obama’s last move in his historic dealings
  
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• Trooper shot in ‘ambush’ on Arizona highway; passerby fatally shoots suspect

  12-01-2017 23:38
  
  PHOENIX — Two people are dead and an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper who was wounded while responding to a shots fired call along Interstate 10 near Tonopah just might owe his life to an armed passerby who stopped at exactly the right time. KPHO reports it started shortly before 4:30 a.m. Thursday with a 911 call from a driver east of California who said somebody shot at his car from the median. According to Col. Frank Milstead, the directors […]
  
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• Cromwell Police fundraising to bring in new K9

  12-01-2017 23:25
  
  CROMWELL — Police in Cromwell are looking to add a new K9 to their force, but first they need the public’s help. The Cromwell Police Department’s former K9, Chino, retired in October after 7 years with the department. Since then, police have already missed having that public safety resource. “Just a couple weeks ago, to do a search, we had to call in surrounding agencies. We were actually able to get a state trooper. I think he was coming from […]
  
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• ‘Goat yoga’ is a thing – and hundreds are lining up for it

  12-01-2017 23:19
  
  ALBANY, Or.  — It’s actually a little hard to believe we, as both a goat and yoga-loving society, have slept on this concept for so long. Leave it to Lainey Morse of Albany, Oregon to realize something as glorious as goat yoga. Her goat yoga classes have become so popular, there’s a 1,200-person waiting list that’s growing by the day. The classes are held at Morse’s scenic Oregon farm, where the goats have open access to the guests during their […]
  
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• After the warmth, Friday will be colder

  12-01-2017 22:49
  
  What a roller coaster forecast! Temps on Thursday ran close to 25 degrees above normal for some – with a few towns getting to 60! Records fell inland and at the shore. But…that’s it. With a potent front approaching from the NW, expect a big change Friday, with early highs in the 40s, and sliding temps throughout the day, all the way down to the teens by Friday night. Bundle up for the weekend too, with highs only in the […]
  
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• Police officer drives surgeon, liver to emergency transplant after crash

  12-01-2017 22:38
  
  EAST COCALICO TOWNSHIP, Pa. – On Saturday morning a transplant team heading from York Hospital to Thomas Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia crashed along Rt. 222 in East Cocalico Township. The team’s car slid and they lost a tire. Sergeant Darrick Keppley with the East Cocalico Township Police, was called to the crash. No one was hurt, and he knew time was of the essence and that a patient was waiting for the liver. He decided to take the team to […]
  
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• Obama surprises a teary-eyed Joe Biden with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

  12-01-2017 22:28
  
  WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama surprised an emotional Vice President Joe Biden Thursday by presenting him the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, during a White House ceremony. “For your faith in your fellow Americans, for your love of country and for your lifetime of service that will endure through the generations, I’d like to ask the military aide to join us on stage,” Obama said in the ceremony. “For my final time as pr
  
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• Hartford Launches ‘Blue Light Initiative’

  12-01-2017 22:25
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Blue strobe lights have been installed at 16 key intersections in Hartford as part of an effort to clear city streets of snow more safely and rapidly.
  It’s called the Blue Light Initiative. When the lights go on– triggered by at least four inches of snow– that’s the signal for city residents to remove their parked cars from the street.
  “Over the past year, we’ve taken many steps to improve awareness about parking bans
  
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• Student suspended after offensive social media posts in Monroe

  12-01-2017 22:14
  
  MONROE — Social media posts are causing a controversy in Monroe and a student has been suspended. Students at Masuk high school are taking the unusual step of asking school district leaders to remove and re-locate one of their fellow students. This all comes after what many describe as disturbing behavior on social media — with posts targeted toward minorities and the disabled. The Monroe Police Department is involved and investigating alleged threatening behavior from this particula
  
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• Reservoir Water Levels in Waterbury Exceed 50 Percent

  12-01-2017 22:04
  
  For the first time in more than two months, reservoir water levels in Waterbury have reached above 50 percent.
  
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• 5 NBA Trades That Should Happen

  12-01-2017 21:59
  
  By Rahul Lal
  The NBA trade deadline is one of the season’s most hectic times for teams. It’s their last chance to get that player who can give them an extra playoff push or more draft picks as they embrace a rebuilding project.
  Names like Jimmy Butler, Paul Millsap and DeMarcus Cousins have crossed the trading block, though it no longer looks like trades for any of them will materialize. Here are some more realistic deals that teams should consider before the dead
  
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• Man With Gun Robs Woman Making Cash Deposit in Stratford: Police

  12-01-2017 21:56
  
  A man with a gun robbed a woman as she was making a cash deposit in Stratford Thursday morning, according to police.Photo Credit: Police
  
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• Deputy Chief: Overdose Problem Worst It Has Ever Been

  12-01-2017 21:20
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – The overdose situation in Hartford is the worst that it has ever been. That, from Deputy Police Chief Brian Foley, speaking to reporters Thursday about three deaths from suspected overdoses in a span of 12 to 16 hours.
  “Arresting people does not help cure any addictions at all. In fact, I’ve seen it get worse,” said Foley. “We want our community to help our residents and our user population get to treatment.”
  Foley estimated
  
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• Former Major League Coach to Manage Yard Goats

  12-01-2017 21:07
  
  The Hartford Yard Goats will have a new manager in the 2017 season and he’s a former major league coach who has spent 11 seasons with the Colorado Rockies organization.Photo Credit: Yard Goats
  
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• Connecticut Communities Prepare For Winter Snow

  12-01-2017 20:59
  
  TRUMBULL, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut towns approach the annual winter-weather crap-shoot with optimism and preparation.
  “It’s a coin flip,” Trumbull Department of Public Work John Marsilio said recently. “The mantra is, you hope for the best and you prepare for the worst.”
  A number of towns, Trumbull among them, have spent the year gathering resources in anticipation of what could be several months of snowy, icy weather. That means stockpiles of salt— and
  
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• Pregnant Mom Arrested After Police Find Fake Check-Making Operation

  12-01-2017 20:51
  
  Police searched a West Haven home on Wednesday and said they found drivers licenses, social security cards, passports, bank documents, and personal paper work belonging to several identity theft victims.Photo Credit: West Haven Police
  
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• Student Rescued After Falling Through Frozen Pond By School

  12-01-2017 20:50
  
  CROMWELL, Conn. (AP) — Police say a student from a Connecticut center that provides behavioral and developmental services fell through a frozen pond and had to be rescued.
  Police and firefighters responded to Adelbrook in Cromwell on Wednesday morning for a report that a student was standing on the ice in the middle of a pond.
  Officers tried to persuade the boy to walk off the pond. The ice cracked, and he became submerged in chest-deep water.
  Officials say officers threw him a rope, but
  
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• Case Continued For Man Accused Of Killing His Parents

  12-01-2017 20:50
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — A man accused of killing his parents had his case continued until February 16.
  Kyle Navin appeared briefly in superior court in Bridgeport today, wearing a white T-shirt and white pants.
  The judge gave the prosecution and the defense more time to discuss a possible plea agreement.
  Navin is accused of killing Jeanette and Jeffrey Navin of Easton.  Their bodies were found in a yard in Weston in 2015.
  The parents were taking their son out of their will when they were
  
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• Connecticut Psychiatric Hospital Featured In PBS Documentary

  12-01-2017 20:47
  
  NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Alexandra Zerzan felt unsafe.
  Unsafe outside, unsafe in her home, in her bed. Unsafe in her own head. But if she talked about that feeling, she feared it might open up a wound too deep to repair.
  “That feeling of wanting it to end, wanting the pain to go away and disappear, wanting to disappear myself, I felt like if I started to talk about it this hole would rip open and everything would fall out and I wouldn’t know how to put it back together again,&rdq
  
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• Ex-UFC Fighter Seeks To Share Anti-Bullying Message

  12-01-2017 20:41
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — A roar of approval rang around the room from hundreds of seventh- and eighth-graders as Chris “Lights Out” Lytle slid a Woodrow Wilson Middle School Pride Patrol T-shirt over his head.
  The mixed martial arts Ultimate Fighting Championship star, firefighter and recent author visited the students to speak to teens and hand out 500 copies of his book, “Lights Out On Bullying.”
  A video of Lytle, 42, now retired from competition, in the fighting
  
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• New Exhibit Commemorates Women During World War I

  12-01-2017 20:37
  
  NEW MILFORD, Conn. (AP) — About 100 years ago, the U.S. entered World War I, ultimately sending about 4 million U.S. citizens— mostly men —into battle.
  But while they were off fighting, millions of women remained at home and assumed new roles to ensure that life could continue here as well. This spring, the New Milford Historical Society is commemorating this demographic and the country’s entry with a special exhibit entitled, “Warriors of the Home Front: American
  
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• Dept. of Justice watchdog launches probe into FBI, handling of Clinton email investigation

  12-01-2017 19:52
  
  WASHINGTON — The Justice Department‘s internal watchdog announced Thursday it has launched a probe into the department and the FBI‘s handling of the investigation into Hillary Clinton‘s private email server. The announcement, which was expected, comes after criticism of the Justice Department’s handling of the investigation, particularly on how the public was notified. The email controversy a major issue on the 2016 campaign trail. A message left with Clinton’
  
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• Valentine’s Day Dinner For Two

  12-01-2017 19:48
  
  Love is in the air with Valentine’s Day around the corner. It’s often said that the way to a person’s heart is through food. However, taking your special someone to a three course dinner can rack up a pretty hefty bill. Luckily you can achieve restaurant like quality meals for a fraction of the price in the comfort of your own home with these simple recipes. Bon Appétit!
  First Course
  Prosciutto Wrapped Arugula Salad
  Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 6 minutesTotal Time: 1
  
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• Ammunition Heard from Garage Fire in Seymour

  12-01-2017 19:30
  
  Fire tore through a garage on Roosevelt Drive in Seymour on Thursday afternoon and emergency crews who responded to the scene said thet heard ammunition going off.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Southington schools issue warning after someone contracted shingles

  12-01-2017 19:29
  
  SOUTHINGTON — “Someone at our school has contracted shingles and your child may be at risk,” a warning from Southington Public Schools sent to families in town says. Shingles is a painful skin rash caused by the same virus as chickenpox. According to the Connecticut Department of Health, after a person recovers from chickenpox, the virus stays in the body. Usually the virus does not cause any problems, but it can reappear years later, causing shingles. “It is vital that [
  
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• Boots recalled after customer discovers tiny swastikas on soles

  12-01-2017 19:11
  
  It seems that a pair of boots is making the rounds on social media because of an apparent design flaw. These military-style boots by Polar Fox seem like your average men’s winter boots. Amazon.com even describes them as “Dressy, comfortable, and stylish.” But if you look underneath, the treads appear to be in the shape of swastikas. A Reddit user posted pictures of the soles, which of course, prompted hundreds of comments about the design. View post on imgur.com The […]
  
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• Parents of Southington Schools Warned of Shingles Case

  12-01-2017 19:04
  
  School officials are warning parents after someone at Kennedy Middle School in Southington contracted shingles.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Dog keeps owner alive and calls for help after man slips in frigid temps

  12-01-2017 18:16
  
  PETISKEY, MI — After her owner slipped and fell in the snow, Kelsey came to her owners side, keeping him alive for nearly a full day before help arrived. It was New Year’s Eve when Bob walked out of his house in Emmet County, Michigan to get another log for his fire. That’s when he slipped and fell, injuring his neck. He laid in the snow in temperatures as low as 24 degrees for about 20 hours. His saving grace […]
  
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• Home Invasion Investigation In Willimantic

  12-01-2017 18:15
  
  (Willimantic, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – One person was treated for minor injuries in Willimantic this morning after police say they were called to the scene of an early morning home invasion.
  Willimantic Police Lieutenant Stan Parizo says they’re investigating two scenes; the address where the incident is said to have taken place, 75 West Avenue, as well as another location in the city.
  The victim in the West Avenue residence was treated at Windham Hospital.
  Parizo says they do have a
  
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• Home Invasion Arrest In Willimantic

  12-01-2017 18:15
  
  (Willimantic, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – One person was treated for minor injuries in Willimantic this morning after police say they were called to the scene of an early morning home invasion.
  Willimantic Police Lieutenant Stan Parizo says they’re investigating two scenes; the address where the incident is said to have taken place, 75 West Avenue, as well as another location in the city.
  The victim in the West Avenue residence was treated at Windham Hospital.
  Parizo says  31 year
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: The Downside of the Electronic Visit Verification System

  12-01-2017 18:03
  
  Companions & Homemakers was told on January 3rd that, as of February 3rd, the state would no longer reimburse the company for its services because it is refusing use the new Electronic Visit Verification system.
  Jonathan Hunt, director of communications for Companions & Homemakers joins Ray to discuss what this means.
  David Dearborn, Communications Director of the CT Department of Social Services, also comments on the  Electronic Visit Verification system and its impact on Companion
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Trump’s Cabinet Picks, Speeches & More

  12-01-2017 18:00
  
  David Lightman, National political correspondent and veteran congressional reporter for McClatchy Newspapers, joined Ray to discuss Trump’s hearing and cabinet picks, the recent speeches from President Obama and president Elect- Trump, and more.
  
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• L.L. Bean heiress says she won’t leave board

  12-01-2017 17:55
  
  AUGUSTA, Maine — The granddaughter of L.L. Bean‘s founder said she’s not going to leave the company’s board over a donation she made to a pro-Donald Trump political action committee. The founders of #GrabYourWallet have suggested they’d back away from calls for a boycott if Linda Bean steps down from her post on the company’s 10-member board. Bean told “Fox and Friends” on Thursday that she’s being bullied. “I never back down,” sh
  
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• L.L. Bean heiress calls anti-Trump boycotts ‘un-American’ bullying

  12-01-2017 17:55
  
  AUGUSTA, Maine — The granddaughter of L.L. Bean‘s founder said she’s not going to leave the company’s board over a donation she made to a pro-Donald Trump political action committee. The founders of GrabYourWallet.com suggested they’d back away from calls for a boycott if Linda Bean steps down from her post on the company’s 10-member board. Bean told “Fox and Friends” on Thursday that she’s being bullied. “It’s bullying,” Be
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: The Importance of Will Planning

  12-01-2017 17:52
  
  Paul T. Czepiga, Certified Elder Law Attorney | Certified Public Accountant | Accredited Veterans Claims Attorney with Czepiga Daly Pope LLC, spoke on proper estate and will planning.
  Musician Prince died without a will, and he had entire teams of lawyers working for him… don’t make that mistake.
  
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• Hotel Industry Gets Training on Spotting Victims of Human Trafficking

  12-01-2017 17:52
  
  Workers from Connecticut’s hotel industry took part Thursday in a training session on how to spot potential victims of human trafficking.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Who Will Be Undertaker’s Opponent At WrestleMania?

  12-01-2017 17:47
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  Every year there is no bigger moment at WrestleMania than when Undertaker hits the ring. All 80,000 fans fall silent as the lights go out and the unmistakable sound of a gong echoes throughout the stadium. Then the iconic organ begins to play as thunder and lightning crash on the stage and fire shoots up from the ground below. Fog slowly begins to flood the entrance way. The crowd builds into a slow frenzy then explodes as a dark shadowy figure appears cloaked in a lon
  
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• Exxon ordered to turn over 40 years of climate change research

  12-01-2017 17:40
  
  NEW YORK — ExxonMobil has lost a key battle in an investigation into whether the oil giant misled the public about the dangers of climate change. A Massachusetts judge ordered Exxon on Wednesday to hand over more than four decades of the company’s climate change research. The court rejected Exxon’s emergency motion to kill the demand from Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey, who is investigating allegations the company ignored internal scientific research going back to
  
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• Amazon says it will create 100,000 U.S. jobs

  12-01-2017 17:24
  
  NEW YORK — Amazon just delivered an olive branch to Donald Trump. Amazon announced Thursday that it plans to create more than 100,000 new full-time jobs in the U.S. in the next 18 months, bringing its total workforce in the country to 280,000. Don’t expect Amazon to hire 100,000 coders. Much of its current and future workforce is made up of employees working warehouse jobs and answering phones. “These jobs are not just in our Seattle headquarters or in Silicon […]
  
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• One Dead In Parkway Crash

  12-01-2017 16:55
  
  (Norwalk, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police have released the name of the person killed in a Wednesday morning crash along the Merritt Parkway.
  It was just before 10:30 a.m. when they say a vehicle driven by 76-year-old Robert Bearden of Florham Park, New Jersey traveled off the highway southbound adjacent to the entrance 41 ramp in Westport and struck a tree.
  Troopers say Bearden’s vehicle rolled over and came to rest in the right lane.
  He was rushed to Norwalk Hospital where he
  
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• Parents offer to settle lawsuit over son’s suicide for $7.5M

  12-01-2017 16:49
  
  STAMFORD — A Stamford couple who said their 15-year-old son killed himself after years of being bullied have filed court papers saying they would settle their wrongful death lawsuit against Greenwich and its school system for $7.5 million. Anna and Franciszek Palosz filed their settlement offer Wednesday in Stamford Superior Court. Lawyers for the town and local schools did not immediately return messages seeking comment Thursday. Bartlomiej “Bart” Palosz fatally shot himself i
  
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• Investigators Find Allegations of Sexual Misconduct at Loomis Chafee Over 60-Year Span

  12-01-2017 16:41
  
  A private boarding school in Windsor, Connecticut said a law firm hired to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct at the school found reports of employee sexual misconduct from as far back as the...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Netflix users targeted by email scam seeking credit card, account information

  12-01-2017 16:27
  
  Heads up, Netflix users. A cyber security firm says Netflix customers should know about an email scam designed to get your private information. According to FireEye Labs, some Netflix customers are receiving emails asking them to “update” their account information. A link redirects customers to a page that looks like an official Netflix login page. The page is a fake. Scammers are trying to get people to give up personal information, including their name, address, credit card number
  
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• Couple Says They’d Settle Suit Over Son’s Suicide

  12-01-2017 16:23
  
  STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut couple who say their 15-year-old son killed himself after years of being bullied have filed court papers saying theywould settle their wrongful death lawsuit against Greenwich and its school system for $7.5 million.
  Anna and Franciszek Palosz (pal-OHZ’) filed their settlement offer Wednesday in Stamford Superior Court. Lawyers for the town and local schools did not immediately return messages seeking comment Thursday.
  Bartlomiej “Bart”
  
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• Principal has head shaved to show support for bullied student

  12-01-2017 16:21
  
  PACKWOOD, Iowa — An Iowa principal is making a gutsy sacrifice to back up one of his students. The principal from Pekin Schools in Jefferson County let a student shave his head in front of all his classmates. The boy handling the razors is 11-year-old Jackson Johnston. He shaved his head in support of his grandfather who was diagnosed with cancer. Jackson says before his principal stepped in, he was made fun of for his new look. “Right off the […]
  
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• Pet of the Week – Jake

  12-01-2017 16:16
  
  HARTFORD — Jake is a Jack Russell Terrier mix. He is 3-years-old or so and is neutered. Jake is full of personality and fun! True to the breed, he has a lot of energy, but he’s very attentive to his people and very interactive. He “checks in” constantly, as if he’s awaiting his next request or directive. He’d be great for someone who prefers a big dog for their activity level, but perhaps needs something smaller in stature, physically. What
  
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• Former TV Weatherman Pleads Guilty To Child Porn Charges

  12-01-2017 16:12
  
  MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) – A former meteorologist at a Connecticut television station has pleaded guilty to child pornography charges.
  The Record-Journal (http://bit.ly/2jbln34 ) reports that 33-year-old Justin Goldstein pleaded guilty last week to second-degree possession of child pornography.
  Under a deal with prosecutors, Goldstein has agreed to serve three years of a 10-year sentence, followed by 10 years of probation.
  Sentencing is scheduled for March 17.
  Goldstein remains free on $200,000
  
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• Willimantic Police Investigating Armed Home Invasion

  12-01-2017 16:07
  
  Police are investigating an armed home invasion on West Avenue in Willimantic and said they are speaking with a person of interest on Trapella Road.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New Jersey Man Killed in Crash on Merritt Parkway in Norwalk

  12-01-2017 16:03
  
  A 75-year-old New Jersey man is dead after his vehicle hit a tree along the Merritt Parkway in Norwalk Wednesday morning and flipped over.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Giuliani to advise Trump administration on cybersecurity

  12-01-2017 15:59
  
  WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump‘s transition team announced Thursday that former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani “will be sharing his expertise and insight as a trusted friend concerning private sector cybersecurity problems and emerging solutions developing in the private sector.” Giuliani is the CEO of Giuliani Partners, an international security consulting firm. Further details about Giuliani’s role were not defined in the statement, which also said T
  
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