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• Tribes to Discuss Possibility of Third CT Casino in East Windsor

  24-01-2017 23:43
  
  Tribes are holding a community meeting in East Windsor to discuss the possibility of a casino in town.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• New Developer: Dunkin’ Donuts Park Remains On Schedule

  24-01-2017 23:34
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — After a season of construction-related delays and frustration, Dunkin’ Donuts Park is now on schedule for the Yard Goats’ home opener April 13.
  At a meeting of the Hartford Stadium Authority today, officials with the current construction team said an important pedestrian bridge has been finished, and structural work on staircases is done. But fire proofing is still being installed and missing expansion joints are being added.
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• More Wintry Weather Ahead Tonight

  24-01-2017 23:17
  
  We're tracking an area of precipitation that will bring another round of sleet, freezing rain, and plain rain to the state.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Man at Center of Scheme to Defraud Homeowners Pleads Guilty

  24-01-2017 23:11
  
  A former Easton man who federal officials said targeted homeowners in foreclosure in Connecticut for years and personally benefited off the properties pleaded guilty in a Hartford court on Tuesday to fraud...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Tax experts warn about scams for 2017 tax season

  24-01-2017 23:06
  
  HARTFORD — Tax experts are warning of several fraudulent tax schemes, as the 2017 tax season gets underway. “The bad guys find your Social Security number somehow, they file a fraudulent tax return with your Social Security number and they try to claim your refund for you,” said Brenden Healy, Tax Director at Whittlesey & Hadley in Hartford. He said fraudulent phone calls from people pretending to be the IRS are becoming more common and more aggressive. “It’s a
  
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• Men take selfies while trapped beneath avalanche

  24-01-2017 22:43
  
  TAHOE CITY, Calif. — It started as a typical drive home along mountain roads in the Sierra. But in an instant everything changed for David Ortiz (No, not that David Ortiz). “First there was a bit of panic,” said Ortiz. Ortiz said he and his roommate, Neale, were on Highway 89 near Alpine Meadows Road overnight when they felt a gust of wind, then got buried in over six feet of snow. “There was no light coming through any of […]
  
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• Do you know this pot? Several pounds of marijuana delivered to wrong address

  24-01-2017 22:39
  
  COLUMBUS, Ind. – Police in Indiana are searching for the owner of several pounds of marijuana after the wrong recipient received it. Police say a resident contacted them after 5.5 pounds of weed was dropped off at the wrong address. If you or someone you know is the rightful owner of this weed, the Columbus police are asking that you bring your ID to the police station to claim it. Looking for owner of 5.5 pounds of marijuana delivered to […]
  
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• Teacher removed from classroom over tweet about women’s marches

  24-01-2017 22:35
  
  EAST MOLINE, Ill. — An Illinois social studies teacher has been removed from the classroom while district officials investigate complaints made against him for publishing a Tweet some students, parents and faculty found offensive. Mark Kaczmarek, who teaches history and government at United Township High School along with some coaching duties, tweeted commentary about the various womens marches held in response to the Donald Trump inauguration Saturday afternoon. His tweet read:
  
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• Sleet and rain end overnight but watch for ice and refreezing

  24-01-2017 22:26
  
  Sleet, rain and wind calm down in the evening hours, but beware of freezing on the roads and sidewalks overnight. Better weather fills in for tomorrow through the weekend, with highs staying above average. It may be cooler this weekend, but no major snow threats are looming. Forecast Details:  Tonight: Rain/sleet ending during the early evening. Some refreezing in spots. Lows: 30s. Wednesday: Partly sunny, mild and pleasant. High: 50. Thursday:  Partly cloudy, chance for a few PM showe
  
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• Hartford Baseball Stadium on Track With Tight Schedule

  24-01-2017 22:02
  
  The insurance and construction companies in charge of completing Dunkin' Donuts Park told Hartford city leaders Tuesday that the stadium is on track for the scheduled April 13 Opening Day."We remain...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Dunkin' Donuts Manager Accused of Sexually Assaulting Worker

  24-01-2017 21:28
  
  The manager of a Stratford Dunkin' Donuts is accused of sexually assaulting a female employee while they were both at work Friday, according to police.Photo Credit: Stratford Police Department
  
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• Woman Dead After Car Crashed Into Collinsville Restaurant

  24-01-2017 21:27
  
  An 86-year-old Canton woman is dead after the car she was a passenger in crashed into the Crown & Hammer Pub in Collinsville on Monday, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut,com
  
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• See it Share it Photos: Your Photos from the Nor'easter

  24-01-2017 21:20
  
  Check out these Nor'easter photos that were sent in from around the state.Photo Credit: Nina Tomlinson
  
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• McMahon Casts Herself As A Job Creator

  24-01-2017 21:16
  
  By KEVIN FREKINGAssociated Press
  WASHINGTON (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Former wrestling entertainment executive Linda McMahon cast herself as a job creator in her bid Tuesday to become the next leader of the Small Business Administration.
  McMahon, who stepped down from WWE in 2009 for two unsuccessful Senate runs in Connecticut, told the Senate panel considering her nomination that she helped build a business from scratch, transforming it into a global enterprise with more than 800 employe
  
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• Stratford Man Broke Into Animal Hospital: Police

  24-01-2017 21:13
  
  A Stratford man is accused of breaking into an animal hospital in October, according to police.Photo Credit: Stratford Police Department
  
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• Roads closed in Manchester after dump truck tips over, spills fuel

  24-01-2017 20:56
  
  MANCHESTER — New State Road is closed between Hilliard Street and West Middle Turnpike in Manchester after a dump truck tipped over and began leaking fuel. That’s near East Catholic High School and Cheney Technical High. According to Manchester Police Captain Chris Davis, DEEP is also responding to the scene. The accident happened just before 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. Stay with FOX 61 as this story develops.
  
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• President Trump believes millions voted illegally, White House says — but provides no proof

  24-01-2017 20:37
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump believes millions of votes were cast illegally in last year’s election, White House press secretary Sean Spicer said on Tuesday, but he wouldn’t provide any concrete evidence for the claim, which has long been debunked. “The President does believe that, I think he’s stated that before, and stated his concern of voter fraud and people voting illegally during the campaign and continues to maintain that belief based on studies and ev
  
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• Lawmakers Urged To Approve Pension Restructuring Deal

  24-01-2017 20:36
  
  SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s budget director is urging Connecticut lawmakers to approve a tentative plan to restructure state pension obligations and help avoid huge payments that loom in the future.
  Ben Barnes, Office of Policy and Management secretary, told the Appropriations Committee Tuesday the agreement the Democratic administration reached with state employee unions will help stabilize payments and reduce risk t
  
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• Lawmakers Tentatively Approve Pension Restructuring Deal

  24-01-2017 20:36
  
  SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press
   
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ State lawmakers gave preliminary approval Tuesday for a plan to restructure pension obligations and help avoid huge payments looming in the future, but many made it clear they want further changes in workers’ retirement benefits.
  In separate votes, House and Senate members of the Appropriations Committee approved the agreement reached by Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s administration and state employee union officials.&ldqu
  
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• Mansfield town officials respond after American Flag flown upside down

  24-01-2017 20:25
  
  MANSFIELD — Someone tampered with an American Flag that flies in Mansfield and now the town is responding. On Sunday, January 22, the flag flying in the Veteran’s courtyard at the Beck Municipal Building was turned upside down. Town hall was closed for the weekend, but people alerted the nearby community center staff who were able to fix it. “The Town of Mansfield takes great pride in flying the U.S. flag in accordance with state and federal protocols, and condemns th
  
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• Judge: Aetna lied about quitting Obamacare

  24-01-2017 19:54
  
  NEW YORK — A federal judge has ruled that Connecticut-based Aetna wasn’t being truthful when the health insurer said last summer that its decision to pull out of most Obamacare exchanges was strictly a business decision triggered by mounting losses. U.S. District Judge John Bates concluded this week that Aetna’s real motivation for dropping Obamacare coverage in several states was “specifically to evade judicial scrutiny” over its merger with Humana. Aetna pull
  
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• Teen mom charged after taping toddler to wall in Facebook Live video: police

  24-01-2017 19:46
  
  OHIO — An Ohio mother who apparently felt she’d come up with an ingenious alternative to “whooping” her busy toddler while she tried to clean has now been charged with a felony, reports ABC 6, and her Facebook Live video is causing outrage among viewers. Shayla Rudolph, who is 18, allegedly took a nearly 20-minute video of her whimpering 2-year-old taped to the wall by his head and arms, during which she told him, “You got the best mommy in […]
  
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• Everything coming and going on Netflix in February

  24-01-2017 19:42
  
  You will find Dory on Netflix in February, along with Magic Mike, The Nightmare Before Christmas and Michael Bolton’s Big, Sexy Valentine’s Day Special (A Netflix original). It’s also your last chance to catch up on Clerks, Trainspotting, and Clueless among others leaving the service soon. Here’s the full list of everything coming and going. ARRIVING Feb.1 Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies, and Cyber Attacks (2016) Babe (1995) Babe: Pig in the City (1998) Balto (1995) Balto 2: Wo
  
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• 90-Year-Old West Haven Man Found

  24-01-2017 19:42
  
  A 90-year-old West Haven man who had been missing since Monday morning has been found, uninjured, and he is being evaluated. according to police.Photo Credit: West Haven Police
  
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• Gun Found Near New Haven School Would Not Have Fired: Police

  24-01-2017 19:33
  
  An unloaded gun was found near the Roberto Clemente Leadership Academy in New Haven on Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Linda McMahon Appears at Hearing for SBA Nomination

  24-01-2017 19:27
  
  President Donald Trump has nominated Connecticut resident and former wrestling executive Linda McMahon to lead the Small Business Administration and she appeared Tuesday in Washington, D.C for a hearing on...Photo Credit: Photo from pool camera
  
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• New London PD: Officers were punched and kicked responding to brawl, 8 arrested

  24-01-2017 19:19
  
  NEW LONDON — Eight people are facing criminal charges after New London Police responded to a fight on Broad Street where one person was reported to be armed with a knife. On Monday, January 23, New London police arrived on the scene at 8:23 p.m. and found a group of people actively arguing and fighting. Officers said they were punched, kicked, and spit on as they took eight people into custody.  No officers were injured during the incident, police said. […]
  
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• Norwalk Police Seek Suspect in Counterfeit Check Case

  24-01-2017 19:07
  
  Norwalk police are trying to identify a suspect accused of involvement in cashing counterfeit checks, police said.Photo Credit: Norwalk Police Department
  
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• Vandal Turns American Flag Upside Down at Town Hall

  24-01-2017 19:05
  
  Someone tampered with the American flag flying in the courtyard of town hall in Mansfield over the weekend and turned it upside down, according to town officials.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Jeep in fatal crash in Springfield was stolen from Milford owner’s driveway days before

  24-01-2017 19:05
  
  MILFORD — A resident of Wells Drive in Milford woke up on the morning of Saturday, January 14, to find an empty space in the driveway where a Jeep Cherokee should have been, according to masslive.com. The car – a gray four-door 2011 Cherokee Laredo – was reported stolen by the owner at around 7 a.m. Days later, across the state line in Springfield, Massachusetts, the stolen car, occupied by five people 17-20, crashed into a tree. Police said the vehicle may have
  
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• Garage, Vehicles Destroyed by Fire in East Lyme

  24-01-2017 18:59
  
  A garage and several vehicles were destroyed by a fire at a home on Old Black Point Road in East Lyme.Photo Credit: Beth Scott
  
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• Groups Unite To Oppose Third Casino

  24-01-2017 18:52
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A dozen groups from both the left and right of the political spectrum have united to oppose a third casino in Connecticut.
  The Coalition Against Casino Expansion in Connecticut includes a range of liberal faith groups, the conservative Family Institute of Connecticut, and the League of Women Voters.
  In a news conference at the state Capitol Tuesday, they groups outlined why they oppose expanding gaming beyond the reservations of Connecticut’s two f
  
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• Erin Andrews reveals she had surgery for cervical cancer

  24-01-2017 18:50
  
  LOS ANGELES — Erin Andrews has revealed that she battled cervical cancer during the NFL season. The Fox Sports sideline reporter and “Dancing with the Stars” co-host tells Sports Illustrated’s MMQB that she underwent surgery for the cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles on Oct. 11 and was back on the sidelines five days later. The 38-year-old says that her doctor didn’t recommend that she return to work so soon but that “sports were my escape.&r
  
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• Police: Man accused of breaking into Stratford animal hospital left keys, cellphone at the scene

  24-01-2017 18:44
  
  STRATFORD — A man suspected of breaking into a Stratford animal hospital looking for drugs made it easy for police to track him down — he left his keys and cellphone behind. Police responded to a burglar alarm at The Pet Hospital on Linden Avenue recently to find a rear window broken and blood on the window frame. Inside, police said they found a trail of blood on the floor, along with keys and a phone. They said it appears the […]
  
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• UConn and Barnes & Noble Plan to Open Bookstore in Downtown Hartford

  24-01-2017 18:33
  
  UConn and Barnes & Noble plan to open a bookstore in downtown Hartford that students, as well as city residents and visitors to the city can use.
  
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• Woman killed after she was hit by car in Stratford

  24-01-2017 18:02
  
  STRATFORD — A woman was killed after she was hit by a car in Stratford Tuesday morning, according to the Stratford Police Department. Stratford police said the accident happened on Longbrook Avenue, near Paterson Avenue, in Stratford. The woman, 64, was hit by a car when she was walking across the road and was taken Bridgeport Hospital where she was later pronounced dead. Police said the scene is still under investigation to determine the cause of the accident and if […]
  
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• Mel Gibson’s girlfriend gives birth to actor’s 9th child

  24-01-2017 18:02
  
  LOS ANGELES — Mel Gibson is a father for the ninth time. Girlfriend Rosalind Ross, 26, gave birth to the couple’s son, Lars Gerard Gibson, on Friday. Ross is a writer. Gibson’s publicist Alan Nierob confirms the birth. The actor-director Gibson has a lot to celebrate. On Tuesday morning, he received an Oscar nomination for directing “Hacksaw Ridge,” which also received a best picture nomination. Gibson, who won an Oscar for directing “Braveheart,” has se
  
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• Slush Caused Issues During Early Morning Commute

  24-01-2017 17:56
  
  The roads are clear now, but there were several issues this morning after a nor'easter dumped up to a couple of inches of slush in parts of the state.Photo Credit: QVEC-911
  
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• Woman Dies After Being Hit by Car in Stratford

  24-01-2017 17:49
  
  A 64-year-old woman is dead after being hit by a car in Stratford Tuesday, police said.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• President Trump acts to advance Keystone, Dakota pipelines

  24-01-2017 17:48
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has signed executive actions to advance the construction of the Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines. Trump tells reporters in the Oval Office that the moves on the pipelines will be subject to the terms and conditions being renegotiated by the U.S. President Barack Obama killed the proposed Keystone XL pipeline in late 2015, saying it would hurt American efforts to reach a global climate change deal. The pipeline would run from Canada to U.S
  
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• Police: Florida deputy tried to kill elderly woman, frame it as suicide

  24-01-2017 17:37
  
  SARASOTA, Fla. — A 79-year-old woman’s interaction with a longtime Sarasota, Florida, deputy sheriff began with a simple call for help. It ended with that officer allegedly forging checks and attempting to kill the woman and frame it as a suicide, according to a legal affidavit and a law enforcement official. Detective and patrol deputy Frankie Bybee was arrested on Monday and charged with grand theft, exploitation of the elderly and attempted murder, officials said. Sarasota County
  
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• Greatest Championship Stretches in Sports History

  24-01-2017 17:37
  
  by Rob Joyce
  Don’t look now, but the Patriots are in the Super Bowl – again. Sunday’s 36-27 dismantling of the Steelers was a classic New England beatdown: Tom Brady picked apart the Pittsburgh secondary, and his main target was a former college lacrosse player that was castoff by other teams (Chris Hogan) while the defense quietly shut down one of the league’s top units.
  For Brady and Bill Belichick it’s yet another shot at the Lombardi Trophy. No matter what era o
  
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• Federal agents discover $20 million in cash hidden in box spring in Massachusetts apartment

  24-01-2017 17:26
  
  WESTBOROUGH, Mass. — The U.S. attorney’s office in Massachusetts has released a photo showing $20 million that was found hidden in a box spring in a Massachusetts apartment earlier this month. A judge on Monday ruled 28-year-old Cleber Rene Rizerio of Brazil is a flight risk and ordered him held on a charge of conspiring to commit money laundering. Photo of $20M seized in box spring following arrest of Brazilian national in scheme to launder proceeds of TelexFree https://t.co/ulmFXtI
  
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• Linda McMahon emphasizes experience at confirmation hearing

  24-01-2017 17:17
  
  WASHINGTON, DC — President Donald Trump‘s nominee to run the Small Business Administration was introduced during her confirmation hearing Tuesday by the two U.S. senators that defeated her in often contentious political races in 2010 and 2012, Connecticut Democratic Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy. Former wrestling entertainment executive Linda McMahon emphasized her experience in building a business from scratch as she seeks to become the next administrator of th
  
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• Best Comedy Shows Coming To Connecticut In Spring 2017

  24-01-2017 17:00
  
  By Joshua Palmes
  Everybody could use a good laugh now and then, and Connecticut will make that easy this spring. The upcoming season brings not just better weather, but a variety of hilarious shows and events to theaters all across the state. Whether you like standup comics, improv, or comedic plays, you’ll find something this spring that will keep you in stitches.
  George Lopez
  Foxwoods Grand Theater350 Trolley Lane Blvd.Mashantucket, CT 06338(800) 369-9663
  www.foxwoods.com
  Date: March 18
  
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• Woman dead after car crashes into Canton restaurant

  24-01-2017 16:53
  
  CANTON — A woman was killed in a car crash in Canton on Monday. Canton police said Margaret Stoppani, 86, was the passenger in a car driven by Michael Stoppani, 51. Police said the car slammed into the Crown and Hammer Restaurant at 3 Depot Street in the Collinsville section of town around 12:30 p.m. Monday. Margaret Stoppani was trapped in the vehicle. Both were taken to the hospital where Margaret Stoppani was pronounced dead, but the medical examiner has […]
  
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• 8 Arrested After New London Officers Break Up Brawl: Police

  24-01-2017 16:52
  
  Eight people were arrested after a fight on Broad Street in New London, and at least one person broke out a knife and stabbed others involved, according to New London police.
  
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• CBS To Air ‘NCAA March Madness Bracket Preview Show’ On February 11th

  24-01-2017 16:48
  
  Ryan Mayer
  Believe it or not, we’re a little over a month and a half away from the start of the NCAA Tournament. For avid college basketball fans, the next month leading up to the bracket reveal on Selection Sunday will be filled with debate about who the top seeds will be and which teams will make the tournament.
  Now, fans will have something more to debate while also gleaning a little insight into where the top teams stack up in the eyes of the committee when CBS airs the first ever NCAA
  
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