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• New Haven Mayor Questions Trump Sanctuary City Crackdown

  25-01-2017 23:53
  
  New Haven's mayor is questioning the legality of President Donald Trump's executive order to slash millions of dollars of funding for sanctuary cities.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Pomeranz And Red Sox Reach Contract Agreement

  25-01-2017 23:33
  
  BOSTON (AP) _ All-Star left-hander Drew Pomeranz and the Boston Red Sox agreed to a $4.45 million, one-year contract, avoiding a salary arbitration hearing next month.
  Pomeranz had asked for $5.7 million and had been offered $3.6 million when the sides swapped proposed salaries on Jan. 15, the largest gap among the players who exchanged. His deal was announced Wednesday.
  The 28-year-old was 11-12 with a 3.32 ERA in a career-high 30 starts and one relief appearance last year, when he made $1.35 m
  
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• State Rep. Proposes Legislation To End Daylight Savings Time

  25-01-2017 23:03
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Falling back and Springing forward would be a thing of the past in Connecticut, under a new bill proposed by state representative Kurt Vail of Stafford.
  Vail wants to have a discussion about the state remaining on daylight savings time year-round.  “There’s been three bills submitted, we’ll probably merge them into one,” Vail said.  “My goal is to get a public hearing, so that people can come up and express both si
  
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• Official Charged With Groping Woman Greeted By Protesters

  25-01-2017 23:00
  
  STAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — A town official in Connecticut has been greeted by raucous demonstrators as he appeared in court to face a charge of groping a woman at a medical care center.
  The Greenwich Time reports that about 30 demonstrators yelled at Christopher von Keyserling, a Representative Town Meeting member in Greenwich, as he entered Stamford Superior Court Wednesday.
  The 71-year-old Keyserling pleaded not guilty to a charge of misdemeanor sexual assault during his court appearance.
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• Recalled Stove Explodes in Westport Home

  25-01-2017 21:55
  
  A stove that had was part of a recall issued more than five years ago exploded in a Westport home on Tuesday, according to the Westport Fire Department.Photo Credit: Westport Fire
  
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• Bradley Airport Adding Low-cost Airline

  25-01-2017 21:41
  
  WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (AP) — Spirit Airlines, an ultra-low-cost airline, will soon operate routes to Florida from Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks.
  Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and officials from the Connecticut Airport Authority on Wednesday announced nonstop service to several destinations beginning this spring, including Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
  Spirit Airlines bills itself as the first to give customers a choice to pay on
  
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• Woman Killed by Hit-And-Run Driver in Waterbury: Police

  25-01-2017 21:24
  
  A female pedestrian was killed when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Waterbury Tuesday night, according to Waterbury police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Mary Tyler Moore dies at age 80 after spending time in Connecticut hospital

  25-01-2017 21:15
  
  HARTFORD — Iconic actress Mary Tyler Moore has died, according to her publicist. The 80-year-old was best known for her time on “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” The award-winning star underwent brain surgery in 2011 and also suffered from Type 1 diabetes. She was the international chairman of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. The death was announced Wednesday by her longtime representative Mara Buxbaum. “Today belove
  
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• Actress Mary Tyler Moore: Dead At The Age Of 80

  25-01-2017 20:43
  
  NEW YORK (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Mary Tyler Moore, the star of two of TV’s best-loved sitcoms, has died.
  Her publicist, Mara Buxbaum, says Moore died with her husband and friends nearby. She was 80.
  Moore gained fame in the 1960s as the frazzled wife Laura Petrie on “The Dick Van Dyke Show.” In the 1970s, she created one of TV’s first career-woman sitcom heroines in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.”
  She won seven Emmy awards over the years. She also was no
  
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• Hmm, this moon looks remarkably like the Death Star

  25-01-2017 20:37
  
  HOUSTON  — If you ask Star Wars fans, they will tell you the connection is strong with this one. This week, NASA released a stunning photo of Tethys, a large moon circling Saturn. But all people are talking about is how strangely similar it looks to the Death Star. Like the Death Star, Tethys has a large, distinctive crater that NASA has named Odysseus. But unlike the Death Star, its rock core and icy surface protects it from internal combustion. […]
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Loopholes In Buy American Laws

  25-01-2017 20:35
  
  State Senator Chris Murphy joined Ray to discuss loopholes in the Buy American laws.  As Donald Trump begins the first week of his presidency, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday unveiled a letter he’s sending to President Trump outlining five executive actions that the President should take immediately to close loopholes in Buy American laws.
  Learn more about these actions, and the benefit Murphy believes they will bring to America.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: I-84/I-91 Tunnel Proposal Update

  25-01-2017 20:32
  State Congressman John Larson will host a public forum on the I-84/I-91 Tunnel Proposal at 6 pm at the Hartford Public Library. Larson has been meeting with local businesses and stakeholders about this proposal, and last week, he convened a meeting in coordination with the U.S. DOT to discuss project plans and financing options.
  Get the latest updates ahead of tonight’s meeting.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: 4 Tips To Determine Truth

  25-01-2017 20:32
  
  Leslie Shore is the owner of Listen to Succeed, a consultancy that focuses on using listening analytics to help clients achieve their highest level of effective communication.
  Her book, Listen to Succeed and its companion listening analytics tool, Listening Effectiveness Profile, are used in universities, businesses, and non-profits throughout the United States and Canada.
  In this age of “fake news” and “alternative facts,” Shore offers four tips for determining whether w
  
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• Plainville Officer Accused of Taking Hundreds of Pills From Scene

  25-01-2017 20:31
  
  A Plainville officer was put on paid leave last year after being accused of taking hundreds of prescription pills while on the scene of a suicide.Photo Credit: Plainville Police Department
  
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• 1 in Custody After Stolen Car Crashes Near CCSU: Police

  25-01-2017 20:24
  
  West Hartford police assisted with a stolen car case out of New Britain and said a juvenile has been turned over to New Britain police while other people in the car got away.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Five Essential Planning Tips For Your European Vacation

  25-01-2017 20:00
  
  By Mark Horning
  Nothing beats traveling abroad. It’s educational, invigorating and just plain fun. With the Pound and Euro inching closer to the value of the U.S. Dollar there has never been a better time to explore new lands. In order to get the very best experience out of your trip it is essential that you put a lot of thought and planning in your preparation. The more pre-planning that you do, the less hassles during your travels. Here are some basic tips to get you started on your nex
  
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• North Haven Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspect

  25-01-2017 19:59
  
  Surveillance video captured the moment a suspect wielding a gun robbed a Shell Gas Station in North Haven Tuesday night, according to police.Photo Credit: North Haven Police Department
  
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• New Haven weekend shooting victim dies, police now investigating case as homicide

  25-01-2017 18:41
  
  NEW HAVEN — A New Haven man who was in critical condition after being shot in the Elm City early Saturday morning has died. At 2:45 a.m Saturday, New Haven police said they found a man on the ground on Lamberton Street. Police identified the victim as Abraham Colon Rodriguez, 45. He was shot several times and taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital, according to police. Abraham Colon Rodriguez died at the hospital during the overnight hours on Wednesday, according to […]
  
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• Sentencing Commission Holds Sex Offender Hearing

  25-01-2017 18:39
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Sex offender laws in Connecticut were the subject of a hearing in Hartford today.
  The Connecticut Sentencing Commission is looking at making recommendations on current legislation on registration, management, and sentencing.
  Some say more in the way of education and treatment are needed for offenders to prevent recidivism.
  Meantime, State Representative Liz Linehan has introduced a bill that covers patronizing minors and trafficking.
  She says she was sho
  
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• Unofficial National Park Service Twitter Fires Off At President Trump

  25-01-2017 18:37
  
  CBS Local – Growing tension between the National Park Service and President Donald Trump has resulted in an unofficial NPS ‘Resistance Team’ on Twitter.
  A new account has popped up: @AltNatParkSer. In its bio, it describes the account as “The Unofficial ‘Resistance’ team of U.S. National Park Service. Not taxpayer subsidised! Come for rugged scenery, fossil beds, 89 million acres of landscape. It’s unclear if the managers of the account work for the
  
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• Twain House Hopes For Boost From 1879 Fairy Tale

  25-01-2017 18:32
  
  By MICHAEL MELIAAssociated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Notes that Mark Twain jotted down from a fairy tale he told his daughters more than a century ago have inspired a new children’s book, “The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine.”
  At the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut, there is excitement that the story could help introduce the writer to wider audiences _ and provide a financial lift for the museum.
  A researcher found the story
  
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• CBS Sports Begins 2017 Golf Coverage At Farmers Insurance Open

  25-01-2017 18:28
  
  Ryan Mayer
  As the calendar marches toward spring, CBS Sports is gearing up for the golf season. Its 2017 golf coverage begins this weekend with the Farmers Insurance Open on January 28th and 29th at Torrey Pines and includes 22 tournaments over the next eight months.
  For the 62nd consecutive year, CBS Sports will air The Masters, the year’s first major and perhaps its preeminent tournament, live from Augusta in April. It will also carry the PGA Championship, the season’s fi
  
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• New Haven Police Investigating First Homicide of 2017

  25-01-2017 18:23
  
  A man who was critically injured in a shooting in New Haven on Saturday has died, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Butch Trucks, founding member of Allman Brothers, dies at 69

  25-01-2017 18:23
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Drummer Butch Trucks, one of the founding members of Southern rock legend The Allman Brothers, has died. He was 69. Page Stallings, Trucks’ booking agent, said Trucks died Tuesday at his home in West Palm Beach, Florida. Stallings didn’t know the cause of death. Trucks was one of two original drummers, along with Jai Johanny “Jaimoe” Johanson, who helped formed the rhythms and the drive for The Allman Brothers. Formed in 1969 and led by Duane and
  
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• Shooting Now A Homicide Case In New Haven

  25-01-2017 18:15
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – New Haven police say a man who was found shot multiple times near Lamberton Street early Saturday morning has now died.
  Forty-five-year-old Abraham Colon Rodriguez of New Haven died early Wednesday at Yale-New Haven Hospital, said police.
  The matter is being investigated as a homicide.
  Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact New Haven police detectives at 203-946-6304.
  
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• Site of last Howard Johnson’s restaurant up for sale

  25-01-2017 18:11
  
  LAKE GEORGE, N.Y.  — The site of the last Howard Johnson’s restaurant in the United States is up for sale. Property owner Joe DeSantis confirms Wednesday that the parcel that includes the HoJo’s in the New York village of Lake George is for sale. He denies reports that say the orange-roofed eatery has closed, saying he believes the restaurant’s operator is running offseason hours. A phone number listed for the restaurant isn’t in service. The restaurant had bee
  
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• Fairfield teacher charged with exposing himself to student

  25-01-2017 17:57
  
  BRIDGEPORT — A Fairfield high school teacher has been charged with twice exposing his genitals to a 15-year-old female student. The Connecticut Post reports that Jeff Iwanicki, a teacher at Fairfield Warde High School, was freed on $50,000 bail and ordered to stay away from the girl during a court appearance Tuesday on charges including impairing the morals of a minor and public indecency. The 44-year-old man’s lawyer said his client maintains his innocence and plans to plead no
  
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• Police Urge Drivers to Avoid Part of I-84 East in Tolland

  25-01-2017 17:50
  
  State police are warning about delays on Interstate 84 East in Tolland after two inclidents involving tractor-trailers and advise drivers to see alternate routes.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• 5 Castoffs-Turned-Patriots

  25-01-2017 17:39
  
  by Rob Joyce
  It’s yet another Super Bowl appearance for the Patriots come Feb. 5, and of course the biggest reasons why are Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. The greatest quarterback/coach combination in NFL history will make their seventh Super Bowl appearance each (not counting Belichick’s appearances as an assistant), and will go for their fifth Lombardi Trophy together. Aside from Brady, part of what makes New England so good is that Belichick can find talent off the scrap heap and u
  
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• Tractor-trailer truck fire causes delays on I-84 in Tolland

  25-01-2017 17:22
  
  TOLLAND — The Tolland Fire Department is on the scene after a tractor-trailer truck caught fire on I-84 east, just east of exit 68. Fire officials said drivers should expect delays. There was another tractor-trailer trailer just west of the exit that was involved in an accident that Connecticut State Police were looking into. Interstate 84 E prior to exit 68 in Tolland traffic proceeding in right shoulder only. Approx. 1 mile east car fire has only left lane open. pic.twitter.com/jQzs
  
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• Winds Take Down Trees in Naugatuck

  25-01-2017 17:04
  
  Police are asking people to stay away from Johnson Street near May Street in Naugatuck after winds brought trees and wires down, which has led to around 200 power outages.Photo Credit: Naugatuck 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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• Connecticut Business Spotlight January 25, 2017: Franklin Trust Federal Credit Union

  25-01-2017 17:00
  
  One of the many things that makes Connecticut great is its local businesses! WTIC Newstalk 1080, along with Merritt Graphics Print Solutionssupport local businesses in Connecticut and want to thank them for the wonderful work they do.
  This week’s Connecticut Business Spotlight is Franklin Trust Federal Credit Union.
  Connecticut’s oldest federal credit union – and the 4th oldest in the nation – Franklin Trust Federal Credit Union offers a wide array of financial servi
  
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• Police Agencies Team Up To Nab Stolen Car, Suspect

  25-01-2017 16:55
  
  (West Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A juvenile is in custody after local police agencies teamed up to stop a stolen vehicle Tuesday night.
  It started with a report of a stolen vehicle in New Britain.
  Then, a short time later, an alert from Hartford Police was issued about a strong-arm robbery in that city.
  Around 6:30 p.m., West Haven police received a be on the lookout advisory from Hartford.
  Unmarked West Hartford units spotted the car as it exited on to Ella Grasso Boulevard. 
  
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• Discarded laptop yields secrets of ISIS network behind Brussels, Paris suicide terror attacks

  25-01-2017 16:53
  
  Just hours after two ISIS suicide bombers blew themselves up inside Brussels airport on the morning of March 22, 2016, Belgian police discovered their safe house/bomb factory, thanks to the testimony of the taxi driver who picked up the attackers and took them to the airport. In a trash can outside the residence on rue Max Roos in the Brussels district of Schaerbeek, Belgian police found a discarded laptop belonging to one of the suicide bombers — a Belgian named […]
  
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• US Is No Longer A ‘Full Democracy’ According To EIU

  25-01-2017 16:19
  
  CBS Local –  The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) released it’s annual Democracy Index, grading each country’s democracy. Previously, the United States perennially received the ‘full democracy’ delineation, the highest grade, that is until now.
  The EIU has downgraded America to ‘flawed democracy’ from ‘full democracy’.
  The EIU grades through five categories: electoral process and pluralism, civil liberties, the funct
  
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• Suffield Firefighter Makes Daring Rescue During House Fire

  25-01-2017 16:09
  
  A Suffield firefighter took quick action to rescue a resident from a house fire Friday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut,com
  
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• Ice Flies Off Car on I-84, Shatters Another Car's Windshield

  25-01-2017 15:44
  
  It was a scary moment for a woman driving on Interstate 84 when ice that blew off a vehicle in front of her smashed into her windshield and shattered it, state police said.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway January 25, 2017

  25-01-2017 15:17
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  7:20- State Senator Chris Murphy joins Ray on the air.  As Donald Trump begins the first week of his presidency, U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Monday unveiled a letter he’s sending to President Trump outlining five executive actions that the President should take immediately to close loopholes in Buy American laws.  Learn more about these actions, and the benefit Murphy believes they will bring to America
  
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• Police Investigate Bank Robbery in Killingly

  25-01-2017 15:16
  
  State police are investigating a bank robbery in Killingly Tuesday.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Kim Jong Un wants to meet Trump, won’t give up nukes

  25-01-2017 14:44
  
  SEOUL — The only way to change North Korea‘s destiny is to change its leader, said the most senior North Korean diplomat to defect in almost 20 years. Thae Yong Ho was number two in the North Korean embassy in London before he escaped with his wife and two sons, arriving in South Korea in August. “As long as Kim Jong Un is in power, there’ll be no chance for the world to improve the human rights issue” or cancel […]
  
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• UTC Meets Wall Street’s Earnings Expectations

  25-01-2017 14:42
  
  FARMINGTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – United Technologies Corp. (UTX) on Wednesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $1.01 billion.
  The Farmington-based company said it had profit of $1.25 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and restructuring costs, were $1.56 per share.
  The results met Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of 10 analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was also for earnings of $1.56 per share.
  The maker of elevators, jet engines and
  
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• Man goes home from hospital stay, makes grisly discovery

  25-01-2017 14:28
  
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After five days of treatment at an area hospital, a Kansas City man returned home and made a grisly discovery Monday evening, according to police. Thomas Jester, 73, says he opened the door and found the body of his dead girlfriend, 51-year-old Julie Auclair, whom he’d dated for 10 years, according to WDAF-TV. Police say they are investigating the case as a suspected homicide. KCPD Spokesperson Darin Snapp confirmed that a pe
  
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• Twin baby girls from Illinois born with different skin colors

  25-01-2017 14:22
  
  QUINCY, Ill. – Two twin baby girls from Illinois — Kalani and Jarani Dean — are getting attention because of their looks: Kalani has light skin and blue eyes, and Jarani has dark skin and brown eyes. The girls’ parents are Whitney Meyer and Tomas Dean, from Quincy, Illinois. Meyer has been posting pictures of the unique sisters since they were born last April. “At first when they were born, I wanted to believe it, but it’s so rare I didn’t thin
  
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• Connecticut Teacher Charged With Exposing Himself To Student

  25-01-2017 14:12
  
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut high school teacher has been charged with twice exposing his genitals to a 15-year-old female student.
  The Connecticut Post reports that Jeff Iwanicki, a teacher at Fairfield Warde High School, was freed on $50,000 bond and ordered to stay away from the girl during a court appearance Tuesday on charges including impairing the morals of a minor and public indecency.
  The 44-year-old man’s lawyer said his client maintains his in
  
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• ‘My heart sank’: Woman sees photo of group posing with her stolen car on Facebook

  25-01-2017 14:11
  
  MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee woman looking for her stolen vehicle said she asked for help finding it on Facebook, and was sickened to find a photo of a group brazenly posing with her car. “My heart sank,” the woman, identified only by her first name, Michelle, told WITI-TV. “I was like, physically ill.” Michelle said she decided to post on Facebook because she wanted to find her vehicle quickly after it disappeared Saturday. “(I) said this car has been st
  
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• Ex-Easton Man Admits Defrauding Homeowners In Foreclosure

  25-01-2017 13:52
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A former Easton man has admitting he and his associates bilked homeowners facing foreclosure out of thousands of dollars by falsely promising to buy their homes and pay off their mortgages.
  Timothy Burke pleaded guilty on Tuesday in federal court to mail fraud and tax evasion. The 65-year-old Burke faces up to 25 years in prison at his sentencing in April.
  Prosecutors say Burke and attorney Bradford Barneys assumed control of the homes and rented
  
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• Proposed Bill Would Increase Legal Smoking Age from 18 to 21

  25-01-2017 13:44
  
  Connecticut lawmakers and the public are set to debate a bill that would increase the legal age to purchase tobacco products from 18 to 21 statewide.
  
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• Trump calls for ‘major investigation’ into voter fraud

  25-01-2017 13:37
  
  President Donald Trump called on Wednesday for “a major investigation” into voter fraud, following criticism his administration faced for comments the President made earlier this week alleging millions of illegal votes during the general election, without citing any evidence. “I will be asking for a major investigation into VOTER FRAUD, including those registered to vote in two states, those who are illegal and … even, those registered to vote who are dead (and many for
  
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• Stamford Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting 12-Year-Old

  25-01-2017 13:37
  
  Stamford police have arrested a man accused of grabbing a 12-year-old’s butt and trying to lure her into an elevator, police said.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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