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• Weaver High’s Martin takes on new roles

  28-01-2017 23:33
  
  HARTFORD — Weaver High School senior Jaecee Martin in his final season, is taking on new duties for the Beavers including top scorer and team leader He’s replacing KeAndre Fair, who graduated last year, in those roles. The Beavers once again this season are without a home gym since Hartford’s Weaver High School is under construction. Martin and his fellow players don’t use this as an excuse for performance,  instead they use it as motivation for achievement. Jaycee a
  
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• Deer defense! Man fights speeding ticket with novel argument

  28-01-2017 21:47
  
  NEWBURYPORT, Mass. — A Massachusetts man fighting a speeding ticket in court had a unique explanation — the officer’s radar gun may have picked up a deer. The Newburyport Daily News reports that Dennis Sayers, of Haverhill (HAY’-vruhl), was clocked going 40 mph in 30 mph zone in West Newbury in November. He got a $105 ticket. He appealed in court on Thursday, asking Officer Royster Johnson if he was 100 percent sure his radar captured Sayers’ speed or the speed
  
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• Iran suggests it will limit issuing of US visas over immigration freeze

  28-01-2017 20:45
  
  TEHRAN, IRAN — Iran’s foreign ministry is suggesting the country will limit issuing visas to American tourists in retaliation for U.S. President Donald Trump’s suspension of immigration and visas for nationals from Muslim countries including Iran. The official IRNA news agency Saturday carried a statement by the Iranian foreign ministry that says Iran will resort to “counteraction” to Trump’s executive order. The statement says: “Iran, to defen
  
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• Waterford Police Seek Shoplifting Suspects

  28-01-2017 20:39
  
  Waterford police are looking to identify two suspect accused of stealing over $200 worth of merchandize from an Ulta beauty supply store.Photo Credit: Waterford Police Department
  
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• ‘Hamilton’ actresses to sing ‘America the Beautiful’ at Super Bowl

  28-01-2017 20:17
  
  NEW YORK — Look around, look around because Angelica, Eliza… and Peggy are going to the Super Bowl. Renée Elise Goldsberry, Phillipa Soo, and Jasmine Cephas Jones, the original cast members that played the Schuyler Sisters in the hit Broadway show “Hamilton: An American Musical,” will sing “America the Beautiful” at Super Bowl LI, the NFL announced on Friday. The performance will be televised live on Fox before the game. The three have a cult following
  
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• Williams Leads UConn To Rout Of Houston, 95th Straight Win

  28-01-2017 20:09
  
  By PAT EATON-ROBBAP Sports
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Gabby Williams scored 19 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead top-ranked UConn to its 95th straight win, a 91-42 rout of Houston on Saturday.
  The sophomore, coming off the first triple-double of her career, has scored and rebounded in double figures 16 times, including seven this season.
  Katie Lou Samuelson and Kia Nurse each scored 16 and Napheesa Collier added 12 points and 10 boards for the Huskies, who are 20-0 for
  
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• Vernon Police Investigate Gunfire At Social Club

  28-01-2017 19:54
  
  VERNON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Vernon police are investigating gunfire early Saturday at the TKB social club on Vernon Avenue in the Rockville section of town.
  A Hip Hop dance party attended by hundreds of people was going on when gunfire was reported around 2 a.m.
  Police stopped a vehicle with several bullet holes trying to leave the scene, said authorities. No one was wounded.
  Police describe the gunman as a tall, thin black male in his 20s with a group of four of five other people.
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• Drunk Driver Takes Out Traffic Lights in East Hartford: PD

  28-01-2017 19:51
  
  East Hartford police said a drunk driver crashed into a pole Saturday and caused serious damage that closed Main Street for several hours.
  
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• Lawmakers Consider Higher Fines For Distracted Driving

  28-01-2017 19:17
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Some Connecticut lawmakers want to make it tougher for distracted drivers.
  The General Assembly’s Transportation Committee is holding a public hearing Monday on several bills that would increase penalties for texting while driving, distracted driving or using a hand-held telephone while driving.
  While there were few details included in the proposed legislation, one bill calls for increasing the fines for second, third and subsequent violati
  
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• Health Officials: Open Enrollment Period Ends Tuesday

  28-01-2017 18:22
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The head of Access Health CT is reminding Connecticut residents they have until the end of Tuesday to participate in the open enrollment period for health insurance.
  Jim Wadleigh said as of Thursday more than 107,000 people had enrolled in coverage for 2017. He expects calls to increase as the Tuesday midnight deadline approaches.
  To sign up, individuals can visit an enrollment center, contact a call center, or sign up online at http://www.AccessH
  
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• Fake Delivery Tags Left on Doors in Bristol

  28-01-2017 18:20
  
  Bristol police said a solar panel energy company is placing misleading fliers that look like package delivery notices on doors around town hoping residents will call their company.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Twitter account retells story of Jewish refugees turned away at US borders

  28-01-2017 17:57
  
  NEW YORK — It only took Russel Neiss about an hour and a half to create the automated Twitter account that brought to life Friday a decades-old tragedy — more than 250 tragedies, really — on International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It began at 2:15 a.m. ET with this from the @Stl_Manifest account. “My name is Herbet Ascher. The US turned me away at the border in 1939. I was murdered at Auschwitz.” My name is Herbert Ascher. The US turned […]
  
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• Wallingford police seize drugs from car heading to Oakdale Theatre

  28-01-2017 17:33
  
  WALLINGFORD — Wallingford Police say they seized drugs after making a motor vehicle stop outside the Oakdale Theatre around 10:08 p.m. Friday night. Police, who were maintaining a presence at the Oakdale after a shooting last month that left two people dead, stopped the car at the entrance of the theater due to a violation. The occupants were heading to the Oakdale for the Electronic Dance Music show. During the stop, the officers immediately smelled the odor of marijuana coming […]
  
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• Blumenthal Has Idea For Transportation Funding

  28-01-2017 17:15
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal is preparing to unveil a spending plan he said would funnel money into roads and bridges, hospitals, airports, and schools.
  The Connecticut Democrat said the blueprint would spend $1 trillion to toughen and expand the country’s infrastructure over the next 10 years.
  During his campaign, Republican President Donald Trump also promised to generate $1 trillion in infrastructure investment.
  Blumenthal will detail his proposal at a Monda
  
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• MDMA, Marijuana Seized from Car Headed to Oakdale Show: PD

  28-01-2017 17:04
  
  Wallingford police arrested a Meriden man after a traffic stop lead to the seizure of more than 13 grams of marijuana and multiple MDMA, or “molly” capsules, police said Saturday.Photo Credit: Wallingford Police Department
  
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• Disturbing video shows student stabbing classmate in head with pen during brawl

  28-01-2017 16:56
  
  MANALAPAN, N.J. — A teen involved in a bloody brawl at a New Jersey high school has been arrested and charged after stabbing another student in the face with a ball point pen Thursday, according to police. Video captured at Manalapan High School by another student and sent to WPIX-TV shows the teen stabbing the victim repeatedly with the pen before slicing his face. The disturbing footage shows the victim start to bleed profusely. The student was arrested and charged with […]
  
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• Replica Solitary Confinement Cell Gives Isolation Experience

  28-01-2017 16:46
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – A replica of a solitary confinement cell is going on display in New Haven, giving people the chance to experience the effects of isolation.
  The 10-foot-by-12-foot exhibit is complete with sliding door, toilet and metal bed area. It will open Monday at the New Haven Free Public Library, then move to the Yale University campus from Feb. 5 to 18.
  A coalition of religious, community and university organizations organized the “Inside the Box” display to educa
  
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• Man allegedly kills pregnant wife with sword, waits with toddler son for police

  28-01-2017 16:08
  
  YORK COUNTY, Pa. – A Pennsylvania man is accused of killing his pregnant wife with a sword Friday before calling 911 to report the crime, according to police. Northern York County Regional Police responded just after 4 p.m. to the 1100 block of Ledge Drive in Jackson Township for a call about a domestic incident involving an edged weapon, according to WPMT-TV. Police say 35-year-old John Ziegler III called 911 and told the operator that he had struck his 25-year-old wife with [&h
  
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• Old Lyme Encourage Residents Voice Opinions on Amtrak Route

  28-01-2017 15:55
  
  Rhode Island towns are the latest to speak out against a proposed Amtrak route that would connect Old Saybrook to Rhode Island and shorten the train trip between Washington, D.C. and Boston by about 30 minutes.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• 1 Wounded In Early Morning Shooting

  28-01-2017 15:55
  
  (East Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Police in East Hartford are investigating an overnight shooting.
  They say around 2:30 this morning the call came into 468 Main Street, Krauszers Food Store.
  When they arrived, the victim, a male, was suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
  He was rushed to Hartford Hospital for treatment and is expected to survive.
  There’s no word yet from police on a motive for the shooting.
  Police say they’ve recovered evidence from the scene and conti
  
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• Waterbury Police Release New Video in Fatal Hit-and-Run Case

  28-01-2017 15:31
  
  A loving and caring mother. Those are the words Jeffrey Haynes used to describe his ex-wife, Maria Haynes after the Waterbury mother was killed in a hit and run Tuesday night.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police Investigating Overnight Shooting in Rockville

  28-01-2017 15:20
  
  Vernon police are investigating an overnight shooting in Rockville on Vernon Avenue where a vehicle was hit by gunfire.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police investigate overnight shooting at Vernon social club

  28-01-2017 14:55
  
  VERNON — Vernon Police Officers are investigating after an overnight shooting in the Rockville section of town. Police say that around 2:00 a.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting at the TKB social club at 1 Vernon Avenue. When they arrived, officers found a vehicle struck by several rounds. The occupants were not hit. There was a dance party being held at the club with around several hundred attendees. The Vernon Police are asking anyone who saw the […]
  
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• One Sent to Hospital After Overnight East Hartford Shooting

  28-01-2017 13:39
  
  East Hartford police said they are investigating an overnight shooting outside of a convenience store on Main Street that has sent one person to the hospital.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Sun & clouds, brisk & cooler this weekend

  28-01-2017 12:27
  
  Our weather will feature a mix of sun & clouds, slightly cooler temperatures, with dry conditions.  A reinforcing shot of cold air drops the highs to near freezing Monday – which means high temps will be below freezing for the first time in over 2 weeks! An Alberta Clipper will quickly cross the region with a period of light snow or snow showers.  Not expecting much snow as these clippers do not have a lot of moisture work with.   […]
  
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• Cool and clear on Saturday, slightly warmer Sunday

  28-01-2017 12:27
  
    For the weekend, partly cloudy skies keep the forecast dry, and cooler, with highs Saturday near 40, and slightly warmer for Sunday. Another shot of cold air drops the highs to near freezing Monday – which means high temps will be below freezing for the first time in over 2 weeks! Forecast Details:  Saturday: A mix of sun and clouds. High: 35-40. Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny. High: 30s. Monday: Sunny, seasonal. High: 30s. Tuesday: Partly sunny. High: 30s Check out [
  
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• East Hartford Police investigate early morning shooting

  28-01-2017 12:01
  
  EAST HARTFORD — Police are investigating after a shooting at a convenience store in East Hartford. The shooting took place just after 2:30 a.m. at 468 Main Street, known as Krauszer’s Food Store. A victim was taken to the hospital. Their condition is unknown. No one else was injured. Police say that a suspect is still be sought in the investigation, and detectives are still on the scene.  
  
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• Connecticut’s broken cities highlighted in report

  28-01-2017 11:31
  
  HARTFORD — The Yankee Institute and Manhattan Institute developed a new report – “Connecticut’s Broken Cities” – which examined the issues plaguing the state’s urban centers and it has some suggested solutions. Joe Horvath, Assistant Policy Director for the Yankee Institute, joined Stan to talk about the report. Connecticut municipal and education leaders are voicing concerns about $50 million worth of mid-year cuts to state aid for local governments and
  
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• Connecticut’s Conference of Municipalities offers solutions to city problems

  28-01-2017 11:30
  
  HARTFORD — Susan Branfield, the First Selectwoman from Portland told Stan the state has to look into revenue diversification, because the state relies too much on the property tax. She believes collaboration and shared services also hold the key to easing the budget crunch in addition to controlling spending. Branfield said reducing and broadening the sales tax in addition to increasing the Payment In Lieu Of Taxes program (PILOT) for properties not subject to taxes, should have its thresh
  
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• Salem Witch Trials to Be Memorialized

  28-01-2017 05:47
  
  The site of the executions of accused "witches" will soon have a memorial dedicated to the victims.Photo Credit: NBC Boston
  
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• State Warning Residents About Tax Scams

  28-01-2017 05:13
  
  As tax season gets underway, the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services (DRS) and the Internal Revenue Service are once again warning about the W-2 scam.Photo Credit: Bloomberg via Getty Images
  
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• Oakdale Theater in Wallingford Under Tight Security

  28-01-2017 05:13
  
  Under tight security concerts resumed at the Toyota Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford on Friday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Community holds fundraiser for East Hartford man facing deportation

  28-01-2017 04:51
  
  EAST HARTFORD — An East Hartford man currently fighting deportation received a boost from the community, who attended a fundraiser to help his family with legal fees and medical bills. Domingo Ferreira has been living legally for 30 years in the United States, but a crime he committed about 12 years ago, caught the attention of immigration authorities during the Obama Administration. Now he’s fighting to stay with his family. When he appeared in court earlier in the month he was
  
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• Immigration Activists Aim to Push Back Against Trump Actions

  28-01-2017 04:43
  
  Syrian refugees, undocumented immigrants, and elected officials made their sentiments clear when it comes to the executive actions made by President Donald Trump in his first full week in office.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Oakdale hires extra police officers for first concert since deadly shooting

  28-01-2017 04:42
  
  WALLINGFORD – The Oakdale Theater held its first event since a deadly shooting in its parking lot in December. Friday’s event, Hyperglow, is an electronic dance concert that tours the country. Wallingford Police met with Oakdale staff prior to the event and say security is a top priority. “Today’s day and age with large groups of people you know coming to events I think it was a good time to you know talk with the business and get their ideas […]
  
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• UConn Men’s Hockey defeats Vermont 3-1

  28-01-2017 04:35
  
  HARTFORD — The UConn Men’s Hockey Team were at the XL Center in Hartford Friday night looking to get back to the 500 mark on the season. That would be no easy task as the faced the Catamounts of Vermont University who are currently ranked 11th in the nation. In the first period both teams had great scoring chances but each goal tender was up to the challenge. Less than two minutes into the second period the red lamp finally […]
  
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• Trump says he might not like Putin once he gets to know him

  28-01-2017 03:37
  
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Friday it was “too early” to start discussing lifting sanctions on Russia, whose leader he will speak with Saturday, though he indicated his interest in warmer ties. Earlier Friday, though, top Trump adviser Kellyanne Conway told Fox News that lifting US sanctions on Russia would be up for discussion when the two countries’ leaders talk. “All of that is under consideration,” Conway said when asked specifically whether l
  
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• Meet Gerber’s new spokesbaby, 7-month-old Riley Shines

  28-01-2017 03:09
  
  FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — A 7-month-old from Ohio is the new face of Gerber baby products after winning the company’s annual contest. Riley Shines, of Lewis Center, beat out over 110,000 other babies who entered the Gerber Baby Photo Search 2016. His parents, Kristen and Devin Shines, will receive a $50,000 prize and $1,500 in Gerber children’s clothing. Riley will also appear in a future Gerber ad as the 2017 spokesbaby. “Originally, my husband laughe
  
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• Suspects accused of torturing man in Facebook Live video get death threats, lawyer says

  28-01-2017 03:03
  
  CHICAGO – The suspects accused of torturing a schizophrenic man and streaming it live on Facebook are now being threatened, one of their attorneys said at a court hearing Friday. During the indictment, the judge tightened restrictions on news coverage of the case, according to WGN-TV.  Cameras are not allowed in the courtroom and the judge told the sketch artist to not draw the defendants or defense lawyers’ faces after alleged death threats online. Jordan Hill, T
  
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• John Hurt, star of ‘Alien’ and ‘The Elephant Man,’ dies at 77

  28-01-2017 02:46
  
  LONDON — John Hurt, who starred in “Alien,” “The Elephant Man,” and the Harry Potter series, has died at the age of 77. The death was reported by The London Daily Mirror. The British actor battled cancer and intestinal issues in recent years, according to Mirror. Very sad to hear of John Hurt's passing. It was such an honor to have watched you work, sir. — Elijah Wood (@elijahwood) January 28, 2017 Hurt’s career spanned more than six decades, most [&hell
  
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• Tom Brady Celebrates Bill Belichick's Anniversary

  28-01-2017 02:37
  
  As the Patriots prepare for the Super Bowl, Tom Brady is wishing Bill Belichick a happy anniversary.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Fisherman’s $500K catch could get him life in prison

  28-01-2017 02:29
  
  PANAMA CITY, Fla. – When commercial fisherman Thomas Breeding found 45 pounds of cocaine floating in the Gulf of Mexico last January, he says he knew the right thing was to turn it over to police. The Florida man instead opted to sell it, a decision that could land him in prison for life. Breeding—a 32-year-old boat captain with drug and weapons convictions, per the Panama City News Herald—says he hadn’t “ever been involved in the drug trade before. I […]
  
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• Tension rises as first phase of Trump’s ‘Muslim shutdown’ takes shape

  28-01-2017 02:19
  
  By Avi Asher-Schapiro For the past year, Dr. Ammar Ghanem has been diligently filling out the reams of paperwork required to permanently relocate his 80 year old Syrian father to Detroit, where Ghanem lives. A Syrian-born pulmonologist, Ghanem recently became an American citizen and he wants his father to live out his twilight years near his grandchildren, Ghanem’s two sons and daughter. “My littlest one is just 3 years old and when she talks to her grandpa over the phone […]
  
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• Prudence Crandall center helps domestic violence victims find a new path

  28-01-2017 02:13
  
  NEW BRITAIN – For more than 43 years, a New Britain shelter has been working to break the cycle of domestic violence, abuse that impacts 1 in 4 women and 1 in 7 men. Through shelter, education and counseling the Prudence Crandall Center is changing lives and giving many new hope. “I have a life now for the first time. I finally got it when I got my apartment, my first apartment in 36 years on my own and I said– […]
  
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• Old Lyme EncourageResidents Voice Opinions on Amtrak Route

  28-01-2017 01:57
  
  Rhode Island towns are the latest to speak out against a proposed Amtrak route that would connect Old Saybrook to Rhode Island and shorten the train trip between Washington, D.C. and Boston by about 30 minutes.Photo Credit: Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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