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• FOX 61 Student News relaunches with a warm and fuzzy story from South Windsor

  03-02-2017 23:51
  
  HARTFORD — A story produced by students at South Windsor High School kicked off the relaunch of the FOX 61 Student News program Friday. “Josie, The therapy dog” was produced by SWHS students Lauren Adamo, Madison Donahue and Hannah Mitchell. They reported on a program at Orchard Hill Elementary school that uses a golden retriever to help students improve their reading skills. The story premiered during FOX 61 Good Day Connecticut on Friday around 7:40 a.m. Dr. Dianna R. We
  
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• Mayor: Kenmore Sq. to be Closed to Traffic During Super Bowl

  03-02-2017 23:38
  
  Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Police Commissioner William Evans discuss Sunday Super Bowl security plans for Boston.
  
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• Social Security Office Repeatedly Loses $23,000 Payment

  03-02-2017 22:59
  
  A Connecticut woman said she has been trying to pay back her $23,000 debt, but the Social Security Administration (SSA) keeps losing her payments.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Mets Flores Headed To Arbitration

  03-02-2017 22:45
  
  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ Infielder Wilmer Flores has become the first New York Mets player to go to salary arbitration since Oliver Perez in 2008.
  Flores asked for a $2.2 million salary, and the Mets argued for $1.8 million during Friday’s hearing. A decision is expected Saturday from arbitrators Mark Irvings, Sylvia Skratek and Robert Herzog.
  Originally slated to serve as a backup last season to second baseman Neil Walker, shortstop Asdrubal Cabrera, third baseman David Wright , Flores
  
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• Student Found With Gun at Hartford Public High School

  03-02-2017 22:36
  
  A female student was found with a gun at Hartford Public High School on Friday and police said she will likely be charged and taken to the juvenile detention center.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• A Tranquil Weekend Followed by a Wintry Mess Next Week

  03-02-2017 22:25
  
  We're not forecasting any weather issues for the weekend, however it will be a much different story early next week.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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• Malloy, Bronin Make A Pitch For New York Islanders Hockey

  03-02-2017 21:49
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin are encouraging the New York Islanders professional hockey team to consider moving to Connecticut’s capital city.
  The Democrats sent a letter Friday to the NHL team’s management, offering Hartford’s XL Center as an option for the team’s interim use.
  They suggested the building can also be “a long-term solution to your needs,” noting it would be transformed int
  
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• Police Investigating 2 Assaults in Hartford

  03-02-2017 21:15
  
  Police said they are investigating two assaults in Hartford.
  
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• Southington Man Granted Exception to Return Mattress

  03-02-2017 21:12
  
  A Southington man need some answers when he noticed signs of wear on his mattress shortly after its exchange guarantee had expired.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Gun Seized From Student At Hartford Public High

  03-02-2017 20:53
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police seized a loaded .45 caliber handgun from a student at Hartford Public High School Friday.
  Police say the female student will face gun-related charges. She was brought to the city’s juvenile detention facility on Broad St.
  No injuries were reported, said police.
  The incident prompted a lock down at the school for a time.
  
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• Explosion at California Cheesecake Factory leaves several questions

  03-02-2017 20:50
  
  PASADENA, Calif. — Police are searching for a man who set off an explosive device in a Cheesecake Factory restaurant packed with customers, according to KTLA. The explosion was reported around 6 p.m. on Thursday after witnesses say a man threw something in the restaurant located at 2 West Colorado Blvd., the Pasadena Police Department stated in a news release. Arriving officers helped customers and employees evacuate the restaurant. Authorities then searched the restaurant and located a &l
  
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• Female student brought gun to Hartford Public High School, police say

  03-02-2017 20:46
  
  HARTFORD — A female student at Hartford Public High School will face charges after police say she brought a gun to school. Around 1:25 p.m. Deputy Chief Brian Foley said the school was in a precautionary lock down and that no students were in danger. Later, he said police recovered a .45 caliber gun from a “student involved in a threat.” He said she will likely be charged. Foley credited the “professional effort” from Hartford Public High School Security and [&helli
  
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• Volunteers Make Snow for Special Olympics Winter Games

  03-02-2017 20:44
  
  Eversource volunteers are making snow for the Special Olympic Connecticut Winter Games in Windsor.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Juveniles Charged With Arson Following Swim Club Fire

  03-02-2017 20:38
  
  Wethersfield police have arrested two juveniles who are accused of setting a fire at the Pine Acres Swim and Tennis Club last month.The Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department responded to the swim and...Photo Credit: Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department
  
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• Malloy’s Budget Proposal Would Eliminate Property Tax Credit

  03-02-2017 20:28
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s budget proposal will eliminate Connecticut’s $200 property tax credit to help balance the state’s books.
  A spokeswoman for the Democratic governor confirmed Friday the credit, which was once $500, will not be funded in the two-year tax-and-spending plan being unveiled Wednesday.
  The new fiscal year beginning July 1 is projected to have a shortfall ranging from $1.5 billion to $1.7 billion.
  Malloy said Frid
  
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• Two Arrests In Wethersfield Arson

  03-02-2017 20:20
  
  (Wethersfield, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Wethersfield police are charging two juveniles in connection with a fire last weekend at a popular club in town.
  The youths face a litany of charges, including arson, burglary, criminal mischief, and conspiracy in the January 29 blaze at the Pine Acres Swim and Tennis Club.
  The fire severely damaged the main building, housing locker rooms and a kitchen, among other things.
  In addition, police say the two were also behind the burglary and vandalism of
  
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• Police Warn of Insurance Check Scam

  03-02-2017 20:19
  
  If you receive a check in the mail that looks like it’s from Nationwide Insurance, it might be a scam and East Windsor police are warning people not to fall for it.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Malloy Seeking To Shift $407M In Teacher Pension Costs To Towns

  03-02-2017 20:19
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — As part of his budget package, the governor today a plans to shift $407-million in teacher pension expenses from the state, onto cities and towns.
  Governor Dannel Malloy says the towns currently contribute nothing towards teacher pensions, teachers contribute from their pay.
  “We are asking towns to partner with the state to help fund the cost of their employees benefits, so the state can continue to focus on spending as much-needed funding as it can afford to educ
  
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• Record Numbers For Race To Benefit Refugees After Travel Ban

  03-02-2017 20:16
  
  By DAVE COLLINSAssociated Press
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Organizers of a road race that benefits a Connecticut refugee resettlement group are crediting President Donald Trump for a record enrollment – and record donations – in this year’s event.
  The New Haven-based Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Services says about 1,100 people were signed up for the 10th annual Run for Refugees before Trump signed an executive order last week temporarily banning refugees
  
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• 51 fascinating things to know about Super Bowl 51

  03-02-2017 20:12
  
  HOUSTON — The Super Bowl, aka your best yearly excuse to crush a six pack on a Sunday night, is just days away! You already know the basics: The Atlanta Falcons and quarterback Matt Ryan will take on the New England Patriots and quarterback Tom Brady in a battle between North and South; veterans and Super Bowl neophytes. For all the nitty gritty gameday details, consult the handy box below. For 51 completely random and mildly interesting facts you can use […]
  
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• Snowmaking begins for 2017 Special Olympics Winter Games

  03-02-2017 20:01
  
  WINDSOR —  In preparation for this year’s Special Olympic Winter Games, snow guns are running all weekend at Eversource’s Windsor location so cross-country skiing and snowshoeing courses are ready for the 200-plus athletes expected to compete in those events. Employees and volunteers are setting up 1,000 feet of piping that carries water and compressed air needed to make the snow. Ken Bowes, Vice President of Transmission Performance at Eversource and a member of
  
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• Wethersfield Police arrest 2 juveniles accused of setting swim club fire

  03-02-2017 19:49
  WETHERSFIELD — Two juveniles are facing criminal charges by Wethersfield Police for their alleged role in a fire that damaged a private swim and tennis club. On Sunday, January 29 at 2:19 p.m. Wethersfield Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to Pine Acres Swim and Tennis Club. The next day, the fire marshal determined the blaze was intentionally set. On Tuesday, Wethersfield Police said two juvenles were responsible for the fire. On Thursday, Februa
  
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• Police Officer, Driver, Taken to Hospital After Crash in Stratford

  03-02-2017 19:45
  
  A police officer and another driver have been taken to the hospital after a crash with in Stratford.Photo Credit: Stratford Police
  
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• College Basketball Weekend Outlook

  03-02-2017 19:36
  
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  Connecticut (CBS) – Of course the biggest sporting event of the upcoming weekend is arguably the biggest sporting event of the whole year and this weekend’s main course. But that doesn’t mean that you can’t enjoy some college basketball as the appetizer before kickoff at 6:30pm on Sunday.
  The biggest game of the weekend will be played in Eugene, Oregon on Saturday afternoon at 4pm on ESPN. That’s where the #5 ranked Arizona Wildcats
  
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• Mayor, Police Chief Discuss Boston Super Bowl Security

  03-02-2017 18:20
  
  Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and Police Commissioner William Evans discuss Sunday Super Bowl security plans for Boston.
  
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• Brady Could Become Winningest Super Bowl Quarterback Ever, But Montana Is Still The Best

  03-02-2017 18:16
  
  By Sam McPherson
  Sunday’s Super Bowl LI matchup between the Atlanta Falcons and the favored New England Patriots features a subplot that could end up dominating the headlines after the game. If the Patriots emerge victorious at NRG Stadium in Houston against the Falcons, quarterback Tom Brady will break a tie with two Hall of Fame QBs for the most Super Bowl wins. Currently, Brady shares the record of four championship victories with Pittsburgh Steelers legend Terry Bradshaw and San Franci
  
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• Armed robbers plead guilty to Hamden Post Office, West Haven bank heists

  03-02-2017 18:16
  
  HARTFORD — Three men pleaded guilty in Hartford federal court to charges related to the armed robberies of the Allingtown Post Office in West Haven and the Wells Fargo Bank in Hamden on April 21. According to court documents and statements made in court, on the morning of April 21, Malcolm Haynes, AKA “Black,” 26, of New Haven, Derrick White, AKA “Fly,” 52, of Hamden, Howard Bookert, 19, of Hamden, and another man drove in White’s car to the an area [&hel
  
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• Keidel: Will Offense Or Defense Win Super Bowl LI?

  03-02-2017 17:56
  
  By Jason Keidel
  Alas, Super Bowl LI is here. So as we wind down the fortnight of football hype, it’s time to shift the focus from how these teams got here to what they’ll do now that they are here.
  This Super Bowl isn’t really framed as a difference in talent or temerity, but rather in class and perception. New England and Atlanta are as far apart in history as they are in geography.
  The Patriots are the blue bloods, the elites, NFL royalty of the highest order. They are, for l
  
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• Chick-fil-A Opens in West Hartford Next Week

  03-02-2017 17:54
  
  Chick-fil-A is opening in West Hartford next week.Photo Credit: Chick-fil-A Del Sur/Facebook
  
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• Colchester Elementary Students Being Sent Home Early

  03-02-2017 17:20
  
  Students are being sent home from Colchester Elementary School after a power failure.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Betsy DeVos clears another hurdle in early morning Senate vote

  03-02-2017 17:19
  
  The Senate voted early Friday to advance President Donald Trump‘s education secretary nominee Betsy DeVos to a final confirmation vote, which is expected Monday. The vote was 52 to 48 along party lines. Senators convened at the unusual, early hour — 6:30 a.m. ET — because of Democratic stalling tactics that reflect their unhappiness with Trump’s cabinet picks and the overall confirmation process. DeVos has come under fire from Democrats and two key Republicans for her pos
  
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• If You Need To Renew Your Passport, It’s Time To Do It ASAP

  03-02-2017 17:18
  
  CBS Local – The State Department has put out warnings about the passport renewal process, and for those who need to renew it within the next year, it could take longer than normal, via WESH.
  Renewing a passport routinely takes about six weeks. But now, the State Department is warning travelers that it could take even longer than that.  So why all the warnings?
  In 2007, Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative required American citizens to flash their passport when traveling
  
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• Foundations Problem is Bigger than State Has Identified

  03-02-2017 17:11
  
  An NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters analysis reveals the number of homeowners directly affected by crumbling foundations may be three times more than the nearly 500 homeowners who have filed complaints with...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Lawsuit filed against CCSU professor claiming sexual assault

  03-02-2017 17:00
  
  NEW BRITAIN — A former professor arrested after allegations that he sexually assaulted a student is now being sued. Shannon Cunningham filed a lawsuit on Tuesday against Daniel Gula, 52, formerly a professor at Central Connecticut State University. The lawsuit alleges that while Cunningham was a student at CCSU and Gula was a professor there, he sexually assaulted her in his office. Cunningham claims she reported his conduct against her to the Woman’s Center at CCSU, the university&r
  
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• Congressman who introduced national parks drilling bill got $250K from Big Energy

  03-02-2017 16:58
  
  By Travis McKnight in Phoenix for Tribune Media  A January 2016 national survey shows that support for the National Park system remains high and bipartisan: 77 percent of registered voters say that the United States benefits from the system, and 55 percent say that they personally benefit. Republicans, Independents and Democrats all broadly agree that the National Park Service (NPS) should focus on protecting and repairing our current national parks; and 86 percent of respondents supported
  
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• Police: Woman Upset Trump President Tried To Hit Officer

  03-02-2017 15:47
  
  BURLINGTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A court date Friday for a Harwinton woman accused of trying to hit a police officer with her car Thursday in Burlington.
  State police say 58-year-old Eileen Pierce tried to hit an officer directing traffic at a tree-trimming site on Route 69– allegedly driving her Subaru wagon directly at him, yelling out the window, and shaking her fist. The officer quickly got out of the way, and police say Pierce narrowly missed hitting a tree crew.
  When Pierc
  
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• Pats OC May Be Called In Hernandez Murder Trial

  03-02-2017 15:42
  
  BOSTON (AP) – New court documents indicate that New England Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels might be called as a witness in the upcoming double murder trial of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez.
  A defense motion filed this week seeking a three-month delay in the trial indicates that prosecutors recently disclosed eight potential witnesses, including McDaniels.
  The motion says McDaniels, with the Patriots in Houston this weekend for Sunday’s Super Bowl, is expected to test
  
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• Harwinton woman accused of trying to run down trooper said she’s ‘angry Trump is president’

  03-02-2017 15:34
  
  BURLINGTON — Police said they arrested a woman after she tried to run over a state trooper. Police said a trooper was directing traffic for a tree trimming crew on Route 69 in Burlington just before 3 p.m. Thursday. The trooper was in the process of moving from one telephone pole to another one when a dark-colored Subaru wagon heading south intentionally veered into the northbound lane and toward the trooper. The trooper was able to dodge the Subaru. Police sa
  
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• Driver Said She Was Upset With Police, Donald Trump

  03-02-2017 15:16
  
  When cops pulled over a woman driving recklessly in Burlington on Thursday, she the reason was because she was upset with police officers and President Donald Trump.
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway February 3, 2017

  03-02-2017 15:01
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- Toni Boucher, co-chair of Connecticut’s transportation committee, discusses tolls in the state.
  7:00- Keith Phaneuf, CTMirror.org state budget reporter, joins Ray live in studio.  The state is in a budget mess, pensions are underfunded, the debt is growing. What needs to happen?
  8:20- Kandyce Aust, director of development with Over The Edge shares details about the “Marc The Edge” event in Hartford. T
  
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• School Bus Mirror Hits Tree in Mansfield

  03-02-2017 14:54
  
  State police have responded to Woodland Road in Mansfield after the mirror on a school bus hit a tree.
  
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• U.S. economy adds a strong 227,000 jobs in January

  03-02-2017 14:42
  
  NEW YORK — The U.S. economy picked up in 2017 right where it left off in 2016. America added 227,000 jobs in January, well ahead of December’s gain of 157,000 jobs. The unemployment rate ticked up a bit to 4.8 percent. It’s the first jobs report to be released under the Trump administration but the Labor Department conducted its jobs survey in the second week of January, when President Obama was in office. The report represents the economy that Trump is […]
  
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• Adoption Agency Suddenly Closes After Bankruptcy

  03-02-2017 14:26
  
  Dreams of adopting and becoming parents are now in danger for hundreds of families across the country and here in Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Syrian Family Reunited After Trump Travel Ban

  03-02-2017 14:22
  
  MILFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut resident from Syria has been reunited with his wife and two young daughters after President Donald Trump’s travel ban put the brakes on their plans last week.
  Milford resident Fadi Kassar greeted his family Thursday night at New York’s Kennedy Airport with tears flowing down his face and arms wide open.
  Kassar had not seen his family for more than two years. Despite securing approval to travel to the United States, Kassar&
  
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• Police: Convicted Felon Hunting For Coyotes Without License

  03-02-2017 14:15
  
  WATERBURY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut environmental police have arrested a convicted felon they say was illegally hunting for coyotes in a state forest.
  Police responded to Mattatuck State Forest on Thursday morning after getting reports of a man entering the woods wearing camouflage and carrying a firearm.
  When they found the man, they also discovered he was not wearing fluorescent orange as required by law.
  The hunter explained he just forgot to wear orange.
  Police dete
  
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• Fire Destroys Wilton House

  03-02-2017 13:33
  
  Fire destroyed a house in Wilton on Thursday evening and investigators will be back out to the scene today to investigate.Photo Credit: NBC 7
  
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• Nordstrom distances itself from Ivanka Trump brand

  03-02-2017 13:13
  
  WASHINGTON — Luxury department store Nordstrom won’t be purchasing products from the Ivanka Trump brand this fall. “Based on the brand’s performance, we’ve decided not to buy it for this season,” a Nordstrom spokeswoman said Thursday. A spokesperson for the Ivanka Trump brand said that Nordstrom had already purchased spring season apparel from it, adding that the retailer is moving some of the brand’s products on sale on its website into its physical sto
  
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• Crews Knock Down Fire in Hartford

  03-02-2017 13:11
  
  Firefighters battled a fire in Hartford early this morning and the building next door had to be evacuated.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• ‘Lost continent’ found under Mauritius in the Indian Ocean

  03-02-2017 13:07
  
  Found — one lost continent, hiding underneath a tropical holiday destination. It might sound implausible, but deep at the bottom of the Indian Ocean, a research team, led by South Africa’s University of the Witwatersrand, has found pieces of an ancient continent. The lava-covered piece of continent, dubbed ‘Mauritia,’ was found under the popular island of Mauritius. According to the report published this week in the journal Nature Communications, the piece of crust is lef
  
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• Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’ to appear in US court

  03-02-2017 12:47
  
  NEW YORK — Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman is scheduled to appear in person in a federal court in New York. A judge initially ruled that Guzman would appear in court by video on Friday rather than have marshals escort him to and from a high-security Manhattan jail cell. The order was changed after his lawyers asked the judge to reconsider. Guzman is charged with running a massive drug trafficking operation that laundered billions of dollars and oversaw […]
  
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