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• George and Amal Clooney are expecting twins!

  09-02-2017 23:52
  
  HOLLYWOOD — The man once considered Hollywood’s Most Eligible Bachelor is going to be a father! Actor George Clooney and his wife Amal are expecting twins! George and Amal — an international human rights attorney — married back in September 2014. The pair are first time parents. George is 55 and Amal is 39. No word yet on when the babies are due. Last week, Beyonce announced that she was having twins of her own.
  
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• Bridgeport man dies in freak accident while shoveling snow in New York City

  09-02-2017 23:35
  
  NEW YORK — A Bridgeport, Connecticut man who was shoveling snow outside his building on Manhattan’s Upper East Side died Thursday morning when he slipped and fell into a glass window, officials said. 59-year-old Miguel Gonzalez was clearing the steps leading down to the lobby when he fell and smashed into the window of the 5-story apartment building at 333 E. 93rd St. around 9:30 a.m., according to WPIX. NYPD Chief of Patrol Terence Monahan called it a “very sad situa
  
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• Firefighters Rescue People From Burning New Britain Home

  09-02-2017 22:11
  
  Firefighters rescued several people hanging from windows of a burning multi-family house in New Britain on Thursday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• CBS Sports’ Steve Lappas Breaks Down #15 Kentucky vs. Alabama

  09-02-2017 22:03
  
  Ryan Mayer
  The Kentucky Wildcats are perennially one of the college basketball’s most interesting teams due to the yearly infusion of top recruits that head coach John Calipari lures to the program. This year is no different. The Wildcats signed the nation’s second-best recruiting class behind Duke according to 247 Sports. As we’ve seen in the past, these young teams will sometimes struggle come January and February as they continue to learn how to play with each other and with
  
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• Teen Injured in East Haven Snowmobile Crash

  09-02-2017 21:21
  
  A 17-year-old was seriously injured when the snowmobile he was operating collided with a snow plow in East Haven on Thursday morning, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Father Of Girls Killed In Christmas 2011 Fire Has Died

  09-02-2017 21:12
  
  (CBS Connecticut) – Matthew Badger, whose daughters were killed in 2011 house fire on Christmas morning in Stamford has died. The charity he co-founded in honor of his daughters– 7-year-old twins Grace and Sarah Badger, and 9-year-old Lily Badger– made the announcement on its Facebook page Thursday:
  “We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Matthew Badger, LSG co-founder. When LSG first started, it was to honor the lives and memories of Matthew’s d
  
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• Father of 3 Girls Killed in Stamford Blaze Dies

  09-02-2017 21:09
  
  A Connecticut father who started an educational development foundation in memory of his three daughters following their death in a 2011 house fire in Stamford has died, the LilySarahGrace fund announced on...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut / 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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• Laverne Cox Breaks Down Barriers In “Doubt”

  09-02-2017 21:07
  
  On Wednesday, February 15th at 10/9c, the all new courtroom drama, Doubt, makes its series debut on CBS. Doubt features an all-star cast of talented actors who portray a variety of diversified personas that are just as colorful inside the courtroom as they are out. Take Daytime Emmy Award Winner Laverne Cox’s portrayal of Cameron Wirth for example. Wirth is a transgender lawyer who fights injustice on a daily basis with her hallmark mix of passion and dedication to protecting the innocent.
  
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• De-icing Truck Catches Fire at Bradley Airport

  09-02-2017 20:50
  
  Emergency crews responded for a fire on a de-icing truck at Bradley Airport this morning.Photo Credit: Javier ColonThis 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: Low Visibility, Heavy Snowfall Rates Problems In Storm

  09-02-2017 20:47
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — Governor Dannel Malloy says limited visibility and heavy snowfall rates have been a problem during today’s storm.
  Malloy says so far, bands of snow have hit Eastern Connecticut especially hard.
  The governor did a series of press conferences at the Emergency Operations Center, in the O’Neill Armory in Hartford.
  The governor asked people to stay off the roads today, to allow plow crews to more easily clear snow.
  Malloy did not expect to have to close the roads
  
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• I-95 Reopens in Old Lyme

  09-02-2017 20:46
  
  Both sides of Interstate 95 were closed in Old Lyme, where several vehicles were stuck on both sides of the highway, but the highway has reopened.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transporation
  
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• Doorman Slips While Shoveling, Falls Through Window, Dies

  09-02-2017 20:44
  
  The doorman at New York City apartment building died in a freak accident Thursday morning after slipping while shoveling snow, law enforcement sources said.Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• Merritt Parkway South in Fairfield Reopens

  09-02-2017 20:42
  
  The southbound side of the Merritt Parkway was closed in Fairfield because of a downed tree, but it has reopened.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Storm Impacts CT Transit and More

  09-02-2017 20:33
  
  The airfield at Bradley Airport was closed for a couple hours this afternoon and CT Transit as well as CTfastrak local and express service were suspended as of noon as snow continues to fall statewide.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Storm Updates From Around The Northeast

  09-02-2017 20:28
  
  The Associated PressThe Latest on a fast-moving snowstorm sweeping through the Northeast (all times local):
  2 p.m.
  Boston Mayor Marty Walsh says public schools in New England’s largest city will close for a second consecutive day.
  The mayor says classes will be canceled Friday as the region continues to get battered by a fast-moving snowstorm blanketing much of the northeast.
  Earlier Thursday, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker said state police were reporting some crashes and spin-outs, but
  
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• Waterbury Schools to Remain Closed Friday for Snow Cleanup

  09-02-2017 19:49
  
  Waterbury schools will remain closed on Friday for snow removal.
  
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• Snow Totals So Far

  09-02-2017 19:41
  
  The snow has started piling up.Photo Credit: Carl Anderson
  
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• State Police Dealing With Vehicles Stuck on Local Highways

  09-02-2017 19:30
  
  State police said troopers across the state are dealing with stuck vehicles and jackknifed trucks.
  
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• Bradley Temporarily Closes, Storm Impacting CT Transit and More

  09-02-2017 19:28
  
  Bradley Airport is temporarily closed as heavy snow falls state wide.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Grand Opening of Chick-fil-A in West Hartford Postponed

  09-02-2017 19:22
  
  The Chick-fil-A in West Hartford was scheduled to open today, but it has been postponed the grand opening until tomorrow because of the heavy snow.Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• I-95 Closed in Old Lyme

  09-02-2017 19:07
  
  Both sides of Interstate 95 are closed in Old Lyme, where several vehicles are stuck on both sides of the highway.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transporation
  
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• Trump Targets Blumenthal In Tweet

  09-02-2017 18:57
  
  WASHINGTON (CBS Connecticut and AP) — President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that comments by his Supreme Court nominee criticizing his attacks on the judiciary were “misrepresented,” even as Republican and Democratic lawmakers vouched for the veracity of the remarks.
  Trump’s comments prompted a rebuke from Judge Neil Gorsuch, who said at a meeting with lawmakers that the president’s comments were “demoralizing and disheartening.”
  Gorsuch, who was nomi
  
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• Putnam Police Offer Rides to Get Nurses, Doctors and Emergency Crews to Work

  09-02-2017 18:23
  
  Putnam police will be helping emergency crews and medical professionals get to work during this blizzard by offering transportation via Humvee.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News
  
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• Small Number of Power Outages Reported from Storm

  09-02-2017 18:20
  
  Eversource and United Illuminating are reporting some power outages from across the state.
  
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• Bus Service Being Suspended Due To Storm

  09-02-2017 18:12
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — The state Department of Transportation says bus service is being suspended at midday.
  People who took the bus this morning were urged to plan to leave as soon as possible before service ends.
  The Department of Transportation will decide later today if some service can resume today, but that will depend on street conditions and the weather.
  Drivers were asked to report to work.
  
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• Full UConn Football Schedule Includes Boston College In Fenway Park

  09-02-2017 18:03
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — UConn today released its 2017 football schedule, which includes games against Missouri, Boston College, and American Athletic Conference West power Tulsa.
  The Boston College game November 18 will be played at Fenway Park in Boston.
  UConn Football season tickets will be on sale Monday, February 13.
  2017 UConn Football Schedule
  August
  Thursday         31       Holy Cross     &nb
  
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• Snowmobile Collides With Snow Plow in East Haven

  09-02-2017 17:53
  
  At least one person was seriously injured when a snowmobile collided with a snow plow in East Haven on Thursday morning, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Investigate Crash Involving Snowmobile And Plow

  09-02-2017 17:38
  
  EAST HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – East Haven police say at least one person on a snowmobile suffered serious injuries Thursday morning, in a collision involving a private snow plow.
  Police say the crash occurred around 10:20 a.m. at Main Street and Gerrish Avenue.
  Investigators were still at the scene late Thursday morning.
  
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• Snow Cancels DNCE Concert at Oakdale

  09-02-2017 17:35
  
  The DNCE concert scheduled for the Dome at the Oakdale in Wallingford tonight has been canceled because of the snowstorm hitting Connecticut.Photo Credit: Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images for Maxim
  
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• Woman Charged in Connection With Fatal Bristol Motorcycle Crash

  09-02-2017 17:26
  
  A 20-year-old Southington woman has been charged in connection with a crash that killed a motorcyclist in Bristol in November.
  
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• Tips for Driving Safely in the Snow

  09-02-2017 17:26
  
  With a snowstorm bringing more than a foot of snow to parts of the East Coast Thursday, here's a reminder that the best thing to do is stay home. Winter storms contribute to more than 2,000 road deaths...Photo Credit: APThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Dogs in the snow – because we love it!

  09-02-2017 17:22
  
  HARTFORD — More than a foot of snow is falling across Connecticut Thursday. We love getting your pictures to see what’s going on! But some of our favorites are the dogs, who always seem to have a good time when the snowflakes fly. We threw in a few cats and even horses too! But it’s also important to keep your pets safe. Here are some tips from the ASPCA. Check out the latest forecast here. Click here for school closings. If […]
  
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• 2 Taken to Hospital After CT Transit Bus Crash in New Haven

  09-02-2017 17:14
  
  Two people were taken to the hospital after a crash involving a CT Transit bus in New Haven at 8:15 a.m. Thursday as a snowstorm overspread the state.Photo Credit: George Heiland
  
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• Storm Postpones Court Hearing On Final 38 Studios Settlement

  09-02-2017 17:12
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A court hearing on the final settlement in the state’s lawsuit over the failure of former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling’s video game company has been postponed due to a winter storm.
  The snowstorm swept through the Northeast on Thursday, forcing Rhode Island state courts to close.
  A judge was scheduled to consider whether to approve a $16 million settlement the state Commerce Corporation agreed to with Dallas-based Hilltop Securities Inc., forme
  
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• Deicing Truck Catches Fire at Bradley Airport

  09-02-2017 17:12
  
  Emergency crews responded for a fire on a deicing truck at Bradley Airport this morning.Photo Credit: Javier ColonThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Teen on snowmobile seriously injured after being hit by snowplow truck in East Haven

  09-02-2017 16:57
  
  EAST HAVEN — There are serious injuries after a snowmobile and snowplow crashed Thursday morning during the snowstorm. East Haven police said the crash happened on Main Street and Gerrish Avenue in East Haven. A man who tended to the injured snowmobiler estimated the snowmobiler to be in his mid-teens. The man said he brought blankets out to the teenager, who kept repeating how he was scared that his dad would be mad. The teen told the man that he often does tricks […
  
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• Statements Made By Man Charged With Killing Baby Admissible

  09-02-2017 16:56
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A judge has ruled that statements made to police by a man charged with killing his 7-month-old son by throwing the boy off a bridge are admissible at trial.
  The Courant reports that a judge ruled Wednesday that Tony Moreno was alert and displayed a normal decision-making process when he talked to police just hours after allegedly throwing Aaden Moreno off the 90-foot high bridge in July 2015.
  Police say Moreno threw Aaden off the Arrigoni Bridge
  
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• Truck Slides Off I-95 in North Stonington

  09-02-2017 16:32
  
  Connecticut State Police reported that a due to slippery conditions a truck slid off an off-ramp for I-95 in North Stonington.Photo Credit: CT State 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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• Thunder and Lightning in a Snowstorm? Here's How

  09-02-2017 16:31
  
  Typically when we experience thunderstorms in Connecticut temperatures are rather mild or warm. In fact the majority of our thunderstorms occur during the summer months.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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• Committee Decides Nobody Won Harvard-Yale Regatta

  09-02-2017 16:31
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A committee investigating a disputed Harvard-Yale regatta last summer has determined that nobody won the race.
  The regatta committee has informed both schools that the trophy for the nation’s oldest active collegiate sporting event will be engraved with the words “no official result.”
  Yale was leading the 151st edition of the varsity race in choppy conditions on the Thames River in Connecticut on June 12 when Harvard’s shel
  
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• Taz: Unlikely WWE Had Contingency Plans For Seth Rollins

  09-02-2017 16:21
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  “In all my years of experience as a wrestler and as a broadcaster, not just in WWE but in TNA and ECW, there very rarely are contingency plans.”–Taz, Host of The Taz Show: Bodyslams & Beyond
  WWE is in a curiously familiar place. Déjà vu.
  Fifteen months ago the world crumbled around Seth Rollins. In a split second he went from being king of the wrestling world to just another athlete on an operating table. The blown-out knee couldn’t have
  
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• Injuries Reported In New Haven Bus Crash

  09-02-2017 16:07
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) –  New Haven police say two people were taken to area hospitals for treatment following a bus crash Thursday morning, as the snow was coming down.
  The crash, involving a CT Transit bus, occurred around 8:15 a.m. at Whalley Avenue and Fitch Street.
  Police say four other people refused treatment at the scene.
  
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• Maine Governor Hates The Patriots; Says Connecticut Treated Unfairly

  09-02-2017 15:55
  
  AUGUSTA, Maine (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Maine Gov. Paul LePage says there’s no chance he’ll reach out to the New England Patriots about visiting Maine in the wake of the club’s Super Bowl win.
  The Republican made the comment during an interview on WGAN-AM on Thursday morning. An interviewer asked if there was any way LePage would reach out to the Patriots and he replied, there was “not a chance.”
  LePage said a week ago that he had no interest in watching the
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Hartford’s Mixed Bag Realty Value

  09-02-2017 15:53
  
  News Editor of the Hartford Business Journal Gregory Seay joined Ray to discuss Hartford’s realty value… its a mixed bag.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: BBB’s Tips to Avoid Getting Hurt by Cupid’s Arrow

  09-02-2017 15:53
  
  Howard Schwartz, Executive Communications Director of the Better Business Bureau ® serving Connecticut, shares BBB’s tips to avoid getting hurt by cupid’s arrow.
  Con artists are using online dating sites and apps looking for money… not love.
  Learn what to look out for.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Are Hockey and Financial Aid Really Hartford’s Big Problems?

  09-02-2017 15:52
  
  Chris Powell, managing editor of the Journal Inquirer in Manchester, wants to know what Hartford’s big problems are?
  Governor Malloy suggests that they are the lack of a big-league hockey team and a deficient formula for state financial aid to the city’s school system… is he right or wrong?
  
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• State Police responding to multiple crashes across the state

  09-02-2017 15:47
  
  HADDAM — Connecticut State Police  said that from 5 a.m – noon Thursday, they responded to about 72 crashes, 232 spin-outs and  stuck vehicles, and 601 calls for service. They said route 9 south between exits 9-11 in Haddam was temporarily closed due to a crash. Police said the Connecticut Department of Transportation was also on scene assisting wreckers with several stuck vehicles. Police also said a tractor-trailer truck ended up on its
  
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• Six injured in New Haven crash involving CT Transit bus

  09-02-2017 15:37
  
  NEW HAVEN — Six people were injured in an accident at Whalley Avenue and Fitch Street in New Haven, said Deputy Emergency Management Director Rick Fontana. The crash happened Thursday morning around 8:15 a.m. Two of the victims were taken to the hospital for minor injuries, according to Officer David Hartman, spokesman for New Haven Police. The other four refused treatment. The crash involved a Connecticut Transit bus. New Haven police urges drivers to stay off the roads unless travel
  
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• Judge Won’t Dismiss Murder Charge In 2014 Slaying

  09-02-2017 14:38
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut judge won’t dismiss a murder charge against a New Haven man accused of fatally shooting another man nearly three years ago.
  The New Haven Register reports that the judge on Wednesday denied defense attorney John Cirello’s motion in Jaquwan Burton’s case.
  A trial is underway for 22-year-old Burton, who is facing murder and weapons charges in the February 2014 killing of 22-year-old Kyle Brown-Edwards.
  Cirello sought to have the murder
  
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• ‘Thundersnow’ comes with snow and high winds during Thursday’s storm

  09-02-2017 14:30
  
  HARTFORD — A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the entire state with the potential for big snow amounts as the day progresses. Snow ramps up quickly during the morning hours, with the potential for 1″-2” an hour at times. Along with that snow comes thundersnow. Thundersnow, also known as a winter thunderstorm or a thunder snowstorm, is an unusual kind of thunderstorm with snow falling as the primary precipitation instead of rain. It typically falls in regions of s
  
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