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• Parking bans still in effect Saturday to Sunday, schools closed

  11-02-2017 23:54
  
  HARTFORD — Hopefully everyone can take advantage of this afternoon’s mini thaw to clean up the major snow from Thursday to make room for more snow as yet another winter storm is brewing for Sunday through early Monday. More wintry precipitation will arrive between 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday in the form of snow. Get the latest forecast here. Get the full list of school closings and parking bans here. All Hallows Church Moosup | No Religious Educ. Avon Public Schools | […]
  
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• Parking bans in effect from Saturday to Sunday

  11-02-2017 23:54
  
  HARTFORD — Hopefully everyone can take advantage of this afternoon’s mini thaw to clean up the major snow from Thursday to make room for more snow as yet another winter storm is brewing for Sunday through early Monday. More wintry precipitation will arrive between 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday in the form of snow. Get the latest forecast here. Get the full list of school closings and parking bans here. Avon Public Schools | Closed Closed Sun CT Academy Of Irish Music […]
  
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• Esty to honor 6 leaders in Black History Month ceremony in Danbury

  11-02-2017 23:35
  
  DANBURY — U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty will honor six African-American community leaders during her annual Black History Month ceremony. The Connecticut Democrat is set to host the event Sunday at New Hope Baptist Church in Danbury. The six honorees include Joyce Petteway, of Waterbury, who has been active with the Waterbury NAACP; Rhudean Raye, of Meriden, one of the city’s first black teachers; Arthur Perry, of New Britain, who will be honored posthumously for his work as a union organ
  
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• 1 Dead of Apparent Overdose in Hartford

  11-02-2017 23:29
  
  One person is dead after what appears to be an overdose, according to Hartford police.
  
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• New London Police Investigate Death of 52-Year-Old Man

  11-02-2017 23:28
  
  New London police are investigating the death of a 52-year-old New London man.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Sargento recalls cheese due to possible listeria contamination

  11-02-2017 22:15
  
  PLYMOUTH, Wis. — Sargento Foods Inc. is recalling several types of cheese because of possible bacterial contamination. The Wisconsin-based cheese maker said in a press release that a supplier, Deutsch Kase Haus, LLC of Middlebury, Indiana, notified them that a specialty Longhorn Colby cheese might be contaminated with Listeria monocyctogenes. No illnesses have been reported, but Sargento says “out of an abundance of caution” the company is recalling 6.84-ounce packages of Sarge
  
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• No. 1 UConn Wins 99th Straight, 83-41 Over SMU

  11-02-2017 22:07
  
  By PAT EATON-ROBBAP Sports Writer
  STORRS, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) -Katie Lou Samuelson scored 19 of her 22 points in the first half and top-ranked UConn extended its NCAA record winning streak to 99 games with an 83-41 win over SMU on Saturday.
  Napheesa Collier scored 10 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to record her ninth double-double this season for the Huskies (24-0, 12-0 American), who will try to reach the 100-straight win milestone against No. 6 South Carolina on Monday night.
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• Wallingford man charged for illegally video taping two teenage girls

  11-02-2017 22:06
  
  WALLINGFORD — A Wallingford man is facing criminal charges after police received reports of a man filming two juvenile girls. On January 20, Wallingford Police responded to a complaint regarding 50-year-old Gary Lozowski Sr. who was allegedly video taping two teenage girls. Police say they had investigated this incident and found that Lozowksi Sr. had been taping two girls, ages 14 and 15, while in the privacy of their home. Police say he hid a baby monitor and a cell phone
  
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• Man Charged With Secretly Recording Two Teen Girls

  11-02-2017 21:32
  
  WALLINGFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Wallingford police have arrested a local man two counts of voyeurism for allegedly video recording two teenage girls in various stages of undress.
  Gary Lozowski Sr, 50, of Wallingford used a hidden baby monitor and a cell phone to capture footage of the girls, ages 14 and 15, without their knowledge in the privacy of their own bedrooms and other areas of their home, said police. Police would not disclose how Lozowski knows the girls– only to say
  
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• Wallingford Man Secretly Videotaped Teen Girls Naked: Police

  11-02-2017 21:24
  
  Wallingford police have arrested a man accused of videotaping two teenage girls in their bedrooms without their knowledge, sometimes while they were naked.Photo Credit: Wallingford Police Department
  
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• 2 missing New Mexico college students found driving slowly in Idaho

  11-02-2017 20:37
  
  NAMPA, Idaho – A multi-state hunt for two missing New Mexico State University students ended in Idaho Thursday morning. The Las Cruces Sun-News reports that 18-year-old McKinnah Sinclair and 19-year-old Charlie Daniels, missing since they attended a hip-hop concert in Texas last Friday, were found driving in Nampa and said to be in good condition. A Facebook post from the Las Cruces Police Department notes a Nampa cop pulled over a red Ford Focus crawling along at 30mph below the […
  
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• Yale University to Rename Calhoun College

  11-02-2017 20:32
  
  Yale University has announced it will rename Calhoun College to honor Yale graduate and computer science revolutionary Grace Murray Hopper, according to an announcement from the school on Saturday.Photo Credit: Moment Editorial/Getty Images
  
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• Illinois McDonald’s throws retirement party for 95-year-old employee

  11-02-2017 20:15
  
  DARIEN, IL. — Co-workers and relatives gathered Friday at a suburban Illinois McDonald’s to help a 95-year-old employee celebrate her last day on the job. Dolly Basetich, from Downers Grove, had worked at the McDonald’s in Darien for about 18 years. Her job was to keep the dining room clean and the customers happy. Her fellow restaurant employees decided to throw her a retirement party, and Basetich’s daughter, grandchildren, great-grandchildren a
  
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• Yale Drops Slavery Proponent Calhoun From College Name

  11-02-2017 20:11
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) — After years of debate, the trustees of Yale University announced Saturday they will change the name of a residential college that honors a 19th century alumnus who was an ardent supporter of slavery.
  The Ivy League university said it is renaming Calhoun College after trailblazing computer scientist Grace Murray Hopper, a mathematician who earned Yale degrees in the 1930s, invented a pioneering computer programming language and became a Navy rear
  
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• Yale University renames Calhoun College to Grace Hopper College

  11-02-2017 20:02
  
  NEW HAVEN – President Peter Salovey of Yale University announced Saturday that Calhoun College will be renamed to Grace Hopper College. The renaming of the college comes after almost a year of controversy. The debate over the name began in the summer of 2015 after nine black worshippers were slain in a Charleston, South Carolina, church. John C. Calhoun, who attended Yale  in the early 1800’s, served the United States as Vice President to President Monroe. He also served as [&he
  
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• State Prepares for Round 3 of Winter Weather

  11-02-2017 18:10
  
  Saturday morning residents across the state were cleaning up from two rounds of winter weather and preparing for a third - and possibly a fourth.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Leaders Honored In Commemoration Of Black History Month

  11-02-2017 17:45
  
  DANBURY, Conn. (AP) – U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty will honor six African-American community leaders during her annual Black History Month ceremony.
  The Connecticut Democrat is set to host the event Sunday at New Hope Baptist Church in Danbury.
  The six honorees include Joyce Petteway, of Waterbury, who has been active with the Waterbury NAACP; Rhudean Raye, of Meriden, one of the city’s first black teachers; Arthur Perry, of New Britain, who will be honored posthumously for his work as a
  
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• Air Nat’l Guard Sendoff Today

  11-02-2017 17:19
  
  EAST GRANBY, Conn. (AP) – A send-off ceremony is scheduled this weekend for 300 members of the Connecticut Air National Guard who are deploying to the Middle East.
  The East Granby-based 103rd Airlift Wing will provide maintenance, security and logistics support for missions in the region.
  The ceremony is set for Saturday afternoon at the Bradley Air National Guard Base Hangar in East Granby. This is the unit’s first large-scale deployment since 2013.
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• Air National Guard Sendoff Today

  11-02-2017 17:19
  
  EAST GRANBY, Conn. (AP) – A send-off ceremony is scheduled this weekend for 300 members of the Connecticut Air National Guard who are deploying to the Middle East.
  The East Granby-based 103rd Airlift Wing will provide maintenance, security and logistics support for missions in the region.
  The ceremony is set for Saturday afternoon at the Bradley Air National Guard Base Hangar in East Granby. This is the unit’s first large-scale deployment since 2013.
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• Another Significant Winter Storm Moves in Tomorrow

  11-02-2017 13:35
  
  Another significant winter storm will impact Connecticut tomorrow into early Monday morning.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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• Tracking snow tonight and a messy, wintry mix on Sunday

  11-02-2017 12:37
  
  Highs only got into the upper 20s Friday and tonight we’ll see more snow showers. Snow arrives between 9 and 10 p.m. and will accumulate 1-3 inches by Saturday morning. Quiet and milder Saturday afternoon and evening. Another storm is brewing for Sunday. More wintry precipitation arrives between 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday. It will come in the form of snow in Northern Connecticut and a rainy/mix for Southern Connecticut Sunday afternoon and evening. Stay tuned!   Be sure to […]
  
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• Partly cloudy with snow showers Saturday; Tracking a messy, wintry mix Sunday

  11-02-2017 12:37
  
  Another storm is brewing for Sunday. More wintry precipitation arrives between 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday. It will come in the form of snow in Northern Connecticut and a rainy/mix for Southern Connecticut Sunday afternoon and evening. Stay tuned! Be sure to download the FOX 61 Weather app for the latest. Forecast Details:  Saturday: Partly cloudy with a chance for a snow shower or two. High: 33-40. Sunday: Partly to mostly cloudy with temperatures near 40 degrees. Tracking more win
  
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• A mini thaw today; tracking a messy, wintry mix Sunday

  11-02-2017 12:37
  
  Hopefully everyone can take advantage of this afternoon’s mini thaw to clean up the major snows of Thursday to make room for more snow as yet another winter storm is brewing for Sunday through early Monday. More wintry precipitation arrives between 8 and 10 a.m. Sunday in the form of snow. The snow will continue for Northern Connecticut throughout the afternoon and evening, mixing with or even changing to sleet at times.  The snow will quickly change to a mix […]
  
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• One Dead In West Haven Shooting

  11-02-2017 12:25
  
  One person has died after a shooting in West Haven Saturday morning.
  
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• 1 Dead In West Haven Shooting

  11-02-2017 12:25
  
  (West Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – West Haven police have a fatal shooting on their hands.
  They say around 2:15 this morning, officers were called to the area of Captain Thomas Boulevard and Campbell Avenue on a report of a fight and gun fire.
  Officers say they found a male in his 30s dead at the scene from gunshot wounds.
  Detectives are investigating and interviewing witnesses.
  Anyone with any information should contact West Haven Police.
  
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• West Haven Police investigate deadly shooting

  11-02-2017 12:21
  
  WEST HAVEN — West Haven police and detectives are investigating after a man was found shot to death. Police say around 2:15 a.m. Saturday morning, they responded to a report of a fight and gunshots in the area of Captain Thomas Blvd and Campell Avenue. When they arrived, Officers found one man, around 30 years old, dead from gunshot wounds. Detectives and Police are calling it a homicide, and they continue to investigate with interviewing witnesses and gathering more information. […
  
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• Rocky Hill's Humvee, Tractor Truck Sold for $100

  11-02-2017 05:18
  
  NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters learned about a town where a pair of vehicles valued at roughly $10,000 sold for 100 bucks- without any public bid- to a police officer in that same town.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• ‘Strong hands’: Trump’s handshake with Japanese PM lights up social media

  11-02-2017 04:19
  
  WASHINGTON – Diplomacy is an art. It can also be awkward. In a very public example of this fine line, it wasn’t the warm relationship between President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe that lit up the reactions on social media Friday. Upon arriving to the White House, Abe’s car took a wide turn and had to do a three-point turn in order avoid hitting the West Wing. Trump gave the Prime Minister a big hug in full […]
  
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• Defendant throws chairs at judge and court staff during courtroom outburst

  11-02-2017 03:50
  
  BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. — A court hearing in Indiana spun out of control when a defendant started throwing chairs at the court staff on Thursday morning, according to WXIN. Footage from cameras inside Superior Court II in Bartholomew County show 20-year-old Jordan Rhoades’ outburst as he sent chairs flying. “I honestly don’t even remember what I was thinking. It was not something I had ever experienced before,” said Jeremy Fisk, a Bartholomew County deput
  
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• Officer’s K-9 can’t stop showing love during photo shoot

  11-02-2017 03:44
  
  INDIANAPOLIS — The task sounded simple enough: get an official photo of Indiana Conservation Officer Levi Knach with his K-9 partner, Kenobi. But while Knach tried to play things straight, Kenobi’s playful nature and affection for his handler got the best of him. Indiana State Parks posted four photos on Facebook of the adorable portrait session involving Knach and Kenobi. Knach couldn’t help but break out into a smile as Kenobi licked his face, leaving his hat askew in one [&h
  
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• Single mom dresses as dad to attend ‘Dads and Doughnuts Day’

  11-02-2017 03:38
  
  ST. GEORGE, Utah — A single mother in Utah went above and beyond to make her son feel comfortable at his school’s “Dads and Doughnuts Day” on Wednesday. Whitney Kittrell became a single mother more than three years ago and promised herself that she’d do everything she could to give her kids a normal life. So when her son, who is in kindergarten, came home with a note about the special day, she decided to dress for the part. At first, Kittrell asked [&
  
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• 4 Hair Salons Close Without Notice, Employees Left With Questions

  11-02-2017 03:34
  
  The Image Company, a local hair salon that spans two generations, suddenly closed all four locations—two in Glastonbury and one in Cheshire, along with a fourth salon called Family Haircut in Bristol.
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• Inmate’s special meal request may cost taxpayers millions

  11-02-2017 03:32
  
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — One of Nashville’s most notorious killers, Perry March, is suing the Department of Corrections and a food service provider for not complying with his request to be served kosher meals. In a complaint, March wrote:”It’s a case of gluttonous wolves gorging unchecked on defenseless, captive sheep.” Ten years ago, Perry March was convicted of murdering his wife and was sentenced to more than 50 years behind bars. March practices Judaism and claims tha
  
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• New Haven Residents Report Snow Issues On SeeClickFix

  11-02-2017 03:25
  
  Some residents in New Haven are turning to SeeClickFix as a way to report problems with the snow clean-up.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 7th grade teacher accused of showing porn in class

  11-02-2017 03:23
  
  CHULA VISTA, Calif. – A California teacher is under investigation after he allegedly played a pornographic video for his middle school class, officials announced Thursday. The Sweetwater Union School District did not release the Rancho Del Rey Middle School teacher’s name or any details about what happened, but students told KSWB the teacher mistakenly showed porn during class. According to students at the Chula Vista school, their 7th grade teacher plugged his iPad in
  
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• DNA saves veteran’s service dog from death sentence

  11-02-2017 03:08
  
  ST. CLAIR, Mich. – Jeb, a much-loved service dog for an elderly man, was locked up in animal control when the judge’s verdict came in: He would be put to death for killing a neighbor’s dog. Jeb’s owners, Penny and Kenneth Job of St. Clair, Michigan, couldn’t believe that their sweet Jeb, the same gentle dog who helps Ken get up when he falls down, who lives peacefully with three other dogs, seven cats and a coopful of chickens, could […]
  
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• West Hartford Parents Welcome Newborn During Blizzard

  11-02-2017 02:51
  
  While the town of West Hartford faced a heavy snowstorm on Thursday, residents Jessica Hamilton and Cruger Dunn-Flanagan had something else on their minds: their newborn daughter.
  
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• Report Says HPSD Failed to Respond to Child Abuse Complaints

  11-02-2017 02:32
  
  A state report has found Hartford public schools failed to adequately respond to child abuse and neglect allegations of over many years.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• Stop & Shop in Cromwell evacuated after bomb threat

  11-02-2017 02:10
  
  CROMWELL —  Cromwell Police Department responded to a bomb threat at a grocery store Friday evening. On February 10, shortly after 4 p.m., Cromwell Police say they received a report of a bomb threat at the Stop & Shop grocery store on 195 West Street in Cromwell. Officers say upon arrival, Stop & Shop management had already evacuated the grocery store, allowing police to survey the building as soon as possible. Officers say once they determined the building was safe, peop
  
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• Utah family urges awareness of poison symptoms after losing beloved dogs

  11-02-2017 01:34
  
  OGDEN, Utah – A Utah family forced to put their two dogs down early Monday morning are trying to help other dog owners recognize the symptoms of poison from a common household item. The emergency veterinarian told them both pets had ingested ethylene glycol, a chemical that is deadly for pets and typically found in antifreeze. The almost 9-year-old Marley had been seizing at home and at the vet’s office, vomiting and defecating everywhere as well as eating snow and the
  
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• Dolan says MSG banning Oakley after arrest at Knicks game

  11-02-2017 01:08
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Madison Square Garden chairman James Dolan says Charles Oakley has been banned from the arena, though not necessarily forever. In an interview Friday with ESPN Radio’s Michael Kay, Dolan also confirms a report that he had fired the Garden’s security chief, two nights after Oakley was forcefully removed from his seat and arrested at a Knicks game. Dolan says the firing of the security head stemmed from more than just the handling of the Oakley incident. […
  
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• Snow day, the sequel was a good thing for Connecticut ski areas

  11-02-2017 00:23
  
  SOUTHINGTON — The serious snowfall made for a busy day at area ski mountains. Mount Southington‘s General Manager, Jay Dougherty said the hill had a good Friday and looked forward to a profitable weekend. Friday was the first true “powder day” in years. “It’s the ideal situation for a ski area operator to have a snowstorm come on a Thursday,” said Dougherty. “We have Friday to clean it up and then Saturday will be perfect conditions.” Do
  
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• Bomb Threat Called into Cromwell Shop & Stop Unfounded

  11-02-2017 00:23
  
  Customers and workers inside a Cromwell Stop & Shop were forced to evacuate, the stores district manager said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Malloy’s cigarette tax could earn the state $60 million

  11-02-2017 00:19
  
  NEW HAVEN — With a $1.5 billion budget deficit, Connecticut’s governor suggests increasing the tax on cigarettes could be worth $60 million to the state’s General Fund. Cigarettes set customers back nearly $10 a pack at Hamden News and Cigar, whose owner, Babu Patel, says his business was down roughly 50 percent from 2015 to 2016. Certainly, increasing the cost of cigarettes by 45 cents per pack, as Gov. Dannel Malloy has proposed, would extinguish even more of his sales.
  
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