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• Jury Selection Set To Begin In Ex-NFL Star’s Murder Trial

  12-02-2017 23:56
  
  BOSTON (AP) _ Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is going on trial again for murder _ this time for the 2012 fatal shootings of two men outside a Boston nightclub. Hernandez already is serving a life sentence for the 2013 killing of Odin Lloyd, a semi-professional football player who was dating the sister of Hernandez’s fianc.A guide to the trial and key background about the case:THE DEFENDANTHernandez, 27, was a star tight end for the New England Patriots. He grew up in Bristol, Connecticut,
  
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• Weather for Sunday night: Mixture of snow, sleet and rain

  12-02-2017 23:54
  
  We’ll be seeing moderate to heavy snow through early Monday inland (with some sleet mixed in at times), snow, sleet and rain along the shore. Here’s the breakdown: IMPACT: Snow will be moderate to heavy at times, leading to slick roads and reduced visibility. When that changeover happens to sleet or rain, there could be a period of icing. SNOW TOTALS: Tough to predict with this particular storm, due to that rain/snow line migrating across the state. Let’s go lowest to [&he
  
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• Geraldo Rivera quits Yale position over college name change

  12-02-2017 23:53
  
  NEW HAVEN  — Fox News personality Geraldo Rivera says he resigned from a voluntary position at Yale University after the school decided to change the name of a residential college that honors a slavery supporter. Rivera said Sunday on Twitter that he resigned as an associate fellow of Calhoun College. He said the position was an honor “but intolerant insistence on political correctness is lame.” Calhoun College was named after 19th century alumnus and former Vice President
  
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• Geraldo Rivera Resigns Voluntary Position At Yale University

  12-02-2017 23:51
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – Fox News personality Geraldo Rivera says he resigned from a voluntary
  position at Yale University after the school decided to change the name of a residential college that
  honors a slavery supporter. Rivera said Sunday on Twitter that he resigned as an associate fellow of
  Calhoun College. He said “intolerant insistence on political correctness is lame.” Yale said it respected
  Rivera’s decision, but said its choice to rename the college was based on
  
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• After A Year Of Delays, UConn Arena’s Roof To Be Repaired

  12-02-2017 23:46
  
  STORRS, Conn. (AP) – UConn says it will begin repairing the roof of the Gampel Pavilion basketball arena in May, a year later than originally scheduled.The school was forced to delay the $10 million project at the request of Gov. Dannel Malloy’s administration last summer, when the state got close to its borrowing cap.The 10,000-seat dome arena has an unusual roof made of metal, triangular and insulated panels wrapped in fabric.The roof has been leaking and the fabric inside the aren
  
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• Trump brand takes another hit

  12-02-2017 23:36
  
  NEW YORK — Nordstrom. Neiman Marcus. TJ Maxx. And now, Sears and Kmart. Sears Holdings, the company that owns retail stores Sears and Kmart, reportedly said this weekend that it would remove 31 Trump-branded items from its website. The company pulled the products as part of a plan to focus on its “most profitable items,” Sears spokesman Brian Hanover told Reuters. Hanover told the news organization that items in the Trump Home line of furnishings were removed from the company&r
  
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• 3 Connecticut Lawmakers Call For Restoring The Death Penalty

  12-02-2017 23:36
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Many states are moving toward eliminating the death penalty, but three Connecticut lawmakers are trying to bring it back.Republican Reps. Robert Sampson, Kurt Vail and Kevin Skulczyck have proposed bills that would reinstate capital punishment, which was abolished by the state Supreme Court in 2015. In a sharply divided 4-3 decision, the majority opinion said the death penalty no longer serves any legitimate punishment purposes nor does it comply with “cotempor
  
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• Large Tree Branch Falls on Home in Wilton

  12-02-2017 23:33
  
  A large tree fell onto a home in Wilton during Sunday’s storm, causing significant damage, according to News 12 Connecticut.Photo Credit: News 12 Connecticut
  
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• Send us your pictures from today’s storm!

  12-02-2017 23:09
  
  It’s another wintery day in Connecticut. Share your pictures with us! Check out the latest forecast here. Click here for school closings and delays. If you want your photos included in our gallery or if you want us to use them on air – email [email protected],  submit them using the button below (desktop only), or upload them from our FOX 61 News app. You can also connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
  
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• 59th Annual Grammy Awards: ‘Formation’ wins best music video Grammy

  12-02-2017 22:29
  
  LOS ANGELES — The Latest on 59th annual Grammy Awards being presented Sunday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles (all times local): 2:35 p.m. The Chainsmokers is the winner of the Grammy Award for best dance recording. The DJ duo won for “Don’t Let Me Down,” one of the most streamed songs on Spotify last year. The Chainsmokers didn’t attend the pre-telecast Grammys ceremony, which happens before top categories are announced during a performance-filled ceremony. Thi
  
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• Womens Basketball Hall Of Fame Class Of 2017

  12-02-2017 22:17
  
  Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame
  “Honor the Past, Celebrate the Present, Promote the Future”February 12, 2017 – The Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame announced the Class of 2017 on ESPN2 during the telecast of the Maryland at Michigan State college women’s basketball game. The six members of the Class of 2017 are: Sally Bell (official), Christine Grant (contributor), Rick Insell (coach), Louise O’Neal (veteran), Sheryl Swoopes (player), and Kara
  
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• Boscov’s chairman Albert Boscov dies at 87

  12-02-2017 21:42
  
  READING, Pa. — The chairman of a century-old department store chain has died. Albert Boscov was 87. Boscov’s CEO and vice chairman Jim Boscov said in a statement that his uncle died Friday of cancer at his home in Reading, Pennsylvania, “surrounded by his loving wife and three daughters.” Albert Boscov was credited with driving the growth of the business established by his father in 1914 to sales in excess of $1 billion and employing more than 7,500 people. The […]
  
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• Snow Totals Feb. 12, 2017

  12-02-2017 21:20
  
  NBC Connecticut is tracking snow totals throughout the state. Here's a look at totals as they come into the newsroom.Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• UConn women dominate SMU

  12-02-2017 21:07
  
  STORRS –The UConn women’s basketball program has achieved many milestone but with a 83-41 win Saturday afternoon against the SMU Mustangs, Head Coach Geno Auriemma and the Huskies won a incredible 99th straight game. Monday night the ladies have a chance to achieve the improbable century mark against South Carolina back at Gampel Pavillon.
  
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• Harvard beats Yale 75-67

  12-02-2017 20:58
  
  NEW HAVEN — The Yale Bulldogs hosted the rival of all rivals the Crimson of Harvard University Saturday night in men’s basketball action at the John J. Lee Amphitheater. The Bulldogs came into the matchup with an overall record of 14-6 and 6-1 in the Ivy League while Harvard were nipping at the heals sitting at 13-7 and 5-2 in the Ivy Laegue. This game was a back and forth battle from the tip with 12 lead changes and the […]
  
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• Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau dies at 76

  12-02-2017 20:39
  
  LOS ANGELES — Grammy-winning jazz singer Al Jarreau has died in a Los Angeles hospital just days after announcing his retirement from touring due to exhaustion. His official Twitter account and website say he died early Sunday. He was 76. Jarreau was hospitalized earlier in the week and was said to have been improving slowly. The Wisconsin native has won seven Grammys over a 50-year career. His biggest single was 1981’s “We’re in This Love Together.” Jarreau was a v
  
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• Hartford residents urged to help crews, follow parking ban

  12-02-2017 20:32
  
  HARTFORD — The city of Hartford has issued a parking ban until 8 a.m. Monday. Mayor Luke Bronin of Hartford said crews will be out clearing snow off the streets. “When you get 15 to 17 inches it takes a little while to get it clear everywhere in the city,” Mayor Bronin said.  “We’ve got a lot of narrow streets in the city and a lot of streets where there’s no off street parking, so there are a lot of […]
  
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• Hartford residents urged to help crews by following parking ban

  12-02-2017 20:32
  
  HARTFORD — The city of Hartford has issued a parking ban until 8 a.m. Monday. Mayor Luke Bronin of Hartford said crews will be out clearing snow off the streets. “When you get 15 to 17 inches it takes a little while to get it clear everywhere in the city,” Mayor Bronin said.  “We’ve got a lot of narrow streets in the city and a lot of streets where there’s no off street parking, so there are a lot of […]
  
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• Weather Impacting Travel Across the State

  12-02-2017 20:09
  
  Sunday’s storm is causing some travel issues on the roads and at Bradley International Airport.Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis 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 monitoring storm’s progress; DOT out in force

  12-02-2017 19:36
  
  HARTFORD — Governor Dannel P. Malloy said the Department of Transportation has over 600 state plows out clearing the roads Sunday afternoon. Malloy said, “The work of clearing the storm in time for the morning commute is expected be easier as a result of the weekend timing of snow.” The governor has not activated the Emergency Operations Center, but his office is in communications with state agencies and municipalities. For the latest weather, go here.  For the latest traf
  
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• 2 dead, 1 missing after snowmobile, sled accidents on Lake Winnipesaukee

  12-02-2017 18:59
  
  MOULTONBOROUGH, N.H. — New Hampshire‘s governor says two people are dead and one is missing after falling through the ice on a lake in the state. Gov. Chris Sununu told reporters Saturday evening there have been multiple accidents throughout New Hampshire involving snowmobiles and sleds. Sununu confirms the fatalities in two different locations of Lake Winnipesaukee. Both accidents were on the northern end of the lake. The Republican governor said there is still one person missing on
  
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• Weather Causing Travel Issues at Bradley International Airport

  12-02-2017 18:24
  
  Sunday’s storm is causing some issues at Bradley International Airport.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Bradley airport sees delays, cancellations due to Sunday storm

  12-02-2017 18:19
  
  WINDSOR LOCKS — Bradley International Airport is open Sunday but the airport is seeing some delays and cancellations due to the weather. Snow removal efforts are ongoing, said spokeswoman  Alisa Sisic. About 20 percent of departures are canceled and 25 percent of our arrivals are canceled, Sisic said. There is a very small number of delays, she added. Passengers who are scheduled to travel Sunday or Monday are advised to contact their airline to confirm the status of their flight. [&h
  
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• Fire Damages Commercial Building in East Windsor

  12-02-2017 17:26
  
  Fire officials are trying to determine the cause of a fire that damaged an East Windsor auto body shop Saturday night.Photo Credit: @JackieEllis15
  
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• Bristol Police search for armed robbery suspect

  12-02-2017 16:35
  
  BRISTOL — Bristol Police are investigating after a man robbed a Citgo Food Bag store. Police say around 9 p.m. on Saturday, a man walked into the store at 54 Farmington Ave. and displayed a small handgun. He then demanded the drawer to the cash register. The cashier complied and the suspect left the store, got into a parked car by one of the gas pumps, then fled the scene. He got away with an undetermined amount of money in […]
  
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• Bristol Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspect

  12-02-2017 16:19
  
  Bristol police are searching for a suspect accused of robbing the Citgo Food Bag Store on Farmington Avenue at gunpoint Saturday night.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Events Canceled, Parking Bans in Effect for Sunday's Storm

  12-02-2017 16:09
  
  Another significant winter storm is moving in Sunday, forcing hundreds of organizations to cancel events and religious services and prompting towns and cities to put parking bans in effect.Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Former Syracuse, Celtics center Fab Melo dead at 26, police say

  12-02-2017 15:20
  
  SAO PAULO — Military police say that former Syracuse University and Boston Celtics center Fab Melo has died in his native Brazil. He was 26. A police sergeant who give his name only as Couto says an emergency call Saturday night brought police and paramedics to Melo’s house in Juiz de Fora, in the southeastern state of Minas Gerais. Couto says that when the police arrived, paramedics said Melo was dead, with no signs of violence. The 7-foot Melo was […]
  
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• ‘SNL’ gives Alec Baldwin’s Trump his day in court

  12-02-2017 14:55
  
  NEW YORK  — President Donald Trump said “see you in court” — and “Saturday Night Live” obliged. The NBC show brought back Alec Baldwin, this time as both its host and to lampoon the leader of the free world, for a sketch that had the President having his day in court over his blocked travel ban. Well, a day in “The People’s Court,” at least. The sketch had Baldwin’s Trump taking on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals judges who [&hell
  
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• People in Colchester are ‘Freezin’ for a Reason’ to raise money for fuel bank

  12-02-2017 14:45
  
  COLCHESTER — People in Colchester are spending the weekend in the cold, trying to raise money for the Colchester Fuel Bank and bringing attention to the plight of the homeless. Fred Brown, Rob Suchecki, Stan Soby, and Walter Cox gathered on the Colchester Green on Friday around 2 p.m. and won’t leave until Sunday. “We’re able to help those folks who, otherwise, might not make it through the winter,” said Soby during the 2016 effort., “We know there a
  
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• Another storm Sunday through Monday: mixture of snow, sleet and rain

  12-02-2017 13:30
  
  Get ready for another high-impact winter storm today through early Monday for moderate to heavy snow, inland (with some sleet mixed in at times), snow, sleet and rain along the shore. Here’s the breakdown: TIMING: Snow begins during the morning hours and continues throughout the mid-day and afternoon hours. A changeover to sleet and rain will happen during the afternoon, from south to north. IMPACT: Snow will be moderate to heavy at times, leading to slick roads and reduced visibility
  
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• Another storm on the way Sunday through Monday: mixture of snow, sleet and rain

  12-02-2017 13:30
  
  Get ready for another high-impact winter storm today through early Monday for moderate to heavy snow, inland (with some sleet mixed in at times), snow, sleet and rain along the shore. Here’s the breakdown: TIMING: Snow begins during the morning hours and continues throughout the mid-day and afternoon hours. A changeover to sleet and rain will happen during the afternoon, from south to north. IMPACT: Snow will be moderate to heavy at times, leading to slick roads and reduced visibility
  
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• Gas Station-Convenience Store Robbed

  12-02-2017 13:23
  
  (BRISTOL,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  –  Bristol Police are searching for the man who robbed the  Citgo Food Bag  at  54 Farmington Avenue Saturday night.The suspect  entered the store around  9 pm and displayed a small handgun. he demanded the cash  drawer. The clerk complied and the  suspect fled with an undetermined amount of money. The suspect vehicle may be a  black Mercedes.
  The   suspect is white , believed to be in his mid 
  
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• Religious services & events canceled due to weather, parking bans in effect

  12-02-2017 13:18
  
  HARTFORD — Like it or not, we’re getting hit with another winter storm Sunday. Many religious services and school events have been cancelled due to the weather. Several towns also have parking bans in effect. Get the full list here. Get the latest forecast here. All Hallows Church Moosup | No Religious Educ. Buddhist Faith Fellowship | Closed Closed Sun Calvary Chapel NRV | No Morning Services Cathedral of Faith Church of God | Open at 11am Center Cong Church […]
  
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• College sophomore wins right to run for office in Georgia

  12-02-2017 13:00
  
  ATLANTA — A 19-year-old Georgia woman has fought her way onto the ballot, and, if elected, could become one of the youngest elected officials in the United States. Mary-Pat Hector, a sophomore at Atlanta’s Spelman College, is seeking a city council seat in the newly incorporated city of Stonecrest, a suburb east of Atlanta that is home to about 50,000 residents. Another candidate in the race challenged her eligibility to run, arguing that she should be barred due to a […]
  
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• ‘Death panel’ disputes erupt at Florida GOP congressman’s town hall

  12-02-2017 12:36
  
  NEW PORT RICHEY, Florida — A Republican congressman’s town hall erupted into fights over “death panels” as pro-Obamacare attendees shouted down claims of their existence, the latest site for contentious meetings between lawmakers and their constituents this week. Rep. Gus Bilirakis was the next lawmaker to face constituents outraged by the GOP’s efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act. A crowd that local sheriff’s deputies estimated at 250 turned up at Bilir
  
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• North Korea test-fires first ballistic missile since Donald Trump takes office

  12-02-2017 11:59
  
  PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea fired a ballistic missile Sunday, South Korean and the US officials said, in the first such test by Pyongyang since US President Donald Trump took office. The missile, which sources said landed in the Sea of Japan, was fired as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited President Trump in the United States. “North Korea’s most recent missile launch is absolutely intolerable. North Korea must fully comply with the relevant UN Securi
  
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• Another Significant Winter Storm Moves in Sunday

  12-02-2017 05:11
  
  Another significant winter storm will impact Connecticut tomorrow into early Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Crews respond to fire in commercial building in East Windsor

  12-02-2017 05:01
  
  EAST WINDSOR —  Firefighters responded to a fire in a commercial building Saturday night. Around 10:20 p.m., firefighters were called to the blazed at 22 Wagner Lane in South Windsor. No word yet on what caused the blaze or if there were any injuries. Stay with FOX 61 as this story develops.
  
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• A fire breaks out to a commercial building in East Windsor

  12-02-2017 05:01
  
  EAST WINDSOR —  Firefighters responded to a report of fire to a commercial building Saturday night. On February 11, around 10:20 p.m., firefighters responded to a fire to a commercial building located at 22 Wagner Lane. As of 10:56 p.m., no new information has been revealed as firefighters are still at the scene. Stay tuned to FOX 61 as this story develops.
  
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• Connecticut National Guard sends 300 men and women overseas

  12-02-2017 04:26
  
  EAST GRANBY — The Connecticut Air National Guard held a deployment ceremony to bid farewell to the men and women who will travel to the Middle East for several support missions. Hundreds of friends and family were in attendance along with several state leaders who offered gratitude to the servicemen. “I’m so honored to be standing in this room,” says Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman. “There’s a lot of things that I get to do but standing with so many, so [&hell
  
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• Unresponsive Male Dies From Possible Drug Overdose

  12-02-2017 03:42
  
  Hartford, Ct. – (CBS Connecticut) Hartford police were called to Fern Street just before 1:30 this
  afternoon by the girlfriend of a non-responsive unidentified male. Emergency Medical staff responded
  and pronounced the man dead. Possible drugs and paraphernalia were located on scene. The man’s
  girlfriend told police she had gone to visit him.  The Major Crimes Division was notified and the Medical
  Examiner.
  
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• CT barber offering free haircuts to all first responders

  12-02-2017 03:29
  
  FARMINGTON — Calling all first responders! A local hair salon wants to give you a free haircut as a sign of “thank you” for all of your services. On Monday, February 13, Michael Anthony, owner of Michael Anthony Hair Salon located at 15 Garden Street, said he will open up his salon and give free haircuts all day to any first responder who comes in either uniform or, can show proof that they are a first responder. The original plan […]
  
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• UCONN Men Hold Off UCF Knights 66 – 63

  12-02-2017 03:23
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) _ Rodney Purvis scored 18 points, including five 3-pointers, and Connecticut held off a Central Florida second-half rally for a 66-63 win Saturday night.
  UConn (12-12, 7-5 American Athletic Conference) led by as much as 18 but then went cold over a nine-minute stretch as UCF used a 14-2 run to tighten the gap to 56-51 with under 21/2 minutes to play. But Jalen Adams made a floater in the lane over 7-foot-6 Tacko Fall to spark a 5-0 spurt and stretch the advantage back to doubl
  
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• Little Caesars founder Mike Ilitch dies at 87

  12-02-2017 01:21
  
  DETROIT —  He launched a worldwide restaurant empire whose “Pizza, pizza” catchphrase became ubiquitous. Mike Ilitch, Little Caesars founder and owner of the Detroit Tigers and Detroit Red Wings, died Friday at a hospital in the Motor City. He was 87. “My father was a once-in-a-generation entrepreneur, visionary and leader, setting the tone for our organization and our family. He made such a positive impact in the world of sports, in business and in the community,&rd
  
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• Semi blows over, crushes patrol car on Wyoming highway

  12-02-2017 01:07
  
  ELK MOUNTAIN, WY — Dramatic video of a tractor-trailer toppling onto a Wyoming Highway Patrol car shows just how windy it can get on the high plains. The truck was driving on Interstate 80 in southern Wyoming on Tuesday when it blew over onto the parked patrol car. No one was inside the patrol car, and Patrol Lt. David Wagener says the truck’s driver and a passenger were not hurt. Gusts up to 90 mph were recorded around the time […]
  
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• US withdraws stay request in transgender bathroom case

  12-02-2017 01:05
  
  DALLAS  — President Donald Trump’s administration is stepping back from a request made by the Obama administration in an ongoing lawsuit over bathroom rights for transgender students in public schools. The Department of Justice on Friday withdrew a motion asking that a temporary injunction blocking Obama administration guidance on the issue only apply to the states suing the federal government. Texas and 12 other states are challenging the guidance, which directs public schools
  
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• New London Man Found Unconscious

  12-02-2017 00:28
  
  New London, Ct. – On Saturday, February 11, 2017, at approximately 12:05 p.m., the New London Emergency Communications Center received a 911 call from 24 Rogers St., New London, CT reporting an unconscious male. The New London Fire Department (NLFD) and medic personnel were immediately dispatched to the location. Briefly after arriving on scene, the FD requested police personnel. The unconscious male was transported to Lawrence and Memorial Hospital by the FD where he was pronounced dead s
  
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