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• Bill Address When It's Appropriate to Seize, Search Students' Devices

  03-03-2017 23:42
  
  State lawmakers are again considering a bill about when is it appropriate for school officials to seize and search your child’s electronic devices.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Wilton Police Investigate Connected Bank Robberies

  03-03-2017 23:19
  
  Wilton Police Department has an ongoing investigation for two bank robberies that may be linked to the same suspect.On Feb. 22, a male described as 5’10” and in his 20s with a duffle bag...Photo Credit: Wilton Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• State Severe Cold Weather Protocol Activated

  03-03-2017 23:09
  
  (HARTFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  – Governor Dannel Malloy has activated the state’s  Severe Cold Weather Protocol, with     nighttime  temperatures forecast to  be in the single digits and  with chills  potentially below zero.
  When activated the protocol  directs staff from   the state’s Department of  Emergency Services and Public Protection, the Department of Social Services , the Department of Mental Heal
  
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• CCSU Student Dies After 4-Story Fall from Hartford Roof

  03-03-2017 23:07
  
  An 18-year-old Central Connecticut State University student has died after falling from the roof of the building that houses The Angry Bull Saloon on Allyn Street in Hartford.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut/Submitted Photo
  
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• Gov. Malloy Activating Severe Weather Protocol for the Weekend

  03-03-2017 22:46
  
  Governor Dannel Malloy is activating severe cold weather protocol starting Friday and ending Sunday.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Evening Snow Squalls Bring in an Arctic Chill

  03-03-2017 22:32
  
  Snow squalls will move through the state during the early evening hours. If a squall hits your town you can expect reduced visibility, high winds, and a quick coating to a half inch of snow.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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• Bar's Liquor License Suspended After Woman Falls off Roof

  03-03-2017 22:07
  
  The Angry Bull Saloon has voluntarily suspended their liquor license amid an investigation into the untimely death of a Central Connecticut State University student who fell from the building’s roof after...
  
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• State Police Pursue Suspect Through Multiple Towns

  03-03-2017 22:06
  
  Connecticut State police have arrested a suspect accused of leading troopers on a pursuit through several towns while driving a stolen vehicle.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Darien Liquor Store Burglarized Three Times Since December

  03-03-2017 21:52
  
  Darien police are investigating after a local liquor store suffered its third burglary since December.Photo Credit: Darien Police Department
  
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• Keidel: What More Do Redskins Want From Cousins?

  03-03-2017 21:46
  
  By Jason Keidel
  You need not be a Teamster or major union delegate to root against the NFL in any labor fight. The NFL is the sports equivalent of The Man, the boot on the collective throat of the employee.
  Many pro football players make millions. But we only see the glittering, glamorous side, the Tom Brady and Peyton Manning and Antonio Brown, who not only exceed the mortality rate of the average player, but have already made more money than their their kids (and their kids) could possibl
  
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• After Patron’s Fall, Bar Voluntarily Surrenders License

  03-03-2017 21:44
  
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The Hartford bar where a patron fell from the roof to her death this morning has voluntarily surrendered its state liquor license.
  The Department of Consumer Protection says the Angry Bull Saloon’s license is suspended through March 24.  This, as police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of 18-year-old Central Connecticut State University student Taylor Lavoie.
  DCP Commissioner Jonathan Harris says there will be a
  
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• Man Charged After Abandoning Dog in East Haven: Police

  03-03-2017 21:42
  
  East Haven police have arrested a man accused of abandoning a dog next to a dumpster near a local apartment complex.Photo Credit: East Haven Police DepartmentThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Guatemalan Man Charged with Sexually Assaulting Toddler

  03-03-2017 21:24
  
  Stamford police have arrested a Guatemalan man in the country illegally who is accused of sexually assaulting a toddler, according to police.Photo Credit: Stamford Police Department
  
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• Berlin Student Sent Threatening Message with Racial Slur: PD

  03-03-2017 20:59
  
  A Berlin High School student was arrested after being accused of sending a threatening message containing a racial slur to another student, according to Berlin police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Samuelson, Collier AAC Co-Players Of Year

  03-03-2017 20:17
  
  UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) – UConn’s dominance on the court has carried over to postseason awards for the American Athletic Conference.
  Sophomores Katie Lou Samuelson and Napheesa Collier were named Friday as the conference’s co-players of the year in voting by the league’s coaches.
  The teammates each averaged more than 20 points a game in leading the Huskies to a 29-0 regular season.  UConn enters this weekend’s conference tournament having never lost a regular-se
  
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• CREC Cancels Construction of New School, Will Close Another

  03-03-2017 19:42
  
  The Capitol Region Education Council (CREC) has announced it has canceled construction of a new facility planned in Bloomfield and will merge an existing facility in Hartford with a school in New Britain.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Special Olympics Connecticut Hosts Winter Games This Weekend

  03-03-2017 18:18
  
  Special Olympics Connecticut will host their annual Winter Games this Saturday, March 4 and Sunday, March 5.All events are free and open to the public.Presented by Eversource Energy, the 2017 Special...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• CT Agencies Celebrate National Consumer Protection Week

  03-03-2017 17:39
  
  Coming up next week is National Consumer Protection Week, and the state Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is joining the Connecticut Better Business Bureau to teach consumers different ways to protect...Photo Credit: CT BBB/ CT DCP
  
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• Arrests In Holy Land Vandalism

  03-03-2017 17:15
  
  WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) – Police have identified three people they allege are responsible for defacing a 52-foot-tall Christian cross at the site of a long-closed biblical theme park in Connecticut.
  Waterbury police tell The Republican-American (http://bit.ly/2mOfVSG ) they have arrested 18-year-old David Riddick and a 17-year-old girl, and are looking for a 24-year-old man. It couldn’t be determined if they have lawyers.
  The prominent cross, illuminated at night, was defaced last mont
  
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• $120K Worth of Cocaine Delivered to Middletown Home

  03-03-2017 17:06
  
  Middletown police seized thousands of dollars’ worth of cocaine and made an arrest after a resident reported a suspicious package was delivered to her home.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Two Rivers Magnet School To Close

  03-03-2017 16:47
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — The Capitol Region Education Council today announced that Two Rivers Magnet High School in Hartford will close.
  All of the students will be sent to the CREC Academy of Science and Innovation in New Britain.
  In a written statement, CREC said that because of the state of Connecticut’s fiscal problems, it decided to cancel construction of the new Two Rivers Magnet High School in Bloomfield.
  “We had to make a tough choice during a very tough budget season. Altho
  
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• Police Warn Of Crime Trends

  03-03-2017 16:41
  
  (Farmington, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Farmington police are advising citizens of several crime trends they’ve seen developing recently within the community.
  Officials say they’ve received reports of thieves targeting and stealing from unlocked vehicles, primarily in the overnight hours.
  They say the crooks have made off with cash, credit cards, electronics and vehicle keys.
  Police want residents to lock their vehicle doors and not leave valuables in plain sight.
  In addition, th
  
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• 30 Players: Dylan Bundy Hopes To Stay Healthy, Stick In Orioles Rotation

  03-03-2017 16:33
  
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  2016 season (Majors): 36 G, 14 GS, 109 2/3 IP, 4.02 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 10 W, 104 SO, 42 BB
  When the Baltimore Orioles drafted Dylan Bundy No. 4 overall in the 2011 MLB Draft, they thought they were getting their ace of the future. After debuting with the Orioles at 19 years old in ‘12, it looked like that future was right
  
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• College Student Dies After 4-Story Fall from Hartford Roof

  03-03-2017 16:16
  
  An 18-year-old local university student has died after falling from the roof of the building that houses The Angry Bull Saloon on Allyn Street in Hartford.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Comic Book Collection Up For Sale

  03-03-2017 15:38
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut attorney is selling off his collection of vintage comic books.
  Jon Berk’s collection features rare copies of the 1938 Action Comics No. 1, in which Superman makes his first appearance, and the 1939 book Detective Comics No. 27, which features the first appearance of Batman.
  The collection includes over 18,000 books and 300 pieces of comic-book art, and goes on display March 11 at the Metropolis Gallery in New York City.
  It goes to auction online M
  
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• New Haven Man Accused of Stealing Vehicle from Relative

  03-03-2017 15:34
  
  Hamden police have arrested a New Haven man accused of stealing his relative’s car.Photo Credit: Hamden Police Department
  
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• Route 197 in Woodstock Reopens After Serious Crash

  03-03-2017 15:28
  
  Route 197 in Woodstock has reopened to a serious crash, according to emergency dispatchers.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotoThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Car Downs Tree on Route 4 in Farmington

  03-03-2017 15:25
  
  Minor injuries were reported after a car struck a tree on Route 4 in Farmington, causing the tree to come down onto the vehicle.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Route 197 in Woodstock Closed After Serious Crash

  03-03-2017 14:41
  
  Route 197 in Woodstock is closed due to a serious crash, according to emergency dispatchers.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphotoThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• College Student Dies After 5-Story Fall from Hartford Roof

  03-03-2017 14:34
  
  An 18-year-old local university student has died after falling from the roof of The Angry Bull Saloon on Allyn Street in Hartford.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Russia: The problem President Trump can’t escape

  03-03-2017 14:11
  
  The first weeks of a US presidency are usually filled with optimism — a fresh face with a clean slate settles into the White House and maps out a vision for the next four years. This period for President Donald Trump has been a rocky one, dominated by mounting Russia problems. A scandal over communications between key Trump aides and Russian officials ahead of the President’s inauguration has widened yet again — this time to include Attorney General Jeff Sessions. […]
  
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• Man Convicted of Seymour Woman's 1984 Murder Released

  03-03-2017 13:58
  
  A Seymour man convicted the 1984 murder of a 19-year-old woman has been released from prison after filing a motion for sentence modification.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• East Windsor Man Charged with DUI in September Crash

  03-03-2017 13:39
  
  An East Windsor man has been charged with driving under the influence following a serious accident in September.Photo Credit: East Windsor Police Department
  
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• Newtown Man Seriously Injured in Crash on Route 15

  03-03-2017 13:35
  
  A Newtown man was seriously injured in a crash on Route 15 south in North Haven Thursday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Jurors in Aaron Hernandez trial to view double murder site

  03-03-2017 13:33
  
  BOSTON — Jurors in the double murder trial of former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez are set to view the crime scene in Boston. A spokesman for the Suffolk District Attorney’s Office said the jury on Friday will visit the site where Daniel de Abreu and Safiro Furtado were gunned down in 2012. Testimony will resume in court later in the day. Prosecutors allege Hernandez fatally shot the two men after a brief encounter at a nightclub where one […]
  
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• One high school just made millions from Snapchat

  03-03-2017 12:58
  
  NEW YORK — Earlier this week, Simon Chiu watched Snapchat‘s team put on an IPO presentation for investors in San Francisco. He was surrounded by investment bankers from firms like Morgan Stanley and Goldman Sachs. “It was a little bit of fish out of water for me,” Chiu told CNNTech. “I’m an educator. It’s not what I do.” Chiu is the president of Saint Francis High School in Mountain View, California. The Catholic school just happens to be one of [&
  
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• Oakville’s Ordinary Joe’s no ordinary place for wings

  03-03-2017 12:36
  
  OAKVILLE — If you like chicken wings, Ordinary Joe’s in Oakville is the place for you. “We do over 1,200 pounds of chicken wings a week,” said co-owner Joe Vitone. These aren’t your ordinary wings. There are more than 30 flavors, from mild to wild and seemingly everything in between. The unique lip-tingling combinations are favorites for customers of all ages. “We do a teriyaki wasabi wing,” said Vitone. “Some people, when they hear it they sa
  
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• Lawmakers move to have employers help pay student loans

  03-03-2017 12:19
  
  By Ese Olumhense Student loan debt now over $1.3 trillion A bipartisan coalition of legislators is making a move on a bill that would enable companies to offer tax-free tuition assistance benefits to their employees in return for tax breaks. Representative Rodney Davis (R-Illinois), who in February introduced H.R. 795, the Employer Participation in Student Loan Assistance Act, held a news conference in Washington on Thursday regarding the proposal, which has garnered support from 30 of his Repub
  
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• Sunny but chilly Friday and Saturday, clouds move in Sunday

  03-03-2017 11:45
  
  Today and Saturday will be two pretty chilly days. Given what we’ve felt recently, it’ll feel colder than it really is. Highs will be in the 30s Friday, with some towns staying in the 20s on Saturday. In terms of sky conditions, we can expect bright skies today, with passing clouds during the day and the potential for a few snow showers this afternoon. Some of those could even become snow squalls briefly, which are quick bursts of moderate to […]
  
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• Teen Falls To Her Death From Hartford Building

  03-03-2017 11:39
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police say an 18-year-old woman who attended a local college fell to her death early Friday, from the roof of a building on Allyn Street.
  Officers were called to the building that houses the Angry Bull Saloon at 103 Allyn Street around 12:30 a.m., to find the woman in an alleyway, said police. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Investigators have labelled the death untimely, and said drinking had occurred before the the fall. It’s uncle
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway March 3, 2017

  03-03-2017 11:30
  
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- Len Giddix, Host of WTIC’s Garden Talk, says the seasons keep playing games with his heart, and his plants. What can we do to protect our plants outdoors?
  7:20-  Elizabeth Nolan Brown is a Staff Editor at Reason.com and Reason magazine.  Moral outrage is self-serving, say psychologists.  So if you’re perpetually raging about the world’s injustices? You’re probably overcompensating.
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• Watch LIVE: ‘Significant movement’ in April the Giraffe’s pregnant belly!

  03-03-2017 11:26
  
  HARPURSVILLE, N.Y. — April the giraffe continues to progress as normal as she nears giving birth at the Animal Adventure Park in New York, officials said Thursday. It has been a week since thousands of people began tuning in to the park’s live stream, waiting for the baby calf to enter the world. For more stories about pets and animals, click here. Park officials shared two photos of April from a week apart, showing April’s “growth is perhaps more noticeable […]
  
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• Woman dead after fall from roof

  03-03-2017 10:27
  
  HARTFORD – Police say an 18-year-old woman fell from the roof of a building at 103 Allyn Street around 12:30 a.m. Friday and died. The woman was a patron at the Angry Bull bar and ended up on the roof of the building, five stories up. According to police, the floors above the bar were vacant. Police are investigating several different scenarios.
  
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• 18-year-old college student dies after fall from roof of Hartford bar

  03-03-2017 10:27
  
  HARTFORD — Police said an 18-year-old woman fell to her death from the roof of a building at 103 Allyn Street in Hartford at around 12:30 a.m. Friday. The local college student was a patron at the Angry Bull Saloon and ended up on the roof of the building, five stories up. According to police, the floors above the bar were vacant. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene, after landing in the back alley of the building. Police are […]
  
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• Duo Charged With Skimming Credit Card Numbers, Stealing $60K

  03-03-2017 09:41
  
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police say two New York City men installed credit card skimming devices at gas stations throughout Connecticut and then stole $60,000 from the accounts of unsuspecting victims.
  Webster Bank workers told police on Tuesday that two suspects were in a car using phony credit cards at their ATM in New Britain, Connecticut. Officers found the vehicle in a parking lot and apprehended Sasun Yengibaryan.
  Police say a stack of fake credit cards fell out
  
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• 2 New York men arrested in ATM skimming case in New Britain

  03-03-2017 06:20
  
  NEW BRITAIN — Two men were arrested Tuesday by police who suspect the pair in connection with widespread ATM fraud. Sergey Grigoryan, 36, and Sasun Yengibaryan, 41, both of Rego Park, NY were taken into custody and charged with theft, criminal attempt to commit larceny 6th (3 cts), conspiracy to commit larceny 6th, forgery 2nd, credit card fraud (2cts), credit card theft (2 cts), card fraud (2 cts). Grigoryan was also charged with ATM fraud. Police said after
  
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• Second Arrest Made in Glastonbury Spa Prostitution Investigation

  03-03-2017 05:45
  
  A second arrest as been made in a multi-agency investigation into three Glastonbury spas where prostitution is suspected, police said.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New Britain Police Arrest 2 Men Operating Credit Card Skimming Operation

  03-03-2017 05:34
  
  New Britain police said they caught two men running an extensive bogus credit card operation.Photo Credit: New Britain Police Department
  
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• A new side of Newport: visit the harbor seals that spend winters in the ‘City by the Sea’

  03-03-2017 05:24
  
  NEWPORT, Rhode Island — Bet you didn’t know the iconic Newport Bridge has secret residents living underneath! “I go past here all the time, always look at the low tide and never realize there could be seals in there,” says Emily Margolis of Glastonbury, a frequent visitor to Rhode Island. So, head to busy downtown and board a boat, called the Alletta Morris, to get a glimpse of these elusive visitors that make Newport their winter home. “Today we’re going [&he
  
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• Coast Guard Academy cadets learn where they’ll be stationed

  03-03-2017 05:18
  
  Video by Shawn Sienkiewicz NEW LONDON — Cadets at the United States Coast Guard Academy took part in a long running tradition Thursday night when they learned where they would be stationed after they graduated. Cadets prepared for the next steps in their career in Leamy Hall. They will spend the next two years at that assignment after they graduate in May. Emotions ran high as some learned they will be attending flight school. Some will go to land based […]
  
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