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• Blizzard Watch, Winter Storm Warnings Ahead of Nor'easter

  12-03-2017 23:47
  
  A blizzard watch has been issued for portions of southern Connecticut and a winter storm warning has been issued for northern Connecticut ahead of a nor'easter forecast to hit the state on Tuesday.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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• 46 killed, dozens missing in Ethiopia garbage dump landslide

  12-03-2017 23:19
  
  ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — At least 46 people are dead and several dozen are missing in Ethiopia, after a mountain of trash gave way in a massive garbage dump on the outskirts of the capital. Officials in Addis Ababa said most of the dead are women and children. It’s not clear what caused last night’s collapse, which buried several makeshift homes and concrete buildings. Many people at the landfill had been scavenging items to make a living, but others live […]
  
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• Sen. Murphy Faults Donald Trump On Dismissal Of US Attorneys

  12-03-2017 23:06
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Sen. Chris Murphy is criticizing President Donald Trump for the sudden dismissal of dozens of U.S. attorneys nationwide, including Deirdre Daly, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut.Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday asked for the resignations of 46 United States attorneys, including Daly, who were holdovers from the Obama administration.Murphy said in a statement Saturday that while presidents have the right to put in place their own U.S. attorneys over the cours
  
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• March Madness: Final Tournament Watch 3/12

  12-03-2017 21:58
  
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  Connecticut (CBS) – With just a short time until the brackets are revealed on CBS, it’s time to project the field one last time. Below is my best guess at this year’s tournament field of 68.
  Bracket Projection
   
  East
  1. Villanova
  16. Mt. St. Mary’s
  8. Miami
  9. VCU
  5. Cincinnati
  12. Marquette/USC
  4. West Virginia
  13. Vermont
  6. Virginia
  11. Rhode Island
  3. UCLA
  14. Iona
  7. Maryland
  10. Providence
  2. North Carolina
  15. Troy
   
  South
  
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• Transgender Candidate: Race For Governor Not About Gender

  12-03-2017 21:51
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut’s first transgender candidate for governor says her bid for the office isn’t about her gender.Democrat Jacey Wyatt, a businesswoman from Branford, says she doesn’t like what she sees happening in the state and believes a political outsider can bring a new perspective and fresh ideas. Wyatt recently filed paperwork to run in the 2018 election. She appeared Sunday on WFSB-TV’s “Face the State” political affairs program.Th
  
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• Former Hartford Mayor’s Corruption Cases Return To Court

  12-03-2017 21:48
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – More pretrial discussions are scheduled in the alleged corruption cases against former Hartford Mayor Eddie Perez.Perez is set to return to Hartford Superior Court on Monday morning. His lawyer is expected to have a private conversation with a judge and prosecutor.Perez was convicted in 2010 and sentenced to three years in prison for taking a bribe from a contractor in the form of home improvements and attempting to extort $100,000 from a developer. But the state Sup
  
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• Winner Of Teen Safe Driving Video Contest To Be Announced

  12-03-2017 20:17
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ State officials are set to announce the winners of the 2017 DMV-Travelers Teen Safe Driving Video Contest.More than 400 teenagers statewide submitted entries to this year’s competition. The public service announcement videos had to include this year’s theme, “One Split Second,” and show how it only takes a quick moment to make a driving decision that can prevent breaking the law or getting into an accident.Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman and Motor Vehicles Dep
  
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• Legalizing Marijuana Gets Attention Of Connecticut Lawmakers

  12-03-2017 19:23
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut’s continuing fiscal woes, coupled with a new law that fully takes effect next year in neighboring Massachusetts, have prompted state lawmakers to take their most serious look yet at possibly legalizing the recreational use of marijuana for adults.Several bills with bipartisan support that sanction the retail sale and cultivation of pot are currently progressing through the General Assembly. The first bill drew dozens of supporters last week at a Public He
  
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• Troopers Seek Whereabouts Of Missing Windham Man

  12-03-2017 16:55
  
  Windham, CT. (CBS Connecticut): Troop K-Colchester is seeking the whereabouts of a Windham man missing since March 3, 2017.
  On March 7, 2017 at approximately 5:00 p.m. David Manley (dob 4/26/1965) was reported missing by his family.  The Manley family stated they last saw David on 3/3/17 when he left their Jordan Road residence in Windham to pick up a friend in Montville.
  David Manley is described as a white male, approximately 6’ tall, 130 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. 
  
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• Windham Man Has Been Missing Since March 3

  12-03-2017 16:43
  
  Connecticut state police are trying to locate a Windham man who has been missing since March 3.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Senator Takes President To Task Over U.S. Attorney Dismissals

  12-03-2017 16:40
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Sen. Chris Murphy is criticizing President Donald Trump for the sudden dismissal of dozens of U.S. attorneys nationwide, including Deirdre Daly, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut.
  Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday asked for the resignations of 46 United States attorneys, including Daly, who were holdovers from the Obama administration.
  Murphy said in a statement Saturday that while presidents have the right to put in place their own U.S. attorneys over the course of
  
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• Woman Accused of Attacking Victim with Samurai Sword

  12-03-2017 15:23
  
  New London police have arrested a woman accused of stabbing someone with a samurai sword.Photo Credit: New London Police Department
  
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• Firefighters Struggle with Freezing Temperatures in Stamford

  12-03-2017 15:00
  
  Shortly after midnight on Sunday firefighters in Stamford responded to a fire at a two-story home on Old Orchard Lane. Crews brought in tankers because the area did not have hydrants, and struggled with freezing...
  
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• New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade on Despite the Cold

  12-03-2017 14:48
  
  The annual New Haven St. Patrick’s Day Parade will go on as planned Sunday afternoon, even with temperatures expected to be in the 20s and a wind chill making it feel even worse.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Fire Damages Two Story Home

  12-03-2017 14:42
  
  (STAMFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut)  –  Fire  damaged a  two story  home on Old Orchard Lane in  Stamford.The call came in just after midnight  Sunday morning.Residents of the home had evacuated safely by the time  fire crews arrived.
  Firefighters were hampered by the  bitter cold. It took about  ninety minutes to bring the blaze under control.
  No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is  being investigated.
  
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• Joni Sledge, member of Sister Sledge, dies at 60

  12-03-2017 05:28
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — Joni Sledge, who with her sisters recorded the defining dance anthem “We Are Family,” has died, the band’s representative says. She was 60. Sledge was found dead in her home by a friend in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday, the band’s publicist, Biff Warren, said Saturday. A cause of death has not been determined. “On yesterday, numbness fell upon our family. We welcome your prayers as we weep the loss of our sister, mother, aunt, niece and […
  
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• New Zika Public Awareness Campaign Targets Spring Breakers

  12-03-2017 04:47
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The state of Connecticut is running a new Zika public awareness campaign targeting springtime travelers.
  Television and radio ads in both English and Spanish will run statewide through the end of March. The spots focus on college students on spring break and other travelers heading to the Caribbean and other areas where the virus has been actively transmitted.
  The ads warn people about the risk of contracting the mosquito-borne virus, which has been blamed for causi
  
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• Cincinnati Downs Uconn in American Semifinal

  12-03-2017 03:32
  
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  HARTFORD, Conn (CBS Connecticut) – Uconn knew it was going to take everything they had to beat a very tough Cincinnati team in their 3rd game in three days. Unfortunately for them, they were never able to get in any sort of rhythm as both Jalen Adams and Kenton Facey picked up their 3rd fouls in the first half and Uconn eventually fell to the Cincinnati Bearcats in the American Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals, 81-71.
  Once Adams picked up his
  
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• No. 15 Cincinnati Beats UConn 81-71 In AAC Semifinals

  12-03-2017 02:57
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Gary Clark scored 24 points to lead No. 15 Cincinnati to an 81-71 win over UConn in the semifinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday night.
  Jacob Evans added 21 points and Troy Caupain had 19 for the Bearcats (29-4), who will be seeking their first AAC title on Sunday against No. 12 SMU.
  Jalen Adams scored 20 points and Christian Vital had 19 for UConn. The Huskies finish their season 16-17, their first losing campaign in 30 years.
  It was a
  
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• SMU Takes Care of UCF in American Semifinal

  12-03-2017 01:27
  
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  HARTFORD, Conn (CBS Connecticut) – SMU couldn’t have been too thrilled with the first half of their 70-59 win over UCF, especially coming on the heels of the second half against East Carolina yesterday. SMU lead 26-23 at the half in this one, before putting up 44 points in the second half to slowly but surely put UCF away for good.
  “You know, we played very well yesterday (in the conference quarterfinals against East Carolina) for 34 minute
  
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• New London Woman Arrested After Attacking Victim With Samurai Sword

  12-03-2017 00:21
  
  NEW LONDON (CBS Connecticut) – Police have arrested a woman accused of stabbing someone with a samurai sword.
  51-year-old Juanita Bentley of New London, faces charges of first-degree assault, first-degree reckless endangerment and second-degree breach of peace.
  New London Police responded to a reported disturbance at 70 Farmington Avenue around 11:45 Friday evening. When they arrived, the victim told police that he and Bentley were having an argument and Bentley told the victim to leave. W
  
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• New London PD: Woman stabbed victim with a samurai sword

  12-03-2017 00:18
  
  NEW LONDON —  A New London woman is facing criminal charges after police said she stabbed a person with a samurai sword during an argument. On March 10, New London Police said they responded to a disturbance complainant at an apartment on Farmington Ave. Officers said, when they arrived, Juanita Bentley, 51, had stabbed a victim during an argument. The victim told police, when he didn’t leave the apartment fast enough, Bentley used a Samurai type sword that was on the [&hel
  
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