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• UConn faces Oregon for berth in NCAA Final Four

  27-03-2017 23:49
  
  BRIDGEPORT — The UConn Women’s Basketball team gets their shot at another NCAA Championship Final Four appearance if they beat Oregon Monday night. The game starts at 7 p.m. in Bridgeport. The Huskies are undefeated. Half the women’s Final Four field was filled in after two thrilling games Sunday. The other two spots in Dallas will be decided Monday when UConn faces upstart Oregon and South Carolina plays Florida State. It took a huge second-half rally and one last defensi
  
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• WTIC’s Closing Bell Stock Report: March 27, 2017

  27-03-2017 23:00
  
  See where the market closed today with WTIC’s Closing Bell Report, brought to you by Toomey Investment Management, Inc.
  
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• Computer Talk with TAB: Are your iCloud Credentials Safe?

  27-03-2017 20:05
  
  Erik and Bob answer your questions. The hacker group “Turkish Crime Family” claims to have login credentials for 750 million iCloud devices… and they’re threatening to wipe devices if ransom is not paid.
  Plus, private photos of more celebrities have leaked in “Fappening” redux.  And new billboard for Toyota car said to clean surrounding air.
  Learn how to eliminate “Zeus” virus from a computer, how to use OpenDNS and Malwarebytes’ Anti-m
  
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• Community Connections: How Time, Talent and Treasures Can Impact Kids

  27-03-2017 19:56
  
  Paula S. Gilberto, United Way President and CEO, 2016 Community Service Award winners Janet Flagg, and her husband, Wayne S. Rawlins, speak to how one’s time, talent and treasures can make an important impact on children and hard-working families in our communities.
  
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• Voices Of Recovery: Severe Consequences of a Heroin Overdose

  27-03-2017 19:55
  
  Hosts Ann Baldwin, President & CEO of Baldwin Media Strategic Communications and Phil Valentine, Executive Director of Connecticut Community of Addiction Recovery, speak with Jennifer Kelly, a local mother with a daughter currently suffering from the severe consequences of a heroin overdose.
  
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• Johnson Brunetti Money Wisdom: Common Financial Regrets

  27-03-2017 19:55
  
  The old saying goes something like this: “Smart people learn from their mistakes… but geniuses learn from the mistakes of others.” Joel Johnson discusses some of the common financial regrets that he sees people have once they get to retirement age and beyond. Learn from their mistakes so that you can avoid them yourself.
  
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• NFL Player Testifies About Partying With Aaron Hernandez

  27-03-2017 19:53
  
  The older brother of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is expected to testify in Hernandez’s double murder trial Monday. Jonathan Hernandez will be on the stand as a witness for the prosecution.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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• Attorney: Shooting That Killed 15-Year-Old in Hartford Boy Was Accidental

  27-03-2017 19:50
  
  A juvenile charged in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old in Hartford had a court appearance scheduled for today and his attorney said the shooting was accidental.
  
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• Lane Closures to Begin for Widening of Route 6 in Bristol, Farmington

  27-03-2017 19:36
  
  A year-and-a-half-long project to widen part of Route 6 in Bristol and Farmington begins on April 1.
  
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• Democrats Push Bill To Limit Outside Money For Campaigns

  27-03-2017 19:13
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Democratic leaders of the Connecticut House of Representatives say they’re optimistic a bill that attempts to reduce the amount of outside money spent on state elections will clear a key legislative hurdle.
  The General Assembly’s Government Administration and Elections Committee was scheduled to vote Monday on a bill that would place an aggregate limit of $70,000 per calendar year on groups that make so-called independent expenditures.
  
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• Legal Arguments Over Student’s Chinese Tick Illness

  27-03-2017 18:45
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — Legal arguments were delivered at the state Supreme Court today, in an appeal of part of a $41.5-million award won by a teenage girl who contracted a tick-borne illness on a school trip to China.
  Cara Munn was on a trip from the Hotchkiss School, when she came down with tick-borne encephalitis.
  The illness left her unable to speak, unable to control her face, and barely able to type with one finger.
  Her lawyers won a lawsuit against the Lakeville private school.
  They ar
  
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• 5 Displaced After New Britain House Fire

  27-03-2017 18:27
  
  A dryer is to blame for a fire that displaced a family of five in New Britain Sunday night.
  
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• Transformer Failure Knocked Out Power in Southington

  27-03-2017 18:19
  
  A transformer failure knocked out power to hundreds of residents in Southington Monday morning, according to Southington police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Easter Egg Hunts In Connecticut

  27-03-2017 18:08
  
  Bolton: The 9th Annual Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday, April 15 at 12 p.m. at Herrick Park.Bristol: The Harry C. Barnes Memorial Nature Center will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 14...Photo Credit: Easter eggs
  
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• Second Hill Lane School in Stratford Evacuated

  27-03-2017 18:07
  
  The students and staff at Second Hill Lane Elementary School in Stratford have been evacuated because of a gas leak and moved to Our Lady of Grace Church, according to the superintendent’s...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Rescuers Continue Search for Missing Plainville Hiker

  27-03-2017 18:06
  
  Rescuers continue to search for a missing Plainville man in the wooded areas off North Mountain Road in New Britain after he did not return home Saturday.Photo Credit: Plainville Police Department
  
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• Fire Crews on Scene at Shelton Condominium Complex

  27-03-2017 17:28
  
  Crews responding to a fire at a condominium complex in Shelton and smoking might have caused the fire, officials said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Hartford Police Investigate Another OfferUp Robbery

  27-03-2017 17:24
  
  Hartford police are searching for a suspect in another OfferUp app transaction gone bad.
  
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• Man Pointed Assault Rifle at Woman in North Haven: Police

  27-03-2017 17:04
  
  A North Haven man faces criminal charges after pointing an assault rifle at a woman sitting in her car because he thought she was watching him, according to North Haven police.Photo Credit: North Haven Police Department
  
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• Man Charged in South Windsor Church Burglary

  27-03-2017 16:44
  
  A 30-year-old Tariffville man is accused of burglaries at a South Windsor church.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police
  
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• Funeral Today for Avon School Bus Driver Killed in Accident

  27-03-2017 16:39
  
  A funeral will be held this morning for an Avon Public Schools bus driver who was killed in a tragic accident last week.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Man Hit By Vehicle In Meriden Dies

  27-03-2017 16:38
  
  WALLINGFORD, Conn. (AP) – Authorities say a Meriden man who was struck by a car while attempting to cross a busy thoroughfare in Wallingford last month has died from his injuries.
  The state medical examiner says 74-year-old Frederick Krampitz died on March 18.
  Police say Krampitz was hit by a 57-year-old Wallingford woman while he was crossing state Route 150 south of the Main Street and Church Street intersection on Feb. 15.
  Krampitz’s exact cause of death has yet to be determined.
  
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• 30 Players: Tyler Skaggs Must Stay Healthy, Perform For Angels

  27-03-2017 16:31
  
  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 (Minors): 9 G, 9 GS, 39 1/3 IP, 1.60 ERA, 0.87 WHIP, 3 W, 53 SO, 8 BB
  2016 season (Majors): 10 G, 10 GS, 49 2/3 IP, 4.17 ERA, 1.49 WHIP, 3 W, 50 SO, 23 BB
  A player who made his MLB debut back in 2012 isn’t usually considered a player to watch five years later, but thanks to a number of injuries, 25-yea
  
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• Suspected Church Burglar Arrested

  27-03-2017 16:16
  
  (South Windsor, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – South Windsor police are charging a man with burglarizing a church in town over the weekend.
  On Saturday, police say they were called around 8:00 a.m. regarding a burglary that took place earlier that morning at Truth Baptist Church on Burnham Street.
  Surveillance video showed the suspect within the church around 4:00 that morning.
  Police say they later spotted a suspicious person sleeping in a car parked behind a business on John Fitch Boulevard.
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• Bob Maxon Has a Health Scare

  27-03-2017 15:34
  
  We’d like to share some news about NBC Connecticut meteorologist Bob Maxon.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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• Raging Fire Damages Niantic Home

  27-03-2017 13:29
  
  Firefighters battled a raging fire Friday that damaged a home in Niantic.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• East Windsor Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspect

  27-03-2017 12:47
  
  East Windsor police are searching for a suspect who robbed a 7-Eleven at gunpoint overnight.Photo Credit: East Windsor Police Department
  
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• Wallingford Salon Raises More Than $5,500 To Help Young Boy

  27-03-2017 12:34
  
  A visit to a Wallingford hair salon on Sunday left a lot of customers not only looking good, but also feeling great. Every haircut had an impact on the life of a local little boy.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Charities Benefit from West Hartford Boy's Life and Legacy

  27-03-2017 11:54
  
  Several Connecticut children’s charities will benefit from the life and legacy of a West Hartford boy who battled a rare illness.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut/Contributed Photo
  
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• Suspects Shoplifted $3K in Items from Clinton Crossings: PD

  27-03-2017 11:49
  
  Clinton police are looking to identify four people believed to be involved in shoplifting thousands of dollars’ worth of merchandise from Clinton Crossings.Photo Credit: Clinton Police Department
  
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• Win Tickets To Bob Dylan LIVE

  27-03-2017 11:00
  
  Bob Dylan is coming to Toyota Oakdale Theatre on June 18th, and we want to send you to see the show.
  Tickets are on sale now through livenation.com and oakdale.com, but we want you to win them right here.
  Tune in to Mornings with Ray Dunaway all week long…  When you hear the cue to call, dial 1-800-953-1080 and you could win two tickets to see the show!
  
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• East Windsor police investigating armed robbery at 7-Eleven store

  27-03-2017 10:06
  
  EAST WINDSOR — Police are investigating after they say a suspect robbed a 7-Eleven on South Main Street overnight. According to police, around 1:56 a.m., a black male walked into 183 South Main Street and pointed a gun at the store clerk while demanding money be put in a plastic bag. He made off with about $300 in cash. The suspect fled the scene on foot to Stoughton Road, where then it’s unclear if he had a getaway vehicle after police […]
  
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• Win Tickets To See HSO ‘The Planets: Different Worlds’

  27-03-2017 10:00
  
  Hartford Symphony Orchestra’s ‘The Planets: Different Worlds’ is performing at Belding Theater at The Bushnell April 7th-April 9th, and we want you to see the show.
  Vaughan Williams once described Holst’s The Planets as “the perfect equilibrium” of the mystic and the melodic sides of the composer’s nature. Inspired by the astrological character of each planet, this enduringly popular work also bears the richness and emotional warmth of humanity. Ingram M
  
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• Clinton Police Seek The Publics Help

  27-03-2017 04:38
  
  Clinton, Ct. (CBS Connecticut) The Clinton Police Department is attempting to identify four subjects involved in shop lifting at Clinton Crossings. The four subjects in the pictures stole approximately $3,000.00 worth of merchandise from Clinton Crossings on 03-26-17.
  They all acted together filling bags before leaving without paying.  Anyone with information please contact the Clinton PD. Cpl. Kyle Strunjo at [email protected] or [email protected]   860-669-0451
  
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• Johnny’s Jog in West Hartford center benefits local charities

  27-03-2017 03:54
  
  WEST HARTFORD – Hundreds turned out in West Hartford center Sunday for Johnny’s Jog. The Saint Patrick’s Day themed 5-k is inspired by 9-year-old Johnny Moran. He passed away last year after suffering from a rare medical condition that affects the nervous system. His family was so overwhelmed by the support they received from the community during his fight, they wanted to find a way to give back. For seven years, it’s been held in West Hartford‘s Blue Back Squa
  
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• Actress, producer-writer of ‘Orange Is The New Black’ marry

  27-03-2017 03:17
  
  PALM SPRINGS, Calif.  — An actress and producer-writer from “Orange Is The New Black” have married. Actress Samira Wiley, who plays the character Poussey Washington on the Netflix show, and Lauren Morelli wedded Saturday in Palm Springs, where they were engaged. Publicist Scott Boute says both women wore gowns designed by Christian Siriano. Wiley, 29, will also appear in the upcoming series “The Handmaid’s Tale,” based on the 1985 novel by Canadian author
  
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• National Popular Vote Bill Still Alive, Awaits House Action

  27-03-2017 03:16
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – It’s now up to the House of Representatives to act on legislation that would require Connecticut to join a group of states wanting to pool their Electoral College votes for the presidential candidate who wins the popular vote.
  House members of the General Assembly’s Government Administration and Elections Committee on Friday narrowly passed the bill on a partisan 8-7 vote. A Senate version of the legislation died on a tie vote.
  Democratic Sen. Mae Flexer
  
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• Mayor’s Pension Case Going Before Connecticut Supreme Court

  27-03-2017 03:14
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – East Haven Mayor Joseph Maturo Jr.’s fight to reinstate his own firefighter’s pension while also being paid as mayor is going before the Connecticut Supreme Court in a case involving the practice called “double dipping.”Officials with the Connecticut Municipal Employees Retirement System terminated his $40,000-a-year disability pension in 2011, saying state law prohibited Maturo from collecting the pension while serving as mayor of the same to
  
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• Group Seeks To Toughen Sex Trafficking Penalties

  27-03-2017 03:12
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A group working to combat sex trafficking in Connecticut is focusing this year on legislation that would toughen penalties for the buyers.
  A bill scheduled for a public hearing Monday before the General Assembly’s Judiciary Committee would increase the penalty for patronizing a prostitute from a Class C to a Class B felony if the prostitute is not yet 18 or is considered a trafficking victim.
  A class B felony is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. A Class C
  
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• Oregon, UNC, South Carolina, Gonzaga fill out Final 4 in Men’s NCAA Championship

  27-03-2017 01:52
  
  PHOENIX — The North Carolina Tarheels punched their ticket to the Final Four in Phoenix, Arizona, on Sunday, knocking off the Kentucky Wildcats 75-73 in the NCAA South Regional Final. UNC’s Luke Maye sealed the deal with a long jumper that swished through the net with only a third of a second remaining. The Tarheels will play Oregon, the No. 3 seed in the Midwest, on Saturday for a shot to play in the Finals on April 3. On the other […]
  
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• DeLauro to meet with families who rely on federal heating assistance

  27-03-2017 01:28
  
  DERBY — The fight over federal heating aid heads to Derby Monday. Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro will meet with families who rely on the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. DeLauro said she’s concerned about President Trump’s proposal to eliminate the program in his 2018 budget plan. President Trump has proposed eliminating LIHEAP as part of his 2018 budget, cutting $3.8 billion in funding for a program Last year Connecticut received more than $80 million from the program, w
  
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• Police Searching for Missing Hiker in Plainville

  27-03-2017 01:13
  
  Plainville police are searching for a missing hiker in the area of North Mountain Road and a Connecticut State Police helicopter has responded to assist.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Officials: White House fence jumper tried again, at Treasury

  27-03-2017 01:02
  
  WASHINGTON — A woman arrested late Tuesday night after she allegedly attempted to gain entry to the White House has been arrested two more times nearby. Police said she has told them she was there to speak to President Donald Trump. Marci Anderson Wahl, 38, of Everett, Washington, was arrested by the US Secret Service near the south grounds of the US Treasury Building early Sunday, said a Washington Metropolitan Police Department spokesman. According to the Secret Service, officers respond
  
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• Mexico: 14 inmates at large after tunnel prison break

  27-03-2017 00:44
  
  CIUDAD VICTORIA, Tamaulipas  — Fourteen of 29 inmates are still on the run after they escaped by tunneling underneath a Mexican prison wall, authorities said Sunday. The inmates escaped Wednesday from a prison in Ciudad Victoria, Tamaulipas state secretariat of security said Saturday According to Mexican authorities, the inmates used a tunnel that was 5 meters (16.4 feet) deep and 40 meters (131 feet) long. During the escape, one of the inmates shot a man during a carjacking. The pris
  
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• Police: ‘No apparent reason’ for Vegas shooting

  27-03-2017 00:24
  
  LAS VEGAS —  Police say a man sitting at the back of a public bus on the Las Vegas Strip started shooting “for no apparent reason” as passengers got off at a stop in the heart of the tourism corridor. Police said Sunday that 55-year-old Rolando Cardenas is accused in the shooting. Authorities say he surrendered peacefully after a standoff inside the double-decker bus that lasted more than four hours Saturday. He has been booked into jail on suspicion of […]
  
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• US-led strike caused civilian deaths in Mosul, Iraqi official says

  27-03-2017 00:14
  
  IRBIL, Iraq — A coalition airstrike on an ISIS truck laden with explosives led to the deaths of dozens of civilians in Mosul, a senior Iraqi officer said Sunday. The US-led coalition has acknowledged hitting an explosives-laden vehicle in a March 17 strike; the coalition said separately that a review of its airstrikes indicated one strike occurred that day in the area where the casualties were reported. US officials have not confirmed the Iraqi military’s account. Confusion has surro
  
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