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• UConn Loses Another Player; Vance Jackson To Transfer

  28-03-2017 22:56
  
  STORRS, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – UConn freshman Vance Jackson says he plans to transfer, the second player in a week to leave Kevin Ollie’s program.
  The 6-foot-8 swingman joins sophomore forward Steven Enoch, who announced last week he wants his release and will transfer.
  Jackson announced his plans Tuesday on Twitter, writing to fans that his decision came “after a bunch of prayers and thinking.”
  Jackson was UConn’s best 3-point threat and averaged just ove
  
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• Download Tickets To an Advance Screening of ‘GOING IN STYLE’

  28-03-2017 21:50
  
  Want to see an advance screening of GOING IN STYLE on Monday, April 3 at 7pm at Cinepolis West Hartford? Keep reading to find out how you can download FREE tickets to the screening!
  Download and print your FREE tickets to see GOING IN STYLE at WBTICKETS.COM
  About GOING IN STYLE:
  Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine and Alan Arkin team up as lifelong buddies Willie, Joe and Al, who decide to buck retirement and step off the straight-and-narrow for the first time in their lives when their pension fu
  
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• SOUND OFF CT: Fallout Over The Health Care Debacle

  28-03-2017 21:40
  
  Robert King is a healthcare correspondent for the Washington Examiner, and he joins Jim to discuss why Freedom Caucus member Ted Poe left the group after health care bill debacle. Then John Hinderaker,  President of the Center of the American Experiment, a think tank headquartered in Minnesota, talks about the Obamacare Repeal Failure.
  
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• Fans Rally To Send UConn Off To 10th Straight Final Four

  28-03-2017 20:54
  By PAT EATON-ROBBAP Sports Writer
  STORRS, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A couple hundred fans braved the drizzle and cold to cheer on the University of Connecticut’s women’s basketball team as it left Gampel Pavilion for a trip to the Final Four in Texas.
  Guard Kia Nurse briefly addressed the crowd, saying the team was excited to get to Dallas and “finish what we started.”
  The undefeated Huskies, who routed Oregon 90-52 on Monday night in Bridgeport, are in the n
  
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• Ex-Superintendent Gets Six Months For Fake Mileage Reports

  28-03-2017 20:33
  
  VERNON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A Rockville Superior Court Judge has sentenced Mansfield’s former superintendent of schools to six months in prison for collecting reimbursements for bogus travel expenses.  Fred Baruzzi was convicted of stealing tens-of-thousands of dollars from the school system by filing mileage claims for trips he never took.
  “I’m afraid it’s going to have a devastating effect on him. He’s very vulnerable after two and a half years, a
  
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• Suit: Navy Discharged Woman Over Sexual Harassment Complaint

  28-03-2017 20:22
  
  WEST HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut woman has filed a federal lawsuit alleging she received an “other than honorable” discharge from the U.S. Navy over a sexual harassment complaint she lodged against a superior.
  The Day reports that the lawsuit filed on Monday by Katrina Bradley, of West Haven, alleges that a superior brought her to his barracks in 1995, gave her alcohol and touched her leg.
  She filed a sexual harassment complaint. The suit says her supe
  
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• Advocates Want Appeal In Gun Case

  28-03-2017 20:16
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Gun control advocates are asking the Connecticut Supreme Court for permission to argue against a judge’s decision last year to dismiss a wrongful-death lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used in the 2012 Newtown school shooting.
  They say the decision, which is being appealed, would set a bad precedent that could be used by gun makers to fight similar lawsuits.
  Some of the Newtown victims’ families filed the suit and are appealing the decision to the s
  
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• Best Upcoming Charity Events In Connecticut

  28-03-2017 19:51
  
  By Joshua Palmes
  Connecticut is a state that is known for having great wealth, but it is also home to a lot of charitable giving. Over the next several months there will be many opportunities for state residents to display their generosity while also having a fun time. Here are five of the best of such events, which support a variety of worthy causes.
  Starry Night Gala
  The Inn at Longshore260 Compo Road S.Westport, CT 06880(203) 334-0640
  www.thecarolinehouse.org
  Date: April 21, 2017 at 6:30 p.m
  
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• Breathe Your Stress Away With These 4 Simple Techniques

  28-03-2017 19:30
  
  Photo Courtesy of Simon And Schuster
  Dan Brulé, author of Just Breathe, is a pioneer in the field of Breathwork, and a world-renowned leader of the Spiritual Breathing movement. A former US Navy Deep Sea Diver, he is one of the originators of Breath Therapy, a Master of Prana Yoga (The Hindu Science of Breath), and an expert in Chi Kung (Chinese Medical Breathing Exercises). His new book, Just Breathe, is on sale now from Atria Books, an imprint of our sister company, Simon & Schuste
  
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• State To Step Up Sales Tax Collections From Online Retailers

  28-03-2017 18:58
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Connecticut tax officials say they’re stepping up efforts to collect sale tax not remitted by online and out-of-state retailers.
  The Department of Revenue Services estimates that the state loses out on at least $70 million dollars in revenue not collected from out-of-state retailers making sales to Connecticut residents.
  Current state law requires out-of-state sellers of goods that have a substantial economic presence in the state to collect and re
  
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• 'Major' Accident Closes Route 372 in Cromwell

  28-03-2017 18:49
  
  Part of Route 372 in Cromwell is shut down because of a major accident, according to Cromwell police.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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• RAY DUNAWAY: A Bad Season For Tick Borne Diseases

  28-03-2017 18:04
  
   
  Goudarz Molaei, Ph.D., from the Center for Vector Biology & Zoonotic Diseases, says it looks like it can be a very bad season for ticks and tick borne diseases. Learn what warning signs to look out for to stay safe.
   
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: The Colt Subsidy and the Hypocrisy of Connecticut

  28-03-2017 17:52
  
  Ray Dunaway talks to Chris Powell, Managing Editor of The Journal Inquirer, who’s latest column accuses Connecticut of being the “arsenal of hypocrisy” in reference to the Colt subsidy.
  “We hate gun manufacturers in this state,” says Dunaway, “especially those that make the AR-15 knock offs…correct?
  Powell agrees, “yes…all the scary looking assault style weapons – I thought we hated them.”
  “Well, apparently not enough
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: The Red Sox Foundation

  28-03-2017 17:47
  
  Adam Grossman, Red Sox CMO, talks about what to expect both on the field and off, including the team’s continued commitment to kids and the 15th anniversary celebrations of the Red Sox Foundation. Thanks to generous support, the Red Sox Foundation has become the largest charity in all of professional sports.
   
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: How Does The GOP’s Healthcare Defeat Impact Trump’s Agenda?

  28-03-2017 17:38
  
  Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst, asks how the GOP’s healthcare defeat impacts the Trump economic agenda. Find out on an all new Jill On Money.
   
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Trumpcare is Defeated – What Can The GOP Do?

  28-03-2017 17:32
  
  Betsy McCaughey, senior fellow at the London Center for Policy Research, is on the air. Looks like Trumpcare is defeated. Now what can the GOP do?
   
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Mayor Monday with Mansfield Town Manager Matthew Hart

  28-03-2017 17:25
  
  Matthew Hart, Town Manager of Mansfield, joins Ray for this week’s Mayor Monday.  Hart previews the town budget presentation and talks about the Mansfield Public Library Spring Book Sale on April 1st. Also discussed is Mansfield’s new updated website, the town drive-in, and opening weekend for the flea market on April 2nd.
  Mayor Monday is brought to you by Bertera Subaru of Hartford.
   
  
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• Manchester Police Investigate Robbery

  28-03-2017 17:10
  
  MANCHESTER, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Manchester police are investigating a robbery late Monday night at the Xtra Mart gas station on Hartford Road.
  Police say a knife-wielding man fled with an undisclosed amount of cash around 11 p.m.
  No one was injured.
  Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact Manchester Police at 860-645-5510.
  
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• Colchester Woman Charged In Fatal Crash

  28-03-2017 16:44
  
  WATERFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A Colchester woman has been arrested in connection with a crash on Route 1 in Waterford the day after Christmas, that claimed the life of a Waterford woman.
  Police say Brianne Colonna, 27, turned herself in Monday night in connection with the crash that killed Stephanie Turowski, 24, of Waterford.
  Colonna is charged with second-degree manslaughter with a motor vehicle, two counts of second-degree assault with a motor vehicle, reckless endangerment, driv
  
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• 30 Players: Rangers’ Nomar Mazara Just Getting Started

  28-03-2017 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 (Majors): 145 G, 516 AB, .266 BA, 20 HR, 64 RBI, 0 SB, .739 OPS
  When the Texas Rangers signed Nomar Mazara as a 16-year-old international free agent in 2011, they had high hopes — evidenced by the then-record signing bonus given to the outfielder. Mazara sped through the Minor Leagues and somewhat surp
  
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• Hong Kong escalator suddenly reverses; Otis Elevator workers arrested

  28-03-2017 05:32
  
  HONG KONG — Two Otis Elevator Company employees have been arrested in connection with an escalator that suddenly reversed injuring over a dozen people. The escalator was apparently thrown into reverse and increased speed Saturday afternoon and sent people onto the ground and on top of each other. The incident happened at Mong Kok’s Langham Place. Two of the escalator mechanics were arrested after police said they tampered with the machinery after the accident. The
  
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• Autistic New Fairfield teen, once mostly silent, now speaks of future

  28-03-2017 05:12
  
  NEW FAIRFIELD — These days, 14-year old, Christopher Norris has a lot to talk about, especially when it comes to his works of art. “I might be the greatest artist in the universe someday,” said Chris. Every picture and Christopher’s every word is special, because at one time, he was never this expressive. “Where are his words? We couldn’t find those words,” said Christopher’s mom, Linda Norris. At age two, Christopher’s parents began to reali
  
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• Final four groups challenging each other in Brackets for Good

  28-03-2017 04:34
  
  HARTFORD – A March bracket that helps not for profits in the area is getting down to their final four. Brackets for Good matches up local charities for a chance to raise more money for all their causes. The matchups right now are the Community Mental Health affiliates going head to head with Capital City Education Alliance. And the Boys and Girls Club of Bristol is challenging the Hartford City Mission. These matchups end Tuesday night at midnight and then […]
  
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• More controversy over Rep. Nunes; Himes calls his actions were ‘bizarre, loopy’

  28-03-2017 04:05
  
  WASHINGTON — It has been something of a mystery, the whereabouts of House Intelligence Committee Chairman Rep. Devin Nunes on the day before his announcement that he saw information suggesting that communications of then-President-elect Donald Trump and his advisers may have been swept up in surveillance of other foreign nationals. The California Republican confirmed to CNN in a phone interview Monday he was on the White House grounds that day — but he said he was not in the White [&
  
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• Sanitation crew helps woman find wedding, engagement rings she accidentally trashed

  28-03-2017 03:34
  
  NEW YORK — Department of Sanitation workers helped a New York City woman find the wedding and engagement rings she accidentally threw away with the trash, according to WPIX. Last weekend, Shannon Lombardo was cleaning her wedding and engagement rings when she put them on a paper towel. The next day, she realized she accidentally trashed the rings with a pile of tissues. At this point, the garbage bag had already been thrown down the trash chute. Shannon called the sanitation
  
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• Pedestrian hit and killed in Waterbury

  28-03-2017 03:13
  
  WATERBURY — An unidentified pedestrian was struck and killed by a car Monday night in Waterbury. The incident happened around 7:30 p.m., in the area of 5 Kaytonne Ave. The victim was critically injured and rushed to St. Mary’s Hospital. They were admitted to the hospital’s trauma unit, where they went into cardiac arrest and died. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the Waterbury Police Dept. as they conduct their investigation. Check ba
  
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• Scientists have turned spinach into human heart tissue

  28-03-2017 02:59
  
  A spinach leaf covered in human cells Scientists in Massachusetts have converted a spinach leaf into a tiny, beating human heart muscle in an eerie experiment that might one day help doctors repair damaged organs. A biomedical research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) swapped the leaf’s plant cells for human ones, effectively transforming the plant veins into a delicate blood vessel network.  Their work is set to be published in the May 2017 volume of the science journal
  
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• Huskies Head To Final Four Again

  28-03-2017 02:55
  
  By DOUG FEINBERG  AP Basketball Writer
   
   
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) _ Napheesa Collier scored 28 points, Gabby Williams had 25 and UConn advanced to its 10th consecutive Final Four with a 90-52 victory against Oregon on Monday night.
  Top-seeded UConn (36-0) will face Mississippi State on Friday night in Dallas in the national semifinals. The win was the Huskies’ 111th consecutive victory and moved coach Geno Auriemma past Pat Summitt for the most NCAA Tournament victories. Aur
  
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• Catholic school in Meriden to close at the end of the school year

  28-03-2017 02:24
  
  MERIDEN – The Archdiocese announced Monday that Saint Joseph School in Meriden will close at the end of the school year. The decision was made after a financial review which determined the school faced significant shortfalls if the school stayed open after June. The announcement was made by school pastor Rev. Gerald Dziedzic on Monday evening at a meeting for teachers, school board members, and families. “It is with sadness in my heart that I have to make this announcement. Sain
  
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• Tennessee law could protect Elizabeth Thomas’s suspected kidnapper

  28-03-2017 01:57
  
  COLUMBIA, Tenn. – A Tennessee District Attorney says the man believed to have kidnapped 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas could walk away with only a misdemeanor. Investigators have repeatedly said it doesn’t matter if the teen willingly left with 50-year-old Tad Cummins. However, Tennessee law doesn’t necessarily reflect that statement. In fact, whether or not she went willingly will play a huge role in determining whether or not the District Attorney can prove kidnapping, Maury Co
  
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• New USPS service shows photos of your mail before you get home

  28-03-2017 01:34
  
  WASHINGTON — A new service from the U.S. Postal Service will show you photos of mail being delivered at your home — and yes, that probably includes photos of coupons you will never use. Informed Delivery is an optional notification service that sends an email to users containing images of the outside of letter–sized mailpieces. The images show the exterior, address side of the mailpieces. Notifications are only sent on days when mail is being delivered at the home. Ac
  
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