Connecticut news

• Red Sox And Yankees Postponed

  25-04-2017 23:53
  
   BOSTON (AP) _ The opener of the three-game series between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park has been postponed because of rain.
  The game has been rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader on July 16.
  Earlier Tuesday, Boston placed third baseman Pablo Sandoval on the 10 day disabled list with a sprained right knee, a move retroactive to Monday.
  Infielder Josh Rutledge, who had been on injury rehab assignment with Double-A Portland following his recovery from a str
  
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• Pro Golfer Tweets That United Airlines Broke His Golf Clubs

  25-04-2017 23:30
  
  Bryan Altman
  It just keeps getting worse for United Airlines. Today, two weeks after video surfaced of police officers forcibly removing a passenger from an overbooked United flight and dragging his unconscious body down the aisle of the aircraft, professional golfer Mat Goggin tweeted out a picture of his broken golf clubs and laid the blame at United’s feet following a flight with the airline.First time in 20+ years I've opened my bag to find this… I was going to complain but
  
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• Hartford Fire Station Being Named In Honor Of Fallen Firefighter

  25-04-2017 23:12
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — A Hartford firefighter who died on the job in a burning house will be honored Sunday.
  The Engine Company 16 fire station on Blue Hills Avenue where Kevin Bell worked will be named the Kevin L. Bell Fire Station.
  Captain Raul Ortiz says it will be an emotional day for the city’s firefighters.
  “This is the fist line of duty death in a fire that we have dealt with in some time,” Ortiz said. “It is still very fresh in everyone’s memory.  W
  
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• WTIC’s Closing Bell Stock Report: April 25, 2017

  25-04-2017 23:03
  
  See where the market closed today with WTIC’s Closing Bell Report, brought to you by Toomey Investment Management, Inc.
  
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• NTSB: Touch-and-go Landings Preceeded Deadly Wallingford Plane Crash

  25-04-2017 22:58
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — Investigators today said a small plane that crashed and caught fire in Wallingford near Meriden-Markham Airport was practicing touch-and-go landings at the time.
  The National Transportation Safety Board says the Cirrus SR22 was on its second set of landings and takeoffs, when it assumed a landing attitude about 10 or 15 feet above the runway.
  NTSB Investigator Todd Gunther says the plane dropped, bounced twice, rolled, and hit the ground near a fence.
  “Along with
  
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• Bottle Redemption Programs On Statehouse Chopping Blocks

  25-04-2017 22:09
  
  By SUSAN HAIGHAssociated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – As curbside recycling has grown, environmentalists around the United States find themselves fighting to protect decades-old bottle recycling programs that critics say are becoming obsolete.
  Connecticut, Massachusetts and Iowa are among the states where bills have been proposed to replace the bottle deposits with a tax. Supporters say the tax revenue could support recycling efforts that did not exist when the bottle r
  
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• Lawyers want Aaron Hernandez’s murder conviction dismissed

  25-04-2017 21:55
  
  BOSTON — Lawyers for former NFL star Aaron Hernandez are formally asking that his first-degree murder conviction be dismissed in Massachusetts now that he has died. A spokesman for the Bristol district attorney’s office says the motion was filed by defense attorneys on Tuesday in Superior Court. He says prosecutors will oppose the motion. Hernandez hanged himself at a maximum-security state prison last week, just days after he was acquitted of fatally shooting two Boston men in 2012.
  
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• Committee Pulls Plug On Alternate State Budget

  25-04-2017 21:15
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Leaders of the General Assembly’s budget-writing committee have abandoned plans for a spending package that’s an alternative to the budget Gov. Dannel P. Malloy offered in February.
  After caucusing for hours behind closed doors Tuesday, Democratic leaders of the committee reconvened and said the panel would not be voting on a budget proposal, afternoon.
  “It’s incredibly disappointing to learn that throughout the whole proce
  
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• Selection Of Jury Underway In Deadly Fire Case

  25-04-2017 20:48
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Jury selection has begun in a wrongful death lawsuit against the city of Stamford over a house fire that killed three children and their two grandparents on Christmas morning 2011.
  Lawyers started picking jurors Tuesday in Hartford Superior Court.
  Testimony is scheduled to begin late next month.
  Stamford officials deny allegations they failed to properly inspect renovations at the home and possibly destroyed evidence of the fire’s origin by tearing the house do
  
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• Guilty Plea In Hit And Run Death

  25-04-2017 20:41
  
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) – A Waterford man has pleaded guilty to charges related to the hit-and-run death of a Connecticut College student.
  The Day (http://bit.ly/2osDG7k ) reports that 26-year-old James Sposito faces 4 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty Monday to charges including misconduct with a motor vehicle and tampering with a witness in the death of Ahmad Anique Ashraf in December 2015. Sentencing is July 20.
  Ashraf was struck while walking to his dormitory.
  Police say Sposito
  
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• Bear Cub Dies After Hit By Car

  25-04-2017 20:18
  
  MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) – The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says it put down a black bear cub after it was hit by a car.
  The Meriden Record-Journal (http://bit.ly/2p1iK5Y ) reports the cub was struck Friday near Chamberlain Highway.
  Agency spokeswoman Cyndy Chanaca says the cub was put down by environmental conservation police due to its injuries.
  While it is unusual for bears to get hit by cars, Chanaca says this time of the year is when mother bears come out w
  
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• Visit These 5 European Castles Without Leaving The States

  25-04-2017 20:00
  
  Photo Credit: Thinkstock
  By Randy Yagi
  The architecture of some of America’s most popular and most familiar attractions were inspired by the many magnificent castles in Europe, such as Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle, whose resemblance of Germany’s Neuschwanstein Castle is strikingly undeniable. But theme parks like Disneyland and Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Castle at Universal Studios Hollywood aren’t the only familiar settings for American castle-like structures
  
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• Best Carrot Cake In Connecticut

  25-04-2017 20:00
  
  By Gillian Burdett
  A dessert that can pass for a serving of vegetables, what’s not to love?  Everyone’s favorite root has been the star of sweet confections since the Middle Ages when carrots were steamed, sweetened with honey, mashed with eggs and baked into a delectable pudding.  Today’s variations come standing as tiered torts or baked loaves akin to fruit breads. Carrots are loaded with beta-carotene and fiber. The addition of nuts gives each moist wedge a boost
  
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• COMPUTER TALK with Tab: How to Fix Windows 10 Problems and More Computer Solutions

  25-04-2017 18:27
  
  Erik and Bob answer your tech questions. The following topics are discussed.
  President Trump orders high tech H1-B visa reform. Google Home is outpacing Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant by offering multi-user voice support. Bill Gates’s children weren’t allowed cell phones until age fourteen. Elon Musk is working on consensual telepathy. Scientists probe the 1962 escape from Alcatraz prison by using…coconuts…?
  Find out how to fix problems with failed Windows 10 by u
  
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• HEALTHY ROUNDS: The Importance of Organ Donation

  25-04-2017 18:10
  
  Dr. Alessi discusses the importance of organ donation with Ms. Caitlyn Bernabucci from LifeChoice Donor Services.
  
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• GARDEN TALK: Earth Day 2017

  25-04-2017 18:06
  
  Where’s all the excitement regarding Earth Day?  The Groundhog gets more fanfare!  What does your Earth Day celebration look like?  Find out the in-depth scoop on forsythia. And everyone is asking about the search for sweet peet and soilutions. Also, discover the right way to plant that B & B tree.  See you in the garden!
  Len and Scott answer your garden and plant questions on WTIC’s Garden Talk
  
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• MONEY WISDOM: 401K’s In The Current Economic Environment

  25-04-2017 17:57
  
  Joel answers some common questions about 401Ks, and explains whether he’s optimistic or pessimistic about different factors in the financial and economic environment.
  
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• TODD FEINBURG: The Beginning of an Era

  25-04-2017 17:52
  
  A new show starts at WTIC in the afternoon. Todd Feinburg talks with the listeners on their political opinion and also about his. It’s a get to know your host kind of day.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Why Dems Won’t Work Without a Tax Increase

  25-04-2017 17:52
  
  Chris Powell,  managing editor of the Journal Inquirer, says nothing is ‘on the table’ with the Dems unless it involves a tax increase.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Problems & Solutions For the Teachers’ Retirement System

  25-04-2017 17:52
  
  Eric Halpern, a financial professional and resident of West Hartford, examines the problems plaguing the Connecticut Teachers’ Retirement System and outlines solutions that would benefit teachers and taxpayers alike.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: CT’s Eroding Income Tax Receipts

  25-04-2017 17:52
  
  Keith Phaneuf, state budget reporter for CTMirror.org, looks at Connecticut’s dramatically eroding income tax receipts, which are complicating the budget debate.
  And Nappier pitches dedicating share of income tax to control borrowing costs, as well.
  
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• VOICES OF RECOVERY: The Consequences of Addiction

  25-04-2017 17:50
  
  Host Ann Baldwin, President & CEO of Baldwin Media, talks with her guest Mark about his journey into addiction and his impending jail time. Listen as Mark discusses dealing with consequences and reflects on how his history has led him to this point.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Third Try At Obamacare Repeal

  25-04-2017 17:49
  
  Akash Chougule,  Americans for Prosperity’s Director of Policy, joined Ray on the air.  It was reported that next week the GOP will give Obamacare repeal another shot THIS week. What’s different about the third attempt?
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Layoffs As ‘Leverage’?

  25-04-2017 17:48
  
  Christine Stuart of CT News Junkie discusses Gov. Dan Malloy.
  Malloy said he’s not using the threat of layoffs as “leverage” to get the state employee unions to agree to $1.56 billion in concessions over the next two years… but under the law he has to start giving employees notices.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Mayor Monday With South Windsor’s Matthew B. Galligan

  25-04-2017 17:47
  
  Mayor Monday is continues with Matthew B. Galligan, Town Manager of South Windsor.
  Galligan shares details on the Clothing Drive coming Saturday, April 29 from 9am to 2pm at the Community Center.  The Town manager also discusses the failing of concrete foundations in town, and a public hearing about the issue on Thursday, April 27 at the General Government Budget – Timothy Edwards Middle School, Room Alt #6.
  
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• RAY DUNAWAY: Another Government Shutdown?

  25-04-2017 17:45
  
  Jill Schlesinger, CFP®CBS News  Business Analyst is back.  Here we go again… yet another chance for a government shutdown looms this week. The government is currently being funded by a continuing resolution (CR), passed in December 2016, through April 28, 2017.  What happens next?
  
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• Guilty Plea In Workplace Embezzlement

  25-04-2017 17:41
  
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $800,000 from his employer.
  Federal prosecutors say 64-year-old Mark Errico, of Norwalk, pleaded guilty Monday to embezzlement and tax evasion charges.
  Prosecutors say Errico for 20 years handled finances for two companies owned by the same person.
  They say from February 2011 until March 2014, Errico transferred funds from the companies’ accounts to pay his personal credit card.
  He also forged the sig
  
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• I-95 South Shut Down In Greenwich After Fatal Pedestrian Crash

  25-04-2017 17:38
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — I-95 southbound is shut down at exit 6, after a crash that killed a pedestrian this morning.
  State Police Trooper Kelly Grant says traffic is being diverted off the highway at exit 6, and back on at exit 5.
  “Troopers from Troop G in Bridgeport responded to I-95 southbound in the area of exit 5 in Greenwich for a report of a car versus pedestrian [accident],” Grant said. “Upon their arrival they did find one pedestrian fatality.”
  The highway could
  
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• FACE CONNECTICUT: L’Ambiance Plaza Disaster

  25-04-2017 17:34
  
  Face Connecticut is produced by WTIC News and airs Sunday mornings from 6am – 6:30am.
  Join Jonathan Best, the director of Connecticut Public Health Preparedness Planning, and WTIC News Reporter, John Silva for a powerful discussion of the L’Ambiance Plaza disaster which occurred 30 years ago this date.
  
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• Earnhardt Jr. To Hang It Up

  25-04-2017 16:56
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) – Hendrick Motorsports says Dale Earnhardt Jr. will retire at the end of this season.
  Earnhardt is a 14-time winner of NASCAR’s most popular driver award.
  He has 26 career Cup victories, and that includes a pair of wins in the Daytona 500.
  Earnhardt is a two-time champion in NASCAR’s second-tier series.
  But the son of the late seven-time champion has never won a Cup title.
  Earnhardt turns 43 in October, was married during the off-season and has stated he wa
  
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• Bank Robbery In Greenwich

  25-04-2017 16:38
  
  (Greenwich, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Greenwich police are investigating a bank robbery in town.
  Detectives say the Chase Bank branch on Lockwood Lane was robbed earlier this morning.
  No injuries were reported and police haven’t yet released a description of the suspect or suspects.
  Numerous officers responded to the scene, with police focusing their search in the Lockwood Lane area.
  Uniformed officers have since returned patrol operations as detectives continue their investigation.
  R
  
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• 1 Dead In Early Morning Crash

  25-04-2017 16:06
  
  (Hartford, Conn.CBS Connecticut) – One person is dead following an early morning crash in Hartford.
  A little before 1:00 a.m., State Police say a vehicle traveling north on Route 5/15 drove on to the right shoulder, hit and rode the guardrail for a time, and then, near exit 86 off ramp, struck a left guardrail and a tree.
  Troopers say 48-year-old Jose Guzman of Hartford was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene.
  They also say 36-year-old Jeffrey Rivera of Waterbury was s
  
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• Police Find 3-wheeled Motorcycle In Hit-and-run Crash

  25-04-2017 15:54
  
  (CBS Connecticut) — Hartford Police say they have found a 3-wheel motorcycle that struck a pedestrian in a hit-and-run crash Sunday night.
  The pedestrian survived the crash at the intersection of Park Street and Cedar Street.
  Police say the Polaris Slingshot has been seized.
  In a photo released by police, the vehicle appears to have damage to one side of its front end.
  Police say they were helped by tips from concerned community members, including a picture taken of the vehicle several wee
  
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• Many xfinity Customers Can Now Find NBC CT on Channel 1030

  25-04-2017 15:33
  
  Starting April 20, some xfinity customers will find NBC Connecticut on Channel 1030. The rollout to all xfinity customers will be complete by June 21.
  
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• Increased Police Presence At Torrington High

  25-04-2017 15:25
  
  (Torrington, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A threatening statement found in a girls bathroom at Torrington High School has prompted an increased police presence there this morning.
  Police officials say they can’t say for sure how long the threat was on the wall or the circumstances surrounding it.
  Investigators questioned a number of students Monday and it was determined there was no credible evidence or information of an imminent threat.
  Additional officers have been placed at the school
  
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• Bridgeport Man Gets 13-Year Sentence On Drug Charges

  25-04-2017 14:10
  
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A man prosecutors say was part of a drug ring that sold large quantities of heroin and cocaine in Connecticut has been sentenced to more than 13 years in federal prison.
  Bobby Gutierrez was also sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport to five years of probation.
  He pleaded guilty in November to conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine and conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 100 grams
  
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• New London On Edge After Coyote Sightings

  25-04-2017 14:07
  
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Multiple coyote sightings have put residents of a Connecticut city on edge.
  New London residents say they’ve seen coyotes following them on daytime walks with family pets and small children, showing no apparent fear of humans. Citizens spoke about their concerns at a community meeting held by New London Mayor Michael Passero.
  Chris Vann, a wildlife biologist answering questions at the meeting, told residents to remove any food sources from
  
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• Police: Wife’s Fitbit Logs Steps After Husband Says She Died

  25-04-2017 14:04
  
  ELLINGTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police in Connecticut have cited Fitbit records in an arrest warrant for a 40-year-old man charged with killing his wife in 2015.
  Richard Dabate faces murder, tampering with evidence and making a false statement charges in the fatal shooting of 39-year-old Connie Dabate on Dec. 23, 2015.
  Authorities say the 40-year-old Dabate told them a masked man had entered their home, shot his wife and tied him up before he burned the intruder with a torch. B
  
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