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• Southington Lacrosse Treasurer Accused of Embezzling

  07-06-2017 23:50
  
  The treasurer of the Southington Lacrosse Association has been arrested and is suspected of embezzling nearly $100,000 from the organization, then stealing from her employer to replace the stolen money.Photo Credit: Southington Police
  
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• Ray Dunaway: What Else Can CT Do To Make Money?

  07-06-2017 22:30
  
  Tony Hwang, who represents Connecticut’s 28th Senatorial District, is Co-Chair of the Housing Committee, Vice-Chair of the Aging Committee, and Vice-Chair of the Energy and Technology Committee.
  As the House approves the East Windsor casino, off-track betting, and sports setting… while the Senate approves MMA… What else can we do to make money?
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Sen Len Suzio Talks The End Of The Session

  07-06-2017 22:15
  
  Sen Len Suzio, Senator from Meriden, talks the Millstone deal and an update as Congress nears the end of the session.
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Savings Figures For State Employee Concessions

  07-06-2017 22:07
  
  Dan Haar, Columnist with Hartford Courant, says savings figures for state employee concessions show it’s a solid deal. Learn why…
  
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• Ray Dunaway: The ‘Boomerang Generation’

  07-06-2017 21:59
  
  Jordan Goodman, America’s Money Answers Man, looks at why over 50% of students graduating college are moving back in with their parents due to overwhelming student debt.
  This is what he calls the “boomerang generation”. Parents think they have an empty nest, but their kids end up coming back.
  
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• Man Charged With Hitting Officer With Vehicle

  07-06-2017 21:23
  
  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) – Police say a man faces charges after he intentionally drove into and injured an officer who was trying to arrest him in Connecticut.
  The Hartford Courant reports that 23-year-old Gino Rizzo was charged Tuesday with assault on a police officer and other offenses.
  Police say officers were called to a Middletown home by someone who said that Rizzo, who was wanted on two warrants, was at the house.
  Police say an officer found Rizzo in a car and ordered him multiple tim
  
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• Southington Woman Accused Of Embezzlement

  07-06-2017 20:58
  
  SOUTHINGTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A Southington woman is facing charges after police say she embezzled money from the Southington Lacrosse Association, where she was treasurer, as well as her employer.
  Forty-eight-year-old Courtney Wells is charged with two larceny counts, forgery, and money laundering. Investigators say Wells stole nearly $99,000 from the lacrosse association’s bank account between 2011 and 2016 for her personal gain. In addition, Wells allegedly stole over $37
  
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• WIN BEFORE YOU CAN BUY: Graceland Presents Elvis Live In Concert!

  07-06-2017 20:51
  Graceland Presents Elvis Live In Concert is coming to Mohegan Sun Arena on Sunday, August 6th 2017 and we want to send you to see the show.
  Tickets go on sale Friday, June 9th through ticketmaster.com and any Ticketmaster outlet, but we want you to win them right here.
  Tune in to Ray Dunaway each morning this week for your chance to call-in…  When you hear the cue to call, dial 1-800-953-1080 and you could win a pair of tickets to show concert!
  Brought to you by Newstalk 1080 an
  
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• DEEP: Bear Took A Swipe At Simsbury Woman

  07-06-2017 20:23
  
  SIMSBURY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A bear took a swipe at a Simsbury woman walking her dog Wednesday at Town Forest Park.
  The woman suffered scratches to the back side of her upper legs, said the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
  The 41-year-old woman was on a trail with her black Labrador Retriever on a leash just before 2 p.m., when she came around a corner and encountered the bear, said authorities.
  The woman said she shouted to try and scare the bear off, and whe
  
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• State Launches Annual Mosquito Monitoring Program

  07-06-2017 20:16
  
  (CBS Connecticut) – The state has launched its annual mosquito monitoring program. Mosquitoes are being trapped at 91 locations around the state and tested for the West Nile, Eastern Equine Encephalitis, and Zika viruses.
  The program began on Monday and the first test results will be available the week of June 12, said state officials.
  Following a mild winter and a wet spring, West Nile Virus could be active this year, if there’s a hot and dry summer, according to Theodore Andreadis,
  
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• Bail Reform Proposal Gains Final Legislative Approval

  07-06-2017 20:05
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A bill aimed at reducing the number of people detained in Connecticut jails because they can’t afford to post bail has won final approval from the legislature.
  The state Senate approved the proposal 29-7 early Wednesday, four days after the House cleared it 88-62. The legislation was first proposed by Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, who says he will sign it into law.
  The law will limit when a judge can impose cash-only bail on people charg
  
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• Ian Baker-Finch On FedEx St. Jude Classic: ‘Better Come Prepared To Play’

  07-06-2017 20:00
  By Dave Shedloski
  On a former dairy farm east of Memphis, the PGA TOUR makes its next stop, one with great history and aura. This week’s FedEx St. Jude Classic returns to TPC Southwind, a strong ballpark made tougher when those Memphis winds start to stir.
  Home to this event since 1989, TPC Southwind plays 7,239 yards, par 70, with numerous water hazards that add further challenge to the equation. Daniel Berger handled the challenge last year, holding off the likes of Brooks Koepka, Steve
  
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• Dog Squatting: The New Exercise Taking Social Media By Storm

  07-06-2017 18:25
  CBS Local– For those who are dog lovers and workout enthusiasts, there’s a new trend that’s right up their alley. As #SquatYourDog has begun to populate social media, more and more people are getting in on the act.
  But is the exercise as literal as that hashtag?
  Yes. Many are posting on social media videos of themselves picking up their dog, then squatting with them in tow as if their pooch were a free weight at the gym or in the park.
  Their dogs seem to enjoy it, and almo
  
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• 7 Best Rookie Performances – Stanley Cup Playoff History

  07-06-2017 17:19
  
  by Rob Joyce
  It’s now a best-of-three series in the Stanley Cup Final, after the Penguins took both games in Pittsburgh and the Predators responded with two convincing wins of their own in Nashville. At this point, with a championship so close, it’s expected that the best players on each team raise their game, and that’s held true – case in point, Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby are the top two point-getters this playoff season, and Filip Forsberg is tied for second in go
  
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• Sandy Hook Truther Sentenced

  07-06-2017 16:41
  
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) – A Florida woman has pleaded guilty to threatening a man whose 6-year-old son was killed in the 2012 mass shooting at a Connecticut school, which she believed was a hoax.
  A federal judge sentenced 57-year-old Lucy Richards on Wednesday to five months in prison, followed by five months of home detention. She pleaded guilty tointerstate transmission of a threat to injure.
  Richards failed to appear at a previous guilty plea hearing, was arrested in April and has be
  
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• Lawmakers Pass Bill Regulating Ridesharing Services

  07-06-2017 16:32
  
  Connecticut lawmakers have passed a bill that creates a new regulatory system for transportation network companies such as Uber and Lyft and also modifies some taxi and livery service regulations.Photo Credit: Scott Budman
  
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• Police: Skimming Device Found At Essex Gas Station

  07-06-2017 14:45
  ESSEX, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – State police want to know who installed a bank card skimming device on a pump at an Essex service station.
  Police say the device was found Tuesday at the Mobil Mart at 55 Main Street in the Centerbrook section of town.
  The device was discovered by a service technician who had been called to the location to repair a malfunctioning key pad.
  The skimmer appears to be equipped with Bluetooth, allowing scammers to access bank card information remotely, said poli
  
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• Feds: Man Had Sex With Girl He Met Through Chess App

  07-06-2017 14:19
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – An Illinois man has pleaded guilty to traveling to Connecticut to have sex with an underage girl he met through an online chess app.
  Prosecutors say 52-year-old Arturo Castro, of Wilmette, Illinois, pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to use of an interstate facility to persuade a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity.
  Authorities say Castro began communicating with the then-15-year-old girl in 2013 through the Chess with Friends onlin
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway June 7, 2017

  07-06-2017 12:59
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- Sen Len Fasano, Senate Republican President Pro Tempore, is back with an update as Congress nears the end of the session.
  7:20- Dan Haar, Columnist with Hartford Courant, says savings figures for state employee concessions show it’s a solid deal. Learn why…
  8:50- Jordan Goodman, America’s Money Answers Man, looks at why over 50% of students graduating college are moving back in with their parents due to o
  
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• Guilty Plea, Sentencing Set In Sandy Hook Parent Threat Case

  07-06-2017 12:55
  
  CURT ANDERSONAP Legal Affairs WriterFORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A guilty plea and sentencing are set for a Florida woman accused of threatening a man whose 6-year-old son was killed in the 2012 mass shooting at a Connecticut school she believed was a hoax.
  A hearing is set Wednesday in Fort Lauderdale federal court for 57-year-old Lucy Richards, who failed to show up at a previous guilty plea hearing. She was arrested in April and has been jailed since.
  Prosecutors and Richards’ att
  
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• House Endorses East Windsor Casino, Sends Bill To Governor

  07-06-2017 07:53
  
  SUSAN HAIGHAssociated PressHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut lawmakers approved most of a legislative package early Wednesday that could lead to a new tribal casino being built in East Windsor, a move that came hours after a multifaceted deal was reached that includes more off-track betting parlors in the state.
  The House of Representatives voted 103-46 in favor of the bill that allows the Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes to build a casino in East Windsor to compete with a new MGM R
  
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• Red Sox announcer Remy says Tanaka Should Not Get Translator

  07-06-2017 07:50
  
  BEN WALKERAP Baseball WriterNEW YORK (AP) — Boston Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy says pitchers such as Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka shouldn’t be allowed translators on the mound and should instead “learn baseball language.”
  Remy’s comments Tuesday night during the NESN telecast of the Boston-New York game quickly drew harsh criticism on social media, with some saying there isn’t one universal language for baseball.
  The Red Sox analyst made h
  
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• Homer Puts Rangers Ahead In 10-8 Win Over Mets

  07-06-2017 07:44
  
  STEPHEN HAWKINSAP Sports WriterARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo hit a towering fly ball toward the right field wall. He suddenly stopped running between first and second base, briefly holding out both hands and unsure if he had homered or not.
  The ball had gotten over Jay Bruce’s outstretched glove for a two-run shot that put the Rangers ahead to stay as they snapped a four-game losing streak with a 10-8 victory over the New York Mets on Tuesday night.
  Bruce,
  
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• Sox Take It To Tanaka

  07-06-2017 04:58
  By BEN WALKER  AP Baseball Writer
   
   
  NEW YORK (AP) _ Mitch Moreland and Hanley Ramirez hit back-to-back home runs and Andrew Benintendi later connected off struggling Masahiro Tanaka, powering the Boston Red Sox over the New York Yankees 5-4 on Tuesday night.
  The Red Sox made their first visit of the season to Yankee Stadium, and the matchup between the longtime rivals and top teams in the AL East had the feel of October, mostly because of the raw weather _ low 50s, windy and dam
  
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• House Debate But No Vote On Recreational Pot Bill

  07-06-2017 04:13
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ The House of Representatives has wrapped up a limited debate on legislation that would legalize recreational use of marijuana in Connecticut without taking a vote.
  While there wasn’t enough support for the bill, Democratic House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz (ehr-eh-SIM’-oh-wits) said Tuesday’s 90-minute debate was still important because the issue could come up again during budget negotiations.
  The bill restricts legal marijuana usage to adults 21 years and o
  
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• CBS Radio Helps Serve Veterans With Launch Of National Site ‘ConnectingVets.com’

  07-06-2017 04:02
  
  WASHINGTON – ‘Serving those who served’ is the premise behind a new, national content resource devoted solely to military veterans and their families.
  CBS Radio’s “ConnectingVets.com — Connecting Vets Every Day” launched June 5 and hopes to reach and ‘connect’ an underserved community with better information and resources.
  “We have created a streamlined, solutions-based product that will provide our vets with immediate and easy access t
  
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• Todd Feinburg: State Union Deals and Budget Resolutions

  07-06-2017 03:55
  Zach Janowski, Director of External Affairs for The Yankee Institute talks in studio with Todd about the Union deal and concessions.
  
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• Legislation Approved To Address Opioid Crisis

  07-06-2017 03:07
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ State lawmakers are taking additional steps to address the opioid abuse problem in Connecticut, including allowing patients to file a form in their medical records indicating they refuse to be prescribed the drugs.
  This latest package, which includes recommendations from Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy, cleared the Senate unanimously on Tuesday. It already passed the House of Representatives. Malloy is expected to sign it into law.
  Malloy says the crisis is complex and do
  
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• Woman And Attorney Facing Narcotics Charges

  07-06-2017 00:54
  (WALLINGFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Wallingford Police have made an arrest after they say they witnessed a drug transaction in the driveway of a home at 20 Mountain View Road.Narcotics Detectives began an investigation after receiving complaints about drug sales taking place at the home.
  Tuesday Detectives say they witnessed a hand-to-hand transaction between the home’s resident, 39 year old Heather McKee and 68 year old Attorney James McCann. Police say McCann previously had repre
  
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