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• "The Joker" Ride Gets Stuck at Six Flags New England

  11-06-2017 23:37
  
  "The Joker" ride at Six Flags New England was stuck for several minutes this afternoon with people on it.Photo Credit: Photo courtesy of: Allie Velta
  
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• LGBTQ America in the year since the Orlando massacre

  11-06-2017 23:11
  
  ATLANTA  — Fifi is a 50-year-old transgender woman living in rural Louisiana. She knows discrimination. She knows hate. But until one year ago on Monday, when a gunman opened fire at a gay nightclub in Orlando, killing 49, she always found a way to face negativity with bigger-than-life boldness. “I (would) not be caught dead in less than 5-inch heels!” she said, laughing. Now, largely because of Orlando, she said, she is back in the closet. No heels, no makeup, […]
  
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• People, pets rescued as fire destroys Waterbury home

  11-06-2017 22:45
  
  WATERBURY — Firefighters battled a fire that destroyed a house Sunday. Crews were called out to 102 Windsor St. for the fire in the two-story home to find that it was heavily involved when they arrived around 10 a.m. Witnesses on the scene said people and pets were rescued off the roof. Tony Boccanfuso, a drummer at the Walnut Hill Community church next door, said, “It was just panic. They were on the roof, scared, they didn’t know what to […]
  
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• What parents need to know and look out for to prevent ‘dry drowning

  11-06-2017 22:29
  
  CLEVELAND, Ohio– A warning from doctors and a grieving family about the dangers of “dry” and “delayed drowning” after a preschooler died in Harris County, Texas. Four-year-old Frankie Delgado passed away suddenly, within several days of swimming with his family in the Texas City Dike. “Out of nowhere he woke up and he said ‘ah’ and he took his last breath,“ said the boy’s father, Frank Delgado, Jr. Doctors told the Delgados Frankie died
  
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• All lanes open on Route 15 New Haven following car crash

  11-06-2017 21:02
  
  NEW HAVEN — Route 15 near exit 59 in New Haven has re-opened following a car crash Sunday. State police said that the one lane was closed for some time following a car that crash down into the embankment. Police say the driver suffered minor injuries. Stay with FOX61 news for updates. #cttraffic: UPDATE-Rt15 NB near exit 59(New Haven) right lane closed for 1 car accident off roadway w/ no injuries. pic.twitter.com/XN4jTJX391 — CT State Police (@CT_STATE_POLICE) June 11, 2017
  
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• 1 lane on Route 15 New Haven closed following car crash

  11-06-2017 21:02
  
  NEW HAVEN — Route 15 near exit 59 in New Haven has one lane closed following a car crash. State police say that the one will be closed for some time following a car that crash down into the embankment. They say the driver suffered minor injuries. As of now, expect delays as the lane remains closed. Stay with FOX61 news for updates.
  
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• Geese dump droppings on Disneyland guests, hitting 17 people

  11-06-2017 20:35
  
  ANAHEIM, Calif. — Disneyland visitors got more adventure than they bargained for when a flock of geese let go in flight, fouling the guests. Anaheim police and fire officials say 17 people, including six children, were hit by bird droppings just before 9 p.m. Friday. A hazardous materials team was sent to Main Street near the Sleeping Beauty Castle after a report that feces had been thrown on people. It was quickly determined the real culprit was a flock of […]
  
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• Police Investigating After Person Shot Outside of a Party

  11-06-2017 19:40
  
  Police are investigating a shooting that happened in New Haven outside a party on Saturday.Police said 34-year-old man was shot several times outside at Sherman Parkway at Harding Place.According to...
  
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• Lifestar Called to Ellington Airport for Injured Parachutist

  11-06-2017 18:35
  
  Lifestar has been requested to Ellington airport for a parachutist hard landing.
  
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• Hartford Police investigate homicide on Enfield Street

  11-06-2017 18:25
  
  HARTFORD — Hartford Police are investigating a homicide. They say it happened at 91 Enfield Street, Sunday. It’s unknown how many people were involved, or what led up to the incident. Police are asking anyone with information to please call 860-757-4261 This is a developing story, stay with FOX61 as details are made available 
  
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• Lifestar Requested to Ellington Airport

  11-06-2017 17:44
  
  Lifestar has been requested to Ellington airport for a parachutist hard landing.
  
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• Ellington emergency crews, LifeStar called to Ellington Airport after parachutist hard landing

  11-06-2017 17:30
  
  ELLINGTON — Ellington Fire Department and emergency crews are on the scene at the Ellington Airport where a parachutist had a “hard landing”. According to Tolland County Dispatch, the scene is at the parachute drop zone at Ellington Airport. They were able to locate the victim, and they are reported to be semi-responsive. LifeStar has been called to the scene. Stay with FOX61 as this story develops. 
  
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• One Dead In Highway Rollover

  11-06-2017 17:26
  
  NORWICH, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut State Police say a rollover crash on Interstate 395 has left a Plainfield woman dead.
  Troopers say Gary Roode was headed southbound in Norwich Saturday night when the vehicle went off the left shoulder and traveled across the center median, rolling over several times.Police say Roode and his passenger, 32-year-old Rachel Durbin, were ejected from the vehicle.
  Durbin was pronounced dead at the scene. Roode was hospitalized with suspected minor injuries.
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• Avon Volunteer Fire Department sets out on fire call, helps wedding couple to their party

  11-06-2017 17:15
  
  AVON — The Avon Volunteer Fire Department went above and beyond the normal call for help Saturday afternoon. They were dispatched to West Avon Congregational Chuch for a report of a bus fire. They say when they arrived, the crews found a trolly bus with an engine compartment fire. It was knocked down by a fire estinguisher that the bus driver had. But, turns out, the bus was for a wedding party. So, of course, they gave the bride and […]
  
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• One person Dead After Motorcycle Accident in East Granby

  11-06-2017 16:55
  
  One person is dead after being involved in an accident late Saturday night in East Granby.
  
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• Competition for offshore wind power ramps up in Massachusetts

  11-06-2017 16:18
  
  BOSTON — Massachusetts’ bid to become the nation’s leader in offshore wind power is ramping up. The state’s electric utilities — National Grid, Eversource and Unitil — are slated to release by June 30 their requirements for projects seeking to develop the state’s first ocean-based wind farm. That sets in motion an ambitious effort to put Massachusetts ahead of states like New York, New Jersey and Maryland also seeking to establish their presence in the n
  
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• Two People Arrested for Burglary at Brooklawn Country Club

  11-06-2017 15:41
  
  Two people were arrested after police responded to a burglar alarm activation at the Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield early Sunday morning.
  
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• Temps Climb into the Middle 90s for Parts of the State

  11-06-2017 14:34
  
  NBC Connecticut Meteorologists are forecasting high temperatures to reach the middle 90s for inland Connecticut by this afternoon.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 General Jeff Sessions says he plans to testify before Senate intelligence panel

  11-06-2017 14:07
  
  WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions said Saturday that he plans to testify before the Senate intelligence committee Tuesday, but it was not immediately clear if he would testify in public or private. The move is a prominent switch from his previous plans to testify publicly on the Justice Department’s budget and puts him more directly in the firing line over questions about his contacts with the Russian ambassador to the United States and a federal investigation into Russian
  
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• Norwich Road in Plainfield closed after Saturday night crash

  11-06-2017 12:42
  
  PLAINFIELD — Police are saying that Norwich Road in Plainfield will be closed for a few more hours following a crash Saturday night. ARound 7:20 p.m., police along with the Plainfield Fire Department responded to Norwich Road near Commercial Drive for a report of a car crash. When they arrived, they saw only one car was involved. The driver, George Gadue, 40, of Plainfield, was driving southbound when he ran off the right side of the road, striking a pole. […]
  
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• With 2nd heat wave on the way, Simsbury opens cooling centers

  11-06-2017 11:42
  
  SIMSBURY — With temperatures across the state hitting 90 degrees or more over the next few days, Simsbury has set up two cooling centers to help its residents beat the heat. The cooling centers will be open Sunday through Tuesday at the following locations: Simsbury Public Library (lower level entrance): 725 Hopmeadow Street. House of operation are Sunday: 1:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m., Monday and Tuesday: 9:30 a.m. – 8:30 p.m. Eno Memorial Hall (senior center): 754 Hopmeadow Street. H
  
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• Heat wave on the way with temps in the 90s, humid, Sunday through Tuesday

  11-06-2017 11:31
  
  Get ready for our second heat-wave of 2017 that will begin Sunday and continue through Tuesday, with Monday being the hottest day of the next three days. Under dominant sun, and a southwesterly flow, expect temps to reach the low 90s Sunday, mid 90s Monday and near 90 Tuesday. If you’re heading to the beaches, air temps will average in the upper 70s to low 80s, due to the sea breeze effect because ocean water temperatures are still relatively cool, […]
  
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• Sale Wins 7th Straight Decision; Red Sox Beat Tigers 11-3

  11-06-2017 07:47
  
  BOSTON (AP) _ Chris Sale finally knows what it feels like to get a win against the Detroit Tigers when he’s facing their ace Justin Verlander.
  Sale outlasted Verlander to win his seventh straight decision in a matchup of big-name pitchers, and the Boston Red Sox pulled away late to beat the Tigers 11-3 on Saturday night.
  “That’s a tough team over there,” Sale said. “I’ve seen quite a bit of them. They’ve given me some fits over the years.”
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• Lawmaker mistakenly hands out document with porn references

  11-06-2017 06:39
  
  PROVIDENCE, R.I.  — A Rhode Island lawmaker is acknowledging he mistakenly gave his colleagues a handout that showed open web browser tabs referencing pornographic content. State Rep. Ramon Perez brought printouts of a Wikipedia article Wednesday to give to House Finance Committee members as part of his testimony in favor of a bill. The screenshot reportedly showed multiple open browser tabs with titles referencing pornographic material. No images could be seen. A House spokesman conf
  
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• UConn researchers map number of teen suicide attempts

  11-06-2017 06:35
  
  STORRS — Researchers at the University of Connecticut have created a map that looks at where in the state teenagers have attempted suicides in an effort to help determine where resources might be best used to address the issue. A study by medical sociologist Robert Aseltine and statistician Kun Chen looked at five years of hospital data from 2010-2014 that identified 1,878 suicide deaths and attempts among teens ages 15-19. The researchers then factored out several socio-economic variables
  
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• High School Baseball: Staples upsets Amity in Class LL final

  11-06-2017 06:23
  
  MIDDLETOWN — In the Class LL baseball final, No. 1 Amity Spartans were back at Palmer Field looking for their 5th straight state title as they took on the No. 11 Wreckers from Staples High School. Both teams showed tough defense to start the game which kept the contest scoreless till the bottom of the fourth. Amity had the bases loaded when Adam Hurwitz sliced a grounder to first base,was thrown out but John Nolan crossed home to get Spartans […]
  
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• Yankees Clobber Orioles 16 – 3

  11-06-2017 06:20
  
  NEW YORK (AP) _ Rookie Aaron Judge hit his major league-leading 19th home run and the New York Yankees connected five times in all, battering Chris Tillman and the Baltimore Orioles 16-3 Saturday night for their fourth straight win.
  Starlin Castro, Gary Sanchez, Didi Gregorius and Matt Holliday also homered in New York’s biggest offensive show this season. The first-place Yankees have outscored Boston and Baltimore, their closest competitors in the AL East, by 41-6 during their winning str
  
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• High School Baseball: Holy Cross captures Class S title; defeats Lyman Memorial

  11-06-2017 06:15
  
  MIDDLETOWN — No.1  Holy Crusaders took on No. 2 Bulldogs of Lyman Memorial for the Class S baseball final at Palmer Field on Saturday afternoon. Both teams put up big numbers and it was the Bulldogs’ bats that started it off. They would add three runs in the top of the first and the Crusaders quickly answered in the second by putting up four of their own to take the lead. Holy Cross would add three more in the third […]
  
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• High School Baseball: Foran defeats North Haven in Class L title game

  11-06-2017 06:11
  
  MIDDLETOWN — It was the No. 7 North Haven Indians who took on the Cinderella team of the tournament, No. 32 Foran Lions. In the top of the first, the Lions proved why they were in the finals when senior Justin Lanese knocked a two run home run over the center field wall. They would add to that lead in the fourth when John Lickteig drove in two more runs. Indians would finally get on the board in the bottom […]
  
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• 11-year old Torrington boy saves grandfather’s life twice

  11-06-2017 06:04
  
  TORRINGTON – A young boy is being hailed as a hero after he saved his grandfather from drowning in a pool early Saturday morning. Noah Humphrey, 11, is your typical boy who loves to spend time with his grandfather and go to one of his favorite places, the backyard pool. However, around 9 a.m., something unexpected happened. As Noah was tanning on the deck, he saw his 57-year-old grandfather try to stand up but couldn’t. That is when he became […]
  
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• Police: Man shot in drive-by in New Haven

  11-06-2017 05:32
  
  NEW HAVEN —  Police said a drive-by took place Saturday night that injured one man who was at a house party. New Haven police said the 33-year-old victim was shot several times near Harding Place. He was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital where he was treated for non-life threatening injuries. Police said the car is a dark color sedan and was heading south on Sherman Parkway. No additional information has been released at this time.
  
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• Seymour police searching for robbery suspect

  11-06-2017 05:13
  
  SEYMOUR — Police in Seymour are looking for a man who they said is considered armed and dangerous. The man is accused of two armed robberies in the town, one at a local Stop and Shop and the other, at a tobacco shop in Seybridge Plaza. Officers are asking anyone who recognizes him to give them a call. “Email Inspector Joe DeNigris [email protected] if you can assist with identification or call the police 203-881-7601. All tips can remain confidential,” said
  
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• Mets Take Game 2 Against Braves 8 – 1

  11-06-2017 05:12
  
  ATLANTA (AP) _Steven Matz and Yoenis Cespedes returned on the same day to give the New York Mets a big boost.
  The Mets have a long way to climb up in the standings. They’re 101/2 games out of the NL East lead and six games under .500, but with 102 games remaining on the schedule, there’s plenty of time to turn the season around.
  “We have a lot left,” manager Terry Collins said. “Now we have to make sure we work very, very hard to make sure Steven Matz goes out there
  
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• Avon Firefighters Help Bride and Groom After Fire

  11-06-2017 04:47
  
  Some Avon firefighters came to the rescue not once, but twice for a bride and groom on Saturday.Photo Credit: Avon Volunteer Fire Dept.
  
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• Heat wave on the way with temps in the 90s Sunday through Tuesday

  11-06-2017 04:33
  
  Get ready for our second heat-wave of 2017 that will begin Sunday and continue through Tuesday, with Monday being the hottest day of the next three days. Under dominant sun, and a southwesterly flow, expect temps to reach the low 90s Sunday, mid 90s Monday and near 90 Tuesday. If you’re heading to the beaches, air temps will average in the upper 70s to low 80s, due to the sea breeze effect because ocean water temperatures are still relatively cool, […]
  
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• I-395 in Norwich Closed Following Serious Rollover Crash

  11-06-2017 01:58
  
  I-395 is closed in Norwich following an overturn accident.
  
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• Police: 1 person dead following rollover crash; I-395 southbound in Norwich closed

  11-06-2017 01:56
  
  NORWICH —  State police confirm one person has died following rollover crash Saturday evening State police said one person has died following a single rollover crash. The highway is closed between exits 11 and 9 southbound. No additional details have been released at this time.
  
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• I-395 in Norwich Closed Following an Overturn Accident

  11-06-2017 01:44
  
  I-395 is closed in Norwich following an overturn accident.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Body of Enfield Man Pulled From Massachusetts Lake

  11-06-2017 01:09
  
  The body of an Enfield man was pulled from a lake in Massachusetts on Saturday morning.
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Corporate giant preparing to leave Connecticut

  11-06-2017 01:06
  
  HARTFORD —  Twice in two years, a major corporate asset in Connecticut has decide to uproot and relocate. Last year, it was GE bolting Fairfield for Boston. Now, venerable Aetna has confirmed that after 164 years in Hartford, it too is leaving the state for a new location. Hundreds of jobs will be lost. The financial and psychological damage to the state’s psyche is incalculable. Hartford Business Journal Editor Greg Bordonaro and Quinnipiac International Business Professor Moha
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Preview to this month’s Travelers Championship

  11-06-2017 01:05
  
  HARTFORD —   Tournament Director Nathan Grube joins The Stan Simpson show to talk about the A-list talent that will appear this year. Earlier this month, two-time major champion Jordan Spieth committed to the 2017 Travelers Championship. Spieth joins two others currently ranked in the top 10 in this years tournament, No. 2 Rory McIIroy and No. 3 Jason Day. The annual Travelers Open golf championship is set for June 19-25.
  
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• Body of Enfield man found at Congamond Lakes in Southwick

  11-06-2017 00:22
  
  SOUTHWICK, Mass. —  Police said the body of a missing swimmer was found after a two day search. Southwick police said Michael Chace, 33 of Enfield, was found around 10:30 a.m., Saturday. “The detectives from Massachusetts State Police and Medical Examiner have jurisdiction with regards to this investigation. They are being assisted by Sergeant Robert D. Landis of he Southwick Police Department. This is an ongoing investigation in which the results will not be established fo
  
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• Special Olympics Summer Games Kicks Off in New Haven

  11-06-2017 00:20
  
  Chris Bailey said he had a one goal as he competed in the long jump at the Special Olympics Summer Games in New Haven on Saturday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• UConn Cyclists Head On Coast-To-Coast Trip For Charity

  11-06-2017 00:07
  STORRS, Conn. (AP) — Two UConn medical students are bicycling across the country this summer in what has become an annual event to raise money for charity.
  Sonali Rodrigues and Brett Lehner make up the 2017 Coast to Coast for a Cause team.
  UConn medical students have participated in a cross country cycling tour every year since 2006.
  This year, the team will be raising money for “An Apple a Day,” a public health project to improve nutrition in Connecticut schools.
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