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• Connecticut Ranked Best State for Working Dads in New Study

  12-06-2017 23:45
  
  With Father's Day this weekend, Connecticut was ranked as the best state for working fathers, according to a new survey from WalletHub.
  
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• See All the States: Best States for Working Dads

  12-06-2017 23:42
  
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• No Injuries Reported Following East Hartford Fire

  12-06-2017 23:41
  
  No injuries were reported following an East Hartford fire on Monday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Strong to Severe Thunderstorms Tuesday Afternoon

  12-06-2017 23:34
  
  NBC Connecticut Meteorologists have issued a 'First Alert' for strong to severe thunderstorms Tuesday 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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• New Warning for People Who May Have Contacted Rabid Kitten

  12-06-2017 22:49
  
  A rabid kitten was found in Waterbury on Saturday and anyone who may have come in contact with the animal is asked to seek medical advice, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) said on Monday.
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• Feds Reopen Asylum Petition From Derby Dad Fighting Deportation: Senator

  12-06-2017 21:37
  
  A Derby father who has been fighting deportation to his native Guatemala will have another chance to remain in the U.S.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Scooter Operator Dies After Crash with Pickup Truck

  12-06-2017 21:16
  
  A man operating a motor scooter over the weekend died following a collision with a pickup truck in Hamden, police said.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Derby Man Will Get Asylum Hearing

  12-06-2017 21:14
  (Derby, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Luis Barrios will get his day in court.
  That from Senator Richard Blumehthal on the Derby man who was nearly deported back to his native Guatemala last month.
  He was granted a two year stay after Blumenthal requested the Board of Immigration appeals to step in.
  Blumenthal says today’s announcement means Barrios will get to make his case for asylum here and seek legal citizenship.
  He’s been in this country over 20 years and supporters have said h
  
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• Man Charged In Daughter’s Death Found Guilty Of Killing Wife

  12-06-2017 21:06
  
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – An Ohio man charged in the death of his daughter in Connecticut has been convicted of killing his wife more than 20 years ago in Massachusetts.
  The Hampden district attorney’s office says a jury found 73-year-old Robert Honsch guilty Monday of the first-degree murder of Marcia Honsch.
  The 53-year-old woman’s body was found in October 1995 in Tolland State Forest.
  Robert Honsch was arrested in 2014 in Dalton, Ohio, where authorities
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Mayor Monday with Stamford’s David Martin

  12-06-2017 20:47
  
  Mayor Monday rolls on, as Mayor David R. Martin of Stamford joined Ray Dunaway.
  Martin shares details on a new project that is replacing fluorescent lighting in 15 city schools and the City Hall with LED lighting. That will likely save the City $800,000/year in energy costs.
  Plus, learn about Stamford’s annual concert series put on by the Downtown Special Services District coming up, which is expected to attract 10,000-15,000 people to Downtown Stamford every Wednesday and Thursday night i
  
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• Woman Grazed By Train Gets Arrested After Fighting With Cops

  12-06-2017 20:44
  
  A woman who was grazed by a train in Windsor Locks Friday night was arrested after police learned there were warrants for her arrest and she became combative and needed to be restrained, according to police.Photo Credit: Windsor Locks
  
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• Congressman Introduces ‘COVFEFE’ Act: Tweets Count As Presidential Record

  12-06-2017 20:43
  
  CBS Local — Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley has introduced the ‘COVFEFE’ Act to legislation. The potential bill would classify presidential social media posts as presidential records.
  The acronym, while a tip to President Donald Trump’s infamous typo on Twitter, actually stands for ‘Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically for Engagement’ (COVFEFE). It would alter the current Presidential Records Act that does not include social media activity a
  
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• 2017 NBA Draft: Top 5 Prospects

  12-06-2017 20:30
  
  By Rahul Lal
  The 2017 NBA Draft is full of talent from top to bottom, with plenty of hype to match. Can this year’s draft class live up to the high expectations? Given what they’ve already shown on the court, there’s a pretty good chance.
  The top prospects each have star or even superstar potential and will, at the very least, be key contributors wherever they land. Many could be slotted in as starters from day one, given the rosters of the teams picking early, like the Los Ang
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Bankruptcy No Easy Way Out For Hartford

  12-06-2017 20:25
  Tom Condon, investigative reporter for CTMirror.org, thinks for Hartford, bankruptcy is not an easy way out.
  Hear why in his conversation with Ray Dunaway…
  
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• Fire Destroys Garage In New Britain

  12-06-2017 20:16
  
  (New Britain, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – New Britain fire officials say a garage caught fire overnight and threatened an adjacent home.
  The got the call around 1:30 to the home on Clark Street.
  Those who arrived first on scene say they found the garage fully involved.
  They were able to extinguish the fire in under ten minutes. The home sustained some minor damage but the garage is a total loss, officials said.
  No one was injured or displaced as a result of the fire.
  The New Britain Fire Mars
  
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• 5 Unusual Pro Athlete Contract Incentives

  12-06-2017 20:11
  
  by Rob Joyce
  How does a five-figure bonus sound for essentially doing your job? Seahawks’ running back Eddie Lacy is primed to do just that as he has his second weigh-in with Seattle. Lacy – who battled weight issues during his run with the Packers – is primed to make $55,000 for weighing less than 250 pounds, the second such bonus he’s received this offseason. If every benchmark is made throughout the year, he will earn an additional $385,000 for what amounts to a profes
  
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• Waterbury Police Searching For Driver Who Struck And Killed Geese

  12-06-2017 20:05
  
  WATERBURY, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police in Waterbury are searching for a motorist who struck and killed a large group of geese.
  Police say a driver hit more than 20 geese near Lakewood Park Sunday morning. Police say they received a call about the incident around 5:35 a.m.
  Deputy Chief Fernando Spagnolo says he is not sure if the incident was intentional.
  Police say the front bumper and license plate of the vehicle involved in the crash were left at the scene. Authorities say th
  
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• Keidel: Patriots’ Prosperity Starts In The Offseason

  12-06-2017 20:00
  
  By Jason Keidel
  While NFL clubs spend the offseason sweating over their draft picks and free agents — almost always in a very visible and sloppy manner — the New England Patriots go about their yearly spring cleaning with the same stealth and aplomb we see on the field in the fall.
  Their latest signing, a sleepy affair, extending WR Julian Edelman for two more years, is the latest move over a three-month period they clearly won, just as they won the latest Super Bowl. And considering
  
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• Ray Dunaway: What Congress Did During the Comey Hearing

  12-06-2017 19:48
  Jill Schlesinger, CBS News Business Analyst, says while most Americans were glued to former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony before Congress last week, two financial regulatory measures dropped below the radar.
  Learn about them now.
  
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• State Looking for Food Truck for West Haven Train Station

  12-06-2017 19:07
  
  It looks like a food truck could be coming to the train station in West Haven.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 8-year-old boy attacked by 3 dogs after jumping fence into neighbor’s yard to retrieve ball

  12-06-2017 18:58
  
  CLEARFIELD, Utah — Lindsay Long’s 8-year-old son was playing in their backyard with a friend when his ball went over the neighbor’s fence. He decided to go get it, and, in a matter of seconds, three pit bulls were on top of him. “The dogs ran after him,” Long said. “They noticed him, got him to the ground, drug him across the yard a couple feet.” She heard the commotion and ran over to rescue him, but her son had […]
  
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• Families Upset With Sandy Hook Truther, Network

  12-06-2017 18:49
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The families of some Sandy Hook shooting victims are angered by a TV interview with a conspiracy theorist who has claimed themassacre was a hoax.
  The family of slain first-grade teacher Vicki Soto posted a letter to NBC and interviewer Megyn Kelly on Facebook, saying they are disgusted and disappointedin the decision to air an interview with “Infowars” host Alex Jones next Sunday.
  They say Jones and his supporters “have done nothing but make our liv
  
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• Pennsylvania Man Sentenced to 19 Years for 2013 Robbery and Kidnapping

  12-06-2017 18:43
  
  A 35-year-old Allentown, Pennsylvania man charged in a violent kidnapping in Meriden and $3 million jewelry store robbery in Fairfield in 2013 has been sentenced to 19 years in prison.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Temperatures Climb Back into the 90s

  12-06-2017 18:39
  
  Another day of temperatures expected in the 90s has people looking for ways to beat the heat.Photo Credit: NBC10
  
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• 'Dollar Tree Grandpa Bandit' Robs Store in North Haven: PD

  12-06-2017 18:35
  
  A serial robber known as the “Dollar Tree Grandpa Bandit” robbed the Dollar Tree on Universal Drive in North Haven Saturday, according to North Haven police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut/Contributed Photos
  
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• Recipe – Cowboy Steak with Compound Butter

  12-06-2017 18:28
  
  HARTFORD — Matt Cormier, general manager for Avon Prime Markets stopped by FOX61’s Good Day Connecticut to talk with Tim Lammers about grilling fro Father’s Day. Avon Prime Meats is locally owned and operated and has been open for seven years on Rt. 44 in Avon. They offer premium cuts of meat and poultry, and feature local products and freshly made, ready-to-go prepared foods. They have something for every diet and are known for their catering operation. They also hav
  
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• Landscaper Injured in Lawnmower Rollover in Glastonbury

  12-06-2017 18:26
  
  An employee of a landscaping company got trapped under a riding lawn mower on Mulberry Lane in Glastonbury Monday morning and was injured.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Splashpads Open to Keep Children Cool

  12-06-2017 18:16
  
  Several towns have opened splashpads to keep children cool amid the second day of 90-degree temperatures.
  
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• Alec Peters: My Life As An NBA Draft Prospect

  12-06-2017 18:02
  The 2017 NBA Draft is set for Thursday, June 22nd. As the stars of the college game get ready to find out where they will begin their NBA journey, CBS Local Sports’ “My Life As” series will give them an opportunity to talk about how they got to this point and what they expect from the future in their own words.
  Today, we hear from Alec Peters, a senior out of Valparaiso. Peters entered the 2016-17 season on many college basketball experts’ watch lists due to his
  
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• Plainfield Woman Killed in Crash in I-395 in Norwich

  12-06-2017 17:59
  
  A 31-year-old Plainfield woman is dead after a crash on Interstate 395 in Norwich around 7:15 p.m. Saturday.
  
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• Missing Swimmer Jumped In to Save Sister: Officials

  12-06-2017 17:46
  
  Connecticut State Police and the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection continue their search Monday for a 17-year-old Meriden boy who was swept away by the Connecticut River in Haddam when he jumped...
  
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• State Trooper Accused of Assault at Mystic Bar Suspended

  12-06-2017 17:45
  
  A Connecticut state trooper who rescued victims of the Boston Marathon bombing in 2013 is accused of assaulting someone at a Mystic bar over the weekend and has been suspended amid an investigation into...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 3 Injured in Milford Motorcycle Crash

  12-06-2017 17:40
  
  Three people were injured when a motorcycle and a Subaru Forester crashed in Milford on Saturday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Bear joins race through Colorado park

  12-06-2017 17:27
  
  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — A few runners had a little extra spring in their steps after an unexpected competitor showed up during a race through Garden of the Gods park in Colorado on Sunday. Donald Sanborn captured a photo of the bear crossing in front of a group of runners in Garden of the Gods 10 Mile Run. “Why did the bear cross the road? To scare the runners and make me lose precious time in the middle of a […]
  
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• Shelton Police Investigating Death of 4-Month-Old

  12-06-2017 17:11
  
  Shelton police are investigating the death of a 4-month old baby boy.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Death in Glastonbury No Longer Considered Suspicious

  12-06-2017 17:05
  
  Glastonbury police are investigating the death of a man at a home on Woodhaven Road but said it no longer appears to be suspicious.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Hebron Public Schools Dismissing Early Due to Heat

  12-06-2017 16:48
  
  Hebron Public Schools will be dismissing early today because of heat.Photo Credit: Shutterstock / maroke
  
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• Utility Players Are Good Fantasy Baseball Roster Additions For Flexibility

  12-06-2017 16:40
  By Sam McPherson
  It’s always frustrating in fantasy baseball when your star hitter(s) take a day off, and as the hotter months approach, this can happen more regularly to any owner’s roster. However, if you have a few players with multi-position eligibility, then it doesn’t hurt so bad in the standings by the time October rolls around in your league.
  The “utility” players have become more necessary in recent years for real Major League teams, too, as a guy like Ben
  
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• Teen Charged with Arson After Sparkler Causes Harwinton Fire

  12-06-2017 16:34
  
  A 15-year-old has been arrested on arson charges after a discarded sparkler caused a fire at an abandoned home in Harwinton Sunday, according to Connecticut State Police.
  
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• Facebook Post Leads Hartford Police to Illegal Group Ride

  12-06-2017 16:11
  
  Hartford police arrested four people and seized several illegal dirt bikes and off-road vehicles after being tipped off when plans for a large group ride were posted on Facebook.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Woman Accused of Pointing Gun at Driver on I-84

  12-06-2017 16:09
  
  State police have arrested a Waterbury woman who is accused of pointing a gun at a driver on Interstate 84 Sunday.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Connecticut State Police Trooper Arrested, Suspended

  12-06-2017 16:07
  
  (Groton, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police one of their own was arrested over the weekend in Groton.
  Trooper First Class Jeff Meninno’s powers have been suspended and his gun and badge confiscated.
  Groton Town Police officials confirm there was an arrest over the weekend but did not provided any further details, saying more information willl be released later today.
  Officials say the matter has been referred to Connecticut State Police Bureau of Professional Standards for additio
  
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• Special Olympics Summer Games Kick Off in New Haven

  12-06-2017 15:52
  
  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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• State Trooper suspended after bar fight arrest

  12-06-2017 15:49
  
  GROTON– A Connecticut State Trooper has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation into a bar fight. Jeff Meninno, 52, of Waterford, had his badge and gun confiscated on Saturday just after 4 a.m., according to state police Groton police said he was arrested for an assault that took place earlier Saturday morning at around 1 a.m. at the Chapter One Restaurant, Bar and Grill in Mystic. Police said Meninno hit another bar patron in the face several times, resulting [&hellip
  
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• State Trooper suspended after arrest in Groton

  12-06-2017 15:49
  
  GROTON– A Connecticut State Trooper has had his police powers suspended pending the outcome of the investigation. State police said Jeff Meninno’s badge and gun have been confiscated and the matter has been referred to the Connecticut State Police Bureau of Professional Standards. State police said the incident occurred in Groton. Stay with FOX61 as this story develops.
  
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• Pet Owners Warned of Coyote Sightings in Southington

  12-06-2017 15:47
  
  Coyotes have been spotted in part of Southington and Southington Animal Control is urging residents with cats to keep them indoors and dog owners to keep pets leashed when going outside.Photo Credit: Amy Sic Cyr
  
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• Watch Live: Orlando remembers victims of Pulse Nightclub shooting, a year later

  12-06-2017 15:26
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — Monday marks one year since the deadly mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. At 2:02 Monday morning, the exact time the first shots were fired on June 12, 2016, survivors and victims’ families gathered outside the nightclub for a private ceremony, where each of the 49 victims’ names were read aloud. It’s the first of many events in Orlando on what’s being called “Orlando United Day,” a day for acts of kindness and love. There was [
  
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• Orlando remembers victims of Pulse Nightclub shooting, one year later

  12-06-2017 15:26
  
  ORLANDO, Fla. — Monday marks one year since the deadly mass shooting at Pulse Nightclub in Orlando. At 2:02 Monday morning, the exact time the first shots were fired on June 12, 2016, survivors and victims’ families gathered outside the nightclub for a private ceremony, where each of the 49 victims’ names were read aloud. It’s the first of many events in Orlando on what’s being called “Orlando United Day,” a day for acts of kindness and love. There will
  
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