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• Connecticut state park visitors asked to pick up after themselves

  15-06-2017 23:55
  
  ENFIELD – Workers at Connecticut’s state parks are trying to keep the natural spaces as pristine as they can with limited resources and they’re asking the public to do their part too. Dennis Schain, spokesman at the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP), said workers deal with litter at parks around the state, but visitors at Scantic River State Park in Enfield seem to be the worst offenders. “We are concerned though that this is sort of an emerging [&h
  
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• Firefighters Battle 2-Alarm Fire in Manchester

  15-06-2017 23:45
  
  Firefighters battled a two-alarm fire at 65 North St. in Manchester.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Bristol Couple Ready to Replace Recalled Washing Machine

  15-06-2017 23:40
  
  Samsung offered customers the option of in-home repair to reinforce the lid of washing machines after 2.8 million top loading washing machines were recalled in 2016.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Sandy Hook Deniers 'Living in World Without Truthfulness'': Malloy

  15-06-2017 23:29
  
  Governor Dannel Malloy doesn’t want to give any attention to those who refuse to believe the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was real.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Feds make first carfentanil bust in Bridgeport

  15-06-2017 23:29
  
  BRIDGEPORT —  A Bridgeport man is facing federal charges after police said he distributed carfentanil. Police said they coordinated controlled purchases of heroin from Charles Thelusma, 43, earlier this year in March and May. On both occasions, an individual working for Thelusma completed the transactions at the predetermined locations in Bridgeport. On May 24, police said they conducted a controlled purchase of three bundles of heroin from Thelusma for $200 at a hotel he was sta
  
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• Clinton PD: Wanted male shoplifter who assaulted officer and fled has been captured

  15-06-2017 22:45
  
  CLINTON —  Clinton police said they captured Chad Dandira who was wanted in a shoplifting incident that led to an assault of an officer. Police said Chad Dandria, 29 of Norwich, and an accomplice named Joseph Salimeno, shoplifted from the Clinton Crossing Outlets around 6 p.m., Wednesday. “Shortly after the incident was reported, the pair was observed on foot in the area of the Petco/Dunkin Donuts Shopping complex (located directly across the street from the exit of Clinton
  
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• Clinton PD: Wanted male shoplifter assaulted officer and fled; considered armed and dangerous

  15-06-2017 22:45
  
  CLINTON —  Clinton police are searching for a person involved in a shoplifting incident at Clinton Crossing Outlets Wednesday evening Police said Chad Dandria, 29 of Norwich, and an accomplice named Joseph Salimeno, shoplifted from the Clinton Crossing Outlets around 6 p.m. “Shortly after the incident was reported, the pair was observed on foot in the area of the Petco/Dunkin Donuts Shopping complex (located directly across the street from the exit of Clinton Crossing)
  
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• I-91 in Wallingford congested following car accident; right lane open

  15-06-2017 22:20
  
  WALLINGFORD —  Connecticut State Police said the right lane on Interstate 91 southbound is now open following a car accident Thursday afternoon. The incident occurred on I-91 southbound between exits 15 and 14. At this time there is reported life-threatening injuries. FOX61 will provide the latest updates as soon as they arrive. #cttraffic UPDATE I-91 S/B X14 Right lane open.Left two lanes remain closed for accident with life threatening injury. Seek alternate routes — CT State
  
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• Group Says Connecticut Drought Advisory Can Now Be Lifted

  15-06-2017 22:19
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A coalition of state agencies says the drought advisory issued last summer in Connecticut can now be lifted.
  Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s office announced Thursday that the Connecticut Interagency Drought Workgroup has determined stream and ground water levels, as well as water levels at most of the state’s water company reservoirs, are normal or above normal across much of Connecticut.
  This development comes after much of Connec
  
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• Police Investigate ‘Suspicious Incident’ In Lebanon

  15-06-2017 21:48
  LEBANON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – State police are investigating what they’re calling a “suspicious incident” in the town of Lebanon.
  Troopers say a teenage boy approached a girl in the woods at the Pease Brook Wildlife Management area off Horiska Road.
  Police were called to the scene around 12:40 p.m. Thursday.
  No other information was immediately available.
  
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• West Hartland man turns himself in, suspected in fatal 2016 hit-and-run

  15-06-2017 21:45
  
  BARKHAMSTED – Police said suspect from the fatal 2016 hit-and-run has turned himself in. On Tuesday, June 13 around 5 p.m., 49-year-old Thomas McGee, of West Hartland, turned himself in on an active arrest warrant for fleeing the scene of a fatal crash back in May 2016. The hit-and-run took place on New Hartford Road in Barkhamsted on May 20th, 2016 , where McGee was attempting to make a left turn and hit a man on a dirt bike with […]
  
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• Police Investigating After Teen Approached Girl in Woods: PD

  15-06-2017 21:42
  
  Detectives from Eastern District Major Crime have responded to Pease Brook-Wildlife Management Area in Lebanon to investigate a report of a teenage boy approaching a girl in the woods.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• SUV Vaults Onto Manhattan Sidewalk; 2 Hurt

  15-06-2017 21:36
  
  An out-of-control SUV jumped the curb and plowed onto a sidewalk near the Lincoln Tunnel in midtown Manhattan Thursday, hitting and seriously injuring two pedestrians, and sending eight others to the...Photo Credit: NBC 4 NY
  
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• New Haven Police Looking for Next Class of Recruits

  15-06-2017 21:27
  
  The New Haven Police Department is looking to hire up to 45 new officers.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police investigating after young girl was approached by male teen in Lebanon

  15-06-2017 21:16
  
  LEBANON —  Connecticut State Police are investigating after reports of a suspicious incident where a juvenile female was approached by a teenage white male in the woods. State police said the incident occurred at Pease Brook-Wildlife Management Area on Horiska Road around 12:40 p.m.,Thursday afternoon. State police said DEEP, EnCon police have also assisted in this investigation. “Detectives from Eastern District Major Crime have responded to the scene and this incident is
  
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• Firefighters Battling 2-Alarm Fire in Manchester

  15-06-2017 20:56
  
  Firefighters are battling a two-alarm fire at 65 North St. in Manchester.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Who's Who at Travelers Championship

  15-06-2017 20:34
  
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• Hartford Yard Goats Reach Finals of Ballpark Contest

  15-06-2017 20:23
  
  The Hartford Yard Goats are in the running to win the title of best Double A ballpark in the country and they need your help to secure the victory.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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• Opening Of Hubbard Park Pool In Meriden Delayed

  15-06-2017 20:21
  
  The opening of the Hubbard Park pool in Meriden is delayed because of repairs.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 27 pounds of cocaine found in woman’s wheelchair at JFK airport

  15-06-2017 20:15
  
  JAMAICA, N.Y. — Customs officials arrested a woman who allegedly smuggled 27 pounds of cocaine into the country hidden under the seat cushion of a motorized wheelchair. Customs and Border Protection officers found Yoncela Stanley with the cocaine – which is worth about $468,000 – on June 11th when Stanley, a U.S. resident, flew into JFK airport from St. Lucia, officials said. Officers noticed the back seat cushion of her wheelchair looked strange and probed it. Stanley was arre
  
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• Connecticut Joins Multi-State Investigation Into Opioids

  15-06-2017 20:09
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Connecticut is now among the states involved in an investigation into the practices used by pharmaceutical companies to market and sell prescription opioids. State Attorney General George Jepsen says the goal of the probe is to determine if the companies engaged in unlawful activity related to the opioid addiction crisis.
  A bipartisan group of attorneys general from more than 25 states are involved in the investigation, said Jepsen. The probe could produ
  
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• New York Fire Department: Vehicle jumps curb in Hell’s Kitchen, 10 injured

  15-06-2017 20:04
  
  HELL’S KITCHEN, Manhattan — Ten people were injured, including one who was hospitalized, when a vehicle jumped a curb in Hell’s Kitchen Thursday afternoon according to PIX11. FDNY officials say the incident happened at the corner of West 37th Street and Ninth Avenue around 12:30 p.m. One person was hospitalized in serious condition, and nine were evaluated at the scene, FDNY said. Images tweeted from the scene show a person on the ground next to an SUV, and being treated [&hell
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick Money In The Bank 2017

  15-06-2017 20:00
  
  By Chuck Carroll
  WWE is going to make history on Sunday when women compete in a Money in the Bank ladder match for the first time. When I spoke with Naomi last week, she said that even she was studying tapes of old ladder matches, even though she won’t be in this one. There’s a real buzz in the locker room for this one, and fans should be just as excited about what is coming.
  On the men’s side, everyone is clamoring to see what Shinsuke Nakamura will do in his first ladder matc
  
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• SUV Vaults Onto Manhattan Sidewalk; At Least 1 Hurt

  15-06-2017 19:59
  
  An SUV jumped the curb and plowed onto a sidewalk in midtown Manhattan Thursday, hurting at least one person, fire officials say.The person was injured when the car barreled onto the 400 block of West...Photo Credit: NBC 4 NY
  
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• Beat the heat with Cumberland Farm’s 99 cent milkshakes

  15-06-2017 19:57
  
  HARTFORD – To make your summer a little sweeter, Cumberland Farms will be doing a 99 Cent Milkshake Day on Friday, June 16! All store locations throughout the Northeast and Florida will be offering customers a milkshake of your choice for just 99 cents all day long. Customers can choose between the brand’s all-new red velvet flavor, the limited edition Farmhouse Blend coffee flavor, cookies n’ cream, and other classic flavors as well. All milkshakes are made from real dairy [&h
  
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• Bank Robbery Suspect in Custody After Standoff in Stratford

  15-06-2017 19:50
  
  The suspect in a Shelton bank robbery is in custody after a two-hour standoff on Pleasantview Avenue in Stratford early Thursday morning, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Charged in Barkhamsted Fatal Hit-and-Run

  15-06-2017 19:41
  
  State police said they have found the vehicle that struck and killed a man on Route 44 in Barkhamsted on Friday and are holding it as evidence.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Abduction Investigation Spans from Windsor to Springfield

  15-06-2017 19:06
  
  A 24-year-old woman was abducted at gunpoint in Windsor, Connecticut early this morning and found in Springfield, Massachusetts. As the investigation continues, police are searching for at least one of the...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Videos capture advertising blimp catching fire and crashing at U.S. Open

  15-06-2017 19:01
  
  ERIN, Wisconsin – Authorities in Wisconsin say the pilot of a small advertising blimp was seriously burned when the aircraft crashed at the U.S. Open golf tournament. The man was the only person aboard when the craft went down shortly before midday at the Erin Hills golf course in Erin, Wisconsin. The blimp went down in an open field near the course. A statement from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office says the pilot was taken to a hospital by medical […]
  
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• Rick Pitino suspended following sex scandal investigation

  15-06-2017 18:35
  
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The NCAA has suspended Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino for five Atlantic Coast Conference games following its sex scandal investigation. The governing body on Thursday also placed the basketball program on four years’ probation, vacated wins in which ineligible players participated and handed down a 10-year show-cause order for former basketball operations director Andre McGee. The long-awaited announcement reiterated the NCAA’s original view that
  
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• Father’s Day Reading Roundup 2017

  15-06-2017 18:23
  This Father’s Day, find the perfect gift at your local bookstore. Whether your father loves sports, thrillers, music, or business, our sister company, Simon & Schuster, has the perfect gift to show him how much you love him.
  Photo Courtesy of Simon & Schuster
  Matchup
  edited by Lee Child
  For the father who loves thrillers. Eleven of the world’s best female thriller writers, from Diana Gabaldon to Charlaine Harris, are paired with eleven of the world’s best male thriller
  
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• UConn, Villanova Agree To Men’s Basketball Series

  15-06-2017 18:21
  
  STORRS, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – UConn and Villanova, former longtime rivals in the Big East Conference, have agreed to a three-game series in men’s basketball that will begin this coming season and run through 2019-20.
  The series will bring together two of the past four NCAA champions — UConn in 2014 and Villanova in 2016. The schools will start the series on Jan. 20, 2018, when they meet at the XL Center in Hartford. The second game of the series is scheduled for Dec. 22, 20
  
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• The Ships of Sail Boston 2017

  15-06-2017 17:58
  
  More than 50 sailing vessels from around the globe will parade into Boston Harbor this weekend for Sail Boston 2017. It's the first time since 2000 that the tall ships have visited the city.Photo Credit: Sail Boston, Inc.
  
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• Spirit Airlines Adds Destinations From Bradley

  15-06-2017 17:47
  
  WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Ultra-low cost airline Spirit is adding two more destinations from Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks.
  Spirit is launching direct, seasonal service to Fort Myers and Tampa, Florida. The expansion follows the airline’s recent launch of direct service to Orlando, Myrtle Beach and Fort Lauderdale.
  Spirit Airlines currently operates nonstop flights from Bradley to Myrtle Beach and Orlando, which launched in late April. The nonstop flig
  
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• Arrest Made In Hit And Run

  15-06-2017 17:44
  
  (North Canaan, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police have made an arrest in a fatal hit and run crash from over a year ago.
  Troopers are charging 49-year-old Thomas McGee of West Hartland.
  It was May 20, 2016 that investigators say McGee struck 23-year-old Zachary Dube as Dube rode a motor bike on Route 44, New Hartford Road.
  Police say Dube was traveling westbound that night when he was truck by McGee’s vehicle, which was traveling eastbound and attempting to turn into a restaurant
  
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• Participate in WTIC NewsTalk 1080’s Private Pro Clinic at Travelers Championship

  15-06-2017 17:41
  
  Enter to win your chance to attend a WTIC NewsTalk 1080 Private Pro Clinic, for a once in a lifetime experience with the pros!
  
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• DIY Gifts For Dad – Gifts To Make For All Ages And Skill Sets

  15-06-2017 17:39
  
  This Father’s Day, celebrate dad with a handmade gift from the heart. Go above and beyond this year with a great gift that won’t put a dent in your wallet. Whether he’s a grill guy, an athlete, a businessman, or the life of the party, these five simple DIY gifts are a great way to show dad how much you care.
  Customized Apron
  Instead of making dad the same old personalized t-shirt every year, switch it up with a customized apron. Start with a blank apron in cotton or natural lin
  
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• State Adds Jobs In May

  15-06-2017 17:15
  
  (Wethersfield, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The state Department of Labor has released job numbers for the month of May.
  Officials say Connecticut added 6,700 jobs to the rolls last month.
  In addition, the Labor Department reports it revised the job losses for April downward from an initial report of 1,500 to slightly more than double, at 3,100.
  The numbers leave the unemployment rate in Connecticut steady at 4.9-percent.
  Andy Condon, Labor Department director of research, says the numbers ind
  
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• Flight School Closed, Students Out Thousands

  15-06-2017 16:52
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – International students at a Connecticut flight school that closed after two fatal plane crashes say they’re out thousands of dollarsand are being forced to return to their home countries because their student visas were canceled.
  Three students are suing the American Flight Academy. They say they paid $28,000 to $39,000 apiece for commercial pilot training but were far short of therequired training hours when the Hartford-based school abruptly closed in April.
  
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• Kahn: Can the Cubs Repeat?

  15-06-2017 16:35
  
  By Andrew Kahn 
  As you may have heard, the Chicago Cubs broke a painfully long drought last year by claiming the franchise’s first World Series since 1908. If they win again this year, they’ll break another record drought: Not since 2000 has a team won back-to-back titles, the longest such streak in baseball history.
  As things stand currently, the Cubs (32-32 through Tuesday) do not look like a playoff team. That is typical for a defending champ. Since the Yankees won their thir
  
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• Roman Candle Sparks Fire in Stamford

  15-06-2017 15:42
  
  A Roman candle sparked a fire at a home in Stamford on Wednesday night.Photo Credit: NBC 7
  
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• Dennis Rodman gifts Trump’s ‘Art of the Deal’ to North Korean minister

  15-06-2017 15:20
  
  Dennis Rodman may not have been sent to North Korea by US President Donald Trump, but that’s not stopping the former basketball star from promoting his former reality TV co-star. Rodman, who landed in Pyongyang Tuesday, was photographed presenting North Korean Sports Minister Kim Il Guk with a copy of Trump’s book, “Trump: The Art of the Deal.” The NBA Hall of Famer is perhaps the only person in the world who has personal relationships with both the US President […
  
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