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• Ghost Town Johnsonville in East Haddam Off the Market

  07-07-2017 23:50
  
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• Chance for midday showers Saturday with temps in the 80s; beautiful, sunny Sunday

  07-07-2017 23:35
  
  Rain has ended and clouds with some sun or some brightening before sunset tonight. There is a slight chance for a lingering shower or storm later tonight but most towns will stay dry if you have Friday night plans. The humidity will last for one more day Saturday with partly cloudy skies and warm temperatures in the mid-upper 80s.  But an approaching cold front could touch off a couple of showers or a thunderstorm. Any storms that develop in the […]
  
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• 10-Year-Old Boy Swept Into Branford River Found Dead

  07-07-2017 23:35
  
  A 10-year-old boy who was swept into a culvert by the Branford River has been found dead in a pipe, according to police.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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• Man Stole $14K from Boss for Food, Plane Tickets: Police

  07-07-2017 22:57
  
  Westport Police arrested Donald Luciana, 46, on charges of identity theft and larceny after a complaint of embezzlement was filed against him by his employer.
  
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• Father of 5-year-old found chained, abused in Mexico hopes son will be returned to U.S.

  07-07-2017 22:54
  
  ESCONDIDO, Calif. – The father of a 5-year-old boy found beaten and chained in Mexico City last month is hoping the child will soon be returned to him in Escondido. The boy, who is a U.S. citizen, was sent to live with his father’s sister and her husband after his mother and father separated, the San Diego Union Tribune reported. The child was rescued on June 27 from a home in Mexico City, where prosecutors said he had been chained, […]
  
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• Nearly 200 German officers hurt in G-20 clashes

  07-07-2017 22:37
  
  HAMBURG, Germany —  Hamburg police say 196 officers have been injured during two days of clashes with anti-globalization activists who are protesting the Group of 20 summit in the German port city. City officials did not provide a comparable figure for injured protesters. Hamburg’s fire department said Friday that ambulances had transported 60 civilians to the city’s hospitals, including 11 people who were severely injured when they fell off a wall after fleeing from riot
  
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• Court Upholds $28M Verdict In Connecticut Smoker Case

  07-07-2017 22:14
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A federal appeals court has upheld a $28 million judgment against cigarette maker R.J. Reynolds in a lawsuit filed by a Connecticut smoker who got cancer.
  A three-judge panel of the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New York also ruled Friday that the case will be sent back to the trial court to see if the company must pay additional damages.
  Norwich resident Barbara Izzarelli sued the Winston-Salem, North Carolina-based company in 1999 after s
  
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• Numerous roads/lanes closed due to accidents across the state

  07-07-2017 22:09
  
  HARTFORD — Several roads in the state are currently experiencing traffic delays due to accidents. Below is an up-to-date listings of accident/delays across the state. MIDDLETOWN – Motor Vehicle Accident (1 Vehicle) on I-91 Southbound between Exits 20 and 19. The left lane is closed. Reported Friday, July 7 at 2:32 pm. MIDDLETOWN – I-91 Northbound is congested between Exits 17 and 20 (4.1 miles) because of Motor Vehicle Accident (2 Vehicle) between Exits 18 and 20. The left and
  
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• Malloy Not Expecting Budget Anytime Soon

  07-07-2017 22:09
  
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says he doesn’t expect to see an agreement on a new two-year budget any time soon.
  Asked Friday when he thought a deal could be reached with legislative leaders, the Democrat told reporters he thinks it’s “going to be a while.” He says that’s why he wanted the General Assembly to least pass a temporary “mini budget” before the new fiscal year began on July 1.
  Malloy is cur
  
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• Body Found After Boy Swept Into Culvert In Branford

  07-07-2017 22:03
  BRANFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A 10-year-old boy was found dead after being swept into a culvert leading to the Branford River near the Connecticut shoreline.
  Captain Geoff Morgan of the Branford Police Department says children were playing near the culvert Friday afternoon when one of them lost his footing and was swept into the pipe.
  Morgan says police used sonar and a drone to search from the point where the boy went missing down to Branford Harbor on Long Island Sound.
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• Carolina Panthers secretly tweet lyrics to ‘Fresh Prince of Bel Air’ theme song

  07-07-2017 21:57
  
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Now, this is a story all about how the Carolina Panthers flipped-turned Twitter upside down… On Friday, the football team’s official Twitter account revealed they had been secretly tweeting the lyrics to The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air theme song over the past three days. Now go back and read the first word of our tweets from the last three days — Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) July 7, 2017 The account even tweeted the lyrics in reverse–what pros! 
  
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• Woman arrested in Torrington on multiple drug charges following search and seizure

  07-07-2017 21:38
  
  TORRINGTON – Police said they have arrested a woman in Torrington after finding various drugs following a search and seizure on Scoville Street on July 6. Inside the house, police found 52 bags of heroin, crack cocaine, hypodermic needles, drug packaging material, a scale, and other drug paraphernalia. A large amount of cash was also located. Initial field tests also indicated that fentanyl was present in the bags of suspected heroin. Jennifer Sayles AKA “Pebbles”, 37, of
  
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• 2 People Hospitalized Following Colchester Tractor Trailer Crash

  07-07-2017 21:33
  
  Two people were transported to the hospital following a crash in Colchester, Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications (QVEC) said.Photo Credit: Quinebaug Valley Emergency Communications
  
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• Hartford Terminates Firefighter Shot in Alleged Drug Deal

  07-07-2017 21:02
  
  The Hartford Fire Department has terminated Firefighter Jimmy Ngo following an internal investigation.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut/Submitted Photo
  
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• Emergency Crews Searching Branford River for Missing Child

  07-07-2017 20:56
  
  Emergency crews are searching the Branford River for a child in the water, according to Branford police.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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• Malloy Vetoes Bill He Says Weakened Affordable Housing Rules

  07-07-2017 20:37
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Connecticut Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has vetoed legislation that he says weakens affordable housing standards, making it more difficult for people to live in the communities where they work.
  The Democrat noted Friday how the number of affordable housing units across the state has grown larger during the past several years than it has over the last several decades. He says state laws should encourage this continued growth, not move in the opposite dir
  
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• Police seek assistance in identifying Chaplin burglary suspect

  07-07-2017 20:29
  
  CHAPLIN – Chaplin Resident Trooper seeks assistance in identifying a burglary suspect. On June 29 around 8:20 P.M., an unknown male, seen in the surveillance video below, forced entry into a Chaplin home. Anyone with information on the suspect’s identity or his whereabouts is asked to contact Trooper Black’s office at 860-455-2069 or text TIP along with the information to 274637.
  
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• Rain Gradually Tapers off Through the Afternoon

  07-07-2017 20:27
  
  Areas of light to moderate rain will continue through the morning hours.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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• Hartford Firefighther Implicated In Drug Deal Fired

  07-07-2017 20:23
  HARTFORD Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Two days after court documents implicated him in a drug deal gone bad in Rocky Hill, Hartford firefighter Jimmy Ngo has has been fired.
  Ngo was shot multiple times during the incident back in April at the Belamose Business Park.
  The fire department says it conducted its own investigation. “The facts obtained from this internal investigation warranted disciplinary action from the fire department’s administration. As a result of the findings, th
  
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• Hartford Fire Department terminates firefighter who was shot during botched drug deal

  07-07-2017 20:14
  
  HARTFORD — The Hartford Fire Department says Jimmy Ngo, the firefighter who was shot after a botched drug deal back in April, has been terminated. Captain Raul Ortiz said in a statement: On Wednesday, July 05, 2017, the Hartford fire department conducted an internal investigation pertaining to one of its members (Jimmy Ngo) that was allegedly involved in activity that is in violation of city and department policy. The facts obtained from this internal investigation warranted disciplinary a
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Officials provide updates regarding 10-year-old who went missing around Branford River

  07-07-2017 20:08
  
  BRANFORD — Crews have found the 10-year-old boy who was missing around Branford River. Officials said around 1 p.m., they received a report of a 10-year-old boy who had been sucked into water pipe that goes underneath Tabor Drive. Officials said it was an outgoing tide at the time and the water pipe was filled with water. “We had assets on the scene very shortly and started to look for that young man. He was here with his brothers. We’re […]
  
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• Search underway for missing child in Branford

  07-07-2017 20:08
  
  BRANFORD — Crews are in the area of South Montowese Street, searching for a missing child. FOX61 is on the way, and will provide more details as we get them.  
  
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• 2 State Swimming Areas Closed After Testing Reveals Bacteria

  07-07-2017 19:10
  
  Two state swimming areas are shut down after testing high for bacteria, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Mother accused of fatally stabbing kids, husband gives thumbs-up in court

  07-07-2017 18:52
  
  GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. – The mother accused of fatally stabbing four of her children and their father appeared to pray, smiled and gave a thumbs-up to cameras during a bizarre court appearance Friday in Georgia. Isabel Martinez, 33, was arrested Thursday and accused of fatally stabbing her husband, Martin Romero, and four of her children, ranging in age from 1 to 10. A fifth child also was stabbed but survived. Daughter Diana Romero, who is 9, was in serious but stable […]
  
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• Video shows helicopter crash that killed bride, 3 others en route to wedding

  07-07-2017 18:40
  
  SAO PAULO, Brazil — Newly released video showed the inside of a helicopter that crashed outside Sao Paulo, Brazil, while taking a bride-to-be to her wedding, according to KDVR. The bride, her brother, the pilot and a photographer who was six months pregnant were killed in the crash. The bride, Rosemere do Nascimento Silva, planned a grand entrance to the wedding to surprise the groom and about 300 guests at the wedding. According to the Daily Mail, the helicopter crashed approximately
  
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• How to make fast food healthier for vegetarians and vegans

  07-07-2017 18:24
  
  Ordering fast food can be tricky for people who are trying to eat healthfully, but it can be particularly challenging for vegetarians. Menus are often limited in vegetarian staples such as beans, lentils, whole grains and vegetables. The good news is that more and more restaurants are catering to meatless customers, which now number approximately 8 million adults in the United States, with many more trying to eat less meat in general for health reasons. “I am seeing more options […]
  
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• Court: Profanity-Laced Tirade Was Protected Free Speech

  07-07-2017 18:17
  
  By DAVE COLLINSAssociated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The Connecticut Supreme Court has ruled that a woman’s profanity-laced tirade against a grocery store manager was protected free speech.
  The court on Friday ordered that Nina Baccala, of Vernon, be acquitted of a misdemeanor breach of peace charge. Four justices voted in favor of acquittal and three voted for a new trial.
  Vernon police said Baccala became angry at an assistant manager at a Stop & Shop in 2
  
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• Keidel: Is Aaron Rodgers The NFL’s Greatest QB Talent Ever?

  07-07-2017 18:16
  By Jason Keidel
  I found a fun piece on ProFootballTalk last night — a quick, statistical montage that really had more heft than intended.
  It noted that Green Bay Packer Aaron Rodgers is very close to tossing the 300th touchdown pass of his NFL career. Not shocking, of course, as Rodgers has been very good for quite some time.
  The shocking part was the fine print. And it speaks to why Rodgers is the QB nonpareil, why he’s not only the best quarterback in today’s NFL, but arguabl
  
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• Man takes hostages at Atlanta-area bank, FBI says

  07-07-2017 18:14
  
  MARIETTA, Georgia — A man claiming to have a bomb has taken at least two hostages at a bank in a northern suburb of Atlanta, an FBI spokesman said Friday. Police officers arrived outside a Wells Faro bank in Marietta, just off Interstate 75 northwest of Atlanta, after the hostage situation was reported. A man claiming to be the hostage-taker called CNN affiliate WSB-TV around 10:30 a.m. ET Friday. He talked to the station for more than 30 minutes, discussing […]
  
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• Cities With Large Black Populations Rely More On Fines For Revenue, Study Finds

  07-07-2017 18:13
  CBS Local — Electing more black people to local government can prevent police from disproportionately ticketing black communities, according to a new study.
  Cities with larger black populations rely more heavily on fines and court fees for revenue, the study says.
  Analyzing data from more than 9,000 cities, researchers discovered that the average collection was about $8 per person for all cities that obtain at least some revenue from fines and fees. But that figure rose to as high as
  
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• This STD is becoming ‘smarter’ and harder to treat

  07-07-2017 18:06
  
  NEW YORK — Gonorrhea is becoming harder and in some cases impossible to treat with antibiotics, the World Health Organization said. “The bacteria that cause gonorrhea are particularly smart. Every time we use a new class of antibiotics to treat the infection, the bacteria evolve to resist them,” said Teodora Wi, a human reproduction specialist at the WHO, in a news release. Three superbugs — bacteria that cannot be killed by the best available drug — were detected i
  
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• Camp No Limits Inspires and Empowers Young People

  07-07-2017 17:44
  
  The Fitzpatrick family is just one of dozens of families that have come to Camp No Limits this year, a nonprofit camp that caters specifically to children with limb loss.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Mario Lopez On Candy Crush: “It Is Massive!”

  07-07-2017 17:42
  Candy Crush makes its CBS debut on Sunday, July 9th at 9/8c. The globally successful mobile game comes to life inside a giant arena with teams of two swiping their way to victory on larger-than-life interactive playing surfaces. Seasoned television personality Mario Lopez will serve as host while contestants battle it out over a $100,000 grand prize.
  CBS Local’s Matt Weiss caught up with Lopez to get the inside scoop on television’s sweetest game show.
  MW: Hey, good mo
  
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• The wife of Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee dead at 93

  07-07-2017 17:35
  
  LOS ANGELES — The wife of Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee has died at age 93. Lee and his family released a statement saying Joan Lee died peacefully Thursday morning. The couple had been married 69 years. Lee’s longtime publicist Dawn Miller confirmed the statement’s authenticity when contacted by The Associated Press. No additional details were provided, and the family statement requested privacy. Stan Lee co-created numerous Marvel Comics superheroes including Spider-Man, the
  
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• State employee union vote set for next week

  07-07-2017 16:43
  
  HARTFORD – There’s an important vote expected to happen regarding unions here in the state of Connecticut which would help balance the state’s budget deficit. The state employee unions are scheduled to begin voting next week in a crucial tally on more than a billion dollars in concessions over the next two years to help balance the state budget. The Hartford Courant reports right now there’s an overall framework for union concessions in place– union leaders decided
  
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• 5 Most Memorable MLB All-Star Game Moments

  07-07-2017 16:39
  
  By Rich Arleo
  The 88th MLB All-Star Game is set to take place at Marlins Park in Miami on Tuesday, July 11 (7:30 p.m. ET; FOX); and this time … it doesn’t count. For the first time since 2002, the All-Star Game will not determine home-field advantage in the World Series. What began as an experiment after the ’02 ASG ended in an 11-inning tie when both teams ran out of pitchers, the Midsummer Classic has helped the American League grab home-field in the Fall Classic in 11 of th
  
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• New York cop shooter sought psychiatric treatment, police say

  07-07-2017 16:34
  
  NEW YORK — A day after New York police veteran Miosotis Familia was gunned down ambush-style in the Bronx, the city’s top cop Thursday told more than 500 academy recruits that the job’s memorable and uplifting moments will be matched by “truly terrible” ones. “Days like we had yesterday, when pain and grief push you down to a point where you’re not sure if you can get back up. You’ll get back up because the work of Police Officer Miosotis […
  
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• Milwaukee police officer saves dog in distress from lagoon

  07-07-2017 16:26
  
  MILWAUKEE, WI. – A Milwaukee police officer took an unexpected dip in a pond on Wednesday when he came across a dog in distress. Officer Joseph Spignola was on patrol with a second officer at McGovern Park when he heard a loud splash coming from the water. He said at first he could not make out what it was, but soon realized it was a small dog. Officer Spingola was able to run over and grab the dog out of […]
  
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• New Haven Man Found in Stolen Car: Hamden Police

  07-07-2017 16:25
  
  Hamden police have arrested a man on larceny charges after he was spotted in a stolen vehicle in New Haven, according to police.Photo Credit: Hamden Police Department
  
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• Man Airlifted After Bicycle Crash

  07-07-2017 15:58
  
  MANSFIELD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A 19-year-old man suffered serious injuries in a bicycle crash Thursday evening in Mansfield.
  State police say Stephen Grotton of Mansfield was riding southbound on Route 195 down a steep hill near the intersection with Ledgewood Drive around 6:15 p.m., when he lost control and fell or was thrown from the bike onto the pavement.
  Grotton was air lifted to Hartford Hospital. The crash remains under investigation.
  
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• Shelter Official: Dog Possible Victim Of Illegal Fighting

  07-07-2017 15:51
  
  BRANFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The head of an animal shelter in Branford says a dog that was dropped off at the facility may have been injured in an illegal organized dog fighting operation.
  Laura Burban tells the New Haven Register that based on the wounds the dog sustained, it may have been used as “bait” for other fighting animals. She says it also appear the dog’s feet had been tied together.
  Burban says the person who dropped off the dog at the shelter on
  
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