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• The Latest: Keel Laying Marks Attack Submarine Construction

  08-07-2017 22:55
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – The keel of the nation’s 20th Virginia-class attack submarine named for Oregon has been laid at the manufacturing plant for General Dynamics’ Electric Boat.
  The milestone was marked Saturday at a Rhode Island shipyard. It comes at a time when many in Congress and in the military are eager to get more submarines into the fleet.
  Electric Boat in Groton, Connecticut, and Newport News Shipbuilding in Virginia have an agreement to build two attack submarines
  
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• 4 Arrested After 2 Groups of Protesters Clash in New Haven

  08-07-2017 22:35
  
  Four people were arrested during demonstrations in New Haven Saturday, according to New Haven police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• New London Police Seek Armed Robbery Suspects

  08-07-2017 22:26
  
  New London police are searching for two suspects in an armed street robbery Friday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New London Police Investigate Armed Robbery

  08-07-2017 22:09
  New London, Ct. – (CBS Connecticut)  On Friday, July 7, 2017, at approx. 9:29 pm, the New London Emergency Communications Center received a call from New London Fire HQ, 289 Bank St., New London, CT reporting that an individual had walked into fire HQ and reported that he had been robbed in the area of Reed St. and Blinman St., New London, CT. Police were immediately dispatched to fire HQ for contact with the reported victim.
  Upon contact, the victim informed police that he had just b
  
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• Torrington Police Respond To Untimely Death

  08-07-2017 21:17
  
  Torrington, Ct. (CBS Connecticut)  On July 7, 2017 at about 6:00 pm officers and detectives responded to 33 Wolcott Avenue for an untimely death. There was nothing suspicious about the death.  Atabout 0:00 pm As Detectives were in the residence they located old military pressure release firing devices.  As a result of this the bomb squad was called in to remove the devices. The devices were notattached to any explosives and were not a danger to anyone.  As a precaution reside
  
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• Money Wisdom: Social Security Myth Busting

  08-07-2017 20:45
  Joel Johnson does some serious Social Security myth-busting and tells you why so many of the things you believe about Social Security might actually be dead wrong.
   
  
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• Waterford Man Arrested on Prostitution Charges

  08-07-2017 20:13
  
  Groton Town Police have arrested a Waterford man on prostitution-related charges.Photo Credit: Groton Town Police Department
  
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• Mexican Artist To Produce Mural On Vacant New Haven School

  08-07-2017 19:41
  
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ An artist from Mexico is planning to work with residents of a New Haven, Connecticut, neighborhood this weekend to paint a mural on a vacant school building.
  Emilio Herrera Corichi from Puebla, Mexico, plans to work on the project all day Saturday and Sunday at the former Strong School building in the city’s Fair Haven section.
  The painter has a history of working together with community groups to produce art collaboratively.
  A local fundraising campaign helped to r
  
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• Nanny Accused Of Burning, Beating Kids Accepts Plea Deal

  08-07-2017 19:15
  DANBURY, Conn. (AP) _ A Connecticut nanny accused of abusing a 3-year-old girl and her 1-year-old twin siblings has accepted a plea deal.
  The News-Times reports (http://bit.ly/2sRu6gi ) Lidia Quilligana pleaded guilty Thursday to second-degree assault, which was reduced from first-degree assault in exchange for her guilty pleas to 24 counts of risk of injury to a minor.
  Quilligana pleaded guilty to some of the charges under the Alford doctrine, meaning she doesn’t agree with all the eviden
  
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• Five people sent to hospital after car hits pedestrians in Willimantic parking lot

  08-07-2017 18:52
  
  WILLIMANTIC — Willimantic police are investigating after a dispute led to multiple injuries in a parking lot. Police say it happened at the Ultraviolet Adult Cabaret Cafe around 2 a.m.. Circumstances leading to the dispute are unknown. 3 people were run over/backed into by a vehicle that had two male occupants in it. All five of the people were taken to area hospitals. All have non-life threatening injuries. At this time, 4 of the people remain in the hospital. This […]
  
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• ‘This isn’t the Ghetto’: Indiana man says he got racist letter about his lawn

  08-07-2017 18:39
  
  FISHERS, Ind. – An Indiana family wants to know who put a nasty note in their mailbox. The Sullivan family, of Fishers, received an anonymous, typed letter criticizing them for not taking better care of their lawn and telling them they didn’t live in the “ghetto.” “The biggest thing is just disheartening,” said Chris Sullivan, who told WXIN-TV they feel they’re being targeted because of their skin color. Sullivan said he found the folded p
  
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• Red Dress Run Encourages Woman to Be Healthy and Fit

  08-07-2017 18:26
  
  A thousand women crossed the finish line in Elizabeth Park Saturday, for the 19th annual Red Dress Run for Women. The 5K walk and run is the largest all-women’s road race in Connecticut.
  
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• Robbery Suspect Surrenders After Barricading Herself Inside

  08-07-2017 17:36
  
  An armed robbery suspect who barricaded herself inside a building on Albany Avenue Saturday morning has surrendered peacefully to Hartford police negotiators and is in custody, police said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 86-year-old man looking for a job can’t get a call back

  08-07-2017 17:21
  
  LEXINGTON, N.C. — Fred Sizemore started working when he was 14 and never stopped – but recently he’s had a tough time finding employment. “I don’t mind working hard,” the Lexington, North Carolina man told WGHP. “There are people who say they can’t find anything, well, those people don’t like to work.” After his first job at Wimpy’s Hamburgers in Dayton, Ohio, Sizemore’s driven trucks, owned a cleaning business, worked
  
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• Standoff between Hartford Police and robbery suspect ends peacefully, investigation ongoing

  08-07-2017 16:37
  
  HARTFORD– Police say they are investigating after a suspect in an armed robbery at a Rite Aid barricaded herself. Police say the incident, which shut down a part of Albany Ave near Vine Street, has ended peacefully. The suspect, an unidentified woman, surrendered to Hartford police negotiators and was safely taken into custody. There is no word on any injuries. Police say that nearby buildings were evacuated out of a pre-caution. The investigation into the robbery is still ongoing. This [&
  
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• Hartford police: Albany Ave shut down near Vine Street due to barricaded armed robbery suspect

  08-07-2017 16:37
  
  HARTFORD– Police say they are investigating after a suspect in an armed robbery barricaded himself somewhere on Albany Ave near Vine Street. There is no word on any injuries or identification of the suspect. Police say that nearby buildings were evacuated out of a pre-caution, but they do not believe this is a hostage situation. HPD investigating a barricaded person in relation to an armed robbery. Albany Avenue shut down in the area of Vine Street pic.twitter.com/XtAqKdEHiP — D/C Fo
  
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• Woman Critically Injured After Being Hit by Car in Vernon

  08-07-2017 15:54
  
  A woman is in critical condition after being struck by a car in Vernon Saturday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Torrington Untimely Death Not Suspicious: PD

  08-07-2017 15:53
  
  Torrington police have determined an untimely death discovered Friday is not suspicious.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Scattered Showers, Strong Storms Possible Saturday

  08-07-2017 15:53
  
  The NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking the chance for a few scattered showers and strong storms Saturday afternoon and early evening.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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• Police investigate pedestrian struck by vehicle in Vernon

  08-07-2017 13:07
  
  VERNON — Vernon Police say they are investigating after a car struck a pedestrian Saturday morning. They say the incident happened in the area of 550 Hartford Turnpike in Vernon. Police say that the crash involved one vehicle and one person. The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital and their current status isn’t known. The driver of the vehicle was the only occupant, and is cooperating with police. They were not injured in the crash. No one is being […]
  
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• Pedestrian struck by car in Vernon, Hartford Turnpike closed in area

  08-07-2017 13:07
  
  VERNON — Vernon Police say they are investigating after a car struck a pedestrian Saturday morning. They say the incident happened in the area of 550 Hartford Turnpike in Vernon. That area of the Hartford Turnpike will be closed for the next several hours while police and Metro Traffic Services investigate the incident. Any injuries are unknown at this time. This is a developing story, stay with FOX61 as details emerge.
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Hearst Media gobbling up CT newspapers; future of local news

  08-07-2017 12:31
  
  HARTFORD —  It has been a tumultuous decade for the world of journalism and media. Newspaper readership and revenue are on the decline and television and radio stations are redefining themselves. Journalism is much more personality driven and social media continues to emerge as a major influence in the news industry. We have a wide-ranging conversation with Rich Hanley, Associate Professor of Quinnipiac University on the “Media Madness” of  the media world and what th
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: President Trump’s usage of Twitter

  08-07-2017 12:30
  
  HARTFORD —   President Trump is wrestling with challenges both at home and abroad — but on Twitter he’s wrestling with CNN and media personali On Sunday morning the president’s personal Twitter account, which has 33 million followers, posted a 28-second video of a WWE broadcast. The video was edited to show Trump beating up a man with a CNN logo on his face. Rich Hanley, Associate Professor of Quinnipiac University joins The Stan Simpson show to discuss Tru
  
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• Warm and humid Today; mostly sunny, beautiful Sunday

  08-07-2017 11:37
  
  The humidity will last for one more day today 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 afternoon could be strong or even severe with the chance for damaging winds. This will be followed by less humid air Sunday and Monday with lots of sun and nice warm temperatures. Forecast Details: Today: Partly cloudy, warm and humid, […]
  
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• Warm and humid Saturday; mostly sunny Sunday

  08-07-2017 11:37
  
  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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• 100-year-old woman says wine keeps her going

  08-07-2017 11:30
  
  BANGOR, Maine — A Maine resident celebrating her 100th birthday says wine is the secret to her longevity. WCSH-TV reports Florence Bearse, of Bangor, turned 100 on Thursday. The Massachusetts native dedicated her life to running a restaurant and serving others before retiring. The centenarian is known for both her sense of humor and her no-nonsense attitude at the Westgate Center for Rehabilitation. Bearse says she also likes her wine. She adds that people shouldn’t “take
  
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• Bruce, Reyes Homer As deGrom, Mets Beat Cardinals 6-5

  08-07-2017 07:57
  
  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Even when he couldn’t keep the ball in the park, Jacob deGrom kept the Mets in the game.
  And they hit enough homers of their own to win it.
  Jose Reyes and Jay Bruce hit solo home runs to help deGrom win his fifth straight decision, and New York beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-5 on Friday night.
  Bruce’s homer in the fifth gave broke a 4-all tie. It was his 11th home run in 61 career games at Busch Stadium.
  deGrom (9-3) gave up four runs, all on solo ho
  
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• Aguilar’s Slam, 7 RBIs Send Brewers Past Skidding Yanks, 9-4

  08-07-2017 07:42
  
  NEW YORK (AP) — On a night when Aaron Judge broke a New York Yankees record held by Joe DiMaggio for eight decades, it was Jesus Aguilar who put on the most impressive rookie power show.Aguilar homered twice and matched a Brewers mark with seven RBIs, including a tiebreaking grand slam in the seventh inning that sent Milwaukee past the skidding Yankees 9-4 on Friday for its fifth straight victory.
  “He’s a rookie doing this. But it feels like an experienced a
  
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• Police investigating untimely death in Torrington

  08-07-2017 05:49
  
  TORRINGTON —  Torrington police are investigating an untimely death on Wolcott Avenue. Torrington police said they responded to 33 Wolcott Ave around 6 p.m. Friday night. They are saying the death is not ruled suspicious. Around 10 p.m., police located an old military pressure release firing devices. As a result, the bomb squad was called in to remove the devices. They weren’t attached to any explosives and were not a danger to anyone. As a precaution, residents in the houses [&
  
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• Police investigating death in Torrington

  08-07-2017 05:49
  
  TORRINGTON —  Torrington police are investigating a death that took place Friday evening. Torrington police said the incident occurred around 5:00 p.m. When officers arrived to the scene, they said they saw a device that looked like a bomb and a bomb squad was immediately requested. Police said the bomb squad determined the device wasn’t a bomb. Information on the death is still under investigation and no additional details have been released.
  
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• Community mourns the tragic loss of 10-year old boy who died in the Branford River

  08-07-2017 05:40
  
  BRANFORD – The community came together Friday night as they mourned the loss of a ten-year old boy who tragically died in the Branford River. Residents were seen laying down flowers, a football, a lacrosse ball, and a necklace for the memorial at the spot of where the tragedy happened. “I don’t know. I just can’t think straight anymore,” said Cornelius Sansone of Branford. Sansone has lived in Branford for 75 years and he works at his family-owned farm right [&helli
  
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• Scotland Vineyard Reopens After Fire

  08-07-2017 05:12
  
  When flames destroyed part of a barn in Scotland on the Fourth of July, it also came close to wiping out a family-run business.
  
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• 2017 New England Balloon Festival Goshen takes off this weekend

  08-07-2017 04:54
  
  GOSHEN —  Some big bright colors in the northwest corner of the state took place Friday night. The New England balloon festival is set to take place in Goshen this weekend which runs through Sunday. There will be five balloon launches and at sunset you can see the balloons glow against the night sky. The event will offer a free, retired, inflated balloon throughout the weekend for children to jump in the basket. Also, a Food Truck Festival will also […]
  
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• Red Sox Even Series With Rays

  08-07-2017 04:52
  
  By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press
   ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) _ Dustin Pedroia, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Hanley Ramirez all homered, Drew Pomeranz won his third consecutive start, and the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 8-3 on Friday night.
  Pedroia hit a two-run shot during a four-run third, and Bradley Jr. had a fourth-inning solo drive off Jake Odorizzi (5-4) as Boston took a 5-0 lead.
  Ramirez scored his 1,000th run on his ninth-inning solo homer.
  Pomeranz (9-4) limited Tampa Bay to tw
  
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• East Lyme Woman Accused of Writing Fake Prescriptions: PD

  08-07-2017 04:25
  
  An East Lyme woman is accused of stealing a doctor's prescription pad to write fake prescriptions for drugs, police said.Photo Credit: East Lyme Police
  
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• Woman apologizes for bridesmaid dresses, gets hilarious response

  08-07-2017 03:44
  
  EDMOND, Okla. – A lot of planning usually goes into a wedding prior to the big day. Being a bridesmaid in a wedding means you’ll likely have to help the bride-to-be with a few tasks, along with wearing or buying a dress you probably will never wear again. Tammi Kippes Sauer, an author from Edmond, Oklahoma was recently celebrating her 22nd wedding anniversary when she came across some photos from her special day, according to KFOR-TV. In a post on […]
  
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• Indiana police K-9 dies after being left in back of squad car

  08-07-2017 03:27
  
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ind. – A police dog in northern Indiana died of apparent heat stroke in the back of his handler’s squad car, WANE reports. According to a release from the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department, School Resource Officer Courtney Fuller and K-9 Mojo returned home from duty around 3 p.m. Thursday. Fuller became “distracted by a situation” involving his newborn child, and failed to remove Mojo from the back of the car. Around 7:15 p.m. Fuller noticed Mojo was
  
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• With some muscle, a trip to the Arm Wrestling World Championships

  08-07-2017 02:08
  
  SOUTHINGTON — Talk about flexing your muscles, Ron Ermini has been doing that for 30 years. Ermini is a champion arm wrestler now headed to the world championships which will take place in Budapest, Hungary in September. A concrete truck driver by day, Ermini trains with a dedicated cadre of friends at night who call themselves the “CT Arm Benders”. “It’s pretty fun, especially when you get all the guys together, it gets pretty wild and crazy,” said Ermini. Er
  
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• Private foundation covers budget cut to Hartford orginization helping to end homelessness

  08-07-2017 02:02
  
  HARTFORD – An organization aimed at ending homelessness in the greater-Hartford region was one victim of budget cuts during the city’s current fiscal crisis. Journey Home, which received $86,000 in core operating funding from the city, saw its allocation dip to zero. “It was a shock,” said Journey Home’s Executive Director Matthew Morgan. “We just weren’t expecting it to happen, but we understand the city is near bankruptcy.” Morgan expla
  
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• Connecticut Tesla Customers Eagerly Await New, Affordable Model

  08-07-2017 01:52
  
  Tesla has started production on its eagerly-awaited Model 3, which has a much more affordable price tag, at just $35,000.Photo Credit: AP/ NBC Connecticut
  
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• New Hartford toddler’s fight for discontinued seizure medication gaining federal government attention

  08-07-2017 01:42
  
  NEW HARTFORD —  A family in New Hartford continues to plea with the pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline in order to keep their young son’s seizure medication on the market. In a FOX61 follow up, one-year-old Christian Mumm has gained support from the Town of New Hartford where he and his four siblings live.  A rally for their cause was helped over the weekend and an online petition has been started.  The petition gained over 2,300 signatures in its first three days. [
  
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• Over 20,000 comic book, anime fans expected to show up in Hartford this weekend

  08-07-2017 01:30
  
  HARTFORD – The capitol city will be filled with action for the 15th annual ConnectiCon. Organizers expect roughly 25,000 comic book and anime fans to show up to the Convention Center by the end of the weekend. A spokesperson for the event said attendance goes up each year. ConnectiCon promotes itself as New England’s only massively, multi-genre pop culture convention. It was founded in 2002 by a group of friends at the University of Hartford, and has grown ever since. […]
  
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• Amputee children build confidence at QU camp

  08-07-2017 00:43
  
  HAMDEN —  Kids and summer camps are synonymous and a camp at Quinnipiac University this week is unlike most though. Learning life skills, for those with limb differences, is the primary goal of Camp No Limits, which brings kids and their families together to learn how to live and not just cope. “Campers come here to learn things that every day kids can participate in,” said Cassie Ruff, a Quinnipiac physical therapy graduate student , who is also a camp […]
  
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• Nearly a Dozen Car Break-Ins at Waterbury Train Station

  08-07-2017 00:30
  
  Thieves are responsible for smashing the windows of at least 10 cars at the Waterbury Train Station this week, the three latest happening on Thursday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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