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• 15 Gallons of Fuel Spills at Gas Station in Colchester

  21-07-2017 23:55
  
  Crews are responding to a fuel spill at a gas station in Colchester.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Heat wave continues with good weekend weather

  21-07-2017 23:49
  We have good weather on the way for Saturday, with highs in the 80s to near 90 yet again and bearable humidity. We should see abundant sunshine, although the clouds may fill in a bit during the afternoon. Sunday we’re lucking out a bit as a storm system misses us to the south. We were watching the potential for rain, but it appears that will be staying away from the state for the most part. Temperatures will be a bit […]
  
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• Recovery Operation Underway at Silver Sands in Milford

  21-07-2017 23:38
  
  A recovery operation is underway for a 28-year-old Stratford man who was missing after a wave swept him off a sandbar and into Long Island Sound in Milford.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Tom Sawyer with a revolver? Hartford’s Mark Twain house has live ‘Clue’ game

  21-07-2017 23:32
  HARTFORD — Was it Tom Sawyer in Samuel Clemens’ billiard room with a revolver? The Mark Twain House and Museum in Connecticut is offering a unique tour of the historical home, based on the board game “Clue.” The idea came up in a museum staff meeting, when someone mentioned the Hartford house has many of the same rooms as the game. The Twain House teamed up with a local improv troupe, which stations actors around the historical home playing Mark […]
  
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• Police searching for man in connection to a shooting in Waterbury

  21-07-2017 22:54
  WATERBURY — Police are on the search for a man who they said was involved in a shooting Wednesday. Waterbury police said the shooting occurred in the area of Willow and Woodlawn Street. The person wanted is 28-year-old Anthony Carmack. Police said they hold an active arrest warrant on assault and firearms charges. Anyone with information is asked to contact Waterbury police at 203-574-6941,  Crimestoppers at 203-755-1234 or [email protected].
  
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• New Jersey becomes 3rd state to raise smoking age to 21

  21-07-2017 22:43
  TRENTON, N.J.  — New Jersey has become the third state to raise its smoking age to 21. Republican Gov. Chris Christie signed into law Friday a measure that raises the age from 19. Hawaii and California are the only other states where the smoking age is 21. The restriction applies to tobacco products and electronic smoking devices. Christie vetoed a similar measure last year. On Friday, he cited the strain on the health care system caused by tobacco-related illnesses. He […]
  
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• Warm Weather Continues into Saturday

  21-07-2017 22:38
  
  The warm weather continues with temperatures in the upper 80s to low 90s throughout the state. The warmer temperatures will continue into the first half of the weekend.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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• Police: Woman steals taxi, picks up paying passengers

  21-07-2017 22:31
  PHILADELPHIA  — Philadelphia police said a 65-year-old woman stole a taxi and picked up a fare. Police said Betty Thomas caught the cab around midnight Thursday and asked to be taken to the SugarHouse Casino. On the way, she asked the driver to make a stop at a gas station. It was at the station where police said the woman got into a dispute with the driver about a fare before jumping into the driver’s seat and driving off. Police […]
  
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• PD: Child in critical condition after being struck by a car while riding a bicycle in Shelton

  21-07-2017 22:17
  SHELTON —  Police are investigating after a child was struck by a car while riding a bicycle Thursday night. Police said the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m., at the intersection of Maltby and Gilbert Street. “The child was treated at the scene and transported to Yale New Haven hospital for serious injuries. The child is currently in critical condition. The child was not wearing a helmet at the time,” said police. The driver of the car is 34-year-old Monika O’
  
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• Malloy Voices Support For Woman Taking Sanctuary In Church

  21-07-2017 22:11
  By PAT EATON-ROBBAssociated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – U.S. immigration officials said Friday they consider a woman trying to avoid deportation by seeking sanctuary in a Connecticut church to be a fugitive, but acknowledge they have a policy that restricts them from entering a house of worship except in extraordinary circumstances.
  Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is among those showing support for Nury Chavarria, of Norwalk. The Democrat visited her Thursday night after she too
  
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• Shareholders sue Chipotle, claiming the company deceived them

  21-07-2017 22:05
  DENVER – FOX31 reports that shareholders have filed a class action lawsuit against Chipotle, claiming the company deceived them with misleading information that the company had fixed its problems with food safety and now stocks are sinking. This week, Chipotle closed a restaurant in Virginia after customers became ill from eating at the store. An inspection through the Virginia Health Department confirmed one customer had norovirus after eating at Chipotle. Then in Dallas, customers s
  
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• Police investigating after dozens of cemetery stones were vandalized in Hartford

  21-07-2017 22:00
  HARTFORD — Police are investigating after dozens of headstones at a Jewish Cemetery in Hartford were damaged. Hartford police said they had received a complaint from a woman stating that 60 headstones were pushed at the Ateres Knesseth Israel Cemetery in the area of Oates and Garden Street when she went back Friday. The woman told police the cemetery wasn’t damaged on Monday when she last visited. Police said it is unknown who caused the damage and there no cameras […]
  
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• Hartford Cemetery Vandalized

  21-07-2017 21:34
  (CBS Connecticut) — Sixty gravestones were knocked over in a cemetery in Hartford’s North End.
  The vandalism was discovered today at Congregation Ateres Knesseth Israel Cemetery.  The Jewish graveyard is located near the intersection of F.D. Oates and Garden Street.
  The damage was done some time between Monday and today.
  Hartford Police say there are no indications that the vandalism was a hate crime.
   
  
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• Girls Head to Camp to Learn Firefighter Skills

  21-07-2017 21:27
  
  A summer camp, designed to teach teenage girls the basic skills of becoming a firefighter or paramedic, kicked off Friday in East Granby.
  
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• Vandals Topple Headstones at Jewish Cemetery in Hartford

  21-07-2017 21:26
  
  Vandals struck at a Jewish cemetery in the North End of Hartford and caused several thousand dollars worth of damage.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• Crumbling Basement Homeowners Seek Federal Probe

  21-07-2017 21:13
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Eastern and central Connecticut homeowners whose foundations are crumbling are asking the Connecticut U.S. Attorney’s office to investigate how much various officials and entities knew about the problem and whether there was any wrongdoing.
  The formal citizen’s request for a federal investigation was filed Friday by members of Connecticut Coalition Against Crumbling Basements. It’s unclear whether the office will take up the homeowners’ reque
  
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• Young Man Missing In Waters Off Silver Sands State Park

  21-07-2017 21:05
  (CBS Connecticut) — Emergency crews are searching the waters off Silver Sands State Park this afternoon, looking for a man who was swept off a sand bar.
  Milford Fire Department Battalion Chief Anthony Fabrizi says the sand bar to Charles Island can be dangerous when the tide come in.
  “Two males walking on the sand bar between Silver Sands State Park beach and Charles Island had slipped off that sand bar and into Long Island Sound,” Fabrizi said.
  One of the young men was wearing
  
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• Man Charged in Tolland Road Rage Incident

  21-07-2017 20:41
  
  A 23-year-old Tolland man has been arrested after he was accused of pointing a gun at someone during a road rage incident on Thursday night.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Woman Faints Waiting in DMV Line in Derby

  21-07-2017 20:22
  
  A woman was taken to the hospital after she fainted while waiting in line at the DMV office in Derby.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Water Rescue Underway at Silver Sands in Milford

  21-07-2017 20:04
  
  A search is underway for a 29-year-old man who is missing after a wave swept him off a sandbar and into Long Island Sound in Milford.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Keidel: What’s Left To Say About O.J. Simpson?

  21-07-2017 19:53
  By Jason Keidel
  It almost feels futile, presumptuous or preposterous to write about O.J. Simpson. What are we supposed to say, think or feel about the most polarizing sports person — heck, American — of the last 50 years? Simpson touches every cultural nerve, a corporeal ballot box on class, race, privilege and justice.
  What’s even harder is explaining to those under 40 how beloved Simpson really was. Just as Millennials can’t fathom why Muhammad Ali was loathed in the 19
  
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• 3 Injured in Chain-Reaction Truck Crash on I-91

  21-07-2017 19:42
  
  Three people suffered minor injuries during a chain-reaction crash involving four tractor-trailers on Interstate 91 North in Meriden late Thursday night.
  
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• Woman Faints Waiting in DMV Line

  21-07-2017 19:34
  
  A woman was taken to the hospital after she fainted while waiting in line at the DMV office in Derby.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• First-responders searching for person missing from sandbar in Milford

  21-07-2017 19:27
  MILFORD — First-responders are working to rescue one man who had been swept off the Charles Island sandbar. Two men in their mid 20s were swept away, one was wearing a lifejacket and was rescued by a private vessel and evaluated by paramedics. The second man was wearing a backpack and had slipped below the surface of the water. Milford Fire Marine units are conducting an active search for the missing man. The Coast Guard is sending in a chopper […]
  
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• Mashamoquet Brook State Park in Pomfret closed this weekend

  21-07-2017 19:19
  POMFRET — One of  Connecticut’s state park beaches is closed for swimming this weekend Mashamoquet Brook State Park in Pomfret was closed to swimming on Friday, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. DEEP tests samples weekly that are analyzed at the Department of Public Health Lab for the presence of certain indicator bacteria.
  
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• Spicer Out As White House Press Sec’y

  21-07-2017 19:13
  WASHINGTON (AP) – White House press secretary Sean Spicer, President Donald Trump’s embattled spokesman during the first six months of his presidency, is resigning his position, according to two people with knowledge of the decision.
  Spicer’s decision appears linked to the appointment of a new White House communications director, New York financier Anthony Scaramucci. The people with knowledge of the decision spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to d
  
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• Norwalk mother still seeking refuge in New Haven church to avoid deportation

  21-07-2017 18:48
  NORWALK —  Nury Chavarria is in New Haven and will be seeking asylum inside Iglesias De Dios Pentecostal Church. Chavarria,  mother of four, was set to be deported Thursday night. Nury learned Wednesday that she wouldn’t be allowed to stay in the U.S., despite having lived here for the past 24 years. “They deny again the motion to stay. I don’t think anything will change at the last moment, I have to go.” Her youngest daughter Haley pleading with sign
  
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• Guns N’ Roses Tour Is Coming to Hartford

  21-07-2017 18:47
  
  Hartford will be one of the stops rock band Guns n’ Roses will make during the 2017 Not in This Lifetime tour.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Police on the lookout for trio who stole guns from Gales Ferry

  21-07-2017 18:26
  LEDYARD — Police are investigating a home invasion and robbery that took place in Gales Ferry on Thursday night. Police said the incident happened at around 10:45 p.m. at a home on Smith Pond Way in Gales Ferry. Police said  two black men entered the house armed with at least one gun, and forced the victim to the floor, holding him at gunpoint. One man went into a bedroom and took 15 handguns, electronic devices, and the victim’s phone. The […]
  
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• "Randy's Riders" to Cross Closer to Free Finish Line in Honor of Loved One

  21-07-2017 18:24
  
  A family of first-time riders will be honoring their late husband, father and grandfather at the 2017 Closer to Free Ride benefiting Yale-New Haven’s Smilow Cancer Hospital.Photo Credit: Family Photo
  
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• Sarah Huckabee Sanders holds first briefing following Spicer resignation

  21-07-2017 18:07
  WASHINGTON — Sarah Huckabee Sanders is holding a White House press briefing following the resignation of White House press secretary Sean Spicer. Spicer resigned his position on Friday morning. A source said Spicer is quitting because of objections over the appointment of a new White House communications director, New York financier Anthony Scaramucci. A White House official and top GOP adviser said President Donald Trump asked Spicer to stay on, but he resigned. The pe
  
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• 14 Things You Didn’t Know About WWE Superstar Randy Orton

  21-07-2017 17:57
  By Norm Elrod
  Randy Orton, aka “The Apex Predator,” “The Viper” or the “The Legend Killer,” is one of the most recognizable names in professional wrestling. A WWE champion many times over, he’s been stalking the ring, taking down foes for going on two decades.
  But his career path, let alone his meteoric success, was never a sure thing. Orton grew up around the business, but never felt a strong pull to follow his father into the squared circle. After an i
  
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• Complaint Asks Feds to Investigate Crumbling Foundations

  21-07-2017 17:56
  
  Several Connecticut homeowners whose homes have been damaged because the foundations are crumbling are calling for a federal investigation into the problem.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Another Truck Stuck Under Bridge on Campbell Avenue in West Haven

  21-07-2017 17:43
  
  Campbell Avenue in West Haven is shut down between Elm and York streets because a tractor-trailer is stuck under the bridge.Photo Credit: West Haven Police
  
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• Child Bicyclist Struck By Car

  21-07-2017 17:42
  (Shelton, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A boy struck by a vehicle Thursday night while riding his bicycle in Shelton is now in critical condition at an area hospital.
  Police say around 6:30 p.m., they began receiving 911 calls reporting the 12-year-old had been struck at the intersection of Maltby and Gilbert Streets.
  The boy was treated at the scene by EMS and police and later rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital where he is now in critical condition.
  Investigators say the child was not wearing a
  
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• Police Investigating Home Invasion in Ledyard

  21-07-2017 17:36
  
  Police are investigating a home invasion in the Gales Ferry section of Ledyard and they are looking for the people who stole several handguns, as well as other items from the house.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 'Missing' Plane Located at Robertson Field

  21-07-2017 17:33
  
  Police from several departments searched for a possible down airplane near Waterbury-Oxford Airport Friday morning after dispatchers lost contact with it, but the plane has been located at Robertson Field...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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• 12-Year-Old in Critical Condition After He Was Hit by Car

  21-07-2017 17:28
  
  A 12-year-old boy is in critical condition after a car struck him as he was riding his bike in Shelton last night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Weekend Road Work In Farmington

  21-07-2017 17:24
  (Farmington, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Motorists who use Route 6 in Farmington will have to contend with some nighttime road work this weekend.
  Police say a stretch Route 6 will be closed between New Britain Avenue and Spring Lane Saturday night and into Sunday morning from 7:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m.
  A detour will be set up for Route 6 east and westbound traffic utilizing Spring Lane-Hyde Road-New Britain Avenue.
  Police also say employees at ConnectiCare will be allowed in via Spring Lane an
  
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• Most Questionable Contracts Of The Offseason

  21-07-2017 17:17
  By Matt Citak
  Every offseason, there are a few contracts handed out to free agents that truly make you question the logic and reasoning of some of the NBA’s general managers. With the first game of the 2017-2018 NBA season still about three months away, it is too early to tell which of this summer’s signings will come back to haunt which teams. However there were a couple of deals that certainly made people scratch their heads and wonder “Why?” Here are a few of this offs
  
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• Potential Trade Candidates At The 2017 MLB Trade Deadline

  21-07-2017 17:04
  By Rich Arleo
  MLB trade season began in a big way this past week with some major names already switching teams ahead of the July 31 non-waiver Trade Deadline.
  Left-hander Jose Quintana, a name that was mentioned as a top trade target even before the season started, stayed in Chicago but moved from the White Sox to the Cubs in exchange for four prospects, including two top prospects — outfielder Eloy Jimenez and pitcher Dylan Cease. After relief pitchers Ryan Madson and Sean Doolittle were
  
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• Man Accused of Taking Part in Robbery and Assault

  21-07-2017 16:53
  
  A South Windsor man has been arrested, accused of taking part in a robbery and assault.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police
  
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• Fatal Shooting Probe In Norwalk

  21-07-2017 16:51
  (Norwalk, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Norwalk police are investigating a fatal shooting from Thursday evening.
  Detectives have launched a homicide investigation into the death of 26-year-old Johnny Lezeau.
  The Norwalk man was found around 7:45 p.m. on Ely Avenue suffering from gunshot wounds.
  Lezeau later died at Norwalk Hospital.
  So far no arrests have been made, nor have police determined a motive for the shooting.
  Anyone with information in the case is asked to contact detectives at (203)
  
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• Recipe – Bucatini with heirloom tomatoes, basil, and extra virgin olive oil

  21-07-2017 16:36
  HARTFORD — Shaun Golan, Executive Chef  at Ballo Italian at Mohegan Sun, stopped by FOX 61 to give us his recipe for Bucatini with Heirloom Tomatoes, Basil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil. Bucatini with Heirloom Tomatoes, Basil and Extra Virgin Olive Oil Dried Bucatini 2 gloves garlic, peeled and crushed 3oz extra virgin olive oil 1.5 ripe heirloom tomatoes, cut into wedges about 1” thick large handful of basil leaves 1 pinch of red pepper flakes salt and pepper, to taste P
  
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• Investigation blames Navy for collision that killed Oakville sailor

  21-07-2017 16:31
  Preliminary findings in the investigation into the collision between the USS Fitzgerald and a Philippine cargo ship off the coast of Japan in June suggest the accident was caused by multiple errors by the Fitzgerald’s crew and a failure to take action in the minutes leading to the collision, according to two defense officials. “They did nothing until the last second,” one official said. “A slew of things went wrong.” A second official said the crash “will wind
  
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• Man Admitted to Stealing Car from South Windsor Gym: Police

  21-07-2017 16:29
  
  A 22-year-old Hartford man is accused of stealing a Lexus from a South Windsor gym and taking it for a joyride.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police
  
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• Police ID Man Killed in Norwalk Last Night

  21-07-2017 16:15
  
  A 26-year-old man was shot and killed in Norwalk last night and police are investigating the case as a homicide.
  
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• Attorney General Sessions speaks out on sanctuary cities

  21-07-2017 15:31
  SAN FRANCISCO —  Attorney General Jeff Sessions was in Philadelphia to speak at the U.S. attorney’s office about sanctuary cities such as Philadelphia, where policies on immigrants serve to attract criminals, he said. Meanwhile, a federal judge refused to reinstate President Donald Trump‘s executive order to cut funding from cities that limit cooperation with U.S. immigration authorities. U.S. District Court Judge William Orrick in San Francisco made the ruling Thursday. T
  
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• 2017 Sun Belt Football Preview

  21-07-2017 15:30
  Ryan Mayer
  College football season is almost here. As you prepare to root for your favorite team on Saturday, we’ll bring you previews of each conference, separating the teams into a couple categories: contenders, bowl teams, and rebuilding. The tiers are fairly self-explanatory. Contenders means these teams will push for the division/conference title. Bowl bidders are expected to be in the conversation for a bowl bid. Rebuilding teams are in the process of attempting to get into cont
  
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• Mirabelle’s Restaurant offers a taste of Italy in Prospect

  21-07-2017 14:51
  PROSPECT — Mirabelle’s Restaurant serves up authentic Italian dishes like veal parmesan, broccoli rabe and sausage and deep-fried meatballs using a family recipe that dates back more than 100 years. It’s owned by Dom Mirabelle and his three sons help him run the popular establishment. Louis, who trained in Italy, is the main chef. He works alongside his brother Rocky in the kitchen. His other brother, Anthony, patrols the dining room. It’s a true family affair. “I e
  
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