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• Rosenstein: DOJ could prosecute ‘anybody’ for leaks, including WH staff, Congress members

  06-08-2017 23:25
  WASHINGTON, DC — Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein said Sunday anyone responsible for leaking classified information could face federal prosecution — including people in the White House and members of Congress. Asked on “Fox News Sunday” about the possibility, Rosenstein said the Justice Department would go after “anybody who breaks the law.” “We’re going to devote more resources, re-evaluate our procedures and make sure we investigate every o
  
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• Deadly accident at Ohio State Fair caused by corrosion, says ride maker

  06-08-2017 23:14
  COLUMBUS. Ohio — The manufacturer of an amusement park ride that malfunctioned at the Ohio State Fair in July said on Sunday that the deadly incident was caused by “excessive corrosion.” The Fire Ball ride collapsed on July 26, killing one person and injuring seven others. The ride consists of at least six rows of seats that spin around 40 feet above the ground as the entire structure moves like a pendulum. A video posted online appears to show several people on [&hel
  
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• The Real Story: Trump threatens to drop insurance subsidies

  06-08-2017 22:48
  While Connecticut’s health insurance exchange has performed much better than many others across the country, there is potential trouble on the horizon.  The two remaining insurers, Anthem and Connecticare, are both warning that they may decide to pull out of the exchange, if the Trump Administration decides to drop the subsidies that have made health insurance more affordable for low-income individuals.  The companies have already submitted double-digit rate increase re
  
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• The Real Story: State budget saga continues

  06-08-2017 22:48
  The Connecticut Senate this week gave final legislative approval to a package of concessions expected to cover $1.5B of the estimated $5B budget deficit through June 2019.  Still to be completed, however, is work on the rest of the budget, with the focus on financial aid to cities and towns (the biggest chunk of spending).  How much longer is the process going to take, and what is the “hangup”? Guest:  Rep. Joe Aresimowicz (D) Berlin, House Speaker
  
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• The Real Story: Allowing people as young as 50 to buy into Medicare

  06-08-2017 22:48
  After another failure by Republicans to repeal the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), a bipartisan group of Senators is now working instead on fixing problems with the law, problemS that have led to skyrocketing increases in premiums, sharply higher deductibles and co-pays and reduced benefits.  Meanwhile, Democrats in the House, including Connecticut’s Joe Courtney and John Larson, have come up with a new idea:  Allowing people as young as 50 to buy into Medicare.  Larso
  
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• Vernon couple gets married during Red Sox game

  06-08-2017 22:00
  BOSTON — A Vernon couple had a lot guests at their wedding Saturday, but they didn’t have to feed them. Eric and Liz Osleger of Vernon took their vows during the Red Sox game in Fenway Park against the Chicago White Sox. The bride wore a gray tank top and the groom wore a Patriots shirt with Tom Brady’s number, and a gray tie. Attendance at the game was 36,599 on Saturday night. At the end of the night, the […]
  
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• Police: Worker struck, killed by tree limb in Windsor

  06-08-2017 21:48
  WINDSOR — Police in Windsor say a tree company worker has died after he was struck by a tree limb. Capt. Thomas LePore says the man was working on private property in Windsor when he was hit by a large branch on Friday. The man’s death is being investigated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
  
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• Trial over man’s fall onto Metro-North wires to begin

  06-08-2017 18:47
  NEW HAVEN— A trial is set to begin for a $20 million lawsuit against Metro-North Railroad by a man severely injured when he climbed a Metro-North tower in Connecticut and fell on electric wires that power the trains. A federal court jury in New Haven is scheduled to begin hearing testimony Monday. The lawsuit says Omar Colon, of New Haven, climbed the tower in West Haven in March 2011 to get a better look at some deer. Colon says a […]
  
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• Walnut Beach Ice Cream Race Raises Funds for Kids' Programs

  06-08-2017 18:33
  
  Today, runners in Milford laced up for the annual Walnut Beach Ice Cream Race to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of Milford.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• ‘Improvised explosive device’ behind Minnesota mosque blast, FBI says

  06-08-2017 18:21
  BLOOMINGTON, Minn. — A homemade explosive device appears to have caused a Saturday morning explosion at a mosque in Minnesota, authorities said, and the FBI is taking the lead in the investigation. Authorities in Bloomington said no one was injured in the blast at the city’s Dar Al-Farooq Islamic Center. An improvised explosive device caused the explosion, the FBI office in Minneapolis tweeted Saturday afternoon. Another tweet said the FBI is working on determining who set off the ex
  
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• Power Outage at UConn Storrs Affects Multiple Buildings

  06-08-2017 18:04
  
  A power outage left a large number of buildings on the Uconn Storrs campus without power Saturday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Swimming Area Closed at Kettletown State Park Due to Algae

  06-08-2017 17:42
  
  The swim area at Kettletown State Park in Southbury is closed due to the presence of blue-green algae in the water, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Millstone still pushing for ‘action’ to save nuclear plant

  06-08-2017 16:17
  HARTFORD — Owners of the Millstone Nuclear Power Station are urging Connecticut lawmakers to take action now to help keep the facility operating, as they meet over the summer to try and reach a state budget agreement. The director of state policy for New England at Dominion Energy says his company believes a study is not enough. Last week, Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy issued an executive order requiring state agencies to examine the fiscal condition of the Millstone plant […]
  
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• 'U Drive. U Text. U Pay.' Cracks Down on Distracted Driving

  06-08-2017 15:58
  
  Put your phone down while driving!That’s the warning from police who are beefing up patrols looking for distracted drivers across the state.Police departments across the state are participating in...Photo Credit: NBC 7
  
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• Danbury Police Officer Charged After Off-Duty Pursuit

  06-08-2017 15:22
  
  A Danbury police officer has been arrested and charged with reckless driving for using his personal vehicle to chase a stolen SUV, according to state police.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Swimming area at Kettletown State Park closed due to algae blooms, park still open

  06-08-2017 14:52
  SOUTHBURY — DEEP officials are saying they have closed the swimming area at Kettletown State Park because of the presence of blue-green algae blooms in the water. DEEP says that the area will remain closed until the algae subsides. According to officials, toxic algae blooms started to develop at Kettletown late last week, and a warning had been posted there Friday urging swimmers to stay away from the areas where a greenish film on the water was seen. Even though […]
  
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• Manchester Man Charged With DUI

  06-08-2017 13:35
  (HARTFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police arrested a 50 year old Manchester man late Friday night after they say he drove into cone pattern set up to protect construction workers on Interstate 84 in Hartford.
  Initially, police say, Wayne Smith ignored a cruisers lights and siren and continued to drive through the pattern passing workers.
  Once stopped a field sobriety test was administered, which he failed.
  Smith is charged with Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol and or Drugs. He
  
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• Marijuana company buys California town, plans pot paradise

  06-08-2017 11:52
  NIPTON, Cali. — Don’t be surprised if there is a sign one day on a small California town that reads “Welcome to Nipton: A Place to Get Stoned.” The entire town of 120 acres was purchased Thursday by American Green Inc., a marijuana focused technology and growing firm based in Arizona. The reported price tag: about $ 5 million The company plans to make Nipton the country’s “first energy-independent, cannabis-friendly hospitality destination,” America
  
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• Cooler and sunny Sunday; Monday bringing afternoon showers, heavy at times

  06-08-2017 11:16
  Sunday will be delightful!!! A refreshing Northwest wind with dew points in the upper 40’s and the air temperature in the upper 70’s! That evening, is thee full “Sturgeon” moon. We Should see this in the evening but clouds will roll in overnight. Not so good Monday with some more heavy rain in the afternoon and evening. But if you are on vacation this week, Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, and Friday are spectacular. Forecast Details: Sunday: Partly to mostly sunny. [&hel
  
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• Red Sox Beat Chicago White Sox 4 – 1, Take 7 of Their Last Nine Games

  06-08-2017 06:45
  BOSTON (AP) — Drew Pomeranz was trailing 1-0 after his second pitch of the game, and he knows that things can get worse — quickly — at Fenway Park.
  But after giving up Tim Anderson’s leadoff homer, the Boston left-hander got out of the inning — and into the seventh — without allowing any more runs and the AL East-leading Red Sox beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1 on Saturday night for their fifth straight win.
  “It’s all about not letting it snowb
  
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• Yankees Hang On To Defeat Indians, End Four Game Skid

  06-08-2017 05:50
  ^By TOM WITHERS=^AP Sports Writer=CLEVELAND (AP) _ The Yankees saved Aroldis Chapman from re-living an October nightmare.
  On his first visit to Progressive Field since Game 7 of last year’s World Series, Chapman was bailed out by sensational defensive plays from Brett Gardner and Ronald Torreyes in the ninth inning as New York hung on to beat the Cleveland Indians 2-1 on Saturday night and stop a four-game losing streak.
  Last fall, Chapman (4-2) nearly blew the Cubs’ first World Seri
  
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• Bear trashes, crashes sport utility vehicle in Colorado

  06-08-2017 05:14
  DURANGO, Colo.  — A bear broke into a sport utility vehicle in southwestern Colorado, trashed its interior and caused it to roll out of a driveway and smash into a mailbox. Neighbors heard the crash early Friday and called law enforcement officers in the small city of Durango. Ron Cornelius joked that he doesn’t usually get up at 5 a.m. “unless there is a bear driving a car down the street.” The Durango Herald reports Cornelius took photographs of the car [&hell
  
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• Windsor Locks woman turns hate into love over vandalized pride fence

  06-08-2017 04:48
  WINDSOR LOCKS — A woman is turning hate into love after her pride fence was vandalized this week. It is how the community is responding that has gotten heads turning in the neighborhood. Instead of reporting it to police or seeking revenge of some sort, Mary-Sue Ruiter is shedding light on the incident. Her front yard has gotten visitors several times a day because she has been welcoming people to write messages on her fence now. It’s a rainbow-colored fence […]
  
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• Lanes re-open on I-91 southbound near Hartford following crash

  06-08-2017 03:39
  HARTFORD — All lanes are open following a crash involving a car and motorcycle has shut down lanes on I-91 SB near Hartford. State police are on the scene and have said there are non-life threatening injuries. Police say that they believe one lane is open. The other three remain closed near exit 29A. Police are on scene investigating the cause of the accident. Stay with FOX61 NEWS as the story develops. 
  
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• Accident involving motorcycle shuts lanes down on I-91 southbound

  06-08-2017 03:39
  HARTFORD — An accident involving a car and motorcycle has shut down lanes on I-91 SB near Hartford. State police are on the scene and have said there are non-life threatening injuries. Police say that they believe one lane is open. The other three remain closed near exit 29A. Stay with FOX61 NEWS as the story develops. 
  
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• Dodgers Storm Back To Beat Mets

  06-08-2017 03:38
   
  ^By MIKE FITZPATRICK=^AP Baseball Writer=NEW YORK (AP) _ Early on, everything went wrong for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They gave up three home runs in the first inning, were held without a hit until the fifth.
  And then that big blue machine came storming back.
  Yasiel Puig hit a tiebreaking homer in the seventh and the resilient Dodgers went deep five times, rallying past the New York Mets 7-4 on Saturday to extend their incredible surge.
  Chris Taylor, Justin Turner, Corey Seager and rookie
  
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• Power Outage at UConn Storrs Leaves Large Number of Buildings Without Power

  06-08-2017 03:37
  
  A power outage has left a large number of buildings on the Uconn Storrs campus without power.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Pig headed to auction jumps onto busy Washington interstate

  06-08-2017 03:19
  FEDERAL WAY, Wash. — Washington State Highway Patrol says a large pig headed to auction jumped from a trailer on Interstate 5 near Federal Way on Saturday morning. Trooper Rick Johnson says the pig made the leap at about 10 a.m. and passers-by stopped and herded the pig through an opening in barriers along the interstate so it wouldn’t walk into traffic. Johnson says the pig had some scrapes but otherwise appeared uninjured. He didn’t have an estimate of the […]
  
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• Silver Alert Issued for 2-Year-Old Boy in Waterbury Canceled

  06-08-2017 02:44
  
  A Silver Alert issued for a 2-year-old boy in Waterbury has been canceled after he was found safe Saturday evening, police said.Photo Credit: Waterbury Police
  
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• Eric Bolling suspended from Fox News amid lewd texting scandal

  06-08-2017 01:50
  NEW YORK, NEW YORK — Fox News said Saturday that host Eric Bolling will be suspended from air “pending the results of an investigation” into whether he sent lewd photos to co-workers, a network spokesperson confirmed to CNNMoney. The show Bolling typically hosts on Saturdays, “Cashin’ In,” did not air. News of the suspension came one day after HuffPost published a story saying more than a dozen sources confirmed that Bolling had sent female colleague
  
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• Funeral held for woman who died after being hit by stolen SUV

  06-08-2017 01:30
  HARTFORD — People from the Hartford community gathered Saturday morning to remember Rosella Shuler. Her untimely death last Saturday weighing heavy on her family’s heart. “A lot of people came to show their support to my mom and she needed it the most because she was a family person and she loved the whole community,” said her daughter, Jessica Vazquez. Shuler died last Saturday. She was hit July 18 near Ashley Street and Sigourney Street by a stolen SUV. &
  
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• A Salmonella outbreak has spread to Connecticut and five other states

  06-08-2017 01:08
  HARTFORD — A Salmonella outbreak linked to papaya has spread to Connecticut along with five other states. The CDC has been conducting its initial investigation of the outbreak since late May.  As of Saturday, there have been a reported 109 cases of people becoming ill nationwide. Out of those 109 cases, thirty-five people have been hospitalized while one person has died.  In Connecticut, four cases have been reported. Delaware, Michigan, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Wisconsin ha
  
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• Police find missing 2 year-old from Waterbury; Silver Alert canceled

  06-08-2017 00:01
  WATERBURY — Police have resolved a Sliver Alert for the 2 year-old that went missing Friday. Police say that the boy was found safe and no arrests have been made at this time. Joel Minnis, 2, went missing Friday evening. Police believed the father and a new girlfriend may have taken the boy as a result of a custody dispute. Police could did not release where the boy was found.  
  
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