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• Students from Connecticut teaming up with NASA to live stream solar eclipse

  09-08-2017 23:31
  WEST HARTFORD —  Students from the University of Hartford have teamed up with their peers from the University of Bridgeport to send up a weather balloon high into the atmosphere on August 21. Equipped with a high-def camera, it’ll be aiding with NASA’s groundbreaking live stream of what’s being referred to as the Great American Solar Eclipse. If you see a group of scientists and engineers standing in a field, there’s bound to be something interesting going on.
  
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• Unarmed Russian Air Force jet overflies the Pentagon, Capitol, CIA

  09-08-2017 23:29
  WASHINGTON D.C. — An unarmed Russian Air Force aircraft overflew the US Capitol, the Pentagon, Central Intelligence Agency and Joint Base Andrews at low altitude on Wednesday as part of a longstanding treaty that allows the militaries of the United States and Russia to observe the other from the air, according to two people familiar with the flight. The flight was part of the Treaty on Open Skies, which allows military aircraft from the United States and Russia and other […]
  
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• Teens With Brass Knuckles, Pepper Spray Attempt to Rob Home

  09-08-2017 23:06
  
  Two teens carrying brass knuckles and pepper spray attempted to rob a home in Hartford on Wednesday.
  
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• Cruise passengers told to turn off lights, music for 10 days to avoid pirate attack

  09-08-2017 23:04
  Passengers on a luxury cruise were subject to nighttime blackouts and ordered by the captain to go without the standard entertainment for 10 days because of a pirate threat, according to a report on news.com.au. The 1,900 passengers on board the Sea Princess, who paid tens of thousands of dollars for a 104-day world cruise, were told all curtains must be drawn and shutters closed as the vessel was turned into a “ghost ship,” the report said. Carolyne Jasinski, a […]
  
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• Man finds boa constrictor in attic after years of strange sounds he blamed on rats

  09-08-2017 23:01
  ENGLEWOOD, Fla. – A Florida man discovered a large boa constrictor living in his home after years of his wife and son complaining of noises in the attic. Bob van der Herchen told WFLA that his son became suspicious over the past few months and wanted to investigate. “He used to complain he’d hear sounds in the attic,” van der Herchen said. “I didn’t think much of it. I thought maybe it was rats.” But his son didn’t agree and […]
  
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• Trump evangelical advisor: ‘God has given Trump authority to take out Kim Jong-Un’

  09-08-2017 22:54
  DALLAS — One of President Trump’s evangelical advisers who preached the morning of his inauguration has issued a statement that says God “has given [President] Trump the authority to take out Kim Jong-Un.” Robert Jeffress, the Evangelical head of the First Baptist megachurch in Dallas, issued the statement as a response to ongoing nuclear threats from North Korea, according to NBC Dallas. Jeffress sent the statement to the Christian Broadcasting Network: “When it co
  
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• Some Uber Drivers Are Teaming Up To Force ‘Surge’ Pricing

  09-08-2017 22:51
  CBS Local — When Uber began to gain popularity, then-CEO Travis Kalanick developed a reputation for pushing ethical and legal boundaries in order to ensure his company had the upper hand.
  Now it appears that the company’s labor force, the Uber drivers themselves, have adopted a similar ideology.
  Uber drivers are now organizing en masse and finding ways to game the app’s system in order to raise fares that passengers pay, according to a large new study from Warwick Business Scho
  
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• Former Plainville BOE Employee Accused of Embezzling $40K

  09-08-2017 22:50
  
  A Plainville Board of Education employee is accused of embezzling more than $40,000 from the Board of Education and forging documents during the scheme.Photo Credit: Plainville Police Department
  
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• Sunny, warm Thursday with temps in the 80s

  09-08-2017 22:47
  Wednesday was so nice, let’s do it twice! Once again Thursday will be a top ten weather day, with lots of sun, low humidity and highs in the low to mid 80s. We’ll see a few more clouds on Friday but we’ll remain dry with highs in the 80s. This weekend will turn more humid with the chance for scattered showers or a rumble of thunder on Saturday One area of question is Friday night into Saturday. Some of our […]
  
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• 11-year-old girl loses part of her leg after jumping onto moving train

  09-08-2017 22:45
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – An 11-year-old Indiana girl is in the hospital with a partially amputated leg after officials say she was injured in an accident involving a train Monday. The family of Breanna Brooks says she was playing on the railroad tracks after school when she tried to jump onto the ladder of a slow moving train. Witnesses say the 6th grader caught her foot, fell off and was dragged down the tracks. When family and friends heard Breanna’s screams, […]
  
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• 16 Things You Didn’t Know About WWE Superstar John Cena

  09-08-2017 22:36
  John Cena, who has been wrestling since the turn of the century, is among the most recognizable faces in sports entertainment and one of only a handful to truly transcend WWE. From movies and television to endorsements and charity, he seems to be everywhere. Wrestling fans are obviously familiar with his exploits in the ring, but what about his life before the spotlight, or outside of it?
  Here are 16 things you probably didn’t know about ‘The Champ’ of WWE:
  1. John Cena’s
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Education Overhaul In The Works?

  09-08-2017 22:30
  Patrice McCarthy, CABE’s Deputy Director & General Counsel, talks potential changes in the education system.  Facing teacher shortages, the state is looking to propose a certification overhaul.
  What impact would this have?
   
  
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• New Haven Gang Members Charged in Federal Racketeering Case

  09-08-2017 22:24
  
  Alleged members of New Haven street gang the Goodrich Street Boys (GSB) face federal charges as a result of a long-term investigation into shootings in the city, according to the US Attorney’s office.
  
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• Plainfield Man Accused of Producing Child Porn Video

  09-08-2017 22:17
  
  A 30-year-old Plainfield man is accused of producing child pornography videos and images, police said.Photo Credit: Plainfield Police
  
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• Tick Population Surges

  09-08-2017 21:41
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Officials at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station say they’ve already tested more than 5,000 ticks submitted by the public this year for Lyme Disease and other pathogens. That’s compared to around 3,000 for all of a typical year.
  Officials say around 30 percent of the ticks submitted have tested positive for Lyme– nearly an eight percent increase from why they’ve found in the past.
  “Because we had the mild winter
  
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• 8 Most Famous Multi-Sport Athletes

  09-08-2017 21:38
  by Rob Joyce
  His range isn’t limited to a basketball court. Last weekend two-time MVP Steph Curry, an avid golfer, made his professional debut on the Web.com Tour (a step below the PGA Tour) at the Ellie Mae Classic. Using a sponsor’s exemption, Curry shot a 74 on both Thursday and Friday – missing the cut, but leaving a positive impression among some of golf’s best.Pumped for @StephenCurry30. It's one thing to play well with your buddies, but tournament play can be a dif
  
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• Sex Assault Reported at Jennings Beach Didn't Happen: Police

  09-08-2017 21:32
  
  The sexual assault reported at Jennings Beach in Fairfield on Aug. 1 did not happen, according to police. They said the woman retracted her story.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Fantasy Football 2017: Top 10 Wide Receivers

  09-08-2017 21:30
  Ryan Mayer
  The advent of NFL training camps is upon us as teams approach their first preseason games. With the return of football comes the return of our favorite form of legal sports betting, fantasy football. As you scour the internet for the latest news and rankings getting ready for your league’s draft, we’ll be providing you lists of the top fantasy prospects by position for this season. We’ll begin with the most important position on the field and likely on your team: qua
  
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• Memory Loss Caused By Alzheimer’s Could Be Reversible, Study Finds

  09-08-2017 21:20
  CBS Local — Symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease that affect patients’ memories could be reversed, according to new research from MIT.
  It could be possible to break down genetic blockades inside the brain that causes memory loss from Alzheimer’s disease, the study published in Cell Reports indicates.
  Memory loss occurs when the HCAC2 enzyme compresses the brain’s memory genes until they are no longer useful. Once they are useless, forgetfulness occurs, and it become
  
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• Ray Dunaway: New Features For Eversource

  09-08-2017 21:06
  Mitch Gross, Eversource Connecticut Media Relations, is on the air.  Eversource said its customers can now report a power outage and get updates on that outage via text messages.
   
  
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• Airlines, Passengers Will Benefit From Pilotless Flights, Study Finds

  09-08-2017 21:02
  CBS Local — Airlines could save billions by taking pilots out of the cockpit — but would their customers feel safe flying without them?
  The aviation industry could save upward of $35 billion a year by shifting toward pilotless flights, according to a new report from UBS. But the same report also says that only 17 percent of passengers would be willing to fly without a pilot.
  UBS projects that aviation technology advances that are needed to shift toward remote-controlled planes could
  
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• Convenience store fires clerk who was robbed 3 times

  09-08-2017 20:01
  LYNN, Mass.  — The owner of a Massachusetts convenience store says he fired a clerk who was robbed three times in two weeks to try to stop the spate of thefts. Mohammed Ali, owner of Highland Variety in Lynn, tells the Daily Item that he suspects the thief might have kept coming back because he knew the 49-year-old clerk would hand over the money. He said putting a different person behind the counter might discourage future crimes. The store was […]
  
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• Peter Stormare, Johan Glans And Keanu Reeves Discuss Pop TV’s ‘Swedish Dicks’

  09-08-2017 20:00
  Swedish Dicks premieres tonight with back-to-back episodes on Pop TV starting at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Pop’s newest comedy stars Peter Stormare as Ingmar Andersson and Johan Glans as Axel Kruse, playing two Swedes living in Los Angeles who work together as private investigators. Swedish Dicks also features critically acclaimed actor Keanu Reeves playing the role of Tex Johnson.
  “Peter brought the idea of perhaps participating in Swedish Dicks and he sent me some materials, the script, a
  
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• Bruce Springsteen plans a series of Broadway fall concerts

  09-08-2017 19:51
  NEW YORK — The Boss is coming to Broadway. Bruce Springsteen said Wednesday on his website that he plans to make his Broadway debut onstage this fall at the Walter Kerr Theatre in a solo show in which he performs songs from his career, interspersed with readings of his best-selling memoir “Born to Run.” “Springsteen on Broadway” begins previews Oct. 3 ahead of an Oct. 12 opening at the intimate 960-seat venue. The eight-week plays through Nov. 26. Springsteen become
  
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• Former Farmington psychologist arrested on sexual assault charges

  09-08-2017 19:46
  FARMINGTON — Police arrested a former psychologist on sexual assault charges Thursday. Police arrested Dr. Daniel Affrunti on 12 charges of second degree sexual assault. Police said a 19-year-old female came to them in September, 2015 and said she had been the victim of a sexual assault in Affrunti’s office in Farmington, and he was the suspect. Officials said during that investigation,  Affrunti’s license to practice therapy in Connecticut lapsed, and the victim chose not
  
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• Mattis to North Korea: Stop actions that could lead to ‘destruction of its people’

  09-08-2017 19:18
  WASHINGTON D.C. — US Defense Secretary James Mattis issued a dramatic ultimatum to North Korea on Wednesday to “cease any consideration of actions that would lead to the end of its regime and destruction of its people” — strong words that come just one day after President Donald Trump warned that the US could unleash “fire and fury” on Pyongyang. “The DPRK must choose to stop isolating itself and stand down its pursuit of nuclear weapons,” Mattis s
  
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• Psychotherapist Faces Sex Assault Charge

  09-08-2017 18:47
  (Farmington, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Farmington police are charging a psychotherapist with sexual assault from a case that had origins two years ago.
  They say in September of 2015, a 19-year-old woman told police she’d been assaulted in the Farmington office of Dr. Daniel Affrunti.
  During that initial investigation, police say the 67-year-old Affrunti’s license to practice in Connecticut lapsed voluntarily and the victim chose not to pursue charges.
  The victim further stated s
  
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• Jerry Remy to Undergo Chemotherapy

  09-08-2017 18:45
  
  Red Sox broadcaster Jerry Remy will begin chemotherapy treatment for his lung cancer in August, he announced in a statement Wednesday.
  
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• Fenway Park among cleanest concession stands

  09-08-2017 18:40
  BOSTON —  Sports Illustrated released their 2017 MLB Ballpark Food Safety Rankings naming Fenway Park as the second cleanest in its concession stands. The stadium received 30 total violations, only two of which were critical food code violations. The two critical citations were for a dirty ice machine and a broken dishwasher. The inspection took place before the start of the season, meaning many of the concession stands were not actively serving food at the time. T
  
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• 7 youths arrested after stolen car chase through Westport, Norwalk

  09-08-2017 18:40
  NORWALK — Police arrested seven juveniles after a stolen car chase through two towns that ended in a crash early Wednesday morning. Around 3:30 a.m. Westport police were called to Chapel Hill Road for a motor vehicle theft in progress, according to police.  Officers saw a gray GMC Acadia on West Parish Road traveling at a high rate of speed.  When police tried to stop the SUV but it sped off onto the Post Road traveling east. The driver turned around […]
  
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• Cheetos are going gourmet with new NYC restaurant

  09-08-2017 18:11
  NEW YORK CITY — If you’ve ever dreamed of having Cheetos for something beyond just a snack, there’s a new pop-up restaurant just for you! “The Spotted Cheetah” will serve up Cheeto-infused treats that are perfect for lunch or dinner. Cheetos crusted fried pickles, Cheetos meatballs, and spicy Cheetos nachos are just some of the items on the menu. There will also be desserts, including Cheetos-Sweetos cheesecake and cheddar-Cheetos apple crepes. The “Spotted Ch
  
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• Balloons from CT to provide unique view of upcoming solar eclipse

  09-08-2017 17:57
  WEST HARTFORD — Students and professors from two Connecticut universities are taking part in a project that will provide a unique view of this month’s solar eclipse. More than 50 teams, including ones from the University of Hartford and the University of Bridgeport, will launch 8-foot-tall high-altitude balloons along the path of the Aug. 21 eclipse. The balloons will carry cameras up to 100,000 feet, near the edge of space, to capture footage of the event. The University of Hartford
  
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• HPD: Shooting Victim Crashes Car Into Garage

  09-08-2017 17:53
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police are investigating after they say a shooting victim crashed the vehicle he was driving into a house.
  Detectives say the 19-year-old was headed west on Norfolk Street when he told them he sustained a graze wound to the head before crashing the vehicle at Norfolk and Baltimore Streets.
  He was able to flag down an officer and was later taken to the hospital for treatment of non life-threatening injuries.
  Police do say the victim had an existi
  
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• Northeast Living: Hunter Golf Club

  09-08-2017 17:50
    Northeast Living hosted by Rachel Lutzker heads to Hunter Golf Club in Meriden. Centrally located and easily accessible, Hunter Golf Club in Meriden caters to men and women of all ages and experience.   The club also features a full restaurant, which can accommodate your party year round.
  
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• Maryland city debates whether non-citizens should be able to vote

  09-08-2017 17:50
  COLLEGE PARK, Md. — City council members in College Park, Maryland are debating whether to allow non-citizens to vote in local elections. The measure introduced by council member Christine Nagle would allow non-citizens, both legally and illegally, to vote in city elections. The city would keep a separate voter list for them, since they wouldn’t be allowed to vote in state and national elections. Residents are split on the measure. “If you work here, if you pay your taxes, if [
  
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• Man Crashes Car After Being Grazed by Bullet in Hartford: PD

  09-08-2017 17:44
  
  A 19-year-old man suffered minor injuries when he was grazed by a bullet and crashed his car on Norfolk Street in Hartford Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Home Of Former Trump Campaign Chair Raided

  09-08-2017 17:33
  WASHINGTON (AP) – A spokesman for President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, says that FBI agents served a search warrant at one of his homes.
  Spokesman Jason Maloni says that Manafort cooperated with the agents as he has “consistently” done.
  Manafort has been a subject of a longstanding FBI investigation into his dealings in Ukraine and work for the country’s former president, Viktor Yanukovych. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is also investig
  
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• Fight to Save Southington Middle School Sports Continues

  09-08-2017 17:30
  
  The fight to revive middle school sports in Southington after programming was cut over budget concerns continues. Thursday, the Southington Middle School Athletics Association will ask the board of education to...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• High Altitude Balloons For Eclipse Viewing

  09-08-2017 16:50
  WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Students and professors from two Connecticut universities are taking part in a project that will provide a unique view ofthis month’s solar eclipse.
  More than 50 teams, including ones from the University of Hartford and the University of Bridgeport, will launch 8-foot-tall high-altitude balloons alongthe path of the Aug. 21 eclipse.
  The balloons will carry cameras up to 100,000 feet, near the edge of space, to capture footage of the event.
  The University
  
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• FBI agents searched former Trump campaign chair’s home

  09-08-2017 16:44
  WASHINGTON — A spokesman for President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, says that FBI agents served a search warrant at one of his homes. Spokesman Jason Maloni says that Manafort cooperated with the agents as he has “consistently” done. Manafort has been a subject of a longstanding FBI investigation into his dealings in Ukraine and work for the country’s former president, Viktor Yanukovych. Special Counsel Robert Mueller is also investigating
  
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• Powerball, Mega Millions Jackpots Both Top $300M For First Time Ever

  09-08-2017 16:40
  CBS Local — For the first time ever, both the Powerball and Mega Millions lottery jackpots have risen to more than $300 million simultaneously, USA Today reported.
  It has been seven years since every state lottery in the U.S. began selling Powerball and Mega Millions tickets, but both games have never offered payouts of this size at the same time.
  Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing had no winners for its $350 million jackpot. The next drawing on Friday night will now offer $382 mi
  
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• Ex-Psychologist Accused in Sex Assault of Former Patient

  09-08-2017 16:39
  
  A former Farmington psychologist has been charged with the sexual assault of a former patient.Photo Credit: Farmington Police
  
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• Blumenthal Targets Trump, ICE In Defense Of Meriden Refugee

  09-08-2017 16:39
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Supporters of a Meriden man who was ordered by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to fly back to his native Ecuador rallied outside the New Haven church where Marco Reyes has taken refuge, and were joined by Sen. Richard Blumenthal.
  Blumenthal was among the speakers at New Haven’s First and Summerfield United Methodist Church, where Reyes has taken refuge, on Monday. “ICE should be focusing on people who pose a danger to the United States,&
  
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• Yale Grad, Convicted Felon Must Prove ‘Moral Character’ To Practice Law

  09-08-2017 16:28
  NEW HAVEN, Conn (CBS Connecticut) – A convicted felon who graduated from Yale Law School in 2016 is being forced to prove he has the “moral character and fitness to practice law” in Connecticut.
  36-year-old Reginald Dwayne Betts passed the state bar exam in February, but his felony convictions for a carjacking he committed in Virginia two decades ago as a teenager, has triggered additional proceedings before the Connecticut bar examining committee.
  Betts’ attorney Wi
  
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• Woman Wanted for Questioning in Stratford Larceny

  09-08-2017 16:28
  
  Stratford police are trying to identify a woman wanted for questioning in a larceny incident from July.Photo Credit: Stratford Police Department
  
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• Windsor School Sexual Assault Reports Spark Investigation At Mass. School

  09-08-2017 16:24
  EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (CBS Connecticut) – A private boarding school in Massachusetts says it has on covered credible reports of sexual misconduct involving students, by a former headmaster who has also been involved in sexual assault investigations at a school in Windsor.
  MassLive.com reports that Williston Northampton School sent a letter to the school community this week that said it had four first hand reports that former Headmaster Robert Ward violated the standards of professional b
  
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