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• Florida police fatally shoot woman threatening suicide

  26-08-2017 23:26
  SUNRISE, Fla. — Authorities say a Florida police SWAT team shot and killed an armed woman who had been threatening suicide. The Broward County Sheriff’s Office says a Sunrise Police SWAT team went to an apartment Friday where 28-year-old Kristen Ambury was armed and was threatening to kill herself. Sheriff’s spokeswoman Veda Coleman-Wright said in a press release Saturday that Ambury stopped communicating with officers, so the SWAT team entered the apartment. She says the offic
  
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• Teen male found shot to death in Ohio police cruiser

  26-08-2017 23:23
  AKRON, Ohio — Authorities say a 17-year-old male has been found fatally shot in the back seat of a police cruiser in the northeast Ohio city of Akron. Akron police said in a statement a gun was found Friday night next to the teen, whose name hasn’t been made public. Police haven’t said whether the teen shot himself or how the gun ended up inside the cruiser. The shooting occurred after the teen and two 18-year-old men were arrested as […]
  
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• Mostly sunny, cool and pleasant weekend

  26-08-2017 22:47
  This weekend into most of next week or so will be like a taste of September with comfy afternoons with highs in the 70s and cool refreshing mornings in the 50s (40s in the cooler towns).  High pressure across New England and eastern Canada will continue to dominate our fall-like weather through the middle of next week. Major flooding and damage continues to unfold as a result of Hurricane Harvey making landfall and stalling over Texas through the middle of […]
  
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• House of heroes helps Connecticut veterans in New Britain, Southington

  26-08-2017 22:42
  NEW BRITAIN —  On Saturday,  a team of volunteers from House of Heroes Connecticut lent a helping hand to a pair of veterans in New Britain and Southington. The team dished out home repairs at no cost to to those veterans. FOX61’s photojournalist Bill Sicbaldi tells their story.
  
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• Mayweather vs. McGregor: 30 need-to-know betting notes

  26-08-2017 22:39
  LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – If you’re among the millions wanting to place a bet on Saturday’s showdown in Las Vegas, but don’t know where to start, check out these 30 need-to-know betting tidbits and tips for Mayweather-McGregor from sister site Covers. 1. When Mayweather-McGregor rumors started in May 2016, Canadian online sportsbook SportsInteraction.com opened Mayweather as a -10,000 betting favorite with McGregor coming back at +1,500 underdog odds. 2. SportsInteraction.com a
  
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• Police look to identify 2 suspects in West Hartford bank robbery

  26-08-2017 22:31
  WEST HARTFORD — Police are investigating a Friday morning bank robbery in West Hartford. At 9 a.m. police responded to calls of an armed bank robbery. Police said two black men were showing guns were inside.  The men fled the area on foot just before police arrived with an unknown amount of money. The bank had just opened for business and no was injured during the robbery.  West Hartford Detectives and the FBI were at the bank to look for […]
  
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• 1 dead in Rockport, Texas following house fire during Hurricane Harvey, judge says

  26-08-2017 22:13
  TEXAS —  The first fatality from Hurricane Harvey was reported in the hard-hit Texas city of Rockport, Aransas County Judge Burt Mills said Saturday afternoon. The victim died in a house fire during the storm. “We didn’t know about it until today,” he said. At least 12 people were injured. This story is developing and will be updated as soon as more details become available.
  
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• Patriots announce Julian Edelman will miss 2017 season after ACL tear

  26-08-2017 22:06
  ALLEN PARK, Mich. — New England Patriots wide receiver Julian Edelman will miss the entire 2017 season because of a right knee injury, the team announced Saturday. The New England Patriots may have a new challenge to overcome when they begin defending their Super Bowl title in less than two weeks. Julian Edelman limped off the field with an injured right knee early in New England’s 30-28 victory over the Detroit Lions last night. He was taken to the locker room in
  
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• Dog Rescued From Cliff at West Rock Ridge State Park

  26-08-2017 21:34
  
  Crews from several agencies helped rescue a dog trapped on a cliff in West Rock State Park on Saturday.Photo Credit: Hamden Fire
  
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• Armed Men Rob West Hartford Bank: Police

  26-08-2017 20:13
  
  Police are looking for two men that robbed a bank in West Hartford Saturday morning.Photo Credit: West Hartford Police
  
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• Irving-Thomas trade hits a snag

  26-08-2017 20:02
  CLEVELAND, Ill — The blockbuster trade involving Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas has hit a snag. Two people with knowledge of the situation say the Cleveland Cavaliers are doing a “deep and thorough” review of their blockbuster trade that sent All-Star guard Kyrie Irving to the Boston Celtics. The two people say the deal bringing star guard Isaiah Thomas to Cleveland has not been completed. They spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Saturday because t
  
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• 2 Rescued After SUV Plunges Into Ravine in New Haven

  26-08-2017 18:42
  
  Two people are recovering after a car flipped over into a ravine near The Southern Connecticut State University Campus.Police said around 2 a.m. the driver of a jeep lost control on Crescent Street...
  
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• Fingerprints Ordered Woman In Parent Killings

  26-08-2017 17:51
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – The girlfriend of a Connecticut man accused of killing his parents after they threatened to cut him out of their wills has been ordered to provide finger and palm prints to investigators.
  A judge on Friday ordered the prints be taken from Jennifer Valiante, who’s charged with conspiracy to commit murder and obstruction of justice.
  Her attorney says prosecutors want to compare them to prints found on a checkbook belonging to a business owned by Kyle Navin&rsqu
  
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• Quads Begin College At 2 Connecticut Schools

  26-08-2017 17:18
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – Two sets of quadruplets are about to begin college at schools 10 miles apart in Connecticut.
  Michael, Vincent, Anna and Sofia Ciacciarella (CHICH-ah-rehl-ah), of Naugatuck, are the first set of quads ever to attend Quinnipiac University.
  Aaron, Nick, Zach and Nigel Wade, of Liberty Township, Ohio, will be the second set of quads at Yale since 2010.
  A spokesman for the Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education could not say how many quads have attended the sa
  
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• Hammonasset, Silver Sands, and all swim areas at Rocky Neck back open

  26-08-2017 16:44
  MADISON — DEEP officials are saying that Hammonasset State Park, Silver Sands State Park, and all swimming areas at Rocky Neck are back open for swimming.  The parks were 3 out of 6 that were closed for a couple days following tests of high bacteria, and in some areas, toxic blue-green algae. The swim areas at both Indian Well and Kettletown are now closed due to the presence of toxic blue green algae.  These swim areas will remain closed until […]
  
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• Police Looking for Bank Robbery Suspects

  26-08-2017 16:43
  
  Police are looking for two suspects that robbed a bank in West Hartford Saturday morning.Police said two male suspects went into Santander bank around 9 a.m. and took an undisclosed amount of...
  
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• I-395 Northbound near exit 2 in Waterford closed

  26-08-2017 15:52
  WATERFORD — State Police are asking people to reduce speed as they travel up I-395 due to a serious motorcycle crash. The highway is shut down northbound near exit 2 in Waterford. Southbound has been temporarily closed for Life Star landing and will reopen when Life Star departs. Police say there is a life-threatening injury, and that Life Star is en route. This is a developing story, stay with FOX61 as details develop.
  
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• I-395 Northbound near exit 2 in Waterford back open after crash

  26-08-2017 15:52
  WATERFORD — State Police are saying that I-395 in Waterford is back open after a serious crash closed the northbound side for a couple hours. #CTtraffic: I395 nb x2 Waterford now OPEN. https://t.co/PaMrKRcbiT — CT State Police (@CT_STATE_POLICE) August 26, 2017 The highway was shut down northbound near exit 2 in Waterford. Southbound was temporarily closed for Life Star landing and reopened when Life Star departed. The highway was closed after a serious motorcycle crash. Police say t
  
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• Video shows firefighters rescuing kitten from house fire in Indiana

  26-08-2017 15:28
  INDIANAPOLIS — A  firefighter’s body camera captured dramatic video of a rescue of a kitten from a burning Indianapolis home Tuesday according to FOX59. Through The Eyes Of A Firefighter 🚒 Check out this super cool video of 3306 Houston St & Kitty Save #OnArrival pic.twitter.com/aL6dPABfIe — IFD NEWS (@IFD_NEWS) August 23, 2017 The Indianapolis Fire Department said via twitter that crews were called to the blaze at an unoccupied home around 4 p.m. Video po
  
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• Car Pulled Out of Water

  26-08-2017 14:30
  
  Two people are recovering after a car flipped over into a ravine near The Southern Connecticut State University Campus.Police said around 2 a.m. the driver of a jeep lost control on Crescent Street...
  
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• Walmart employee’s act of kindness toward ill elderly customer goes viral

  26-08-2017 14:25
  ATLANTA —  A Walmart employee in Georgia is receiving lots of support online after a shopper snapped a photo of him on the ground helping an elderly woman who had fallen ill. Brittany McKee, who is a registered nurse, was shopping with her husband on Thursday and rushed to help the unidentified woman, who had passed out, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. McKee was met by an employee, Jason, who sat next to the woman as she regained her orientation. “The Walmart […]
  
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• Houston truck destroys highway signs in stunning video

  26-08-2017 14:14
  HOUSTON — A terrifying video was posted online of a dump truck smashing through highway signs outside Houston, sending scrap metal flying through the air and frightening drivers according to Fox News. Warning: The video contains graphic language The incident happened on Thursday on the East Loop and has since gone viral, with more than 10 million views on Facebook. The video shows a truck with its bucket up barreling down the highway before getting snagged underneath framework holding
  
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• San Francisco ‘Freedom Rally’ replaced by news conference

  26-08-2017 13:35
  SAN FRANCISCO — A controversial rally in San Francisco scheduled for Saturday has been replaced with a news conference, while in nearby Berkeley the organizer of an anti-Marxism rally has requested that no one attend Sunday. Officials from the liberal Bay Area cities had expressed concern that the rallies could attract extremists and spark violent confrontations. Organizers of both events blamed inadequate security measures for their changed plans. The founder of Patriot Prayer, the group
  
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• Amid pumping failures, New Orleans readies for possible Harvey flooding

  26-08-2017 13:20
  NEW ORLEANS — As Hurricane Harvey takes aim at Texas, people in New Orleans are bracing for 10 inches of rain or more starting Sunday and continuing into early next week. The daunting forecast comes just weeks after strong storms overwhelmed the city’s unique drainage system, leading to flooding at a couple of hundred properties and exposing critical deficiencies among 100 large pumps that drain many neighborhoods. Days later, a key turbine that helps generate an uncommon f
  
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• How Harvey compares to other major hurricanes

  26-08-2017 12:59
  HOUSTON — By all estimates, Hurricane Harvey is poised to do significant damage to the Texas coast in the coming days. While we don’t know what the extent of its fury will be, we can look at how its predicted impact stacks up against other historic hurricanes and storms. Date Harvey was officially upgraded from a tropical storm to hurricane on Thursday. Since we are in the thick of hurricane season, that alone is no surprise. However, it shares an incredibly close […
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: CT Dems offer new plan to end budget impasse

  26-08-2017 12:32
  HARTFORD —  Despite a new proposal from state Democratic lawmakers to resolve a $3.5 billion deficit, the state has not adopted a new budget and a vote is not expected until September – three months into a new fiscal year. Hartford Courant Capital Bureau Chief Chris Keating is here to discuss this latest effort to resolve the impasse – and whether there will consequences election day
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Girls Entrepreneurship Summit

  26-08-2017 12:31
  HARTFORD —  Natalie Miccili, program leader with Girls with Impact, joins The Stan Simpson Show to talk about an upcoming summit in Stamford to encourage young women to be entrepreneurs.
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Boxing’s biggest event ever – Floyd Mayweather vs. Colin McGregor

  26-08-2017 12:30
  HARTFORD —  On this segment, the panel has an engaging conversation about what will likely be the highest grossing fight in boxing history on August 26 as hundreds of millions of dollars are on the table. Months ago, when the prospect of a Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight was still just speculation, some sportsbooks went ahead and posted odds. With this being a boxing match, Mayweather opened a monster favorite at odds well beyond -2000, while McGregor had a healthy underdog
  
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• Couple’s 3rd attempt to wed is canceled again, thanks to Harvey

  26-08-2017 11:35
  HOUSTON  — They say the third time’s a charm, but that’s not true for Texas couple Jenny Swarers and Dustin Morgan. They have had to cancel their wedding three times — all thanks to flooding. The couple met in high school and started dating about five years ago. After getting engaged, they spent a year planning their dream wedding, only to have their hopes dashed when the Sabine River flooded in April 2016. “The venue had 6 feet of water in it,”
  
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• Hurricane Harvey, downgraded to Category 1, hits Texas hard

  26-08-2017 11:23
  CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Hurricane Harvey has weakened since it hit South Texas head-on late Friday but forecasters say water levels will still rise as torrential rain and blasting winds continue over the next days. Hurricane Harvey has weakened since it hit South Texas head-on late Friday but forecasters say water levels will still rise as torrential rain and blasting winds continue over the next days. The powerful eye wall of Harvey initially reached land by 11 p.m. ET between […]
  
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• Unseasonably cool, dryer this weekend; Plenty of sun Saturday

  26-08-2017 11:14
  The next week or so will be like a taste of September with comfy afternoons in the 70s and cooler refreshing mornings in the 50s. The only issue will be the lack of rain. If you want to keep the lawn and/or garden green, you will need to water it yourself. This is a good problem to have considering the major flooding and damage that will unfold as a result of Hurricane Harvey. 15” to 25” of rain is forecast […]
  
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• Mostly sunny, cool and pleasant today and Sunday

  26-08-2017 11:14
  This weekend into most of next week or so will be like a taste of September with comfy afternoons with highs in the 70s and cool refreshing mornings in the 50s (40s in the cooler towns).  High pressure across New England and eastern Canada will continue to dominate our fall-like weather through the middle of next week. Major flooding and damage continues to unfold as a result of Hurricane Harvey making landfall and stalling over Texas through the middle of […]
  
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• Alonso’s HR off Chapman in 11th lifts Mariners Over Yankees

  26-08-2017 08:39
  NEW YORK (AP) _ All of a sudden, even left-handed hitters are handling AroldisChapman’s heat.
  Yonder Alonso homered on a 100 mph fastball from Chapman in the 11th inning,and the Seattle Mariners outpitched the New York Yankees for a 2-1 victoryFriday night.
  “I’m just trying not to strike out, to be honest with you,” Alonso said.“He’s as tough as it gets, no question about it. He’s got electric stuff.”
  Mike Zunino homered and had three hits for the
  
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• SHARE61: It’s National Dog Day!

  26-08-2017 06:00
  HARTFORD — It’s National Dog Day, and it comes just in time before the dog days of summer are over. Got a cute picture of your pup enjoying the final days of summer? Share them with us! You can share yours by emailing us at [email protected], tag us on Facebook, Twitteror Instagram, send them through the FOX61 app, or use the “submit” button below (desktop only).  
  
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• Summer Weather Delays Wine Harvest

  26-08-2017 05:15
  
  Crews at Gouveia Vineyards in Wallingford were busy putting up nets around the white grapes to protect the crop from birds on Friday.
  
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• Friday Nightmare

  26-08-2017 04:58
  By KYLE HIGHTOWER  AP Sports Writer
   
   
  BOSTON (AP) _ Mark Trumbo and Chris Davis had home runs, and the Baltimore Orioles used a seven-run fifth inning to power past the Boston Red Sox 16-3 on Friday night.
  The 16 runs is a season-high for the Orioles, who have won three out their last four as they try to stay in the mix for one of the American League’s wild-card spots. Trey Mancini led Baltimore with four RBIs.
  Jeremy Hellickson (8-7) allowed four hits and three runs over
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Protesters rally to Bridgeport Police Department to end police brutality

  26-08-2017 04:44
  BRIDGEPORT — Police were on standby with barricades as protesters marched to the police department to send a message about police brutality after the May 9th incident involving 15-year old, Jayson Negron who was shot and killed by police. Protesters marched from City Hall Park then to the steps of City Hall and then to the police department where officers had the doors blocked off for safety. Police said Negron was behind the wheel of a stolen car and that […]
  
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• Mets Nix Nats

  26-08-2017 04:32
  By BENJAMIN STANDIG   Associated Press
   
   
   WASHINGTON (AP) _ Jacob deGrom had 10 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings against Washington’s makeshift lineup, and the New York Mets beat the Nationals 4-2 on Friday.
  DeGrom (14-7) allowed one run on five hits. He upped his strikeout total to 201 this season by fanning the side in the seventh.
  Matt Reynolds and Dominic Smith drove in runs during the eighth for a 3-0 lead.
  Adam Lind homered in the ninth off AJ Ramos, who then lo
  
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• ‘Disgusting’ find in home of 3 elderly brothers prompts search for sex abuse victims

  26-08-2017 03:31
  SEATTLE – Police detectives are trying to identify the young girls in the photos and videos of child pornography found in the home of three Seattle brothers. Police say Edwin Emery, 79; Thomas Emery,  80; and Charles Emery, 82; lived in the same home in north Seattle for about 50 years.  They were arrested Monday and charged with possession of child pornography. Police describe the inside of their home in Seattle and another one in Shelton as being stacked floor […]
  
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• Baby tiger smuggled into U.S. from Mexico is ‘doing well,’ zoo officials say

  26-08-2017 03:31
  SAN DIEGO – A weeks-old baby tiger that was rescued after being illegally trafficked into California from Mexico this week was “doing well” Friday, according to the San Diego Zoo Safari Park, which is caring for the animal. After taking possession of the male cub Wednesday, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officers brought him to the Paul Harter Veterinary Hospital at the Safari Park. He was examined by veterinary staff at the hospital, who determined the cub was overall in [&hel
  
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• Pentagon expects soon to ban recruiting transgender people

  26-08-2017 03:23
  WASHINGTON — Officials say the Pentagon expects soon to ban transgender individuals from joining the military and to consider circumstances in which some currently serving transgender troops could remain in uniform. The new approach would be based on formal guidance the Pentagon expects to receive soon from the White House. The guidance, as described by an official familiar with it but not authorized to discuss it publicly, appears to be less rigid than the complete ban that President Dona
  
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• Trump national security adviser Sebastian Gorka resigns from White House

  26-08-2017 02:59
  WASHINGTON  —Sebastian Gorka has resigned from his position as a top counterterrorism adviser to President Donald Trump, a White House official tells CNN. Gorka was also a member of the White House’s Strategic Initiatives Group, which he described as a focal point for task forces collaborating with people outside government. His resignation adds to a long list of high-profile departures from the White House, including chief strategist Steve Bannon, chief of staff Reinc
  
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• Tigers’ Cabrera banned 7 games, Yankees’ Sanchez 4 for fight

  26-08-2017 02:45
  NEW YORK — Detroit Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera has been suspended seven games and New York Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez got banned four games for their actions on a fight-filled afternoon at Comerica Park. Major League Baseball announced the penalties Friday, a day after the Yankees and Tigers got into a series of beanball-related clashes during Detroit’s 10-6 victory. Also suspended were Tigers reliever Alex Wilson (four games), New York catcher Austin Romine (two games) and Detro
  
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• Trump pardons ex-sheriff convicted of defying judge’s order; Malloy responds

  26-08-2017 02:26
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump has pardoned controversial former sheriff Joe Arpaio of his conviction for criminal contempt, the White House said Friday night. Arpaio, who was a sheriff in Maricopa County, Arizona, was found guilty of criminal contempt last month for disregarding a court order in a racial profiling case. Arpaio’s sentencing had been scheduled for October 5. “Not only did (Arpaio) abdicate responsibility, he announced to the world and to his
  
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• Look Inside: Hurricane Harvey

  26-08-2017 02:14
  TEXAS —  The National Hurricane Center says Hurricane Harvey has strengthened to a Category 4 storm. The center says Harvey has sustained wind speeds of 130 mph (209 kph) as the powerful storm churns off the Texas coast. Forecasters are labeling it a “life-threatening storm.” The storm quickly grew Thursday from a tropical depression into a Category 1 hurricane, and then developed into a Category 2 storm early Friday. By Friday afternoon, it had become a Category 3 storm b
  
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• CT residents lending a helping hand to Texas during Hurricane Harvey

  26-08-2017 01:53
  HARTFORD —  Berlin police said their own officer Dave Cruickshank is en route to Texas where he will be joining the National Disaster Medical Team from Connecticut and will be in charge of field hospital security for the Federal Government. FOX61 spoke to the local chapter of the Red Cross who currently have a dozen staff members deployed to Texas and southwestern Louisiana. The majority,  which are volunteers, have been in Texas since Thursday, lasting through the night into Fri
  
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• Most Popular Names, Breeds for Dogs in Hartford: Report

  26-08-2017 00:58
  
  With National Dog Day coming up this Saturday, we wanted to share the most popular name and breeds in our state's capital city.Photo Credit: APThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• McGregor has no chance against Mayweather, respected MMA oddsmakers say

  26-08-2017 00:56
  LAS VEGAS – It’s fight weekend in Las Vegas and sportsbook operators are bracing for a rush of money from Conor McGregor backers until the final bell. Months ago, when the prospect of a Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight was still just speculation, some sportsbooks went ahead and posted odds. With this being a boxing match, Mayweather opened a monster favorite at odds well beyond -2000, while McGregor had a healthy underdog price of +1000 or better. When the fight became […
  
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• Charges Dismissed For Yale Protestors

  26-08-2017 00:48
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ Nearly two dozen Yale University graduate students arrested during a protest about alleged sexual harassment have had their charges dismissed after they performed community service.
  The New Haven Register reports that 23 students were arrested in May for blocking streets in downtown New Haven during the protests.
  All were charged with disorderly conduct. Three were also charged with interfering with a police officer.Lawyers for the students had worked out an agreement at
  
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• North Korea fires ‘unidentified projectile’

  26-08-2017 00:47
  NORTH KOREA –North Korea fired an “unidentified projectile” from Kittaeryong into the sea east of the Korean Peninsula, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said in a news release Saturday. North Korea has conducted a series of ballistic missile tests this year. Several news outlets, including Yonhap News Agency headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, have reported the missile launch. (URGENT) N. Korea's missile flies around 250km: S. Korean military https://t.co/daAguZs7GF
  
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