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• Cromwell Puts Pregnant Police Officer on Unpaid Leave: ACLU

  28-08-2017 23:58
  
  A pregnancy discrimination charge has been filed against the Town of Cromwell after the American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut (ACLU) said an expecting officer was put on unpaid leave.Photo Credit: American Civil Liberties Union of Connecticut
  
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• Drug Overdose Deaths Continue to Rise in Connecticut

  28-08-2017 23:53
  
  The state Office of the Chief Medical Examiner has released numbers on accidental intoxication deaths and is projecting that by year’s end the state will see over 1,000 overdose deaths if the trend continues at...Photo Credit: necn
  
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• Pop Squad Investigation Leads to Charges Against Ex-Teacher

  28-08-2017 23:51
  
  A former Plainville High School special education teacher has been arrested after a website that works to expose child predators investigated him and the follow-up investigation determined the teacher had...Photo Credit: Plainville Police
  
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• Fire destroys home during Harvey — but a Virgin Mary statue survived

  28-08-2017 23:49
  It wasn’t just wind and rain that caused damage when Hurricane Harvey blasted through the Texas coast. Fires did their share too. A family in Robstown, just west of Corpus Christi, lost their homes to a fire just as Harvey was hitting the area. The Rojas family had evacuated their three houses on property they own. They returned to a distressing sight: all three houses destroyed by fire. But they also found something in the ashes that they say gave them […]
  
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• Snapchat video shows teen shooting flames at dog

  28-08-2017 23:46
  GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. – Deputies in North Carolina are investigating an alleged case of animal abuse after a video surfaced on social media this weekend. The video shows a teenage girl using an aerosol can and lighter to shoot flames toward a dog. Animal control went to the dog’s home Sunday morning to begin their investigation. The dog has been seized and is being held at the Guilford County Animal Shelter, where it’s expected to be okay. Sheriff’s officials say the
  
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• Recipe – Mango, smoked salmon and arugula salad

  28-08-2017 23:42
  HARTFORD — Brazilian chef and cookbook author Leticia Moreinos Schwartz understands that food is an integral part of Latin culture. Because of this, she has teamed up with Merck and the American Diabetes Association on America’s Diabetes Challenge/Desafiando La Diabetes to demonstrate that traditional family Latin recipes can be diabetes-friendly, too. Schwartz understands that adjusting one’s diet can be a challenge. Since her grandfather passed away from complications of type
  
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• Connecticut Guard Transport Plane, Airmen Heading To Texas For Harvey Recovery

  28-08-2017 23:30
  (CBS Connecticut) — The Connecticut National Guard today sent a C-130H transport plane to Texas, to help in recovery efforts after Hurricane Harvey.
  Eight Connecticut guard members went for the mission.
  Major Mike Petersen says they are pilots and people who specialize in loading the aircraft.
  “Right now, we don’t know how long the mission will last, or if there will be any follow-on requests, requirements, or taskings,” Petersen said. “The Connecticut National Guar
  
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• 'No One Would Help': Owner Leaves Note With Dog in Harwinton

  28-08-2017 23:21
  
  A handwritten letter was left by the owner of a dog abandoned in Harwinton.Photo Credit: Harwinton Animal ControlThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Ex-Plainville Teacher Charged With Possession Of Child Porn

  28-08-2017 23:01
  PLAINVILLE, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A former special education teacher at Plainville High School is under arrest on child pornography possession and other charges following a sting operation by the vigilante website Pop Squad.
  Police say James Batt Junior, 49, carried on conversations that were sexual in nature with someone he thought was a 15-year-old boy and arranged to meet the purported teen last March at a local Dunkin’ Donuts. The boy was, in fact, the founder of the website,
  
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• Computer Talk: Fitbits… and Ice Cream???

  28-08-2017 22:56
  Erik and Bob take your technology questions. Erik’s Fitbit reaches 10,000 steps–while he eats ice cream! Cloud backup service Crash Plan to end consumer backups. Identity theft hits “epidemic levels. Samsung “smart TV” update renders some TVs inoperable. New Toyota app punishes teens with parents’ playlist when driving is unsafe. How to fix an “address mismatch” error with OpenDNS. Fixing Wi-Fi connectivity issues with a Samasung tablet. Avoiding t
  
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• Community Connections: Great Results Start With Leadership

  28-08-2017 22:55
  Paula S. Gilberto, President and CEO, United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut; Tim Stewart, Tri-Chair, United Way Community Campaign and President, Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce; and Allison Holzer, Co-Founder and Chief Innovation Officer, InspireCorps discuss what’s new with the Community Campaign and how inspirational leadership can lead to extraordinary results in the community.
   
  
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• Pet Talk: New Features at Mystic Aquarium

  28-08-2017 22:54
  Dr. Andrea and Eva are joined by special Guest Dr. Allison Tuttle from the Mystic Aquarium to discuss new exhibits and the mission of the aquarium, along with listener’s medicine questions.
   
  
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• Healthy Rounds: Eye Diseases & Treatment

  28-08-2017 22:53
  Dr. Alessi discusses diseases of the eye and potential treatments with Dr. Mary Gina Ratchford.
   
  
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• CT National Guard Airmen Head to Texas to Help After Harvey

  28-08-2017 22:07
  
  The state of Connecticut is sending eight National Guard airmen and a cargo plane to Texas to provide help after Harvey.Photo Credit: State of Connecticut
  
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• Drinking More Coffee Lowers Risk Of Death, Study Says

  28-08-2017 22:00
  CBS Local — Not sure if you should splurge on an extra cup of coffee in the morning? A new study says having an extra cup isn’t just a good idea, but may be healthy for you too. Researchers in Spain say consuming more coffee has been connected to a lower risk of death from illnesses like heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease.
  “Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages around the world,” said Dr. Adela Navarro. A cardiologist in Pamplon
  
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• Large Number Of Women Suffering From Depression, Anxiety, Study Finds

  28-08-2017 21:50
  CBS Local — A startlingly high number of women in Australia were found to be suffering from anxiety or depression, according to a newly released study. Roughly 40 percent of the women surveyed revealed they had been diagnosed with one of the disorders.
  The Jean Hailes Women’s Health Survey was released on Aug. 27 and looked into the health issues of over 10,000 Australian women age 18 and over. The study also discovered that 60 percent of women did not get the proper amount of weekly
  
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• Hartford Detective Charged With DUI In Plainville

  28-08-2017 21:35
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Hartford police say one of their own is being charged with DUI in the town of Plainville.
  They say detective Robert Lanza was arrested in plainville early Sunday morning.
  Lanza is an 11-year veteran of the Hartford Police Department, a detective on the special investigations division.
  Plainville police are charging Lanza with DUI and interfering with an officer.
  Hartford police say they’re still awaiting additional details.
  
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• Hartford Police Detective Charged With DUI in Plainville

  28-08-2017 21:22
  
  A Hartford police detective was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in Plainville early Sunday morning and Hartford police said an internal investigation is underway.Photo Credit: Plainville Police
  
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• CT Cities Rank Among Worst Real Estate Markets: Study

  28-08-2017 21:16
  
  A new study analyzing 300 real estate markets around the country ranks four Connecticut cities in the top 10 of worst markets in the nation.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Truck Carting Paper Bursts Into Flames on Route 9 South in Essex

  28-08-2017 20:34
  
  A tractor-trailer carrying paper supplies burst into flames on Route 9 South in Essex Monday morning and minor injuries are reported.Photo Credit: Lilly Philippon
  
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• Texas Team Plays at Home in New Britain Due to Harvey

  28-08-2017 20:29
  
  The New Britain Bees’ four-game series against the Texas-based Sugar Land Skeeters has been moved from Texas to Connecticut because of the impact from the storm Harvey.
  
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• Brad Nessler Is The New Voice Of ‘SEC On CBS,’ Opens With TCU-Arkansas

  28-08-2017 20:06
  By Matt Citak
  For the first time in 17 years, Verne Lundquist will not be in the booth when ‘SEC on CBS’ returns to television on Saturday, September 9. The legendary broadcaster is stepping away from college football, but will continue to be a fixture of CBS Sports’ coverage of major events in college basketball and golf.
  “I said at our college football seminar a few weeks ago that it was kind of a bittersweet moment for us,” CBS Sports chairman Sean McManus said o
  
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• Anheuser-Busch Stops Canning Beer, Sending Canned Water To Harvey Victims

  28-08-2017 19:53
  CBS Local — Beer giant Anheuser-Busch is hitting the breaks on canning their signature product so the company can help the millions who were affected by Hurricane Harvey. Instead of ice cold beer, Anheuser-Busch’s Georgia factory is producing thousands of cans of water to ship into the flood-ravaged areas.
  The company’s Cartersville brewery is reportedly sending 500,000 cans of emergency drinking water to the Red Cross relief station in Baton Rouge. The Georgia brewer
  
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• State Trooper Issued Warning for West Hartford Crash

  28-08-2017 19:30
  
  A state trooper has been issued a warning in connection with a crash in West Hartford while he was responding to a report of a barricaded person in Willimantic on Aug. 2.
  
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• Police Issue Warning About ‘iPhone ID’ Scam

  28-08-2017 19:12
  
  Naugatuck Police are warning residents about a phishing scam that targets their iPhones.
  
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• Authorities ID 2 Killed In Boating Accident

  28-08-2017 18:29
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police say two men killed in a weekend boating accident were ejected from the power boat when it struck a break wall.
  Authorities identified the victims as 53-year-old Michael Murphy and 46-year-old Scott Trautman, both of Fairfield.
  State environmental conservation police say Murphy’s 32-foot boat was traveling south in New Haven Harbor Saturday evening when it crashed. Both men were thrown from the boat and suffered fatal injuries.
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• Gun Found In Loaner Car In Hartford

  28-08-2017 18:27
  (CBS Connecticut) — A worker discovered a handgun under the driver’s seat of a loaner car at a Hartford car dealership this morning.
  Police were called.
  Deputy Chief Brian Foley said the Glock 23 had been reported stolen from Ellington in 2011.
  Police took the gun and are investigating.
  The car had been loaned out repeatedly recently, and it was not known how long the gun had been under the seat, so it was not immediately clear who left the weapon there.
  Police did not identify the d
  
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• East Haven Robbery Suspect May be Linked to Other Crimes: PD

  28-08-2017 18:22
  
  East Haven police are trying to identify a suspect in an armed robbery at the Quality Inn on Frontage Road, and say the suspect may be involved in other similar crimes in the area.Photo Credit: East Haven Police Department
  
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• Keidel: Mayweather-McGregor Exceeded Expectations

  28-08-2017 18:18
  By Jason Keidel
  As we make sense of Saturday night’s fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr and Conor McGregor, a fight that exceeded all sane expectations, let’s look at the historical wake it left, along with the legacies of both fighters.
  For some reason, boxing pundits and purists — like yours truly — who are gatekeepers of boxing ancestry, were supposed to be appalled by this fight, this farce, this veiled armed robbery with a remote to replace a gun. To not only watch bu
  
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• Westport Police Seek Suspect in Credit Card Theft

  28-08-2017 18:09
  
  Westport police are trying to identify a woman suspected of charging over $12,000 on stolen credit cards earlier this month.Photo Credit: Westport Police Department
  
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• Burglars Steal Wedding Cake

  28-08-2017 17:30
  (Tolland, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Two men arrested in a Tolland home invasion and burglary Sunday night are accused of making off with a wedding cake top from a freezer, among other things.
  State Police arrested 26-year-old Eric Rawson of Manchester and 24-year-old Zachary Jurewicz of Vernon yesterday while investigating a disturbance on Old Stafford Road allegedly involving the pair.
  The home invasion victim told police she was in an upstairs bedroom in her Fernwood Foad home when she he
  
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• OCME Says Drug Deaths On Rise

  28-08-2017 17:08
  (Farmington, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is out with 6-month figures when it comes to drug intoxication deaths in Connecticut.
  The OCME says at the current rate, Connecticut is on track to record 1,078 such deaths in 2017.
  With 539 accidental drug abuse deaths reported from January through July, the state is on a pace to eclipse last year’s total of 917 deaths, which would be an 18-percent increase.
  OCME says the vast majority of those deaths are
  
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• Glenn Close Wins Award Named for Katharine Hepburn

  28-08-2017 17:03
  OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (AP) — Actress Glenn Close says she is humbled to receive an award named after Katharine Hepburn, given what an inspiration Hepburn was to her career.
  The Day of New London reports Close received the Spirit of Katharine Hepburn Award on Saturday in Connecticut.
  The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center presents the honor to someone who embodies Hepburn’s “spirit, independence and character.”
  Close has earned six Oscar nominations. She says she was in
  
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• Harvey Flooding Disaster: How You Can Help

  28-08-2017 17:01
  CBS Local (CBS) — As Hurricane Harvey continues to dump historic amounts of rain on the flood-ravaged Houston area, consider donating to any of these organizations that are helping to raise money for aid and services in the wake of the disaster:
  The American Red Cross set up a page for Hurricane Harvey relief donations. The organization has been providing shelters, supplies, and volunteers on the ground.Help those affected by #HurricaneHarvey. Visit https://t.co/Iw
  
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• Waiver Wire Is Where You Make Winning Moves In Fantasy Baseball

  28-08-2017 16:35
  By Sam McPherson
  Every so often, we all end up in a fantasy baseball league with an owner that drafts a team, doesn’t make a single move all season and ends up winning the league in absentia. Meanwhile, our own rosters have a multitude of injuries and other problems, so we scramble every day just to finish in fourth place. Some people have all the luck.
  The reality of fantasy baseball is that the above scenario is a fluke—not the norm. If you just let your roster go, chances are you
  
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• Man Injured While Trying to Pass Dump Truck in Waterbury: Police

  28-08-2017 16:23
  
  One person sustained serious injuries in a crash Friday that closed part of Route 25, or South Main Street, in Newtown for several hours.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Joe D’s Notebook: 8/28/2017

  28-08-2017 16:15
  It’s baaack… Yes, with the football season opening on Thursday night at Pratt and Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field (heretofore to be called “The Rent”) it’s time to get back to giving my thoughts on the Huskies. It’s been a great summer but I am ready to get back to covering the Huskies.
  It’s impossible to describe the difference in the feeling among the UConn Football Family. The return of Randy Edsall has energized everyone. Without getting into sp
  
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• Men Accused Of Taking Wedding Cake Top During Tolland Burglary

  28-08-2017 16:01
  (CBS Connecticut) — Two men arrested in a Tolland home invasion and burglary are accused of making off with a wedding cake top from a freezer, among other things.
  State Police arrested 26-year-old Eric Rawson of Manchester and 24-year-old Zachary Jurewicz of Vernon yesterday while investigating a disturbance on Old Stafford Road allegedly involving the pair.
  The home invasion victim told police she was in an upstairs bedroom in her Fernwood Road home when she heard two male voices.
  She saw
  
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• Men Stole Booze, Top of Wedding Cake from Tolland Homes: PD

  28-08-2017 15:42
  
  State police have arrested two men who are accused of breaking into one Tolland home and stealing a baseball bat and several other items, then committing a home invasion in another Tolland home and stealing...Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway August 28, 2017

  28-08-2017 15:32
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  7:20- Rep. Elizabeth Esty, U.S. Representative for Connecticut’s 5th congressional district, shares the latest national and local news in her district.
  8:20- Michael R. Criss, 1st Selectman of Harwinton joins us for Mayor Monday.
  8:50- Dave Benedict, UConn Athletic Director, offers a preview of UConn Huskies’ 2017 Football season, kicking off this Thursday at Rentschler Field.
  All this, plus Weather and Traffic on the
  
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• Reporter shares photo of dogs left behind as family flees flood

  28-08-2017 14:46
  DICKINSON, Texas — It is a heartbreaking picture that shows the devastation caused by flooding from Hurricane Harvey. CNN reporter Ed Lavandera shared a picture that shows two dogs sitting in a boat in Dickinson, Texas. The dogs apparently had to be left behind when their owners had to evacuate due to flooding caused by heavy rains from Harvey. In a comment on his Instagram post, Lavandera provided an update. “I should add, I think the people have every intention […]
  
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• This is what happens to inmates in a major storm

  28-08-2017 14:38
  HOUSTON  — About 4,500 Texas inmates have been moved amid massive flooding spawned by Tropical Storm Harvey, officials said. Inmates from three units in Rosharon, below Houston, began the daylong trip on Saturday. Ramsey, Terrell and Stringfellow units are located near the Brazos River, which began to rise rapidly as Harvey dumped record levels of rainfall across the region. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice lined up a fleet of buses and began moving inmates. By 6:30 a.m.
  
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• Cape Cod beachgoers nervous after shark sightings, but experts say attacks are rare

  28-08-2017 14:37
  BOSTON, Mass. — Beachgoers on Cape Cod are on edge after two recent shark sightings, both within just one week. But scientists say it’s all part of an ecosystem that humans must accept. Last Wednesday, off Marconi Beach in Wellfleet, a white shark bit into a paddleboard, while a man was standing on it. He was thrown into the water but was not hurt. Two days earlier, a shark attacked a seal at Nauset Beach in Orleans, just feet from […]
  
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• State Police Seek Essex Armed Robbery Suspect

  28-08-2017 14:32
  
  Connecticut State Police are trying to identify a suspect who robbed a Mobil gas station in Essex at knifepoint Sunday.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Firefighters Rescue Dog Stranded On Cliff In State Park

  28-08-2017 14:31
  WOODBRIDGE, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Firefighters in Connecticut say a rescuer lowered about 60 feet down a cliff was able to grab a dog that was stranded on a ledge and bring it to safety.
  Hamden and Woodbridge firefighters were called to West Rock Ridge State Park on Saturday to rescue the dog.
  Rescuers say the dog could not be reached safely from below, so a Hamden firefighter was lowered over the edge. They say it took some time for him to gain the dog’s trust and take ho
  
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• Enfield Man Killed In Springfield Crash

  28-08-2017 14:27
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police in Massachusetts say a Connecticut man has been killed in a collision between a motorcycle and an SUV.
  Springfield police say the 51-year-old man from Enfield died at a hospital after a motorcycle collided with a turning SUV on Sunday.
  Police say no arrests have been made. The Springfield Police Department continues to investigate.
  The name of the man who was killed has not been released.
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• Police ID Man Shot In Ledyard

  28-08-2017 14:19
  LEDYARD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police have released the name of the man struck by a bullet fired from another vehicle in Connecticut last week.
  Police say 29-year-old Jerrod Steele was driving in Ledyard last Tuesday when he was shot in the abdomen. His two passengers, cousins in their 20s, were not hurt.
  Steele continued driving to a gas station in Preston where one of his passengers called 911. Emergency personnel met him at the gas station and took him to the hospital.
  The Da
  
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• Gas prices set to spike as Harvey pummels Houston

  28-08-2017 14:17
  HOUSTON — Tropical Storm Harvey is wreaking havoc on America’s vital energy facilities. That’s going to mean higher gas prices at the pump. U.S. gasoline futures were up 5% early Monday after spiking as much as 7% earlier. The storm forced the shutdown of at least 10 refineries in the Houston and Corpus Christi areas. Gasoline futures, which reflect wholesale prices charged to gas stations, are now at their highest level since July 2015. Analysts said it often takes a
  
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• Trump is meeting (and tweeting) his Harvey moment

  28-08-2017 13:58
  CAMP DAVID, Maryland — As Tropical Storm Harvey pummeled Texas, President Donald Trump initially responded in characteristic fashion: He turned to Twitter. “Great coordination between agencies at all levels of government. Continuing rains and flash floods are being dealt with. Thousands rescued,” Trump tweeted Sunday morning. In a separate tweet, he said that “many people are now saying that this is the worst storm/hurricane they have ever seen. Good news is that we have
  
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• Officials: Ohio mom of baby found dead in car was running late

  28-08-2017 13:57
  MASON, Ohio — A search warrant affidavit stated the Ohio woman who left her 15-month-old daughter in a car for nine hours at an office building parking lot outside Cincinnati was running late and forgot to drop off the baby at daycare. The warrant was to search the car of Karen Osorio-Martinez, a senior research scientist at Procter & Gamble in Mason. She frantically called 911 Wednesday afternoon when she found her daughter, Sofia, strapped in a rear-facing car seat […]
  
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