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• High Tech Sign Theft

  05-09-2017 23:52
  NEW YORK (AP) _ The first-place Boston Red Sox have reportedly admitted to Major League Baseball that they improperly used electronic devices to steal signs from their longtime rival New York Yankees.
  The New York Times reported Tuesday the Red Sox used a high-tech watch to relay signs by the Yankees catchers during a series last month at Fenway Park.
  The newspaper said the Red Sox told MLB investigators that Boston manager John Farrell, general Dave Dombrowski and other team executives were not
  
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• Demand for CT Red Cross Volunteers Continues to Grow

  05-09-2017 23:49
  
  More than 35 Connecticut residents are training to become an American Red Cross volunteer as the need continues to grow, staff said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Arrest Made In Pharmacy Burglary

  05-09-2017 23:28
  (KILLINGWORTH,Conn./CBS Connecticut)– State Police have arrested a 26 year old Killingworth man in connection with an early Monday morning burglary at the Killingworth Family Pharmacy on Route 81.
  According to police Reed Sturman shot out the front door to gain access to the pharmacy and then fired shots at an interior door to gain access to the pharmaceuticals. Video surveillance footage showed the intruder taking several items and the vehicle he was driving.The pharmacy was closed and un
  
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• Burglary Suspect Used Rifle to Enter Killingworth Pharmacy

  05-09-2017 23:27
  
  A man accused of shooting down the door of a pharmacy in Killingworth with an assault rifle in order to steal drugs has been arrested, state police said.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Joe D’s Notebook: USF Preview – Part 1

  05-09-2017 22:35
  David Bowie made a hit out of the song “Changes” in 1972. Randy Edsall made changes after week one of the UConn Football season after Thursday’s narrow win against Holy Cross.
  The biggest change comes at quarterback where Bryant Shirreffs rescued a slumbering UConn offense by leading the Huskies to three second half touchdowns to rally UConn from a 20-7 deficit.  Edsall said the fifth year senior was ready to do his job and ran the offense the way the coaches wanted. He lo
  
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• Tech Firm to Pay $3.5M in Settlement Over Preloaded Software

  05-09-2017 22:22
  TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A technology company will pay $3.5 million and change how it sells laptop computers as part of a settlement reached with federal officials and 32 states.
  The agreement with Lenovo announced Tuesday settles allegations that the North Carolina-based firm sold devices with preloaded software that made users’ sensitive personal information vulnerable to hackers.
  The VisualDiscovery software was installed on hundreds of thousands of laptops to deliver pop-up ads to c
  
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• Connecticut Sun’s Curt Miller Named AP’s WNBA Coach of the Year

  05-09-2017 22:19
  NEW YORK (AP) — Sylvia Fowles had a stellar year to lead Minnesota to the top seed in the WNBA playoffs.
  Her efforts earned her Associated Press WNBA Player of the Year honors on Tuesday. The award was chosen by the 15-member media panel that votes for the weekly poll.
  “It means a lot,” Fowles said in a phone interview. “I think a lot of people forget the work you have to put in. Like I said before, by far this is probably the hardest job to keep up with the stats and pl
  
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• Police Chief Urges Newspaper Not To Publish Arrest Logs

  05-09-2017 22:17
  PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island police chief says he has tried to keep crimes out of the local newspaper because it embarrasses people.
  The Providence Journal reports that Block Island Chief Vincent Carlone was quoted in a column in The Day newspaper in Connecticut as saying he lobbied The Block Island Times to stop publishing information on minor crimes.
  Carlone backed up his statement Tuesday, saying the columnist was “trying to make the island look bad.&rdqu
  
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• Edsall Appeals Ruling That Found Hiring of Son Was Improper

  05-09-2017 22:11
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — The University of Connecticut and football coach Randy Edsall are appealing a ruling by the state’s ethics office that the school violated Connecticut’s ban on nepotism by hiring Edsall’s son as an assistant coach.
  The administrative appeal, which was filed last week in Superior Court, argues that because Corey Edsall’s deal to coach the tight ends was negotiated two days before his father officially started work at UConn on Jan. 3, there w
  
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• Thinking About Your Own Death Is Healthy, Study Says

  05-09-2017 21:25
  CBS Local — Most people probably go through their day without contemplating how they’ll die. A study by British researchers says taking some time to think about the unnerving possibilities surrounding your end can actually be a good thing.
  A study conducted by the University of East London asked over 350 people a series of questions about how aware they were of their own mortality. While some of the respondents had a negative view of their death, those with a positive outlook of the
  
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• State Leaders Decry Trump DACA Decision

  05-09-2017 21:17
  STORRS, Conn. (AP) – The presidents of the University of Connecticut and the Connecticut State University system have joined Gov. Dannel P. Malloy indecrying President Donald Trump’s decision to end a program that protects immigrant youth who were brought to the country illegally.
  Malloy, a Democrat, says the decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program goes against the “core of who we are.”
  Connecticut State Colleges and Universities President Mark
  
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• Drunken Man Going 120 MPH Leads Police on Chase: Police

  05-09-2017 21:14
  
  A New Haven man is accused of driving 120 miles per hour in a 55-mile-per-hour zone while fleeing from police on Interstate 95 North in Stratford early Saturday morning.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Money Wisdom: 7 Habits of Highly Successful Retirees

  05-09-2017 21:13
  You’ve heard of Stephen Covey’s book “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People.” Today Joel Johnson shares the 7 Habits of Highly Successful Retirees.
  
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• The Connection: The Impacts Of Hurricane Harvey

  05-09-2017 21:12
  Hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa Dematteis-Lapore are joined by Vickie Alston, the Interim Director of Behavioral Health at The Connection, Inc. and Sugarland resident Ashley Marsella, to discuss the devastating physical and emotional impact of Hurricane Harvey.
  
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• Nurses’ Scrubs Carry Bacteria Through Hospitals, Study Says

  05-09-2017 21:12
  CBS Local — Hospitals are known for their strict rules on cleanliness and sterile environments. A new report is shining a troubling light on one source of contamination inside medical facilities: the nurses and their scrubs.
  Researchers at Duke University Hospital say that they studied the amount of bacterial contamination on nurses’ clothing during their work shifts. Of the 40 nurses the study followed, new bacteria was found on their scrubs 19 times out of 120 shifts tested.
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• Ski Season Begins at Powder Ridge With Synthetic Snow

  05-09-2017 21:03
  
  The start of ski season might still be a few months away at some New England ski resorts, but it started on Saturday at Powder Ridge Mountain in Middlefield.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man With Infant in Car Led Police on Chase: State Police

  05-09-2017 20:46
  
  A 26-year-old Bridgeport man is accused of leading state troopers on a chase with an infant in his car.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Latest Gentile Sentencing On Hold

  05-09-2017 20:36
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A reputed Connecticut mobster who authorities say is the last surviving person of interest in the largest art heist in U.S. history hashad his sentencing in an unrelated weapons case delayed over mental health concerns.
  Eighty-one-year-old Robert Gentile appeared for sentencing Tuesday in federal court in Hartford, but his lawyer told a judge Gentile did not remember pleadingguilty in the weapons case.
  Judge Robert Chatigny delayed the sentencing to provide time to d
  
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• Governor Urges Residents to Be Prepared for Hurricane Season

  05-09-2017 20:22
  
  Gov. Dannel Malloy is urging Connecticut residents to be prepared during hurricane season and he’s advising people to take necessary steps well in advance of a storm.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 5 Best Man-Made Structures In America

  05-09-2017 20:00
  By Laurie Jo Miller Farr
  Ask the experts of the American Society of Civil Engineers or thousands of travelers on TripAdvisor; you’ll get a different list as to the best man-made wonders in the USA. Consider all the outstanding monuments, skyscrapers, stations, bridges, tunnels, domes and dams. Yet a handful of iconic structures make their way to the top of both lists. With apologies to the Seattle Space Needle, Brooklyn Bridge, and Washington Monument…these five modern marvels are a
  
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• Officials Call Yard Goats First Season at Home a Success

  05-09-2017 19:53
  
  The Yard Goats might not have had a winning season, but in its first year at bat, some say Dunkin’ Donuts Stadium hit one out of the park.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Irma a Massive Category 5 Hurricane as It Moves Toward U.S.

  05-09-2017 19:27
  
  Hurricane Irma has strengthened into a Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 180 mph. Hurricane warnings have been posted from the Leeward Islands to the Dominican Republic.
  
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• Zika Virus May Be Treatment For Brain Cancer, Scientists Say

  05-09-2017 19:07
  CBS Local — Scientists believe they have found a new treatment in the fight against cancerous brain tumors. The answer comes from an unusual source that has caused severe brain damage in many newborns on its own: the Zika virus.
  Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis say the dangerous, mosquito-borne virus can kill the stem cells in brain tumors.
  “Let’s take advantage of what it’s good at, use it to eradicate cells we don’t want. Take viruses that wo
  
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• Ask the Attorney – Precautions you should take following motor vehicle accident

  05-09-2017 18:41
  Ask the Atty, My husband and I were injured by a car driven by a small car dealership employee.  My husband needs surgery. The insurance company for the dealership has refused to cover the accident claiming that the employee owned the car nor the dealer, but the police report lists the dealer as the owner. What can we do? Alex M.
  
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• Strong Thunderstorms Possible This Evening

  05-09-2017 18:36
  
  NBC Connecticut meteorologists have issued a First Alert ahead of thunderstorms and heavy rain this evening.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• 8 Properties Without Water After Hartford Water Main Break

  05-09-2017 18:27
  
  A water main break closed part of Cromwell Street in Hartford Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Patriots Opponent Profile: Chiefs Pose Strong Threat And May Wreck Perfect Season In Week One

  05-09-2017 18:20
  By Danny Cox
  The New England Patriots are starting off this season with some new faces and some missing players, and they’re hoping to defend their championship run from last season. As usual, they will kick off the season in the opening game and will take on an AFC rival in the Kansas City Chiefs. It will be no easy task to finish Thursday night with a victory.
  Last season, the Chiefs finished atop the AFC West with a 12-4 record—which was matched by the Oakland Raiders—but KC
  
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• Teacher Accused Of Sex Assault

  05-09-2017 18:12
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A teacher at a local high school is facing serious charges.
  The arrest of 61-year-old Joseph Corbett stems from an incident last school year at Hartford’s A.I. Prince Technical High School.
  State Police began their investigation into Corbett after a female student said Corbett touched her inappropriately.
  It was back on June 13 the alleged victim, who was 14 at the time, said Corbett, a masonry school teacher, touched her in an office, where the gi
  
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• Fan Essentials: Which NFL Teams Will Have Most Surprising Season?

  05-09-2017 18:00
  Ryan Mayer
  The start of the NFL season is upon us as the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs get set to take the field on Thursday night. As the nation gears up for the first snaps of the 2017 season, the predictions have begun pouring in. Every year, there’s one team that seemingly comes out of nowhere to make a playoff run, or one that falls far short of its lofty preseason expectations.
  Lending their voice to the proceedings, CBS Sports Radio hosts Tiki Barber, Brandon Tierney,
  
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• Gov. Malloy, Lt. Gov. Wyman, state’s higher education leaders blast Trump’s decision on DACA

  05-09-2017 17:41
  HARTFORD —  The Trump administration on Tuesday formally announced the end of DACA — a program that had protected nearly 800,000 young undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation. It wasn’t long until Gov. Malloy Lt. Gov. Wyman and states education leaders responded. They are calling on Congress to take action as soon as possible to reverse what they call a “ill-conceived action.” Gov. Malloy: President Trump’s wrong-m
  
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• Night-time patrol of golf course leads to sex assault arrest in Norwich

  05-09-2017 16:34
  NORWICH —  Police said an officer conducted a patrol check of the Norwich Golf Course, when he found a man with a 15-year-old girl inside of a car around 3 a.m. Monday. According to police, Samuel L. Indenbaum of Athens, VT enticed the teenage victim into sex through internet conversations. Police said Indenbaum convinced the girl to meet him in the middle of the night at the golf course. “The accused picked up the victim and drove her to that parking […]
  
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• Police: Vermont Man Sexually Assaulted Teen In Norwich

  05-09-2017 16:19
  NORWICH, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A Vermont man is under arrest in Noriwch, accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl in a vehicle parked at a golf course early Monday.
  Police say Samuel Indenbaum, 29, of Athens, Vermont met the teenager online and convinced her to meet him in person in the middle of the night. Indenbaum allegedly picked up the girl and drove her to the Norwich Golf Course where he sexually assaulted her. That’s where Indenbaum was arrested early Monday morn
  
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• 2 Bridgeport men arrested in connection with deli burglary in Stratford

  05-09-2017 16:19
   STRATFORD —  Two men are facing criminal charges in connection to a night time deli burglary Monday night. Paul Thompson, 21, and Josue Rivera-Suarez, 26, were arrested and charged with burglary in the third degree, larceny in the fourth degree and possession of burglary tools. Police said Thompson, Rivera-Suarez and an unknown third male broke into the deli and stole a cash register valued at approximately $900 dollars and $130 case.  They then fled the area in a
  
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• Expanded MLB Rosters Can Mess With Your Fantasy Baseball Lineup

  05-09-2017 16:06
  By Sam McPherson
  There are several milestone moments in every MLB season that impact the fantasy baseball world, and September 1 was another one of those moments. That’s the date MLB teams are allowed to expand their active rosters from 25 players to 40 players, giving teams a chance to look at inexperienced, young players and plan ahead for next spring.
  With just four weeks left in the MLB season, it’s crunch time in fantasy leagues. If you’re in a head-to-head league, the pla
  
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• Keidel: Will The Patriots Go Undefeated?

  05-09-2017 16:03
  By Jason Keidel
  It’s hard to accept that a full decade has darted by since the New England Patriots finished an NFL regular season undefeated.
  And despite the loss of stalwart wide receiver Julian Edelman, the only real variable looming over New England 10 years later, is whether the Pats will finish this season undefeated, as well.
  Perhaps a small subquestion should be — do they really want to?
  New England has been down that turbulent road before, and found that breaking the 16-0 me
  
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• Best Football Bars In Connecticut

  05-09-2017 16:00
  By Joshua Palmes
  The 2017 NFL season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 7 when the defending champion New England Patriots host the Kansas City Chiefs in Foxboro. After seven months football fans across Connecticut can look forward to the return of America’s most popular sport. If you count yourself among them, here are some great local bars to catch all the games. Whether you are following your team’s possible Super Bowl run or tracking the players in your fantasy league, you’ll love
  
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• Tractor-Trailer and Car Involved in Crash on I-84 in Danbury

  05-09-2017 15:50
  
  At least one person was taken to the hospital after a serious crash involving a car and a tractor-trailer on Interstate 84 in Danbury Tuesday morning, according to Connecticut State Police.Photo Credit: Danbury Fire Department
  
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• SEC Football Report: Alabama Dominates Opener

  05-09-2017 15:40
  By Andrew Kahn
  Welcome to the CBS Local SEC Football Report. Every Tuesday, this space will recap the results and top performances from the Southeastern Conference and look ahead to key match-ups the following week.
  Alabama: Still good
  In at least one very noticeable aspect, the college football season has started the same way it did last year—with No. 1 Alabama throttling a ranked opponent. In the first-ever season-opening game between a top-ranked team and a team ranked as high as No. 3,
  
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• Win Tickets To UConn Football vs South Florida

  05-09-2017 15:35
  Tune in to Ray Dunaway all this week for your chance to win a 4-pack of tickets to see the UConn Huskies take on the South Florida Bulls this September at Rentschler Field!
  UConn Huskies Football faces South Florida at the Rent on Saturday September 9th.  Tickets are on sale now at UConnHuskies.com… but all this week you can win tickets with WTIC!
  Listen for your chance to call-in and win all week long with Ray Dunaway.  When you hear the cue to call, dial 1-800-953-1080 an
  
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• Vermont Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Teen in Norwich

  05-09-2017 15:31
  
  A 29-year-old Vermont man is accused of sexually assaulting a teen at the Norwich Golf Course Monday morning.Photo Credit: Norwich Police
  
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• Police ID victim in fatal motorcycle accident in Hamden

  05-09-2017 15:09
  HAMDEN — Police have identified the man who died Monday afternoon following a motorcycle accident. The victim in yesterday’s fatal motor vehicle accident that occurred on Mix Avenue is William Evans, 38, of New Haven. Hamden police were called to a motorcycle accident in the area of Mix Avenue between East Gate Lane and Towne House Road just before 4 p.m. Monday. Mix Avenue was completely closed in both directions for a time. Police said a vehicle turned in front of […]
  
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• Police ID Motorcyclist Killed in Hamden Crash

  05-09-2017 15:09
  
  A motorcyclist is dead after being struck by a car in Hamden on Monday afternoon and police have identified him as 38-year-old William Evans, of New Haven.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Trump tweets ‘Congress, get ready to do your job – DACA!’ prior to DACA decision

  05-09-2017 14:45
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump says Congress should “get ready” to take on immigration legislation. Trump tweeted early Tuesday: “Congress, get ready to do your job – DACA!” Congress, get ready to do your job – DACA! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2017 On Monday, the president Tweeted “Big week coming up!” Big week coming up! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2017 Attorney General Jeff Sessi
  
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• Trump ends DACA, but gives Congress window to save it

  05-09-2017 14:45
  WASHINGTON — The Trump administration on Tuesday formally announced the end of DACA — a program that had protected nearly 800,000 young undocumented immigrants brought to the US as children from deportation. Trump tweeted early Tuesday: “Congress, get ready to do your job – DACA!” Congress, get ready to do your job – DACA! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 5, 2017 On Monday, the president Tweeted “Big week coming up!” B
  
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• Police: 2 Motorcyclists Killed In Separate Crashes

  05-09-2017 14:40
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Police are investigating a pair of motorcycle crashes in Connecticut that left two men dead.
  Police say the men, both from New Haven, were killed in separate crashes in Hamden and North Haven on Monday.
  Hamden police say William Evans, 38, was killed around 4 p.m. when a vehicle turned in front of him and struck him on Mix Avenue.
  North Haven police say a 48-year-old man died after a collision with a utility pole around 6:20 p.m.
  The crashes are
  
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• Father of 3 Found Dead on Side of Road in Enfield

  05-09-2017 14:34
  
  Police are investigating after the body of a father of three was found on the side of the road on Pearl Street in Enfield Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut/Contributed Photo
  
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• Search on for Dog That Attacked Woman in Plainfield

  05-09-2017 14:25
  
  A Jewett City woman is recovering after a brutal dog attack in Plainfield on Saturday and police are looking for the dog.
  
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• Hurricane Irma is now a Cat 5, with winds of 180 mph

  05-09-2017 13:56
  Hurricane Irma has strengthened to a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 180 mph, data from a hurricane-hunter aircraft show. Irma is expected to remain a dangerous hurricane as it approaches the Leeward Islands. It is still too early to tell the exact impact Irma will have on the United States. Although Irma’s path remains uncertain, the possibility it could threaten the United States led Florida Gov. Rick Scott to declare a state of emergency in all 67 […]
  
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• Hurricane Irma is now a Cat 5, with winds of 175 mph

  05-09-2017 13:56
  Hurricane Irma has strengthened to a Category 5 storm, with maximum sustained winds of 175 mph, data from a hurricane-hunter aircraft show. Irma is expected to remain a dangerous hurricane as it approaches the Leeward Islands. It is still too early to tell the exact impact Irma will have on the United States. Although Irma’s path remains uncertain, the possibility it could threaten the United States led Florida Gov. Rick Scott to declare a state of emergency in all 67 […]
  
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• 1 Lane on Route 32 in Mansfield Reopens After Head-On Crash

  05-09-2017 13:39
  
  One lane on Route 32 (Stafford Road) in Mansfield has reopened after a head-on accident.Photo Credit: NBC 5
  
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