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• Marlins Sweep Mets; Stanton Slugs 56th

  20-09-2017 23:55
  MIAMI (AP) – Giancarlo Stanton hit his major league-leading 56th homer and drove in three runs as the Miami Marlins completed a three-game sweep of the NewYork Mets by winning 9-2 Wednesday.
  Stanton connected in the eighth inning for his 30th home run since the All-Star break. The Marlins have 10 games left.
  Stanton also hit a run-scoring single and has 120 RBIs. He made a fine catch, too, against the right field fence to rob Asdrubal Cabrera.
  A.J. Ellis and Miguel Rojas hit back-to-back h
  
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• Malloy: Budget Unlikely By October 1; Education Payments To Towns Would Be Cut

  20-09-2017 23:44
  (CBS Connecticut) — Governor Dannel Malloy today said the state will probably not have a budget in time to distribute education funding to towns on October 1.
  “It is an important date which we are highly unlikely to hit,” Malloy said. “Every day that we don’t have a workable budget is a failure.”
  The lack of a budget at the start of the month would trigger cuts in local education funding that the governor ordered as part of his stopgap spending plan.
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• How to Track Hurricanes on NBC Connecticut's App

  20-09-2017 23:34
  
  Follow the hurricane by turning on our tropical storm tracking layer in the app. You can turn on the layer via our interactive radar. Here’s how to do it.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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• Judge Hits 45th HR, Young Girl Hit By Foul, Yanks Top Twins

  20-09-2017 23:25
  NEW YORK (AP) – Aaron Judge hit his AL-leading 45th home run and topped 100 RBIs, Didi Gregorius surpassed Derek Jeter for the most home runs by a Yankees shortstop and New York beat the Minnesota Twins 11-3 Wednesday for a three-game sweep.
  The game was briefly halted in the fifth inning when a foul ball down the third-base line off the bat of Todd Frazier struck a young girl, who was carried out of the stands, given first aid and taken to a hospital. The protective netting at Yankee Stad
  
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• 'We Had to Just Run': Berlin Man Describes Mexico Earthquake

  20-09-2017 23:22
  
  A Connecticut missionary from Mexico City, who also lives in Berlin, was in Mexico with his family when the earthquake hit.Photo Credit: Josue Ortiz
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Staying Healthy & Eating Right Without Much Time

  20-09-2017 23:00
  Dr. Eric Kusher shares health and nutrition tips. School’s back, and the busy season is starting… how can people stay healthy and eat right during this time?
  
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• Tax Evasion Nets Norwalk Man Jail Time

  20-09-2017 22:23
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Federal authorities say a Connecticut man has admitted to failing to pay more than $300,000 in taxes over five years.
  The U.S. Attorney’s office says 41-year-old Ryan Rozycki, of Norwalk, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Hartford federal court to tax evasion.
  He faces up to five years in prison, a fine of up to about $742,000 and back taxes, interest and penalties when he’s sentenced in December.
  From 2009 to 2014, authorities say Rozycki reported more than $
  
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• Tick Linked to Meat Allergy Found in Connecticut

  20-09-2017 22:04
  
  The tick species that has led to an allergy to red meat in humans has been discovered in Connecticut, state environmental officials said.Photo Credit: J. Gathany, CDC
  
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• Man Fatally Hit Kitten With Remote, Shot Other With BB Gun

  20-09-2017 22:02
  
  A West Hartford man is accused of killing a kitten, severely injuring another and killing a pet rat, police said.Photo Credit: West Hartford Police
  
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• Ray Dunaway: MGM In Bridgeport?

  20-09-2017 21:57
  Neil Vigdor, Statewide Politics Reporter with Hearst Connecticut Media, Connecticut Post, discusses the latest casino developments.
  MGM coming to Bridgeport with the state’s third casino… what does this mean for the other casino deals in the state?
  
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• Lawmakers Taking Up Collections to Help Puerto Rico

  20-09-2017 21:51
  
  Several Connecticut lawmakers are taking up collections to help people in need after Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico, causing devastation and knocking out power to the whole island.Photo Credit: Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images
  
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• West Hartford Man Charged With Killing Kitten, Rat

  20-09-2017 21:46
  WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – West Hartford police have arrested a local man for allegedly killing a kitten and a rat, and injuring another kitten at his Sky View Drive apartment.
  Police say Corey McCall, 22, hit a kitten in the head with a television remote– killing it, fatally shot the rat with a BB gun, and wounded the second kitten with a BB gun. That feline was taken to a local veterinarian for treatment. Police say the kittens were shot Wednesday morning; the pet rat
  
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• Wind Damage From Jose Reported Along Mass. Coast

  20-09-2017 20:53
  
  Jose was downgraded to tropical storm overnight, but flooding concerns remain across Cape Cod and the Islands in Massachusetts.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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• Jasper Johns To Leave Connecticut Estate For Artists Retreat

  20-09-2017 20:41
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Famed painter Jasper Johns is making plans for his rural estate in the Connecticut hills to become an artists’ retreat after he’s gone.
  The 87-year-old artist, who has lived and worked in the town of Sharon for the last two decades, received its blessing last week for his property to host as many as two dozen artists at a time to live, share meals together and work on their craft.
  In the small Litchfield County town, some see his decision as a boost for
  
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• Woman Convicted of Using Scissors to Fatally Stab Boyfriend

  20-09-2017 20:37
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A 29-year-old woman has been found guilty of first-degree manslaughter for fatally stabbing her boyfriend in a Connecticut motel.
  The Journal Inquirer reports that a jury on Tuesday convicted Samantha Wheeler in the death of 43-year-old Myron Sanborn.
  Sanborn bled to death in February 2016 after he was stabbed in the shoulder with a pair of scissors at the Madison Motor Inn in East Hartford.
  Wheeler told officers Sanborn stabbed himself. However, police say his inju
  
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• Opioid Crisis Has Lowered U.S. Life Expectancy, Study Finds

  20-09-2017 20:35
  CBS Local — The nationwide opioid epidemic in America has affected millions of people and already cost tens of thousands of lives. New research from the U.S. government has now revealed that the national crisis is also cutting into the average life expectancy in the U.S.
  According to a CDC report, published by the Journal of the American Medical Association, the skyrocketing number of opioid deaths in the country has shaved more than two months off the average American lifespan. The C
  
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• Track To Retire Number of Driver Killed In Plane Crash

  20-09-2017 20:27
  STAFFORD SPRINGS, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut race track is retiring the number of a NASCAR driver who died in a plane crash.
  Stafford Speedway announced that Ted Christopher’s No. 13 will be retired in a ceremony during Friday’s races.
  The 59-year-old Christopher was a passenger on a plane that crashed in North Branford on Saturday. The pilot, 81-year-old Charles Dundas, also died.
  Federal officials say the plane had left Plainville’s Robertson Airport headed for Long Is
  
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• Tackle Football Before Age 12 Can Cause Brain Damage, Study Says

  20-09-2017 20:19
  CBS Local — A new study is revealing even more unsettling news for kids who play tackle football at a young age. According to researchers at Boston University, playing the sport before the age of 12 can lead to future brain disorders later in life.
  The study, published in the journal Nature Translational Psychiatry, claims younger children had twice the risk of issues with behavioral regulation and apathy, as well as three times the risk of depression than those who started playi
  
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• Connecticut College and Universities Getting Doses of Narcan

  20-09-2017 20:16
  
  Campus police and medical personnel at 16 Connecticut State Colleges and Universities will begin carrying a life-saving medication this semester.
  
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• 5 Post University Employees Fired After Theft Is Discovered

  20-09-2017 20:09
  
  Post University in Waterbury has dismissed five associates amid an investigation into allegations about the theft of almost $47,000.Photo Credit: Waterbury Police Department
  
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• Showtime Boxing Announces Deontay Wilder vs. Luis Ortiz Heavyweight Title Fight Set For November 4th

  20-09-2017 19:53
  Ryan Mayer
  WBC heavyweight champion Deontay “The Bronze Bomber” Wilder has successfully defended his title five times since winning it by unanimous decision in a 2015 bout with Bermane Stiverne. The last title defense was in February of this year against Gerald Washington when Wilder won by TKO in the 5th round in his hometown of Birmingham, Alabama. Since that fight, there’s been questions about who Wilder would fight next. Well, we now have our answer.
  Today, Showtime Boxing
  
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• Loaded Gun Magazine Found Outside North Haven School

  20-09-2017 19:48
  
  A loaded gun magazine was found outside a school in North Haven Tuesday night and police said they have identified a person of interest in this case as well as a vandalism incident at the school over the...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Family Of Man Who Drowned Files Lawsuit

  20-09-2017 19:42
  GREENWICH, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut family is suing their town after an 80-year-old relative drove off the edge of a marina and drowned.
  The Greenwich Time reports that the estate of Patrick Conroy is claiming Greenwich was negligent in not putting up barriers or warnings at the end of theCos Cob Marina.
  Police say Conroy was looking for a place to park September 2015 when his minivan slid down an embankment into the water. His son was unable to pull himout of the van.
  The lawsuit filed
  
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• Greatest Hail Marys in Football History

  20-09-2017 19:30
  by Rob Joyce
  The first three quarters of Saturday’s Florida vs. Tennessee matchup in Gainesville wasn’t most people’s idea of “good football”. It was 3-0 after one quarter, and 6-3 through both halftime and the third. The fourth quarter, however, made up for all of it. The Gators went up by 10 with five minutes to go, only to see the Vols tie it up with 50 seconds left, setting up the finish of the year so far in college football.
  The 63-yard connection between Fele
  
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• Thursday Night Football Breakdown: Rams And 49ers Look To Rebound From Losses

  20-09-2017 18:25
  By Kevin McGuire
  The Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers each get a short week to try and brush off a loss from Sunday as they prepare for an NFC West battle on Thursday night by the bay. The Rams appear to be improving with their offense in 2017, while the 49ers are in a serious struggle to reach the end zone. Can San Francisco end their touchdown drought to start the year and get a win in division play? Or will the Rams get out of northern California with a winning record?
  Do the Rams hav
  
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• Gas Leak Evacuated Apartments in Manchester

  20-09-2017 18:21
  
  A few apartments on Rachel Road in Manchester were evacuated because of a gas leak in the Oakland Street area of Manchester, according to police.Photo Credit: Manchester Police
  
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• 2017 College Football Week 4 Games To Watch: TCU-Oklahoma State, Battle Of Bulldogs In Athens

  20-09-2017 18:00
  Ryan Mayer
  What a wild week in college football Week 3 was. Three Top 25 teams knocked off by unranked squads (#18 Kansas State, #19 Stanford and #25 UCLA), and a USC-Texas double overtime game that featured plenty of drama. Oh, and a converted Hail Mary that broke the hearts of Tennessee fans everywhere.
   
  The play.The sights.The sounds. @GatorsFB will remember this for a long, long time. pic.twitter.com/lMyJXmYZTf
  — SEConCBS (@SEConCBS) September 16, 2017(Sorry ‘Vols fans)
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• Will The World End On September 23? Christian ‘Researcher’ Says Yes

  20-09-2017 17:52
  CBS Local — If you had plans for the weekend, a Christian numerologist says you won’t get to them because the world is about to end. David Meade, a self-proclaimed “researcher,” is predicting that a series of apocalyptic events will begin on September 23 and, “a major part of the world will not be the same.”
  According to Meade, the mysterious rogue planet Nibiru, also known as Planet X, is on a collision course with Earth, which will bring world-endi
  
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• Patriots Team Headlines: Gronk’s Injury, Others Stepping Up

  20-09-2017 17:45
  By Danny Cox
  After bouncing back from the loss in the season opener, the New England Patriots are now focusing on Week 3 and hoping they can take on the Houston Texans with a healthy roster. A couple of concerning injuries are starting to become a factor while back-ups are starting to get better and jump ahead of the starters.
  Eric Rowe climbs the ladder as a Super Bowl hero falls
  Malcolm Butler knows what it is like to be a true success in the NFL, but he’s not overly used to being passed
  
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• Gas Leak Forces Road Closures In Manchester

  20-09-2017 16:57
  (CBS Connecticut) — Parts of Oakland Street and Rachel Road in Manchester were closed late this morning, after a gas leak.
  Oakland Street soon re-opened, but a utility crew was still working on Rachel Road. It remained shut down.
  Manchester Police said Rachel Road will remain closed until further notice.
  
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• Northeast Living: American Eagle Financial Credit Union

  20-09-2017 16:56
  In this Northeast Living segment, Rachel Lutzker sits down with Howard Brady, Senior Vice President and Chief Lending Officer at American Eagle Financial Credit Union, to talk about the home buying process, ways you can maintain great credit and more!  
  
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• Gas leak in Manchester closes Oakland Street

  20-09-2017 16:36
  MANCHESTER — A gas leak has closed a major road in town Wednesday morning. Police said Oakland St between Tudor Lane and Sheldon Rd is closed. For more information on traffic, click here.   
  
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• Police: Man Drove Stolen Vehicle With Toddler Inside

  20-09-2017 16:33
  HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut have arrested a man they say was driving a stolen vehicle with his toddler son inside.
  Police say 21-year-old Gamalier Estrada III, of New Haven, also drove the vehicle in reverse at a “reckless rate of speed” and almost struck an officer in an attempt to escape a traffic stop in Hamden on Monday.
  He also allegedly left his son the vehicle when he tried to flee on foot before returning for the boy.
  He faces numerous charges including
  
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