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• ACLU of Louisiana: ‘patently unconstitutional’ for schools to punish students who ‘take a knee’

  28-09-2017 23:20
  NEW ORLEANS – According to  WGNO, the ACLU of Louisiana is issuing a warning to schools in Louisiana that are threatening to punish students who sit or “take a knee” during the National Anthem. Punishing students for either action is a violation of First Amendment rights enshrined in the Constitution and backed up by Supreme Court decisions, according to ACLU of Louisiana executive director Marjorie Esman. The reminder to school comes after Bossier Parish School District a
  
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• Thursday Night Football On CBS Kicks Off As Tony Romo Continues Transition To Broadcasting

  28-09-2017 23:12
  Ryan Mayer
  Week 4 of the NFL schedule opens with an NFC North showdown at Lambeau Field when the Green Bay Packers (2-1) play host to the Chicago Bears (1-2) in prime-time on CBS with the broadcast team of Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely on the call. Both teams are coming off of victories in Week 3 in dramatic fashion, with their games needing overtime to be decided. This rivalry is one of the oldest in football and, oddly enough, entering Thursday night, the record between the
  
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• Transgender teen stabbed, had eyes gouged out and her body burned, police say

  28-09-2017 23:04
  CABOOL, Mo. – Three people have been charged with murder after a transgender teenager was stabbed, burned and had her eyes gouged out. Andrew Vrba, 18; Briana Calderas, 24, and Isis Schauer, 18, face charges of first-degree murder in the death of 17-year-old Ally Steinfeld, the Bradenton Herald reported. Sheriff James Sigman and prosecutor Parke Stevens Jr. are not calling the murder a hate crime. According to the paper, “probable cause statements do not mention that Steinfeld was tr
  
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• ‘This is why you buckle your kids into their car seats:’ Mom’s car crash photo goes viral

  28-09-2017 23:04
  LANCASTER, Pa. — A Pennsylvania mother’s photo of her destroyed car next to two undamaged car seats is serving as a reminder to all parents — buckle up your kids. On Tuesday, Jenna Casado Rabberman shared a photo of her destroyed 2015 Honda CRV with two car seats. The Chicco and Graco seats protected her 6-week-old and 3-year-old, she wrote. “This is why you buckle your kids into their car seats correctly every single time Even when they scream because […]
  
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• North Carolina mother accused of drowning 1-year-old boy in kitchen sink

  28-09-2017 23:04
  JACKSONVILLE, N.C. – A North Carolina woman has been charged with murder after she admitted to drowning her 1-year-old boy in the kitchen sink earlier this year, according to The Daily News. Larry Ordway, the boys father, called police in January after returning home from work to find his girlfriend, 41-year-old Angela Maria Olson, and their son, Tyler Rex Ordway, missing. After filing a missing persons report with Jacksonville police, Ordway returned home and found Olson and Tyler in the
  
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• Kim Kardashian West confirms she’s expecting a third baby with Kanye

  28-09-2017 23:04
  At least one Kardashian/Jenner sister is talking about their new baby. Kim Kardashian West tweeted a clip Thursday from a promo of the new season of her family’s E! series “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.” “Season 14 is gonna be wild,” she wrote. “Tune in this Sunday!!! #KUWTK” In the promo, the reality star is seen on a video call with her sister, Khloé Kardashian. “What happens every time I say, ‘Guess what?'” Kim says to her
  
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• Detroit school let seniors dress up in costume for their IDs, and it’s amazing

  28-09-2017 23:04
  DETROIT – A Detroit high school is winning the internet this school year after seniors were given the opportunity to get a little creative for their school ID card pictures. Each year, North Farmington High School allows the students to dress up in crazy costumes for the pictures. Students shared their resulting pictures on social media and not only are they being shared thousands of times, they are absolutely hilarious! Quality is our recipe! #NFID18 pic.twitter.com/rKwGpUyNaa — Jil
  
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• Fantasy Football Week 4 Starts And Sits

  28-09-2017 23:02
  By Matt Citak
  Week 3 seemed to be overshadowed by the comments President Trump made about the NFL and its players protesting the national anthem. While a lot of the attention was directed towards what was occurring on the fields prior to kickoff, the NFL provided us with some incredibly close and exciting games. Before the weekend even began, we were given an amazing Thursday Night Football contest between the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers. We can only hope that this weekend’s g
  
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• 3 more workers at Whiting removed from patient care

  28-09-2017 23:00
  MIDDLETOWN — Three more workers at Whiting Forensic Division have been removed from patient care as a result of an investigation into the abuse of another patient. The Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services said the suspensions were as a result of a separate investigation from the one that led in the arrest of nine workers earlier in the month. DMAS said the three individuals were removed from patient care. They are under investigation are still employed and working […]
  
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• “I really didn’t have a chance to play.” ‘Survivor’ Castoff Katrina: Post Elimination Q&A

  28-09-2017 22:56
  CBS Local – ‘Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers’ is back on Wednesday nights for a 35th season (yes, 35 seasons – it’s been on the air since 2000) We had the chance to interview the first cast off of the new season, former Olympian Katrina Radke. Here’s her unique perspective (as told to CBS Local’s Adam Bloom and Samantha Bennet) on being the first one voted out of the new season and what she was hoping to accomplish had she not be voted out o
  
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• Washington State, Seattle Are Latest To Sue Opioid Makers

  28-09-2017 21:48
  SEATTLE (AP) — Washington state and the city of Seattle on Thursday joined more than two dozen other government entities across the country suing to hold opioid makers accountable for an addiction crisis that has claimed thousands of lives.
  The governments hope to recoup costs of responding to drug addiction, including money spent on emergencies, criminal justice and social services.
  “Unlike earthquakes and hurricanes, this disaster is a human-made crisis,” Seattle City Attorn
  
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• Man Arrested After Boys Found Unsupervised In Parking Lot

  28-09-2017 21:21
  MANCHESTER, Conn. (AP) — Police have arrested a 27-year-old man after two boys were found alone in a Connecticut parking lot.
  The Hartford Courant reports Martin Parrilla has been charged with two counts of risk of injury to a minor.
  Officers were called to the scene around 4 p.m. Monday after receiving a report of two unsupervised boys in the parking lot of a Manchester apartment complex. The boys’ ages were redacted from the police report.
  Police say Parrilla told officers he left
  
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• Landlord Who Solicited Sex With Tenants for Rent Sentenced to 16 Years: Officials

  28-09-2017 21:20 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A landlord who was accused trying to intimidate tenants into performing sex acts rather than paying rent for properties he leased has been sentenced to 16 months in prison, according to the U.S.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Americans Love Traveling In The Fall, AAA Reports

  28-09-2017 20:46
  CBS Local — Although summer vacation is over for kids across the country, AAA says Americans are likely gearing up for at least one more trip this fall.
  The American Automobile Association has released a new study which says that more than a quarter of Americans expect to take another vacation before Thanksgiving. 28 percent of people polled by the auto club said they would be hitting the road before the busy holiday season. “We have seen strong demand for travel throughout
  
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• State Supreme Court Hears Arguments In Big School Funding Lawsuit

  28-09-2017 20:38
  (CBS Connecticut) — During arguments in Hartford, the Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding today sought to convince the state Supreme Court that changes are needed in the way public schools are funded.
  The case could have a big effect on schools, especially in poor cities.
  The coalition argues that the state is failing in its responsibility to educate students in poor communities.
  Some justices questioned a coalition attorney about whether the trial court judge had found
  
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• Airports Worldwide See Delays After Booking System Crash

  28-09-2017 19:24
  CBS Local — Airports around the world were affected by a massive computer outage Thursday with caused delays for travelers in several countries.
  The delays were reportedly caused by a network issue in the global flight-booking system operated by the Amadeus IT Group. The outage affected more than 130 airlines who all use the system to help manage flight reservations and luggage services.
  @British_Airways are you having problems? Impossible to log in and check in online! #BAFail pic.tw
  
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• Report: More ‘Disturbed’ People Shot With Stun Guns By Cops

  28-09-2017 19:12
  DAVE COLLINSAssociated Press
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) — More emotionally disturbed people and children were shot or threatened with stun guns by Connecticut police in 2016 compared with the previous year, according to a new report released Thursday.
  Analysts at Central Connecticut State University compiled data from last year that showed officers statewide drew their stun guns 542 times, an 11 percent decrease from 2015, and shot 300 people. Of the people shot or threatened
  
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• Man Was Stranded Overnight at Lighthouse in Fairfield

  28-09-2017 19:05 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two people who were stranded on a reef in Fairfield Wednesday night are OK after one was rescued and the other somehow made it to shore and was able to get a cab home to New York, according to the Fairfield Fire...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• WWE’s Kane Running For Mayor: ‘It’s A Good Decision’

  28-09-2017 18:53
  By Chuck Carroll
  Glenn Jacobs is used to playing in front of packed houses at sold-out arenas, but his latest arena is unlike any he’s been in before. And this certainly isn’t a game. As “Kane,” he became a giant in the world of professional wrestling, having twice captured World Wrestling Entertainment’s biggest prize during a career that spans a quarter-century. Jacobs says his longevity enabled him to become a locker room leader. Now, that same leadership, couple
  
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• Kahn: Will The Nationals Win In October?

  28-09-2017 18:35
  By Andrew Kahn
  Take aim at a dartboard of the likely playoff teams, and you’re more likely than not to hit a franchise that begets pity. The Indians have the longest championship drought (68 years) in sports. The Astros were born in 1962 and have never won it all. The Rockies aren’t as old (they started in 1993) but have also never won. The Twins have not been to the playoffs since 2010 and haven’t reached the World Series since ’91. The Dodgers have failed to reach the W
  
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• Calhoun Unretires At University Of St. Joseph

  28-09-2017 18:23
  WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Hall-of-Fame basketball coach Jim Calhoun is coming out of retirement to help build a new Division III program at the University of St. Joseph in West Hartford.
  The school, with an enrollment of about 2,500 students, made the appointment official at a news conference on Thursday.
  The 75-year-old Calhoun won 873 games during a 40-year coaching career, leading UConn to three national championships during his 26 seasons with the Huskies.
  He ret
  
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• Jim Calhoun to Join Saint Joseph to Help Men's Basketball

  28-09-2017 18:22 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  University of Connecticut's (UConn) former basketball coach, Jim Calhoun, is coming out of retirement to be a consultant and help the University of Saint Joseph's first men's basketball program.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Governor Vetoes Budget

  28-09-2017 18:19 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Gov. Dannel Malloy has vetoed the budget.
  
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• Malloy Vetoes GOP Budget Plan

  28-09-2017 18:06
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – It’s official: Governor Dannel Malloy has vetoed the Republican-crafted state budget plan, sent to him with a handful of Democratic votes earlier this month.
  Word of the veto came as the governor was due to sit down with Republican and Democratic legislative leaders for another round of state budget talks late Thursday morning. In a three-page veto message, the governor calls the tax and spending plan “unbalanced, unsustainable, and unwise.&r
  
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• Bed Bugs Attracted To Dirty Laundry, Scientists Say

  28-09-2017 17:41
  CBS Local — Scientists have found a new defense against bringing bed bugs into your home. The solution in simple: wash your clothes.
  British researchers from the University of Sheffield say that leaving dirty laundry exposed in bedrooms while traveling may lead to bed bug infestations. The scientists report that the blood-sucking, itch-causing pests are not only attracted to humans but also the smell of humans which dirty clothes carry.
  “There are a lot of good studies out there focu
  
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• CBS Sports Network’s Houston Nutt: Really Impressed With Georgia’s Defense

  28-09-2017 17:32
  Ryan Mayer
  Through four weeks of the college football season, Kirby Smart’s Georgia Bulldogs have consistently moved up the rankings, from 15th in the country during the preseason to seventh now. They’ve done so on the back of a physical defense that’s allowing opponents just 269.5 yards and 11.5 points per game. The running game has been just as important, with Nick Chubb and Sony Michel leading an attack that churns out 223.3 yards per game and helps to protect freshman QB Ja
  
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• Group Fights Proposed State Police Firearms Training Facility in Griswold

  28-09-2017 16:45 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A small group called Keep Griswold Quiet is fighting a proposed state police firearms training facility in town and the members gathered outside the State Capitol Thursday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Manufacturing Month

  28-09-2017 15:56
  Sue Palisano, Director of Education and Workforce Development at the CT Dept of Labor previews Manufacturing Month. October is Manufacturing Month– Dream It, Do It!
  
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• Bridgeport Man Charged in 2012 Norwalk Murder

  28-09-2017 15:39 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Bridgeport man has been charged in a five-year-old cold case murder in Norwalk.Photo Credit: Norwalk Police
  
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• Police Make Arrest In Killing Featured On ‘Cold Case Cards’

  28-09-2017 15:30
  NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Police have made an arrest in the 2010 killing of a Connecticut man whose death was featured in the most recent edition of the state’s so-called cold case playing cards.
  The Norwalk Hour reports 30-year-old Ibo Boone was arraigned Wednesday on a murder charge in connection with the October 2010 death of Michael Robinson Jr. in Norwalk. Investigators say it was part of a wave of violence between rival gangs.
  Boone’s attorney complained of a heavy police pr
  
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• Athletes, activists spar on kneeling National Anthem protests

  28-09-2017 15:29
  Football fields have become forums for political debate over the past week, after President Donald Trump criticized players who kneel during the National Anthem to protest police brutality. Trump and his aides have argued that the protests are unpatriotic and disrespectful to the flag and those who have fought to protect the US, while the players’ defenders argue that they are exercising free speech by not participating in the anthem while standing with their hands over their hearts. CNN&r
  
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• Annual Husky Run Marks Unofficial Start To UConn Season

  28-09-2017 15:27
  STORRS, Conn. (AP) — The UConn’s men’s basketball team ended its summer workouts and unofficially began the new basketball season Wednesday by completing the annual Husky run through campus.
  Walk-on guard Michael Noyes, a graduate student, was the first member of the team to complete the annual course of just over 3.1 miles (5 kilometers). He finished the race in 22 minutes and 9 seconds, a minute ahead of freshman Isiah Whaley
  Coach Kevin Ollie, who is 44 years old, came next
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Lawmakers call for swift action to assist Puerto Rico

  28-09-2017 15:06
  WASHINGTON D.C. — The White House has authorized a waiver to loosen shipping rules regarding Puerto Rico that island officials say would be a significant help for recovery efforts from Hurricane Maria. “At @ricardorossello request, @POTUS has authorized the Jones Act be waived for Puerto Rico. It will go into effect immediately,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders tweeted Thursday morning. At @ricardorossello request, @POTUS has authorized the Jones Act be waived for Pue
  
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• Crumbling foundations fixed at Vernon condo complex

  28-09-2017 15:02
  VERNON — Several families will have their condos back on solid ground today as the crumbling foundations are replaced at Lakeview Condominium complex in Vernon. Eight of the 46 units are being lowered today onto the new foundation, a project that started in August. 25 jacks will be used to raise the parcel and then will be lowered in increments. Each foot should take approximately 45 minutes to lower. An engineer confirmed 11 of the units have the problem plaguing […]
  
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• Virginia police catch pot-bellied pig that’s been on the loose for weeks

  28-09-2017 14:54
  HENRICO, Va.  — A pot-bellied pig that had been on the loose for weeks in a Virginia neighborhood has been nabbed by police. The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that the pig had become a familiar sight in Henrico’s Twin Hickory subdivision as it scurried around the neighborhood. Police finally caught the pig Tuesday morning after it briefly held up traffic on a busy street. Lt. Shawn Sears of the Henrico Animal Protection Police said officers had been hearing reports for weeks [
  
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• 2 Injured in 4-Vehicle Crash on Route 4 in Farmington

  28-09-2017 14:54 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two people were injured in a four-vehicle crash on Route 4 in Farmington just after 6:15 a.m. Thursday and police said one of the vehicles caught fire.Photo Credit: Metro
  
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• Police: Woman accused of murder in clown costume 27 years ago arrested

  28-09-2017 14:49
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Police in Florida say they’ve arrested a woman accused of dressing up like a clown 27 years ago and shooting and killing the wife of her future husband. According to a news release from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, 54-year-old Sheila Keen Warren was arrested Tuesday in Virginia. A Florida grand jury recently indicted her on a first-degree murder charge. Authorities say Marlene Warren was shot at her Wellington home in May 1990. Sheila Kee
  
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• Fire Breaks Out on Boulevard in West Hartford

  28-09-2017 14:45 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two people will be displaced until at least this evening after a fire at 1081 Boulevard in West Hartford.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Norwich bar to stop showing NFL games

  28-09-2017 14:39
  NORWICH – The Harp and Dragon has announced they will no longer air NFL games, out of “love for our country and servicemen and women.” The decision follows the recent protests by multiple NFL teams, where players have been taking a knee, or standing and linking arms, during the National Anthem to protest racial injustice and take a stand against President Donald Trump’s controversial comments about the NFL. The Harp and Dragon posted the announcement on their Fa
  
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• Student Arrested For Threat That Led To School Lockdown

  28-09-2017 14:33
  GREENWICH, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A student at a Connecticut high school has been arrested on a felony threatening charge in connection with a message found in a school bathroom that led to a lockdown earlier this year.
  The Greenwich Time reports that the student was arrested this week in connection with the March 29 lockdown of Greenwich High School. Thousands of students and staff were held inside the school for hours as dozens of officers searched students and their backpacks
  
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• Worker shocked repairing Amtrak line in Guilford

  28-09-2017 14:28
  GUILFORD — Amtrak service has resumed after a worker was injured while being shocked when re-energizing a line on the tracks in Guilford. There is no word on the worker’s condition at this time. Train service was suspended earlier for the incident. *Shore-line East is now starting to resume service — ShoreLineEast Alerts (@SLEalerts) September 28, 2017   Stay with FOX61 as this story develops.
  
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• Man Gets 80 Years In Prison For Gang Shooting

  28-09-2017 14:27
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut man who fatally shot a member of a rival gang in 2011 has been sentenced to serve 80 years in prison.
  The New Haven Register reports that 30-year-old Jermaine Harris was sentenced Wednesday for the shooting of Daryl McIver on his 20th birthday in a late-night ambush.
  Harris was convicted of murder, first-degree robbery and carrying a pistol without a permit.
  Prosecutors say McIver was a member of the Crips, while Harris was a member
  
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• Saudi chauffeurs may be out of work now that women can drive

  28-09-2017 13:59
  Good news for Saudi women may be very bad news for the country’s army of chauffeurs. Saudi Arabia announced Tuesday that it will lift a ban on women driving by June 2018. That will likely slash the demand for personal drivers, who are often employed to drive women to work. According to the latest official data, 1.4 million men work as drivers for private households. That’s one for every 23 Saudis, and most of them come from south Asia. Saudi officials hope […]
  
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• Supreme Court to Hear State Education Funding Case

  28-09-2017 13:55 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The Connecticut Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in an appeal on a 12-year-old lawsuit about how education is funded in the state.
  
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• Police in Indiana shoot at actor portraying bank robber

  28-09-2017 13:45
  CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. — Indiana State Police said they’re investigating after a police officer in the western Indiana city of Crawfordsville fired a gunshot at a movie actor portraying a bank robber. No one was hurt. State police said Crawfordsville police were responding to a report of a possible robbery at Backstep Brewing Co. on Tuesday evening when they encountered actor Jim Duff. Duff was wearing a ski mask and carrying a gun while leaving the brewery with his back to […]
  
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• WorkinCT: When customers walk into The Stork and Fashion Exchange in Westbrook, they feel at home

  28-09-2017 13:36
  “I like the atmosphere.  I like the small feeling of this store.  The fact that the women who work here know me by my first name,” said customer Abby Roccapriore. Cathy White has been in business for more than 21 years.  She expanded her business from selling baby and maternity wear to selling women’s fashion, accessories and even bridal gowns.  She’s been keeping up with her customers’ changing tastes, both in her products and how she does busin
  
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• Russian-bought Black Lives Matter ad on Facebook targeted Baltimore and Ferguson

  28-09-2017 13:28
  At least one of the Facebook ads bought by Russians during the 2016 presidential campaign referenced Black Lives Matter and was specifically targeted to reach audiences in Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore, sources with knowledge of the ads told CNN. Ferguson and Baltimore had gained widespread attention for the large and violent protests over police shootings of black men. The decision to target the ad in those two cities offers the first look at how accounts linked to the Russian government-aff
  
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• Tracking early showers today, cool and breezy with temps in the 70s

  28-09-2017 13:07
  Temperatures will steadily decrease as we head into the weekend. Highs Today will be in the 70s to near 80 in a few towns, and it’ll come along with clearing skies after a possible morning shower. You may notice the gusty breeze at times coming from the northwest at 10-25 mph. For Friday we’ll have sunshine and temperatures in the 60s, and then we keep those 60s around through the weekend. Other than a scattered shower on Saturday, we have […]
  
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• Police drag woman off Southwest flight after telling crew about pet allergy

  28-09-2017 13:02
  LOS ANGELES — A Southwest Airlines passenger who said she had a life-threatening pet allergy was physically removed from a Los Angeles-bound plane prior to taking off in Baltimore Tuesday, and the incident was captured by fellow passengers on video, according to KTLA. Passengers were already aboard Southwest Flight 1525 when the pilot and several Baltimore transportation officers went to the back of the plane to speak with a woman who was having a problem, said Bill Dumas, who recorded [&h
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway September 28, 2017

  28-09-2017 12:36
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- Connecticut Secretary of the State Denise Merrill talks about the Russian attempted hacking, as well as national Voter Registration Day.
  7:20- Andrew Lattimer, Partner at BlumShapiro, looks at the ramifications the Trump Tax Plan could have on Connecticut businesses and individuals, if approved.
  8:20- Todd Feinburg, afternoon host on WTIC, shares a preview of today’s program.
  8:50-  Mayor Luke Bronin of Hartford
  
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