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• Man Convicted Of Burning Kid’s Hands On Stove Gets Prison

  30-09-2017 23:54
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ A Connecticut man who authorities say punished two young children by holding their hands over a stove’s open flame is headed to prison.
  New Haven Register reports that a Superior Court judge on Friday sentenced 31-year-old Michael Torres to 28 years behind bars. Torres was convicted in July of assault, unlawful restraint and risk of injury to a minor.
  The victims testified that Torres became angry after one of them opened a window in a New Haven apartment in 2015.
  
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• Yankees Get AL Wild Card; Judge Hits 52nd HR, Top Jays 2-1

  30-09-2017 23:41
  NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees wound up with an AL wild-card spot Saturday, beating Toronto 2-1 on Aaron Judge’s 52nd home run shortly before Boston clinched the AL East crown.
  New York needed two wins and two losses by Boston to force a tiebreaker Monday at Yankee Stadium. Instead, the Yankees will host Minnesota in the wild-card game Tuesday.
  The wild-card winner will face Cleveland in the best-of-five AL Division Series. Boston, which beat Houston about 20 minutes after the
  
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• Red Sox Clinch AL East, Top Astros 6-3; Rematch In Playoffs

  30-09-2017 23:34
  BOSTON (AP) — David Price came on in relief of Drew Pomeranz and squelched a dangerous seventh-inning rally to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Houston Astros 6-3 on Saturday, clinching the first back-to-back AL East titles in franchise history.
  The Red Sox avoided the possibility of a one-game tiebreaker with the rival Yankees, and instead left New York with a wild-card spot. Boston also set up an immediate rematch with the Astros in the playoffs.
  Boston leads New York by two g
  
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• Alleged Leader Of Auto Insurance Fraud Scam To Be Sentenced

  30-09-2017 21:57
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man who federal prosecutors say was the ringleader of an auto insurance scam involving as many as 50 staged car crashes is set to be sentenced.
  Mackenzy Noze filed court documents saying he should receive less than three years in prison, while prosecutors are seeking at least six years behind bars. Sentencing is scheduled for Monday in federal court in New Haven.
  Authorities say the 33-year-old Norwich man and several other people staged the crashes i
  
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• Oil Spill in Culvert Prompts Hazmat Response in Berlin

  30-09-2017 20:04 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Toll Gate Road in Berlin is closed after oil was spotted running through a culvert underneath the road, prompting a hazardous material response, police confirmed Saturday afternoon.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Flash Floods Trap Drivers Across North Shore in Mass.

  30-09-2017 19:58 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Flash flooding has been unfolding along the North Shore including Lynn, Revere, Peabody, East Boston, Winthrop, Quincy, Milton, and Salem, Massachusetts, with multiple reports of flooded roadways deemed...Photo Credit: Laurie Cushing
  
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• New Laws On ‘Sexting’, Hate Crimes Take Effect Sunday

  30-09-2017 18:18
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — New laws taking effect in Connecticut will reduce penalties for “sexting” by children, increase sentences for certain hate crimes and impose new fines for calling police or fire departments to false alarms.
  Dozens of bills passed during the last session of the General Assembly go into effect on Sunday.
  One criminal statute will reduce the penalties for pre-teens who send sexual images to one another other from a felony to a misdemeanor, differentiating t
  
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• Police: Driver Dies After Car Crashes Into Pole

  30-09-2017 18:14
  PUTNAM, Conn. (AP) — Police say a driver is dead after striking a pole in Connecticut.
  It happened just after 1 a.m. Saturday in Putnam. Police say the driver was alone in the vehicle and suffered fatal injuries. No other cars were involved in the crash.
  The victim has not been identified.
  The crash is under investigation. 
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• Moose Struck, Killed On Route 9

  30-09-2017 17:46
  (Essex, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Environmental conservation police with the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection are alerting drivers after a moose that was spotted on Route 9 near exit 4 in Essex this morning.
  Officials say the moose was seen on the highway and injured by a car around 10:30.
  DEEP says the animal went off into the woods after being struck.
  Officers did find the animal about 50 yards from the highway in brush.
  Given the nature of the injuries, DEEP offici
  
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• Moose Struck by Car on Route 9 in Essex

  30-09-2017 17:20 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A moose was struck by a car on Route 9 in Essex Saturday morning and now Department of Energy and Environmental Protection officials are warning drivers to be on alert.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• CT Residents Continue Puerto Rico Storm Relief Efforts

  30-09-2017 16:53 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Connecticut leaders and residents are continuing their efforts to provide relief to storm-ravaged Puerto Rico.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• New Laws On Sexting, Hate Crimes Take Effect On Sunday

  30-09-2017 16:52
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – New laws taking effect in Connecticut will reduce penalties for “sexting” by children; increase sentences for certain hate crimes and impose new fines for calling police or fire departments to false alarms.
  Dozens of bills passed during the last session of the General Assembly go into effect on Sunday.
  One criminal statute will reduce the penalties for pre-teens who send sexual images to one another other from a felony to a misdemeanor, differentiating th
  
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• Putnam Police Investigate Fatal Crash on Grove Street

  30-09-2017 15:58 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  One person was killed in a crash on Grove Street in Putnam early Saturday morning.
  
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• 2 Vernon Police Officers Injured in Struggle with Suspects

  30-09-2017 15:45 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two Vernon police officers were injured in a struggle with multiple suspects after a fight in Vernon Thursday, according to police.Photo Credit: Getty Images, File
  
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• Early Morning Fire Destroys Home in Oxford

  30-09-2017 14:39 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The state fire marshal is investigating an early morning fire that destroyed a home in Oxford.Firefighters said it took them 30 minutes to get the fire under control but over four hours later crews...
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: First flight in days from Puerto Rico arrive in Connecticut

  30-09-2017 05:46
  WINDSOR LOCKS – Friday night was the first time in several days since there has been a connecting flight from Puerto Rico. “All the trees are gone. They’re basically sticks,” said Giovanni Benitez of Caguas, Puerto Rico. Benitez is currently a student at the University of Puerto Rico but his studies have been put on hold for at least three months. He showed pictures of his hometown – there are broken fences, debris and trees on the ground and power […]
  
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• Hartford youth football equipment damaged in arson

  30-09-2017 05:35
  HARTFORD — During Friday night’s practice for the Hartford Hurricanes Youth Football and Cheerleading program, the coaches were also focused on the storm brewing off the field. “It draws you back a bit. It’s hard to explain. It’s hard to understand. We haven’t even told the kids,” said the programs president, Phil Bryant. Nearly $20,000 worth of equipment is gone after it was set on fire Thursday. Bryant said the equipment was stored in a shed in Keney P
  
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• Milford Woman Out Thousands of Dollars After Hiring Contractor

  30-09-2017 05:28 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Milford woman was out thousands of dollars after hiring a contractor who, she thought, wouldn’t finish the job.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Proceeds of Rivalry Football Game Goes to Puerto Rico Relief

  30-09-2017 05:27 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The Hamden High School at Hillhouse High School game attracted football fans of all ages, but even more important is what took place off the field that night.
  
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• 49th annual Apple Harvest Festival in Southington

  30-09-2017 05:22
  SOUTHINGTON —  The 49th annual Apple Harvest Festival in Southington kicked off Friday evening. The festival is an annual tradition for many families that brings in people from all over. This festival had live music, food vendors, carnival rides and most importantly, the famous apple fritters. But if you’re not there for the food, that’s okay too, because there’s also the parade, the arts and crafts show and the long awaited fireworks show. Floyd Howes, of Maine, sai
  
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• Cities and Towns About to Feel Budget Pinch

  30-09-2017 05:21 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The group that represents Connecticut’s small towns is urging lawmakers to override the governor’s veto, saying the Republican budget did more to make sure they were protected from budget cuts in the middle of a...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Schools Bracing for October 1 After Budget Vetoed

  30-09-2017 05:20 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  School systems across Connecticut have been worrying about October 1 since Gov. Dannel Malloy unveiled his Executive Order over the summer.
  
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• East Hartford Woman Describes Devastation in Puerto Rico

  30-09-2017 05:17 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Antonia Ortega of East Hartford never imagined that a vacation to Puerto Rico would turn into days of trying to survive.
  
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• US Senators Demand Increased Federal Response In Puerto Rico

  30-09-2017 05:02 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Connecticut senators Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy are demanding an increased federal response to deal with the crisis in Puerto Rico.
  
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• FOX61 Patrol Game of the Week: Maloney dominates Bristol Central

  30-09-2017 04:58
  MERIDEN —  On this week’s game of the week, the Maloney Spartans protected their home-field in dominating fashion Friday in a CCC Div. II West conference play matchup. Spartans’ Larue Graham was 11 for 16 passing for 139 total yards, where he also ran one  in on the ground. Teammates Aden Valentin and Chris Infante each has a receiving touchdown. Valentin also rushed for two more scores for a total of 176 yards, as the Spartans improved to 3-1 on the […]
  
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• Astros Spoil Red Sox Party

  30-09-2017 04:45
  By KYLE HIGHTOWER   AP Sports Writer
   
  BOSTON (AP) _ The Boston Red Sox once again failed to clinch the AL East title, losing to the Houston Astros 3-2 Friday night as Alex Bregman homered and drove in three runs.
  The Red Sox magic number remained at one to close out the New York Yankees, who beat Toronto 4-0. Boston leads the Yankees by two games _ both teams have two games left and they’re each assured playoff spots.
  If Boston and New York wind up even, they will play a on
  
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• Police dog fires gun during search for suspects in Calgary

  30-09-2017 04:14
  CALGARY – A police dog with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police picked up a discarded handgun and managed to fire it as officers in Calgary pursued two suspects, according to CBC News. Officers had been called to a grocery store in Chestermere after two men, one carrying a handgun, assaulted a third man, witnesses told police. “While tracking, the police dog located a handgun in a bushy treed area,” according to a statement from the Chestermere RCMP. “During the recovery [&
  
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• Decades after pregnant woman’s nude body found on California beach, sex offender arrested

  30-09-2017 04:14
  LOS ANGELES – More than 37 years after the nude, lifeless body of a young pregnant newlywed was found along the coast of Palos Verdes Estates, investigators on Friday announced the arrest of a convicted rapist whose alleged motive was sexual assault, according to KTLA. Robert Yniguez from San Pedro, now 65, was arrested Thursday on suspicion of murder in the 1980 death of 20-year-old Teresa Broudreaux, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced. Investigators do not t
  
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• Mets Fall In Philly

  30-09-2017 04:02
  By KEVIN COONEY  Associated Press
   
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ Maikel Franco, Jorge Alfaro and Cesar Hernandez all homered to support six strong innings from starter Ben Lively as the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 6-2 on Friday night.
  Earlier in the day, the Phillies (65-95) announced that manager Pete Mackanin would not return to the dugout in 2018. Mackanin was given a role as a senior advisor to general manager Matt Klentak.
  Franco, who has been the subject of criticism
  
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• CCSU president postpones inauguration; heading to Puerto Rico to assist family, friends

  30-09-2017 03:39
  NEW BRITAIN — Central Connecticut State University released a statement Friday saying that the Inauguration of President Zulma R. Toro, scheduled for October 6, has been postponed. “Dr. Toro has decided she must put all her immediate time and energies into relief efforts for her family members who are still in Puerto Rico, some of them with health issues, in the hopes of bringing them back to the States,” said media relations, Janice Palmer. Toro arrived in Miami Friday af
  
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• Russell Westbrook signs 5-year, $205M extension with Thunder

  30-09-2017 03:23
  OKLAHOMA CITY —  A person with the knowledge of the agreement tells The Associated Press that star point guard Russell Westbrook has signed a contract extension to remain in Oklahoma City. The person spoke Friday on condition of anonymity because the team had not disclosed the deal. ESPN first reported the agreement and said it would be for five years and worth $205 million. Thunder fans feared the reigning MVP might leave, as Kevin Durant did during the summer of […]
  
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• Newtown Says Goodbye to Dancing Crossing Guard

  30-09-2017 02:52 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  In Newtown one crossing guard has entertained, but more importantly protected students coming and going to school for years.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Connecticut Residents Dealing With a Stinky Problem

  30-09-2017 01:36 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Some Connecticut residents are dealing with a stinky problem.Stink bugs are making their presence known in and outside Connecticut homes this fall.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police: Father and friend hogtied, killed daughter’s allegedly abusive boyfriend

  30-09-2017 01:31
  TULSA, Okla. – Tulsa police have arrested two men and are looking for a third after an 18-year-old was found beaten to death following an anonymous police tip Tuesday night, according to KOTV. Investigators believe Dearld Peal, 46, and Tracy Price, 40, killed 18-year-old Anthony Pietrzak after they got into an argument Sept. 22. Authorities are now looking for a third man who may have taken part in what witnesses told police was a “brutal attack.” When officers arrested Peal, [
  
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• Military explosives found in California backyard; neighborhood evacuated

  30-09-2017 01:31
  LAWNDALE, Calif. – A Southern California neighborhood had to evacuate overnight after deputies responding to a suspicious vehicle call late Thursday night found 15 to 30 military explosives – some dating back to World War II – in the backyard of a home, authorities said. The call came in about 11 p.m. for the vehicle in the 14700 block of Avis Avenue – which had been parked in front of a home for several hours – with two occupants inside, […]
  
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• Van Hits 3 Near Penn After Gas Pedal Gets Stuck: Officials

  30-09-2017 01:24 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A van hit and wounded three people crossing a street near Penn Station in what police officials say appears to be a freak accident where the driver's gas pedal got stuck on a floor mat.Photo Credit: Provided by @mp_roberts/TwitterThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Second Victim Of Quadruple Shooting Dies

  30-09-2017 01:09
  (HARTFORD,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A second victim in an early Saturday morning shooting in Albany Avenue in Hartford has died.Jovan Wooten died Friday at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center.Three of the four victims were taken to St. Francis to be treated. One victim who has been identified but whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call the Hartford Police Department at 860-757-4179.Anonymous tips may
  
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• Norwich Pub Not Showing NFL Games Amid Kneeling Protests

  30-09-2017 00:44 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Norwich pub is protesting the NFL as many players continue to kneel during the national anthem.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Departing DEA Administrator Calls For Cultural Change To Address Opioid Addiction

  30-09-2017 00:23
  (CBS Connecticut) — In a speech in New Haven today, Acting Drug Enforcement Administration leader Chuck Rosenberg called for a change in culture, to address the opioid epidemic.
  Visiting Yale on his last workday before stepping down, Rosenberg said some patients must learn to accept a certain level of pain — instead of taking opioid pain medication that can lead to heroin abuse.
  “Why is it that we think we have to eliminate all pain at all times, under all circumstances?”
  
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• ‘It’s A Fun Way To Hit The Ground Running’: George Eads Wastes No Time On ‘MacGyver’ Season 2 Premiere

  30-09-2017 00:16
  Revamping a classic show like MacGyver can be a lot of pressure. George Eads, who plays Jack Dalton, partner to Mac (Lucas Till), will be the first to tell you about the “tossing and turning” he did during the simultaneously exciting and petrifying production of the show’s first season. But after the show’s successful first year, George is feeling more comfortable and adventurous. George spoke to CBS Local about what we can expect from tonight’s premiere, how he&rsq
  
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• Chief State Medical Examiner Continues With Provisional Accreditation

  30-09-2017 00:10
  (CBS Connecticut) — The National Association of Medical Examiners this afternoon said the Connecticut Chief State Medical Examiner’s office has had its provisional accreditation extended for a year, instead of being given full accreditation.
  The short-term accreditation lasts through September 27, 2018.
  The office is waiting for the state budget, to learn if it will get money to hire two more badly-needed medical examiners, to address some of the accreditation issues.
  Chief State Med
  
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