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• Troopers Find Gun in Car During Traffic Stop: State Police

  01-10-2017 23:54
  
  Connecticut State Police arrested a passenger after finding marijuana and a gun in a car during a traffic stop Sunday, according to police.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Anthem, Hartford HealthCare fail to agree on new contract

  01-10-2017 23:53
  HARTFORD — Connecticut patients who receive medical care through Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield could face higher costs after the insurance provider and Hartford HealthCare failed to agree on a new three-year contract. The Hartford Courant reports that Anthem spokeswoman Sarah Yeager said Saturday that Hartford HealthCare rejected Anthem’s offer. She says the health system wanted three years of consecutive cost-of-living increases that are “two to three times the rate of inflati
  
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• Catanzaro’s FG leads Jets to wacky 23-20 OT win over Jaguars

  01-10-2017 23:46
  EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Chandler Catanzaro kicked a 41-yard field goal with 28 seconds left in overtime, lifting the New York Jets to a wacky 23-20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. After Catanzaro split the uprights, he and his teammates celebrated wildly in the middle of the field — but then had to wait a moment because there was a penalty flag on the field. The officials ruled there actually was no penalty on the play — giving […]
  
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• Lil Wayne won’t go through security check, skips concert

  01-10-2017 23:33
  COLUMBIA, S.C. — Fans of rapper Lil Wayne will be offered refunds after he refused to pass through a security check to enter a South Carolina arena, and skipped the concert. A statement Sunday by managers of the Colonial Life Arena in Columbia says Lil Wayne, whose real name is Dwayne Michael Carter Jr., refused to enter the building when security workers sought to apply “the venue’s standard safety procedures.” The arena’s management says it wasn’t willing to
  
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• Kasich hints at leaving GOP if it’s not ‘fixed’

  01-10-2017 23:23
  Ohio Republican Gov. John Kasich said on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday that a time could come when he no longer supports the Republican Party. “If the party can’t be fixed, Jake, then I’m not going to be able to support the party. Period. That’s the end of it.” Kasich said in an interview with anchor Jake Tapper. Asked what that meant for his future in the GOP, Kasich said he was committed to the party and intended to […]
  
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• Gano field goal lifts Panthers over Patriots 33-30

  01-10-2017 23:07
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Graham Gano hit a 48-yard field goal as time expired, and the Carolina Panthers stunned the New England Patriots 33-30 on Sunday. The winner served as redemption for Gano, who missed an extra point in the third quarter. It was the second home loss this season for the usually unbeatable Patriots at Gillette Stadium. The defeat marked just the second time since 2012 that Tom Brady has lost two home starts within a season. Cam Newton threw […]
  
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• California schools warn flutes could be tainted with semen

  01-10-2017 22:53
  FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif.  — A California school district is warning parents that some students may have received flutes tainted with semen from a music teacher. The Orange County Register says at least three districts — Fountain Valley, Newport Mesa and Capistrano — notified parents about the situation this week. The paper said the Saugus Union School District notified parents Saturday about a state and federal investigation into handmade flutes that were handed out to youn
  
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• State Lawmakers To Vote This Week On Budget Veto Override

  01-10-2017 22:48
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — State lawmakers are expected to return to the Capitol on Tuesday to vote on an override of Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s budget veto.
  Connecticut is the last state in the nation without a budget in place for the fiscal year that began July 1.
  The Democratic governor rejected the Republican-backed budget, citing changes to the state pension system he says would not stand up in court.
  Malloy has been running state government by emergency executive order under his limi
  
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• Air France superjumbo engine failure forces emergency landing in Canada

  01-10-2017 21:50
  An Air France flight from Paris to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Canada on Saturday after one of its engines failed during an Atlantic crossing. The double-deck Airbus A380 aircraft landed safely at Goose Bay Airport on the eastern tip of Canada, according to a statement from Air France. The airline said it suffered “serious damage to one of its four engines.” “The regularly trained pilots and cabin crew handled this serious incident perfectly,” the airline sai
  
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• Puerto Rico governor: More needed, but feds have answered our calls

  01-10-2017 21:36
  SAN JUAN — Much more work must be done to meet Puerto Rico’s critical humanitarian needs after Hurricane Maria, the US territory’s top official said Saturday, while also emphasizing that the federal government is fulfilling his every request — striking a conciliatory tone minutes after President Donald Trump lambasted a mayor who criticized Washington’s response. “We need to do a lot more in order for us to get out of the emergency,” Puerto Rico Gov. Ric
  
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• President Trump: Tillerson ‘wasting his time’ negotiating with North Korea

  01-10-2017 19:22
  WASHINGTON D.C. — President Donald Trump on Sunday again mocked North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and said Secretary of State Rex Tillerson should not bother trying to negotiate with him in an effort to stop the country’s development of nuclear weapons. I told Rex Tillerson, our wonderful Secretary of State, that he is wasting his time trying to negotiate with Little Rocket Man… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 1, 2017 …Save your energy Rex, we'll do wha
  
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• Silver Alert Canceled for Missing 9-Month-Old from Plymouth

  01-10-2017 18:12
  
  A Silver Alert for a 9-month-old boy from Plymouth has been canceled.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Harvard faculty to discuss proposed ban on social clubs

  01-10-2017 18:00
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Faculty members at Harvard University are expected to discuss a proposal that would ban fraternities and single-gender clubs on campus. The Boston Globe reports that faculty members on Tuesday will also consider whether to invalidate a 2016 policy that penalizes students who participate in such groups. A panel studying the issue concluded in a report Friday that Harvard “must take action to address the detrimental impact of the unrecognized single-gender socia
  
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• Five hurt as Edmonton, Canada attacks spark terror investigation

  01-10-2017 17:52
  EDMONTON, Canada — Canadian authorities say two incidents in Edmonton are being investigated as acts of terrorism after a man struck a police officer with a car before stabbing him and later plowed a truck into pedestrians on a busy street, injuring at least four people. A suspect, who has not been identified, is in custody, said Chief Rod Knecht of the Edmonton Police Service in an early Sunday news conference. Knecht said authorities believe the man acted alone, but […]
  
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• Magazine legend Si Newhouse, publisher of Vogue, dies at 89

  01-10-2017 17:42
  NEW YORK — The magazine industry has lost a legend. Si Newhouse, the longtime publisher of Condé Nast and driving force behind some of the most recognizable titles on newsstands, died Sunday at 89. A family spokesperson confirmed his death to Vogue. “Si Newhouse was the most extraordinary leader,” said Anna Wintour, the editor in chief of Vogue. “Wherever he led, I followed, unquestioningly, simply because he put as much faith in me as I had in him.” New
  
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• CANCELLED: Missing 9 month old out of Plymouth found

  01-10-2017 17:16
  PLYMOUTH — A silver alert has been canclled for a 9-month-old from Plymouth last seen with his father. Police had reports of the father driving erratically. Police say Brandon Angers Jr, 9 months, has been found.
  
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• White House Budget Director: Too early to judge Trump tax plan

  01-10-2017 16:45
  WASHINGTON D.C. — White House budget director Mick Mulvaney dismissed critics of the Trump administration’s proposed tax overhaul, saying a detailed analysis wouldn’t be possible until the full plan is crafted. “I’ve seen the criticisms,” Mulvaney said. “All I can tell you is that no one can make real, detailed analysis of the plan yet because it’s not finished.” Mulvaney said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that the plan that
  
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• Spending Cuts to Start as State Remains Without Budget

  01-10-2017 16:04
  
  The Connecticut budget deadline is Sunday and with no budget reached, cities and towns will be hit with some deep spending cuts. On Saturday people voiced their opinions about Gov.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 2 dead after knife attack at French train station; assailant shot

  01-10-2017 15:48
  MARSEILLE, France — French police say 2 killed in attack at Marseille train station; authorities open counter-terror investigation. French police have warned people to avoid Marseille’s main train station amid reports of a knife attack. Marseille police said an operation “is underway” on its official Twitter account. No other details were immediately available. French television BFM TV says at least one person has been stabbed, and the assailant has been shot dead. Interi
  
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• Man Tried to Steal Truck While Driver was Pumping Gas: PD

  01-10-2017 15:46
  
  East Windsor police have made an arrest in one of back-to-back crimes Saturday night.Photo Credit: East Windsor Police Department
  
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• Hundreds injured as Spain cracks down on Catalan referendum

  01-10-2017 15:38
  CATALONIA – – Spanish national police launched a widespread crackdown on Catalonia’s disputed independence referendum Sunday, raiding polling stations and firing rubber bullets in a concerted attempt to deny the vote legitimacy. In scenes that reverberated around Spain, riot police smashed their way into some polling locations and beat back voters with batons as they attempted to take part in the referendum. Hundreds of injuries were reported. The mood on the streets of the reg
  
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• Catalan independence referendum in chaos as police clash with voters; 465 injured

  01-10-2017 15:38
  CATALONIA — Catalonia’s disputed independence referendum was in chaos on Sunday, with reports of hundreds injured as Spain’s national police launched a widespread crackdown on the vote. Catalan President Carles Puigdemont condemned “indiscriminate aggression” against peaceful voters. Spanish authorities appeared determined to deny the vote legitimacy by preventing as many people as possible from casting ballots in the referendum, which Spain’s top court has de
  
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• New Car Seat Laws Take Effect Today

  01-10-2017 15:09
  
  On Oct. 1 Connecticut’s new car seat law will go into effect, keeping children in certain car seats for a year or two longer than the previous law.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• ‘SNL’ hammers President Trump over Puerto Rico response

  01-10-2017 13:42
  NEW YORK — “Saturday Night Live” didn’t waste any time going after President Donald Trump and the comments he made on Saturday regarding hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico. The 43rd season premiere of the NBC sketch series opened with Alec Baldwin’s Trump speaking on the phone with San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulín Cruz, who was played by Melissa Villaseñor. “I know things are, as the locals say, Despacito,” Baldwin’s Trump said over the ph
  
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• O.J. Simpson walks out of Nevada prison after 9 years

  01-10-2017 11:53
  LAS VEGAS — O.J. Simpson walked out of prison early Sunday after serving nine years for a Las Vegas armed robbery and kidnapping. The former NFL star left prison shortly after midnight local time, and was picked up by a friend, according to Brooke Keast , a spokeswoman for the Nevada Department of Corrections. “I told him, ‘don’t ‘come back,’ and he responded, ‘I don’t intend to, ‘” she said. “He was upbeat, persona
  
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• Sunny, pleasant Today; Sunny and warmer Monday

  01-10-2017 11:44
  We’ll be seeing a ton of sunshine the next few days, as a strong high pressure system builds in and gives us some great weather. Temperatures will average in the mid 60s to near 70 this afternoon, and we keep it around and over 70 to start off the week on Monday, and in the low-mid 70s by Tuesday. By Wednesday and Thursday, we bump those high temperatures up to around 80, and it still comes along with a good […]
  
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• Chilly start to Sunday leads to a sunny, warmer day; Sunny and warmer Monday

  01-10-2017 11:44
  We’ll be seeing a ton of sunshine the next few days, as a strong high pressure system builds in and gives us some great weather. Temperatures will be in the 60s to near 70 on Sunday, and we keep it around 70 to start off the week. By Wednesday and Thursday, we bump those high temperatures up to around 80, and it still comes along with a good amount of sunshine. There should be some near-perfect days for getting outside […]
  
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• Hicks, SMU Pull Away In 4th Quarter To Beat UConn 49-28

  01-10-2017 04:52
  DALLAS (AP) _ Ben Hicks passed for 280 yards and four touchdowns on Saturday and SMU pulled away with three fourth-quarter touchdowns to beat Connecticut 49-28.
  The Mustangs (4-1, 1-0 American) took the lead for good at 35-28 on Hicks’ 34-yard touchdown pass to Courtland Sutton with 11:46 left. SMU’s Ryan Becker blocked Brett Graham’s punt on UConn’s next possession and Ke’Mon Freeman’s 3-yard run made it 42-28. The Huskies (1-3, 0-2) then turned it over on do
  
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• New Haven man sentenced to 28 years for burning two kids’ hands over stove’s

  01-10-2017 04:38
  NEW HAVEN — 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 […]
  
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• CT communities, lawmakers gather in new haven for Puerto Rico hurricane relief

  01-10-2017 04:29
  NEW HAVEN — People in Hartford and New Haven gathered to raise funds for people affected by Hurricane Maria. Different lawmakers came including Mayor Toni Harp and Senator Richard Blumenthal to Fairhaven’s Quinnipiac River Park. Also, there was U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro and state Representative Juan Candelaria. Millions of American citizens in Puerto Rico were stranded and left without electricity after Hurricane Maria devastated the island last week. Both event
  
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• Wolcott police improve communication with deaf drivers through deaf signage program

  01-10-2017 04:22
  WOLCOTT – More times than we think, police officers pull over drivers that are deaf and this typically leads to a miscommunication between the two. To put a stop to this locally, the Wolcott Police Department have implemented the Deaf Signage Program that is supposed to help with that. All drivers have to do is put their license, registration and proof of insurance into a bright, green envelope. Everytime a driver is pulled over, they are asked to hand over […]
  
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• Police: Hartford man suffers a black eye after an attempt to steal a victim’s car

  01-10-2017 04:11
  EAST WINDSOR —  Police said they approached a suspect in a Walmart parking lot who was suspected of stealing from the store. East Windsor Police said as they approached Osniel Gonzalez, 33, he reversed his vehicle, hitting another car then an officer before speeding off. “The suspect vehicle was then abandoned on the exit 44, I-91 southbound on-ramp and reports were received that the suspect was observed running through the Sports World complex located on Main Street. The suspec
  
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• FOX61 News at 10 LIVE on Facebook

  01-10-2017 03:59
    We’ll be seeing a ton of sunshine the next few days, as a strong high pressure system builds in and gives us some great weather. FOX61’s Dan Amarante has the latest next week’s forecast. Also, did you ever wonder how often police officers pull over drivers that are deaf? FOX61’s Carmen Chau spoke to a local police department who implemented a new program to help them determine if a driver is deaf.      
  
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• Florida attorney general doesn’t want OJ

  01-10-2017 03:37
  Florida’s attorney general doesn’t want O.J. Simpson to return to Florida after he’s released from prison in Nevada. Attorney General Pam Bondi sent a letter to Florida Department of Corrections Secretary Julie L. Jones on Friday saying that she should immediately tell Nevada officials that Florida objects to Simpson serving his parole in Florida. Simpson’s attorney, Malcolm LaVergne, said earlier Friday there’s “no doubt” Simpson is going to Florida. Be
  
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• NBA suggests to teams unity ideas, reminds of anthem rule

  01-10-2017 02:44
  NEW YORK  — The NBA is recommending teams address fans or show videos expressing themes of unity before their first home games, while reminding them of the rule that players must stand for the national anthem. A memo was sent to teams Friday, a day after Commissioner Adam Silver said he expected players would stand for the anthem . In the memo, obtained by The Associated Press, Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum suggests teams use their opening games “to demonstrate your […]
  
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• Chilly start to Sunday leads to a sunny, warmer day

  01-10-2017 02:34
  We’ll be seeing a ton of sunshine the next few days, as a strong high pressure system builds in and gives us some great weather. Temperatures will be in the 60s to near 70 on Sunday, and we keep it around 70 to start off the week. By Wednesday and Thursday, we bump those high temperatures up to around 80, and it still comes along with a good amount of sunshine. There should be some near-perfect days for getting outside […]
  
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• Report: ‘Let’s Make a Deal’ game-show host Monty Hall dies at 96

  01-10-2017 00:56
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — Former “Let’s Make a Deal” host Monty Hall has died. He was 96. Sharon Hall says her father died Saturday morning of heart failure at his home in Beverly Hills, California. Hall co-created “Let’s Make a Deal,” which debuted on NBC in 1963 and became a TV staple for decades. Contestants chosen from the studio audience wore outlandish costumes to attract Hall’s attention. The game involved swapping prize items for others hidde
  
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