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• Meriden Arson Fire Report Released

  16-10-2017 23:53
  MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) _ Authorities say a mother used tiki torch oil to set her home on fire after suffocating her 8-year-old son last year in Connecticut.
  Meriden Fire Marshal Steve Trella released a report Monday on the November fire at Karin Ziolkowski’s home. The woman was arrested Friday in North Carolina, where she’s now living, in connection with the blaze.
  Authorities say both Ziolkowski and her son, Elijah, had been pulled from the home, but the boy died before it was intentio
  
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• Mother Of Slain Teen Pleads For Justice

  16-10-2017 23:49
  (CBS Connecticut) — The mother of slain New Haven teenager Tyrick Keyes today pleaded for justice for her son.
  Demethra Telford said someone needs to come forward with information.
  Telford says she has faith in God, and she still speaks to her late son.
  “I have been going through a lot, without my son. It is very hard. People should understand, no parent should have to live that way,” Telford said.The 14-year-old eighth grader was shot and killed in July.
  New Haven Police say p
  
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• Man Who Barricaded Himself Inside Burning Home Found Dead

  16-10-2017 23:38
  
  Police say a man who barricaded himself inside a burning home in Leominster, Massachusetts, has been found deceased.Photo Credit: NBC Boston
  
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• Ireland on lockdown after former Hurricane Ophelia makes landfall

  16-10-2017 23:15
  The remnants of Hurricane Ophelia hit Ireland’s west coast as a post-tropical storm on Monday, bringing with it strong winds, heavy rain, and the threat of storm surge and flooding. Met Éireann, Ireland’s National Meteorological Service, extended a red alert for the entire country on Sunday evening, warning that there was a “danger to life and property.” As of Monday night the warning remained in effect for the entire country. Three deaths have been attributed to t
  
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• LOOK: Rescued Dog Receives Life-Saving Midnight Grooming

  16-10-2017 22:57
  CBS Local — A Florida dog has a new lease on life after good samaritans rescued the pup from a “mummified cast” of matted hair that had formed around his body.
  The poor pooch was reportedly saved from being hit by a car in Orange County on October 11. The good samaritan then began a frantic search on social media for someone to help the dog who couldn’t walk or go to the bathroom because of the hair. That’s when a pet grooming service in nearby Oviedo stepped i
  
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• FAA investigating after pilot drops turkeys on Arkansas festival 

  16-10-2017 22:53
  LITTLE ROCK, Ark.  — The Federal Aviation Administration says it will check to see whether any laws or regulations were broken when a low-flying pilot dropped live turkeys onto an Arkansas festival over the weekend. The annual Yellville Turkey Trot in northern Arkansas has included a turkey drop for more than five decades , though sponsors in recent years have distanced themselves from the practice. Several birds were dropped Saturday and then chased by festival-goers below.
  
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• Groundbreaking For New Housing Development In Hartford

  16-10-2017 22:29
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – It’s been over a year since the last residents moved out of the Chester A. Bowles Park low-income housing project in Hartford’s Blue Hills Neighborhood. On Monday, officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for what comes next at the 61-acre site– the Willow Creek Apartments.
  The mixed-income, two-phase development is scheduled to start accepting its first residents around the middle of 2018.
  Sixty-two rental units and about 25 single-fam
  
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• Computer Talk: Whip City Fiber’s GB Internet Service

  16-10-2017 22:24
  Erik and Bob take your computer questions, and Aaron Bean, Operations Manager for Whip City Fiber, discusses the Gigabit (1000 Megabit) fiber optic Internet Service available to residents of the Westfield, Massachusetts for $69.95/month and the high speed internet municipal broadband landscape of the region.
  A listener discusses problems with a laptop waking up from sleep in Windows 7, and we fix problems when Windows Update does not work properly.
  Then, we discuss using the Classic Shell progra
  
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• Infant dies in Portugal fires; toll rises to 32

  16-10-2017 22:21
  Portuguese authorities say a 1-month-old baby has died in the country’s spate of wildfires, raising the death toll in the forest blazes to 32. The Civil Protection Agency says the infant had been missing after a wildfire near Tabua, some 200 kilometers (120 miles) north of Lisbon. Agency spokeswoman Patricia Gaspar says seven people remain missing. She says the fires have also injured 56 people, 16 of them seriously. The deaths come four months after a summer blaze killed 64 peop
  
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• Louisville fires Rick Pitino amid federal investigation

  16-10-2017 22:17
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville’s Athletic Association has officially fired coach Rick Pitino nearly three weeks after the school acknowledged that its men’s basketball program is being investigated as part of a federal corruption probe. The association, which oversees Louisville’s sports programs and is composed of trustees, faculty, students and administrators, voted to oust the longtime Cardinals coach following a board meeting Monday. The association on Oct. 2 authorized
  
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• 'Try as Hard as You Can': Childhood Paralysis Drives Runner

  16-10-2017 21:59
  
  The journey to a healthy life is different for everyone. For Scott Sutter, the President of the Southern New England Athletic Association, going on a run wasn’t always an option.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Mom of 14-Year-Old Homicide Victim Appeals for Tips in Case

  16-10-2017 21:39
  
  The mother of a 14-year-old boy who was shot and killed in New Haven in July is begging anyone with information about her son's death to come forward. To help with the investigation, the governor has authorized...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• High school principal shocked by cougar encounter caught on camera

  16-10-2017 21:39
  WOODINVILLE, Wash. — The principal at a Washington State high school describes a recent encounter with a cougar as “amazing.” Bob Hagin says  Northwest Liberty School in Woodinville was visited by a cougar three times on Friday. The animal was captured on a surveillance camera once. Hagin told KCPQ he was working in his office when he heard noises coming from the Study Lab area, but was stunned when he saw the source. “I check it out, only to see the cougar
  
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• No charges filed in ‘forced splits’ cheerleading exercise

  16-10-2017 21:38
  DENVER  — No criminal charges will be filed in connection with a Denver cheerleading practice that resulted in an injury to one girl, the Denver District Attorney’s office said Saturday afternoon. The coach, Ozell Williams, was fired after videos surfaced that showed cheerleaders were forced into doing the splits during practice. The decision comes after an investigation conducted by the Denver Police Department over the past several weeks that included dozens of interviews of c
  
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• 2017-18 NBA Season Preview – Eastern Conference

  16-10-2017 21:34
  Ryan Mayer
  Basketball season is back and our favorite teams have returned to the hardwood with dreams of the Larry O’Brien trophy dancing in their heads. The offseason was a wild one with stars trading places and, now that the dust has cleared, we’ll finally get to see these teams in regular season action. The Eastern Conference schedule opens up with a bang as the Cavaliers and Celtics meet in a rematch of the Eastern Conference Finals, and a completely remade Celtics team featuring
  
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• Win a Trip To Chicago To Attend STARS AND STRINGS

  16-10-2017 20:50
  Enter to Win a trip for two to Chicago, IL to experience TOAST TO THE TROOPS on Tuesday, 11/14 and STARS AND STRINGS on Wednesday, 11/15, plus a meet and greet with a STARS AND STRINGS artist!
  
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• Wi-Fi network flaw could let hackers spy on you

  16-10-2017 20:41
  The Wi-Fi network you’re using may be susceptible to hacking. A new security flaw, discovered by researcher Mathy Vanhoef of the University of Leuven in Belgium, appears to be affecting Wi-Fi connections. The issue stems from WPA2, a protocol that secures wireless networks. The flaw, called KRACK (short for Key Reinstallation Attack), could let a hacker within range of your device break encryption and potentially steal and manipulate data. “Attackers can use this novel atta
  
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• Elderly Man Killed, Woman Injured in Crash

  16-10-2017 20:34
  WALLINGFORD, Conn. (AP) – Police say a 90-year-old man has been killed and his 82-year-old passenger injured in a crash in Wallingford.
  Edward Carabillo, of Darien, was pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle crash at about 6:40 p.m. Sunday.
  His passenger suffered injuries that were not considered life-threatening. The driver of the other vehicle had minor injuries.
  Police say Carabillo was trying to make a left turn when his car was hit by a pickup truck.
  They are still investigat
  
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• Jepsen Joins AGs In Opposing Transgender Military Ban

  16-10-2017 20:21
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Connecticut Attorney General George Jepsen is joining 13 of his colleagues in a brief opposing President Trump’s decision to ban transgender men and women from serving in the military.
  The amicus brief was filed in district court in the District of Columbia. It states that banning those who identify as transgender from serving their country is unconstitutional.
  In addition, Jepsen and his fellow attorneys general say that transgender people serve i
  
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• Police investigating vehicle vandalism spree in West Haven

  16-10-2017 20:20
  WEST HAVEN —  Police departments across the state have been dealing with a large number of vehicle break-ins over the last year or so, but, as West Haven police responded to car crimes of a different sort late last night. Police say nearly a dozen cars were reported to have been vandalized. “My neighbor was knocking on the door and he said his window was broken out and he said your window was broken out too,” said Tashema Fidalgo, a […]
  
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• Keidel: Packers Can’t Overcome Aaron Rodgers Injury

  16-10-2017 19:47
  By Jason Keidel
  I’ve been quite kind to Aaron Rodgers over the years.
  I have no provincial interest in Rodgers, the Packers, or Green Bay, Wisconsin, other than a distant admiration for the juggernaut spawned by a fellow New Yorker, Vince Lombardi. But greatness has value, beauty, and its share of admirers. We can debate all day about Rodgers’ place among the greats — some of us assert he’s the best thrower of a football who ever lived. But there’s no denying that p
  
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• Broccoli May Be Key To A Healthy Gut, Study Finds

  16-10-2017 19:41
  CBS Local — For many, the stigma about eating their broccoli goes all the way back to their childhood dinner table. A new study is giving stubborn eaters and veggie lovers a fresh reason to eat their mini-trees: it may be the key to a healthy gut.
  According to researchers at Penn State University, a diet filled with broccoli may help patients to cope with digestive issues such as leaky gut and colitis. The Penn State study was carried out with mice, who were found to be much more
  
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• Berlin police ‘defend’ Farmington Avenue street sign

  16-10-2017 19:25
  BERLIN — A new sign on Farmington Avenue is getting some unwanted attention. The sign was posted on the Berlin Connecticut Police Department’s Facebook page with the following comment: “BRITISH- Historical Rood- a measure of land area equal to a quarter of an acre. We are the home of the Redcoats are we not?” Merriam-Webster defines a rood as “any of various units of land area; especially a British unit equal to a fourth of an acre.” The public comments [&hell
  
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• Drone Collides With Commercial Airplane, 8 People On Board

  16-10-2017 19:18
  CBS Local — Canadian officials say that a drone struck a passenger plane while it was on its final approach into Quebec City. The Oct. 12 incident is the first reported collision between a plane and a recreational drone in the country’s history.
  Canada’s transportation minister Marc Garneau said on Oct. 15 that the Skyjet flight, carrying six passengers and two crew members, was struck on its way to Jean Lesage International Airport. No one was injured by the drone bu
  
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• Vandals Target Vehicles In West Haven

  16-10-2017 18:33
  (West Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Police in West Haven are investigating vandalism to vehicles that they say occurred in the overnight hours.
  Investigators say they received reports of vandalism to vehicles parked on Third Avenue and Ruden Street. Others, they say, had windows smashed.
  Police are urging residents to report any suspicious activity by calling them at (203) 937-3900.
  
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• Flu Returns To Connecticut

  16-10-2017 18:08
  (CBS Connecticut) — The flu has resumed circulating in Connecticut.
  Experts are expecting an active flu season.
  Department of Public Health Influenza Surveillance Coordinator Alan Siniscalchi said twenty-three positive lab tests have been reported in the state in recent weeks.
  “We have been seeing a slight increase in laboratory-confirmed flu cases around the state,” Siniscalchi said. “There are cases identified in various parts of the state, but the overall activity is s
  
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• Amazon Job Fair Underway

  16-10-2017 18:06
  
  An Amazon job fair is underway today and several other fairs are planned.
  
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• UConn Women Top Choice In AAC

  16-10-2017 17:58
  PHILADELPHIA (AP) – UConn is the unanimous choice to win the American Athletic Conference.
  The Huskies return four starters from last season’s squad, including preseason player of the year Napheesa Collier. UConn also adds transfer Azure Stevens to the mix.
  South Florida was picked second in results announced by the league on Monday, receiving Huskies coach Geno Auriemma’s first-place vote. Temple, Central Florida, SMU and Tulane round out the top half of the preseason poll.
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• October: Domestic Violence Awareness Month

  16-10-2017 17:53
  October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, a critical time to spread the word about the help that is available to survivors. Domestic violence is a pattern of coercive, controlling behavior that can include physical abuse, emotional or psychological abuse, sexual abuse, financial abuse, and technological abuse. It is a pervasive, life-threatening crime that affects thousands of individuals in Connecticut regardless of age, gender, economic status, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation
  
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• Water Restored, Road Remains Closed in Hartford

  16-10-2017 17:39
  
  Hawthorn Street in Hartford is closed after a water main break early Monday morning, according to the Metropolitan District.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Paraeducator Of Year Named

  16-10-2017 17:25
  (Colchester, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A Colchester educator has been named Connecticut’s 2018 Anne Marie Murphy Paraeducator of the Year.
  Karen Mylly is a paraeducator at Jack Jackter Intermediate School.
  State education officials including commissioner Dianna Wentzell went to the school today to make the announcement in front of the student body and staff.
  The award is named for one of the educators who died at Sandy Hook Elementary School nearly five years ago.
  Paraeducators assist
  
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• Artist who placed urinating dog statue near ‘Fearless Girl’ struck by train: report

  16-10-2017 17:17
  MANHATTAN – The man who was hit and killed by a subway train has been identified as the artist who placed a statue of a urinating dog next to the Wall Street’s “Fearless Girl” statue. Alex Gardega, 48, was struck by a downtown No. 6 train at 77th street on Oct. 12 according to WPIX.  The train’s motorman, James Munoz, told the Daily News the train was about 100 feet away from the station when the emergency brake kicked in. Munoz told […]
  
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• Bill Murray helps fellow Cubs fans announce pregnancy

  16-10-2017 17:16
  CHICAGO — Singing “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” wasn’t the only thing actor Bill Murray did at Game 3 of the National League Division series. He also helped fellow Cubs fans Robbie Schloss and Kirsten Barrish Schloss announce their pregnancy in a video for the couple’s parents. “I’ve got news for you. You’re gonna be grandparents,” Murray said while pointing to Robbie and Kirsten. “Bill Murray, thank you for making my parents cry,
  
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• Patriots Team Grades: Pats Make Huge Comeback, Hold On For Win Over Jets

  16-10-2017 17:10
  By Danny Cox
  It’s really hard to figure out this New England Patriots team as their up-and-down season was reflected in the highs and lows of Sunday’s 24-17 win over the New York Jets. After falling behind 14-0, the Pats found a way to come back and jump out to a commanding lead before falling apart yet again—and almost falling victim to lackluster play once more.
  They may be 4-2, but the Patriots have a lot of problems to fix that may not be as easy to overcome later in the se
  
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• Meriden Police Investigate Shooting on Springdale Avenue

  16-10-2017 17:09
  
  Meriden police are investigating a shooting on Springdale Avenue early Sunday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Shooting In Meriden Leaves 1 Wounded

  16-10-2017 16:45
  (Meriden, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Police in Meriden are investigating a weekend shooting.
  They say around 1:30 Sunday morning, they received a report of shots fired on Springdale Avenue.
  As officers were en route to the scene, police say they were notified of a victim suffering from gunshot wounds who’d arrived in the emergency room at MidState Medical Center.
  The victim was later taken to Hartford Hospital for further treatment.
  So far, there’s no word on a motive for the sho
  
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• Malloy Proposes 4th State Budget

  16-10-2017 16:31
  (Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Governor Dannel Malloy has unveiled yet another proposed state budget, one he says is a “lean, no-frills, no nonsense” package.
  Malloy released the proposal this morning as legislative leaders continue their meetings in trying to end the stalemate that has dragged on for over four months.
  The latest rendition of a gubernatorial spending plan does not raise taxes, cuts additional spending and streamlines implementer language dealing with only
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Gov. Malloy speaks out on his new budget proposal

  16-10-2017 16:12
  HARTFORD — Governor Malloy has released another budget proposal to try and bust the budget battle at the Capitol. The Governor presented a “new, lean, bare-bones” budget proposal. This latest proposal from the Governor includes the following: Revenue Changes: This proposal maintains revenue changes where there was general consensus, while eliminating other, problematic revenue proposals, including new taxes on second homes, cell phone surcharges, ridesharing fees, and daily fan
  
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• Gov. Malloy presents ‘bare-bones’ budget proposal

  16-10-2017 16:12
  HARTFORD — Governor Malloy has released another budget proposal to try and bust the budget battle at the Capitol. This latest proposal from Malloy includes the following: Revenue Changes: This proposal maintains revenue changes where there was general consensus, while eliminating other, problematic revenue proposals, including new taxes on second homes, cell phone surcharges, ridesharing fees, and daily fantasy sports. Spending Cuts: In order to achieve balance, the proposal cuts spending
  
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• Weinstein Co. says it is in sale talks with Colony Capital.

  16-10-2017 16:08
  LOS ANGELES  — The flailing Weinstein Co. may have a buyer. On Monday the movie and TV studio announced a financing deal with Colony Capital that will help it stay afloat. Weinstein Co. said it is negotiating with Colony Capital “for a potential sale of all or a significant portion of the company’s assets.” For the past eleven days the company has been dragged down by co-founder Harvey Weinstein’s sexual misconduct scandal. Weinstein was fired by the board on O
  
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• Multiple car vandalisms reported in West Haven

  16-10-2017 15:58
  WEST HAVEN — Police are investigating numerous vandalisms that happened to cars overnight throughout the city. Police say that cars parked on Third Avenue, Ruden Street, and some other streets had their windows smashed. There’s no report of injuries, and there is no descriptions of any suspects as of right now. Police are asking residents to report any suspicious activity they saw immediately.
  
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• Girl, 3, drowns in grease pit at Alabama ice cream shop

  16-10-2017 15:51
  AUBURN, Ala. – At what is normally the happiest of family destinations, a horror: Police investigating a call of a missing child at Bruster’s Real Ice Cream in Auburn, Ala., before 1pm Saturday arrived to find the 3-year-old had been located but was unresponsive. Sadie Grace Andrews had been found in a 6-foot-deep in-ground grease trap and drowned, reports the Opelika-Auburn News. It’s believed to have been an accident, with surveillance footage showing her playing with two of
  
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• Family dog found alive and well at home destroyed by California wildfire

  16-10-2017 15:43
  SANTA ROSA, Calif. — After a lengthy search through the aftermath of a wildfire, a Northern California family found their parents’ missing dog alive and well. Beckyjean Widen’s parents were asleep when flames started to surround their home and as they escaped, their family dog, Izzy, ran away from them. They could not chase after Izzy without risking their own lives, and feared Izzy didn’t make it after the fire burned through their neighborhood. But when Widen’s br
  
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• California becomes first state to ban sales from puppy mills

  16-10-2017 15:21
  SACRAMENTO, Calif.— California has become the first state to ban the sale of animals from puppy mills. Gov. Jerry Brown announced Friday that he has signed a law requiring pet stores to work with animal shelters or rescue operations if they want to sell dogs, cats or rabbits. It still allows private breeders to sell animals directly. Thirty-six cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco, already have similar bans on mass breeding operations. Supporters said the state measure, AB485, e
  
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• UConn Men Picked To Finish 5th By AAC Coaches

  16-10-2017 15:18
  PHILADELPHIA (CBS Connecticut) – The University of Connecticut Men’s Basketball Team has been selected to finish fifth in the 2017-18 season in the preseason coaches poll announced Monday morning.
  For the second consecutive year, Cincinnati has been tabbed as the favorite to win the American Athletic Conference regular-season title. The Bearcats got the nod by a single point over conference-newcomer Wichita State. UCF was selected to finish third, followed by SMU.
  After redshirting f
  
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• AirAsia staff accused of ‘screaming’ as flight plummets 20,000 feet

  16-10-2017 15:11
  PERTH, Australia  — Passengers aboard an AirAsia flight from Perth to Bali Sunday have criticized the flight crew for allegedly screaming when the plane rapidly descended 20,000 feet, following an apparent pressurization issue in the cabin. “The panic was escalated because of the behavior of the staff, who were screaming and looked tearful and shocked,” passenger Clare Askew told CNN affiliate Seven News Australia after the plane turned around and landed safely b
  
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• First Alert: Frost Advisory for Parts of Connecticut

  16-10-2017 15:08
  
  A Frost Advisory has been issued for areas away from the shoreline.
  
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• Department of Public Health Releases First Flu Season Update

  16-10-2017 15:06
  
  Flu season has begun, and health officials are advising everyone to get a flu shot.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Joe D’s Notebook: Temple- The Recap

  16-10-2017 15:00
  What a difference a week makes!
  Coming off the worst defensive performance in school history, the UConn defense stood tall in the fourth quarter and helped preserve the Huskies first conference win in nine games and their first road win since 2015 (also nine games) with their 28-24 win at Temple.
  After the embarrassment of the week before, the defense set the tone on the first series by forcing Temple to go three and out. But they save their best effort for the fourth quarter. After the Owls had
  
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• Police Officer Hit By Car While Investigating Shooting

  16-10-2017 14:21
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut police officer is expected to fully recover after being struck by a car while investigating a shooting.
  WVIT-TV reports the officer was in New Haven investigating after a woman was grazed by a bullet early Sunday morning. The officer was struck at the scene.
  Authorities say the officer was transported to the hospital and the injuries were not life-threatening.
  Police have not released information on the driver, such as if the person
  
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