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• Eversource Plans to Propose New Rate Increase

  01-11-2017 23:59
  
  The region’s largest utility provider is proposing a multi-million dollar rate hike over the next three years.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• New Haven Police Begin Body Camera Training

  01-11-2017 23:41
  
  The first group of 30 patrol officers will be seen wearing body cameras in New Haven on Wednesday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Warmest October on Record

  01-11-2017 23:27
  
  The Hartford area broke a record this past month. October 2017 will go down as the warmest October on record.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• President Appoints New Connecticut U.S. Attorney

  01-11-2017 23:11
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ President Donald Trump has nominated longtime federal prosecutor John Durham to serve as U.S. attorney for Connecticut.
  The White House announced the nomination Wednesday and sent it to the Senate for approval, saying Durham and nominees for other U.S. attorney jobs share Trump’s vision for “making America safe again.”
  Durham will succeed Deirdre Daly, a nominee of former President Barack Obama who left office Friday. He was appointed last week by Attor
  
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• Toddler Injured Handling Halloween Candy in Groton

  01-11-2017 23:01
  
  Groton police are looking into a report of candy that had possibly been tampered with that was handed out to a toddler on Halloween Tuesday night.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Future Of America The Top Stress Creator For Americans, Survey Finds

  01-11-2017 21:43
  CBS Local — While work and money are common sources of stress for many people, a new survey has found that they have company as the top stressful subjects for Americans.
  A report from the American Psychological Association (APA) says the future of the country was the most stressful topic for Americans to think about. Of the 3,500 adults polled, 63 percent said the issue was a significant source of their stress. Concerns over money finished second with 62 percent and work issues follow
  
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• Toddler Injured By Metal in Halloween Candy in Groton

  01-11-2017 21:22
  
  Groton police are looking into a report of candy that had possibly been tampered with that was handed out to a toddler on Halloween Tuesday night.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Gales Ferry Crews Responding to Fire at Dow Chemical

  01-11-2017 21:11
  
  Fire officials from Gales Ferry are responding to a fire at the Dow Chemical plant and they are asking people to avoid the area, according to social media accounts for the Gales Ferry Volunteer Fire Department.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Court Documents Reveal Details About Meriden Mom Accused of Killing Son

  01-11-2017 20:45
  
  A mother accused of killing her 8-year-old son and setting their Meriden home on fire with tiki torch oil last year, was in court Tuesday and court records reveal what led police to charge her with murder...Photo Credit: Meriden Police Department
  
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• 1 In 10 Grooms Now Take Their Wife’s Name, Study Says

  01-11-2017 20:25
  CBS Local — A British study has found that more grooms in today’s society are taking their new wife’s surname than in past generations.
  The survey, carried out by the London Mint Office, says one in 10 men choose to take the last name of their bride. According to The Telegraph, 72 percent of married couples said they had adopted the husband’s last name. That number is down from the 97 percent of couples over 55 years old, who likely married a generation ago. The poll
  
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• Massachusetts panel seeks regional talks on time zone change

  01-11-2017 20:10
  BOSTON — Days before most U.S. residents “fall back,” a special commission in Massachusetts is recommending that the state not change time zones on its own. The panel, which held several meetings on the possibility of shifting from the Eastern to the Atlantic Time Zone, said in its final report Wednesday that such a change could be beneficial if most other Northeast U.S. states did likewise. Moving to Atlantic time would be equivalent to year-round daylight savings time, ending
  
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• EPA: Water at Puerto Rico Superfund site is fit for consumption

  01-11-2017 19:25
  Water drawn from wells at a hazardous waste site in hurricane-hit Puerto Rico meets federal drinking water standards and is fit for consumption, the US Environmental Protection Agency said in a news release on Tuesday. The water being pulled from wells at the Dorado Groundwater Contamination Site, which is part of the Superfund program for hazardous waste cleanup, meets federal drinking water standards for certain industrial chemicals, as well as for bacteria, Elias Rodriguez, an EPA spokesman,
  
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• Man Under Arrest After Crashes, Chase In Southeastern Connecticut

  01-11-2017 19:14
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A Norwich man is under arrest after New London police say he was involved in a series of traffic crashes and a pursuit Wednesday morning.
  Police say Rubin Ramos struck several vehicles in Waterford, and then struck more vehicles in New London along Route 32 in the area of Connecticut College. Police say Ramos also slammed into an occupied school bus several times before fleeing to Groton.
  Police located the suspect on Route 12 heading toward Ledyard. A
  
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• New $200 Sam Adams Beer Is Illegal in 12 States

  01-11-2017 19:12
  
  Samuel Adams just released a new limited-edition beer with an alcohol content so high, it is illegal to sell in 12 states.Photo Credit: Samuel Adams
  
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• Man Rammed Several Vehicles, Including School Bus: Police

  01-11-2017 19:03
  
  A Taftville man who is on probation is accused of ramming several vehicles in several towns Wednesday morning, including a school bus full of children in New London.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Week 9 NFL Picks: Saints & Panthers Start To Separate In NFC South

  01-11-2017 19:00
  Ryan Mayer
  Now things are starting to click. The past two weeks, we’ve gone 23-4 straight up and 15-12-1 against the spread. As teams are starting to show who they really are this season, the picks have started to make more sense each week.  The trade deadline was the most active that we’ve seen in a long time and several playoff hopefuls seemed to get stronger.
  We’ll see how those moves work out in the long run, but for now, let’s get straight into the picks and try
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Google, Facebook, and Twitter on Capitol Hill for second day of hearings on Russian ads

  01-11-2017 19:00
  WASHINGTON, DC — General counsels from Google, Facebook, and Twitter will again be on Capitol Hill Wednesday for a second day of hearings on Russian Disinformation and Social Media. Lawmakers are demanding answers from leading social media companies about why they haven’t done more to combat Russian interference on their sites. One Democrat said congressional action might be needed in response to what she calls “the start of cyberwarfare” against American democracy. Repre
  
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• Big Y Donates $200,000 to American Red Cross

  01-11-2017 18:49
  
  Thanks to the generosity of customers, employees and some corporate help, Big Y donated $200,000 directly to the Red Cross on Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Woman Accused Of Killing Son, Burning Home Held On Bail

  01-11-2017 18:21
  MERIDEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A woman accused of suffocating her 8-year-old son before using tiki torch oil to set her Connecticut home on fire has been ordered held on $1 million bond.
  Karin Ziolkowski was arraigned Wednesday in Meriden on charges of murder and second-degree arson. Ziolkowski had been brought back to Connecticut from North Carolina, where she was arrested earlier this month.
  The woman and her son, Elijah, were pulled from the burning home in November 2016. Aut
  
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• Student Put Bodily Fluids on Roommate’s Property: Police

  01-11-2017 18:21
  
  A former University of Hartford student is accused of spitting in her roommate's coconut oil, putting moldy clam dip in her lotion and rubbing used tampons on her backpack and police are asking the court to add...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Paul Manafort has 3 passports, traveled to China with phone registered under fake name

  01-11-2017 18:20
  How rich are New Britain native Paul Manafort and Rick Gates, and where did they travel? That question lingered over the pair’s court hearing on Monday after both faced the first indictments from Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Because both men appeared to be globe-trotting multi-millionaires and faced charges for serious crimes related to their work abroad, the government said they should be h
  
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• Police Chief On Leave After Lawsuit About 2016 Suicide

  01-11-2017 18:18
  REDDING, Conn. (AP) – A Connecticut police chief has been placed on leave while the town investigates his handling of a 2016 suicide that triggered a lawsuit.
  The News Times reports that Redding Chief Doug Fuchs was placed on paid administrative leave following an emergency meeting by the Board of Selectmen on Monday night.
  The family of 32-year-old Peter Valenti III filed a lawsuit against a number of town and police officials in Redding, claiming they were negligent in respondingand may
  
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• Sony unleashes the cuteness with new robot dog

  01-11-2017 18:13
  Sony is banking on the “irresistible cuteness” of its new robot dog to win over consumers. Aibo, the artificial-intelligence-powered hound, wags its tail, chases pink balls and can learn new tricks like giving its owner a high five. Aibo is a rebooted version of a device Sony first launched in the 1990s — and the Japanese company has made it appealingly un-robotic. Unlike past versions, it has “eyes” (two small screens capable of showing diverse and nuanced exp
  
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• No ghosts or goblins but lots of mummies at Quinnipiac

  01-11-2017 17:21
  NORTH HAVEN  — They observed Halloween their own special way at Quinnipiac’s North Haven campus. Yale’s Peabody Museum in New Haven brought some of their Egyptian Mummies to Q.U.’s Bioanthropology and Diagnostic Imaging department for further analysis. The mummies — all animals like crocodiles, cats, even an Ibis, are believed to be around two thousand years old. “The wealthier you were, the more mummified animals were buried with you,” said Profess
  
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• Groton City Police Probe Tainted Candy Report

  01-11-2017 17:18
  (Groton, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Groton City Police have launched an investigation after a single report of tainted Halloween candy.
  They say it was around 10:00 p.m. Halloween night they received a call from a parent that a one-year-old child sustained an injury to their finger while handling the candy.
  Police haven’t yet confirmed the direct source of the candy.
  They say parents and guardians should check candy closely.
  In addition, police advise any treats received from other tha
  
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• Taco Bell Giving Out Free Tacos Today After World Series Stolen Base

  01-11-2017 17:03
  CBS Local — What’s better than a taco? How about a free taco?
  Fast food chain Taco Bell is offering its customers a free Doritos Locos taco for a short time today starting at 2 p.m. local time. The restaurant chain is giving every American a chance to “steal” a taco as part of their annual promotion during the World Series.
  Taco Bell has been pledging “all of America” would get a free taco if a player on either team steals a base during the fall clas
  
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• US Navy: Two deadly collisions this summer were ‘avoidable’

  01-11-2017 16:51
  WASHINGTON DC — The US Navy has released a report concluding that two fatal collisions that resulted in the deaths of 17 sailors this summer were “avoidable.” The USS Fitzgerald and USS John S. McCain collided with commercial ships in June and August, respectively. Regarding the Fitzgerald, the Navy said many of the decisions made leading to the collision were the result of poor judgment and decision making by the commanding officer of the ship. According to the Navy&
  
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• Man Accused Of Home Invasion, Elderly Assault

  01-11-2017 16:49
  (Newington, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A South Windsor man is facing charges in Newington after police in that town say he assaulted an elderly man in his home, then fought with police afterward.
  Just before 11:30 p.m., police were called to a home on West Hartford Road on a report of a possible break-in.
  Officers noticed 22-year-old William McAllister III walking in the roadway.
  Police say McAllister approached their cruiser and, failing an officer’s command to stop, got into a physic
  
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• University of Hartford Student Put Bodily Fluids on Roommate’s Property: Police

  01-11-2017 16:40
  
  A University of Hartford student has been arrested, accused of tampering with her roommate’s property and depositing bodily fluids on it after the victim complained of “severe throat pain,” according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Extreme Commuting: California man’s 3-hour trip to work part of larger trend

  01-11-2017 16:31
  ROSEVILLE, Calif. — At 5 a.m., a time of the day when many of his neighbors are still asleep, Peter Whiteside is starting his daily 30 mile journey—and that’s just the first part of his commute. “It takes a big chunk out of my day, obviously,” Whiteside said. “My wife and I don’t see each other a lot during the week.” FOX40 joined Whiteside on his daily commute to work, which takes him from Roseville, California , to Fremont. Whiteside […]
  
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• Chicago man charged with murdering mother after dismembered body found in lagoon

  01-11-2017 16:26
  ELGIN, Ill. — An Illinois man faces charges for allegedly murdering his 76-year-old mother and dumping her dismembered body following an argument over loud music. According to WGN, Brian Peck, 55, faces a first-degree murder charge, as well as charges related to dismemberment and concealing a body. He appeared in court Tuesday and showed little emotion. “I put her in the bath tub and hacked her up,” Brian Peck allegedly told police. He was his mother’s only child and
  
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• Teen Shot In Hamden

  01-11-2017 16:08
  (Hamden, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Police in Hamden are investigating a Halloween night shooting that left a teenager wounded.
  Around 8:15, officers responded to a report of shots fired in the area of Dix and Pine Streets, not far from the Keefe Center in town.
  There, they found a 15-year-old with a gunshot wound to his leg. He was rushed to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment.
  The victim told police he’d been shot while walking along Dix Street and contacted his grandmother for hel
  
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• Herbst Outlines Effects Of State Budget On UConn

  01-11-2017 16:07
  STORRS, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – University of Connecticut President Susan Herbst says the school takes a $143 million hit over two years, under the state budget signed by Governor Dannel Malloy on Tuesday. The school had already been bracing for a $100 million reduction under a previous budget proposed by Malloy.
  Herbst says UConn will be forced to reduce staff positions through attrition and institute a hiring freeze for all but faculty positions. She says the school is also delaying ma
  
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• Top 5 Winter Travel Tips

  01-11-2017 16:00
  By Randy Yagi
  Winter is fast approaching and with it comes cold, wet and often snowy conditions across much of the country. It also means you should take some extra precautions if a road trip is part of your upcoming plans, especially during the busy holiday season, with increased traffic amid unsafe conditions. To make your winter travel safe and much more pleasant, here are a few valuable tips to consider before your trip and while you’re on the road.
  Have Your Vehicle Inspected
  One of t
  
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• Japanese Company Awarding Six Extra Vacation Days To Workers Who Don’t Smoke

  01-11-2017 16:00
  CBS Local — In Japan, a marketing firm has announced it is awarding its non-smoking employees six more vacation days to make up for the cigarette breaks their co-workers take.
  A spokesman for Piala Inc. said their policy was adopted after non-smokers said the long breaks by smokers had become a problem.
  “Because our office is located on the 29th floor… it takes at least 10 minutes for a smoker to go down to a common smoking room in the basement and come back,” spoke
  
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• Top NPR editor on leave amid reports of harassment

  01-11-2017 15:43
  NEW YORK — NPR has placed its top editor, Michael Oreskes, on “administrative leave” amid accusations that he sexually harassed two women decades ago while he was working at The New York Times. Oreskes, the senior vice president for news at NPR, has not responded to requests for comment from CNNMoney. In a Wednesday morning memo to staff, NPR CEO Jarl Mohn stressed that the company is taking the allegations seriously. “I’m writing to share that I’ve asked Vice
  
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• Toddler Injured By Tainted Halloween Candy in Groton

  01-11-2017 15:14
  
  Groton police are looking into a report of tainted candy handed out to a toddler on Halloween Tuesday night.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Reaction: College Football Playoff Top 25

  01-11-2017 15:13
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  Connecticut (CBS) – Last night the College Football Playoff Committee revealed their first Top 25 rankings for the College Football Playoff. I did my best to try and predict what the committee would do yesterday and you can read that here.
  I feel as though the committee went the correct route with their first rankings. I’m not saying that because I predicted the Top 9 correctly. It’s because they wanted to make a statement that scheduling and ov
  
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• UHart Student Faces Tampering Charges

  01-11-2017 15:00
  (West Hartford, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Police in West Hartford are charging a University of Hartford student in an apparent case of vandalism and harassment that occurred between the suspect and another student.
  Under arrest is 18-year-old Brianna Brochu.
  Officers were contacted by university public safety official to investigate statements Brochu allegedly posted about another student on Instagram.
  Police say those statements included Brochu saying she’d tampered with her roomates
  
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• Man in Foreclosure Fraud Scheme Gets Law License Suspended

  01-11-2017 14:45
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Maryland man convicted for his role in a foreclosure fraud scheme in Connecticut has been suspended from practicing law in the state for six years.
  The Day reports a judge ordered the suspension on 51-year-old Bradford Barneys’ license Sept. 20. Barneys, of Odenton, Maryland, is facing 30 months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
  Federal prosecutors say Barneys and Timothy Burke, formerly of Easton, sought
  
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• Intruder Attacked 85-Year Old Man, Then Had Altercation With Officer: Police

  01-11-2017 14:35
  
  A South Windsor man is accused of a home invasion in Newington, assaulting an 85-year-old man who lives in the home, then getting into an altercation with police.Photo Credit: Newington Police
  
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• 15-Year-Old Shot on Halloween Night in Hamden

  01-11-2017 14:33
  
  A 15-year old boy is recovering after being shot in the leg on Halloween night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Taco Bell is giving out free tacos today

  01-11-2017 14:03
  Taco Bell is giving away a free Doritos Locos taco to anyone who wants it today. The fast-food chain is giving away one free Doritos Locos taco per customer on Wednesday from 2 p.m.-6 p.m., as part of their Steal a Base, Steal a Taco promotion during the World Series. The free tacos are thanks to Houston Astros outfielder Cameron Maybin who stole a base in the top of the 11th inning in game two of the World Series on Oct. 25th. Of […]
  
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• President Trump blames Democrats for immigration policies he says led to terror attack

  01-11-2017 13:53
  WASHINGTON DC — President Donald Trump, less than 24 hours after a 29-year-old Uzbek national allegedly drove a truck down a bike path and killed at least eight people, blamed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Democrats for immigration policies he claims allowed the suspect to enter the United States. In a series of tweets on Wednesday morning, Trump turned his focus from comforting those impacted in New York and focused on advocating for the tougher immigration laws that defined [&
  
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• Mom Charged With Murder of 8-Year-Old Son Due in Court Today

  01-11-2017 13:50
  
  A mother charged with the murder of her 8-year-old son, who died after an intentionally set fire engulfed their Meriden home last year, is in Meriden police custody. She has also been charged with second-degree...Photo Credit: Meriden Police Department
  
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• 80-Year-Old Bristol Couple Reported Missing Have Been Found Safe

  01-11-2017 13:28
  
  A husband and wife from Bristol who were reported missing have been found safe.Photo Credit: Bristol Police
  
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• Toddler Found Alone Wandering Streets in West Hartford

  01-11-2017 13:23
  
  A toddler around 2-years-old was found wandering the streets in West Hartford Wednesday morning, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• West Hartford child found wandering outside Wednesday morning

  01-11-2017 12:08
  WEST HARTFORD — West Hartford Police say that a person found a child who was wandering out in the cold in the area of 124 Hillcrest avenue Wednesday morning. Police and EMS were called to the scene just before 6:30 a.m. Police are trying to locate the child’s parents. This is a developing story.
  
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