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• What a Difference One Year Makes

  02-11-2017 23:08
  
  On this date last year most of the state was in a severe drought running a nearly 12 inch year to date rainfall deficit.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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• Todd Feinburg: Terror Attack In Manhattan

  02-11-2017 23:00
  In reaction to Wednesday’s terror attack in Manhattan, Todd interviews Pamela Geller, author of “Fatwa: Hunted in America.”
  Then we have a discussion on the Diversity Visa Program, a lottery through which the attacker was granted permanent residence status, which the president questioned in response to the attack.
   
  
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• NTSB Report Details Plane Crash That Killed Race Car Driver

  02-11-2017 22:47
  (CBS Connecticut) — The National Transportation Safety Board recently issued a preliminary report on a deadly September plane crash in North Branford.
  The report does not specify a cause of the crash. Two people were killed — Plainville race car driver Ted Christopher, and pilot Charles Dundas.
  The NTSB report notes that the two men had flown the same route many times before from Plainville to West Hampton Beach, on Long Island.
  Witnesses told investigators they heard a crash in the
  
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• Watertown PD: Police officer placed on leave following criminal investigation

  02-11-2017 22:22
  WATERTOWN — Chief John Gavallas of the Watertown Police Department said an officer was placed on paid leave pending the outcome of criminal and internal investigations. Gavallas said on October 7th, he became aware of an incident of alleged misconduct by a member of the Watertown Police Department. “Upon speaking with several people close to the situation, I determined immediate and appropriate action needed to be taken. As a result, I placed an officer on paid administrative leave e
  
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• Man Threatens Saybrook Police Officer With Flare Gun: PD

  02-11-2017 22:17
  
  A man is accused of threatening an Old Saybrook officer with a flare gun on Wednesday, police said.Photo Credit: Old Saybrook
  
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• ‘I Love Being Heather’: Actress Betsy Brandt On CBS Sitcom “Life In Pieces”

  02-11-2017 22:12
  Betsy Brandt fell in love with acting when she went on a high school field trip to watch a play in Canada. Early in her career, Brandt just wanted to be on someone’s show. Never did the Michigan native image being part of two hit shows in “Breaking Bad” and “Life in Pieces.” While Brandt is known for many dramatic roles in her career, she plays a witty character named Heather alongside stars Colin Hanks and James Brolin on the CBS sitcom “Life In Pieces,&rdquo
  
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• Auriemma Thinks Pitino Should Get Another Chance To Coach

  02-11-2017 22:12
  BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — Geno Auriemma thinks Rick Pitino should get another chance to coach and that he’s already suffered enough by losing his job at Louisville.
  “There are people running for office and winning that have been accused of a lot worse who are given another chance,” Auriemma said on Thursday at ESPN during women’s basketball national media day. “As far as I’m concerned he’s already served his punishment. He lost one of the best jobs in
  
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• Old Saybrook PD: Man who threatened to shoot officer close range, has been arrested and charged

  02-11-2017 22:07
  OLD SAYBROOK — Police said a man who made repeated threats to shoot an Old Saybrook Police Officer at close range with a flare gun was taken into custody Wednesday following a brief motor vehicle pursuit. Old Saybrook said they arrested Kenneth G. Grussy, 63, of 6 Watch Hill Road and charged him with criminal possession of a firearm, weapons in a motor vehicle, operating with a suspended license, operating an unregistered motor vehicle, and engaging police in pursuit. &ldquo
  
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• Stephen Hawking Warns Robots May ‘Replace Humans Altogether’

  02-11-2017 22:01
  CBS Local — The idea of artificial intelligence (AI) becoming smarter than humans and taking over the planet has been used in Hollywood films for years. World-renowned physicist Stephen Hawking is warning that the common movie theme is closer to reality than people think and fears AI may do away with the human race all together.
  In an interview with Wired Magazine, the professor said he believed that AI will eventually become the superior being on planet Earth.
  “I fear that
  
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• Man Killed In Parkway Crash

  02-11-2017 21:55
  (Greenwich, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A Stamford man is dead following a fatal crash on the Merritt Parkway involving a tractro trailer this morning in greenwich.
  A little after 6:00 a.m., state police say a vehicle driven by 62-year-old Akija Elezaj rear-ended the truck that was traveling northbound by exit 31 and operated by 29-year-old Adam Peterson of Pennsylvana.
  Troopers say the truck had moved left to clear an overpass when elezaj hit the truck.
  He was pronounced dead at Stamford Hos
  
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• Chipotle Giving Veterans, Active Military A Free Meal On Nov. 7

  02-11-2017 21:49
  CBS Local — Fast food chain Chipotle has announced it’s giving back to U.S. military members as part of their salute to Veterans Day. The Mexican-themed franchise is giving all retired veterans, active-duty personnel, and National Guard members an exclusive buy-one-get-one-free offer on Nov. 7.
  From 5 p.m. local time until closing time, military members can go to any Chipotle in the U.S. and get one free burrito, bowl, salad, or order of tacos along with their order. The offer requir
  
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• Oxford Shopping Plaza Closed After E. Coli Found in Water System

  02-11-2017 21:42
  
  An Oxford shopping center is shut down after E. coli was found in the water system that serves the businesses in the plaza.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Report: Suffield Officer Justified In Fatal Shooting Of Suspect

  02-11-2017 21:25
  (Suffield, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A report by the Middlesex state’s attorney regarding an officer involved shooting earlier this year in Suffield has found the officer was justified in using force against a suspect.
  State’s Attorney Peter McShane says Officer Richard Devin believed his life was in danger back on April 13.
  That’s when, according to McShane, 57-year-old Thomas Gezotis pointed a long gun at the officer, which turned out to be some type of BB or pellet gun.
  
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• 2018 World Series Odds Released for Yankees, Red Sox

  02-11-2017 21:14
  
  The final out of the World Series was recorded less than 24 hours ago, but already oddsmakers are turning their gaze toward the team that will hoist the trophy in 2018.Photo Credit: CSNPhilly.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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• Ray Dunaway: Spain and Political Violence

  02-11-2017 21:10
  Jeffrey Treistman, an assistant professor of national security at University of New Haven, looks at Spain, political violence and civil wars… which so far this has not escalated into.
  Treistman is watching the situation carefully, and comments on policy options to avoid that.
   
  
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• Snoop Dogg stands over Trump body on album cover

  02-11-2017 21:08
  HOLLYWOOD —  An album cover image posted to Snoop Dogg’s Instagram account showing the rapper looking down on what appears to be the dead body of President Donald Trump has been removed from the platform. The cover of the “Make America Crip Again” EP shows the rapper looking on as a body covered with a U.S. flag lies on a gurney with a toe tag reading “TRUMP.” The image is a play on the cover for Ice Cube’s 1991 album […]
  
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• Fantasy Football Week 9 Starts And Sits

  02-11-2017 21:05
  By Matt Citak
  We are entering Week 9 of the NFL schedule, which means we are officially in the second half of the season. This is significant for teams around the league as they prepare for a postseason push, but more importantly, it is imperative to note because it means we’re entering crunch time of the fantasy football season. Most fantasy playoffs begin in Week 14, which means there are only five games left to secure a spot in your league’s playoffs. Every game and every point co
  
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• Trump nominee for top Agriculture post withdraws amid Russia probe

  02-11-2017 21:03
  Sam Clovis, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be the Department of Agriculture’s chief scientist, withdrew himself from consideration Thursday, the White House announced. “We respect Mr. Clovis’ decision to withdraw his nomination,” White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said in a statement to pool reporters. Trump had picked Clovis for the position despite him not having a background in science, and that lack of experience, alongside a history of racially char
  
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• PD: Razor found in child’s wafer crackers the day after Halloween in New Britain

  02-11-2017 20:49
  NEW BRITAIN — Police are investigating after they said a child came home with wafer crackers that had a razor inside. New Britain police said the incident occurred on Halloween but was reported Wednesday. “School officials overheard students talking about possibly a razor in their candy and staff called the parent to advise her she should call the police. Adult in the home stated that child came home with wafer crackers that were sealed from the manufacture. The adult broke the
  
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• 3 victims of Walmart shooting identified; suspect accused in custody

  02-11-2017 20:21
  COLORADO —  Authorities have identified the three people who were fatally shot at a Walmart in suburban Denver. Coroner Monica Broncucia-Jordan said Thursday that 52-year-old Pamela Marques, 66-year-old Carlos Moreno, and 26-year-old Victor Vasquez died in Wednesday night’s shooting. Moreno was a grandfather who was a longtime maintenance worker at the Auraria Higher Education Center. It houses various state colleges and universities in downtown Denver. Spokesman Blaine Nickerso
  
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• 3 victims of Walmart shooting identified

  02-11-2017 20:21
  COLORADO —  Authorities have identified the three people who were fatally shot at a Walmart in suburban Denver. Coroner Monica Broncucia-Jordan said Thursday that 52-year-old Pamela Marques, 66-year-old Carlos Moreno, and 26-year-old Victor Vasquez died in Wednesday night’s shooting. Moreno was a grandfather who was a longtime maintenance worker at the Auraria Higher Education Center. It houses various state colleges and universities in downtown Denver. Spokesman Blaine Nickerso
  
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• Vacant Milford Property May Get Makeover After 10 Years of Blight Complaints

  02-11-2017 20:20
  
  Milford’s Devon section has seen many improvements and investments in recent years, yet the property at 257 Naugatuck Ave. – a former business – has seemingly remained frozen in time. A local business owner saysPhoto Credit: NBCConnecticut,com
  
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• Trump nominates Jerome Powell for Federal Reserve’s top job

  02-11-2017 20:17
  WASHINGTON  — President Trump nominated Federal Reserve Governor Jerome Powell on Thursday to lead the world’s most influential central bank. A Fed governor since 2012 and former Treasury official under the George H.W. Bush administration, Powell will replace current Fed Chair Janet Yellen. Yellen was nominated in 2013 by President Obama. Her term as the central bank’s first female leader expires in February. It will be the first time in four decades that a new presid
  
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• ‘I Love The People I Work With’: Colin Hanks On CBS Sitcom “Life in Pieces”

  02-11-2017 20:17
  39-year-old actor Colin Hanks believes the best is yet to come in his acting career. Hanks has been on hit shows such as “Fargo” and “Mad Men” and movies such as “King Kong,” but he is excited about the future challenges he’ll face and the upcoming season of his CBS sitcom “Life in Pieces.” The show enters its third season and the cast is stacked with stars like James Brolin, Betsy Brandt and Dan Bakkedahl. Hanks plays Greg Short, who worked
  
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• Watertown Officer on Leave Over Alleged Misconduct

  02-11-2017 20:07
  
  A Watertown police officer has been placed on administrative leave over allegations of misconduct.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• “Everything Going Well For Him Went Wrong For Me.” ‘Survivor’ Castoff Ali Elliott: Post Elimination Q&A

  02-11-2017 20:01
  CBS Local – If you watched the previews for next week’s episode of ‘Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers’ , you may feel worse for the most recent castoff, Ali Elloitt, who missed the famous ‘merge’ by one tribal council. We talked to about that, and her interactions with tribe mate Ryan. Here’s her unique perspective (as told to CBS Local’s Samantha Bennet).
  Castoff: Alexandrea “Ali” Elliott
  S: I always feel for the person
  
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• Week 10 College Football Games To Watch: Bama-LSU, Bedlam Rivalry In Stillwater

  02-11-2017 20:00
  Ryan Mayer
  Debate season is upon us in college football. The College Football Playoff committee released its first batch of weekly rankings on Tuesday night. The four playoff spots are currently inhabited by two SEC teams, one independent, and an ACC team. Which means Big 12, Big Ten, and Pac-12 fans are currently muttering under their breath about schedules and “SEC bias”, etc. My advice? Hold off on your criticisms for now. You likely realize this, but it’s worth reiterating:
  
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• Stamford Man Killed in Crash on Merritt Parkway in Greenwich

  02-11-2017 19:56
  
  A 62-year-old Stamford man was killed in a crash on Merritt Parkway in Greenwich Thursday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Woman killed in Merritt Parkway crash when she collides with truck stopped on highway

  02-11-2017 19:49
  GREENWICH — A woman died after her car crashed into a tractor-trailer that was stopped in the roadway Thursday morning. Akija Elezaj, 62, of Stamford, died from injuries she suffered in the crash. Police said a tractor-trailer driven by Adam Peterson of Pennsylvania, was traveling on the parkway near the Stanwich Road overpass around 6 a.m. when he moved over to clear the overpass and stopped just before going underneath it. The car Elezaj was driving, traveling behind, and struck the
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Challenges of Changing School Times

  02-11-2017 19:48
  Erin W. Murray, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching and Learning Simsbury Public Schools, discusses the challenges of changing school start times.
   
  
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• Waterbury Teacher Fired After Arrest in New York

  02-11-2017 19:44
  
  A substitute teacher for a Waterbury middle school has been fired after he was arrested in New York, accused of inappropriate conversations with a 15-year-old former student from a Katonah, New York School.Photo Credit: Bedford, Police New York
  
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• Waterbury man arrested on charges he exchanged inappropriate texts with former student

  02-11-2017 19:26
  NEW BEDFORD, NY — Police in New Bedford, New York have arrested a Waterbury man on charges had an inappropriate electronic conversation with a former student. Police said Kamar Brown, 32, of Waterbury, was charged with attempted dissemination of indecent material to a minor which is a felony. Police said the minor is a student at Harvey School in Bedford New York where Brown had taught up until June. Harvey School said they were aware of the investigation and said […]
  
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• ‘Working With Allison Janney Is A True Highlight’: William Fichtner Talks “Mom”

  02-11-2017 19:22
  Name a movie or television show from the last 20 years and William Fichtner has probably been in it. The Hollywood veteran is one of the most versatile actors in the business. He has been in films such as “The Dark Knight” and “Independence Day: Resurgence” and shows such as “Empire,” “Entourage” and “Prison Break.” Fichtner plays Adam on the CBS sitcom “Mom.” His character dates Bonnie, who is played by Allison Janney. The
  
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• Trick or Treater Finds Razor Blade in Halloween Treat in New Britain

  02-11-2017 18:46
  
  New Britain police are investigating after a trick-or-treater found a razor blade in the packaging of a strawberry wafer.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• MetLife Laying Off 61 Employees in Bloomfield

  02-11-2017 18:39
  
  MetLife is laying off 61 workers in Bloomfield.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Man Accused Of Assaulting Disabled Woman Pleads Guilty

  02-11-2017 18:26
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a mentally and physically disabled woman for nearly a decade and now faces three years in prison.
  Kevin Gardner accepted the plea deal Wednesday at Superior Court in New London. The Norwich Bulletin reports he will be sentenced in January to a 10-year prison sentence that will be suspended after serving three years.
  The 26-year-old Norwich man will also be sentenced to 10 years of probation.
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• How Ric And Charlotte Flair Shed Their In-Ring Personas To Tell Their True Story

  02-11-2017 18:17
  By Chuck Carroll
  It’s a book two years in the making and filled with a lifetime of memories. Long before the release of Second Nature: The Legacy of Ric Flair and the Rise of Charlotte, Richard Fliehr and daughter Ashley knew they wanted to authentically share their journeys, in their words, together. “We want this to be the real story of our lives,” they thought. So, the Fleihr’s left the Flair’s in the ring.
  True to concept, Second Nature delivers with an insightf
  
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• State High Court Chief Justice Rogers Announces Retirement

  02-11-2017 18:14
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The chief justice of Connecticut’s Supreme Court has announced her retirement.
  Chase Rogers says she will step down from the bench in February.
  The 60-year-old Rogers became a Superior Court judge in January 1998, an Appellate Court judge in March 2006 and began her term as chief justice in April2007.
  Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says Rogers will be remembered for expanding transparency in the judicial branch, fostering a culture of inclusion and streamlining courtpro
  
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• Aquarion Warning Customers About Phone Scam

  02-11-2017 18:02
  
  Aquarion Water Company is issuing a warning to customers about an impostor claiming to be from Aquarion Water Company. The person leaves a phone number for the customer to call back to make a water bill payment...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Report: No evidence troopers retaliated against protester 

  02-11-2017 18:01
  HARTFORD  — A newly released Connecticut State Police report says there is no evidence that three troopers retaliated against a protester at a sobriety checkpoint by filing bogus charges against him. State police released the report Wednesday evening in response to public records laws complaints filed by The Associated Press and the Journal Inquirer newspaper. The investigation centered on the 2015 encounter in West Hartford between protester Michael Picard and the officers. The
  
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• Connecticut Supreme Court chief justice stepping down

  02-11-2017 17:52
  HARTFORD — The chief justice of Connecticut’s Supreme Court has announced her retirement. Chase Rogers says she will step down from the bench in February. The 60-year-old Rogers became a Superior Court judge in January 1998, an Appellate Court judge in March 2006 and began her term as chief justice in April 2007. Gov. Dannel P. Malloy says Rogers will be remembered for expanding transparency in the judicial branch, fostering a culture of inclusion and streamlining court processes. Sh
  
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• Natural Hazard? Study Says Farming Marijuana Hurting Environment

  02-11-2017 17:46
  CBS Local — Marijuana activists may argue that the plant is a natural remedy with many uses, but a new report is claiming that farming the drug has another harmful side-effect: it’s destroying the environment.
  Researchers from Ithaca College say that the growing number of small pot farms being planted in remote forest areas are having a major impact on the local environment. The New York team points to forest fragmentation, soil erosion, and landslides as the main side-effects o
  
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• Eversource Continues to Restore Power

  02-11-2017 17:29
  
  Four days after a storm wiped out power to thousands of homes across the state, Eversource said it continues to restire power and is making progress.
  
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