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• Baby marmosets yawn on Monday morning

  12-11-2017 23:38
  Symbio Wildlife Park’s baby pygmy marmosets found it difficult to wake up on the morning of Monday, November 13, as they are on the other side of the International Date line. This adorable video shows the babies yawning.
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• High Court To Hear Appeal In Newtown School Shooting Case

  12-11-2017 23:17
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Lawyers are set to ask the Connecticut Supreme Court to reinstate a wrongful death lawsuit against the maker of the rifle used in the 2012 Newtown school massacre.
  Justices are scheduled to hear arguments Tuesday in an appeal by a survivor and relatives of nine people killed in the shooting.
  They’re trying to sue Remington Arms, the North Carolina company that made the Bushmaster AR-15-style rifle used to kill 20 first-graders and six educators at Sandy Hook Elementa
  
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• Suspected Overdose Prompts Hazmat Response in Hartford

  12-11-2017 23:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A person was been found dead of a suspected drug overdose in Hartford Sunday morning, prompting a hazmat response.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Trumbull High marching band places 2nd; Southington high places 5th in national competition

  12-11-2017 23:03
  EAST RUTHERFORD NJ –  Two Connecticut high school marching bands got high marks in the U.S. Bands Open Class National Championships Saturday night.
  Trumbull High School Golden Eagle Marching Band was a close second with an overall score of 97.613, only .162 out of first place. They were also awarded Best Percussion, Best Color Guard and Best Visual according to their Facebook page.
  The Southington High School Marching Band placed fifth.
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• Licensing Fee Reimbursements

  12-11-2017 22:58
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut’s insurance commissioner says U.S. veterans applying for licenses to work in Connecticut’s insurance industry are eligible for reimbursement of their licensing exam fees.
  Commissioner Katharine L. Wade says the Connecticut Insurance Department is participating in an initiative launched by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Under the program, the VA reimburses exam fees for 17 licenses.
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• Irving has facial fracture; Horford probable for next game

  12-11-2017 22:50
  BOSTON, Mass. — Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving has a broken bone in his face and is doubtful for their next game.
  The team called the fracture minor.
  Irving left Friday night’s game against the Charlotte Hornets in the first quarter after taking an inadvertent elbow to the face from teammate Aron Baynes. Irving was bleeding from the nose as he was escorted to the locker room.
  Also Saturday, the Celtics said Al Horford probably would be able to return for Sunday’s game against
  
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• Lawmakers Returning To Make Final Changes To Budget Deal

  12-11-2017 22:42
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut lawmakers aren’t done yet with the statebudget.
  There are tentative plans for members of the Senate and House ofRepresentatives to return to the state Capitol this week – the Senate on Tuesdayand the House on Wednesday – to make several changes to the recently passed,two-year, $41.3 billion bipartisan state budget.
  Lawmakers are expected to consider compromise language being crafted byDemocratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy and the Connecticut
  
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• Applications reopen for child care subsidy program

  12-11-2017 22:01
  HARTFORD — Connecticut officials say they’re able to reopen applications for a state-run child care subsidy program that helps low-income working families.
  New applications for “Care 4 Kids” were closed to most families in August 2016 after revised federal requirements increased the state’s cost to run the program, which is funded with state and federal money.
  There are currently 5,769 families on a waiting list for the subsidy.
  Democratic Sen. Marilyn Moore of Brid
  
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• Trump sarcastically responds to Kim Jong Un insults

  12-11-2017 21:47
  Donald Trump sarcastically responded to North Korea’s insults that described him as a “destroyer” who “begged for nuclear war” during his tour of Asia.
  In a statement lashing out at Trump on Saturday, North Korea also referred to him as a “dotard,” a word meaning a very old person, and one the reclusive nation has used on him in the past.
  Trump fired back hours later.
  “Why would Kim Jong-un insult me by calling me ‘old,’ when I would NE
  
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• Trump touts his dealmaking skills as solution to South China Sea dispute

  12-11-2017 21:36
  US President Donald Trump has offered his services as a “mediator and arbitrator” over disputed territorial claims South China Sea issue, one of the most pressing issues for many of Asia’s leaders.
  Speaking to his Vietnamese counterpart, Tran Dai Quang in Hanoi, Trump said he could employ his diplomatic skills to help Asian nations come to an agreement over competing maritime claims.
  “I can help mediate and arbitrate. Please let me know,” Trump said. “I know y
  
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• Singer Carrie Underwood recuperating after fall at home

  12-11-2017 21:27
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Country music star Carrie Underwood is recuperating from injuries sustained in a fall on steps outside her home.
  In a statement Sunday on Twitter, Underwood thanked her fans for messages of support following her fall Friday night.
  The Tennessean reportsUnderwood was treated and released from a hospital for a broken wrist, cuts and abrasions. Her husband, retired NHL hockey star Mike Fisher, traveled to Nashville to be with her.
  Underwood wrote that “I’ll be a
  
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• NFL players observe moment of silence to honor veterans before games

  12-11-2017 21:21
  No NFL players protested during the national anthem before early games as the league celebrated Veterans Day weekend by honoring the military.
  The NFL Players Association had asked all players to observe a two-minute moment of silence before games to honor veterans.
  Even players who have been protesting most of the season stood for the anthem this week, including the Seahawks Michael Bennett, who stood before Thursday night’s game. Titans receiver Rishard Matthews walked onto the field hol
  
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• Firefighters responded to large fire at forge in Southington

  12-11-2017 20:57
  SOUTHINGTON — Multiple Fire Departments have responded to a large fire at 355 Atwater Street.
  Firefighters responded to calls of the fire right before 2:10 p.m.
  Police dispatched said that the building is a forge. Police could not say if the building was open or closed at the time of the fire.
  A small piece of Atwater Street has been closed.
  Credit: Michael Schneider
  Meriden, Bristol, and Cheshire fire departments have been called for mutual aid.
  Firefighters said that the fire was knocked
  
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• Ex-Lawmaker Struck, Injured By Car Released From Hospital

  12-11-2017 20:34
  WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) _ A former Connecticut lawmaker and prominent businessman who was critically injured after he was hit by a car while putting up campaign signs has been released from the hospital.
  The Republican-American reports that 68-year-old Selim Noujaim was allowed to return home Saturday after almost two weeks in the hospital.
  Noujaim was struck Oct. 30 in Waterbury. He had been placing signs at the time for his nephew_ Board of Aldermen candidate George Noujaim.
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• Two former intelligence chiefs blast Trump over Russia comments

  12-11-2017 19:54
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  Responding to an attack by President Donald Trump, two former top intelligence officials blasted Trump for his meandering statements on Russian meddling in the 2016 election.
  Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Sunday that Trump’s downplaying of the threat posed by Russia’s meddling in last year’s election was dangerous to US national security, and former CIA Director John Brennan said Trump is allowing Putin to get away with Russia’s e
  
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• Insurance Impasse Leaves Connecticut Patients Scrambling

  12-11-2017 19:15
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ An ongoing contract dispute between Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield and Hartford Healthcare has left Connecticut patients hanging in the balance.
  Anthem and Hartford HealthCare both failed to reach an agreement Sept. 30 on a new three-year contract. Due to the missed deadline, state patients insured through Anthem are considered out-of-network and now face higher out-of-pocket costs.
  Patients tell The Hartford Courant the dispute has left them scrambling to find new doctors
  
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• Connecticut, Other States Scaling Back Government Broadcasts

  12-11-2017 18:39
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ While Connecticut and a handful of states are scaling back broadcasts of governmental proceedings to help cut costs, many others are pushing ahead with wide-ranging programming that can include everything from gavel-to-gavel coverage of legislative sessions to a documentary on managing wolves in Washington state.
  The Rhode Island General Assembly, which owns and operates the state-funded Capitol Television, has upgraded its operations. With a staff of 16 and a budget of $1
  
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• Apparent drug overdose leads to hazmat situation in Hartford

  12-11-2017 18:29
  HARTFORD – City and state agencies are treating the scene of an apparent fatal drug overdose as a serious hazardous materials situation, shutting down a street not far from Goodwin Park.
  An ambulance and fire engine were dispatched to 127-129 Freeman Street at 3:30 a.m. for a medical call. They quickly determined the person was deceased, and firefighters cleared the scene. It was later determined the scene was contaminated with an unknown quantity of fentanyl, a powerful opiate often mixed
  
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• 1 Found Dead at Suspected Drug Lab in Hartford: HFD

  12-11-2017 17:03 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  One person has been found dead and a hazmat response is underway at a suspected drug lab in Hartford, according to Hartford fire officials.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 2 Families Displaced by House Fire in Manchester

  12-11-2017 16:41 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two families were displaced by a fire in a multi-family home in Manchester early Sunday.Photo Credit: Wendy Smith
  
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• 2 Children, 3 Adults Hurt in Southington Crash

  12-11-2017 15:53 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two young children and three adults were injured in a crash in Southington Saturday afternoon.
  
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• Elderly Woman Critically Injured in Hartford Crash

  12-11-2017 15:39 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A 70-year-old woman is fighting for her life after her vehicle was struck by another driver in Hartford early Sunday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Fire Damages Two Family Home

  12-11-2017 13:36
  (MANCHESTER,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – A fire in a two family home on Ridge Road in Manchester early Sunday morning caused moderate damage to a second floor bedroom and attic.The blaze at 76-78 Ridge Road was reported around 2:30 am.
  All 6 occupants of the 2 and a half story home were awakened by smoke detectors and got out safely.A tenant of 78 Ridge Road said the fire was started by unattended candles.
  The Manchester fire marshal is investigating.
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• One person in critical condition, another arrested after Hartford crash

  12-11-2017 12:49
  Hartford police are investigating a two car motor vehicle accident that happened just after 2:30 a.m. at the intersection of Park and Zion Streets.
  Police say one 70 year old woman is in critical condition at Hartford Hospital. An eyewitness to the crash tells FOX61’s Esther Katro that she had to be cut out of the vehicle.  Police say another person is under arrest.
  The two heavily damaged vehicles are still on the scene and both roads are closed while police are still reconstruc
  
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• Former police officer, track star with MS walks in track meet

  12-11-2017 06:21
  NEW HAVEN – One man is well-known at Southern Connecticut State University and his legacy being an All-American track star still carries on.
  Collin Walsh, 32, of North Haven, thought that legacy would lead to a dark road when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, but he made a comeback Saturday night.
  Doctors told him he would never be able to walk again but he knew that was not true. While he is now restricted to a wheelchair, his passion for running has not changed.
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• Former Police Officer and Track Star Diagnosed with MS; Walks in Alumni Track Meet

  12-11-2017 06:21
  NEW HAVEN – One man is well known at Southern Connecticut State University; his legacy with being an All-American track star still carries on.
  Collin Walsh, 32, of North Haven, thought that legacy would lead to a dark road when he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis, but he made a comeback Saturday night.
  Doctors told him he would never be able to walk again but he knew that was not true. While he is now restricted to a wheelchair, his passion for running has not changed.
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• Jogging for Jennifer pasta dinner held in Plainville to raise awareness for stroke education

  12-11-2017 04:48
   
  PLAINVILLE -- Over $1,200 were raised at the Jogging for Jennifer pasta dinner Saturday night.The event was held at Post 574-Plainville VFW where 120  people met, ate, and raffled to raise awareness for stroke education and helping families that suffered tragedies
  There were delicious appetizers, salad and pasta from Viron Rondo Osteria, along with desserts and raffles.
  All proceeds will go to Jogging For Jennifer, which supports the National Stroke Association and Mar
  
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• Veterans march in unofficial Veterans parade in Hartford

  12-11-2017 04:29
  HARTFORD -- While the Connecticut Veterans Day parade was cancelled, after being put on for about 16 years, one man decided to keep the ceremony going. Ken Large put the message out on Facebook asking people to join if they could, and dozens of people responded by showing up.
  "If this doesn't continue then my grand kids and great grand kids are not gonna understand what honoring veterans is all about," Large said.
  He organized the sidewalk procession instead of a parade, as peopl
  
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• Parts of Quinnipiac University still without power following Friday’s transformer malfunction

  12-11-2017 01:38
  HAMDEN — Eighty-six students are still without power on Quinnipiac’s Mount Carmel Campus Saturday.
  Since Friday’s transformers malfunction, about 1600 students have been affected by the lack of power.
  The University spokesperson John Morgan said, “The 86 students who are still without power are being asked to either spend the night with a friend of relative who has power or contact Residential Life to be assigned an available bed in another area of campus.”
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• Parts of Quinnipiac University still with out power following Friday’s transformer malfunction

  12-11-2017 01:38
  HAMDEN — Eighty-six students are still without power on Quinnipiac’s Mount Carmel Campus Saturday.
  Since Friday’s transformers malfunction, about 1600 students have been affected by the lack of power.
  The University spokesperson John Morgan said, “The 86 students who are still without power are being asked to either spend the night with a friend of relative who has power or contact Residential Life to be assigned an available bed in another area of campus.”
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• Parts of Quinnipiac University still with out power following Friday’s transformer explosion

  12-11-2017 01:38
  HAMDEN — Eighty-six students are still without power on Quinnipiac’s Mount Carmel Campus Saturday.
  Since Friday’s transformers malfunction, about 1600 students have been affected by the lack of power.
  The University spokesperson John Morgan said, “The 86 students who are still without power are being asked to either spend the night with a friend of relative who has power or contact Residential Life to be assigned an available bed in another area of campus.”
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• Lawmakers Seek Review Of Eversource’s Response To Wind Storm

  12-11-2017 00:42
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Two lawmakers want the General Assembly to examine Eversource Energy’s response to last month’s damaging windstorm that left more than 100,000 residents in the dark for multiple days, especially in eastern Connecticut.
  Senate Majority Leader Bob Duff of Norwalk and Sen. Cathy Osten of Sprague, both Democrats, are questioning whether the utility followed minimum performance standards for emergency preparation and response. Noncompliance could result in financia
  
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• Police investigating crash in front of ESPN

  12-11-2017 00:20
  SOUTHINGTON — Police are investigating a two car crash that happened Saturday afternoon in front of the ESPN building.
  At 2:08 p.m., police began to receive calls about a crash that occurred on ESPN Drive. Police could not say how many people were involved or how badly they were injured.
  Police also said they believe no one from ESPN was involved in the crash.
  The road has been closed from West Queen Street to the Bristol town line.
  Police are on scene and investigating the cause of the cr
  
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• 5 year-old in critical condition following two car crash in Southington

  12-11-2017 00:20
  SOUTHINGTON — Police are investigating a two car crash that happened Saturday afternoon in front of the ESPN building.
  At 2:08 p.m., police began to receive calls about a crash that occurred on ESPN Drive. Stephanie Matos, 21, was traveling southbound on West Street with her five year-old and one year-old.  Robert Warner, 61, and his passenger were traveling northbound on West Street.
  Police said, Matos appears to have lost control of her car and struck the front of Wagner’s car
  
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