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• More than 70 Connecticut Foster Kids Adopted by New Families

  17-11-2017 23:46
  
  On Friday dozens of Connecticut’s foster children found a family to call their own as part of the state’s Adoption Day.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• When Does the Warranty Clock Start Ticking?

  17-11-2017 23:39
  
  Most warranties will protect consumers in the event a product doesn’t work as advertised or stops working altogether. But it’s important to know the terms of any warranty, because details can vary widely.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Killer Of 7 Sentenced To Life In Prison

  17-11-2017 23:36
  NEW BRITAIN, Conn. (AP) — An East Coast drifter who killed seven people in Connecticut in 2003 and drove a van he called the “murder mobile” was sentenced Friday to life in prison.
  A state judge handed down six consecutive life sentences to William Devin Howell during an emotional hearing where victims’ relatives spoke about how the killings devastated their lives. Howell pleaded guilty to murder charges in September.
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• Peter Reichard Named as New London Chief of Police

  17-11-2017 23:18
  
  Acting New London Police Chief Peter Reichard has been selected as the city's next Chief of Police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Man Who Offered Girl Ride Home in Newington Not a Threat: PD

  17-11-2017 22:57
  
  Police have determined there is no threat to public safety after a man approached a 12-year-old girl in front of an elementary school in Newington Thursday afternoon and offered her a ride home.Photo Credit: Newington Police
  
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• Weekend Storm to Bring Strong Winds & Heavy Rain

  17-11-2017 22:47
  
  NBC Connecticut Meteorologists have issued a First Alert for strong winds Saturday night into Sunday morning.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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• Ray Dunaway: The Governor Race Post-Wyman

  17-11-2017 22:25
  Christine Stuart of CTNewsJukie.com talks Nancy Wyman’s decision. Ending months of speculation about whether she would seek higher office, Lt. Gov. Wyman decided to take a pass on running for governor. Who is in the field now?
   
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Freedom From Obamacare

  17-11-2017 22:02
  Phil Kerpen, president of American Commitment, explains their petition telling President Trump to end the illegal Congressional Obamacare exemption, to give Congress a powerful incentive to get its act together and move a repeal bill forward that can command majority support so Americans can finally be “free” of Obamacare.
   
  
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• Keidel: Raiders Need Win Way More Than Patriots Do

  17-11-2017 21:27
  By Jason Keidel
  Every year we look down with cynical eyes upon New England. We address the twin realities of time and talent. We all get old. We all lose our fastball.
  So we wonder when Tom Brady will lose his fastball, and when the New England Patriots will follow him into athletic mortality. And yet every agonizing year it never happens. To the world west of Boston, we wait… and wait.
  And then something happens. On a random autumn Sunday, Brady looks brutal. Or the Pats get vaporized by
  
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• Bus Heading from Massachusetts to New York Catches Fire in Hartford

  17-11-2017 21:27
  
  A bus traveling from Massachusetts to New York caught fire in Hartford Friday morning.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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• Malloy Holds Back State Funds To Cities And Towns

  17-11-2017 21:26
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is holding back funds to state agencies and municipalities to cover an estimated $881.6 million gap built into the newly passed, two-year $41.3 billion budget.
  The Democrat’s fiscal office announced Friday that the bulk of the $881.6 million – $700 million – will come from expected savings from the state employee labor concession agreement.
  But Malloy’s plan reduces state aid to cities and towns by $91
  
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• 21 Cats, 3 Dogs Seized from Home in Torrington

  17-11-2017 21:05
  
  Authorities removed 21 cats, three live dogs and three dead dogs from a home on Beechwood Avenue in Torrington Friday after a complaint about living conditions in the home.Photo Credit: Torrington Police Department
  
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• Man Charged With Arson at Vacant Building in Morris

  17-11-2017 20:52
  
  A 23-year-old Morris man is suspected of setting a fire at an abandoned house in town on Oct. 28 and has been charged with first-degree arson and third-degree burglary.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Lawsuit Claims Market Abuse by Eversource, AVANGRID

  17-11-2017 20:47
  
  New England residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against Eversource Energy and AVANGRID Inc. alleging that the companies fixed prices through a years-long scheme that affected millions of people.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• CT Veterans 4 Puerto Rico Group Continues Relief Work

  17-11-2017 20:46
  
  Several men dedicated to service in Connecticut are preparing to use their skills to get clean water and other relief to Puerto Rico.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police: Man Tries To Lure Girl Into Car In Newington

  17-11-2017 20:42
  NEWINGTON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Newington police say a man in a car tried to lure a 12-year-old girl into his vehicle in front of Paterson Elementary School Thursday afternoon.
  Police say the girl did not know the man and ignored his offer. The man slowly followed the girl and asked her to get into his car multiple times, said police.
  The girl approached her father, who was waiting to pick her up from school and the vehicle fled, said authorities. The driver is described as a white ma
  
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• Plea Deal Rejected In Pastor Shooting

  17-11-2017 19:47
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A judge has rejected a guilty plea from a man charged with shooting a Connecticut church’s pastor after the suspect said he wasinnocent.
  The Courant reports that 27-year-old Aaron Taylor pleaded guilty on Thursday to first-degree assault in connection with the non-fatal shooting in 2015 of theRev. Augustus Sealy, pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene in Hartford.
  In exchange for his plea, he faced nine years in prison.
  Taylor pleaded guilty under the Alfo
  
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• CT Couple Arrives in Paris to Find Their Ride Isn’t There

  17-11-2017 19:14
  
  Richard and Carole Marzi were all set to start their vacation in small-town France. They just had no way to get there.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Man Accused Of Torching Bantam Lake Lodge

  17-11-2017 18:46
  MORRIS, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – State police have arrested a Morris man on charges related to a fire that ripped through a vacant 117-yea-rold lodge on Bantam Lake last month.
  Daniel Hunchak, 23, was arrested Thursday in connection with the blaze, which occurred on the evening of October 28. He’s charged with first-degree arson and third-degree burglary. He was held on lieu of $100,000 bond pending arraignment Friday.
  There were no injuries reported in the fire.
   
  
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• Rollover Closed I-95 Northbound in Guilford

  17-11-2017 17:39
  
  Interstate 95 northbound was closed in Guilford after a crash Thursday night, according to the state Department of Transportation.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Who Barricaded Himself in Milford Committed Suicide: Police

  17-11-2017 17:37
  
  A 50-year-old man who barricaded himself in a Milford apartment Friday morning has committed suicide, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Winds Brings Down Trees, Knocks Out Power

  17-11-2017 17:31
  
  The number of power outages was up to more than 4,500 Eversource customers, including 78 percent of East Haddam. Friday morning.Photo Credit: Norfolk CT FDEMS PIO
  
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• Murder Co-Conspirator Cops Plea

  17-11-2017 17:27
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) – The girlfriend of a Connecticut man charged with killing his parents for threatening to cut him out of their will has pleadedguilty to related charges and agreed to serve eight years in prison.
  Jennifer Valiante pleaded guilty Friday in Bridgeport Superior Court to conspiracy to commit murder and hindering prosecution.
  The pleas came under the Alford doctrine, which allows defendants to not admit guilt but concede there’s enough evidence for a conviction.
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• Man Who Barricaded Himself In Apartment Found Dead

  17-11-2017 16:49
  MILFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Milford police say a 50-year-old man who barricaded himself in his High Street apartment Friday morning has been found dead.
  Authorities say the man was emotionally disturbed and that his sister had driven from New York early Friday because she was concerned about his well being. After trying multiple times to make contact with the man, police entered his apartment around 8 a.m. and a paramedic pronounced him dead, said Officer Michael DeVito.
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• Man Gets 67 Years For Killing 1, Injuring 5 In Nightclub

  17-11-2017 16:44
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut man who fired a gun in a crowded nightclub four years ago, killing a 26-year-old woman and injuring five other people, has been sentenced to 67 years in prison.
  The New Haven Register reports that Adrian Bennett was sentenced this week after being convicted of murder and five counts of first-degree assault in connection with the shooting inside New Haven’s Key Club Cabaret in October 2013.
  Prosecutors say Bennett was aiming fo
  
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• SEE INSIDE: Aaron Hernandez's Home Sold for $1M

  17-11-2017 16:16
  
  Aaron Hernandez's former mansion in North Attleborough, Massachusetts, has been sold for $1 million to a real estate investor. The Boston Herald reports that Arif Khan bought the home for about $300,000...Photo Credit: Keller Williams Realty
  
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• College Basketball Games To Watch: Trojans Square Off With Commodores

  17-11-2017 16:00
  The second week of the season continues the feeling-out process in college basketball, and while the matchups between Duke and Michigan State as well as the Kansas-Kentucky get together involved big-name programs squaring off in important games, the early part of the season does not usually involve these kind of epic confrontations.
  However, there are many good and interesting games that will give an indication of how the season will develop.
  Friday, Nov. 17: South Carolina State at UCLA
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• Man Hospitalized After Car Gets Tangled in Wires in Seymour

  17-11-2017 15:48
  
  A man is in the hospital after crashing into a utility pole in Seymour and getting tangled in wires early this morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• CBS Sports’ Nate Burleson On Week 11 Ravens-Packers Matchup, More

  17-11-2017 15:00
  By Matt Citak
  The Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers both enter their Week 11 tilt desperately needing of a win. The Ravens sit at 4-5, trailing the Pittsburgh Steelers in the AFC North by three games, but sitting only one game out of the second Wild Card spot. The Packers find themselves with a 5-4 record, two games behind the Vikings in the NFC North and just one game away from the second Wild Card position as well. Green Bay has had a little more luck playing at Lambeau Field this season,
  
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• Officer Exchanges Gunfire With Store Robbery Suspect

  17-11-2017 14:34
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Authorities say a police officer exchanged gunfire with a robbery suspect in Connecticut, and the suspect is now facing a charge of attempted murder.
  Police say an off-duty officer was working a separate job in Bridgeport when they noticed a masked man leaving a store around 10 a.m. Thursday. The officer followed the man, who then fired at the officer.
  Police say the officer returned fire and later captured the suspect. No one was hit in the exc
  
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• Girlfriend Of Man Charged With Killing Parents Goes To Court

  17-11-2017 14:31
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – The girlfriend of a Connecticut man charged with killing his parents for threatening to cut him out of their will is expected to plead guilty to related charges.
  The Hartford Courant reports that 33-year-old Jennifer Valiante is scheduled to appear in court Friday where she’ll plead guilty to hindering prosecution. She had been charged with conspiracy to commit murder.
  Prosecutors allege she knew about or helped Kyle Navin plan the murders
  
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• 3 Attempted Abductions Reported Near Hartford Schools: HPS

  17-11-2017 13:53
  
  Hartford school officials have issued a warning to parents after three possible abduction attempts near Hartford public schools.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut,com
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway November 17, 2017

  17-11-2017 12:16
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:50- Carla Squatrito, founder of Carla’s Pasta, and her son Sandro, vice president of business development, talk Carla’s Pasta breaking ground on its third expansion in 15 years. The woman-owned business started in 1978 in a small shop will now command two buildings in 150,000 square feet of space in South Windsor.
  7:20- Phil Kerpen, president of American Commitment, explains their petition telling President Tru
  
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• Sunny, breezy Friday; chance of showers for weekend

  17-11-2017 10:23
  Friday will be sunny but breezy with highs in the low to mid 40s inland, upper 40s for the shoreline. Northwest gusts could reach up to 35 miles an hour.
  We are pushing back the timing of rain for Saturday. it looks like the morning will start off dry and sunny. Clouds will move in with a few showers possible in the afternoon. But it looks wetter late-day and at night. A few showers could linger into early Sunday (maybe ending as a wet snow or mix in the hills). But most of Sunday will be dry a
  
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• Why I run the Manchester Road Race: Kathy and Bill

  17-11-2017 10:00
  Kathy Reilly and her dad, Bill O'Neill have participated in the @Manchester Road Race for years. For them, it's a time for fond memories and some laughs
  Why I run the Manchester Road Race: Fr. Ryan Lerner
  Why I run the Manchester Road Race: Janit Romayko
  Why I run the Manchester Road Race: Patrick Byrne 
  Why I run the Manchester Road Race: Scott Livingston
  This year’s race kicks off Thursday, November 23. Registration for the 81st Manchester Road Race is open. Racers will not be
  
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• Report: Third Attempted Abduction Near Hartford School

  17-11-2017 09:25
  (Hartford, CONN./ CBS Connecticut)– For the third time in the last month, there has been an attempted kidnapping near a Hartford School.
  According to NBC Connecticut, the latest incident occurred near the Parkville School. No details were given, but school superintendent Dr. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez sent an email to parents Thursday warning them about the suspect who tried to lure children into his car.
  The first two incidents involved two girls ages 10 and 13 walking near the Kennelly
  
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• Popular seal at Mystic Aquarium fighting serious disease; surgery up next

  17-11-2017 07:29
  MYSTIC -- She's called a celebrity at Mystic Aquarium, the teenage northern fur seal know as Ziggy Star.
  Ziggy has been under the care of the team at Mystic for the past five years since she was found stranded on a California beach. Ziggy suffers from a chronic neurological disease which is causing excess fluid to build up on her brain, the affliction induces seizures and clouds her vision.
  The team at Mystic Aquarium who cares for Ziggy around the clock, is planning on sending her to
  
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• Community Rallies for Father Facing Deportation

  17-11-2017 06:25
  
  Community activists and family members gathered in New Haven Thursday to rally in support of a father of three facing a deportation order.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Southbury Debates Banning Guns at Certain Public Locations

  17-11-2017 06:19
  
  Southbury’s Board of Selectmen debated banning guns in town buildings, on town-owned property and at public events at a meeting Thursday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Officer Exchanges Gunfire With Robbery Suspect in Bridgeport

  17-11-2017 06:15
  
  An off-duty police officer exchanged gunfire with a robbery suspect in Bridgeport Thursday morning, and the suspect has been arrested and charged with attempted murder.
  
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• SHARE61: Thursday’s Rainbow

  17-11-2017 05:55
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• Former First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at The Bushnell in Hartford

  17-11-2017 05:34
  HARTFORD – A high profile visitor visited Hartford Thursday night.
  The former First Lady Michelle Obama spoke at The Bushnell for a “moderated conversation” but media was not allowed inside.
  A motorcade was seen before she stepped foot into the building. Aside from being known as the former First Lady from 2009 to 2017, many people said she is a great role model for people of all ages and generations.
  She has traveled all over the world to speak at public events, sharing her e
  
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• Married couple met through Manchester road race; participated since they were kids

  17-11-2017 05:28
  MANCHESTER – The 81st Manchester Road Race is just one week away and every year, this event reunites people from all over on Thanksgiving Day.
  The start and finish line is in downtown Manchester where it is typically packed with runners who are from Connecticut, out of state or even out of the country.
  For people like Eric Blake, 38, a Lebanon native, he has always carried a passion for running especially on mountains.
  “I like the thrill of training, the grind getting out every day,
  
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• Investigators provide update on Simsbury murder investigation as anniversary approaches 

  17-11-2017 05:04
  SIMSBURY --  This November 20 will mark three years since Simsbury mom and Mass Mutual executive Melissa Millan's murder.
  Millan, 54, was stabbed in the chest during an evening run on Iron Horse Boulevard on November 20, 2014.
  Police said a driver discovered Millan's body on the pavement between Phelps Lane and Rotary Park. The area is a popular spot for biking and running.
  "They still talk about it," said Kathy Chamberlin, who has lived in Simsbury for 40 years.
  "I'm surprised something l
  
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• Residents on edge following possible child abductions in Hartford

  17-11-2017 04:48
  HARTFORD -- Families have been on high alert since Hartford police said they are investigating two separate incidents regarding possible attempted abductions near an elementary school.
  On Thursday, Hartford Deputy Chief Brian Foley said "We received many tips and details of suspicious activity today. None of which have been verified by HPD. This is common in these situation."
  Foley said there are only two incidents that have been confirmed by police and any other reports "are completely in
  
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• Arrest Made In Fatal Clinton Crash

  17-11-2017 04:38
  (CLINTON,Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Clinton Police have made an arrest in a fatal motor vehicle accident on may 4th on Route 81.According to police a vehicle driven southbound by 49 year old Diedre Koziel of Middletown struck a northbound vehicle in the northbound lane.
  The operator of the northbound vehicle,60 year old Andrew Asermely of Killingworth was killed.
  Koziel has been charged with Negligent Homicide with a Motor Vehicle,Distracted Driving while committing a moving violation, failu
  
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• Woman Charged with Negligent Homicide in Fatal Clinton Crash

  17-11-2017 04:31
  
  A Middletown woman has been charged with negligent homicide with a motor vehicle after a fatal accident on Route 81 northbound in Clinton in May.Photo Credit: Clinton Police Department
  
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• Woman with ‘F— Trump’ sticker on truck arrested in Texas

  17-11-2017 03:46
  FORT BEND COUNTY, Texas – A woman whose profane truck sticker aimed at President Trump and his voters drew the attention of authorities, has been arrested on an outstanding warrant, according to the Fort Bend County Sheriff’s Office.
  Authorities said they arrested Karen Fonseca after learning she was wanted for fraud in a case that dates back to August, according to KTRK.
  It wasn’t the fraud case that had law enforcement officials threatening to arrest her this week, however.
  
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