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• This Week In College Basketball: Porter Jr. Done For Year

  22-11-2017 23:52
  By Steve Silverman
  It’s a long college basketball season that is just at the beginning stages, but it’s clear that the Duke Blue Devils are setting the early pace.
  Duke is the No. 1 team in the nation according to the Associated Press Top 25 poll for the third straight week, while Arizona and Kansas follow at No. 2 and 3, respectively.
  Michigan State is down to No. 4, as it has a loss to Duke on its record and star Myles Bridges suffered an ankle injury Sunday that head coach Tom Izz
  
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• Thanksgiving weekend travel likely busiest in years

  22-11-2017 23:46
  HARTFORD—This year’s Thanksgiving day travel period is expected to be the busiest in more than a decade, according to AAA.
  For many Connecticut drivers, the plan Wednesday was to get an early start to try and beat some of the worst of the highway congestions.
  “We’re trying to avoid the later-in-the day, people getting off work, that kind of traffic,” Ken Corroon, from Greenwich, said on his way up to Massachusetts to visit family.
  The drivers that did opt to beat t
  
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• Canterbury Bank Robbed

  22-11-2017 23:44
  (CANTERBURY,Conn./WTIC News) – The search continues for the man who robbed the Savings Institute Bank on Route 14 in Canterbury around noon on Wednesday.
  The suspect, described as a white male about 6 feet tall with a thin build displayed a weapon.
  The suspect was wearing blue jeans and a navy colored jacket with a hood.
  No one was injured.
  Anyone with information is asked to contact State Police at Troop D in Danielson at 860-779-4900 or text TIP711 and the information to 274637. All call
  
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• Manslaughter Charges Filed Against Teen In Crash That Killed 3-year-old

  22-11-2017 23:34
  (WTIC-AM) — Manslaughter charges have now been lodged against a Waterbury teenager accused of killing a 3-year-old boy in a traffic crash.
  According to police court paperwork, officers had been conducting surveillance on 18-year-old Zekhi Lee, because they suspected he was involved in drug sales.
  He was misusing a license plate, and he lacked a driver’s license.
  When officers tried to box him in, they say he smashed into a police vehicle and sped away.
  Lee admitted to driving on the
  
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• Breezy, cold night with temps in the mid 20s; chilly, sunny Thanksgiving

  22-11-2017 23:13
  Today is the busiest travel day of the year, so of course we had some rain to deal with! The rain is over now and clouds will continue to break as the breeze picks up. Wind gusts could reach up 30 miles an hour.
  The wind will diminish overnight, towards daybreak with lows in the 20s.
  This will be followed by cool sunshine heading into Thanksgiving. Temperatures will be near 30 degrees for the Manchester Road Race so runners and spectators will need to bundle up. By afternoon temperatures will r
  
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• Connecticut Mother Granted Stay of Deportation

  22-11-2017 23:03 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A mother of two who defied a deportation order on Monday has been granted a stay of deportation.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• American Airlines to Offer Jet Service at Tweed-New Haven

  22-11-2017 22:59 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  American Airlines will soon offer jet service at Tweed-New Haven Airport starting next week.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Linked To Art Heist Will Remain Held In Weapons Case

  22-11-2017 22:55
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A federal judge won’t release a reputed Connecticut mobster who authorities say is the last surviving person of interest in the largest art heist in U.S. history and faces sentencing in an unrelated weapons case.
  The Hartford Courant reports the judge denied Robert Gentile’s bid Wednesday to await sentencing at his Manchester home.
  The motion was filed Friday by Gentile’s attorney.
  The 81-year-old Gentile was to be sentenced in S
  
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• 911 Service Restored After Outage in Parts of Connecticut

  22-11-2017 22:55 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A 911 outage affected some towns in Connecticut, including New Britain, South Windsor, Rocky Hill, Glastonbury and Vernon on Wednesday afternoon.Photo Credit: necn
  
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• Federal Regulators: Nuke Plant Guard Didn’t Maintain Weapons

  22-11-2017 22:53
  WATERFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – Federal nuclear regulators say a security officer in charge of maintaining weapons at a Connecticut nuclear power plant didn’t follow proper procedures and falsified records to cover the shortfall.
  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Tuesday the officer at the Millstone plant in Waterford failed to perform assigned duties, including testing, maintaining and accounting for weapons that could be used to defend against a terrorist atta
  
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• Immigrant Allowed To Return Home After Living In Church

  22-11-2017 22:50
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A native of Ecuador living in Connecticut who took sanctuary inside a New Haven church last summer to avoid deportation can go home to his family.
  An attorney for Marco Reyes Alvarez says the Department of Homeland Security has agreed not to arrest, detain or deport him while his appeals paperwork is being processed. Alvarez was notified on Wednesday.
  Alvarez entered the U.S. illegally in 1997 and has been living in Meriden. The father of three w
  
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• Man Fleeing From Police Kills 3-Year-Old in Waterbury Crash

  22-11-2017 21:55 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A 3-year-old Waterbury boy is dead and three people, including a 1-year-old girl, have serious injuries after a teen driver fleeing from police got into a crash that led to several pedestrians being hit...Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• State Agencies Urged To Use Connecticut Airports For Travel

  22-11-2017 21:35
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut state agency heads are being told to make sure their employees use Bradley International Airport and the state’s otherpublic airports for any air travel while on official state business
  Department of Administrative Services Commissioner Melody Currey recently informed top state officials that Democratic Gov. Dannel P Malloy and thestate’s Office of Policy and Management are directing that state-based public airports be used, provided they&rsqu
  
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• Federal regulators: Millstone guard didn’t maintain weapons

  22-11-2017 21:06
  WATERFORD— Federal nuclear regulators say a security officer in charge of maintaining weapons at a Connecticut nuclear power plant didn’t follow proper procedures and falsified records to cover the shortfall.
  The Nuclear Regulatory Commission announced Tuesday the officer at the Millstone plant in Waterford failed to perform assigned duties, including testing, maintaining and accounting for weapons that could be used to defend against a terrorist attack on the facility. The violation
  
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• Meriden Dad Taking Sanctuary in Church to Go Home for Thanksgiving

  22-11-2017 21:05 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Meriden father of three who has sought sanctuary in a New Haven church for nearly four months to avoid deportation to Ecuador will be able to go home for Thanksgiving, according to his attorney and Sen.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Ray Dunaway: How Net Neutrality Affects Us

  22-11-2017 20:55
  Computer Talk with TAB host Erik Semmel looks at the changes made to Net Neutrality. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai has said he wants to reverse Obama-era rules that prevent internet service providers from speeding or slowing the delivery of specific content. Is this good or bad? How does it affect us?
   
  
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• How to Watch Macy's Thanksgiving Parade Live Anywhere

  22-11-2017 20:35 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The iconic Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade kicks off the holiday season with its annual march down the streets of Manhattan on Thursday, Nov. 23, featuring legendary 50-foot balloons, bands, dance numbers...Photo Credit: NBC 4 New York
  
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• Power Out Along Universal Drive in North Haven

  22-11-2017 20:28 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Police are urging people to stay away from the area of Sackett Point Road at Universal Drive North in North Haven. A railroad construction vehicle took down power lines and traffic lights have been affected.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Tim Meadows: ‘I Love Working With Will Ferrell’

  22-11-2017 19:43
  Actor Tim Meadows admits he’s not the biggest star in Hollywood, but he’s had some of the most memorable performances in television shows and movies over the past 20 years. The 56-year-old shined as The Ladies Man on “Saturday Night Live” and Mr. Duvall from “Mean Girls.” Meadows stars in CBS All Access’s first original comedy called “No Activity.” The show is being executive produced by Adam McKay and Will Ferrell and tells the story of the
  
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• November 20 – November 26

  22-11-2017 19:36
  Wednesday, November 22
  Nick Kruczek Grand Finale Memorial Fundraiser
  
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• 911 service returns to normal

  22-11-2017 19:22
  HARTFORD –Area towns said  911 service had been restored after problems earlier in the day.
  New Britain, South Windsor and Newington reported problems earlier but say the services have been restored.
  Scott DeVico, Legislative/Public Information Manager for the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection released the following statement
  “Initial findings is a DAS network technician making an approved configuration modification to the network resulted in a partial disru
  
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• Ray Dunaway: The Anthem-Hartford Agreement

  22-11-2017 19:20
  State Comptroller Kevin Lembo talks the Anthem-Hartford agreement, the state budget, and net neutrality.
   
  
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• Courtney, Larson announce tax relief for homeowners with crumbling foundations

  22-11-2017 19:03
  HARTFORD — Rep. Joe Courtney and Rep. John Larson announced Wednesday that owners of homes with crumbling foundations will be eligible for federal tax relief.
  Courtney and Larson sought to secure relief from the Treasury Department for the homeowners who are facing significant cost in repairs to their crumbling foundations.
  Normally, taxpayers may deduct a casualty loss from their income taxes if they suffer a sudden loss. In other cases, the IRS has allowed taxpayers to take a deduction i
  
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• Two Dead After Crash Into Pole and Home in Waterbury

  22-11-2017 19:01 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two men have died after the car they were traveling in crashed into a utility pole and a home in Waterbury early Wednesday and police said they were in a dispute with other people just before the crash.
  
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• Meriden man receiving sanctuary in New Haven church given reprieve

  22-11-2017 18:55
  HARTFORD -- On Wednesday outside of the U.S. District Courthouse in Hartford, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal will announce a reprieve in the Department of Homeland Security deportation case, allowing Marco Reyes to leave the First and Summerfield United Methodist Church in New Haven and go home with his family.
  Reyes is an illegal alien who has been receiving sanctuary in the New Haven church after living in Connecticut for two decades. He was supposed to self deport a couple of months ago but
  
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• Warrant Issued for Suspect in Shooting at Stratford Bar

  22-11-2017 18:43 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man accused of committing a robbery and exchanging gunfire with an off-duty police officer outside EbLens in Bridgeport on Nov. 16 is also suspected in a robbery and shooting at BAR in Stratford a couple days...
  
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• Girl Scouts: Don’t make your daughter hug people this holiday

  22-11-2017 18:39
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  At a time when issues of sexual harassment and consent are in the news, and with the holidays just around the corner, the Girl Scouts have released a recommendation about how parents can help young girls handle affection.
  A “Reminder” post on the GSUSA website tells parents, “She doesn’t owe anyone a hug. Not even at the holidays.”
  The “hugs” here are obviously of a non-sexual nature: Doting aunts and grandparents who are inclined to big embr
  
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• Hospital fires 69 employees over refusal to get flu shots

  22-11-2017 18:23
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  A healthcare system with facilities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Idaho announced it has fired 69 employees who refused to get a flu shot, according to FOX9.
  According to the Duluth-based health system, of their 13,900 employees, 99.5 percent of them complied and got the flu shot, leaving 69 employees who did not get the flu shot. The deadline to get the shot was Monday.
  If they didn’t get the shot by that deadline, their employment was terminated.
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• Tax Relief For Crumbling Foundations

  22-11-2017 18:18
  HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – Repair costs for crumbling foundations plaguing potentially thousands of Connecticut homeowners can be deducted on federal tax returns, US Reps. John Larson and Joe Courtney announced Wednesday.
  Larson called the ruling from the U.S. Treasury and IRS “huge.” The deduction will be valid for tax returns and amended returns filed after Nov. 21.
   
  
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• Best Offbeat Holiday Destinations In America

  22-11-2017 17:00
  By Randy Yagi
  The busy holiday season has officially begun and if you’re still thinking of heading out of town, there is really no time to waste. But you might be procrastinating a little longer this year since you really don’t want to visit and stay at the same old places that you always do. If that’s the case, why not visit a hidden gem or other noteworthy city that’s guaranteed to be completely new and different? For a few places to consider, here are five of the best
  
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• Smooth Sailing At Bradley As Holiday Weekend Begins

  22-11-2017 16:59
  WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – After an onslaught of people when the security checkpoint opened at Bradley International Airport Wednesday morning, the crowds thinned out later in the morning– on one of the busiest travel days of the year.
  The departures board showed only on-time flights and travelers were pleasantly surprised at the speed with which they arrived at the airport and were able to check in. Lines at the security checkpoint were short, though activity was expec
  
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• Drunken Driver Hits 2 Pedestrians in Norwalk: Police

  22-11-2017 16:58 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A drunken driver hit two pedestrians and a parked car in Norwalk early this morning and both people who were struck have serious injuries, according to police.Photo Credit: Norwalk Police
  
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• Week 12 NFL Picks: The Thanksgiving Feast Is Upon Us

  22-11-2017 16:50
  Ryan Mayer
  It’s Thanksgiving week! That means three Thursday games as you gulp down mountainous plates of food while arguing with your aunt over the state of the country currently. Fun! Anyway, with the holidays right around the corner, you might be looking to add a little extra cash to your stockpile to help with your gift-giving. Well, let’s see if we can help you out with that by picking some winners for this upcoming weekend’s of NFL action. It was a rough week last week, f
  
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• Patriots Opponent Profile: Desperate Dolphins Heading To Gillette In Must-Win Game

  22-11-2017 16:41
  By Danny Cox
  Mathematically, no teams are eliminated from the playoffs in either the AFC or NFC as of this time, but it won’t be too long until every single game is about to count. The Miami Dolphins are heading into such a game against the New England Patriots—one that could end up determining if they have any shot at all in heading to the postseason.
  Unfortunately for the Fins, the Pats are chugging forward with all cylinders going full force, and the Dolphins are hurting at a numb
  
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• Ellington Woman Charged In Crash That Killed Couple In Classic Car

  22-11-2017 16:24
  GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – A Connecticut woman who police say was distracted by a GPS device faces vehicular homicide charges in connection with a crash in Massachusetts that killed a couple enjoying a Sunday drive in their classic car.
  The Berkshire Eagle reports that 24-year-old Chelsea Lundeberg, of Ellington, Connecticut, pleaded not guilty this week to charges stemming from the September 24 crash in Lenox that took the lives of 60-year-old James Kelly and 69-ye
  
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• Giving Thanks 2017

  22-11-2017 16:00
  by Rob Joyce
  It’s Thanksgiving Week, which means it’s a time of reflection about the positive parts of our lives. This extends over to sports, where no matter what a team’s record is, there’s some sort of shining light within an organization. For the 13 professional sports teams in the area, here is what they should all be thankful for as we get ready to carve some turkey:
  MLB:
  Boston Red Sox – Young stars:(Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
  Sure the Sox struggled
  
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• Thanksgiving Shopping: What’s Open, What’s Closed in Connecticut

  22-11-2017 15:51 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Several years ago, retailers started their Black Friday sales earlier than ever, with some opening on Thanksgiving Day.Then the trend changed.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Emily Axford: ‘Hot Date Is Like A Buddy Comedy, But With A Relationship’

  22-11-2017 15:48
  Emily Axford and Brian Murphy are the perfect people to headline a comedy about modern romance. Ax and Murph met years ago at CollegeHumor, started dating and then got married. Emily and Brian star on Pop TV’s “Hot Date,” a comedy that tackles the issues of dating, sex and marriage in today’s world. The show is executive produced by Will Arnett and features cameos from Ben Schwartz, Mena Suvari and Kevin Pollak.
  Axford and Murphy chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith
  
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• Threat Made Against Dead & Company Concert in Hartford

  22-11-2017 15:36 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Hartford police and the FBI are investigating and after a Facebook post surfaced with a threat that referenced the Dead & Company concert at the XL Center in Hartford tonight.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Nation’s longest-running powder puff game draws out huge crowds in Wallingford for 46th year

  22-11-2017 15:05
  WALLINGFORD -- Thanksgiving Day involves high school football for many families in Connecticut. But more importantly in Wallingford, the day before Thanksgiving also means the first and longest-running powder puff football game in the nation.
  It's been 46 years since the girls at Sheehan High School took the field against crosstown rival Lyman Hall, and the high schoolers did it again in 2016.
  In 1972, Sheehan High athletic director Judy Samaha wanted to create more athletic oppo
  
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• Women who worked on SNL stand up for Al Franken

  22-11-2017 14:38
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  NEW YORK — Dozens of women who’ve worked on “Saturday Night Live” have come out in support of Al Franken.
  “We feel compelled to stand up for Al Franken, whom we have all had the pleasure of working with over the years on Saturday Night Live (SNL),” the former and current staffers wrote in a statement.
  Last week, Leeann Tweeden, a morning news anchor in Los Angeles, alleged that Franken groped and “forcibly kissed” her&nbs
  
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• Surveillance images show child being used to steal package

  22-11-2017 14:32
  MARYSVILLE, Calif. - Package theft is all-too common during the holiday season, but this case stands out.Surveillance video shows a young child hopping out of a car and grabbing a box from the porch of David and Rachelle Barboza's home in Marysville, California on Monday.
  "That's what broke my heart, more than anything, is seeing that young girl, just scared, you know?" David Barboza told KTXL. "It was obvious that she didn't want to do that."
  "It sucks to be a victim of something like tha
  
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• Dramatic video shows North Korean soldier’s escape across border

  22-11-2017 13:21
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  DMZ, North Korea — Dramatic video showing a North Korean soldier fleeing across the border into South Korea while being shot at by his former comrades was released by the United Nations Command Wednesday.
  The video’s release marks the first time the American-led UN Command has disclosed security footage of a defection across the heavily fortified demilitarized zone (DMZ) that divides North and South Korea, said Hochong Song, a public affairs officer for US Forces Korea.
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• Source: U.S. Gymnastics doctor set to plead guilty to sex charges

  22-11-2017 12:41
  DETROIT  — A person with knowledge of the agreement says a former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor will plead guilty to multiple charges of sexual assault and face at least 25 years in prison.
  The person was not authorized to publicly discuss the agreement ahead of a Wednesday court hearing and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
  Dr. Larry Nassar is charged with molesting seven girls under the guise of treatment at his home and a campus clinic.
  
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• If you think politics makes Thanksgiving dinner unbearable, you’re correct

  22-11-2017 12:33
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  There was no shortage of guides and explainers to save Thanksgiving dinner from bitter partisan rancor following President Donald Trump’s win over Hillary Clinton last November.
  CNN’s Wolf Blitzer and Anderson Cooper even made cameos on “The Ellen Degeneres Show” in a gag smartphone app as “mobile moderators” who could be summoned to settle bitter family political disputes, and etiquette experts offered advice for handling get-togeth
  
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• Two Dead in Waterbury Crash

  22-11-2017 12:02
  (Waterbury, CONN./ CBS Connecticut)– Two people are dead after their car crashed in Waterbury early Wednesday morning.
  The crash occurred in the 500 block of Wolcott Street around 12:15 am. Deputy Police Chief Fernando Spagnuolo says a house nearby was damaged, but no one inside was hurt. There are scattered power outages in the area.
  Wolcott Street from the 600 Block to Harper Avenue will be closed off by police as they investigate. The vehicle was not being pursued by police.
  
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• Showers today, chilly but sunny on Thanksgiving Day

  22-11-2017 11:19
  It's well-known that today is the busiest travel day of the year, and we have some wet roads to deal with to start the day. Bring the umbrella if you're headed out this morning.
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• Police investigating double fatal crash in Waterbury

  22-11-2017 11:04
  WATERBURY -- Police say they are investigating a double fatal crash in Waterbury.
  The crash happened around midnight near 560 Wolcott Street.
  When officers arrived, they found two people from the car dead on arrival.
  The car apparently hit a pole then a house.
  There is damage to utilities, and need to repair the gas line. There are power outages in the area.
  The investigation is active and ongoing.
  State Police is assisting Waterbury PD in the investigation.
  Residents were in the house whe
  
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• Who will be Time Magazine’s Person of the Year in 2017?

  22-11-2017 10:40
  Time Magazine’s annual “Person of the Year” issue is one of the most anticipated – and speculated – editions by any mainstream publication.
  Notable “Person of the Year” covers include Mahatma Gandhi in 1930, Adolf Hitler in 1938, John F. Kennedy in 1961, and The Computer in 1982. And more recently, we’ve seen former U.S. President Barack Obama earn cover honors in 2008 and 2012, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg featured in 2010, and current Comman
  
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• Texas police department hands out turkeys instead of tickets

  22-11-2017 10:26
  LAREDO, TX — Something to be truly thankful for this holiday season! 
  The Laredo Police Department down in Texas took place in a little thing called Operation Peacemaker, which had them making people happy by handing out turkeys instead of traffic citations.
  The plan was to conduct their actual traffic stops on people who actually committed traffic violations but instead of handing them a citation, officers handed them a written warning and then presented them with their very own Tha
  
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