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• Drivers Not Excited About Possibility of Messy Commute

  11-12-2017 23:56
  
  As another round of winter weather heads our way, road conditions are expected to take a hit and drivers said they are not excited about the possibility of a messy commute.
  
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• Colchester man killed by police in San Diego after threatening officers

  11-12-2017 23:50
  SAN DIEGO -- The man shot and killed in an officer involved shooting inside a San Diego home Sunday  has been identified as Kyle Zahacefski from Colchester.
  Investigators determined he arrived to San Diego on a bus Saturday for unknown reasons.
  Then early Sunday police received several 9-1-1 calls of a man trying to break into homes and threatening to take his own life in the 1200 and 1300 block of Trieste Drive. After being chased by police inside one of the homes police say he got a knif
  
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• Norwalk condo building heavily damaged in fire

  11-12-2017 23:26
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  The blaze was first called in at 4:30 p.m. at 100 Richards Ave. in the Stonewood Condominiums.
  There have been no reported injuries, so far.  A nearby condo complex is being evacuated.   Darien, Stamford and New Canaan fire departments are assisting Norwalk.
  Crews are still on scene battl
  
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• Expelled Yale captain has enrolled at Belmont University 

  11-12-2017 23:20
  NEW HAVEN — Former Yale basketball captain Jack Montague, who was expelled from the Ivy League school in 2016 for sexual misconduct, has enrolled at Belmont University in Tennessee.Montague, who is still suing to be readmitted to Yale, complained in a court deposition last spring that he was unable to apply to other schools. He said Yale would not release his transcript until he paid a disputed tuition bill.
  Karen Schwartzman, a spokeswoman for Montague, says Yale later released the transc
  
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• Quinnipiac Student Rode Train in Times Square Around Time of Explosion

  11-12-2017 22:53
  
  A Quinnipiac University student returning to Connecticut was catching a train in Times Square Monday morning around the time of what authorities are calling an attempted terror attack.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Florida Professor Fired After Newtown Hoax Blog Loses Case

  11-12-2017 22:52
  WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — A Florida college professor fired after publicly saying the Sandy Hook school shooting in Connecticut was a hoax has lost a lawsuit claiming he was wrongfully terminated.
  Local news outlets report that a federal jury on Monday sided with Florida Atlantic University. The school contended communications professor James Tracy was fired last year not because of his blog posts about the Sandy Hook school shooting but because he violated rules regarding re
  
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• Connecticut Zoo Announces Birth Of Rare Tiger Cubs

  11-12-2017 22:48
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) _ A Connecticut zoo is welcoming the addition of two tiger cubs.
  Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport said Monday that its 10-year-old Amur tiger, Changbai, gave birth Nov. 25 to four tiger cubs but only two survived. The surviving female cubs were removed from Changbai when she showed no interest in taking care of them.
  The 2-week-old cubs are in seclusion in the zoo hospital. The cubs are being hand fed five times a day.
  The zoo says one of the four kittens had been found unresp
  
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• Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots total $420M

  11-12-2017 22:33
  ATLANTA, GA (WGCL) — More than $400 million are up for grabs this week as the Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots have rolled over a combined 29 times.
  Tuesday’s Mega Millions jackpot has reached $191 million, and Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot is at an estimated $229 million.
  The drawing will be seen around 10:57 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday on WCCT Channel 20.
  The Mega Millions jackpot has grown since October 17 and has rolled 16 times while the Powerball jackpot has grown sinc
  
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• Sheryl Crow Releases Song for Sandy Hook Promise

  11-12-2017 22:26
  
  Grammy award-winning singer Sheryl Crow has written a song for the Sandy Hook Promise group, which formed shortly after the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012.Photo Credit: Rick Diamond/Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• This 6-year-old is making millions reviewing toys on YouTube

  11-12-2017 22:24
  Meet Ryan. He’s 6 years old, likes to play with toys, and has just been listed as one of Forbes’ highest-earning YouTube celebrities. Per Business Insider, the young entrepreneur, who hosts his family’s Ryan ToysReview channel on the video-sharing site, helped his household bring in about $11 million in pretax income this year, simply by opening toys and other products and reviewing them online.
  This monetized mastery of the “unboxing” phenomenon—what the Ver
  
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• School Crossing Guard Applicant Is Sex Offender: Police

  11-12-2017 22:14
  
  A man who applied to be a school crossing guard in Vernon was arrested after police learned he is a registered sex offender in Massachusetts and did not register in Connecticut after moving here, according...Photo Credit: Verrnon Police
  
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• Class-Action Suit Sought Over 1966 Spain H-Bomb Accident

  11-12-2017 22:12
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A federal appeals court has been asked to allow a class-action lawsuit against the Veterans Affairs Department by veterans who say they became ill from radiation exposure after responding to a 1966 accident involving U.S. hydrogen bombs in Spain.
  Yale Law School students in Connecticut filed the request Monday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims on behalf of veterans who sought disability benefits from the VA but were denied.
  The students represent Ai
  
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• Money Wisdom: Risks That Could Blindside Your Retirement

  11-12-2017 22:04
  Joel Johnson looks at four overlooked risks that could blindside you in retirement.
  
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• Three high school football championships to be decided tonight

  11-12-2017 21:50
  HARTFORD — Three high school football championships will be decided Monday.
  Games were delay because of the weekend snow.
  • Daniel Hand vs. Masuk (Class L) has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, December 11 at Trumbull High School.
  •Killingly vs. Joel Barlow (Class M) has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 11 at Veterans Stadium in New Britain.
  • Ansonia vs. St. Joseph (Class S) has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Monday, December 11 at C
  
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• MIT Researchers Land Deal For Needle-Free Drug Injector, Stage Set For Market Release

  11-12-2017 21:03
  CBS Local — Scared of needles? Can’t stand all the pinpricks from taking medication or diabetes tests? Startup company Portal Instruments has landed a major deal to bring their needle-free solution to market in a move that could change the way people take medicine forever.
  The tech startup, which was created by MIT researchers in 2012, has reached a deal with Japanese pharmaceutical company Takeda to help develop the “PRIME” injector and bring it to the market. MIT s
  
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• Los Imperios in West Hartford Can No Longer Serve Alcohol

  11-12-2017 20:05
  
  The Liquor Control Commission decided Friday not to renew the liquor permit for Los Imperios on Farmington Avenue in West Hartford, so the establishment can no longer serve alcohol.
  
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• Sheryl Crow releases new song for 5th anniversary of Sandy Hook

  11-12-2017 19:54
  HARTFORD — On Monday, Sheryl Crow debuted an original song that marks the fifth anniversary of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School that killed 20 students and six educators.
  “The Dreaming Kind” was written by Crow, a nine-time Grammy winner, after the October shooting in Las Vegas that killed 58 people and injured nearly 500 others attending a country music festival.
  Sandy Hook Promise also debuted its latest PSA Monday. Donations from th
  
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• 6-Year-Old YouTube Star Earns $11 Million Reviewing Toys

  11-12-2017 19:44
  CBS Local — A family’s toy review videos, starring their six-year-old son, has turned the youngster into one of the richest YouTube stars online.
  Ryan, the star of Ryan ToysReview, finished in the Top 10 of Forbes’ highest-paid YouTube stars in the world this year. The six-year-old’s massively popular channel has reportedly earned $11 million in 2017.
  The channel has attracted a huge following of parents and children who watch Ryan test out new toys and give his thoughts
  
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• Expelled Yale Hoops Captain Has Enrolled At Belmont University

  11-12-2017 19:42
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) – Former Yale basketball captain Jack Montague, who was expelled from the Ivy League school in 2016 for sexual misconduct, has enrolled at Belmont University in Tennessee.
  Montague, who is still suing to be readmitted to Yale, complained in a court deposition last spring that he was unable to apply to other schools. He saidYale would not release his transcript until he paid a disputed tuition bill.
  Karen Schwartzman, a spokeswoman for Montague, says Yale later releas
  
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• Keidel: Eagles’ Win Feels More Like A Loss

  11-12-2017 19:34
  By Jason Keidel
  There were ample plots and subplots to the Rams-Eagles game yesterday, and yet they were all buried by the end of a fantastic contest, one that lived up to the billing, the teams, and their resumes.
  At the end of the game the expected narratives seemed to be flipped on their heads. Though the Eagles won, they seemed to have lost their leader, best player, and likely NFL MVP, QB Carson Wentz. (That impression has since been confirmed.) Not only did Wentz toss one TD pass after ano
  
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• Young boy’s emotional Facebook video about bullying goes viral

  11-12-2017 19:23
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – A young boy’s emotional video about another round of bullying he endured is going viral.
  Keaton Jones, a middle school student, tearfully explained how he was bullied to his mother and asks why people bully others. She caught the moment on video:
  This is Keaton Jones. He is amazing. I hope those who bullied him get what’s coming to them. And soon. pic.twitter.com/qgRObI0rto
  — Jamie O'Grady (@JamieOGrady) December 9, 2017One of the first to respond to th
  
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• Heartbreaking video shows emaciated polar bear struggling to survive

  11-12-2017 19:21
  A heartbreaking video of an emaciated polar bear is going viral online.
  The video, shot by National Geographic photographer Paul Nicklen, was taken in Canada inside the Arctic Circle.
  It shows the starving bear struggling to walk, scavenging for anything to eat. Nicklen said he didn’t want the bear to die in vain.In the days since he posted the footage, Nicklen said he’s been asked why he didn’t intervene.
  “Of course, that crossed my mind,” Nicklen told National Geo
  
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• Middletown Man Dead After Car Hits UPS Truck: Police

  11-12-2017 19:09
  
  A 30-year-old Middletown man is dead after the car he was in crashed into a UPS truck on Interstate 91 South in Rocky Hill early Saturday morning, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• December 11 – December 17

  11-12-2017 19:06
  Monday, December 11
  “Tomorrow’s News” PSA
  Sheryl Crow Song
  
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• Kids Ask 73 Questions A Day, Many Parents Can’t Answer, Study Says

  11-12-2017 18:58
  CBS Local — Many parents will tell you their children seem to ask a million questions a day. A new study has actually put a number on how curious kids can be; estimating that youngsters ask 73 questions each day. Maybe more unnerving for parents, researchers found that adults struggled to answer nearly half of the questions put to them.
  “As children grow up it’s natural to be curious about the world around them,” said Dr. Sam Wass in a press release. “As parent
  
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• State police on the lookout for 2 men who escaped from Waterbury halfway house

  11-12-2017 18:36
  WATERBURY — The Connecticut State Police are seeking looking for 2 men who escaped a Waterbury halfway house.
  Zachary Foster, 22, is described as a black man, approximately 5’5”, 130 lbs. with brown eyes and black hair. Foster is wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for first-degree escape after leaving a halfway house in Waterbury sometime in September.
  They are also looking for James Shea, 47, described as a white man, approximately 5’9”, 250 lbs. with blu
  
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• Woman Cited For DUI After She Hits Cop Car

  11-12-2017 18:22
  (South Windsor, Conn/CBS Connecticut) – South Windsor police are charging a woman after they say she struck a police vehicle with her vehicle on Saturday night.
  It was just after midnight that, while conducting an accident investigation, 32-year-old Jagdeep Sibia of Hartford ran into one of the police vehicles on Route 5 near Chapel Road.
  Officers say after a series of field sobriety tests, they arrested Sibia and charged her with operating a motor vehicle under the influence and failure t
  
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• 245-Million-Year-Old Fossil Looks Like Darth Vader, So Scientists Name It After Him

  11-12-2017 18:08
  CBS Local — Paleontologists say that “the force” is strong with a newly discovered fossil in Idaho. The 245 million-year-old remnants of a prehistoric horseshoe crab have been named after the infamous Star Wars character, Darth Vader.
  Researchers from New Mexico and Colorado named the four-inch-long fossil Vaderlimulus tricki after noting how much the crab looked like the helmet of the sci-fi villain.
  “Vaderlimulus… has unusual body proportions
  
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• What do you want for Christmas? Gift Cards still popular among many

  11-12-2017 17:53
  CROMWELL — The demand for gift cards fluctuates from year to year, and Connecticut Better Business Bureau says this year’s forecasts reveal a strong demand for them.
  A survey last year from financial publisher Bankrate found more than half of us intend to buy at least one gift card as a present, but only 27 percent of people prefer to receive a gift card as opposed to a tangible item.
  “Gift cards have been one of the most popular holiday presents for decades and that has not ch
  
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• State Police Seek Men Wanted on Escape Charges

  11-12-2017 17:44
  
  Connecticut State Police are searching for two men accused of leaving halfway houses in Waterbury earlier this year.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• 2 Catholic Schools To Merge, Form New Academy

  11-12-2017 17:33
  WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Two existing Catholic schools in Waterbury plan to merge and open as a new school next fall.
  Officials say the Blessed Sacrament School and St. Mary School will merge to form the Stream Academy, which will open September 2018.
  The Republican-American reports the school will be located in the existing Blessed Sacrament School building.
  According to the Archdiocese of Hartford, the name is an acronym for science, technology, religion, engineering, arts and math. The
  
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• Woman Charged In Wintrich Incident; Blogger Charges Dropped

  11-12-2017 17:31
  WTIC Connecticut/STORRS, Conn. (AP) – A woman who grabbed the notes of a conservative commentator during his appearance at the University of Connecticut last month has been charged with attempted larceny and disorderly conduct.
  UConn police say 35-year-old Catherine Gregory, of Willimantic, turned herself in Sunday after being informed of a warrant for her arrest.
  Gregory was among a large group of protesters who showed up for the Nov. 28 speech by Lucian Wintrich titled “It’s
  
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• Guilford Police Investigate Latest Rash of Car Burglaries

  11-12-2017 17:20
  
  Guilford police are investigating a rash of overnight vehicle break-ins Monday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Mario Batali steps away from business, TV show amid sexual misconduct allegations

  11-12-2017 17:16
  NEW HAVEN — Celebrity chef Mario Batali is stepping away from his restaurant business and ABC television show amid allegations of sexual misconduct. He has two restaurants in Connecticut.
  Batali said in a statement to CNNMoney that he is “deeply sorry” for any pain or humiliation he has caused.
  “I apologize to the people I have mistreated and hurt,” Batali said. “That behavior was wrong and there are no excuses. I take full responsibility and am deeply sorry f
  
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• Branford Man Killed in Crash

  11-12-2017 16:11
  
  A Branford man was killed in a crash Sunday and Branford police are looking for witnesses to help in the investigation.
  
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• Final push for Moore and Jones in Alabama Senate race

  11-12-2017 16:05
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  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. — Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones are making their final pushes ahead of Tuesday’s special Senate election in Alabama.
  Jones and Democrats are framing the election as a way for Alabama to reject its history of politicians with baggage that hampers the state.
  Republicans said its about keeping a conservative hold on Alabama and not giving Democrats any opportunity to derail President Donald Trump’s agenda before the 2018 midterms.
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• Mom who drank on night of baby’s death to be sentenced

  11-12-2017 16:01
  BELFAST, Maine — A Maine woman who told jurors that she drank multiple shots of liquor and smoked marijuana the night of her infant son’s death is due to be sentenced this week.
  Thirty-two-year-old Miranda Hopkins will appear in court on Wednesday in Belfast.
  The Troy resident said she doesn’t know how 7-week-old Jaxson died in January, but she previously told police that one of her two autistic sons may have been responsible.
  Police say Hopkins had been drinking whisky and tol
  
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• Baby formula recalled worldwide over salmonella scare

  11-12-2017 15:56
  Baby formula is being pulled from shelves around the world after French authorities ordered a leading dairy company to stop selling hundreds of products because of concerns about food safety.
  French firm Lactalis is recalling formula destined for markets including China, Greece, Pakistan and Peru after 26 infants fell ill with salmonella poisoning in France.
  Lactalis was told earlier this month about an outbreak of salmonella poisoning among children who had consumed its products, but the steps
  
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• Pipe Bomb Strapped To Man Explodes In NYC Subway, Injuring 4

  11-12-2017 15:55
  NEW YORK (AP) — A man with a pipe bomb strapped to him set off the crude device in the subway near Times Square on Monday, injuring the suspect and three other people at the height of the morning rush hour, law enforcement officials said.
  The man and three others were being treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The officials spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the blast.
  Police say the explosion happene
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway December 11, 2017

  11-12-2017 12:18
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:20- Jill Schlesinger,  CFP® CBS News Business Analyst talks the Fed’s plan to raise rates for Janet’s Swan Song.
  7:20- Kevin Rennie, DailyRuctions, Courant columnist discusses the latest field of gubernatorial candidates.
  8:50- Bryan Chodkowski, Town Manager of Enfield, addresses hot topics in town including the future passenger rail stop, the redevelopment of the Enfield Square Mall, economic development i
  
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• Man Charged With Murder After Fatal Stabbing in New London

  11-12-2017 12:04
  
  A man is dead after a stabbing in New London Sunday and police have arrested a suspect in the case.Photo Credit: New London Police Department
  
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• Seymour Home Destroyed by Fire

  11-12-2017 11:33
  
  Three people escaped unharmed when fire destroyed a home in Seymour Sunday night.
  
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• Firefighter Pleads Guilty To Selling Cocaine At Firehouse

  11-12-2017 11:14
  NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — A former Connecticut firefighter has pleaded guilty to selling cocaine at the firehouse while on duty.
  The Norwalk Hour reports that Mark Monroe was sentenced to three years in prison after entering the plea Friday.
  Monroe was arrested in February after selling cocaine to an undercover police officer on four separate occasions, including twice at a Norwalk fire station.
  Investigators say they found more cocaine at his home, along with numerous prescription drugs.
  Mon
  
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• Man Sought For Questioning In Deadly New London Shooting

  11-12-2017 11:10
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — Police in Connecticut are trying to track down an 18-year-old to ask him about a deadly shooting over the weekend.
  New London police say they want to interview Jamir Johnson in connection with the shooting. He has not been named as a suspect.
  They are investigating the death of a man who was found Saturday afternoon in a basement apartment with a gunshot wound to the head.
  Investigators are awaiting confirmation of the deceased man’s identity. His
  
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• California wildfires now larger than New York City and Boston combined

  11-12-2017 10:27
  VENTURA COUNTY — Firefighters are struggling to contain the biggest of six blazes burning in southern California, with the Thomas Fire slipping from 15% containment to 10% Sunday.
  Covering 230,000 acres, the Thomas Fire is now the fifth largest blaze in modern California history. The fires are collectively burning an area larger than New York City and Boston combined.
  Gusty winds and dry conditions are not helping the wildfire’s spread, and there’s no rain in the forecast for a
  
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• New London Police arrest man connected to fatal stabbing, charged with murder

  11-12-2017 10:19
  NEW LONDON — New London Police say they’ve arrested Patrick McInerney, 43, of New London, in connection with a fatal stabbing. 
  This marks the second homicide incident in recent days. 
  Police say on Sunday, around 8:35 p.m., New London Police recieved a call reporting that a man was stabbed in the chest at 39 Tilley Street.
  When crews arrived, police found an adult man with a stab wound to his upper chest, laying on the steps of the 2nd floor of the building.
  The man was ta
  
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• Waterbury man rents food truck to feed the homeless

  11-12-2017 07:06
  WATERBURY -- Christmas is around the corner but for Jaspal Singh, the cheer came a little bit sooner.
  "In the spirit of the holiday I want to do something special," says Singh.
  Singh has been working in Waterbury for around five years. In that time he says the community has embraced him as one of their own. Singh observed how many of his surrounding community members go to sleep hungry.
  So he did something about it.​
  On Saturdays and Singh rents out a food truck from Frankie's H
  
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• Arrest In Deadly Stabbing In New London

  11-12-2017 06:47
  (CBS Connecticut) — New London Police make a quick arrest in a deadly stabbing that was reported a few hours ago on Tilley Street.
  Officers found a man stabbed in the upper chest lying on the steps of the second floor of a building at 39 Tilley Street shortly after 8:30 pm Sunday.
  The man was later pronounced dead at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital.
  Patrick McInerney is charged with murder.
  The 44-year-old man lives in the same building where the victim was found.
  This is the second homicid
  
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• Sirius XM faces celebrity backlash after Steve Bannon rejoins radio show

  11-12-2017 05:24
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  Steve Bannon’s return to a radio hosting gig is kicking up some celebrity backlash.
  Actors Seth Rogen, John Leguizamo, and singer-songwriter Melissa Etheridge have all promised to boycott SiriusXM for allowing Bannon to appear on the subscription radio service.
  The outcry started after SiriusXM announced last Tuesday that Bannon, the former chief strategist for President Trump, would be a host on the “Breitbart News Daily” radio show. It airs on Patriot, a conservat
  
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• Golden Globe nominations to be announced Monday

  11-12-2017 05:19
  LOS ANGELES — Nominations for the first major award show of the season will be announced Monday morning.
  The nominations will be presented live at 8:15 am Eastern time.
  Seth Meyers is hosting the awards this year.
  “The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is excited to have Seth Meyers host the 75th Annual Golden Globe Awards,” HFPA President Meher Tatna announced in a statement. “With his natural comedic wit and innate ability to charm audiences, Seth will help us carry o
  
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