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• Papa John’s founder out as CEO weeks after NFL comments

  21-12-2017 23:23
  NEW YORK  — Papa John’s says its founder John Schnatter will step down as CEO next month, about two months after he publicly criticized the NFL leadership over national anthem protests by football players.
  The company said Thursday that Schnatter remains chairman but be replaced as chief executive by Chief Operating Officer Steve Ritchie on Jan. 1.
  Schnatter had blamed slowing sales growth on the outcry surrounding NFL players kneeling during the national anthem. Papa John&rsquo
  
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• Missing Man Found But Police Lose Their Search Dog

  21-12-2017 23:17
  
  A state police bloodhound is missing after a search for a man who was reported missing in Danbury and police and firefighters are searching for the dog.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Tracking snow, freezing rain Friday

  21-12-2017 23:06
  We’re watching a storm in two parts moving in overnight – a system tracking from the Rockies will arrive quickly, picking up moisture from the South along the way. What does it mean for us? Trouble.
  A little snow, mainly on the northern border, arrives overnight.  With moderating temperatures across the state, expect a changeover to some icy mix, again primarily for the northern counties, before rain takes over across the state. At the shore ,temps will be a bit milder, with te
  
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• Buff Bagwell, Controversial Pro Wrestler, To Retire

  21-12-2017 23:02
  By Chuck Carroll
  After nearly three decades in the ring, Buff Bagwell is retiring. “Buff Daddy” was a staple on World Championship Wrestling throughout the 1990s, including the most popular period in pro wrestling history. On a roster filled with legends that included the likes of Hulk Hogan, Sting, Diamond Dallas Page, Goldberg, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall, Bagwell was among the most recognizable faces. To this day, he is still one of the most talked-about figures from the Monday Nig
  
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• Ansonia principal placed on leave 

  21-12-2017 22:32
  ANSONIA – A principal in Ansonia has been placed on administrative leave according to school officials.
  School officials said Terri Goldson has been placed on leave after allegations were made.
  No other details have been released at this time. FOX61 will provide updates as soon as they become available.
  
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• 11 Awesome Holiday Gifts Under $100

  21-12-2017 22:31
  By Laurie Jo Miller Farr
  Search out great gift ideas that go beyond traditions like Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer socks or a box of chocolates. All the holiday gifts on this list are under $100 and many of them are under $50. The internet makes gift giving easy, of course, and saves you time so you can enjoy shopping and dining on Main Street or at the local mall without the pressure and frenzy.
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• NFL tells game officials not to use index cards to measure

  21-12-2017 22:08
  NEW YORK  — The NFL has told its officials not to use index cards or any other paper to aid in measurements.
  In last Sunday night’s Cowboys-Raiders game, veteran referee Gene Steratore tried to slide what appeared to be an index card between the tip of the ball and the end of the chain while measuring for a first down. When the card didn’t slide through, Steratore signaled a first down for Dallas. He said he had decided it was a first down before the odd measurement.
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• $100 Million Grant Sending Sesame Street To The Middle East

  21-12-2017 22:06
  CBS Local — “Sesame Street” is headed to the Middle East with the mission of brightening the days of over a million child refugees in the war-torn region.
  A $100 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation, a non-profit that “supports creative people and effective institutions,” is being given to the Sesame Workshop and International Rescue Committee (IRC) to bring childhood development programs to several countries.
  Along with providing toys and supplies to ar
  
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• Connecticut jobless rate worsens slightly, job growth lags

  21-12-2017 21:58
  HARTFORD — A new report shows Connecticut lost 3,500 jobs in November, slowing job growth in the state.
  Thursday’s monthly Department of Labor employment report shows Connecticut’s unemployment rate is now 4.6 percent, up from 4.5 percent in October.
  Andy Condon, director of the agency’s Office of Research, acknowledges job growth in 2017 “has slowed significantly since peaking in the second quarter.” Over the past 12 months, Connecticut has grown 5,000 jobs.
  
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• 82-year-old charged with assault in parking lot accident

  21-12-2017 21:50
  STAMFORD — An 82-year-old Stamford woman has been charged with assault after an October accident in a parking lot that left one person injured and 12 cars damaged.
  Police say Mercedes Garcia surrendered Thursday after being informed there was a warrant for her arrest.
  Police say Garcia backed into one parked car in the lot outside her home on Strawberry Hill Avenue, then pulled forward, striking others, one of which was thrown into a pedestrian.
  Police say that person suffered life-threate
  
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• First Alert: Ice Tomorrow and Snow for Christmas

  21-12-2017 21:44
  
  NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking a wintry stretch of weather and have issued two First Alerts.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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• Parents Gift Son’s Teachers Wine Bottles With His Face On Them Since He’s ‘The Reason You Drink’

  21-12-2017 20:58
  CBS Local — Some parents may joke that their kids are the reason they drink, but one couple is remembering that their child’s teachers may feel the same way.
  A couple from Dayton, Ohio decided to get their son’s elementary school teachers a special Christmas gift this year. The boy’s parents purchased a bottle of wine for each of the educators and replaced the label with a picture of their son. Under the boy’s picture was the message, “our child might be
  
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• This Week In College Basketball: Trae Young Might Be Best Freshman In Country

  21-12-2017 20:44
  By Steve Silverman
  It is time to do some reassessing when it comes to the best freshman in the country – and perhaps the best player.
  Marvin Bagley III of Duke was the most highly sought after freshman at the start of the season, and he has not disappointed at all with a 21.1 points per game mark and a .617 shooting percentage. He probably has a brilliant future in the NBA, and he has done little to change that opinion.
  But it’s time to declare Trae Young of Oklahoma as the best fres
  
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• Man Accused Of Killing Baby Daughter Returned To North Carolina

  21-12-2017 20:36
  JACKSONVILLE, N.C. (WTIC and AP) – Authorities say a man accused in the death of his 9-month-old child has been extradited to North Carolina.
  The Jacksonville Police Department said in a news release issued to local media outlets that 21-year-old TraQuan Curtis returned to the city on Wednesday.
  Police investigators began looking into the child’s death in September. At the end of the investigation, the sheriff’s office charged Curtis with an open count of murder.
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• ‘Porch Pirates’ Stealing Packages in Woodbridge

  21-12-2017 20:35
  
  Police in Woodbridge are investigating after several packages were stolen from front porches on Wednesday afternoon and they have released video in hopes of making an arrest.
  
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• Search for missing WWII bomber gets renewed push from New Canaan son

  21-12-2017 20:24
  HARTFORD — A search for a U.S. military aircraft that disappeared near a Pacific island during World War II is getting renewed attention ahead of the 75th anniversary of its disappearance.
  Enemy fighters attacked the B-17, nicknamed the San Antonio Rose, on Jan. 5, 1943. All 11 crew members aboard the bomber were lost, including Brig. Gen. Kenneth Walker. His son, 84-year-old Douglas Walker of New Canaan, has been pushing for years to get the U.S. military to search for the crash site.
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• Wilcox Tech Student in Critical Condition After Crash: PD

  21-12-2017 20:19
  
  A senior at Wilcox Technical High School in Meriden is in critical condition after hitting a tree near the school around 7:30 a.m. Thursday, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• ‘Survivor’ Winner Ben Driebergen: ‘The Game’s Evolving And It’s Changing And It’s Fair To Everyone.’

  21-12-2017 20:15
  CBS Local – We have a winner of “Survivor: Heroes v. Healers v. Hustlers.” Call him what you want – Dictator Ben, Hero Ben – Ben Driebergen outwit, outplayed and outlasted his fellow castoffs and was crowned the ultimate survivor. But he wouldn’t have gotten to the finals – or even won – without the game’s newly created twist for the final-three vote. Here’s his unique perspective (as told by CBS Local’s Samantha Be
  
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• Woodbridge police looking for package thief

  21-12-2017 20:00
  WOODBRIDGE — Woodbridge Police are searching for a suspect after police said numerous packages were stolen from homes on Wednesday.
  Police said that between noon and 3 p.m.,  a number of packages were stolen from porches in Woodbridge. Security camera footage was obtained from one of the victims which shows a four-door Oldsmobile Alero with a spoiler and a plastic bag over the driver’s side window.
  The car appears to have a Connecticut license plate.
  The car was occupied by
  
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• Christmas Brings Chocolate Poisoning Warning For Dogs

  21-12-2017 19:46
  CBS Local — The holiday season is here and veterinarians are warning pet owners that all the extra candy laying around this time of year can be fatal for their dogs and cats.
  Writing in the journal Veterinary Record, Vets say Christmas and Easter are the most dangerous times of the year for pets to fall ill from eating chocolate. Their study found hundreds of cases of dogs suffering from chocolate poisoning after stealing candy, eating out of open chocolate boxes, or even drinking ung
  
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• Owners of Emaciated Dog Charged With Animal Cruelty

  21-12-2017 19:36
  
  A New Britain couple has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty after someone brought their emaciated Shar-Pie mix with a severe skin condition to animal control, according to police.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• Police: Houston woman killed mother, took her newborn

  21-12-2017 19:35
  HOUSTON — Authorities said a woman who recently suffered a miscarriage fatally stabbed a woman at a Houston apartment and abducted her newborn daughter.
  Police Chief Art Acevedo said at a news conference Thursday that 28-year-old Erika Miranda-Alvarez is charged with capital murder in the death of 33-year-old Carolina Flores. Acevedo says Miranda-Alvarez knew Flores, who was killed Tuesday.
  He said Miranda-Alvarez hid her miscarriage from family members and was claiming that she had just r
  
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• Police Have a Person of Interest in Fatal Griswold Fire

  21-12-2017 19:24
  
  Officials investigating a house fire in Griswold, where two people were found dead, said that fire is connected to a car fire 40 miles away in Glastonbury and they have developed a person on interest in...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police: Man Peddled Heroin At Probation Office

  21-12-2017 19:09
  DANIELSON, Conn. (CBS Connecticut) – A Thompson man is accused of trying to sell drugs at the Danielson Adult Probation office.
  State police say Eric Starr, 35, tried to sell heroin to other clients in the waiting area of the office Monday around noontime.
  Starr was found to be in possession of dabs, suboxone and a hypodermic needle. Dabs are a cannabis concentrate.
  He’s charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. Starr’s due in Danie
  
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• Lawsuit Says Companies Use Facebook To Exclude Older Workers From Jobs

  21-12-2017 19:09
  CBS Local — A lawsuit filed against Amazon, T-Mobile, and hundreds of other groups is accusing those companies of using Facebook to discriminate against older Americans looking for jobs.
  The complaint, filed on Dec. 20 by the Communications Workers of America labor union, claims Facebook users over the age of 40 were excluded from seeing job ads from certain companies. Job postings were allegedly tailored for younger users and restricted visibility to people outside of predetermi
  
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• Misunderstanding Led to Report of Person in Salmon River: DEEP

  21-12-2017 18:51
  
  State EnCon officers and EMS crews responded to a report of a person who had fallen off a vessel and into the Salmon River in East Haddam on Thursday, but the call turned out to be a misunderstanding.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Alcohol level in air at college party registers on breathalyzer

  21-12-2017 18:15
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  BETHESDA, Md. — Police in Maryland say there was so much alcohol being consumed at a fraternity party that the air inside the off-campus home registered a .01 on a breathalyzer, according to WJLA.
  Montgomery County Police told WJLA around 70 people, predominantly American University students, were at the party when police knocked on the front door. The windows were covered with insulation and trash bags and liquor bottles littered the floor, according to police.
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• NASCAR team owner Richard Childress shoots at masked burglars

  21-12-2017 18:09
  DAVIDSON COUNTY, N.C. – Richard Childress, owner of Richard Childress Racing, fired shots at three people who were attempting to break into his home, according to WGHP.
  On Sunday night, Childress heard a crash at a door on the lower level of his home, according to authorities.
  Childress armed himself with a handgun and went to investigate. He fired shots at three suspects, the sheriff’s office said.
  A window glass beside a door knob on the lower level of the residence was broken and
  
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• Porch pirate steals Utah boy’s life-saving medication

  21-12-2017 18:04
  RIVERDALE, Utah (KSTU) -- A little boy is left without his life saving medication after someone stole a package off a family's porch. The 3 month supply of medicine for the 4-year-old’s kidney costs around 5 thousand dollars. It was swiped from the family's porch exactly a week before Christmas leaving the single dad worried about how he could replace it in time for their son.
  Cody Taylor, a single father, says he’s had medication delivered right to his door for years and never had
  
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• US says Russia intentionally violating Syria military agreement

  21-12-2017 17:59
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  WASHINGTON DC — The Pentagon has accused Russia of intentionally violating an agreement intended to prevent accidents in the skies over Syria, following a recent unsafe encounter between US F-22s and Russian Su-25 jets.
  “Russia is failing to genuinely de-conflict airspace in Syria. Some of these incidents are not mistakes,” Chief Pentagon Spokesperson Dana W. White told CNN.
  “We are working to address this issue at the highest levels,” she added.
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• Pope’s role in disgraced cardinal’s funeral draws outrage

  21-12-2017 17:52
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  VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis is expected to give the final blessing at the funeral Thursday of Cardinal Bernard Law, the former Boston archbishop who resigned in disgrace during the Catholic Church’s sex-abuse scandal, prompting outrage from abuse survivors.
  Francis’ role in the ceremony, which got underway Thursday afternoon, has fueled the controversy over the decision to grant Law a full cardinal’s funeral at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican.
  During
  
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• Ski Sundown Opens for Season

  21-12-2017 17:45
  
  Ski Sundown has opened for the winter season.
  
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• Search Underway for Porch Pirates in Woodbridge

  21-12-2017 17:44
  
  Police are looking for people spotted stealing packages from porches in Woodbridge.
  
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• 2017 Holiday Shopping Spotlight: P.C. Richard & Son

  21-12-2017 17:19
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• Man thought to be in Connecticut River found safe at home

  21-12-2017 17:16
  EAST HADDAM — Rescue crews were looking for a man and a boat on the Connecticut River, but crews said that he was indeed home, safe.
  Crews were staged at the Salmon River Boat Launch in East Haddam.
  Crews from Chester and Lyme had also assisted in the search along with East Haddam fire rescue.
  This is a developing story.
  
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• Wilcox Tech High School Student Seriously Injured in Crash

  21-12-2017 17:15
  
  A senior at Wilcox Technical High School in Meriden was seriously injured in a crash near the school around 7:30 a.m. Thursday and has been flown to a trauma center, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police ID Manchester Woman Killed in Crash Near Bradley Airport

  21-12-2017 17:15
  
  A 43-year-old Manchester woman has died after a crash on Route 20 westbound in East Granby Wednesday evening.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Man Tried to Sell Drugs in Lobby of Danielson Probation Office: Police

  21-12-2017 17:14
  
  A man was arrested after trying to sell drugs in the lobby of the probation officer in Danielson, according to state police.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Police Said They Have a Person of Interest in Fatal Griswold Fire

  21-12-2017 16:59
  
  Officials investigating a house fire in Griswold, where two people were found dead, said that fire is connected to a car fire 40 miles away in Glastonbury and they have developed a person on interest in...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Develop ‘Person Of Interest’ In Fire That Killed 2

  21-12-2017 16:59
  GRISWOLD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) – State police say they have developed a “person of interest” in connection with a house fire in Griswold that left two people dead.
  Firefighters responded to the blaze at Kenwood Estates early Wednesday morning and found one person dead. A second body was discovered Wednesday evening. Autopsies will be conducted and the identities of the people found in the home have not been released.
  State police said on Thursday that detectives inves
  
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• Police Dog Missing After Search for Man in Danbury

  21-12-2017 16:50
  
  A state police bloodhound is missing after a search for a man who was reported missing in Danbury and police and firefighters are searching for the dog.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Search For Missing CSP Bloodhound

  21-12-2017 16:29
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  Danbury Police initially requested assistance from CSP in the search for the man around Wooster Mountain. The subject of that search was ultimately found and escorted out of the woods.
  But during the course of the search, police say a trooper lost his footing along the steep terrain and lost possession of a 15-foot leash to which K9 “Texas” was attached.
  The bloodhound apparently kept going up the ledge and when his handler reached to top o
  
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• State Police looking for missing K9 bloodhound

  21-12-2017 16:22
  DANBURY — Wednesday evening, around 6 p.m., State Police were asked to help the Danbury Police Department in looking for a missing man in the area of Wooster Mountain.
  State Police K9 search and rescue teams and bloodhound teams responded to help. The man was located by K9 Zeus and was able to walk out of the woods.
  During the search, a K9 handler lost track of his footing while negotiating the steep terrain and lost possession of the 15 foot leash. K9 Texas, a State Police bloodhound, was
  
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• Detectives develop person of interest following double fatal Griswold house fire

  21-12-2017 15:57
  GRISWOLD — State Police detectives have developed a person of interest in their investigation into a double fatal Griswold house fire. 
  Two people died in a house fire in Griswold that police said is apparently connected to a Glastonbury car fire.
  Police said that at around 5:15 a.m. Wednesday they were called to 70 Kenwood Estates for a fully involved house fire. No other injuries were reported.
  Autopsies will be conducted to determine cause and man
  
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• WATCH LIVE: The UN General Assembly votes on if they should reject Trump’s Jerusalem proposal

  21-12-2017 15:41
  NEW YORK — A Thursday vote at the UN could be as much about President Donald Trump as it is about his controversial decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
  US representative to the UN Nikki Haley wrote her fellow ambassadors to say that she and Trump will be watching as ballots are cast on a General Assembly draft resolution to reject the American decision — and that he will be taking their votes personally.
  “As you consider your vote, I want you to know that
  
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• Fantasy Football Week 16 Starts And Sits

  21-12-2017 15:30
  By Matt Citak
  It’s Week 16, which means we have reached Fantasy Football Championship Week. All of your hard work you have put in for the last four months comes down to one final showdown, where you will either leave with a fantasy championship, or be left pondering what you could have done differently. Don’t overthink your decisions this week. Stick with the guys that got you here.
  What that in mind, here are CBS Local Sports’ Week 16 Starts and Sits.
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  QB: Ben Roethlisbe
  
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• Manchester High to Reopen Friday After Water Main Break

  21-12-2017 15:27
  
  Manchester High School will be closed on Thursday due to a water main break.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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