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• First Alert: Snow for Christmas Morning

  23-12-2017 23:52
  
  The NBC Connecticut meteorologists have issued a First Alert for Christmas morning following an icy Saturday.Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Census Figures Show Connecticut Grew By 499 Souls Last Year

  23-12-2017 23:12
  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s population isn’t exactly booming — the Nutmeg State gained fewer than 500 people last year.
  That’s according to the latest U.S. Census Bureau figures released this week.
  The Middletown Press reports that Connecticut’s population in 2017 stood at 3,588,184, up from 3,587,685 — a gain of 499 residents.
  As modest as that is, it still represents a reversal. Between 2015 and 2016, the state lost 14,434 people.
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• Balanced Effort Carries Auburn To Blowout Win Over UConn

  23-12-2017 23:08
  AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Desean Murray and Mustapha Heron each scored 13 points and a balanced effort led Auburn to an 89-64 win over UConn on Saturday.
  It was the Tigers’ third-largest margin of victory this season and the Huskies’ second-largest margin of defeat.
  Auburn (11-1) never trailed in the game and led for the final 34-plus minutes for its ninth consecutive victory.
  Jalen Adams, UConn’s leading scorer at 18.6 points per game, scored a 14 points on 5-of-15 shooting f
  
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• Report: Miss America Organization emails disparaged contestants

  23-12-2017 22:53
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  ATLANTIC CITY, NJ  — Sam Haskell, chief executive officer of the Miss America Organization, was suspended on Friday after a report revealed purported emails from him, board members and others disparaging pageant contestants, the organization said in a statement.
  “The Board will be conducting an in-depth investigation into alleged inappropriate communications and the nature in which they were obtained,” the statement from the Miss America Organization’s bo
  
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• New Haven Police look to ID burglary suspect

  23-12-2017 21:58
  NEW HAVEN —  Police are asking the public for help in identifying a suspect involved with a store theft.
  Police said the incident happened on Friday, at the local AT&T  store located on Whalley Avenue.
  The suspect is a man and appears to have a chin beard.  He was wearing a grey coat with a black hat.
  Anyone with information regarding the identity of this subject should please call the anonymous tip line at 203-946-6296 or the Service Division at 203-946-6304
  
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• Icy Rain Causes Slippery Conditions, Damage Across CT

  23-12-2017 21:30
  
  An icy mix continued to fall early Saturday morning, leading to some dangerous conditions in parts of the state.Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Aliens in California? SpaceX launch had people in shock

  23-12-2017 21:10
  CALIFORNIA —  People along the West Coast looked toward the heavens Friday to find a strange, morphing orb glowing in the night sky.
  It looked like the stuff of science fiction, but it was actually the mark of a SpaceX rocket hauling a group of telecom satellites into Earth’s orbit.
  The rocket took off from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in central California, and kicked up a flurry of wonder from social media users from across the state.
  SpaceX CEO Elon Musk fueled the fun by te
  
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• New Haven Police Seek Suspect in AT&T Store Theft

  23-12-2017 20:44
  
  New Haven police are trying to identify a man involved in a theft from an AT&T store Friday.Photo Credit: New Haven Police Department
  
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• Route 15S Reopens in Norwalk After Rollover Crash

  23-12-2017 19:44
  
  Route 15 southbound has reopened near exit 40 in Norwalk after a crash.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Man fatally shot on Bridgeport street this morning

  23-12-2017 19:18
  Police in Bridgeport are investigating the city’s 23rd homicide of the year.
  City spokesperson Av Harris says about 10 o’clock this morning a male was shot at the corner of Maple and Kossuth Streets. That’s on the city’s East Side. Harris says in a statement that the victim fell into a small deli and market on that corner after he was shot, and was dead when first responders arrived on the scene.  Police are not releasing the victim’s identity yet.
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• Man fatally shot on Bridgeport street Saturday morning

  23-12-2017 19:18
  Police in Bridgeport are investigating the city’s 23rd homicide of the year.
  City spokesperson Av Harris says about 10 o’clock this morning a male was shot at the corner of Maple and Kossuth Streets. That’s on the city’s East Side.
  Harris says in a statement that the victim fell into a small deli and market on that corner after he was shot, and was dead when first responders arrived on the scene.  Police are not releasing the victim’s identity yet.
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• WTIC Holiday Store Collects Record 240K

  23-12-2017 18:51
  (Farmington, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – When the WTIC Holiday Store closed for another season, the estimated figure in dollars collected just before noon today was a little more than $226,000.
  But that turned out not to be the case.
  Major Roger Duperree with the Salvation Army says some last minute donations pushed the total to a record $240,014.
  Duperree, the divisional secretary of the southern new england division of the Salvation Army, says they also collected enough toys for 17-hundred
  
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• Our Top Viewed News Stories of 2017

  23-12-2017 18:40
  
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• Nearly $800,000 paid to settle Enfield police brutality lawsuits

  23-12-2017 18:17
  NEW HAVEN — Newly released documents show nearly $800,000 was paid to settle lawsuits filed against the Enfield Police Department and former officer Matthew Worden.
  The Hartford Courant reports 10 lawsuits were settled for a total of $792,500. All lawsuits involving Worden have been settled. Worden had been a patrol officer with Enfield for 10 years and was a K9 officer. He was fired by the department.
  The newspaper reported Friday that Windsor resident Mark Maher received $250,0
  
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• CSP Holiday Enforcement: Troopers Watching the Roads

  23-12-2017 17:07
  
  State police have responded to over 100 accidents and arrested 12 people on DUI charges so far this holiday period.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Abandoned Chickens Found Behind Dumpster in Bristol

  23-12-2017 16:57
  
  Bristol police are searching for a suspect who abandoned three chickens behind a dumpster earlier this month.Photo Credit: Bristol Police Department
  
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• Icy Morning Across Connecticut

  23-12-2017 16:49
  
  An icy mix continued to fall early Saturday morning, leading to some dangerous conditions in parts of the state.Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• First Alert: Ice Today and Snow for Christmas

  23-12-2017 16:46
  
  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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• Sharing your icy morning pics & video: #Share61

  23-12-2017 16:26
  Lots of people woke up to ice-covered cars and sidewalks this morning. What are you seeing where you live?
  Use #Share61 on social media, or email your photos and videos to [email protected] and maybe we’ll use them on air.  Be sure to let us know what town the images are from.
  Check out the “skating” available on the roads in Newington.
  Jaxon figure skating on the road#Glacier #Newington #SkatingRink@themattcast @RachelFrank_CT #Share61 @bobmaxon pic.twitter.com/aoATkeGiLu
  
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• Slippery Conditions Persist Across Connecticut

  23-12-2017 16:22
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Icy conditions are creating dangerous conditions for drivers across southern New England and officials warn that air travelersaren’t immune.
  Connecticut transportation officials suspended bus service in the New Britain and Bristol areas due to ice road conditionsfor a time.
  CT Transit said Saturday morning it hopes to resume service as soon as weather conditions improve.
  Bradley International Airport, meanwhile, is cautioning holiday travelers to check with the
  
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• CSP Holiday Traffic Stats

  23-12-2017 16:17
  (Middletown, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police are continuing their expanded holiday detail to ensure the roads stay safe this holiday weekend.
  As of 7:30 Saturday morning, troopers had investigated 120 crashes, eight with injury but no fatalities.
  There were just over 1,900 calls for service.
  In addition, troopers had handed out 124 speeding tickets, six for seatbelt violations and 329 for other moving violations like unsafe lane changes and texting while driving.
  They’d also ma
  
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• Slippery Conditions Lead To Bus Route Suspensions

  23-12-2017 14:50
  (New Britain, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Icy roads have led to suspensions on several bus routes in the New Britain/Bristol area.
  CTTransit says it’s suspended nine runs altogether–501-thru-503, 505-thru-507, 512, 541, and 543.
  They say they hope to resume service as soon as its safe to do so.
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Gearing up for 2018

  23-12-2017 12:23
  Success Coach Princess Bola Adelani is back with her personal empowerment tips.
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Civil discourse in an uncivil society

  23-12-2017 12:22
  UConn Assistant Journalism professor Marie Shanahan joins Stan Simpson to talk about her new book that looks at the uncivil public-discourse  so pervasive online.
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: What does ‘Net neutrality’ mean for you?

  23-12-2017 12:21
  The FCC recently repealed a law requiring Internet service providers to treat all data and content on the internet the same.
  So, what does the pending elimination of “Net Neutrality” really mean for you? Adam Chiara, a University of Hartford Assistant Communications Professor joins Stan Simpson to discuss.
  
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• First Alert: Plowable Snow Expected by Christmas Morning

  23-12-2017 05:02
  After a wintry mix tonight into tomorrow NBC Connecticut Meteorologists are forecasting snow, sleet, and rain Christmas Eve into Christmas day.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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• New Haven police practices called into question following failed taser incident

  23-12-2017 04:08
  NEW HAVEN --  The NAACP and even New Haven’s police chief is critical as to how three relatively inexperienced officers handled themselves during a recent encounter that involved the use of tasers.
  On December 3, police encountered 36-year-old Rashae Jamaal King, while he was acting erratically. In fact, he nearly got hit by a car.
  Later in the evening, police spotted King walking in to the Whalley Food Market.
  “You good bro,” Officer Kenroy Taylor asked of King.
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• Officer Involved in Crash on Interstate 95 in East Haven

  23-12-2017 03:36
  
  An officer was involved in a crash on Interstate 95 in East Haven on Friday night.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police Officer Involved In Crash

  23-12-2017 03:23
  (EAST HAVEN,Conn./WTIC News) – An East Haven Police Officer responding to an emergency call was involved in a motor vehicle accident shortly after 6:30 Friday evening.It happened at the intersection of High Street, Laurel Street and the Interstate 95 North on ramp.
  Both the officer and the only person in the other vehicle were taken to Yale New Haven Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
  
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• UConn Routs Duquesne

  23-12-2017 03:05
  By IAN HARRISON   Associated Press
   
  TORONTO (AP) _ Katie-Lou Samuelson scored a season-high 33 points, Kia Nurse had 24 and No. 1 UConn posted its biggest victory of the season, routing Duquesne 104-52 on Friday.
  Samuelson made 8 of 9 3-point attempts, including seven straight in the second and third quarters before taking the rest of the night off.
  Chassidy Omogrosso scored 15 points and Libby Bazelak had 14 for Duquesne (10-3), which had won eight in a row.
  The game was a homec
  
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• Interstate 95 southbound by exit 52 in East Haven closed following accident

  23-12-2017 03:01
  EAST HAVEN —  Interstate 95 southbound by exit 52 off-ramp is closed following a crash investigation Friday night.
  State police warn drivers to reduce speed approaching area and to watch for slowing or backed-up traffic. It is unknown at this time if any injuries have been reported.
  FOX61 will provide updates as soon as they become available.
  #CTtraffic: I95 sb x52 off-ramp East Haven closed for a crash investigation in East Haven. Reduce speed approaching area. Watch for slowing or b
  
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• East Haven PD: Officer involved in crash on I-95 South exit ramp

  23-12-2017 03:01
  EAST HAVEN —  An East Haven Police Officer was involved in a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 95 northbound by exit 52 on-ramp Friday night.
  East Haven police said the accident occurred around 6:37 p.m. at the intersection of High Street and Laurel Street.
  “The officer was en route to an emergency call at the time of the accident. The officer and the sole occupant of the other vehicle were transported to Yale New Haven Hospital with non- life threatening injuries,&rdquo
  
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• New London Community Holds Forum on Violence After 3 Homicides

  23-12-2017 02:05
  
  There are concerns about the outbreak of violence in New London after police responded to three homicides in less than 10 days.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Mom shocked to find pot leaves on 6-year-old son’s holiday shirt

  23-12-2017 00:41
  SUFFOLK, Va. — A Virginia mom was caught off guard when the holiday shirt she bought from Walmart for her 6-year-old son appeared to have marijuana leaves on it.
  Nicole Belote told WTKR she started looking online for a holiday shirt several weeks ago for her son, who was going to wear it to her work Christmas party and an ugly sweater party at his elementary school.
  She said he found one he loved depicting Santa doing the popular dance move "dabbing" on Walmart.com.
  “Aiden got excit
  
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• Brutality Suits Against Enfield Police & Former Officer Settled

  23-12-2017 00:22
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ Newly released documents show nearly $800,000 was paid to settle lawsuits filed against the Enfield Police Department and former officer Matthew Worden, who was accused in several brutality cases.
  The Hartford Courant reports 10 lawsuits were settled for a total of $792,500. All lawsuits involving Worden have now been settled.
  The newspaper reported Friday that Windsor resident Mark Maher received $250,0. Worden can be seen in dashcam video punching Maher at least three t
  
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• Trip Protection Doesn’t Guarantee Trip is Protected

  23-12-2017 00:18
  
  A Waterbury family learned buying trip protection, although sometimes an easy decision, can lead to a lot more headaches when it’s time to put it into use.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Minnesota man may get new trial after jurors admit they thought he must be guilty because he’s black

  23-12-2017 00:08
  MINNEAPOLIS  — A Minneapolis man who has been behind bars for more than four years, is hoping for a new trial after two jurors said a racist comment during deliberations, casting the man as a “banger from the hood,” a comment that influenced their decision.
  According to Fox News, the the convicted man, Michael Smith, who previously served over a decade in prison for third-degree murder, was sent back to prison in 2013 after he was found guilty of being an armed career crim
  
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