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• Connecticut To Join Special Broadband Network For Responders

  24-12-2017 23:51
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut is joining a secure, nationwide, wireless, mobile broadband network that will help Connecticut first responders during emergency and disaster response situations.
  Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy was advised by a working group to opt into the First Responder Network Authority, or FirstNet. It’s a product of the 9/11 Commission’s recommendation that a dedicated public safety broadband network be created. AT&T is providing the service.
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• With Eye On Playoffs, Brady, Lewis Lead Pats By Bills 37-16

  24-12-2017 23:37
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady passed for a pair of touchdowns and the New England Patriots stayed on track to claim home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs with a 37-16 win over the Buffalo Bills on Sunday.
  Dion Lewis caught a touchdown pass and rushed for a 4-yard score. He carried 24 times for career-high 129 yards. It was just his second-career 100-yard game. Mike Gillislee, active for the first time in six games, added a 1-yard rushing touchdown
  New England (12-3) can lo
  
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• Suspects Accused of Stealing Mail From Ledyard Mailboxes

  24-12-2017 19:22
  
  Ledyard police have arrested two people accused of stealing mail from mailboxes in town.Photo Credit: Ledyard Police Department
  
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• Federal judge lifts parts of Trump travel ban

  24-12-2017 18:47
  SEATTLE, WA — A federal judge in Washington state has blocked parts of the Trump administration’s travel ban that limits entry into the United States by refugees from several majority Muslim nations.
  In a ruling released Saturday, Judge James Robart of the Western District of Washington agreed with two groups that argued the travel ban prevents some foreign nationals from reuniting with family members already in the United States.
  “We are thrilled that families will have the ch
  
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• Crews Resume Search for Missing Snowmobiler in Griswold

  24-12-2017 17:25
  
  Crews have resumed recovery efforts for a missing 56-year-old snowmobiler believed to have fallen through the ice at a pond in Griswold last weekend.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Cash grants, student loan pay offs, and free land offered to revitalize New Haven

  24-12-2017 17:18
  NEW HAVEN — Towns in America are attempting to revitalize their increasingly anemic communities by incentivizing people to move out to the countryside according to Daily Mail.
  Cash grants, student loan pay offs and free land giveaways are just some of the enticements smaller communities are offering to a younger generation of Americans looking to leave the big city, where in some places individuals can utilize up to $80,000 worth of incentives to relocate.
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• Bernie Sanders: GOP should ‘worry very much about 2018’

  24-12-2017 16:36
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  WASHINGTON DC — Voters’ views of President Donald Trump’s performance should spell trouble for his party in the midterm elections, Vermont Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
  “What we’re seeing in Alabama, what we’re seeing in Virginia, New Jersey and in states all across this country, are large voter turnouts, are people standing up and fighting back and demanding that we have a government that rep
  
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• The Real Story: Republican J. R. Romano and Democrat Nick Balletto

  24-12-2017 16:31
  HARTFORD -- The state chairs of Connecticut's two major political parties, Republican J. R. Romano and Democrat Nick Balletto, face off on the issues before voters in 2018. They weigh in on an online poll that suggests voters, despite the fiscal mess that has continues under Democrat control, are currently split over whether to elect a Republican or a Democrat.
  
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• The Real Story: The 2016 election

  24-12-2017 16:30
  HARTFORD -- A report card on the first year of the Trump administration, from Sacred Heart University Prof. Gary Rose, author of "Haywire", a book about the 2016 election cycle. His conclusions may surprise you!
  
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• Pedestrian Struck By Vehicle In Berlin

  24-12-2017 15:54
  (BERLIN,Conn./WTIC News) – An Arizona man was flown to Hartford Hopsital with serious , but non-life threatening injuries, after he was struck by a vehicle on Route 9 in Berlin early Sunday morning.State Police say 19 year old Jesse Etienne was outside of his vehicle in the median on the southbound side of the highway when he was struck near Exit 21 shortly before 2:30 am.
  The driver of the vehicle which hit Etienne, 35 year old Robert Markham of Portland was taken to Hartford Hospital for
  
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• Police ID Victim Killed in Bridgeport Shooting

  24-12-2017 15:49
  
  A man is dead after a shooting in Bridgeport Saturday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Bridgeport Man Shot To Death

  24-12-2017 15:45
  (BRIDGEPORT,Conn./WTIC News) – Bridgeport Police are investigating the city’s 23rd homicide of the year.A 22 year old Bridgeport man was shot and killed near the intersection of Kossuth and Maple Streets.
  The Connecticut Post reports Khali Davis was standing with a small group of people shortly before 10 o’clock Saturday morning when the shooter approached on foot and opened fire.Davis made it inside the Maple Deli, where he collapsed and died.
  Police say they do have video and
  
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• Man Struck by Car on Route 9S in Berlin

  24-12-2017 15:34
  
  A man was seriously injured when he was struck by a car on Route 9 in Berlin Sunday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Kmart must pay $59 million in drug fraud settlement

  24-12-2017 15:28
  HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. — Kmart and its parent company, Sears Holding Corporation, have settled a $59 million case over allegations of prescription drug fraud made more than a decade ago.
  The settlement stems from a 2008 lawsuit brought by James Garbe. Garbe, a pharmacist at a Kmart in Ohio, alleged that Kmart was charging government-sponsored insurers more than other pharmacies for the same prescriptions, according to court documents from 2016.
  This included offering discounts on generic pr
  
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• The Portuguese Club of Hartford Heavily Damaged by Fire

  24-12-2017 15:24
  
  A fast-moving fire heavily damaged The Portuguese Club of Hartford in Newington.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• First Alert: Snow for Some, Rain for Others This Christmas

  24-12-2017 15:20
  
  The NBC Connecticut meteorologists have issued a First Alert for Christmas morning for a storm that will bring snow, rain and strong winds across the state.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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• Free Guided New Year’s Day Hikes

  24-12-2017 14:47
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) _ Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is sponsoring free, guided hikes at 13 state parks on New Year’s Day.
  The Jan. 1 offerings are part of the First Day Hikes program, a joint effort by all 50 state park systems and a private organization called America’s State Parks. The concept began more than 25 years ago at a state park in Milton, Massachusetts.
  DEEP Commissioner Robert Klee says the hikes offer individuals and families &ld
  
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• White House denies NYT report claiming Trump said Haitian immigrants ‘all have AIDS’

  24-12-2017 14:05
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  WASHINGTON DC — The White House strongly pushed back on a report that President Donald Trump spoke about immigrants in a dismissive and demeaning fashion during a June meeting with top administration officials.
  The denial came in response to explosive reporting from the New York Times, which wrote that, according to two unnamed officials, Trump said during a meeting in June that people coming from Haiti “all have AIDS,” that recent Nigerian immigrants would nev
  
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• NORAD to track Santa’s movements on Christmas Eve

  24-12-2017 13:48
  NORTH POLE — The US military command that is charged with protecting the airspace for North America is on alert this Christmas weekend for a man with a white beard and a red suit.
  The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) is preparing to track a sleigh and eight tiny reindeer around the world as it heads for US airspace Sunday night.
  NORAD said in a statement that starting at 2:01 a.m. ET on December 24, the public can access its official Santa Tracker to watch Santa C
  
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• State Police investigating after person struck by car on Route 9 in Berlin

  24-12-2017 13:34
  BERLIN — State Police say they are investigating after a person was struck by a car on Route 9 in Berlin.
  The accident happened around 2:20 a.m. on the southbound lane. Jesse Etienne, 19, of Arizona, was outside his car due to a prior accident. While he was standing outside his car in the median, he was struck by a car driven by Robert Markahm, 35, of Portland.
  Etienne was taken to Hartford Hospital via Life Star for serious but non-life threatening injuries. Marham was also taken to Hartf
  
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• North Korea calls latest UN sanctions ‘an act of war’

  24-12-2017 13:23
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  PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea warned Sunday that a new round of UN sanctions against it are “an act of war,” saying the US and other nations that supported the strict measures will pay a heavy price.
  Last week, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted US-drafted sanctions against North Korea for its November intercontinental ballistic missile test.
  Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, said the new sanctions will strangle North Korea&rsq
  
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• Pennsylvania police shootings were ‘terror attack,’ DHS

  24-12-2017 11:56
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  HARRISBURG — The Department of Homeland Security is calling a series of shootings targeting law enforcement in Pennsylvania a “terror attack.”
  Authorities said Ahmed Aminamin El-Mofty, 51, was shot and killed by police Friday in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, after he fired several times at law enforcement officers throughout the city.
  The string of shootings began just steps from the state’s Capitol building when El-Mofty fired several times at a Capitol Police of
  
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• Dry, increasing clouds throughout the day; Possible white Christmas

  24-12-2017 11:23
  Christmas Eve/Christmas Morning
  During the day on Christmas eve, there will be a lull in the action with dry conditions before more wintry weather returns at night.  A second storm will quickly develop off shore and swipe us with a period of snow and possibly snow and rain along the shore for Christmas Eve after midnight through Christmas Morning. Current accumulations are expected to remain light to moderate, with highest amounts in the Litchfield hills and northeast hills. The shoreline
  
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• Last minute shoppers look for the perfect gift in Glastonbury shopping plaza

  24-12-2017 05:51
  GLASTONBURY -- Christmas might be two days away but shopping plazas and malls are still extremely busy as many are out getting last-minute gifts.
  The shops at Somerset Square had quite the traffic as shoppers rushed to get last-minute gifts before the stores closed.
  "Oh I was just so busy with school and trying to get up here, " said shopper Michelle Allaire.
  For some people, they try their best to avoid going out to shop all together.
  "You know, the malls are crowded. It’s horrible to be
  
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• Durham Christmas tree farm closes after 23 years of service

  24-12-2017 05:05
  DURHAM -- It’s the end of a family tradition in Durham during the holiday season.
  Saturday was the last day the Craftsbury Christmas Farm will be open for business.
  The nearly 6 acre property has been the place thousands of families have gone to get their Christmas trees for 23 years. “It’s been a tough month, it’s been a big part of many people’s lives including my family and it will certainly be a change come next year,” said owner Peter Hinman.
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• West Hartford shoppers brave the icy conditions to finish holiday shopping

  24-12-2017 04:30
  WEST HARTFORD -- Many people in West Hartford hit the roads to do last-minute holiday shopping.
  "Watch the people in front of you because that's more of the danger that I find is someone not paying attention and you find yourself in a little fender bender," said Ted Woolsey, in Avon.
  Many people said while the roads were icy, they still needed to get their holiday shopping done.
  "A little crazy if you went slow I did notice a car spun out on the highway and I have a convertible so it's not a gr
  
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• Intersection in Ellington closed after car vs. pole collision

  24-12-2017 04:06
  ELLINGTON — An four way intersection remains closed following a car crashing into two utility poles.
  State police said that a car struck two poles at the four way intersection of Jobs Hill Road, Meadow Brook Road, and Muddy Brook Road.
  No one was injured and there were no power outages caused by the down poles.
  Eversource has crews on scene repairing the poles. The intersection will remain closed until the poles are fixed.
  Police said the incident occurred around 8 p.m. tonight.
  
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• Bicycle Organizations Sending Mountain Bikes To Puerto Rico

  24-12-2017 03:04
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Several bicycling advocacy groups have teamed together to collect and refurbish bikes to send to hurricane-ravaged Puerto Rico and to give children relocating from that island to Connecticut.
  About 30 bikes have been collected and repaired for the project so far by BiCi Co. in Hartford, Bikes for Kids in Essex and the Bradley Street Bicycle Co-op in New Haven.
  About half of them, mostly mountain bikes, are being sent to Puerto Rico in a shipping container next week a
  
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• Connecticut Health Officials Urge People To Get A Flu Shot

  24-12-2017 02:47
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – As more people get sick with influenza, Connecticut health officials are urging people who haven’t gotten flu shots this season to get one.
  The state Department of Public Health says flu cases have increased recently and contributed to the deaths of three people over the age of 65.
  DPH Commissioner Raul Pino says people should not be deterred from getting the shot by reports that the vaccine hasn’t been as effective as usual elsewhere. He said it remains
  
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• Trinity College Opens New Location In Downtown Hartford

  24-12-2017 02:43
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Trinity College has established a presence in Hartford’s central business district.
  The main campus of the liberal arts college is in the city, just outside of downtown, but school leaders say the new location will provide more opportunities to collaborate with other schools, businesses and the Hartford community.
  The first public event at the new location in Constitution Plaza was a performance this month by the Marcus Garvey Popular Theatre Project, which com
  
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• Nathan Carman altered boat to sink it with mom on board, insurer says

  24-12-2017 01:46
  CONCORD, N.H — Nathan Carman, the Vermont man at the center of separate probes into the murder of his wealthy grandfather and presumed death of his mother, made alterations to his boat “with the intention” of sinking it when his mother was on board, an insurer alleged on Friday.
  According to the Boston Globe, the allegation was contained in a legal document filed in US District Court in Rhode Island by lawyers for the company that insured Carman’s boat, which sank in
  
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• 1 man arrested in connection with Norwalk shooting

  24-12-2017 01:07
  NORWALK — One man is in police custody due to his connection with an early Saturday morning shooting.
  At 1:55 a.m., officers patroling Washington Street heard gunshots in the area. Police said they saw a man with his hands in his sweatshirt pockets, acting suspicious on the street.
  The suspect, Jeffrey Moultrie, was asked by police to take his hands out of his pockets. Moultrie, 28 of Norwalk, did not listen but he did drop a handgun onto the pavement while he fled from police.
  After a sho
  
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• Fire causes significant damage to Newington Portuguese Club

  24-12-2017 00:01
  NEWINGTON — Firefighters are investigating a fire that happened at the Portuguese Club Saturday afternoon.
  Officials said that they received a call at 1:45 p.m. of heavy smoke coming from the first floor of the building on 730 North Mountain Road. The fire then spread to the second floor of the building.
  The club was closed but a few people were inside at the time of the fire, preparing for an event. Firefighters said they were uninjured.
  However, one firefighter was transported to the hos
  
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