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• Man accused of impersonating doctor at California hospital

  20-01-2018 23:55
  SAN DIEGO – A man arrested for impersonating a Harvard-educated doctor at a Southern California hospital pleaded not guilty in court Friday.
  Prosecutors say Zaid Jeorge had fooled both doctors and staff at Sharp Grossmont Hospital for weeks, according to KSWB. He was seen periodically at the hospital beginning sometime after Christmas until a hospital administrator discovered his alleged ruse on Jan. 11. When that medical manager questioned him in the doctor’s lounge, he gave her a
  
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• Thousands Attend Women's March Event in Hartford

  20-01-2018 23:47
  
  Thousands of people marched on the state capitol Saturday as part of the second annual National Women’s March movement.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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• Fatal Crash Kills One Along I-91 Northbound Near Enfield

  20-01-2018 22:51
  ENFIELD, CT  (WTIC News) – A serious crash killed one person along Interstate 91 in Enfield, near the Connecticut state line.
  Massachusetts State Police said the crash occurred around 7 a.m. in Longmeadow. It involved two tractor-trailers and four cars along the highway, which was shutdown for several hours on Saturday.
  Officials say a Peterbuilt tractor trailer struck the rear of another Peterbuilt tractor trailer that was slowing down due to highway construction.
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• 2 Dead After Boat Capsizes in Mumford Cove in Groton

  20-01-2018 22:44
  
  Two men have died and a third is in serious condition after a boat overturned in Mumford Cove in Groton Saturday, according to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• North Haven Police searching for suspect in connection with gas station robbery

  20-01-2018 22:29
  NORTH HAVEN — Police are asking the public for help in finding a suspect in connection with a gas station robbery that Thursday.
  At 9:25 a.m. a white man walked into an Exxon Gas Station on Washington Avenue and slipped a note to the teller demanding money, police said.
  The man then showed the teller a handgun. After taking an undetermined amount of cash, the suspect fled the store.
  In the picture provide by police, the man is wearing a black hoodie and appears to have some facial hair.
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• Top-Ranked Villanova Routs Former Big East Rival UConn 81-61

  20-01-2018 21:19
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 23 points and top-ranked Villanova routed former Big East rival UConn 81-61 on Saturday.
  Donte DiVincenzo added 17 points for the Wildcats (18-1), who complete their non-conference schedule at 13-0.
  Jalen Adams scored 19 for UConn (10-9), which has now lost five games this season by at least 20 points.
  The Wildcats hit just two of their first 13 shots, but still led 13-5 after a pair of 3-pointers by DiVencenzo. A jumper from Adams brought the H
  
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• USCG Vessel Needs Repair After Clearing Ice Jams in CT River

  20-01-2018 20:36
  
  The US Coast Guard was unable to continue work to break ice jams on the Connecticut River in Haddam Saturday due to an issue with their boat.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• What You Can and Can't Do During a Government Shutdown

  20-01-2018 20:28
  
  The shutdown of the federal government will affect the everyday lives of people across the country, regardless of whether they're government workers.Photo Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images, File
  
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• One year later, Women’s March returns to D.C.

  20-01-2018 20:14
  One year after women took to the streets in droves to protest President Donald Trump’s inauguration, marchers are gathering again in cities across the country and around the world in sharp rebuke to Trump’s presidency and in continuation of a still-growing international movement.
  This second year of the Women’s March also comes in the middle of the #MeToo movement, which has shed light on sexual misconduct and ushered in social change in a wide bevy of industries. It also come
  
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• Singer Ed Sheeran is engaged

  20-01-2018 20:01
  Countless newlyweds have chosen Ed Sheeran’s ballad, “Thinking Out Loud,” to play during their first dance. Now, the British singer-songwriter gets to decide if he wants it played at his own wedding.
  Sheeran, 26, announced Saturday morning that he and his longtime girlfriend, Cherry Seaborn, are engaged.
  “Got myself a fiancé just before new year,” Sheeran wrote on Instagram. “We are very happy and in love, and our cats are chuffed as well xx.”
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• Sights and Signs From the Women's March Connecticut 2018

  20-01-2018 19:15
  
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• 1 dead following multi-vehicle crash in Longmeadow, MA; I-91 reopened

  20-01-2018 19:14
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  Massachussetts State Police responded to the crash around 7 a.m. in the morning.
  A noon-time tweet from the Massachusetts State Police said “In short, avoid I-91 in Longmeadow.”  Traffic is being de
  
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• 1 dead following multi-vehicle crash in Longmeadow, MA; closes I-91 near Enfield

  20-01-2018 19:14
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  Connecticut State Police have the northbound side of the highway closed at exit 49 in Enfield, and one lane is also closed southbound.
  The northbound lanes are expected to be closed for several more hours.
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• Thousands Expected to Attend Women's March Event in Hartford

  20-01-2018 19:06
  
  Thousands of people are expected to March on the state capitol Saturday as part of the second annual National Women’s March movement.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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• Three duck hunters seriously injured in boating accident

  20-01-2018 18:30
  GROTON – Three duck hunters have been rushed to Lawrence + Memorial Hospital in New London after their boat overturned in Long Island Sound.
  DEEP and the U.S. Coast Guard were notified of the boating accident around 10am.  DEEP says the hunters fell into the water of Mumford Cove, between Bluff Point and Groton Long Point.  The Coast Guard says a person watching the boat through binoculars saw it overturn.
  There’s no word yet on the conditions of the boaters, but their cond
  
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• 2 men dead following boating accident near Mumford Cove in Groton

  20-01-2018 18:30
  GROTON – Two men have died following a duck hunting boating accident Saturday morning. The third man involved remains in serious condition.
  Three duck hunters were rushed to the hospital after their boat overturned near Mumford Cove in Groton around 9:15 a.m.
  The Coast Guard said a person watching the boat through binoculars saw it overturn. They responded along with Environmental-Conservation (EnCon) Police from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, and the Groton Long Po
  
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• Volunteers Sought For Connecticut Homeless Counts

  20-01-2018 17:33
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut officials are urging residents to volunteer for annual counts of homeless individuals.
  This year’s “point-in-time” count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless individuals and families will occur on January 23.
  The “youth” count will take place from January 24-30.
  Housing Commissioner Evonne Klein says the counts are important to the state’s efforts to prevent and end homelessness.
  Klein says information gathered from bo
  
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• North Korean athletes will compete at Winter Olympics

  20-01-2018 17:26
  LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND — Athletes from North Korea will participate in the Winter Olympics in South Korea next month, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Saturday.
  North Korea will send 22 athletes who will compete in three sports, Bach said, following a meeting between delegations from the two Koreas and Olympic officials in Lausanne, Switzerland.
  Athletes from the North and South will also march together under one flag at the opening ceremony for the Games in P
  
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• Two People Burned in Car Fire in Danbury

  20-01-2018 17:14
  
  Two people suffered burn injuries when a car burst into flames after a crash in Danbury.Photo Credit: Danbury Fire Department
  
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• Statue of Liberty Becomes Casualty of Government Shutdown

  20-01-2018 16:38
  
  The huddled masses will have to wait. The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island closed to visitors on Saturday due to the government shutdown.Photo Credit: APThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Fatal Bridgeport Shooting was Gang-Related: Police

  20-01-2018 16:23
  
  Bridgeport police have arrested a man charged with murder in the death of a man shot on Kossuth Street in December, and say the incident was gang-related.Photo Credit: Bridgeport Police Department
  
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• Connecticut Leaders React to Government Shutdown

  20-01-2018 16:23
  
  Connecticut leaders reacted after last-minute negotiations in Washington crumbled Friday night, leading to a federal government shutdown that halts all but essential operations.
  
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• British Airways pilot, allegedly drunk, taken off plane 

  20-01-2018 16:21
  LONDON — A British Airways pilot has been removed from the cockpit of a flight amid fears he was drunk.The Sun newspaper reported Saturday that police “rushed on the plane and headed straight for the cockpit. The first officer was cuffed and led away.” The newspaper says worried airline workers alerted police before the flight left for Mauritius.
  Sussex police say a 49-year-old man from west London has been arrested “on suspicion of performing an aviation function when th
  
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• Waterbury Police Investigate Deadly Shooting

  20-01-2018 15:37
  
  A man is dead after a shooting at a convenience store in Waterbury Friday night.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Repairs to ice cutter Bollard delay work on ice jams in Haddam

  20-01-2018 15:09
  An anticipated bridge closure in Haddam never materialized Saturday, as a Coast Guard cutter wasn’t able to make the trip.
  The state Department of Transportation planned to open the East Haddam Swing Bridge, which carries route 82 across the river, for several hours, allowing the passage of the ice-breaking vessels and stopping motor vehicle traffic during that time.
  But the Coast Guard’s cutter Bollard, which has been breaking up ice on the Connecticut River for the past few days, s
  
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• Repairs to cutter delay work on Haddam ice jams

  20-01-2018 15:09
  An anticipated bridge closure in Haddam never materialized Saturday, as a Coast Guard cutter wasn’t able to make the trip.
  The state Department of Transportation planned to open the East Haddam Swing Bridge, which carries route 82 across the river, for several hours, allowing the passage of the ice-breaking vessels and stopping motor vehicle traffic during that time.
  But the Coast Guard’s cutter Bollard, which has been breaking up ice on the Connecticut River for the past few days, s
  
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• Ice jams will close East Haddam Swing Bridge for hours on Saturday

  20-01-2018 15:09
  Ice jams on the Connecticut River may create a few traffic hassles for people in the lower Connecticut River valley.
  The state Department of Transportation says the East Haddam Swing Bridge, which carries route 82 across the river, will be moved into the open position to allow for the passage of US Coast Guard ice-breaking vessels later today. The bridge will remain in the open position for several hours, and DOT says there will be no motor vehicle traffic during that time.
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• Bridgeport man charged with murder

  20-01-2018 14:31
  BRIDGEPORT – Police say they arrested a 19-year-old on Saturday and charged him with murder.
  The investigation began with the shooting of Khali Davis who was gunned down at the corner of Maple and Kossuth Streets on the city’s east side back on December 23rd, 2017.  Davis fell into the Maple Street Mini Market and was dead by the time first responders arrived.
  Police say the investigation showed the shooting was part of an ongoing gang dispute, which led them to Jarod Hamilton.&
  
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• Man shot and killed in Waterbury market

  20-01-2018 13:49
  WATERBURY – A man was gunned down at a local market Friday night in the Brass City.
  Just after 9 p.m., police were called to the Refugio Minimarket on Hill Street, in the northeastern part of the city. They say they found a 49 year old Hispanic man who had been shot in his left side. The man was transported to St. Mary’s Hospital, but was pronounced dead a short time later.Police say they are investigating, and are asking anyone with any information about this homicide to call the Wa
  
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• Connecticut Congressional delegation reacts to shutdown

  20-01-2018 13:04
  WASHINGTON, D.C. — The federal government shut down at midnight after the Senate fell far short in a vote to stave off the closure. Both parties blamed each other in the chaotic close to Donald Trump’s first year as president. Members of Connecticut’s congressional delegation — all Democrats — issuing statements about the shutdown.
  Senator Richard Blumenthal said:“Governing month to month through short term extensions has the effect of a slow motion shutdown&h
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Attempting to cure debilitating brain disease

  20-01-2018 11:32
  Dr. Anthony G. Alessi, UConn Associate Clinical professor talks about CTE, a debilitating brain disease that affects athletes including many football players. 
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Hartford residents putting on notorious landlord

  20-01-2018 11:30
  Joshua Serrano, a tenant leader, and A.j> Johnson, Organizer, Christian Activities council talk landlord issues in Hartford.
  
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• Police: Man Shot and Killed inside Market

  20-01-2018 06:20
  (Waterbury, CONN. / CBS Connecticut) — Waterbury Police say a man was shot and killed inside a mini-market Friday evening.
  Police responded to the Refugio Minimarket on Hill Street shortly after 9 PM to find the 49-year-old victim suffering from a gunshot wound to his left side. Cops describe him as a hispanic male. He was taken to St. Mary’s hospital where he later died.
  Police say this is an active and ongoing investigation. They’ve not identified the victim or a suspect
  
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• Seymour dad who suffered severe ATV accident, delivers powerful message

  20-01-2018 05:53
  WALLINGFORD -- Gil Moreiras survived a devastating ATV accident and is now trying to amplify a message of safety.
  A father of two young children, the 38-year-old father from Seymour is imploring people who ride or ski or partake in any adventure sports, to wear a safety helmet.
  "Thank God I used my helmet because I'd be dead if I didn't," he said.
  Moreiras was rushed to Yale-New Haven Hospital after the ATV accident in November of 2016. In a coma for five days, he awoke and was ultima
  
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• Troopers Save Driver Overdosing, Asleep With Foot on Brake

  20-01-2018 05:11
  
  A dramatic moment was caught on police dash cam video as troopers realized a driver of a pick-up was passed out, likely overdosing on heroin, right on I-91 north in Hartford during the afternoon rush.
  
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• Hartford Public High School honors NBA greats

  20-01-2018 05:11
  HARTFORD --  Hartford Public High School and the Owls honored three of their best, Michael Adams, Marcus Camby and Bob Nash Friday night.
  Banners were hung from the rafters with their names on them and event organizer Mike Forrester introduced the fellows who each gave eloquent speeches before plenty of admirers.
  
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• Town Faces Challenge Trying to Redevelop Land in Manchester

  20-01-2018 04:58
  
  It has become a bit of a challenge to redevelop a piece of land in Manchester.
  
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• New London Crews Fixing Potholes

  20-01-2018 04:48
  
  Weather is to blame for potholes popping up on roads across the state.New London Public Works crews were out on Ocean Avenue on Friday trying to smooth things out for drivers.
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Community rallies around West Hartford teen who suffered a serious traumatic brain injury following sledding accident

  20-01-2018 04:13
  WEST HARTFORD – A mother is expressing gratitude to her community after overwhelming support following her son’s accident, earlier this month.
  Griffin Reid, of West Hartford, sustained a serious traumatic brain injury after a sledding accident on January 4.
  The teen was with his wrestling team at Springfield College when the accident happened. His mother, Julie Reid, said because he hit his head, he doesn’t remember the details of the accident.
  “It was stressful, it was
  
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• Government shutting down amid partisan standoff

  20-01-2018 03:45
  WASHINGTON —  The U.S. government shut down at midnight after Congress failed to resolve a partisan standoff over immigration and spending.
  In a late-night vote, Senate Democrats joined to block a bill that would have kept the government running for another four weeks. A flurry of last-minute negotiations failed to beat the deadline.
  Democrats have tried to use the Friday night funding deadline to win concessions from Republicans, including an extension of an Obama-era program protect
  
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• Torrington baseball team says it’s unable to pay $38,000 debt

  20-01-2018 03:26
  TORRINGTON — Officials for a Connecticut baseball team filing for bankruptcy say the team is unable to repay $38,000 in debts.
  The Republican-American reports a bankruptcy trustee for the Torrington Titans filed a motion Thursday requesting to use the money in its checking account to hire an accountant for its 2017 tax returns. The remaining balance would go to its creditors.
  Court filings show the team has no assets except for $1,192 in its checking account. If the judge grants the motion
  
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• Avon bank manager sentenced for stealing $500K from clients

  20-01-2018 03:22
  NEW HAVEN  — A Connecticut bank manager accused of stealing more than half a million dollars from the accounts of elderly clients has been sentenced to just over a year in prison.
  47-year-old Carrie Caesar was sentenced Thursday after pleading guilty to charges of theft, embezzlement and misapplication by a bank officer and employee.
  Caesar was a longtime employee of Webster Bank, most recently working as a branch manager in Avon. Authorities say she stole the money between 2003 and 2
  
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• Housing money for Puerto Rico evacuees residing in CT, extended 3 more days

  20-01-2018 03:20
  HARTFORD — The Federal Emergency Management Agency is extending temporary housing benefits for three more days to 36 Puerto Rican families living in Connecticut after being displaced by Hurricane Maria.
  Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's office says the Democrat spoke by phone Friday with FEMA Administrator William "Brock" Long, who informed him of the reprieve.
  Malloy and the state's U.S. senators were surprised to learn Thursday that FEMA had rescinded an earlier decision to extend transitional sh
  
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• Police release the identity of people wanted in connection to East Hartford shooting 

  20-01-2018 02:55
  EAST HARTFORD --  Police have released the identity of the people wanted following a shooting at a convenience store Thursday morning.
  Around 1:13 a.m., East Hartford police said they responded to a fight at Krauszer’s Convenience Store located at 468 Main Street. Police said when they arrived, they found an adult male suffering from a single gun-shot wound.Missing Attachment
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• Evidence Of Drugs In Roy Halladay’s System At Time Of Fatal Plane Crash

  20-01-2018 02:08
  NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (AP) _ An autopsy report says retired star pitcher Roy Halladay had evidence of amphetamine, morphine and an insomnia drug in his system when he died in a small plane crash in Florida last year.
  The Tampa Bay Times reports that an autopsy released Friday shows the former Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies All-Star died from blunt force trauma with drowning as a contributing factor when he crashed his personal plane into the Gulf of Mexico near New Port Richey on No
  
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• Accidental Overdose Killed Tom Petty

  20-01-2018 01:43
  NEW YORK (AP) _ Tom Petty’s family says his death last year was due to an accidental drug overdose.
  His wife and daughter released the results of Petty’s autopsy via a statement on his Facebook page Friday night. Dana and Adria Petty say they got the results from the coroner’s office earlier in the day that the overdose was caused due to a variety of medications.
  The statement was posted moments before the Los Angeles coroner’s office issued its official findings, which c
  
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• Tom Petty died of an accidental drug overdose, family says

  20-01-2018 01:34
  LOS ANGELES – Tom Petty died of an accidental drug overdose, his family said in a statement after speaking with the L.A. County Coroner.
  According to TMZ, Petty died of “multi-system organ failure” caused by “mixed drug toxicity.”  During an examination October 3, 2017, the medical examiner found fentanyl, oxycodone, temazepam, alprazolam, citalopram, acetylfentanyl and despropionyl fentanyl.
  Petty was also suffering from coronary artery atherosclerosis and emp
  
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• Fifth grader unknowingly passes out medical marijuana gummies at school

  20-01-2018 01:26
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  ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A fifth grader was suspended and her parents are now under investigation after she passed out gummy bears at her New Mexico elementary school, unaware the candy contained THC, a local TV station reported Thursday.
  The unknowing fifth grader allegedly handed out the candy to fourth graders at Albuquerque School of Excellence’s cafeteria.
  Three students ate a single gummy, and the girl who brought the THC-laced candy ate three or four, KRQE reports.
  
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