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• CCSU to Eliminate Some Sports Programs, Reduce Scholarships

  23-01-2018 23:43
  
  Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) has released cost-saving recommendations for the athletics department that includes cutting two sports programs and reducing scholarships. By the end of...
  
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• Computer Talk: Apple’s Big Investment

  23-01-2018 23:29
  Erik and Bob take your questions. Apple pledging $350 billion in investments in the United States’s economy in the next five years. Amazon will charge more for monthly Prime service vs. annual fee for Prime. An error in Google Max and Google Chromecast devices chokes home WiFi networks. Plus the latest news from the recently concluded Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. A listener has problems using OpenDNS when his Internet “address” keeps changing. A listener gets a suspi
  
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• Woman Who Stole Right-Winger’s Speech Agrees To Campus Ban

  23-01-2018 23:23
  ROCKVILLE, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – Prosecutors have dropped charges against a woman who tried to steal the notes of a right-wing commentator at the University of Connecticut after she agreed to a one-year ban from campus and donated $500 to a UConn human rights center.
  State’s Attorney Matthew Gedansky agreed Tuesday to drop misdemeanor charges against Catherine Gregory. He called it an appropriate resolution of the case.
  The 33-year-old Willimantic resident took papers from a lectern
  
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• CCSU to eliminate 2 sports, reduce scholarships

  23-01-2018 22:43
  NEW BRITAIN — Central Connecticut State University announced Tuesday that they are eliminating two sports and limiting scholarships in efforts to save money.
  Mark McLaughlin, Assoc. VP of Marketing & Communications  for CCSU said, “following six months of deliberations by the task force, Central Connecticut State University announced the development and approval of a Blue Devil Athletics Sustainability Plan and the key elements of the plan are:To remain a Division I NCAA Pro
  
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• Jay-Z Leads Grammy Nominations With 8

  23-01-2018 22:39
  Watch The 60th Annual GRAMMY Awards on KPIX 5Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018, 4:30–8 p.m. PT.
  NEW YORK (AP) — Jay-Z is the leader of the 2018 Grammy Award nominations in a year where the top four categories are heavily dominated by rap and R&B artists, giving the often overlooked genres a strong chance of winning big.
  The Recording Academy announced last November that Jay-Z is nominated for eight honors, including album, song, and record of the year. Bruno Mars is also nominated for the bi
  
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• Students Slam Officials For Handling Of Sex Assault Reports

  23-01-2018 22:34
  WESTPORT, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – Four students at a Connecticut high school say administrators failed to act when they reported another student for sexual assault.
  The Connecticut Post reports one Staples High School student told the Westport school board Monday the alleged abuser received a “stern talking to” and that she was told not to make it a “hostile environment” for him. Another student says the school administration told her she should “let it go.&rdqu
  
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• Ray Lewis On Eagles-Patriots Super Bowl Matchup

  23-01-2018 22:33
  By Matt Citak
  After an exciting three weeks of playoff football, the matchup for Super Bowl LII is finally set. Both No. 1 seeds will be battling for the Lombardi Trophy as the Philadelphia Eagles take on the New England Patriots at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Sunday, February 4th.
  The Eagles played one of their most well-rounded games of the season last weekend against the Minnesota Vikings. Nick Foles, filling in for the injured Carson Wentz, had possibly the best performanc
  
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• Law Talk: Selling Real Estate

  23-01-2018 22:29
  This “expanded Law Talk” featured numerous listener calls for advice or information. Topics covered included: negotiating tips when offering to buy real estate with an underground fuel tank; corporate law issues involving holding companies and a subsidiary corporation, and the legal pitfalls of doing business as a limited liability company when you really aren’t one. We also talked about selling real estate and when you do and don’t have to pay a commission to a real esta
  
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• 5 presumed dead in Oklahoma gas rig explosion

  23-01-2018 22:17
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  QUINTON, Okla. —  Officials say the five employees who have been missing since an explosion at an Oklahoma gas drilling rig are presumed dead.
  Pittsburg County Sheriff Chris Morris said Tuesday that the search for the workers has turned to a recovery mission after the Monday morning blast in eastern Oklahoma.
  Three of the workers were employed by Houston-based Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. Company president and CEO Andy Hendricks pledged a full investigation into the expl
  
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• Wolcott Superintendent: Police investigation found student in possession of handgun on school grounds

  23-01-2018 22:04
  WOLCOTT -- Wolcott superintendent of schools said police found a student in possession of a handgun on school grounds Friday.
  In a statement issued to families of Wolcott schools, superintendent Tony Gasper, said Wolcott Police Department has been conducting an investigation
  regarding one of their high school students.
  "Based on their investigation and evidence, they have concluded that a student was in possession of a handgun on school grounds on Friday, January 19th. 
  
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• Drake Did Not Submit Latest Album To The Grammys

  23-01-2018 22:00
  NEW YORK (AP) — Drake’s “More Life” album won’t earn him more Grammy Awards: The rapper didn’t submit the album for consideration at the 2018 Grammys.
  A person close to the nomination process, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the person was not allowed to publicly talk about the topic, said the multi-platinum rapper did not submit “More Life” for album of the year or best rap album. The person also said Drake did not submit any of th
  
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• DMV Unveils Special License Plate For Hartford Whalers

  23-01-2018 21:59
  HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – The Hartford Whalers professional hockey team may have left the state 20 years ago, but their beloved logo will now appear on vehicles gliding along Connecticut’s highways.
  The Department of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday unveiled a new commemorative license plate that bears the former team’s green-and-blue insignia. Forty-five dollars from the sale of each plate will benefit the new Infusion and Dialysis Center at the Connecticut Children’s Med
  
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• Police ID 3 people killed in rollover crash in Enfield

  23-01-2018 21:42
  ENFIELD — State police have identified the three people who were killed in a crash over the weekend on I-91.
  The three passengers who died have been identified as Taahir Harris, 19 of Southington, Kerion Rogers, 20 of Bristol, and Moses Negron, 18 of New Britain.
  State police said around 7:15 a.m., Sunday, Christopher Vega, 20, of Plainville was driving southbound on I-91 near exit 47E when his car veered off to the right side of the road.  The car then went onto the grass and st
  
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• DMV Unveils New Hartford Whalers License Plates

  23-01-2018 21:40
  
  The Hartford Whalers might be gone, but they are far from forgotten and you can now order a commemorative Hartford Whaler license plate.Photo Credit: Connecticut Children's Medical Center
  
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• Hartford Picks State Police Official To Lead City Department

  23-01-2018 21:32
  HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – Hartford officials have chosen a Connecticut State Police leader to head the city’s police department.
  The Hartford Courant reports the City Council on Monday confirmed state police Lt. Col. David Rosado as the city’s next police chief. He will succeed retiring Chief James Rovella and start Feb. 8.
  It’s the second announcement in a week that a top state police official is becoming a local chief. The state police commander, Col. Alaric Fox,
  
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• HealthCare Matters: Transforming Medical Education

  23-01-2018 21:29
  On this episode of HealthCare Matters, transforming medical education. The University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine will become the first U.S. medical school to eliminate lectures from its curriculum in 2019. Join hosts Elliot Joseph and Rebecca Stewart as they welcome Dr. William Jeffries, a dean at the school to discuss what it means to the future of medicine.
   
  
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• Police Identify 3 Men Killed In Rollover Crash

  23-01-2018 21:28
  ENFIELD, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – Authorities have released the identities of three men who were killed in a rollover crash on Interstate 91 in Enfield.
  Connecticut State Police say the Sunday wreck killed 19-year-old Taahir Harris, of Southington; 20-year-old Kerion Rogers, of Bristol; and 18-year-old Moses Negron, of New Britain.
  The driver was identified as 20-year-old Christopher Arturo Vega, of Plainville, who was transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
  Police say t
  
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• Vaping Is Addictive And Can Lead Teens To Smoke, Study Finds

  23-01-2018 21:25
  CBS Local — A newly released report, compiled by health experts from around the country, has found that e-cigarettes can have a much more negative impact on teens than previous believed. The study claims that teens not only become addicted to vaping but are more likely to pick up smoking because of it.
  The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine released their findings on Jan. 23, citing evidence that e-cigarettes were safer than traditional smoking products, but refused t
  
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• USCG Vessels Reach Haddam

  23-01-2018 21:18
  (East Haddam, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Ice breaking operations continue along the Connecticut River.
  Three U.S. Coast Guard vessels are near the Haddam Swing Bridge along Route 82 to continue their work in trying to break up the ice jams.
  The state Department of Transportation reported the bridge was closed for a period of time in both directions for the operation.
  The Coast Guard tweeted a picture of the vessels with a caption that cheers could be heard from the shores of the river as obs
  
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• Calling All Whalers Fans

  23-01-2018 21:12
  The Connecticut DMV is now offering Hartford Whalers vanity plates.
  You can purchase vanity plates, off the shelf plates or have your current plate redone with the iconic Whalers logo.
  Proceeds from the sale of the Hartford Whaler plates benefit the Connecticut Children’s Medical Center.
  For more information including cost and to order online visit the DMV site here:
  http://www.ct.gov/dmv/cwp/view.asp?a=811&q=600266
   
  
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• Hartford Yard Goats getting spring fever, and getting ready for their a new season

  23-01-2018 21:10
  HARTFORD — The Hartford Yard Goats are holding a press conference on Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Dunkin’ Donuts Park.
  Colorado Rockies General Manager Jeff Bridich, Director of Player Development Zach Wilson, Yard Goats Manager Warren Schaeffer and players Craig Schlitter and Drew Weeks will be there.
  The event comes weeks after the Rockies named and all-new coaching staff for the Yard Goats this year. Former MLB First Baseman Lee Stevens was named hitting coach and Mark Brewer named pitchi
  
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• Can Your Baby’s Name Predict Future Success? Study Says Yes

  23-01-2018 21:09
  CBS Local — Looking for that perfect name for your future son or daughter? A British recruiting firm claims that certain names tend to have a much more successful track record and may be worth their weight in gold when those kids grow up.
  A study of over 500,000 resumes submitted to The Knowledge Academy looked at the most common first names parents had given their children and compared those popular choices to what each name made as an average salary.
  According to the findings, paren
  
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• Hamden Public School Employees Asked to Take 2 Furlough Days

  23-01-2018 20:57
  
  All Hamden Public Schools employees have been asked to take two furlough days to deal with a budget deficit and avoid layoffs, according to the superintendent's office. Three unions have approved it so far, one...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Part of Ice Jam on Housatonic River in Kent Melts

  23-01-2018 20:47
  
  A portion of the two-mile ice jam on the Housatonic River in Kent melted. State Representative Brian Ohler said about 800 feet of the northern portion of the jam has eroded thanks to the recent warm...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• WATCH: Bus with students aboard slides down icy street

  23-01-2018 20:35
  SUTTON, Mass. — A school bus carrying 29 children was caught on camera sliding down Peach Tree Drive in Sutton on Tuesday morning, according to WCVB.
  Cheryl Kearney Katz can be heard exclaiming "oh my goodness" as she recorded the video of the bus backing up and then sliding down the icy street. The video was provided to WCVB by Erin VanEtten Donahue.
  The bus slid over a mailbox as it turned perpendicular to the street, only coming to a halt when it his a small car.
  The driver of tha
  
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• Police ID Victims Killed in Crash on Interstate 91 in Enfield

  23-01-2018 20:33
  
  Two teens and a 20-year-old man were killed when a car rolled over on Interstate 91 in Enfield and hit a tree on Sunday morning, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• $10,000 reward offered after dog taken from Beverly Hills home

  23-01-2018 20:18
  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. - A security camera captured a dog being taken from the driveway of a Beverly Hills home, and now the family is offering a $10,000 reward to get their beloved pooch back.
  The owners work for the Hilton family selling real estate, and when Paris Hilton posted the missing dog flyer to her 8 million followers on Instagram, the missing dog suddenly became famous.
  "I'm absolutely in love with this dog and I haven't been able to sleep for the last 24 hours," Brandon Williams tol
  
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• Woman, children held captive 20 years ago in same California town as Turpin kids

  23-01-2018 20:17
  LAKEWOOD, Ohio - The horrific story of 13 children held captive by their parents in Perris, California brings back some eerie memories for an Ohio woman. She was held captive along with 13 children in Perris back in 1998, and she recalls the similarities between her case and the Turpin family torture case.
  "Oh my gosh, it was deja vu all over, I couldn't believe it," domestic violence advocate Laura Cowan told WJW.
  "It's similar to my own story: 13 children being held captiv
  
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• Truck Jackknifed on I-91 North in Wethersfield

  23-01-2018 20:09
  
  Two lanes of Interstate 91 North in Wethersfield were closed four hours after a tractor-trailer jackknifed.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Best Player-Coach Duos in Sports History

  23-01-2018 20:08
  by Rob Joyce
  Seemingly every year people question whether the Patriots have lost it, whether by way of an early-season humbling or some sort of off-field drama. Alas, for seven straight years New England has been in the AFC title game, and now they are playing in their eighth Super Bowl since 2001, looking for a sixth Lombardi Trophy.
  The two constants in all of this, of course, is Tom Brady and Bill Belichick. The last handful of years has all but cemented both as the greatest of all-time at th
  
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• Celebrities Talk Favorite Songs Ahead of 2018 Grammys

  23-01-2018 19:50
  Everybody has a favorite song they love to listen to. With the 2018 Grammys right around the corner, CBS Local asked some celebrities what they like to listen to. Actor/comedian Gary Owen, actress Betsy Brandt, NBA player DeMarre Carroll, Oscar winner Keith Carradine and world-champion boxer Jermell Charlo discuss their favorite tunes and the significance of those songs in their lives. The 60th annual Grammy Awards are this Sunday, Jan 28th at 7:30pm EST/PST on CBS.
  
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• Coast Guard Cutters Being Brought in to Break Up CT River Ice Jams

  23-01-2018 19:49
  
  Today’s rain could be the push the ice jam on the Connecticut River in Haddam needs to melt and break apart near the East Haddam swing bridge. Should it melt, it could help the U.S. Coast Guard loosen up the jamPhoto Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Search on for Driver After Elderly Woman Is Hit in CVS Parking Lot in Canton

  23-01-2018 19:32
  
  Police are searching for a man and a car after an elderly woman was hit in the parking lot of CVS in Canton Friday night and sustained serious injuries.Photo Credit: Canton Police
  
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