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• Mom Dead, Child Hurt in Wrong-Way Crash in Hartford: Police

  26-01-2018 23:14
  
  A 32-year-old Hartford woman is dead and seven people, including the woman’s 12-year-son, were injured after a 24-year-old Hartford man driving the wrong way ran a red light in Hartford Thursday night and caused...Photo Credit: Hartford Police and NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• 2018 Grammy Awards: List Of Nominees In Top Categories

  26-01-2018 22:40
  NEW YORK (AP) — A list of nominees in the top categories at the 60th annual Grammy Awards, announced Tuesday by The Recording Academy.
  — Album of the year: “Awaken, My Love!,” Childish Gambino; “4:44,” Jay-Z; “DAMN.,” Kendrick Lamar; “Melodrama,” Lorde; “24K Magic,” Bruno Mars.
  — Record of the year: “Redbone,” Childish Gambino; “Despacito,” Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee featuring Justin Bieber; &l
  
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• Top Remaining MLB Free Agents

  26-01-2018 22:37
  By Matt Citak
  Without a doubt, this MLB offseason has been one of the strangest of any professional sport in recent memory. Pitchers and catchers report in less than three weeks, yet most of the top free agents remain unsigned. Whether it’s a one-time phenomenon or a new way teams view spending in free agency, there are still several notable, impact players searching for their next team.
  One of the biggest free agents, center fielder Lorenzo Cain, finally inked a deal last night when the M
  
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• Officer Who Killed Unarmed Teen At Traffic Stop Is Cleared

  26-01-2018 22:32
  HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – A Bridgeport police officer who killed an unarmed teenager and wounded a man in a traffic stop shooting has been cleared of wrongdoing, sparking protests by relatives and other supporters.
  Waterbury State’s Attorney Maureen Platt said in a report released Friday that Bridgeport rookie officer James Boulay was justified when he shot 15-year-old Jayson Negron and 21-year-old Julian Fyffe in May.
  Supporters of Negron have rallied and called for a murder c
  
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• Massachusetts Man Sentenced To 3 Months For Fatal Crash

  26-01-2018 22:29
  DANIELSON, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – A 22-year-old Massachusetts man has been sentenced to three months in prison for a fatal motorcycle crash in Connecticut.
  The Norwich Bulletin reports Omar Velez, of Charlton, Massachusetts, was sentenced Thursday in Danielson Superior Court after pleading guilty under the Alford Doctrine to negligent homicide in the crash that killed 50-year-old Penny Woodbury.
  The plea allows defendants to not admit guilt but concede there’s enough evidence for a co
  
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• Domino's Deliveryman Robbed of Car in New Haven

  26-01-2018 22:29
  
  A 50-year-old Domino's deliveryman was robbed of his car while making a delivery in New Haven Thursday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• School Bus Crashes Into House

  26-01-2018 22:03
  MERIDEN, Conn. (WTIC Radio) – A school bus slammed into a home in Meriden Friday afternoon.
  Emergency crews were called to the scene on Maple Avenue around 3 p.m.
  There were no apparent injuries, said police.
  
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• Police Investigate Attempted Robbery at TD Bank in New Haven

  26-01-2018 21:45
  
  New Haven police are investigating an attempted robbery at a TD Bank on Foxon Boulevard Friday.Photo Credit: New Haven Police Department
  
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• Keidel: Tom Brady Vs. Father Time, Only One Is Undefeated

  26-01-2018 21:14
  By Jason Keidel
  It’s been an open question for a few years now, waving like a flag over his head.
  How long will Tom Brady be Tom Brady? When will the sundial ever hit sunset on the iconic Patriots quarterback?
  At 40, Brady is the oldest QB to start in a Super Bowl. While he’s surely deep into the back nine of his career, which hole is he on? Can Brady really play until 45, and play at his epic level?
  The answer ripples past the player, deep into the franchise he’s led for nearl
  
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• Suspect in Shooting at Krauszer’s in East Hartford Considered 'Armed and Dangerous'

  26-01-2018 21:01
  
  A man was shot in the leg at the Krauszer’s at 468 Main St.in East Hartford early on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 18, according to police, and they have released surveillance photos of the people they...Photo Credit: East Hartford Police
  
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• College Basketball Games Of The Week: Duke-UVA Showdown In ACC

  26-01-2018 20:13
  By Steve Silverman
  Friday, January 26
  Miles Bridges #22 of the Michigan State Spartans dunks the ball against Leron Black #12 of the Illinois Fighting Illini. Credit: Michael Hickey/Getty Images
  Wisconsin (10-11, 3-5) at No. 6 Michigan State (18-3, 6-2), 8 p.m. ET, FS1
  As of writing, the Spartans program is under scrutiny after an ESPN Outside The Lines report detailed “a pattern of widespread denial, inaction and information suppression of such allegations by officials ranging from campus
  
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• East Hartford Police Name Suspects In Convenience Store Shooting

  26-01-2018 20:08
  EAST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC Radio) – East Hartford police have obtained arrest warrants for two suspects in connection with a shooting last week at a local convenience store.
  A man was shot at Krauszer’s Food Store on Main Street January 18. Now, police are looking for Carlton Depeyster, 26, of New Britain and Raven Brucelis, 25, of East Hartford.
  Police say Depeyster was the shooter. He faces charges of first-degree assault, criminal use of a firearm and criminal possession of a fire
  
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• Norwich Man Charged With Attempted Murder, Arson

  26-01-2018 19:42
  NORWICH, Conn. (WTIC Radio) – Norwich police have arrested a man from the Taftville section of the city in connection with an arson early Wednesday morning.
  Police allege that Tyree Davis, 38, set fire to an occupied building containing two apartments and two businesses on Central Avenue shortly after midnight.
  Several people in the building made it out safely thanks to fire alarms, said authorities. One Norwich firefighter sustained minor injuries while battling the blaze.
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• Pastor Who Confronted Police After Arrest in East Haven Church Resigns

  26-01-2018 19:32
  
  An East Haven pastor who confronted police officers after they went into her church to arrest a suspect in a violent case of domestic violence has resigned.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Advocacy Group Sues Connecticut Mental Health Agency

  26-01-2018 19:08
  HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – An advocacy group has filed suit against Connecticut’s mental health agency alleging patients are sometimes held in restrictive settings long after they’ve demonstrated an ability to function in the community.
  The suit was filed Thursday by the nonprofit Connecticut Legal Rights Project.
  Executive Director Kathleen Flaherty tells the Hartford Courant that Connecticut is one of the few states that allows for unlimited civil commitments, and patien
  
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• CBS Local Sports Experts Pick Best Food, Fans, Hair For Super Bowl 52

  26-01-2018 18:53
  Super Bowl 52 has all the ingredients of an amazing matchup. We have the New England Patriots, who are looking to add to their dynasty with their sixth Super Bowl Championship in the last 17 years. Then we have the Philadelphia Eagles, supported by their crazy, pole-climbing fans, searching for their first Super Bowl title in franchise history. One team has a five-time Super Bowl champion under center, while the other has a backup quarterback who barely played during the regular season as its si
  
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• Man Dead in Naugatuck Mobile Home Fire

  26-01-2018 17:50
  
  One person is dead after a fire broke out in a Naugatuck mobile home early Friday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Dead After Fire in Killingworth

  26-01-2018 17:49
  
  Crews responded to a fire on Bridle Path Trail in Killingworth Thursday night, according to emergency dispatchers.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• CT Supreme Court Asked To Reconsider Ruling On State Education Funding

  26-01-2018 17:22
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A coalition of cities, towns, parents and public school students is planning to ask the Connecticut Supreme Court to reconsider itsruling that the state’s education funding system is constitutional.
  Leaders of the Connecticut Coalition for Justice in Education Funding say they plan to file a motion with the high court Friday afternoon.
  Justices earlier this month overturned a landmark ruling by a lower court judge who ordered officials to overhaul the state&rsq
  
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• Man Charged With Attempted Murder and Arson After Fire in Norwich

  26-01-2018 17:18
  
  Norwich police have arrested a man and charged him with attempted murder and arson after an investigation into a fire that started early Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: Norwich Police
  
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• Water Authority Issues Thin Ice Warning

  26-01-2018 17:05
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  (New Haven, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – Warnings are going out about the dangers of thin ice on reservoirs.
  The Regional Water Authority of New Haven is urging the public to not walk, skate, or sled on ice-covered reservoirs, especially now that the region will be in for milder weather with some rain this weekend.
  RWA Police Captain Sal Nesci says any activity on the ice is strictly prohibited.
  He says the reservoirs are, i
  
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• Tri-State Governors Plan To Sue Over Federal Tax Law

  26-01-2018 16:05
  ALBANY, N.Y. (WTIC and AP) – Connecticut is joining with New York and New Jersey in planning to sue the federal government over the Republican-led federal tax overhaul.
  Democratic governors Andrew Cuomo of New York, Dannel Malloy of Connecticut and Phil Murphy of New Jersey announced in a conference call Friday that they will team up to take the Trump administration to court over the federal tax plan that’s expected to cost taxpayers in their states billions of dollars.
  Malloy says h
  
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• Prosecutors To Release Report On Officer Who Killed Teen

  26-01-2018 15:54
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut prosecutors are set to release a report on whether a rookie Bridgeport police officer was justified when he fatally shot anunarmed teenager and wounded a 21-year-old man during a traffic stop.
  Officials with the Chief State’s Attorney’s Office say the report will be released Friday.
  Bridgeport Police Chief Armando Perez has said Officer James Boulay opened fire when a stolen SUV driven by 15-year-old Jayson Negron suddenly went into reverse a
  
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• UConn Confirms NCAA Investigation Of Men’s Basketball

  26-01-2018 14:11
  By PAT EATON-ROBBAP Sports Writer
  STORRS, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – The University of Connecticut is the target of an NCAA investigation into its men’s basketball program.
  University President Susan Herbst said in a statement Friday the school will cooperate in a “thorough and transparent manner reflective of the model athletic and academic institution we continually strive to be.”
  The university didn’t specify the allegations and said it would have no further comment,
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway January 26, 2018

  26-01-2018 12:38
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  7:20- Rep Tony Guerrera, House Chair of the Transportation Committee and member of the Banks and Veterans’ Affairs committees, talks Connecticut’s “Lock Box” on tolls.
  8:20- Mary Barneby, Chief Executive Officer, Girl Scouts CT, reminds us– it’s cookie time!
  8:50- Christine Stuart, CT News Junkie, explains that lawmakers are looking to override the veto, but will only save the program for
  
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• One Dead in Mobile Home Fire

  26-01-2018 12:25
  (Naugatuck, CONN./ CBS Connecticut) — A man is dead following a fire at a mobile home in a Naugatuck trailer park Friday morning.
  Firefighters arrived at the home on Shadduck Road in the Idleview Trailer Park around 1:20 AM, to find heavy smoke billowing from the rear half of the residence. Two residents of the home told crews that a third was sleeping inside. First responders extinguished the blaze and found the man dead.
  Surrounding mobile homes were evacuated due to the risk of fla
  
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• Woman Killed, Child Hurt in Hartford Crash

  26-01-2018 11:43
  (Hartford, CONN. / CBS Connecticut) — Hartford Police are investigating a four vehicle crash that killed a woman, and injured a child in the City’s North End Thursday evening.
  Just before 8 PM, surveillance video shows a car speeding through the intersection of Barbour and Westland Streets. The car crashed into three others. A woman, 32-year-old Deidre Gray of Hartford, was in one of the vehicles hit. She was taken to St. Francis Hospital and pronounced dead. Her 12-year-old son
  
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• Senators want hearing on legislature’s sex harassment policy

  26-01-2018 05:57
  HARTFORD — Democratic leaders of the Connecticut Senate want public hearings held on the General Assembly’s sexual harassment policies and whether any changes need to be made.
  Democratic Senate President Martin Looney said Thursday the policies were last updated in July 2014 and lawmakers are seeking input from members of the public and experts. It’s unclear when the hearings would be held.
  The Associated Press recently requested records from all four legislative caucuses and t
  
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• Middletown based healthcare company ups its min. wage to $18.50

  26-01-2018 05:48
  MIDDLETOWN --  A company who serves the healthcare needs of 100,000 across Connecticut, has made a strong statement in their belief that minimum wage should be a living wage and not a learning wage.
  Thursday morning, Community Health Center, Inc. announced they have raised their minimum wage to $18.50 an hour.
  The company said it’s simple: if we show our employees we value them, they, in turn, will naturally value our customers.
  Since 2011, CHC, whose patients include the underserved
  
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• Connecticut theater dumps musical based on Woody Allen film

  26-01-2018 05:40
  EAST HADDAM — A Connecticut theater has canceled a musical based on a Woody Allen film, citing sexual misconduct allegations against him and the current dialogue about sexual harassment and misconduct.
  Goodspeed Musicals Executive Director Michael Gennaro announced Thursday that the East Haddam-based group is dumping performances of “Bullets Over Broadway” that were scheduled to begin in September.
  Gennaro says the decision was made after conversations with community members, t
  
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• Shelton tattoo artist joins in on ‘Ink to End Lyme’

  26-01-2018 05:35
  SHELTON – Tattoo artists around the country are hoping to leave a mark on those battling Lyme Disease.
  Shelton Tattoo is one of about three dozen shops taking part in “Ink to End Lyme.” The event is hosted by non-profit Lyme Warrior, an organization that raises money for Chronic Lyme Disease research.
  Each shop involved in “Ink to End Lyme,” will be hosting different events, on different dates in February.
  Carolyn Hawkins, a 20-year tattoo artist is taking part of
  
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• Day care owner gets 30 months in prison for baby death

  26-01-2018 04:52
  BRIDGEPORT  — A Connecticut woman who operated an unlicensed day care out of her home has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for killing a 4-month-old boy by giving him an overdose of Benadryl.
  Carol Cardillo was sentenced Thursday in Bridgeport Superior Court. She pleaded no contest to a manslaughter charge in November in connection with the death of Adam Seagull, of Shelton, in March 2016. She had faced up to five years in prison.
  Cardillo, of Fairfield, never admitted to killin
  
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• 1 person dead following house fire in Killingworth

  26-01-2018 04:45
  KILLINGWORTH —  Firefighters are responding to a structure fire at a home on Bridlepath Trail in Killingworth Thursday night.
  At this time, one person has been confirmed dead.
  No other details have been released at this time.
  
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• South Korean hospital fire kills 39, injures more than 70

  26-01-2018 03:42
  SOUTH KOREA — At least 39 people have died and more than 70 were injured in a hospital fire in South Korea’s southeastern city of Miryang Friday, according to local authorities.
  The blaze broke out in the emergency room on the first floor of Sejong Hospital, said Choi Man-woo, the head of Miryang Fire Department. Eight of those injured remain in a serious condition.
  The fire was extinguished at 10:26 local time and a search of the building was underway.
  Footage captured by CNN affili
  
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• South Korea hospital fire kills 31, injures dozens

  26-01-2018 03:42
  SOUTH KOREA — At least 31 people have died and more than 60 were injured in a hospital blaze in South Korea’s southeastern city of Miryang, according to local authorities.
  The fire broke out in the emergency room on the first floor of Sejong Hospital, said Choi Man-woo, the head of Miryang Fire Station.
  Ten of those injured were in a serious condition, he said.
  Local fire station officials told Reuters the situation was developing quickly and the number of casualties could climb.
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• WATCH: Scientists clone monkeys using technique that created Dolly the sheep

  26-01-2018 03:34
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  For the first time, scientists say they created cloned primates using the same complicated cloning technique that made Dolly the sheep in 1996.
  Shanghai scientists created two genetically identical and adorable long-tailed macaques. The monkeys are named Hua Hua and Zhong Zhong, a version of the Chinese adjective Zhonghua which means the “Chinese nation” or “people.”
  The research was published in the journal Cell on Wednesday.
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• Huskies Gallop Past Mustangs

  26-01-2018 03:34
  By PAT EATON-ROBB  AP Sports Writer
   
  STORRS, Conn. (AP) _ Christian Vital scored 20 points and Jalen Adams added 18 to lead UConn to a 63-52 win over SMU on Thursday night.
  Josh Carlton added a season-high 12 rebounds for the Huskies (11-9, 4-3), who used a 19-4 second-half run to secure much-needed conference win after losing back-to-back games by at least 20 points.
  Shake Milton scored 18 points and Jimmy Whitt had 14 for SMU, (14-7, 4-4) which was coming off wins over No. 17 Wichit
  
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• Hartford PD: Police investigating fatal motor vehicle accident with several other injuries; suspect in custody 

  26-01-2018 03:17
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  Missing AttachmentHARTFORD —  Police are investigating following a fatal accident at Barbour and Westland Street Thursday night.
  Deputy Chief Brian J. Foley  of Hartford Police Department said one suspect is in custody at this time.
  HPD investigating fatal MVAx at Barbour and Westland. Several injuries. One suspect in custody.
  — D/C Foley (@LtFoley) January 26, 2018FOX61’s Carmen Chau is heading to the scene and will provide updates as soon as they
  
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• 1 woman dead, child injured following multi-car crash in Hartford; suspect in custody

  26-01-2018 03:17
  HARTFORD —  Police are investigating following a fatal accident at Barbour and Westland Street Thursday night.
  Deputy Chief Brian J. Foley  of Hartford Police Department said the accident occurred around 8 p.m. Foley said it was a head-on accident and the driver that caused the accident has been arrested.
  “The driver that caused this was driving at a high-rate of speed in the opposite lane of travel, avoided some cars and went through a red light and struck another vehicle
  
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• NYT: Trump called for Mueller’s firing in June 2017

  26-01-2018 02:47
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump called for special counsel Robert Mueller’s firing last June, The New York Times reported Thursday evening, citing four people told of the matter.
  But the President never went through with the order, according to the Times report, because White House counsel Don McGahn threatened to quit instead of carrying out the order.
  Mueller is currently investigating any possible ties between the Trump campaign and Russia during the 2016 election.
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• Catholic School in West Haven to Close At End of the Year

  26-01-2018 02:39
  
  Our Lady of Victory School in West Haven will close at the end of the school year, according to the Archdiocese of Hartford.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Ticket Service Fees Take Unionville Mom By Surprise

  26-01-2018 02:28
  
  Brie Angle’s headache began because wanted to get a jump on buying her kids concert tickets to see Kidz Bop at the Oakdale Theater in June.
  
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• Man arrested for DUI after mistaking bank drive-thru for Taco Bell

  26-01-2018 02:15
  SPRING HILL, Fla.  — A Tampa man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon for DUI after he reportedly mistook a bank drive-thru for Taco Bell.
  According to the Hernando County Sheriff’s Office, the manager of Bank of America on Mariner Boulevard called to report an impaired driver after he found an unconscious man behind the wheel of a blue sedan in the bank’s drive-thru lane.
  The manager told deputies that after beating on the car window for “some time,” he was abl
  
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• Temps Approach 50 Degrees This Weekend

  26-01-2018 01:58
  
  Temperatures to finish out the work week will only rise into the low to middle 30s for Friday, but milder air will move in just in time for the weekend.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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• ‘Rainbow Baby’ Born When Sister Acts as Surrogate

  26-01-2018 01:57
  
  A Connecticut woman stepped up in a big way when her sister struggled to start a family.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Musical Based On Woody Allen Film Cancelled At Goodspeed

  26-01-2018 01:53
  EAST HADDAM, Conn. (AP) _ A Connecticut theater has cancelled a musical based on a Woody Allen film, citing sexual misconduct allegations against him and the current dialogue about sexual harassment and misconduct.
  Michael Gennaro, executive director of Goodspeed Musicals in East Haddam, announced Thursday that the group was dumping performances of “Bullets Over Broadway” that were scheduled to begin in September.
  Gennaro said the decision was made after conversations with community
  
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• New Haven Issues Public Health Alert Over Multiple Overdoses

  26-01-2018 01:46
  
  The City of New Haven has issued a public health alert after there were at least five suspected overdoses reported in the span of an hour.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Jose To Stay

  26-01-2018 01:44
  NEW YORK (AP) _ A person familiar with the negotiations says Jose Reyes and the Mets have agreed to a $2 million, one-year contract for the infielder to remain in New York.
  The person spoke on condition of anonymity Thursday because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. Reyes can earn an additional $500,000 in bonuses, the person said.
  Now 34, Reyes was a four-time All-Star shortstop with the Mets from 2003-11. He returned in 2016 following a domestic violence suspension and was a
  
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• Overdoses Prompt Public Health Alert

  26-01-2018 01:37
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) _ New Haven officials have issued a public health alert after four people overdosed on drugs within a one-hour period.
  Authorities issued the alert Thursday afternoon and said the overdoses apparently were linked to a bad batch of the synthetic marijuana drug known as “K2.”
  Officials say one person is in an induced coma and two other victims went into cardiac arrest but survived. Police corrected an earlier report that the person in a coma had died.
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• Sunny Friday, then a nice warm-up heading your way

  26-01-2018 01:30
  Temperatures will get even colder tonight with lows in the single digits and teens. At least the wind will finally diminish!
  Friday will feel a lot more comfortable with sunny skies, milder temperatures and a light wind. Highs will be in the 30s. But the real warm-up arrives this weekend!
  Saturday will be breezy and mild with highs near 50 degrees and increasing clouds. It’s the pick of the weekend for outdoor plans.Rain returns Saturday night into Sunday morning as a cold front approache
  
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