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• Typo on tickets invites attendees to ‘State of the Uniom’

  29-01-2018 23:52
  WASHINGTON — A typo on some of the tickets issued for President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address to Congress Tuesday provided invitees a welcome to the “State of the Uniom.”
  The tickets, which are issued by the Office of the Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper, are provided for spouses and guests of members of Congress and give access to seats in the gallery.
  While it is unclear how many of the tickets printed had typos, all affected tickets have been reprinted
  
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• Flu Meds Flying Off Pharmacy Shelves

  29-01-2018 23:44
  
  The 2018 flu outbreak has been one of the worst in almost a decade, claiming 32 lives and causing more than 800 hospitalizations in Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Westport Library Employee Arrested on Child Porn Charges

  29-01-2018 23:31
  
  Westport police have arrested a man who worked at the Westport Library on child pornography charges.Photo Credit: Westport Police Department
  
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• Quinnipiac University Names New President

  29-01-2018 23:19
  HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) _ A dean from UCLA has been appointed the next president of Quinnipiac University in Connecticut.Judy Olian, who currently serves as dean of UCLA’s Anderson School of Management, will become Quinnipiac’s first female president when she takes over from John Lahey, who will retire at the end of June.
  Lahey has led the school since 1987 as it grew from a small college into a university of nearly 10,000 students on three campuses.
  Olian’s appointment was announce
  
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• Airline CEO Takes Pay Cut To Match Female Predecessor’s Salary

  29-01-2018 23:15
  CBS Local — EasyJet’s newly hired male CEO is starting his tenure with the airline by lowering his own salary. Johan Lundgren says the move is part of his company’s commitment to eliminating the gender pay gap in society.
  Lundgren’s predecessor, Carolyn McCall, was paid an annual salary of $993,546 to lead the budget airline. EasyJet, the Luton, England-based carrier, had set Lundgren’s starting salary at approximately $1.04 million; a raise of n
  
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• Quinn Reaches 1,000th Win at St. Thomas More

  29-01-2018 22:28
  
  St. Thomas More Prep basketball coach Jere Quinn just notched his 1,000th career victory, but don't let him fool you, he has never spent much time chasing numbers.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Quinnipiac University Appoints New President

  29-01-2018 22:23
  
  Quinnipiac University has appointed Judy D. Olian as the school's ninth president.Photo Credit: Quinnipiac University
  
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• Keidel: Super Bowl 52, By The Numbers

  29-01-2018 22:14
  By Jason Keidel
  It’s a question with crossover sports appeal.
  Which is more appealing — the team with an experienced, veteran-laden roster flaunting championship rings — with the wisdom and savvy to handle the moment — or the team that’s young, dumb, and ignorant? The New England Patriots will play in their NFL-record 10th Super Bowl on February 4, having gone 5-4 in their prior nine. By serious contrast, Super Bowl LII will be Philadelphia’s fourth Super Bowl
  
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• New London Police Officer charged with assaulting prisoner

  29-01-2018 22:03
  NEW LONDON —  A New London police officer was arrested Monday and charged with hitting a man in the face while he was sitting handcuffed in the back of a police cruiser in 2016.
  According to the State of Connecticut Division of Criminal Justice, Deana M. Nott, age 50, of Waterford, was arrested on a warrant charging her with one count of assault in the third degree.
  The Division of Criminal Justice said Nott, who is a New London police officer, was on duty when she struck th
  
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• New London Cop Charged With Assaulting Prisoner

  29-01-2018 22:03
  NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTIC Radio) – A New London police officer is under arrest, accused of assaulting a handcuffed prisoner in the back of a police cruiser.
  Officer Deana Nott, 50, of Waterford has been charged with third-degree assault– a misdemeanor.
  State prosecutors say Nott punched the 37-year-old prisoner in the face as he was in the back of a cruiser on June 22, 2016. Authorities say the man, who had been arrested following a domestic disturbance, suffered a minor cut to his low
  
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• Listen: 911 calls from Meriden plane crash releases

  29-01-2018 21:58
  MERIDEN --  Police have released the 911 calls from a plane crash Saturday.
  Two people escaped with minor injuries after their plane crashed near 835 Hanover Road at about 4:15 p.m., just behind American Legion Post #45 and not far from Wilcox Technical High School.
  According to officials, the airplane was in the vicinity of Meriden Markham Municipal Airport when it made an "unexpected landing," and came crashing down.
  Two victims, a pilot and passenger, were sent to an area hospital for t
  
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• Connecticut lawmakers pitch introducing highway tolls

  29-01-2018 21:37
  HARTFORD — State lawmakers are pitching the idea of introducing electronic tolls on Connecticut’s interstate highways.
  Neighboring states all have tolls and lawmakers who spoke at a news conference Monday said they are needed locally to help pay for transportation projects.
  Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has stepped up warnings about the looming insolvency of the state’s main transportation fund.
  Democratic state Rep. Tony Guerrera, House chair of the Transportation Committee
  
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• Star of Former HGTV Show Charged With Sex Assault of Child

  29-01-2018 21:32
  
  The former star of "Family Flip," a show that premiered on HGTV and ran for one episode, has been charged with the sexual assault of a 10-year-old girl at his Old Lyme home in November.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Man killed after being sucked into an MRI scanner in Mumbai, India

  29-01-2018 21:28
  MUMBAI, India — A man in India died after being sucked into an MRI machine at a hospital while visiting a sick relative, according to the Daily Mail.
  Rajesh Maru, 32, was dragged towards the machine by its magnetic force after he entered the room carrying an oxygen cylinder, the Mumbai police said in a statement.
  ‘We have arrested a doctor and another junior staff member under section 304 of the Indian penal code for causing death due to negligence,’ police spokesman Deepak Deo
  
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• Jay-Z slams Trump’s ‘s******’ comment as ‘hurtful’

  29-01-2018 21:25
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  WASHINGTON — Hip-hop legend Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter described President Donald Trump’s “s******* countries” comment as disappointing and hurtful.
  “Everyone feels anger, but after the anger it’s really hurtful because he’s looking down on a whole population of people and he’s so misinformed because these places have beautiful people,” he told Van Jones on the debut of his CNN program, “The Van Jones Show,&r
  
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• Town Seeks To Slow Rehabilitation Center Expansion

  29-01-2018 21:20
  BETHLEHEM, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – Bethlehem town officials say they want to slow the expansion of a rehabilitation center for troubled teens because some students have been leaving campus and causing trouble.
  The Republican-American reports the Newport Academy is planning a boys’ campus with 50 new beds and two main buildings. The center houses teens with depression, anxiety and those who misuse drugs and alcohol.
  Town officials told the state Department of Children and Families last
  
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• Quinnipiac names new president

  29-01-2018 21:15
  HAMDEN — Quinnipiac University has named a dean from UCLA as their new president.
  Judy D. Olian, who currently serves as the dean and John E. Anderson Chair of Management at the UCLA Anderson School of Management, was appointed the ninth president of Quinnipiac University on Monday.
  “Judy Olian brings a rich combination of academic and intellectual expertise, an innovative and student-centered focus, fundraising successes and leadership qualities at a global level to Quinnipiac Unive
  
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• State Police Investigate Attempted Vehicle Burglary In Tolland

  29-01-2018 21:14
  TOLLAND, Conn. (WTIC Radio) – State police are seeking the public’s help in identifying the person or persons involved in an attempted vehicle burglary in Tolland early Monday morning.
  (Connecticut State Police photos)
  Police say someone tried to break into a vehicle on Fox Ridge Lane between midnight at 1 a.m. They’ve released surveillance footage of the incident. Anyone with information on the case is urged to contact the Tolland Resident Trooper’s Office at 860-875-891
  
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• Milford Police Seek Fraud Suspect

  29-01-2018 21:12
  
  Milford police are trying to identify a suspect accused of using a fake Connecticut license to withdraw money from a victim’s bank account.Photo Credit: Milford Police Department
  
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• E-Cigarettes As Bad For Your DNA As Smoking Tobacco, Study Says

  29-01-2018 20:53
  CBS Local — While many reports are split on how harmful e-cigarettes are for teens and adults, a new study is claiming that vaping is just as bad for you as picking up a real cigarette.
  According to scientists at the University of Connecticut, a brand new test that examines DNA has concluded that the nicotine liquid-filled devices can cause as much damage to humans as standard tobacco products.
  “From the results of our study, we can conclude that e-cigarettes have as much p
  
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• A day later, fire at Willimantic recycling plant under control

  29-01-2018 20:53
  WILLIMANTIC — A day after a massive fire broke out at a Connecticut waste and recycling plant, the blaze has been declared under control.
  Windham Fire Chief Marc Scrivner said the fire that destroyed a 100,000 square foot building at the Willimantic Waste Paper Company continued to smolder Monday, but is not expected to grow.
  Local public schools and Eastern Connecticut State University were closed on Monday because of the smoke. The fire broke out just after 10 a.m. Sunday with a plume t
  
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• Thousands of fans give Patriots a super sendoff

  29-01-2018 20:42
  FOXBOROUGH, Mass.  — Thousands of New England Patriots fans, some of whom arrived in the pre-dawn hours, gave their heroes a rousing sendoff before the team headed to Minnesota to play the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.
  Quarterback Tom Brady was the last of several players Monday who thanked the fans for their support all season before dropping the mic and walking off stage.
  Defensive back Duron Harmon prompted the crowd into chanting “MVP!” before introducing Bra
  
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• State Police ID Man Found Dead After Killingworth Fire

  29-01-2018 20:15
  KILLINGWORTH, Conn. (WTIC Radio) – State police have identified the man who was found dead after a fire in a mobile home in Killingworth last week.
  Police say Robert E. Hood, 90, lived at the home on Bridle Path Trail, that went up in flames Thursday night.
  The cause of the fire remains under investigation and an autopsy is pending.
   
  
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• 90-Year-Old Killingworth Fire Victim Identified

  29-01-2018 20:08
  
  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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• Police ID Man Found Dead After Naugatuck Mobile Home Fire

  29-01-2018 19:51
  
  A 58-year-old man is dead after fire broke out in a Naugatuck mobile home early Friday morning and police have identified him as Paul Kingman.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 5 NBA Trades We’d Like To See Happen

  29-01-2018 19:30
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  The NBA’s trade deadline is now just 10 days away, set for February 8th at 3 p.m. ET. So far, things have been quiet… too quiet. The league has given us plenty of newsworthy items to devour in recent days, with players and refs feuding, the league itself trying to get in on the legal sports betting game, and the All-Star selections and draft.
  So, it seems that the normal discussion of which teams should buy and sell, and some people’s maniacal fiddling with ESPN&rsq
  
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• Push For Electronic Tolls On Connecticut Highways

  29-01-2018 19:20
  HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC Radio) – Is this the year that tolls win approval in the Connecticut General Assembly?
  A group of Democratic lawmakers held a press conference Monday to call for the establishment of electronic tolls to help keep Connecticut’s Special Transportation Fund solvent. The fund, which helps to pay for everything from road and bridge repairs to buses and trains, is on track to run out of money in the coming years unless something is done.
  Rep. Tony Guerrera (D-Rocky Hi
  
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• One Of The Last Blockbuster Video Stores In The U.S. Is Closing

  29-01-2018 19:17
  CBS Local — Blockbuster Video, the movie rental giant of the 20th Century, is closing one of the last stores still open in North America.
  For many people, the news that Blockbuster is still in business will come as a surprise. The video-renting chain once had about 9,000 stores in the U.S. during the 1990’s, but that number reportedly dropped to just 10 by 2017.
  The total is about to get even smaller as the last Blockbuster franchise in Texas announced it would be closing its do
  
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• Lawmakers to Propose Tolls in Connecticut

  29-01-2018 19:15
  
  Lawmakers have discussed the concept of bringing tolls back to Connecticut roadways in the past and a new proposal from Democrats is to put electronic tolls on all interstate highways through Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• School Expected to Resume Tuesday After Fire in Willimantic

  29-01-2018 18:58
  
  Crews will remain at Willimantic Waste Paper Co. to monitor the building for hot spots after a large fire Sunday, but officials said the fire is under control and schools are expected to reopen Tuesday.Photo Credit: Contributed
  
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• Police Find 8 Pounds of Marijuana During Rte. 8 Traffic Stop

  29-01-2018 18:48
  
  Connecticut State Police arrested a man in Trumbull early Monday morning after officers pulled over the car he was in and found eight pounds of marijuana, according to state police.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Coating of Snow Possible By Tuesday Morning

  29-01-2018 18:34
  
  After a mild weekend, there is a storm to our east and that could bring a coating of snow overnight.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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• New Britain Mayor Stewart Exploring Run for Governor

  29-01-2018 18:25
  
  New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart is exploring a run for governor.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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• Fire at Willimantic Waste Company Under Control

  29-01-2018 18:21
  
  Firefighters, police and Department of Energy and Environmental Protection crews all responded to a large fire at a waste and recycling company in Willimantic Sunday, and remained on scene for hours working...Photo Credit: Contributed
  
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• New Britain’s Stewart Exploring Governor’s Office

  29-01-2018 18:07
  (New Britain, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – The field of candidates either running or considering a run for governor has grown by one.
  Republican New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart has announced she’s exploring a run.
  In a facebook message today, the 30-year-old said she’s ready to set the state on a better course.
  Stewart, elected to her third term as mayor last fall, calls herself a different kind of Republican.
  She noted her wins in a city that has a 6-1 ratio of Democrats to Republi
  
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• Death of 48-Year-Old Woman in New Haven a Homicide: Police

  29-01-2018 17:21
  
  A 48-year-old woman was found dead on Quinnipiac Avenue in New Haven Saturday morning and police are investigating her death as a homicide.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Mnuchin Didn’t Cause The Dollar Dive

  29-01-2018 17:01
  Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst, explains why Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin did not cause the recent dollar dive. So what did?
   
  
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• Serious Injuries Reported in Berlin Crash

  29-01-2018 16:29
  
  One person has serious injuries after a crash in Berlin early Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Receiving Reports of Loud Booms in Hamden

  29-01-2018 16:26
  
  Hamden police have been receiving reports of loud booms and shaking this morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Marijuana Arrest On Highway In Trumbull

  29-01-2018 16:17
  (Trumbull, Conn./CBS Connecticut) – State Police say a Naugatuck man who was the passenger in a car that nearly struck a trooper’s cruiser on Route 8 this morning is now facing drug charges.
  A little after midnight, troopers say the vehicle headed southbound by exit 7 failed to move over a lane, barely avoiding the cruiser with it’s lights flashing.
  A search turned up a small amount of marijuana on 21-year-old Jonathan Ven.
  Police say a more detailed search of the vehicle turne
  
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• Ray Dunaway: It’s TV Buying Time!

  29-01-2018 15:41
  Bob Serio of Perfect Vision and Sound talks TV buying time! What should you look for and what can you get away without.
   
  
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• Matt Murray Talks 9JKL On CBS

  29-01-2018 15:40
  28-year-old actor Matt Murray wants to do everything in his career. He wants to act, do stand-up, produce and play all different types of roles. The Detroit native’s career took a huge jump last year when he landed a part on the CBS sitcom “9JKL.” Murray plays the lovable doorman Nick, who always leaves the audience laughing after his interactions with Judy or Josh.
  Murray talked with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about his career, his influences and how he landed the gig on &l
  
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• Drunken Driver Arrested Driving Wrong Way on Highway: CSP

  29-01-2018 15:40
  
  State police have arrested a driver accused of driving drunk and traveling the wrong way on the highway early Sunday morning.
  
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• 2 Men Arrested After Shots Fired at Connecticut Home

  29-01-2018 15:32
  
  Two Massachusetts men are facing attempted murder charges in connection with a weekend shooting in Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Two Men Arrested After Shots Fired At Connecticut Home

  29-01-2018 14:27
  BRISTOL, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – Two Massachusetts men are facing attempted murder charges in connection with a weekend shooting in Connecticut.
  Juan Ocasio and Gage Sherman are expected to be arraigned Monday.
  Police responded to a Bristol home at about 10 p.m. Friday for reports of gunfire and found that the home had been struck by several rounds. No one inside was injured.
  Police say a small, blue car with Massachusetts plates was seen leaving the scene.
  The suspects were arrested Sunday
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway January 29, 2018

  29-01-2018 12:56
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:20- Jill Schlesinger, CFP® CBS News Business Analyst, explains why Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin did not cause the recent dollar dive.
  8:20- Bob Serio of Perfect Vision and Sound talks TV buying time!
  8:50- Dan Haar, Columnist and Associate Editor at Hearst Connecticut Media, doesn’t care what you call it… just don’t call it regionalization.
  All this, plus Weather and Traffic on the 8′s and much
  
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• Win Tickets To The 2018 Hartford Boat Show

  29-01-2018 11:00
  This week, WTIC NewsTalk 1080 is giving you the chance to call in and win tickets to the 2018 Hartford Boat Show.
  Plan a break from the Winter freeze at the Hartford Boat Show February 8-11th. New sponsors, exhibitors, Connecticut based marine companies, destination and trade training sections, family activities, and over 400 watercraft anchor the show.
  Tickets are on sale now, but all this week you can win a four-pack of tickets on WTIC.
  Tune in to Ray Dunaway every morning this week…&nb
  
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• Bruno Mars and politics play big at Grammys

  29-01-2018 10:46
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  LOS ANGELES  — Neo-funk music got a big thumbs up at Sunday’s 60th Grammy Awards.
  Bruno Mars took home album of the year for “24K Magic,” record of the year for the single of the same title and song of the year for “That’s What I Like.”
  It was a night of surprises, politics and performances.
  Hillary Clinton made a unadvertised cameo in a video sketch with Cher, Snoop Dogg, Cardi B and others pretending to audition to record the audi
  
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• Several chances for snow this week, some colder temperatures

  29-01-2018 10:37
  This last weekend of January will be the last time we see 50 degrees for quite some time in the near future.
  There will be plenty of winter for at least the next couple of weeks and beyond with colder than normal temperatures and more snow. The polar jet stream that was with us from mid-December to mid-January will re-appear, delivering shots of arctic air and the potential for several snowstorms.
  Our cooling trend commences during the next couple of days – with the likelihood of an offsh
  
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