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• Nobody’s Overlooking Donovan Mitchell Anymore

  21-02-2018 23:02
  By Matt Citak
  During last year’s offseason, several rookies garnered more attention than others. Of course, Markelle Fultz, Lonzo Ball, Jayson Tatum, and Josh Jackson were the most notable members of the 2017 NBA Draft class. Then there were the sleeper picks that fell outside the top five of the draft, such as Dennis Smith Jr. and Malik Monk. Finally, there was Ben Simmons, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 draft who sat out all of last season with an injury.
  But one player — Louis
  
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• Mavs launch probe after allegations of workplace misconduct

  21-02-2018 23:02
  DALLAS  — The Dallas Mavericks have hired outside counsel to investigate allegations of inappropriate conduct by former team president Terdema Ussery in a Sports Illustrated report that described a hostile workplace for women.
  Ussery was accused of making sexually suggestive remarks to several women. He spent 18 years with the team before going to the sports apparel company Under Armour in 2015. Ussery, who was investigated by the team over similar claims in 1998, denied the allegatio
  
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• No More Large Bags: Cinemark is banning large bags from all theaters

  21-02-2018 22:57
  Cinemark Theatres announced the ban of large bags from all of their theaters across the country.
  In an effort to enhance the safety and security of their guests and employees, any bags or packages larger than 12″ x 12″ x 6″ will not be permitted into the theatre.
  They said the only exception will be medical equipment bags and diaper bags.
  “Cinemark does not provide a general area to check bags or any other personal belongings not allowed into the theatre,&r
  
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• Europe Blames Anti-Vaccination Movement For Surge In Measles Cases

  21-02-2018 22:44
  CBS Local — European health officials have released some disturbing news about the spread of measles across the entire continent. The World Health Organization (WHO) says there were over 21,000 cases of the dangerous virus recorded in Europe last year, four times the number recorded in 2016.
  “Every new person affected by measles in Europe reminds us that unvaccinated children and adults, regardless of where they live, remain at risk of catching the disease and spreading it to others,
  
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• Which Of The Big Names Will Be Moved At NHL Trade Deadline?

  21-02-2018 22:40
  By Steve Silverman 
  The trade deadline is at 3 p.m. ET Monday, and nobody truly knows how it’s going to play out. There will almost certainly be a plethora of deals, but will they involve big names who are on expiring contracts, or are they more likely to involve depth players who can chip in with a big hit, a big assist or a game-winning goal in overtime during the playoffs?
  Big names that could be on the move include Erik Karlsson of the Ottawa Senators, Rick Nash and Ryan McDonagh
  
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• Do something! Trump hears emotional students, parents

  21-02-2018 22:19
  WASHINGTON —  Spilling out wrenching tales of lost lives and stolen safety, students with quavering voices and parents shaking with anger appealed to President Donald Trump on Wednesday to set politics aside and protect American school children from the scourge of gun violence. Trump listened intently as raw emotions reverberated at the White House.
  Faced with the personal anguish wrought by the school shooting in Parkland, Florida that left 17 dead, Trump pledged action, saying: &ld
  
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• Lawmakers Unveil Connecticut Made Label To Showcase Goods

  21-02-2018 22:05
  HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – Connecticut-made products from craft beer to circuit boards will soon sport a logo touting their origin.
  State lawmakers on Wednesday unveiled the new “Connecticut Made” mark and encouraged businesses and industry leaders to use the red, white and blue logo as a promotional tool.
  Stamford Rep. Caroline Simmons, the Democratic House chairman of the General Assembly’s Commerce Committee, says the concept is a simple and effective way to showc
  
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• 17-year-old girl electrocuted as her headphones ‘melted in her ears’

  21-02-2018 21:55
  A teenager was electrocuted while using her charging mobile phone as the headphones melted in her ears,” according to Fox News.
  Luiza Pinheiro, from Brazil, was taken to the hospital immediately, but doctors were unable to save her life.
  Fox News said a relative found the girls body on the floor of her home Sunday afternoon.
  Pinheiro was unconscious and her phone, which was plugged into a charger, had been destroyed by a “huge electric charge”. It is unknown at this time as to
  
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• Reports of Hunting Nearby Brought Naugatuck Police to Maple Hill School

  21-02-2018 21:02
  
  Police are at Maple Hill School in Naugatuck Wednesday after reports of someone hunting in the area, but said students are not in danger.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Sound Off CT: Trump Opposition In Connecticut

  21-02-2018 20:52
  Don Pesci, Red Notes from a Blue State: Connecticut Commentary, looks at the Trump Opposition In Connecticut.
  Peter Brookes, Senior Fellow, National Security Affairs, Douglas and Sarah Allison Center for Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, discusses Iran and Syria, Nicky Haley and the Pakistan comment.
  Barbara Vicevich, a former assistant United States attorney for the Southern District of Florida, and special trial attorney for the Department of Justice, Criminal Division; a partner in t
  
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• Students across the country defy punishment for joining anti-gun walkouts

  21-02-2018 20:37
  Students around the United States are walking out of class to demand tougher gun laws in response to last week’s deadly shooting in Parkland, Florida, but some schools are threatening them with harsh punishments.
  The Needville Independent School District in Texas issued a warning Tuesday that anyone who participated in a walkout or other political protest would be suspended for three days.
  “Life is all about choices and every choice has a consequence whether it be positive or negati
  
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• State Police Identify Couple Dead In Murder-Suicide

  21-02-2018 20:36
  ESSEX, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – Connecticut State Police have classified the deaths of an Essex couple as a murder-suicide.
  Police say Susan Barron and her husband, Joseph Reifer, died of gunshot wounds. Police say Barron’s death was a homicide and Reifer died of self-inflicted wounds.
  Troopers found their bodies Tuesday after conducting a well-being check at their home.
  Both Barron and Reifer were 72-years-old. Police say Reifer would have turned 73 on Thursday.
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• Temperature Breaks Record Highs

  21-02-2018 20:09
  
  There is a new record high temperature for Connecticut for February. Temperatures have reached 74 degrees at Bradley Airport.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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• Cops: Couple arrested after adopted kids found locked in bedrooms, no access to food or water

  21-02-2018 19:57
  A Tucson, Arizona couple was arrested Tuesday after authorities discovered their four adopted children living in horrific conditions, with no access to food or water for hours on end,  according to FOX News.
  Benito Gutierrez, 69, and Carol Gutierrez, 64, face three counts of child abuse, the Pima County Sheriff’s Department said, according to Tucson News Now. The children were between 6 and 12 years old.
  Authorities began the investigation last week after one of the kids escaped
  
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• Essex Deaths Were Murder-Suicide: Police

  21-02-2018 19:38
  
  State people have identified the two people who were found dead inside an Essex home on Tuesday afternoon and said the case is a murder-suicide.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Newtown Police Investigate Medical Waste Dumped on Road

  21-02-2018 19:31
  
  Newtown police are trying to identify a person who dumped used medical waste and equipment on the side of the road multiple times over the past year.Photo Credit: Newtown Police Department
  
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• Connecticut’s Civil Air Patrol acts as eyes in the sky

  21-02-2018 19:15
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  Here in Connecticut, the patrol keeps an
  
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• Police say Essex deaths were murder suicide

  21-02-2018 19:11
  ESSEX — Police released the identities of the couple found dead Tuesday and say it was a murder suicide.
   
  “Personnel from Troop F responded to Prospect Street, Essex for a well-being check,” says Sargent Eric Haglund of Connecticut State Police. “Upon entering the residence troopers located two deceased individuals inside of that property.”
  The Office of the Chief State’s Medical Examiner determined Susan Barron. 73, died from a gunshot wound and Joseph
  
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• National Group Urges Lawmakers To Join Presidential Popular Vote Effort

  21-02-2018 18:59
  (CBS Connecticut) — A national group trying to elect presidents by popular vote today urged Connecticut lawmakers to sign on to the idea.
  Making Every Vote Count Board Member James Glassman says the popular vote would give presidential candidates an incentive to visit states like Connecticut, that are currently taken for granted.
  “You’re going to find candidates campaigning across this entire country,” Glassman said. “It’s kind of sad, but that is going to be
  
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• Poorest Olympics for Team USA

  21-02-2018 18:45
  by Rob Joyce
  Pyeongchang hasn’t gone quite as well for Team USA as most would have predicted or liked. Entering Tuesday (Eastern time) the United States sits tied for fifth place overall with just 12 total medals, including five gold. Norway is running away with the medal count, sitting at 28 overall with 11 gold. Historically the Winter Games have been a “struggle” for the Americans, at least compared to the Summer Games, where just once (1988 in Seoul) they finished outside t
  
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• Man convicted in 2013 New Haven slaying

  21-02-2018 18:16
  NEW HAVEN — A Connecticut man has been convicted of killing another man during a botched robbery.
  The New Haven Register reports that a jury Tuesday found Bobby Griffin Jr. guilty of charges including murder and attempted first-degree robbery in the 2013 shooting of 36-year-old Nathaniel Bradley.
  Nathan Johnson testified that Griffin wanted to rob someone so he set Bradley up under the guise of a drug deal in New Haven. Johnson said Griffin shot Bradley with a rifle after demanding the vic
  
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• Nick Faldo On The Honda Classic: ‘Field Is Good, Players Like Course’

  21-02-2018 18:08
  By Dave Shedloski
  With the drama-filled West Coast swing in the books, the PGA TOUR heads across the continental U.S., to the state of Florida for the $6.6 million Honda Classic at PGA National in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, where all sorts of big names will congregate.
  Rickie Fowler is the defending champion and is among 12 of the top 25 in the Official World Golf Ranking preparing to take on the challenging Champion Course designed by Jack Nicklaus. Tiger Woods continues his comeback, hoping
  
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• Student Arrest Prompts Extra Police at Old Saybrook Schools

  21-02-2018 18:00
  
  Old Saybrook police are stepping up patrols at schools in town after the arrest of a 17-year-old student.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Wendy Williams diagnosed with Graves’ Disease, announces show hiatus

  21-02-2018 17:58
  Talk show host Wendy Williams revealed on Wednesday that she has Graves’ disease.
  The host of “The Wendy Williams Show” made the announcement during her syndicated show, saying she will take three weeks off starting on Thursday to focus on her health.
  “My doctor has prescribed … are you ready? As of today, three weeks of vacation,” she told the audience. “What? Who are you? I was pissed.”
  Graves’ disease is an autoimmune disorder that causes
  
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• Lucky Charms is retiring one of its marshmallows to add a unicorn

  21-02-2018 17:47
  For the first time in 10 years, Lucky Charms cereal is introducing a new and permanent marshmallow — the magical unicorn.
  General Mills, the company that makes Lucky Charms, made the decision on the new replacement after polling social media for suggestions.
  The purple-blue mythical creature will replace the yellow hourglass marshmallow. The hourglass has been part of the cereal since 2008.
  There’s another report that Lucky Charms is launching a new variety called Frosted Flakes
  
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• Man arrested after girl finds child pornography on borrowed Apple Watch

  21-02-2018 17:43
  BETHANY, Okla. – An Oklahoma man was arrested after an 11-year-old girl made a disturbing discovery on the Apple Watch she borrowed from him, according to police.
  David Orozco was booked on charges of possessing child pornography, manufacturing child pornography, and lewd acts with a child.
  According to court documents, Orozco loaned his 11-year-old relative his Apple Watch.
  “An underage female, borrowed an iPhone watch from the suspect, not knowing there was child pornography on it,
  
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• A.C. Petersen Celebrates Record Warmth With 70-Cent Ice Cream

  21-02-2018 17:33
  
  A.C. Petersen in West Hartford is celebrating the record-breaking warmth with 70-cent ice cream cones today.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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• Former Bacon Academy Student Arrested After Instagram Threat

  21-02-2018 17:30
  
  Colchester police have arrested a teen after investigating a threat posted on Instagram that referenced Bacon Academy and the recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Record Warmth Reported in Hartford Area; Temp Still Going Up

  21-02-2018 17:28
  
  The Hartford area was already seeing record-breaking warmth Wednesday morning, and temperatures are only expected to increase as the day goes on.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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• Video captures the moment prisoner slips out of handcuffs, escapes Ohio police department

  21-02-2018 17:20
  BROOKLYN, Ohio - Police are searching for James Hlvasa, who slipped out of handcuffs in the Brooklyn Police Department and evaded police Sunday, according to WJW.
  James Hlvasa slipped out of a wrist cuff that was attached to a bench inside the police station.
  He ran out a door and got away through a nearby field.
  As of Tuesday, Hlvasa was still not in custody. Anyone with information on his whereabouts should contact Brooklyn police.
  
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• Near Sellout, SRO Tickets For Yard Goats Home Opener

  21-02-2018 17:16
  (Hartford, Conn./WTIC Radio) – For the second consecutive season, the Hartford Yard Goats have sold out opening night at Dunkin’ Donuts Park.
  The club is announcing it has put on sale a limited number of standing room tickets for the home opener April 5 against the New Hampshire Fish Cats.
  Last season, the Yard Goats recorded an Eastern League-high 41 home sellouts.
  General Manager Mike Abramson says the demand for tickets for this year’s home opener was as strong, if not stron
  
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• Ray Dunway: Connecticut Flower & Garden Show Preview

  21-02-2018 16:52
  Kristie Gonsalves, president of North East Expos, talks the 37th Annual Connecticut Flower & Garden Show. One of the largest and most prestigious flower shows in all of New England, this show covers almost three acres with the 2018 theme, “Breath of Spring”, featuring fresh, creative and wonderful ideas for homeowners and apartment and condo dwellers alike. The show runs Thursday through Sunday.
   
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Unpopular Governor vs. Unpredictable President

  21-02-2018 16:52
  Mark Pazniokas, Capitol Bureau Chief CTMirror.org, tells the story of weighing an unpopular governor against an unpredictable president.
   
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Pushing For The National Popular Vote

  21-02-2018 16:52
  Andrew Claster is a respected pollster who recently conducted a Connecticut poll for Making Every Vote Count showing overwhelming approval in the state for allowing the National Popular Vote winner to be elected President. There was a press conference at the State Capitol on Wednesday to discuss these results with the media.
   
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Interest Rates On The Rise

  21-02-2018 16:52
  Jordan Goodman, America’s Money Answers Man and a nationally recognized expert on personal finance discusses the rise of inflation. The recently released reports for both consumer and producer prices revealed that inflation is rising faster than most economists have been expecting. As a result, interest rates have been rising faster than we have seen in a long time, with the 10-year Treasury bond yield rising to 2.9% from 2% last year.
   
  
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• Trump challenges Sessions to investigate Obama, Democrats on Russia

  21-02-2018 16:45
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  WASHINGTON DC– President Donald Trump, after being criticized for his response to Russia’s election meddling, challenged Attorney General Jeff Sessions to launch an investigation into the Obama administration for failing to do enough to stop the 2016 election foreign interference.
  The tweet is the latest in a series where Trump faults former President Barack Obama for not doing enough to stop Russian meddling, but the first time Trump has suggested that Sessions
  
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• Traffic Stop Nets Police Marijuana Possession Arrest

  21-02-2018 16:38
  (Ledyard, Conn./WTIC Radio) – Charges have been filed against a North Franklin man after Ledyard police say they discovered marijuana in his vehicle following a stop early this morning.
  Around 1:00 a.m., officers say a heavy smell of burnt marijuana was coming from the car 21-year-old Elijah Diacumski was operating along Shewville Road.
  It was when Diamcumski was stopped that police noticed a pair of baggies containing marijuana weighing a little over three ounces.
  Diacumski was taken into
  
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• Keeping you up to date on location: FOX61 StormTracker brought to you by Stone Academy

  21-02-2018 16:33
  Be on the lookout for the FOX61 StormTracker across the state!
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• Worst National Anthems Ever Sung

  21-02-2018 16:31
  by Rob Joyce
  The highlight of Sunday’s NBA All-Star Game came on the court, just not in the way anyone expected. The 148-145 triumph by Team LeBron over Team Stephen was trumped by the entertainment before the game. Fergie sang the national anthem, and it was, well, interesting to say the least.
  It garnered so much attention that the singer had to come out Monday and essentially apologize for the jazzy rendition, saying it “didn’t strike the intended tone.” Unfortunately
  
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• Teen Charged In Colchester Threat

  21-02-2018 15:59
  (Colchester, Conn./WTIC Radio) – State Police say a Colchester teen is facing charges in connection with a threat made against a school in town this week.
  Eighteen-year-old Nicholas Burtis of Colchester is charged.
  On Monday, authorities say they received information about a threatening Instagram comment directed toward Bacon Academy High School in Colchester.
  Investigators say the comment referenced last week’s deadly shootings at a high school in Parkland, Florida.
  After speaking t
  
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• Bridgeport Man Charged With Murder of 16-Year-Old Niece

  21-02-2018 15:57
  
  A Bridgeport man is accused of stabbing his teenage niece to death at an apartment on Fairfield Avenue Monday night.Photo Credit: Bridgeport Police Department/News 12 CT
  
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• Activists visit long lines at ‘Black Panther’ screenings to increase voter registration

  21-02-2018 15:49
  NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — Activists are using the Marvel super hero movie starring a nearly all black cast and set in the fictional East African nation of Wakanda as a chance to increase African American voter registration.
  Members of the Electoral Justice Project are targeting “Black Panther” fans with a campaign called #WakandatheVote, according to WPIX.
  “It’s a good opportunity to engage with more people of color,” Kristeena Alexander said while in line to see
  
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• Teen arrested after threatening Bacon Academy in Colchester

  21-02-2018 15:26
  COLCHESTER — Colchester Police have arrested Nicholas Burtis, 19, after they said he threatened to shoot up a school.
  Police began investigating the threat against Bacon Academy on Monday. The threatening comment was posted on Instagram, implying that the academy will be the target of an active shooter.
  Officers said that they got a confession from a former student who stated he had posted the comment as a ‘prank’.
  The former student, Burtis,  doesn’t have, nor does
  
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• No Weapon Found During Search of Norwalk High School

  21-02-2018 15:00
  
  Norwalk High School was dismissed early Tuesday out of an abundance of caution after a student heard what he thought sounded like someone pulling back the slide of a handgun in the men’s room around 8:30...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Best Vacation Destinations For American History Buffs

  21-02-2018 15:00
  By Randy Yagi
  If you’re a lover of American history, chances are that you’ve already been to many, if not all of the best known historical cities, such as Boston, Philadelphia, New York and Washington D.C. While all of these cities should be high on anyone’s bucket list for an historical vacation and then some, why visit the same familiar places when you can consider a completely different destination this year, for a broader appreciation of U.S. history and a refreshing new lo
  
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• Transportation Officials Plan Fare Hikes, Cuts In Service

  21-02-2018 14:58
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Department of Transportation is proposing fare increases on rail and bus lines along with cuts in service, a plan some residents say will make public transportation worse.
  The department presented its plan during a public hearing in New Haven Tuesday. Rail fares would increase in three phases, starting with a 10 percent increase in July. Bus fares would increase by 25 cents, and fares for two ferries would go up by $1.
  Service cuts may include weeken
  
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• State Agrees To Pay $6.5M To Estate Of Couple Killed By Tree

  21-02-2018 14:56
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The state of Connecticut has agreed to pay $6.25 million to the estate of a couple killed more than a decade ago when a tree limb fell on their car.
  The Hartford Courant reports that a settlement agreement of a pending lawsuit against the state was filed Tuesday with the General Assembly by the state attorney general.
  It was signed by state lawyers and lawyers for the sons of Dr. Joseph Stavola and his wife, attorney Jeanne Serocke-Stavola, killed June 9, 2
  
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• Person Struck by Train in Fairfield

  21-02-2018 14:40
  
  A person was hit by a train near the Fairfield Metro Station, according to an alert from Metro-North Railroad.Photo Credit: NBC Washington
  
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• Police ID Woman Killed in Crash With Stolen Pickup in Hartford

  21-02-2018 14:37
  
  A 22-year-old woman is dead, two other people were hurt, and police are searching for the driver of a stolen pickup who fled after a crash at the intersection of Ward and Zion streets in Hartford late Monday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Evangelist Billy Graham Dies At Age 99; Reached Millions

  21-02-2018 14:35
  By RACHEL ZOLLAssociated Press
  The Rev. Billy Graham, who transformed American religious life through his preaching and activism, becoming a counselor to presidents and the most widely heard Christian evangelist in history, has died.
  Spokesman Mark DeMoss says Graham, who long suffered from cancer, pneumonia and other ailments, died at his home in North Carolina on Wednesday morning. He was 99.
  Graham reached more than 200 million through his appearances and millions more through his pioneering
  
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