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• Malloy on NRA's LaPierre: 'He Doesn't Care How Many Die'

  22-02-2018 23:45
  
  Governor Dan Malloy did not hold back when he was asked about the National Rifle Association Executive Vice President’s comments on how to prevent future mass shootings.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut/Getty Images
  
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• Colchester Community Mourns Death of 6-Year-Old

  22-02-2018 23:27
  
  The Colchester community is mourning the death of a 6-year-old child.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Trump says he’s thinking about pulling ICE from California

  22-02-2018 23:22
  WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump declared on Thursday he was considering withdrawing Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents from California as punishment for what he claimed was a “lousy management job” in patrolling illegal immigration.
  “You know what, I’m thinking about doing it,” Trump said at a roundtable with state and local officials to address ideas to stop gun violence in the wake of the Parkland school massacre. His comments came after he decri
  
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• Some Instant Pot Models Reportedly Overheating, Melting

  22-02-2018 23:18
  CBS Local — Instant Pot is telling owners of the kitchen appliance company’s Gem 65 8-in-1 Multicooker to stop using several models of the product. The company issued the warning after a “small number” of cookers reportedly overheated.
  In a Facebook post, Instant Pot added that the problem was causing the underside of the multicooker to melt. “We believe the problem only affects batchcodes 1728, 1730, 1731, 1734, and 1746,” the company wrote.
  Several Inst
  
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• Serious Crash Closes Route 2 in Marlborough

  22-02-2018 23:09
  
  Route 2 East in Marlborough is closed at exit 15 after a car went off the overpass.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Rain Mixing With Sleet and Snow Causing Slick Roads

  22-02-2018 23:05
  
  A mix of rain, sleet and freezing rain is falling across the state and transitioning to snow in some areas. That is leading to reports of slippery roads in parts of Northwest Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Route 2 eastbound by exit 15 in Marlborough closed following serious car crash

  22-02-2018 22:38
  MARLBOROUGH —  Route 2 eastbound by exit 15 in Marlborough is closed due to a single car accident Thursday afternoon.
  State police said life-threatening injuries have been reported as the car went off an overpass. State police ask that drivers seek an alternate route for the time being.
  No other details have been released at this time.
  #cttraffic Rt 2 E/B Exit 15 in Marlborough closed following 1 car
  accident with life threatening injuries involving car that went off overpass.Seek alt
  
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• FCC Starts Clock On Net Neutrality Repeal, Faces Lawsuits

  22-02-2018 22:22
  CBS Local — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially started the clock on the end of net neutrality laws. In a Feb. 22 release, the agency sent out “final notice” that Obama-era rules governing equal distribution of the internet will be repealed in 60 days.
  Net neutrality laws were created during the Obama administration and barred broadband companies from blocking access or slowing down the performance of certain websites and online services. The 20
  
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• Car Goes Off Overpass Lands On Route 2 in Marlborough: Police

  22-02-2018 22:13
  
  A car went off an overpass and onto Route 2 in Marlborough on Thursday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• School Safety, Gun Violence Become Focus of GOP Governor Debate

  22-02-2018 22:00
  
  Exactly one week after the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, eight GOP candidates for governor of Connecticut took to the stage in West Haven.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Todd Feinburg: Big Money and American Politics

  22-02-2018 21:52
  Steve Levitsky, Political scientist and Professor of Government at Harvard University, author of “How Democracies Die” asks what is the influence of big money on the American political ecosystem? Should teachers carry guns to help prevent school shootings? Would it work? Mike Handler, gubernatorial candidate joins the programs, as well as Sen Joe Markley, who wants to know if central Connecticut is immune to a lot of toll issues?
  
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• 20 More Flu-Related Deaths Reported in Connecticut

  22-02-2018 21:43
  
  Another 20 flu-related deaths have been reported in Connecticut in the last week.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police ID Man Killed in Crash on I-395 in Waterford

  22-02-2018 21:42
  
  One person is dead after a crash on Interstate 395 South in Waterford early Thursday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• DPH: 20 More Connecticut Flu Deaths

  22-02-2018 21:24
  (Hartford, Conn./WTIC Radio) – The state Department of Public Health reports an additional 20 flu deaths for the week ending last Saturday.
  Numbers released today show the total number of deaths due to the flu this season now stands at 97.
  Nearly 2,000 patients have been hospitalized so far this season. There have been over 6,200 confirmed cases of the flu, DPH said.
  Of the 97 who have died, 78 were over the age of 65. There have been two pediatric flu deaths this season in Connecticut.
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• So long, free Footlongs: Subway to shake up rewards program

  22-02-2018 21:17
  NEW YORK  — Subway is shaking up its loyalty rewards program, giving customers the ability to earn $2 discounts instead of free Footlongs.
  The changes, taking place next month, are part of Subway’s attempts to revamp its image, lure people back to its restaurants and fight falling sales. Sales at Subway’s U.S. stores fell more than 4 percent in 2017 from the year before, according to food industry tracker Technomic, as it faced increasing competition from other sandwich ch
  
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• 1 dead in single-car crash on I-395 in Waterford

  22-02-2018 21:07
  WATERFORD  — Connecticut police are investigating a single-car crash on Interstate 395 that killed a 23-year-old man.
  State police say the wreck happened shortly after 2:30 a.m. Thursday in the southbound lanes near exit 2 in Waterford.
  Troopers say a car driven by Stephen Wilmot, of Uncasville, went off the road and struck a rock face. Authorities say the car then went back across the road and collided with a metal guard rail before stopping in the median.
  Police say Wilmot was broug
  
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• Bomb squad responding to potential threat near Naval Base Kitsap

  22-02-2018 20:57
  The Washington State Patrol said a bomb squad has been called in for a potential threat near Bremerton’s Naval Base Kitsap.
  Washington State Patrol Troopers said the threat, which involves a possible vehicle and suspect, is at or near one of the Bangor gates.
  The bomb squad has been called in as a precaution and Highway 308 leading to the base is closed.
  WSP says parts of Highway 3 may be closed as well.
  All gates on NBK-Bangor (Trident, Trigger and OA) are closed until further notice, the
  
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• Sound Off CT: Arming Teachers

  22-02-2018 20:54
  Jim discusses the Florida shooting and arming teachers. How many tolls does CT want to install?
  
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• Undocumented immigrant accused of killing NFL player in suspected DUI crash wants confession thrown out

  22-02-2018 20:46
  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – The undocumented immigrant accused of killing NFL player Edwin Jackson and an Uber driver in a suspected DUI crash says his constitutional rights were violated.
  Edwin Jackson and Jeffrey Monroe were both killed by an accused drunk driver earlier this month.
  The suspect’s attorney believes the arresting officer violated his constitutional rights, according to WXIN.
  Pulling up to the crash scene where the two men were killed, an Indiana State trooper claims he spo
  
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• Students and Educators Call for Change After Florida School Shooting

  22-02-2018 20:46
  
  Students and educators from across the state gathered at East Hartford High School Thursday and called for change in the wake of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, where 17 people were killed.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• New York ranked dirtiest city in America in new report

  22-02-2018 20:42
  NEW YORK - New Yorkers produce so much garbage that the city recently landed the top spot on a survey of the country's dirtiest cities.
  "It's so nasty, it's filthy, there's garbage all over the place," Angela Brown told WPIX as she looked at a littered street in Gowanus.
  The cleaning service BusyBee looked at five categories in their rankings. New York took the top spot in three of the five: population density, litter, and pests. The Big Apple scored a whopping 428 on the survey.
  "No wonde
  
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• Sixth-grader offers ice cream money to help teacher pay for his father-in-law’s funeral

  22-02-2018 20:32
  HUNTSVILLE, Ala. – An Alabama sixth-grader who lost her own father offered to give what money she had to her teacher after finding out his father-in-law had died, according to WHNT.
  Price Lawrence, a teacher at Highlands Elementary in Huntsville shared a post on Facebook Tuesday showing his student’s kindness. The first-year teacher wrote that his students could tell he was a little off that morning, and when they asked why, he explained that his father-in-law had passed aw
  
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• Ray Dunaway: The ‘Times Up Act’

  22-02-2018 20:26
  Eric Gjede, counsel with CBIA, Connecticut’s leading business organization, talks about the “Times Up Act” and what they’re hearing about it from CBIA members.
  
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• Burglary victim scolded for ‘Dead or Alive’ wanted poster

  22-02-2018 20:22
  SAN DIEGO, Calif. - A California burglary victim took matters into his own hands to find the thief, but the Sheriff's Department was less than thrilled with his crime-fighting words of choice.
  In a throwback to the days of the wild west, the man plastered posters all over town showing the burglar's image and stating he was "wanted dead or alive" for breaking into his shed and RV and stealing some $2700 worth of items, according to KSWB.
  Detectives ultimately identified the suspect as Jose
  
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• Ray Dunaway: Passenger Growth Milestone at Bradley Airport

  22-02-2018 20:20
  Kevin Dillon, Executive Director Connecticut Airport Authority joins the program as Bradley International Airport marks five years of consecutive passenger growth. The Connecticut Airport Authority (CAA) is pleased to announce that Bradley International Airport has achieved five years of year-over-year passenger growth. Under CAA’s management, since 2013, the airport has experienced a continuous upward trend in passenger traffic.
  
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• ‘Hero’ pretends to be girl’s mother to stop attempted kidnapping

  22-02-2018 20:09
  SANTA ANA, Calif. - A California woman was arrested Wednesday after she allegedly tried to kidnap a 12-year-old girl who was on her way to school, and another woman is being hailed a hero for thwarting the attack, police said.
  Amy Martinez was on her way to Lathrop Intermediate School in Santa Ana when she was confronted by a woman who was described as homeless, KTLA reports.
  Claudia Hernandez Diaz is shown in a photo released by the Santa Ana Police Department on Feb. 21, 2018.
  "She just
  
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• Gonzaga Rounding Into Form At Perfect Time

  22-02-2018 20:00
  By Steve Silverman
  The NCAA has officially stripped Louisville of its 2013 NCAA title and its Final Four appearance the year before, and that’s one more slap in the face for deposed head coach Rick Pitino.
  While the coach is firmly situated in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, he was unceremoniously dumped by the school before the start of the season. He was officially placed on “administrative leave” in September and fired for cause i
  
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• Doctors successfully remove 4-pound brain tumor that was bigger than patient’s head

  22-02-2018 19:57
  Surgeons in India successfully removed what they think is the largest brain tumor in record, weighing in at 4 pounds, according to FOX News.
  Ever since he was the age of one, Santlal Pal lived with swelling of the scalp, heaviness, headaches and poor vision in both eyes.Leading up to surgery, scans revealed the tumor had invaded the brain on both sides of the midline through his skull bone. The patient’s scalp had swelled up so much, he appeared as if he had two heads.
  During the seven-hou
  
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• 5 Guys Who Could Shine At NFL Combine

  22-02-2018 19:30
  Ryan Mayer
  We’re a little over two weeks removed from the Philadelphia Eagles hoisting the Lombardi Trophy, and yet it feels like it’s been forever since we had football to talk about. Well, that appetite for football will be satiated, somewhat, by the arrival of the NFL Combine. NFL Draft hopefuls begin to descend upon Indianapolis and Lucas Oil Stadium on Tuesday, with the first day of workouts set for Friday, March 2nd.
  While combine results don’t necessarily portend future
  
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• Court Rejects Request To Return Kennedy Cousin To Prison

  22-02-2018 19:28
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The Connecticut Supreme Court has rejected a request by state prosecutors to revoke Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel’s bail and send him back to prison while his murder case appeal remains pending.
  The court ruled late Wednesday but did not elaborate.
  Skakel, a nephew of Robert F. Kennedy’s widow, Ethel Kennedy, was convicted in 2002 in the bludgeoning death of Martha Moxley in their wealthy Greenwichneighborhood in 1975, when they were both teenagers.
  He wa
  
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• Tournament Watch 2/22/18

  22-02-2018 18:43
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  There is a little bit of movement from the last update 3 days ago as 1 new team (Kansas State for Baylor) enters the field and a few others are close to falling out (Texas, Washington). It’s only going to get more and more interesting as the few days that are left in the regular season wind down.
   
  In = The team could lose all of the rest of their games between now and March 11th and they would still be in the tournament. Obviously their seeding would
  
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• Man Crashed Into Middlesex Hospital, Set Himself on Fire: Officials

  22-02-2018 18:43
  
  A man in his 20s crashed a car carrying several gas cans into the emergency entrance of Middlesex Hospital in Middletown just before 10 a.m. Thursday and set himself on fire, according to officials.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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• 'SHS' Threat Was Not Credible: Officials

  22-02-2018 18:39
  
  Simsbury police said they were alerted about a vague social media threat that possibly related to Simsbury High School and school officials said police determined that the post was not credible.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Talk Show Host Cited In Darien DUI

  22-02-2018 17:57
  DARIEN, Conn. (AP) – Television talk show host Steve Wilkos is facing a drunken driving charge in connection with a single-vehicle crash in Connecticut lastmonth.
  Darien police say the 53-year-old Wilkos turned himself in Wednesday after learning there was a warrant out for his arrest.
  Police say Wilkos, a Darien resident, had a blood-alcohol content of .29 after the crash Jan. 21, more than three times the legal limit to drive.
  No other vehicles were involved and Wilkos was alone.
  He was
  
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• Connecticut Superintendents to Meet on Student Safety

  22-02-2018 17:39
  
  Following several school threats across Connecticut over the last few days, superintendents statewide are meeting at 11 a.m. at East Hartford High School to discuss students’ safety and call on leaders to...Photo Credit: Wallingford Public Schools
  
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• Millennials Merging Avocado Obsession With Marriage Proposals

  22-02-2018 17:25
  CBS Local — Have millennials finally taken things too far with the avocado? The superstar of the produce section has been eaten in everything from guacamole to trendy avocado toast, and now young adults are using the giant berry as a prop in their wedding proposals.
  The super food has become a millennial favorite because of its wealth of vitamins and minerals, as well as high level of “good fat” which nutritionists say lowers bad cholesterol. Apparently no longer content t
  
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• City Officials: Car Crash Into Hospital Was Intentional

  22-02-2018 17:25
  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTIC Radio) – A car slammed into Middlesex Hospital in Middletown Thursday morning, in what city officials say was an intentional act.
  The vehicle went through the doors to the emergency department at the hospital around 10 a.m.
  Officials say the driver, a man in his 20’s, then set himself on fire. There were multiple gasoline cans found in the vehicle, said officials.
  Authorities would not discuss a possible motive at a noontime press conference held at Middletown
  
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• Roman Reigns On Racial Equality In WWE, Brock Lesnar WrestleMania Rumors

  22-02-2018 17:22
  By Chuck Carroll
  In the world of sports entertainment, WWE has been a trailblazer, ushering in a new era of professional wrestling. In fact, it’s ushered in a few. The global giant was the first to break free of the restraints that limited a regional wrestling promotion’s ability to expand. In the 1990s, WWE again pushed forward change with the raunchy “anything goes” Attitude Era, which helped catapult wrestling to its most popular time in history. And presently, a much
  
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• Four US Governors Join Forces On Gun Safety

  22-02-2018 17:19
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – The governors of Connecticut, New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island are forming a coalition of like-minded states on gun control,hoping to make progress where they see the federal government has faltered.
  The four Democrats announced the formation of “States for Gun Safety” on Thursday, about a week after the mass shooting at a Florida high school.
  New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says that shooting accelerated their idea to form the coalition, which has been
  
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• Connecticut Made Logo to Help CT Companies Show Their Roots

  22-02-2018 16:06
  
  You might start to notice a new label on some of the food and products you buy. State lawmakers unveiled a new Connecticut Made logo, which local businesses can use to set themselves apart. The...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hartford Mayor Looks to Regional State Leaders After Car Thefts and Crash Deaths

  22-02-2018 15:46
  
  Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin is calling for a coordinated strategy to reduce car thefts in the wake of several committed by juveniles and young adults.Photo Credit: NBCConnecicut.com
  
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• Early Dismissals Ahead of Rain Mixing With Sleet and Snow

  22-02-2018 15:00
  
  We're in for a little bit of everything on Thursday following record-breaking warmth on Wednesday and some schools have made the decision to dismiss early.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Steve Wilkos Charged With Drunken Driving in Darien

  22-02-2018 14:35
  
  Talk show host Steve Wilkos has been charged with operating under the influence in Darien after a crash in January and police said his blood alcohol content level was more than three times the legal limit.
  Photo Credit: Darien Police
  
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• Man Killed In Early-Morning Crash In Waterford

  22-02-2018 13:48
  WATERFORD, Conn. (WTIC Radio) – An Uncasville man was killed in a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 395 in Waterford early Thursday.
  Police say Stephen Wilmot, who would have turned 24 on Saturday, was pronounced dead after the Toyota Camry he was driving slammed into a rock face, traveled back across the highway, and struck a metal guardrail in the median.
  The crash occurred shortly after 2:30 a.m., near Exit 2 on the southbound side of the interstate.
  Anyone who witnessed the crash is urge
  
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• Students Charged With Sharing Explicit, Inappropriate Images

  22-02-2018 13:10
  STONINGTON, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – An investigation into the sharing of sexually explicit images has led police to arrest five high school students in Connecticut.
  Authorities say the five Stonington High School students, all boys under 18, have been charged with disseminating sexually explicit and inappropriate images.
  Officials say a teacher found images of female students on a cellphone in late January. Police say they interviewed 10 students and took possession of several electronic dev
  
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway February 22, 2018

  22-02-2018 12:18
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  7:20- Eric Gjede, counsel with CBIA, Connecticut’s leading business organization, talks about the “Times Up Act” and what they’re hearing about it from CBIA members.
  7:50- Todd Feinburg, WTIC Afternoon Host, offers a preview of what’s coming up on today’s show.
  8:20- Betsy McCaughey, senior fellow at the London Center for Policy Research, discusses the story from FOX News about the Dems fuming
  
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• Stonington students charged with sharing explicit, inappropriate images

  22-02-2018 11:26
  STONINGTON — An investigation into the sharing of sexually explicit images has led police to arrest five high school students in Connecticut.
  Authorities say the five Stonington High School students, all boys under 18, have been charged with disseminating sexually explicit and inappropriate images.
  Officials say a teacher found images of female students on a cellphone in late January. Police say they interviewed 10 students and took possession of several electronic devices.
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• Again the question: Could armed teachers stop shootings?

  22-02-2018 11:11
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  WASHINGTON DC  — In the aftermath of yet another mass school shooting, President Donald Trump says that if one of the victims, a football coach, had been armed “he would have shot and that would have been the end of it.”
  Revisiting an idea he raised in his campaign, Trump’s comments in favor of allowing teachers to be armed come as lawmakers in several states are wrestling with the idea, including in Florida, where the 17 most recent school shooting victi
  
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• Possible winter mix Thursday; Cloudy, some rain Friday

  22-02-2018 10:32
  Temperatures will continue to fall throughout the day with scattered showers in the morning, mixing in with a few ice pellets in parts of the state. Then during the afternoon as an area of heavier precipitation moves in the air will get cold enough to change from a mix of rain and sleet over to snow for a while (away from the shore). The ground is BEYOND warm after Wednesday but air temperatures will be around freezing. This could create some slippery spots during the afternoon and evening and
  
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• US beat Canada to take Women’s Ice Hockey Gold for first time since 1998

  22-02-2018 10:26
  GANGNEUNG, South Korea — The Americans’ gold medal drought is finally over. They needed the first shootout in an Olympic women’s final to do it, too.
  Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson scored a dazzling, triple-deke goal in the sixth round of a shootout thriller and Maddie Rooney stuffed the last two Canadians to wrap up a 3-2 victory over archrival Canada on Thursday.
  The Americans piled over the boards, throwing gloves in the air before huddling and hugging on the ice — 20 yea
  
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