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• Strong nor’easter continues to batter Connecticut with strong, damaging winds, power outages, heavy rain, wet snow this evening

  02-03-2018 23:51
  Our strong nor'easter continues tonight with moderate to heavy rain, heavy wet snow (higher terrain), and strong damaging winds.  There has been over 50,000 power outages reported, so far with more expect this evening.  Areas that has seen rain through most of day is changing over to wet snow this evening, especially across the hill towns with elevations at or above 500 feet.   There may a brief period of snow along the Ct River Valley and the shoreline before the storm pull
  
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• Middlesex Hospital Emergency Department Returns Home After Repairs

  02-03-2018 23:34
  (WTIC-AM) — Middlesex Hospital’s emergency department will return to its normal location at the hospital Saturday morning, for the first time since a man drove into the entrance and set himself on fire.
  The cleanup cost about $550,000. Hospital officials say they have insurance coverage.
  The emergency department has been temporarily housed elsewhere in the hospital since the incident.
  Middlesex Hospital President and CEO Vincent Capece, Junior says he is amazed at what has been accom
  
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• Nor’easter Leads to Flight and Train Issues

  02-03-2018 23:17
  
  Bradley International Airport is open, but some airlines have started adjusting their schedules and there are flight cancellations today, according to the Connecticut Airport Authorities.
  
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• Police: Volunteer Firefighter Set Fire

  02-03-2018 21:27
  SHELTON, Conn. (WTIC Radio) – Shelton police have arrested a volunteer firefighter on charges that he had a hand in setting a fire in the back of a pickup truck parked outside a local firehouse.
  William Tortora, 57, of Shelton is charged with second-degree arson, second-degree reckless endangerment, second-degree criminal mischief, as well as conspiracy charges related to each count, said police.
  Police say the blaze occurred February 3 at the Echo Hose Company #1 on Coram Avenue during a
  
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• Photos: Nor'easter Causing Damage Across CT

  02-03-2018 21:04
  
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• State Police Make Arrest in Thompson Stabbing

  02-03-2018 20:35
  
  State police have arrested a suspect in a stabbing in Thompson.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Nor’easter causing power outages, delays and road closures

  02-03-2018 20:29
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  Norwich Public Utilities is currently experiencing several outages throughout Norwich, impacting approximately 1,300 customers at this time. They want to remind people not to try to remove any downed tree or tree limbs du
  
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• Teen Charged In Watertown High Threat

  02-03-2018 20:16
  (Watertown, Conn./WTIC Radio) – Police in Watertown are charging a 15-year-old after they say he made a threat directed at Watertown High School on Thursday.
  Around 5:00, investigators say the principal was alerted to a message from a parent of the teen indicated the boy was overheard threatening to shoot up the school and take his own life.
  The teen was taken into custody Thursday evening and charged with threatening and breach of peace.
  A judge signed an order to detain the youth, accord
  
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• Groton Officer Who Was Dragged Expected Back On The Job

  02-03-2018 20:14
  (Groton, Conn./WTIC Radio) – The Groton town police officer who was dragged during a traffic and narcotics stop this week is on the mend and officials say he should be back on the job soon.
  Officer Tyler DeAngelo sustained abrasions, contusions, and a laceration to the back of the head that required staples to close when he was dragged about a mile during a stop on Fort Hill Road early Monday morning.
  Fellow officers rendered aid to DeAngelo while others pursued the suspect, 22-year-old Ta
  
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• Volunteer Firefighter Accused of Arson at Fire House in Shelton

  02-03-2018 19:51
  
  A volunteer firefighter in Shelton is accused of setting a fire outside the firehouse during a dinner in February.Photo Credit: Shelton Police
  
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• Watertown police arrest 15-year-old for threatening comments made toward high school

  02-03-2018 18:52
  WATERTOWN — A 15-year-old was arrested for threatening comments made toward Watertown High School.
  The Watertown Police Department said that on Thursday at around 5 p.m., they were told by the Watertown High School Principal Paul Jones about a disturbing voice message that had been left by a parent indicating her son had overheard another student threatening to “shoot up the school” and “take his own life”.
  Watertown Police  said that at around 7 p.m. they arre
  
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• Skimmers Found at North Haven ATM, 2 Suspects Sought

  02-03-2018 18:13
  
  North Haven detectives are trying to identify two people suspected of placing a skimming device at an ATM and they have released photos of the people they are looking for.Photo Credit: North Haven Police
  
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• Storm Damage Closes Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory at UConn

  02-03-2018 18:09
  
  The Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory at UConn will be closed until further notice because of storm damage.Photo Credit: UConn
  
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• WATCH: Bullets fly through Bridgeport store, police on the lookout for shooters

  02-03-2018 18:07
  BRIDGEPORT -- Bridgeport Police are asking for the public to help them find two suspects wanted in a shooting Tuesday evening.
  FOX61 News has obtained dramatic surveillance video of the shooting, which took place at the Sunshine Deli on Stratford Avenue Tuesday night. Moments before the shooting, unsuspecting customers gathered around the front of the store shortly before 10pm.
  Suddenly bullets began flying through the front glass door into the crowd, which sent people scrambling. Another
  
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• Tobacco Road Rivalry, Battle For Top Of AAC Highlight Weekend Schedule

  02-03-2018 18:06
  By Steve Silverman 
  Saturday, March 3
  Notre Dame (18-12, 8-9) at No. 1 Virginia (27-2, 16-1), 4 p.m. ET, ACCNE
  This has been an injury-riddled year for the Irish and they have become a middle-of-the-pack ACC team after being closer to the top in recent years. Still, head coach Mike Brey always finds a way to get the most out of his team, and a victory here could go a long way towards securing an NCAA berth.
  It will be difficult to come up with a win here against the No. 1 team in the nation
  
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• U.S. Marshals Searching for Bridgeport Murder Suspect

  02-03-2018 18:05
  
  The U.S. Marshals are searching for the suspect in the murder of Jeri Kollack at the Greene Homes housing complex in Bridgeport in October and they are asking for help to find 18-year-old Jahmari “Wack” Cooper.Photo Credit: U.S. Marshals Service
  
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• Man Accused of Crashing Into Middlesex Hospital Has Died: Officials

  02-03-2018 18:02
  
  The man accused of crashing into the entrance of the emergency department of Middlesex Hospital in Middletown on Feb. 22 and setting himself on fire has died, according to officials from Bridgeport Hospital.Photo Credit: Facebook and NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Teen Arrested After Threat to 'Shoot Up' Watertown High School: Police

  02-03-2018 17:57
  
  A 15-year-old student was arrested Thursday after police say he was overheard threatening to "shoot up" Watertown High School.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Rare blue ice sparkles like jewels in Michigan’s Mackinac Straits, drawing photographers and tourists

  02-03-2018 17:55
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  MACKINAW CITY, MI — Folks in northern Michigan are getting to enjoy a phenomenon normally only seen in glaciers: blue ice, piled up in the Straits of Mackinac.
  Photographer Kim Mettler has lived in the area for about two years and had never seen blue ice there before. She drove about an hour on Tuesday to take pictures near the Mackinac Bridge.
  “We had a warm-up here in Northern Michigan, which is why I went out that day,” she said. “It was about 40 degrees wi
  
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• Chip and Joanna Gaines ready to launch new ‘Fixer Upper’ series

  02-03-2018 17:08
  Fans may be losing one of their favorite HGTV shows, but Chip and Joanna Gaines are offering up a parting gift.
  While the couple is ending the very popular “Fixer Upper,” they’re delivering up 15 half-hour episodes of a fresh companion series, “Fixer Upper: Behind the Design” that “will give fans a never-before-seen look at the coveted design secrets,” HGTV said.
  “The new 15-episode series will highlight how Joanna creates breathtaking designs &mda
  
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• Olympic star Raisman files suit against USOC, USA Gymnastics

  02-03-2018 17:03
  DALLAS, TX — Aly Raisman spent months urging the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics to get serious about taking a long hard look into how Larry Nassar’s abusive conduct was allowed to run unchecked for so long.
  Frustrated by what she considers a lack of progress, the six-time Olympic medalist is hoping she can get some answers in court.
  Raisman has filed a lawsuit against both organizations, claiming they “knew or should have known” about abusive patterns Nassar, a
  
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• Stormy Weather Forces UConn Building Closure

  02-03-2018 16:54
  (Storrs, Conn./WTIC Radio) – A building on the UConn campus is closed after school officials say high winds damaged a large ventilation stack.
  Spokeswoman Stephanie Reitz says the damaged stack on the Agricultural Biotechnology Laboratory was pushed into a second stack, creating a danger that could cause one or both of the stacks to fall.
  Reitz says the building itself has been deemed structurally sound and while there was no danger to anyone inside, they had to close because of fire code
  
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• Flip Gordon, Pro Wrestling’s Next Big Name

  02-03-2018 16:45
  By Chuck Carroll
  It’s 10:30 a.m. on a Wednesday. Sitting inside of a busy terminal at Boston Logan Airport is a wide-eyed young man chasing a dream. In a short time, he’ll be boarding a plane and embarking on a 14-hour journey to the Land of the Rising Son. It is the next stop in the quickly blossoming career of Flip Gordon.
  It’s hard for the 26-year-old to fathom he’ll be stepping inside a New Japan Pro Wrestling ring in a couple days. It was less than a year ago that he
  
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• Man who drove car into Middlesex Hospital dies

  02-03-2018 16:41
  BRIDGEPORT -- Bridgeport Hospital confirmed that Steven Ellam, the man who drove his car into Middlesex Hospital then set himself on fire, has died.
  Steven Ellam has passed from his injuries. I'd like to remind the people of Middletown that his family are part of our community and they need and deserve support. Please show them the respect of sensitivity as they grieve.
  Thank you.
  — Mayor Dan Drew (@MayorDanDrew) March 2, 2018Middletown Mayor Dan Drew said Ellam drove into the emergency r
  
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• Man Who Crashed, Set Himself On Fire At Middlesex Hospital Has Now Died

  02-03-2018 16:39
  (WTIC-AM) — Bridgeport Hospital confirms that a Middletown man accused of intentionally driving a car into the Middlesex hospital emergency department entrance has died.
  Steven Ellam died last night in Bridgeport.
  He set himself on fire at the Middlesex Hospital emergency department entrance immediately after last week’s crash.
  Ellam was taken from the hospital in Middletown, to the hospital in Bridgeport for treatment of his burns.
  He has been in Bridgeport since shortly after the c
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: Conference Tournament Time

  02-03-2018 16:00
  Bradley Braves vs. Drake BulldogsFriday, March 2, 2018, 3:30 pm ET
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  Bradley gets a huge break that point guard Darrell Brown’s sprained ankle isn’t as bad as initially thought. Brown, who is the team’s best player, was ruled probable on Thursday. The Braves lost both regular season games to Drake, giving them a revenge angle I love during conference tournaments. Bradley took care of business this season when listed as a favorite, going 11-4 against the spread. During
  
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• Reports of shots fired Central Michigan University campus

  02-03-2018 16:00
  MOUNT PLEASANT, MI — Central Michigan University tweeted out a report of shots fired on their campus Friday morning.
  They say the suspect is still at large, and police advise people on campus to take shelter.
  It’s unknown if anyone was injured.
  This is a developing story.
  There has been a report of shots fired at Campbell Hall on campus. Suspect is still at large, police advise all to take shelter. If you see something suspicious, call 911.
  — Central Michigan U. (@CMUniversity)
  
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• 2 dead in shooting at Central Michigan University, suspect still at large

  02-03-2018 16:00
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  MOUNT PLEASANT, MI — Authorities confirm two people were shot and killed Friday on Central Michigan University’s campus and the suspected gunman is still at large.
  Students on campus reported they received automated messages from the university just after 9 a.m. warning of shots fired near the fourth floor of Campbell Hall. The student dormitory is located on W. Broomfield Street.
  Central Michigan University confirmed two people were killed at the campus hall. They a
  
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• Family of Sandy Hook victims call on Bass Pro Shops to stop selling assault rifles

  02-03-2018 15:30
  NEWTOWN — The families of nine Sandy Hook victims sent a letter to Bass Pro Shops, calling on the outdoor retailer to stop selling assault rifles.
  The letter, sent Thursday, was sent to John L. Morris, the CEO and founder of Bass Pro Shops.
  In it, the letter states:
  “From the shelves of your stores, a would-be mass shooter can select a Bushmaster AR-15 just like the one that robbed our clients of their children; a DPMS AR-15 just like the one turned on holiday revelers in San Bernard
  
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• Police: Man Crashes Car After Being Shot

  02-03-2018 15:22
  HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC Radio) – Hartford police say a man crashed his car into a home on Franklin Avenue after he was shot on Annawan Street late Thursday night.
  Police say five gunshots were detected on Annawan Street around 10:20 p.m., and a vehicle with bullet damage later crashed into 63 Franklin Avenue.
  A man was found unresponsive inside the vehicle with a gunshot wound to the chest, said police. He was taken to Hartford Hospital, where he was listed in critical but stable condition f
  
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• Uber Health will get patients to and from the doctor

  02-03-2018 15:18
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  SAN FRANCISCO  — Uber is launching a new service that will help out patients who need rides to and from their doctors.
  Uber Heath will partner with health care providers, who will be able to schedule rides for patients using a special digital platform. The providers cover the cost of the rides.
  The digital dashboard, which adheres to the federal privacy law HIPAA, lets doctors alert patients to their rides via SMS messages or by printing out a piece of paper.
  The introduct
  
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• Man With Gunshot Found After Crash in Hartford

  02-03-2018 14:51
  
  A man is in critical condition after getting shot and crashing into the front steps of a residential building in Hartford Thursday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Release Surveillance Video In Bridgeport Hotel Death

  02-03-2018 14:26
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – Police have publicly identified the man found shot to death at a Connecticut hotel this week and have also released surveillance video of possible suspects.
  Police say 48-year-old Alfanso Anderson was found dead in a room at the Sunny Side Inn in Bridgeport at about 11:30 p.m. Monday after officers responded to reports of gunfire.
  On Thursday, authorities released video that showed two vehicles that entered the hotel’s parking lot shortly before the
  
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• Nurse Convicted Of Killing Girlfriend To Be Sentenced

  02-03-2018 14:23
  BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – A Connecticut nurse convicted at his third trial of killing and dismembering his college student girlfriend is scheduled to be sentenced.
  The Connecticut Post reports that Jermaine Richards faces up to 60 years in prison at sentencing Friday.
  The 34-year-old Richards was convicted in September of killing 20-year-old Eastern Connecticut State University sophomore Alyssiah Marie Wiley in 2013.
  Her partial remains were found in a wooded of Trumbull about a mi
  
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• L.L. Bean raises minimum age for gun purchases to 21

  02-03-2018 13:28
  FREEPORT, ME — L.L. Bean became the latest retailer to announce that it will no longer sell guns or ammunition to customers younger than 21.
  In response to a tweet from one consumer asking the outdoors retailer to change its policy, the Maine-based retailer replied late Thursday, “In the wake of this shooting we have reviewed our policy on firearm sales, and we will no longer be selling guns or ammunition to anyone under the age of 21.”
  In the wake of this shooting we
  
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• Foodie Friday: Two Wrasslin’ Cats

  02-03-2018 12:32
  EAST HADDAM — If you like cats, this is your place. If you like good sandwiches, breakfast & pastries, this is your place. If you like coffee, this is your place & if you like good people and fantastic atmosphere, this is definitely YOUR place!
  Two Wrasslin’ Cats a is considered by many in East Haddam to be the hub of the town, which is exactly what owner Mark Thiede wanted.
  A molecular biologist turned barista, Thiede left a job in corporate America for what he says, “
  
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• Milford high school seniors working to finish strong

  02-03-2018 12:30
  Olivia Ouellette, Katilin Roman, and Lindsay Brooks, Foran High School Milford
  Senioritis is a common affiliation with students in their final years of high school which is characterized by a decline in motivation or performance in their school work.
  At Foran High School there is a policy that states if a senior has an 87% or better in their class at the end of the year that they will not have to take finals.
  Senior Sem Jans says that the impact of grades on college is a huge aspect to why he t
  
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• Threat prompts Yale Health lockdown

  02-03-2018 12:13
  NEW HAVEN — A threat has prompted a lockdown at Yale Health center in Connecticut.
  Yale University sent an alert to students and staff about the threat at the New Haven center around 7:40 p.m. Thursday. The alert advised people to avoid the area while police investigated.
  A second alert, sent around 8:20 p.m., said the area was clear.
  Police say a suspect is in custody.
  No additional information has been released.
  
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