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• Indian Tribes Push Ahead On Plans For East Windsor Casino

  05-03-2018 23:03
  EAST WINDSOR, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – Leaders of Connecticut’s two federally recognized Indian tribes are pushing ahead with plans to build a casino, despite delays in federal approvals.
  The Mashantucket Pequot and Mohegan tribes took the first step Monday toward demolishing an old movie theater, the planned site of their jointly owned gambling facility.
  More than 100 people cheered when a piece of heavy equipment knocked the first bricks from a corner of the abandoned theater.
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• See if the State Is Holding Onto Your Money

  05-03-2018 21:30
  
  The state treasury is holding onto more than $750 million and some of it might belong to you. All you need to do is file a claim to get the process started.Photo Credit: Office of the State Treasurer
  
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• In the Dark: Thousands Still Lack Power 3 Days Later

  05-03-2018 21:23
  
  Several thousand Connecticut residents remained without power Monday after a weekend in the dark brought on by Friday's no'easter.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Remembering Dead Son, Mother Pleads For Helmets For Young Skateboarders

  05-03-2018 21:17
  (WTIC-AM) — The mother of a teenager who died in a skateboarding accident today pleaded with state lawmakers to require children under the age of 15 to wear head gear while skateboarding, roller skating, or in-line skating.
  Ledyard resident Holly Irwin says her 14-year-old son was not wearing a helmet when he fell near home in 2016.
  “The phone rang.  It had been about six minutes since the boys headed over to the other street.  I said hello, and Conor’s friends voice
  
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• NTSB Board Member Speaks In Favor Of New Seat Belt Requirement

  05-03-2018 21:04
  (WTIC-AM) — A member of the National Transportation Safety Board visited the state Capitol today to urge lawmakers to require ALL motor vehicle passengers to wear a seat belt.
  NTSB member Bella Dinh-Zarr says requiring adults riding in the back seats to wear seat belts will make everyone safer.
  “I volunteered in a level one trauma center, and unfortunately I saw that unrestrained rear passengers became literally human projectiles, causing severe injuries and even death to their loved
  
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• Hilary Knight Appears on Saturday Night Live

  05-03-2018 20:58
  
  Hillary Knight won a gold medal at the Winter Olympics and brought that medal to Saturday Night Live Saturday night, appearing on a skit with Leslie Jones.Photo Credit: Will Heath/NBCThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Molestation Trial Of Danbury Man Ends In Mistrial

  05-03-2018 20:25
  DANBURY, Conn. (AP) – The trial of a Connecticut man accused of molesting a 3-year-old girl has ended in a mistrial after the jury was unable to reach averdict.
  Prosecutors say they intend to retry 36-year-old Rony Ortega on charges including sexual assault.
  The News-Times reports that the mistrial was declared last week after the jury foreman told the judge that deliberations had become argumentative and one jurorwas not letting the others speak.
  Police say Ortega’s DNA was found on
  
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• Settlement Reached In Lawsuit Over Educators, Alleged Cult

  05-03-2018 20:19
  HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A settlement has been reached in a bizarre lawsuit that accused four Connecticut high school educators of “indoctrinating” threesisters into a religious cult that celebrates death and causing the siblings to suffer severe personality changes.
  Court documents show the lawsuit filed nearly four years ago was reported settled after a conference led by a federal judge in New Haven on Thursday.
  Terms were not disclosed. The settlement must be approved by the
  
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• Tournament Watch 3/5

  05-03-2018 20:03
  By Mike Bachini, CBS Connecticut
  Today begins conference tournament week for the elite teams. Some mid-major teams (and Michigan) have already punched their ticket to the Big Dance, and some others will join in the next few days. Selection Sunday is only 6 days away and things are for sure starting to heat up for most teams on the bubble.
  Before we dive in to where teams stand on March 5th, it’s time to get in to some technical terms that will be used below.
  This season, the NCAA Tournamen
  
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• 2nd Firefighter Accused of Arson at Firehouse in Shelton

  05-03-2018 19:40
  
  A former fire captain in Shelton has been accused of setting a fire outside the firehouse during a dinner in February and it's the second arrest police have made in the case.Photo Credit: Shelton Police Department
  
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• 30 Players: Top Prospects Set To Leave Mark On NL East

  05-03-2018 19:05
  By Rich Arleo
  The Washington Nationals have won the National League East three of the past four seasons, running away with the division early on last year. They are poised to make another run in 2018 and are backed by a strong farm system, but they aren’t the only team in their division with players ready to break out.
  The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves are hoping to be near the end of their rebuilds, and the New York Mets are looking to stay healthy and return to the form that s
  
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• Bronin: Delete NRA From State Law

  05-03-2018 18:28
  HARTFORD, Conn. (WTIC Radio) – Hartford Democratic Mayor Luke Bronin has written state leaders, asking them to remove the National Rifle Association from the pistol permitting process in Connecticut.
  The NRA is mentioned in state law as one of the organizations that permit-seekers can go to, for a required gun safety course to obtain a permit. But Bronin, who’s exploring a run for governor, says the NRA’s opposition to tougher gun-control laws make it unworthy for the role.
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• Last Stop of U2’s U.S. Tour is at Mohegan Sun

  05-03-2018 18:13
  
  U2 is coming to Connecticut this summer to perform a show at Mohegan Sun.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Lawmakers Consider Designating Weekend 'Trick or Treat Day'

  05-03-2018 17:41
  
  State legislators are hearing a bill that could change up Halloween celebrations by designating the last Saturday of October as "Trick or Treat Day."
  
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• Oscars Recap With Entertainment Tonight’s Nancy O’Dell

  05-03-2018 17:01
  On a night filled with few surprises, the 90th Academy Awards still ended up being a memorable evening. Jordan Peele became the first black screenwriter to win best original screenplay, Allison Janney and Kobe Bryant won their first Oscars and “Shape of Water” won Best Picture.
  Entertainment Tonight’s Nancy O’Dell chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about the biggest night of the year in Hollywood, her favorite interviews from the red carpet and the impact of the #
  
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• 30 Year CSP Vet Will Head Agency

  05-03-2018 16:58
  MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut State Police have promoted a 30-year veteran trooper to lead the agency.
  George Battle was promoted to colonel during a ceremony at state police headquarters in Middletown last week.
  He succeeds Alaric Fox, who left after less than two years on the job to become police chief in Enfield.
  Battle previously was a lieutenant colonel and commanded the agency’s Office of Administrative Services.
  He also served as a patrol trooper, detective, sergeant,
  
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• 2nd Arrest In Shelton Arson Fire

  05-03-2018 16:39
  (Shelton, Conn./WTIC Radio) – There’s been another arrest in connection with an arson fire in Shelton last month.
  This morning, police charged 45-year-old Gregory Bomba of Newtown.
  He’s facing arson, reckless endangerment, criminal mischief and conspiracy charges stemming from a vehicle fire on February 3.
  Investigators say a pickup truck was set ablaze that night near Echo Hose Company #1 on Coram Avenue during a past captain’s dinner.  Bomba is a past captain, poli
  
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• State Police Seek Tolland Armed Robbery Suspect

  05-03-2018 15:12
  
  Connecticut State Police are trying to identify a suspect accused of robbing the Tolland Country Market at knifepoint Sunday.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Co-Organizer of 2017 Women’s March Speaking at UConn This Week

  05-03-2018 15:06
  
  Linda Sarsour, a Palestinian political activist who co-chaired the 2017 Women's March, is coming to UConn this week.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• 1 Dead, Several Rescued After Barge Capsizes

  05-03-2018 14:38
  GUILFORD, Conn. (WTIC and AP) – Coast Guard officials say a barge capsized in Connecticut, killing one and sending several others into the water.
  Officials say eight people were onboard the barge when it capsized around 2:30 p.m. Saturday near the Guilford Yacht Club. Seven people were rescued, and rescue divers joined the search when it was determined one person was missing.
  Authorities later recovered the body of a 32-year-old male. The man’s identity has not been released.
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• This Morning With Ray Dunaway March 5, 2018

  05-03-2018 12:42
  Here’s what’s coming up this morning with Ray Dunaway.
  6:20- Jill Schlesinger, CFP®, CBS News Business Analyst, explains how Trump’s tariff talk has rattled the markets.
  7:20- Sen. Paul Formica, co-Chair of the Appropriations and Energy & Technology Committee, discusses the conveyance tax. Gov. Malloy is calling for raising the conveyance tax on real estate sales, which would generate about $23 million per year. Malloy is also proposing establishing highway tolls in Con
  
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• Early Morning Fire Forces Evacuations at Hartford Apartments

  05-03-2018 12:29
  
  Residents of an apartment building in Hartford had to be evacuated early Monday morning due to a car fire near the building.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Extra Security at Coginchaug High After Student Threat

  05-03-2018 12:28
  
  There will be extra security and a police presence at Coginchaug Regional High School in Durham and other Regional District 13 schools after a student was charged with making threatening posts on social media.
  
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• Fire Rips Through Multi-Family Home in Meriden

  05-03-2018 11:51
  
  More than a dozen people are looking for a new place to live after a roaring fire in Meriden.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Top-ranked UConn Routs Tulane 82-56 For Season’s 30th Win

  05-03-2018 04:43
  UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — With two key players injured and on the bench, top-ranked UConn was outscored by Tulane in the second half on Sunday night.
  But with a 30-point cushion, it didn’t really matter.
  Katie Lou Samuelson scored 21 points to lead the Huskies to an 82-56 win in the quarterfinals of the American Athletic Conference Tournament.
  Napheesa Collier added 19 points and Azura Stevens chipped in with 15 points and nine rebounds for Connecticut (30-0), which has won 30 games f
  
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• Rob Gray, No. 25 Houston Hold Off UConn 81-71

  05-03-2018 01:33
  HOUSTON (AP) — Rob Gray scored 30 points, Corey Davis Jr. had 17 and No. 25 Houston held off UConn 81-71 on Sunday.
  Gray was 10 of 15 from the floor for the Cougars (24-6, 14-4 American Athletic Conference), who have won ten of their last 12. Devin Davis added 12 points for Houston, which shot 45 percent from the field and hit eight of 20 from behind the arc. The Cougars finished 15-0 at home, the first time Houston has done that since 1983-84.
  Jalen Adams had 22 points and six assists, Te
  
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