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• Weather Watch: Beautiful weekend ahead, more winter weather in store next week

  16-03-2018 23:36
  Happy early St. Patrick's Day! We are hoping for some of the Luck of the Irish, but we may not get all the good luck.
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  St. Patrick's Day and the rest of the weekend are looking good. While temps will be on the chilly side compared to seasonal averages, and it will be breezy for most of the day, there should be a lot of sunshine! Some clouds will mix in at times, but they are likely to be few and far between. By Monday, we wil even start to feel much warmer as temps will jump up a bit.
  
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• St. Patrick’s Day celebration guide

  16-03-2018 23:33
  It’s March, which means one thing for many Connecticut residents…St. Patrick’s Day!
  There’ll be a lot of green energy running through the streets of Connecticut this weekend. From pints of Guinness to family friendly road races, fun walks, parades, brunch, and corn beef—lots of corn beef!
  With so many St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and festivities around the state, it’s easy for everyone to take part in Celtic traditions and activities throughout Connec
  
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• 2 Teens Seriously Injured After Crashing Car in Wallingford

  16-03-2018 22:55
  
  Two Sheehan High School students were seriously injured after a car crashed into a tree just north of Route 68 in Wallingford, police said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton Collapses at GOP Forum

  16-03-2018 22:33
  
  Danbury's mayor was treated after having a seizure and collapsing at a GOP governor candidates' event, sources said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Two Wallingford teens seriously injured after crash

  16-03-2018 22:00
  WALLINGFORD -- “We all have kids,” said Wallingford resident Lee Ann Snedeker. “It could’ve been anyone of our children.”
  Snedeker said her daughter was at their Highland Avenue home Friday afternoon when she heard a loud crash.
  “She heard the car going by very, very fast,” Snedeker said. “And then the big bang. And then she went out. And that’s when they saw the car.”
  Wallingford police responded to the scene on Highland avenue betwee
  
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• 53rd Academy Of Country Music Awards: The Complete List Of Nominees

  16-03-2018 21:35
  (CBS News) — On Thursday, Mar. 1, multimedia superstar and 16-time ACM Award® winner Reba McEntire went on CBS This Morning to announce the first crop of nominees for the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards, which airs live on Sunday, Apr. 15 at 8/7c on CBS and CBS All Access.
  Plus, the “Fancy” crooner revealed she will be taking over emcee duties this year as host of the 53rd ACM Awards, which marks the country icon’s 15th time hosting Country Mu
  
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• Reba McEntire Talks Disneyland, Getting In Colonel Sanders’s Shoes And Hosting 2018 ACM Awards

  16-03-2018 21:34
  (CBS News) — Country music superstar Reba McEntire will be returning as host of the 53rd annual Academy of Country Music Awards. McEntire, who has hosted the awards show 14 times since the late 1980s, joined “CBS This Morning” to reveal the news and announce the nominees of some of the show’s top categories.
  The three-time Grammy winner has sold more than 56 million albums worldwide and earned a record 35 No. 1 hit singles. She last hosted “country music&r
  
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• Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Luke Bryan And More To Perform At 53rd ACM Awards

  16-03-2018 21:34
  The first batch of performers for the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards have been announced and the bill is already stacked with a slew of country-music superstars!
  Get ready for must-see performances from Jason Aldean, Kelsea Ballerini, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and Thomas Rhett.
  Plus, Florida Georgia Line will be joined by pop bombshell Bebe Rexha to perform their chart-top
  
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• Find Out How You Can Be A Part Of Dierks Bentley’s 2018 ACM Awards Performance!

  16-03-2018 21:34
  Want a chance to be part of the 53rd ACM Awards? Dierks Bentley will be performing his hit WOMAN, AMEN and he’s looking to YOU to help him out. Who have been your female everyday heroes, your inspiration …mom, sister, wife, relative, friend, teacher, coworker, doctor, teammate, coach, or role model? You could be a part of this celebratory anthem by submitting a personal picture of the woman you want to honor. Please photograph your subject on a solid, neutral colored background, and
  
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• Reba McEntire To Host 53rd Academy Of Country Music Awards On Apr. 15

  16-03-2018 21:33
  (CBS News) — It’s official!
  Iconic entertainer Reba McEntire will return to host the 53rd Academy of Country Music Awards, which air live from the MGM Grand Garden in Las Vegas on Sunday, Apr. 15 at 8/7c on CBS and CBS All Access.
  This year’s show will mark Reba’s 15th time hosting the ceremony, last appearing in 2012 with Blake Shelton.
  In addition to hosting Country Music’s Party Of The Year®, Reba is also in the running to take home a statuette for
  
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• Man Hacked Women and Girls, Threatened to Share Personal Photos: Police

  16-03-2018 20:08
  
  A Brooklyn, Connecticut man is accused of hacking cell phones and social media accounts of several women and girls and threatening to distribute their photos and personal information if they did not send...Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• 22-year-old’s 3-D scanner can diagnose heart diseases in 90 seconds

  16-03-2018 19:59
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  At 22, many of us are finishing up college and hoping we might get be lucky enough to land a stable job. Peeyush Shrivastava is a little different.
  He started a biotech company and collected millions of dollars in capital, including from famed businessman Mark Cuban, and he hopes to start bringing 3-D heart-scanning technology to hospitals and emergency rooms across the country as early as this year.
  “Five years from now, we want to be known as the ER standard for ruling in or
  
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• Nearly 600,000 pacifier and teether holders recalled due to choking hazard

  16-03-2018 19:45
  About 590,000 Dr. Brown’s Lovey pacifier and teether holders are being recalled due to a choking hazard.
  Snaps can detach from the products’ ribbons, which young children can choke on, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission. A total of 67 people have reported the ribbons fraying and the snaps detaching, but no injuries have been reported yet.
  The holders were sold from Aug. 2015 to March 2018 at various stores nationwide, including Bed Bath & Beyond, H-E-B Grocery, K
  
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• Melissa Joan Hart returns for ‘Clarissa Explains It All’ reboot, report says

  16-03-2018 19:44
  Clarissa is about to explain it all again.
  Melissa Joan Hart, who starred in the hit Nickelodeon series “Clarissa Explains It All ” is reportedly starring in and executive producing a reboot of the popular 90s show. Hart will reprise her role as Clarissa Darling, a teenager who broke down the fourth wall to talk to viewers about adolescent issues like boys and family.
  The series ran from 1991 to 1994. Although the premise of the reboot is unknown, Hart will reportedly play the matria
  
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• Garbage Truck Catches Fire on I-84 East in Hartford

  16-03-2018 18:59
  
  Traffic was a mess on Interstate 84 East in Hartford Friday morning when trash in the back of a garbage truck caught fire during morning rush hour.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation Cameras
  
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• Yard Goats Selling New Merchandise for 2018 Season

  16-03-2018 18:58
  
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• News of Toys R Us Closing Doesn’t Go Over Well for CT Boy

  16-03-2018 18:13
  
  A little Connecticut boy was not happy when he heard that Toys R Us stores will be closing soon and his family has the video to prove it.Photo Credit: Terri Fischettl
  
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• 10 Places in CT for This St. Patrick's Day

  16-03-2018 17:54
  
  Check out these places that are as good as gold to help you celebrate St. Patrick's Day!Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Company Involved in Building Bridge That Collapsed in Miami Inspected Bridges in CT

  16-03-2018 16:26
  
  FIGG Bridge Engineers, one of the companies that helped build the pedestrian bridge in Miami that collapsed Thursday, did work in Connecticut, inspecting the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven.
  Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 30 Players: NL Central Rich With Young Pitching

  16-03-2018 15:30
  By Rich Arleo
  CBS Local Sports, in our 30 Players 30 Days spring training feature, profiles one young player from each Major League Baseball team leading up to opening day.
  The Chicago Cubs have built a perennial winner in the National League Central and are favorites to win the division for the third straight year thanks to a young core that continues to grow and improve each season. While the Cubs are the cream of the crop, the other four clubs are not stepping stones and all feature a boatloa
  
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• Foodie Friday: Butchers and Bakers in Farmington

  16-03-2018 13:54
  FARMINGTON — If you like fresh food and are in Farmington, look for further than Butchers & Bakers.
  This new hot spot offers made from scratch dishes using fresh ingredients in just about every menu item.
  The meat and seafood are custom butchered which means you will be getting the freshest entrees that executive chef Luis Vazquez and his staff make every day. Whether it’s steaks, pork chops, chicken or fish, there is plenty to choose from.
  The baker side of the restaurant means
  
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• Drier, but colder, weather through the weekend

  16-03-2018 13:36
  The next several days will be chilly, as breezy conditions will persist, with high temperatures struggling to get into the 40s.  Mostly sunny skies for the St. Patrick’s Day weekend will make it feel warmer when the wind is not blowing.  There is another chance for a coastal storm that could bring us some snow and wind for Tuesday night into Wednesday or Thursday of next week.
  The meteorologists here at Fox 61 are tracking a storm that has the capability of becoming our 4thnor&r
  
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• Man Stabbed While Going to Meet Woman from Dating Site: Police

  16-03-2018 13:23
  
  A man was stabbed when he showed up at a home in New London to meet a woman he had connected with on an online dating site, according to New London police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Pile of snow on truck strikes Massachusetts bridge

  16-03-2018 13:22
  WAREHAM, Mass. —A family driving on Route 25 in Wareham said they witnessed snow flying off the top of a tractor-trailer shortly before the pile of snow struck a bridge at Charge Pond Road on Thursday.
  Jennifer Bruce Richards told WCVB that the video was recorded around 3:50 p.m. She said that she saw the snow on top of the truck and asked her teenage daughter to start recording on a cellphone.Bourne police called the loose tarp “a serious hazard to other vehicles,” but said th
  
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• Company Involved in Building Bridge That Collapsed in Miami Did Work in CT

  16-03-2018 13:03
  
  FIGG Bridge Engineers, one of the companies that helped build the pedestrian bridge in Miami that collapsed Thursday, also built the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge in New Haven and the Gold Star Bridge in...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 1 injured after wires fall on school bus in Morris

  16-03-2018 12:52
  MORRIS — A school bus was involved in an accident in Litchfield County Friday morning.
  Connecticut State Police said a car hit a pole in Morris, knocking down the pole and causing the wires to fall down on top of a school bus that was carrying less than a dozen students. Police said that fortunately no students were hurt.
  The driver of the car suffered minor injuries.
  The crash happened on Watertown Road at around 6:30 a.m. The power company is responding, to take care of the pole.
  
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• Firm involved in deadly bridge collapse also worked on Gold Star, Boston’s Zakim bridges

  16-03-2018 12:38
  HARTFORD — FIGG Bridge Engineers, the company thought to be at fault for the Miami pedestrian bridge collapse Thursday, also worked here in Connecticut, most recently and notably on the I-95 Gold Star Bridge rehabilitation project.
  Project inspection and oversite is being conducted by the Connecticut Department of Transportation and FIGG Bridge Inspection, a firm that provides engineering, consulting, and construction engineering and inspection services for major bridge projects
  
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• Wires Fall on School Bus in Morris

  16-03-2018 12:33
  
  A pole was knocked down and wires fell on a school bus in the area of 57 Watertown Road in Morris, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Ram pickups recalled to fix rusting fuel tank strap

  16-03-2018 12:17
  DETROIT — Fiat Chrysler is recalling more than 300,000 older Ram pickup trucks worldwide because the fuel tanks can sag.
  The recall mainly affects trucks in cold-weather U.S. states and Canada where salt is used to clear snow from roads.
  It includes Ram 1500 pickups from the 2009 through 2012 model years. In the U.S. the trucks are in 20 states and Washington, D.C.
  The company says an investigation found a bracket can corrode and let the tanks sag. The remaining structure will stop the tan
  
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• State lawmaker Arce of Hartford delays resignation

  16-03-2018 12:04
  HARTFORD — A Connecticut legislator accused of sending affectionate texts to a 16-year-old girl hasn’t resigned a week after he said he would, prompting the speaker of the house to seek disciplinary action.
  The Hartford Courant reports Democratic Rep. Angel Arce of Hartford has yet to resign since his March 7 announcement. Fellow legislators called for him to step down after the newspaper published a series of texts the 57-year-old allegedly sent to the teen in 2015.
  The texts mentio
  
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• New restaurant in Mystic features grass fed meat

  16-03-2018 11:30
  The FOX 61 Student News program empowers Connecticut middle and high school students to explore the world of multi-media journalism by giving them the opportunity to capture, edit and publish original content under the guidance of industry professionals.
  Each student produced and hosted segment will showcase a local story or event, highlighting all that is great about our state and align with our station's mission of HOPE. Segments will be featured on-air during Friday's Morning News at 6:
  
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• Several Therapists for Students With Autism Could Lose Jobs

  16-03-2018 04:33
  
  Parents, students and educators are blasting a plan they said could hurt some of the most vulnerable children in Waterbury.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Mom Campaigns for Violent Offenders Registry for Daughters

  16-03-2018 04:33
  
  A Connecticut mother, whose family has been victim to unspeakable violence three times, is on a campaign to prevent similar tragedies from happening to others.Photo Credit: Martin Family
  
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• Danbury Mayor Mark Boughton Has Seizure at GOP Forum

  16-03-2018 04:32
  
  Danbury's mayor was treated after having a seizure and collapsing at a GOP governor candidates' event, sources said.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Trumbull Man Exposes Himself to Jogger

  16-03-2018 04:30
  
  A jogger told police that a man driving a blue car followed her before exposing himself in Trumbull on Wednesday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Video shows Southwest Airlines forcing father, toddler off flight

  16-03-2018 03:48
  CHICAGO — Southwest Airlines is taking some heat after flight attendants escorted a man and a young girl off a flight at Midway International Airport in Chicago on Wednesday afternoon, according to WGN.
  Passenger Alexis Armstrong, 24, of Joliet, filmed part of the incident on her cellphone in a video that has since gone viral. Armstrong said Southwest staff removed the man and the child, believed to be his daughter, from Flight 1683 to Atlanta shortly before takeoff Wednesday.
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• Mystic Family Wants to Address Overnight Snow Plowing

  16-03-2018 03:42
  
  The scraping, clanking and beeping of snow plows in the middle of the night have become a startling wake-up call for some residents in Mystic.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Sources: Trump ready to replace H.R. McMaster as national security adviser

  16-03-2018 03:21
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  President Donald Trump is ready to oust Lt. Gen. H.R. McMaster and find a new national security adviser before the North Korea meetings in May, multiple sources told CNN Thursday.
  The move may be delayed because say there’s no final decision on a replacement, sources say. The timing of an announcement is unclear — one source said it could come as soon as Friday, though others say that is unlikely.
  Any delay in the move is because McMaster is trying to nail down his next s
  
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• Attorney General Complicates Gambling Discussion

  16-03-2018 00:55
  
  Attorney General George Jepsen provided uncertainty for the East Windsor casino project being pursued by the state’s two tribes and provided a glimmer of hope for MGM as it pursues a Bridgeport development.
  
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