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• Medical Debt Forces Wolcott Family Into Bankruptcy

  27-03-2018 23:59
  
  When Cynthia Thibodeau, of Wolcott, delivered her bundle of joy she couldn’t have been happier. But she never imagined that life-changing experience would result in a huge financial struggle.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Search on for Suspect After Stolen Car Hits Branford Police Cruiser

  27-03-2018 23:57
  
  A Branford police cruiser was damaged when three juveniles in a stolen car crashed into it Tuesday morning, according to Branford police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Tracking Freezing Drizzle Wednesday Morning

  27-03-2018 23:54
  
  The NBC Connecticut First Alert Weather Team is tracking light rain showers and freezing drizzle for the early morning hours on Wednesday.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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• Check Your Mail: Valpak May Have Sent You A $100 Check

  27-03-2018 23:06
  CBS Local — Whether you like to clip coupons or not, direct marketing firm Valpak says people should be checking their mail because the company is sending out $100 checks all over the U.S. this year.
  In celebration of the monthly coupon pack’s 50th anniversary, Valpak says $100 checks have been randomly placed in their envelopes and are being mailed out to each of the company’s 150 markets. “No strings attached, just $100 for consumers to use as they wish,&rdquo
  
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• LOCASH Talks Keith Urban Phone Call, Almost Quitting And ACM Awards Nominations

  27-03-2018 22:50
  After coming oh so close to walking away, LOCASH’s ascent in country music continues, having been nominated for Vocal Duo and New Vocal Duo or Group of the Year, honors that Chris Lucas and Preston Brust hope to bring home from the upcoming Academy of Country Music Awards.
  “It don’t get better than that — no pun intended,” Lucas said, referencing their nominations and new single, “Don’t Get Better Than That.”
  Lucas and Brust made a go of it after d
  
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• A couple of light showers tonight; mostly cloudy, some sun Wednesday

  27-03-2018 22:30
  The rest of this week will feature a very typical spring set-up.  Connecticut will be right in the battle-zone separating warm air to the south and colder air to the north.  This will bring us a few chances of showers along with a tricky temperature forecast during the next couple of days.
  A warm front will attempt to move in our direction on Wednesday.  Ahead of that front, some scattered light showers will move into Connecticut very early tomorrow morning.  Temperatures co
  
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• Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Bloomfield business

  27-03-2018 22:13
  BLOOMFIELD —  Bloomfield Police Department said a bomb threat at Jacob’s Vehicle Systems at 22 East Dudley Town Road, prompted an evacuation Tuesday afternoon.
  Bloomfield police said the call came in around 2:40 p.m.
  “As a precaution, officers notified the Capitol Region Education Council, CREC, Academy of Aerospace & Engineering Elementary School located at 1289 Blue Hills Avenue, was advised to secure the children and employees as the initial investigation and evacua
  
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• Israel Prime Minister Netanyahu hospitalized with fever

  27-03-2018 21:51
  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital on Tuesday due to a high fever and coughs, according to a statement from his office.
  The statement said the Prime Minister’s personal physician thinks Netanyahu did not complete the period of rest needed for full recuperation since his illness two weeks ago, and his symptoms worsened.
  Netanyahu will undergo a number of tests at the hospital.
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• Bullet Found in Classroom at Waterford School

  27-03-2018 21:51
  
  The shelter-in-place issued at Clark Lane Middle School in Waterford after a round of ammunition was found in a classroom Tuesday was lifted after around six hours and police said there will be more police...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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• Scientists Find A New Organ In Humans: The Interstitium

  27-03-2018 21:47
  CBS Local — Just like finding a long lost relative, scientists would like to introduce you to an organ you never knew you had: the interstitium.
  New research published in Scientific Reports has revealed that the human body contains a network of fluid-filled channels that had previously been undiscovered. The spaces were found all around the body’s connective tissue which lines the digestive tract, lungs, urinary systems, and surrounding muscles.
  While the fluid-carryin
  
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• Man Accused of Giving His Girlfriend Fentanyl Before Fatal Overdose

  27-03-2018 21:44
  
  A Plainville man is accused of manslaughter after police said he gave his 25-year-old girlfriend fentanyl she later fatally overdosed on in November.Photo Credit: Plainville Police
  
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• The Baseball Report: Opening Day Is Here

  27-03-2018 21:12
  Ryan Mayer
  As most of the nation begins its thaw from a long, cold and often snowy winter, familiar sounds have begun to fill the air once more. The crack of the bat, roar of the crowd and shouts from vendors of ‘hot dogs, get your hot dogs here’ can only mean one thing: baseball is officially back. Spring training was fun, as we slowly reintroduced ourselves to the game and the storylines surrounding the upcoming season. But now it’s time for the action to start on the field.
  
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• Fans Send UConn Women Off to Final Four in Style

  27-03-2018 20:15
  
  The UConn women’s basketball team is heading back to the Final Four and fans gathered to send the team off in style Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Microsoft To Ban ‘Offensive Language’ And Monitor Your Private Account

  27-03-2018 20:02
  CBS Local — Microsoft is cracking down on what people say while using their services online. According to a new services agreement written by the company, the tech giant is planning to ban accounts that use “offensive language” and will go through your private data to “investigate” users.
  In a March 1 release, Microsoft is warning customers using Office, Xbox, Skype, and other products that the company is prohibiting offensive language and inappropriate content star
  
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• Apple Unveils New $329 iPad With Pencil Stylus For Schools And Students

  27-03-2018 19:40
  CBS Local/CNET — It’s back-to-school for Apple with a brand new iPad.
  Apple unveiled a new version of its tablet franchise at its education event in Chicago on Tuesday, which it hosted at the Lane Tech College Prep High School. The school is the largest public high school in Chicago.
  “Macs and iPads are used throughout schools by students for everything from music to language arts and even advanced robotics,” Apple’s CEO Tim Cook said at the event.
  Apple called
  
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• Horse dragged to death along five miles of Oklahoma roads

  27-03-2018 19:25
  SHAWNEE, Okla. - Police in Shawnee, Oklahoma are investigating what appears to be a disturbing and extreme case of animal abuse.
  They were called around 5 a.m. on Sunday to the area of Highway 177 and MacArthur to assist the Oklahoma Highway Patrol.
  “The officers went out there and seen that there was a bunch of blood and drag marks,” Cpl. Vivian Lozano with the Shawnee Police Department told KFOR.
  They discovered a trail of blood that led all the way to the southeast of the town of
  
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• Mom Praised For Making ‘Entitled’ Son Shop At Goodwill As Punishment

  27-03-2018 18:57
  CBS Local — A Georgia mother who was tired of her son’s “entitled” attitude has become a Facebook sensation after posting her unique punishment online.
  In a picture uploaded on March 25, Cierra Brittany Forney of Hog Mountain documented her son’s shopping trip to a local Goodwill store. The mother says she took the 13-year-old to the shop and made him spend $20 of his own money on clothes to wear to school for a week.
  “My 13 year old son had been acting a
  
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• Death of East Haddam woman ruled as homicide

  27-03-2018 18:51
  EAST HADDAM —  State police said a death Friday in an East Haddam neighborhood has been ruled a homicide.
  Officials said Sandra Kalosky, 56, was found dead in her home at 206 N. Moodus Rd.
  Police said they responded to around 5:20 p.m. Friday.  Detectives from Eastern Major Crime also responded and have taken charge of the investigation.
  The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner ruled the death a homicide on Tuesday.
  Police said that there is no threat to the public.
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• Death of East Haddam Woman Ruled a Homicide

  27-03-2018 18:42
  
  The State Police Eastern District Major Crime Squad is investigating a suspicious death at a home in East Haddam.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• This Week In Golf: Watson Wins WGC-Dell, Houston Open Next

  27-03-2018 18:40
  By Sam McPherson
  It has been four years since Bubba Watson last won a major tournament. But with his second victory of the PGA Tour season, on Sunday in the WGC-Dell Match Play event at the Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas, it looks like Watson may work his way into the conversation for the favorites at the Masters next month. Winning for the second time in five weeks can do that for any professional golfer, let alone a proven winner like Watson.
  He also won the Genesis Open, formerly the No
  
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• #WhoBitBeyonce: What you need to know

  27-03-2018 18:14
  The world needs answers, Tiffany Haddish.
  The “Girls Trip” star opened a Pandora’s box of pop culture intrigue when she said during an interview with GQ that an unnamed actress had allegedly bitten Beyoncé on the face.
  So many questions! First of all, how is anyone even allowed to get close enough to bite Queen Bey’s face?
  The whole thing has been burning up the internet and we don’t want you left out of the conversation.
  Here’s what you need to know ab
  
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• Crews Respond to Fire at BounceU Building in Rocky Hill

  27-03-2018 17:53
  
  The building housing BounceU in Rocky Hill was evacuated because of a fire Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• ‘Religious’ burglar blesses himself before throwing brick through store window

  27-03-2018 17:49
  NEW YORK CITY -- Thou shalt not steal. It's one of the 10 commandments a "religious" thief ignored as he broke into a Brooklyn clothing store Thursday evening by throwing a brick through the glass.
  Before doing so, he was caught on video tracing the symbol of the cross over his chest, a motion of blessing himself.
  The burglary happened around 5 a.m. Thursday at Ziani Fine Italian Clothing on Avenue U in Gravesend, according to WPIX.
  Once the man broke through the glass, police say he snatc
  
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• Ex Fairfield officer pleads guilty to reduced charges in evidence room theft

  27-03-2018 17:46
  BRIDGEPORT — A former Connecticut narcotics detective charged with stealing drugs from the department’s evidence room for personal use has pleaded guilty to reduced charges.
  The Connecticut Post reports that former Fairfield Detective Stephen Rilling pleaded guilty last week to two counts of possession of a controlled substance and three counts of computer crime. He received a one-year sentence suspended with three years’ probation.
  Rilling is the son of Norwalk Mayor Harry Ril
  
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• Shelter in place issued after ammunition found in Waterford middle school

  27-03-2018 17:39
  WATERFORD — The Waterford Police Department says that the Clark Lane Middle School in Waterford has issued a shelter in place after a teacher found a single rond of ammunition in a classroom.
  The incident happened just after 10:00 a.m. when the teacher told the administration they found the round of ammunition.
  The school then went into a lockdown protocol, and administration contacted police.
  Police are currently investigating. There is no immediate threat to student safety.
   
  
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• Larry Nassar’s former boss arrested for felony misconduct in office

  27-03-2018 17:32
  LANSING, MI — Larry Nassar’s former boss at Michigan State University has been charged with one felony count of misconduct in office, according to court documents.
  William Strampel, the former dean of MSU’s College of Osteopathic Medicine, is also charged with three additional misdemeanor charges: one charge of fourth-degree criminal sexual misconduct and two charges of willful neglect of duty, court documents state.
  Strampel oversaw Nassar, the former MSU and USA Gymnastics do
  
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• Police find burglar sleeping inside Connecticut home

  27-03-2018 17:31
  NEW HAVEN  — Police say they caught a suspected burglar snoozing inside a Connecticut home.
  Officers responded to the break-in around 7 a.m. Sunday in New Haven. The homeowner wasn’t inside at the time, but she watched the suspect through a surveillance system.
  Police say they found the 27-year-old suspect sleeping on the living room sofa.
  He has been charged with third-degree burglary and first-degree criminal trespass.
  
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• Ex-lawmaker told to stay away from mom

  27-03-2018 17:25
  ENFIELD — A former lawmaker charged with assaulting his 69-year-old mother has been ordered by a judge to have no contact with her while his case is pending.
  The Hartford Courant reports that former state Rep. David Alexander, of Enfield, was arraigned Monday on domestic violence charges.
  Police say on March 17 the 36-year-old Alexander threw a mug at his mother in the family home, opening a wound that required three staples to close. Police say the woman also broke both her wrists.
  Alexan
  
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• Send-Off in Storrs Today as UConn Women Head to Final 4

  27-03-2018 15:20
  
  The UConn women’s basketball team is heading back to the Final Four and the university will hold a send-off this afternoon for fans to show their support.Photo Credit: Frank Franklin II/AP
  
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• Shocking video shows 8-year-old boy jumping from fourth floor apartment to escape fire

  27-03-2018 15:08
  GARY, Ind. — An 8-year-old boy took a daring jump from a fourth-story apartment window to escape a fire in Gary, Indiana. He was caught by neighbors holding blankets who had urged him to leap to safety.
  Two other children, 2-year-old Kailani Gober and 4-year-old Khristopher Gober, died of smoke inhalation and burns, according to the Lake County coroner.
  Survivor Monty Spencer, 8, can be seen in cellphone footage jumping from the fourth-story window.  "It was scary when I had to
  
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• Best Family Events For Easter In Connecticut

  27-03-2018 15:00
  By Gillian Burdett
  The somber days of Lent end with the celebration of Easter, a holiday wrapped in symbols of spring and new life.  This year, Easter Sunday falls on April 1, and family-orientated celebrations will be held throughout Connecticut. Most events involve eggs, decorating them, rolling them and hunting for them — activities to entertain and delight the young and not so young. You can expect to find the Easter Bunny, a symbol of abundant life, playing a central role in this
  
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• Clown for Congress aims to unseat GOP Rep in South Carolina

  27-03-2018 14:32
  COLUMBIA, S.C.  — A clown is running for Congress. That’s not a joke.
  Steve Lough is wearing his red nose with pride, appearing in clown makeup on his campaign website as he runs against four others in South Carolina’s Democratic primary for the seat held by GOP Rep. Ralph Norman.
  Lough was a professional clown with Ringling Bros. Barnum & Bailey Circus. Now The State newspaper reports that he’s for reforming gun laws and providing universal access to health care
  
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• Car Crashes Into Westport Restaurant

  27-03-2018 14:30
  
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• Hamden woman arrested for stealing vacuum cleaner

  27-03-2018 14:25
  MILFORD– A Hamden woman is facing charges after Milford police say that she stole a vacuum cleaner.
  In August 2017, they said she left the Milford Walmart on Boston Post Road with a vacuum cleaner valued at $94.
  Milford police issued a warrant for Crystal Boothroyd, 32.
  She was arrested Wednesday and charged with petty theft.
  She is due in court on April 17th, 2018.
  
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• Iowa family died after inhaling toxic gas in Mexico, authorities say

  27-03-2018 13:48
  TULUM, Mexico — An Iowa couple and their two children died from inhaling toxic gas while vacationing in Mexico, local authorities said.
  The bodies of Kevin Wayne Sharp; his wife, Amy Marie Sharp; their son, Sterling, 12; and daughter Adrianna, 7, were discovered Friday at a rental condominium in the beach town of Tulum.
  The family had been dead for about 36 to 48 hours, the Quintana Roo prosecutor’s office said Saturday. Autopsies showed they suffocated after inhaling toxic gases.
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• Russia warns of retaliation after at least 100 diplomats expelled worldwide

  27-03-2018 13:31
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  MOSCOW — The Russian government has threatened retaliation over one of the largest mass expulsions of its diplomats in history, after more than 20 countries backed action by the United Kingdom over the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Salisbury.
  According to Russian state media Tass, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the government “deeply regretted” the US’s decision to expel to their diplomats, and would analyze the situation before sub
  
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• Water park executives charged in 10-year-old’s death

  27-03-2018 13:21
  KANSAS CITY, Kansas — A water park co-owner has been arrested in connection with the 2016 death of 10-year-old Caleb Schwab at the Schlitterbahn Waterpark in Kansas City, Kansas.
  Jeffrey Henry, the park’s co-owner, was arrested in Cameron County, Texas, according to park spokeswoman Winter Prosapio. Police did not immediately release the indictment for Henry, but the county’s website lists aggravated battery and aggravated endangerment of a child as some of the charge
  
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• Donate to Help Erase Medical Debt

  27-03-2018 13:14
  
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• Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes I-91N Ramp Closure in Enfield

  27-03-2018 13:12
  
  A tractor-trailer crash has closed the Interstate 91 northbound exit 46 ramp, according to Connecticut State Police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Children with autism less likely to be fully vaccinated, study finds

  27-03-2018 13:09
  NEW YORK -- Children with autism spectrum disorder are significantly less likely to be fully vaccinated than children unaffected by autism, new research finds. And the same is true of their younger sisters and brothers.
  "This study is showing that children with autism and their younger siblings might be at greater risk of vaccine-preventable diseases," said Ousseny Zerbo, lead author of the study and a postdoctoral fellow with the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research.
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• Suspects in Stolen Car Crash into Branford PD Cruiser: PD

  27-03-2018 12:56
  
  A Branford police cruiser was damaged when three juveniles in a stolen car crashed into it Tuesday morning, according to Branford police.Photo Credit: Branford Police Department
  
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• Branford police arrest two juveniles after they crash stolen car into police cruiser

  27-03-2018 12:35
  BRANFORD — Two juveniles are in custody after they stole a car, then crashed it into a police cruiser.
  The police officer suffered minor injuries from the crash.
  One juvenile was taken to the hospital after he was captured by State Police K9’s, and police say one of the juveniles was a repeat offender.
  Branford police urge residents to not leave their keys in their car.
  
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• California county considers fighting state’s ‘sanctuary’ law

  27-03-2018 12:05
  SANTA ANA, Calif. — Leaders of Orange County, California, planned Tuesday to consider fighting a state law aimed at protecting immigrants from stepped-up deportations under the Trump administration.
  The backlash to the state’s so-called sanctuary law comes a week after the small city of Los Alamitos in Orange County voted to opt out of the policy.
  The all-Republican supervisors of the Southern California county of 3.2 million people were expected to discuss passing a resolution in su
  
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• Quinnipiac Donation to Fund Upgrades at North Haven Schools

  27-03-2018 11:46
  
  Quinnipiac University donated thousands of dollars to the Town of North Haven Monday, money that will go toward improvements to the town’s schools.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Heineken pulls ‘Sometimes lighter is better’ ad after racism claims

  27-03-2018 11:45
  AMSTERDAM — Heineken said Monday it has pulled an ad with the tagline “Sometimes lighter is better” after critics slammed it as racist.
  The ad features a bartender sliding a bottle of Heineken Light to a woman. The bottle travels past several black people before arriving at the paler skinned woman.
  The clip came under fire on social media. Hip-hop star Chance The Rapper called it “terribly racist” on Twitter on Sunday evening and other users agreed wi
  
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• Fire Forces Berlin Family Out of Home

  27-03-2018 11:36
  
  A Berlin family was forced out of their home by fire early Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: Wesley Rockhill
  
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• Overnight fire tears through East Berlin home

  27-03-2018 11:35
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  Around 1:30 a.m., multiple calls came in reporting the fire at 54 Sun Meadow Drive. About 50-60 firefighters were called in, including mutual aid.
  When crews arrived, they found three people outside of the home. They we
  
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