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• Funeral Arrangements for Trooper Killed in I-84 Crash

  03-04-2018 23:20
  
  Calling hours for Trooper First Class Kevin Miller, who was killed in a crash on I-84 while on duty last week, will be Thursday at Rentschler Field, with a funeral service Friday.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Olympic Figure Skater Nathan Chen Accepted to Yale

  03-04-2018 23:11
  
  U.S. Olympic figure skater Nathan Chen is continuing on his impressive journey, getting accepted into Yale University.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Susan Bysiewicz Announces Campaign for Governor

  03-04-2018 23:00
  
  Former Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz announced on Thursday that she is pursuing a run for governor, opening an exploratory committee for the office.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Person Taking Driving Test Crashes Into Waterbury DMV

  03-04-2018 22:37
  
  A person crashed into the Department of Motor Vehicles in Waterbury while taking a driving test Tuesday. Officials from the DMV said a person who has a permit, and was taking a driving test, backed into...Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• Panera Bread ‘Ignored’ Report Of Leaked Customer Data For Months, Report Suggests

  03-04-2018 20:16
  CBS Local — Panera Bread has been accused of leaking the personal information of millions of their customers. The data breach was reportedly discovered in August of 2017 but nothing was done to correct the leak for eight months.
  A report from KrebsOnSecurity.com claims that Panera’s website exposed the information of up to 37 million people who created an account to order food online from the bakery chain. Names, email addresses, home addresses, birthdays, and credit card number
  
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• Cool Weather Does Not Keep Volunteers from Outdoor Volunteer Work in Newington

  03-04-2018 20:07
  
  The cool spring weather didn’t stop volunteers from beautifying Mill Pond Park in Newington Tuesday for a good cause.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• John Krasinski On A Quiet Place & Working With Wife Emily Blunt

  03-04-2018 20:06
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) — John Krasinski might best be known as Jim from the hit comedy TV series ‘The Office,’ but in recent years, he’s shown his dramatic acting chops appearing in films like ‘13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi’ and has directed movies as well.
  In his new film, ‘A Quiet Place,’ he jumped into three roles. He stars in it, directs it and co-wrote the screenplay for the film described as a heart pounding roller coaste
  
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• Missing Baby Is in Possible Danger

  03-04-2018 19:20
  
  Police are searching for a 4-month-old Bristol girl who has been reported missing and might be in danger, in the company of her father, who police said was issued a no-contact protective order.Photo Credit: Bristol Police
  
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• Reports Of ‘Zombie’ Raccoons Scare Homeowners, Puzzle Police

  03-04-2018 19:04
  CBS Local — Police in Youngstown, Ohio had more than crime to deal with over the last month. The city has reportedly been invaded by a wave of “zombie-like” raccoons who have terrified local residents.
  Police received 14 calls in March from homeowners saying that the woodland creatures were spotted standing upright on their back legs and showing off their fangs. One wildlife photographer called the shocking sight “extremely strange.”
  “He would stand up on
  
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• State Police Presence at Vinal Tech After Snapchat Threat

  03-04-2018 18:03
  
  State police are at Vinal Technical High School in Middletown Tuesday as a precaution after arresting a student Monday night who is accused of making threats against the school.
  
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• More Police Officers at Naugatuck High School After Threats

  03-04-2018 18:02
  
  Naugatuck police will have additional officers at Naugatuck High School Tuesday after a student made expletive-laden threats over Snapchat.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• This Week In Golf: Poulter Secures Masters Invite With Houston Open Playoff Win

  03-04-2018 18:00
  By Sam McPherson
  The drama of the moment was not too much for England’s Ian Poulter on Sunday as he forced his way into a playoff at the Houston Open with a 20-foot birdie putt on the 72nd green. He then won the tournament on the first hole of that playoff with a par, securing the final spot in the field for the Masters Tournament this week in Augusta, Georgia, the first major of the PGA Tour season.
  American Beau Hossler could only manage a triple bogey on the extra hole, after watching P
  
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• Nick Faldo: Tiger’s Play Has Created A Great Buzz Entering Master’s This Year

  03-04-2018 16:30
  By Dave Shedloski
  This year’s Masters Tournament will mark CBS Sports’ 63rd consecutive year providing television coverage, by far the longest partnership between a broadcast network and one of golf’s major championships.
  It truly is a tradition unlike any other, though changes always occur to the formula. This year, CBS Sports will produce more than 110 hours of programming among its network, cable and digital platforms, providing viewers and fans an ample fill of coverag
  
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• Justin Timberlake to Perform at Mohegan Sun

  03-04-2018 16:05
  
  Justin Timberlake is bringing his Man Of the Woods Tour to Mohegan Sun this year.Photo Credit: Christopher Polk/Getty Images
  
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• US Rep. Esty Announces She Will Not Run for Re-Election

  03-04-2018 15:00
  
  U.S. Rep. Elizabeth Esty announced Monday she will not run for re-election amid criticism and pressure to resign after she admitted to keeping her former chief of staff on after he was accused of threatening...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Crumbling Concrete Bill Dies in Committee

  03-04-2018 14:58
  
  A bill in the state legislature aimed at making insurance companies cover the cost of crumbling concrete basements has died.
  
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• The Baseball Report: Ohtani Shines In Debut

  03-04-2018 14:14
  Ryan Mayer
  The opening series of the season has wrapped up for every team and home openers for some of the league’s northeast teams are on the way later this week. As we begin to settle in for a long spring and summer of baseball, we’ll bring you the top stories from around the game each week so you can keep track even if you aren’t a live-and-die with every box score type of fan.
  Ohtani’s First Start Shows Off Potential
  One of, if not the biggest, stories coming out of S
  
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• New Haven Considers Changing Parking Meter Rates

  03-04-2018 05:36
  
  City officials in New Haven are considering a plan to change parking meter rates based on time and location.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Hartford Considers Plan to Renovate Dillon Stadium

  03-04-2018 05:30
  
  At a special City Council meeting Monday, Hartford officials went over a plan that could bring a professional soccer team to a renovated Dillon Stadium.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Bristol Police Seek Missing 4-Month-Old

  03-04-2018 03:24
  
  A Silver Alert has been issued for a 4-month-old girl from Bristol.
  
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• Man Tried to Lure Child Into Minivan: Bloomfield Police

  03-04-2018 03:16
  
  Bloomfield police are investigating a report that a man wearing a mask tried to lure a child into a minivan Monday morning.
  
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• Hamden father charged in connection to death of 11-month-old involving oxycodone

  03-04-2018 01:39
  HAMDEN —  Police said they arrested a father in connection with the death of his 11-month-old child who died in July.
  On July 26, 2017  Hamden Police Department said they responded to 1270 Sherman Avenue on the report of an unresponsive 11 month-old infant.
  “Hamden Health Care employees were rendering medical assistance to the infant,” police said.  “Hamden Fire Rescue continued life-saving measures. The infant was transported to Yale-New Haven Hospita
  
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• Mother used stun gun to wake teen for Easter church service, police say

  03-04-2018 01:35
  PHOENIX – An Arizona mother has been charged after using a Taser to get her teenage son up for an Easter Sunday church service, according to police.
  Investigators arrested 40-year-old Sharron Dobbins, of Phoenix, Sunday morning and booked her into jail on a felony child abuse charge, according to Maricopa County court documents.
  Dobbins is accused of using the stun gun on her 16-year-old son’s left leg.
  “Ms. Dobbins stated that she only sparked the Taser to get the kids up for
  
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• Woman charged after man shot in head while friends played with loaded guns

  03-04-2018 01:33
  HOUSTON, Texas — A Houston woman is behind bars and her friend is on life support after police say they were playing with guns Sunday morning in southeast Houston.
  Cassandra Nickcole Damper, 25, is charged with tampering with evidence, according to KIAH.
  Officers were called out to a shooting at the Valero gas station on Almeda Road near Southmore Boulevard around 2: 25 a.m.
  Cassandra Nickcole Damper, 25, is charged with tampering with evidence.
  Investigators said Damper, the victim
  
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• 5-year-old killed 7-year-old brother after finding gun while looking for Easter candy, family says

  03-04-2018 01:30
  ST. LOUIS, Mo. - A 7-year-old boy died Saturday after his younger brother shot him with a gun they found while hunting for Easter candy, his family told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
  Jermon Perry, a 7-year-old who was shot in the head around 2 p.m. in the 3100 block of California Ave.  in south St. Louis, police said. He died late Saturday night.
  Detectives say Perry and his brothers were on the second floor of their home and their parents were downstairs when one of the boys retr
  
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• Condom-snorting challenge takes the internet by storm

  03-04-2018 00:34
  SAN ANTONIO —  The newest internet challenge has emerged after videos posted on social media shows teenagers snorting condoms.
  The new so-called “condom snorting challenge” shows teens putting an unwrapped condom up one of their nostrils and inhaling until the condom comes out their mouth.
  The condom challenge comes on the heels of the Tide Pod Challenge.
  Numerous teenage poisonings were reported as a result of biting or eating Tide Pods in the pursuit of internet fame, ac
  
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