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• Committee Passes Measure to Bring Tolls to CT

  05-04-2018 23:35
  
  The state is one step closer to adding tolls to Connecticut roads.
  
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• Google Employees Demand Company Stop Work On U.S. Military Project

  05-04-2018 22:46
  CBS Local — Over 3,000 employees at Google have signed an open letter to the company’s leadership urging them to drop out of the Pentagon’s project to equip drones with artificial intelligence.
  The letter, published by the New York Times, asks Google CEO Sundar Pichai to cancel “Project Maven” and adopt a strict policy of refusing to build warfare technology. “We believe that Google should not be in the business of war,” the letter states. “Th
  
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• McGregor involved in backstage melee ahead of UFC 223

  05-04-2018 22:14
  NEW YORK  — Conor McGregor was involved in a backstage melee, and video footage appears to show the UFC star throwing a guard rail at a bus full of fighters on Saturday’s card.
  McGregor crashed a press conference Thursday at Barclays Center. Video showed him with a group of people causing chaos as they took an elevator to the loading dock at the arena. He can be seen tossing trash cans and being prevented from throwing a barricade at a bus during hi
  
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• Recreational marijuana bill clears legislative committee in Connecticut

  05-04-2018 22:08
  HARTFORD — A bill that would help Connecticut prepare for the possibility of legalized recreational marijuana has cleared a legislative hurdle.
  The General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee on Thursday voted 27-24 in favor of the legislation, which now awaits further action by the House of Representatives.
  It’s unclear how far the bill will get in the current session that ends May 9. A supporter, New Haven Democratic Rep. Juan Candelaria, calls the measure “a work in pr
  
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• Caravan won’t end in Mexico. Some migrants will risk trip to US border

  05-04-2018 22:06
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  The caravan of Central American migrants going through Mexico to the US border isn’t ending. Instead, its participants will disperse into smaller groups after reaching Mexico City.
  While some will stay in Mexico to try to get refugee status there, others will continue north to the US border.
  Organizers of the caravan estimate that some 200 or so people will proceed all the way to the US border in the coming days, although the number could be higher. Last year, about 150 went al
  
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• Sheriff in Hart family crash: ‘I’m calling it a crime’

  05-04-2018 21:58
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  The mysterious California seaside crash in which at least five members of a family were killed is being labeled a crime by the man heading up the investigation.
  Mendocino County Sheriff Tom Allman told HLN’s “Crime & Justice with Ashleigh Banfield” on Wednesday that Jennifer Hart was driving her family’s SUV when it went over a California cliff last week.
  No one in the SUV was wearing a seatbelt, according to police.
  “I’m to the point where I n
  
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• Fans Flood Team Store For Yard Goats Gear on Opening Day

  05-04-2018 21:40
  
  Well before first pitch on Opening Day, there was a stampede of Yard Goats fans at the Retro Brand Team Store.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Hartford Yard Goats Dance Team to Debut

  05-04-2018 21:36
  
  The Hartford Yard Goats are known for their game-day entertainment, but this year there is something new to look forward to.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut,com
  
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• ‘If You Kill Someone, We Might Kill You Back’: Sheriff’s County Welcome Sign Goes Viral

  05-04-2018 21:26
  CBS Local — A small county in Georgia is making big waves on social media after its sheriff posted a sign warning armed criminals that they may be shot by local residents.
  Harris County Sheriff Mike Jolley has erected a sign touting its resident’s ability to carry concealed weapons and their alleged willingness to use them. The sign reads, “Our citizens have concealed weapons. If you kill someone, we might kill you back. We have ONE jail and 356 cemeteries. Enjoy your stay
  
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• No signs of foul play in death of CDC scientist Timothy Cunningham

  05-04-2018 21:20
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  There were no signs of foul play in the death of a US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention epidemiologist, said Fulton County Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jan Gorniak.
  The preliminary cause of death is drowning, Gorniak told reporters at a Thursday press conference, but the manner of death has not been determined. The investigation is ongoing.
  A body recovered this week from a river in Atlanta was identified as the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention epidemiologist
  
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• 34 Pigs Dead After in Ellington Barn Fire

  05-04-2018 21:11
  
  Thirty-four pigs and several cats are dead after fire destroyed a barn in Ellington Thursday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Colchester Man Killed in Portland Crash

  05-04-2018 21:05
  
  A Colchester man was killed in a crash in Portland Thursday.
  
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• Lawyer who cut deals for Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal says the whole truth has not been told

  05-04-2018 20:39
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  The attorney who represented a porn star and Playboy model in deals that buried their allegations of sexual encounters with Donald Trump in exchange for six-figure payouts said the “whole truth” about the now-public scandal has not been told.
  In exclusive interviews with CNN, attorney Keith M. Davidson said he believes his clients Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal were telling the truth about their relationships with Trump, but that details surrounding their deals and his
  
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• Past surgical patients at a Denver hospital may be at risk of HIV, hepatitis, state warns

  05-04-2018 20:17
  A sterilization breach at Porter Adventist Hospital in Denver may have put patients at risk for infection of HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C, according to a release from the Colorado state health department.
  The hospital is notifying people who had orthopedic or spine surgery between July 21, 2016, and February 20, the release said.
  “The process for cleaning surgical instruments following orthopedic and spine surgeries was found to be inadequate, which may have compromised the sterilizatio
  
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• Police ID Colchester man killed in Portland crash

  05-04-2018 19:58
  HARTFORD — A Colchester man was the victim of a fatal one-car crash in Portland early Thursday morning.
  Police said that at around 2:30 a.m., there was a crash on route 66.
  Police said a black 2017 Honda Accord driven Joshua Ogden, 26 was involved in the crash.
  Police said Ogden was treated on scene and taken to Middlesex Memorial Hospital where he later died from his injuries
  The cause of the crash is under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 860-342-2541.
  
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• Celtics’ Kyrie Irving out for the rest of the season and playoffs

  05-04-2018 19:14
  BOSTON — Celtics point guard Kyrie Irving will need surgery on his left knee and miss the rest of the regular season and playoffs.
  The team said Thursday his recovery time will be three to four months.
  In the upcoming surgery, two screws will be removed. They were implanted after his patellar fracture during the 2015 NBA Finals. Irving recently developed an infection at the site of the screws, and now they must be taken out.
  The team had said the knee was structurally sound and the kneecap
  
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• Malloy Nominates Associate Justice Robinson to Lead CT Supreme Court

  05-04-2018 19:12
  
  Gov. Dannel Malloy has named a new nominee for chief justice to the Connecticut Supreme Court after his last nominee was voted down.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• WWE Insiders Pick WrestleMania, Tenille Dashwood Ready For ROH Supercard of Honor

  05-04-2018 19:10
  By Chuck Carroll
  Although some wrestlers will be sprinting to the ring, WrestleMania 34 will be a marathon. This year’s Super Bowl of pro wrestling is poised to be a seven-hour extravaganza including the pre-show. Officially, the card is jam packed with 13 matches and will very likely add a 14th, the highly anticipated match between John Cena and The Undertaker.
  WWE has done a good job of keeping the anticipation of their clash building with Cena’s repeated failed attempts to summon
  
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• Police ID Woodbridge Homicide Victim

  05-04-2018 19:02
  
  Police in Woodbridge are investigating a homicide after a body was found on Rimmon Road just before 10 a.m. Wednesday and they have identified the victim as a 37-year-old New Haven man.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Woodbridge homicide victim identified as New Haven man

  05-04-2018 18:39
  WOODBRIDGE — Police have identified the homicide victim found in the road Thursday.
  Police said Thursday the victim was Alan Robinson Jr, 37, of New Haven.
  The shooting happened on Rimmon Road in between Deer Run and Robin Roads.
  Woodbridge police said Wednesday the man was a victim of homicide but would not provide further details, other than to say there is no threat to residents.
  State police are working with local law enforcement and the New Haven State Attorney’s office to
  
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• Survivor Castoff Bradley Kleihege Speaks Out

  05-04-2018 18:00
  Episode seven of “Survivor: Ghost Island” featured steak, several blasts from the past and an Immunity Challenge loss for Naviti. Libby and Bradley were both on the chopping block and ultimately, Bradley was voted off the show.
  Bradley chatted with CBS Local about what went wrong for him, why he said everything was going great at Tribal and what he loved the most about his Survivor experience.
  Why do you think you were voted off?
  Bradley Kleihege: It was a bummer. I’ve tho
  
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• Troopers Pay Respects for Fallen Trooper Kevin Miller

  05-04-2018 17:39
  
  Calling hours will be held today for Trooper First Class Kevin M. Miller, who was killed in a crash on Interstate 84 in Tolland last week, and police are holding a procession to pay respects for their fallen...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Sema4 to Move Lab from New York to Connecticut, Add 400 Jobs

  05-04-2018 17:21
  
  Sema4, a health information company, is expanding in Connecticut by moving its primary diagnostic testing laboratory from New York, which will add than 400 jobs in the state over the next five years, according...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• West Hartford dentist gets 6 years for illegal drug prescriptions

  05-04-2018 16:44
  HARTFORD — A West Hartford dentist convicted of illegally prescribing oxycodone has been sentenced to six serve years in prison.
  Peter Delaney, 48, was also addicted to painkillers and apologized at his sentencing hearing on Wednesday.
  Delaney pleaded guilty in February to three counts of illegal distribution of narcotics.
  Delaney's bogus prescriptions came to light when another man was arrested for twice robbing an East Granby bank. That man said he robbed the bank to pay drug debts and
  
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• ‘Feed him to the wolves!’ Family of slain 3-year-old screams at suspect in courtroom

  05-04-2018 16:36
  NEW YORK — As a man faced a judge Wednesday on charges he allegedly killed his girlfriend’s 3-year-old daughter, family members of the child screamed at him, "Feed him to the wolves!"
  Marc Jenkins, 32, is charged with second-degree depraved murder and first-degree depraved assault after Bella Edwards was found unconscious and unresponsive in their Queens home, according to WPIX.
  In court on Wednesday, prosecutors described the way Edwards was murdered as "unbelievably violent."
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• Former Meriden animal shelter director settles dog attack lawsuit

  05-04-2018 16:33
  MERIDEN — The former director of an animal shelter has settled a lawsuit with a volunteer who was attacked by her pet dog.
  The Record-Journal reports that former Meriden Humane Society Director Marlena DiBianco reached a settlement Monday with Marlene Wall for more than $362,000. The payment will come from DiBianco’s homeowner’s insurance provider.
  Wall was a volunteer at the shelter in 2014 when DiBianco’s 10-year-old Doberman pinscher, Einstein, attacked her.
  The lawsui
  
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• My Life As An NFL Draft Prospect: Hercules Mata’afa

  05-04-2018 16:30
  The 2018 NFL Draft is set for Thursday, April 26th through Saturday, April 28th. As the stars of the college game get ready to find out where they will begin their NFL journey, CBS Local Sports’ “My Life As” series will give them an opportunity to talk about how they got to this point and what they expect from the future in their own words.
  Today, we check in with Washington State defensive lineman Hercules Mata’afa. Originally from the island of Maui, Hercules
  
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• Goats rescued from side of bridge on Pennsylvania Turnpike

  05-04-2018 16:10
  NORTH BEAVER TOWNSHIP, Pa. - A pair of goats found themselves way out of their element in western Pennsylvania on Wednesday.
  The Pennsylvania Turnpike shared photos of the goats that apparently wandered away from their farm and wound up high in the air on a narrow metal beam on a bridge over the Mahoning River near New Castle, Pennsylvania.State police spotted the goats on Tuesday. Turnpike employees borrowed a crane from PennDOT for the rescue and returned them safely home.
  
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• Greenwich Driver Accused of Stealing Nearly $900,000 From Clients

  05-04-2018 16:04
  
  A man who worked as a driver is accused of stealing almost $900,000 from two clients in Greenwich over a three-year-span and has pleaded guilty to fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Survivor: Ghost Island – Episode Seven Recap – Gotta Risk It For The Biscuit

  05-04-2018 15:32
  By Mickie McLeod
  14 Castaways were left on Survivor: Ghost Island. The merge is coming around the corner, and it could be anyone’s game. Not one, not two, but THREE legendary relics are in this week’s episode! Did you miss it? I’ll always be here to recap!
  Reward Challenge and Ghost Island
  Any reward is nice, but steak is GREAT.” – Jeff Probst
  Oh yeah Probst, oh yeah.
  That’s right; this challenge was all about the reward of juicy steak, chicken
  
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• Man Dragged Dog During Valentine’s Day Incident: Police

  05-04-2018 15:28
  
  A New York man is accused of dragging a dog from his car during a domestic incident on Valentine’s Day, then tying it up on the side of the road in Greenwich and abandoning it.Photo Credit: Greenwich Police
  
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• Inmate accused of trying to hire someone to kill child victim in sex crime case

  05-04-2018 15:07
  PORTSMOUTH, Va. – A Virginia man accused of sex crimes against a child is now facing allegations that he tried to hire someone to kill the child while in jail, according to court records obtained by WTKR.
  Antwann Miller
  Antwann Miller was recently indicted by a grand jury for attempted capital murder for hire, attempted capital murder by inmate, solicitation to commit murder and obstruction of justice, according to court documents.
  Detectives with the Portsmouth Police Department Special
  
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• Air Force Thunderbirds pilot killed in crash during exercises over Nevada range

  05-04-2018 14:56
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  A US Air Force Thunderbirds pilot was killed when his F-16 jet crashed at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada on Wednesday.
  In a statement, the US Air Force said the jet from the service’s precision demonstration team crashed at 10:30 a.m. during routine training on the Nevada Test and Training Range.
  The pilot’s identity is being withheld pending next-of-kin notification. An investigation is underway.
  The statement said the team’s show this coming weekend at March Air
  
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• Large Tree Comes Down Across Manchester Road

  05-04-2018 14:44
  
  A large tree came down on Maple Street in Manchester early Thursday morning and fell on wires, knocking out power to area homes.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Tech School With Two Connecticut Campuses Closes Abruptly

  05-04-2018 14:31
  
  A technical school with two campuses in Connecticut closed without warning Wednesday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• New York City police fatally shoot man after he points pipe at them

  05-04-2018 14:29
  NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — New York police shot a man to death after he pointed what they believed was a gun at them and took a shooting stance.
  The shooting was reported at Montgomery Street and Utica Avenue around 5 p.m., according to WPIX.
  Three 911 calls just before 5 p.m. from people at the scene reported a man in a brown jacket pointing a silver firearm at people, NYPD Chief of Department Terence Monahan said. When officers found him, he turned toward the police.
  "The suspect then t
  
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• Trump gets testy as national security team warns of risks of Syria withdrawal

  05-04-2018 14:17
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  President Donald Trump grew irritated with his top military brass and national security team on Tuesday when they advised him an immediate withdrawal of US troops from Syria would be unwise and could not provide a timeline for when American forces could exit, people familiar with the matter said.
  In a sometimes-tense meeting of his national security team, Trump complained at length about the amount of American money being spent in the region, which he said had produced nothing for th
  
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• DNA test reveals woman’s biological father was her parents’ fertility doctor

  05-04-2018 14:14
  At first, it didn’t make sense why Sally Ashby’s fertility doctor would weep upon hearing the news that her family and she were moving to a different state, from Idaho to Washington.
  Now, decades later, a lawsuit alleges that the doctor used his own sperm to inseminate Ashby during a fertility treatment procedure, fathering her daughter.
  According to the lawsuit, Ashby and her husband at the time, Howard Fowler, sought the doctor’s help when they had trouble conceiving a child.
  
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• NBA makes space for fans with autism spectrum disorder

  05-04-2018 14:10
  When crowds of noisy fans pack sports and entertainment arenas, many people go expecting — even hoping — to experience some sort of sensory overload.
  But for families with children on the autism spectrum, it’s difficult to enter an often rowdy, overpowering environment without worrying about the kids. For some, it’s virtually impossible.
  It’s a challenge that’s now being addressed by the NBA.
  A “sensory room” designed for children with autism spect
  
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• Tracking Two More Chances for April Snow

  05-04-2018 13:58
  
  The NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking a chance for snow Friday morning and again Saturday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Crews Responded to Serious Crash in Tolland

  05-04-2018 13:36
  
  Emergency crews responded to a serious crash on Mile Hill Road in Tolland 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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• Nine Candidates for Governor Face Off at GOP Debate

  05-04-2018 13:00
  
  The Republican candidates for governor tackled topics from the death penalty to taxes at the latest GOP debate Wednesday night.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Yard Goats Ready for Opening Day Today

  05-04-2018 12:57
  
  On Thursday, April 5, the Hartford Yard Goats will open their second season at Dunkin' Donuts Park in downtown against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• ‘God help us if it gets hot’: Train hauling 10M pounds of human feces stranded in Alabama town

  05-04-2018 12:49
  PARRISH, Ala. – Right now, dozens of train cars carrying 10 million pounds of poop are stranded in a rural Alabama rail yard. Technically it’s biowaste, but to the 982 residents in the small town of Parrish, that’s just semantics.
  They want it gone. The load has been there for almost two months, and it’s making the whole place smell like a rotting animal carcass.
  To add insult to injury, it isn’t even their poop. For the last year, waste management facilities i
  
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• One person injured in Tolland crash

  05-04-2018 12:42
  TOLLAND — One person was injured in a single-car crash Wednesday night.
  The crash occurred near the corner of Mile Hill Road and Cedar Swamp Road just before 10:30 PM.
  State Police and Tolland Fire/EMS are responded to the scene.
  A Life Star chopper was requested to the scene to transport a victim with suspected serious injuries, however, due to intense high-altitude winds, the helicopter was unable to fly.
  An ambulance transported the patient.
  
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• Good Samaritans rescue stranger from fiery crash

  05-04-2018 12:33
  AURORA, Ill. -- Two suburban men are being called heroes after pulling a man from a fiery car crash over the weekend according to WGN.
  The man had crashed in the 1600 block of East New York Street in Aurora shortly after midnight March 31.
  Jose Martinez lives across the street from where the accident and ran to help. He was told a man was inside.
  “The driver was slumped over after I opened the passenger door then I pulled him out,” he said.
  At that point, Joel Olvera ran to the
  
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• High winds leave trees down, power outages

  05-04-2018 12:05
  MANCHESTER -- After a wet couple of days, windy conditions overnight causing power issues in one Manchester neighborhood.
  Power was out for a portion of Maple St. near Spruce St. after gusty winds knocked a tree down.
  According to one homeowner, it happened around 2:00 a.m.
  Stephanie Grondahl, who has the power knocked out at her house, described the situation in the middle of the night as ‘unsettling’ but she’s glad there were not injuries.
  “It was loud,” Grondahl
  
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• Colder Thursday with temps in the mid-40s; tracking snow Friday

  05-04-2018 11:29
  Today will be chilly with temperatures slowly warming into the 40s and abundant sunshine. The breeze won’t be as bad as last night, but it’ll still be gusty at times around 10-20 mph. It’s looking quiet but chilly for the Yard Goats home opener today at Dunkin Donuts Park in Hartford. Game time is 7:05 PM, and it’ll be chilly with temperatures in the 30s. Not exactly baseball weather but in this weather pattern, at least it’s not snowing!
  From Bruce Michaels.
  Then
  
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• Calling hours for fallen State Trooper to be held Thursday

  05-04-2018 11:26
  TOLLAND -- A procession for the state trooper killed last week will be held Thursday morning to bring his body from a funeral home in Tolland to East Hartford where services will be held.
  TFC Kevin Miller's body will be transported from the Introvigne Funeral Home,  in Stafford Springs  to Rentschler Field in East Hartford. There will be a procession of state police motorcycles, and state police cruisers following the hearse.
  Calling hours at Pratt & Whitney Stadium will be from 2
  
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• One of the ‘worst DUI offenders in the country’ arrested again, police say

  05-04-2018 05:56
  Police called 41-year-old Tasha Sleicher one of “the worst DUI offenders in the country” after her seventh DUI arrest. (Riverside Police Dept.)
  RIVERSIDE, Ill. – Police in the suburbs of Chicago arrested a woman they said is one of “the worst DUI offenders in the country.”
  Riverside police arrested Tasha Schleicher, 41, of New Home, Minn., on Monday around 9:30 p.m. Police said they got a call about a woman passed out behind the wheel of her car in a gas station at
  
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