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• Funeral held for Connecticut trooper killed in crash

  06-04-2018 23:55
  EAST HARTFORD — A Connecticut state trooper killed in a highway crash last week was remembered Friday as a respected officer, a Marine veteran and a beloved father of two young children.
  Trooper 1st Class Kevin Miller's funeral was attended by family, friends and hundreds of police officers from across the state and country, some from as far away as Alaska and Utah.
  Troopers lined a road into the Rentschler Field football stadium in East Hartford as a procession of state police motorcycle
  
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• Car strikes pedestrian near Wesleyan University residence halls

  06-04-2018 23:52
  MIDDLETOWN — A car struck a pedestrian in the area of Wesleyan University late Friday afternoon.
  Police were alerted to the incident shortly after 5 p.m. They responded to the corner of Lawn Avenue and High Street, adjacent to the Butterfield Residence Halls.
  Investigators are still on the scene. They have not yet said whether any injuries occurred.
  A FOX 61 crew is on the way to the scene. We will provide updates as more information becomes available.
  
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• Dow tumbles 572 points as trade war fears pummel stocks

  06-04-2018 23:39
  Stocks tumbled Friday as trade tensions between the United States and China heated up.
  The Dow closed down 572 points, a drop of 2.3%, after President Trump threatened to escalate a confrontation with China over trade. It fell as much as 767 points earlier in the day. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq each declined more than 2%.
  Friday's losses wiped out gains for the week, and the Dow sank back into correction territory — 10% below its all-time closing high in January.
  Trump said late Thurs
  
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• New Haven man trashing city over citation

  06-04-2018 23:34
  NEW HAVEN --  A New Haven ordinance regarding trash receptacles, has one city couple miffed after they were fined $500 for allegedly keeping their cans by the curb for too long.
  A homeowner calls the citation he and his wife received unjust and he's calling the enforcement officer who issued the fine, a hypocrite.
  Rashad Gibson said what he and his wife are dealing with now is complete garbage.
  "On March 20, I received a note on my door that my trash cans were out, I guess, past the time o
  
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• Facebook Tried To Convince U.S. Hospitals To Share Data, Reports Claim

  06-04-2018 22:58
  CBS Local — According to multiple reports, Facebook sent a doctor to several U.S. hospitals in the hopes of convincing them to share patient data with the social media giant.
  The data sharing project was reportedly devised by Facebook’s secretive research department known as Building 8. The project planned to collect personal details, including illness and prescription records, which would be then matched up with user information on the social network. Facebook allegedly created
  
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• Calvary Fellowship church in West Hartford hosts enormous Easter egg hunt

  06-04-2018 22:46
  WEST HARTFORD --  The football field at Conard High School was prepared for a different type of sport on Easter.
  The annual Calvary Fellowship Easter egg hunt took place this past Sunday where hundreds of kids filled the field looking for candy-filled eggs. The church has hosted this event for the past six years following morning mass.
  
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• Secret Service Warns Of Credit Card Chip Scheme, Report Says

  06-04-2018 22:32
  CBS Local — The U.S. Secret Service is reportedly warning banks about a new scam that is targeting the chips in credit cards sent through the mail.
  According to a report on KrebsOnSecurity.com, the scheme involves criminals who intercept letters containing debit cards that use chip technology. The scammers swap out the new chip with an old one and then send the letter back out to its original destination.
  Once the actual card holder activates the new card, criminals are able to u
  
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• Light rain/snow mix overnight, dry but chilly weekend

  06-04-2018 22:15
  We saw anywhere from 0-3" of snow today and now the sun has come out for parts of the state. Temperatures will rise over the next several hours, approaching 50 degrees in spots.
  But we're not done yet. Grab an umbrella on your way out tonight with rain redeveloping. After midnight the rain could switch over to a brief period of snow before coming to an end. We aren't expecting any accumulation and any rain/snow should be done before sunrise Saturday.
  This weekend will be dry but chilly for Apri
  
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• UFC star Conor McGregor charged after attack on bus

  06-04-2018 21:58
  NEW YORK —  Ultimate Fighting Championship star Conor McGregor has been charged with assault, police say, over allegations that he and others attacked a bus carrying UFC fighters after a media-day event in New York City.
  The incident Thursday at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn left at least two athletes injured and unable to fight in Saturday night’s UFC 223, set to be held at the same arena, UFC said.
  McGregor, who wasn’t on the UFC 223 card, was arrested and charged wit
  
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• Officers Remained at Bridgeport's Central High School and Bassick High After Investigations

  06-04-2018 21:26
  
  Central High School in Bridgeport was on lockdown as police investigated a social media threat that turned out to be a reference to a school in New Mexico Friday, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Services Held for Fallen Trooper

  06-04-2018 21:16
  
  Family, friends and thousands of police officers from across the country gathered in East Hartford, some standing out in snowfall, to honor Trooper First Class Kevin Miller.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police: Mom used kitchen knife to decapitate 7-year-old son

  06-04-2018 20:44
  SWEDEN, N.Y. — Authorities say a woman used a “large-bladed kitchen knife” to sever the head of her 7-year-old son in their home.
  Police arrested 36-year-old Hanane Mouhib after Abraham Cardenas was found dead Thursday night in a home in the town of Sweden, just west of Rochester, New York. She was charged with second-degree murder.
  Court papers say Mouhib stabbed the boy in the upper back then cut his neck, severing his head. Mouhib’s husband, mother-in-law and a 10-year
  
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• China vows to ‘counterattack’ US as trade spat worsens

  06-04-2018 20:15
   WASHINGTON — China’s government vowed Friday to “counterattack with great strength” if President Donald Trump goes ahead with plans to raise U.S. tariffs on an additional $100 billion worth of Chinese goods and said negotiations were impossible under current conditions.Trump’s surprise move Thursday to instruct the U.S. trade representative to consider additional tariffs came a day after Beijing said it would tax $50 billion in American products, including so
  
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• US takes aim at Putin’s allies in Russia with new sanctions

  06-04-2018 20:12
  WASHINGTON  — The United States punished dozens of Russian oligarchs and government officials on Friday with sanctions that took direct aim at President Vladimir Putin’s inner circle, as President Donald Trump’s administration tried to show he’s not afraid to take tough action against Moscow.
  Seven Russian tycoons, including aluminum magnate Oleg Deripaska, were targeted, along with 17 officials and a dozen Russian companies, the Treasury Department said. Senior Tru
  
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• West Haven Brings Back the Boot for Unpaid Car Taxes

  06-04-2018 19:44
  
  The City of West Haven is stepping up enforcement this tax season by bringing back the boot. Residents with overdue motor vehicle taxes could find a wheel-locking boot on their cars after April 15.
  
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• The 2018 hurricane season could be as busy as the 2017 season

  06-04-2018 19:28
  After a record drought that featured no major (Category 3-5) hurricane landfalls in the United States, 2017 roared to life, reminding everyone how powerful and destructive these monster storms can be.
  The drought lasted more than a decade and ended with not one, but three major hurricanes striking US soil: Harvey, Irma and Maria.
  Those three storms all rank among the top five costliest in history. With the 2017 season still fresh on the minds of many coastal residents, the question is:
  
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• First luxury hotel in space announced

  06-04-2018 19:23
  Want to see 16 sunrises in one day? Float in zero gravity? Be one of the few to have gazed upon our home planet from space?
  In just four years’ time, and for an astronomical $9.5 million dollars, it’s claimed you can.
  What’s being billed as the world’s first luxury space hotel, Aurora Station, was announced Thursday at the Space 2.0 Summit in San Jose, California.
  Developed by US-based space technology start-up Orion Span, the fully modular space station will host si
  
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• Justin Timberlake and the “Super Bowl selfie Kid” reunite for a new photo

  06-04-2018 19:19
  BOSTON —We all remember this year’s real Super Bowl MVP, the ” Selfie Kid”.
  As Justin Timberlake was capping off his Super Bowl halftime show performance with “Can’t Stop the Feeling!” in Minneapolis by bursting into the massive crowd at U.S. Bank Stadium, a teenage New England Patriots fan seemed to be middle of something much more important on his cell phone after scoring the selfie of a lifetime with Timberlake.
  13-year-old Ryan McKenna cited equipmen
  
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• Social media post prompts police response at Bridgeport school

  06-04-2018 19:00
  BRIDGEPORT — Police have detained a student who posted a disturbing photo online via the social media app Snapchat.
  This morning students at Central High School were circulating a photo of student holding what appeared to be rifle and saying he was ‘going out with a bang’.  Bridgeport Police spokesman Av Harris says the student who was the suspect was immediately located and detained, and  ‘as a precaution a perimeter of the campus was set up’ by the polic
  
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• Startup Company Plans To Launch ‘Luxury Space Hotel’ In 2021

  06-04-2018 18:58
  CBS Local — A startup in Texas is setting its sights set on providing hotel guests with an out of this world view. The company announced that they plan to launch a “luxury space hotel” within the next four years.
  Orion Span revealed their plan at the Space 2.0 Summit in California on April 5. “We are launching the first-ever affordable luxury space hotel,” founder and CEO Frank Bunger said while unveiling the company’s design for the Aurora Space Sta
  
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• Parent-killing Menendez brothers reunited in prison after ‘cruel and heartless’ separation

  06-04-2018 18:56
  SACRAMENTO, Calif.  – The Menendez brothers, who were convicted of killing their parents in their Beverly Hills mansion nearly three decades ago, have been reunited in a Southern California prison.
  Erik Menendez, 47, has moved into the same housing unit as his 50-year-old brother, Lyle Menendez, Corrections department spokeswoman Terry Thornton said Thursday.
  The brothers are serving life sentences for fatally shooting their parents, Jose and Kitty Menendez, in 1989.
  Lyle Menendez was
  
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• New London to Sue Opioid Manufacturers and Distributors

  06-04-2018 18:50
  
  As the opioid crisis continues to take a grip on cities and towns across the state of Connecticut and other states, the City of New London plans to sue opioid drug manufacturers and distributors.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Ford recalls 350,000 F-150s and Expeditions that can roll even when parked

  06-04-2018 18:34
  Ford is recalling about 350,000 trucks for a problem that could cause them to roll even after the driver shifts into park.
  The automaker says the issue affects 2018 Ford F-150 and Ford Expedition vehicles with 10-speed automatic transmissions, as well as Ford F-650 and F-750 vehicles with 6-speed automatic transmissions.
  Ford says a piece of equipment on the affected vehicles can become dislodged over time, which means the car won’t be in the gear that it looks like it’s in, such as
  
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• Student at Central High School in Bridgeport Detained After Snapchat

  06-04-2018 18:23
  
  A student has been detained after students at Central High School in Bridgeport circulated a Snapchat photo around the school and city officials said school resource officers will be stationed at the school for...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Snow Falling Across Parts of Connecticut

  06-04-2018 17:59
  
  Snow is falling in parts of Connecticut and the NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking a chance for snow Saturday.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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• Thousands Pay Tribute to Fallen Trooper

  06-04-2018 17:58
  
  Family, friends and thousands of police officers from across the country have gathered in East Hartford to attend the funeral mass for Connecticut State Trooper First Class Kevin M.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Suspect in Ansonia Bank Robbery Arrested

  06-04-2018 17:56
  
  Bruce Rowley, 26, of Derby, is suspected of robbing Webster Bank at 200 Division St. in Ansonia on Wednesday and police arrested him after a chase from Rhode Island into Connecticut.Photo Credit: Ansonia Police
  
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• Northeast Living: Big Y Cheese Merchant Program

  06-04-2018 17:51
  Planning a party or get together?  Big Y World Class Market has an expansive cheese selection and experts to help you make the perfect selections.  Big Y Deli Merchandiser Andrew Rourke talks all about their cheese merchant program and more with Rachel Lutzker in this Northeast Living segment.
  
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• Toddler saves family from house fire as her own clothes burn

  06-04-2018 16:43
  POTEAU, Okla. - A 2-year-old alerted her family of a fire in their home when she was in flames. Although she was burning, she helped save everyone in the Oklahoma home.
  Toddler Cota Samuel was the only one awake when her house caught fire Thursday morning.
  Cota's mother, Angela Collier, said she woke up to Cota on fire.
  "My sister comes in and kind of hollering at us to wake up," Angela Collier told KFSM. "I looked over and Cota was already in flames and I grabbed the shirt off of her, (and) to
  
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• Two Charged in Connection With Smash-and-Grab Burglary in Wolcott

  06-04-2018 16:42
  
  Police have arrested two suspects after a brazen smash-and-grab break-in and burglary at a liquor store in Wolcott in December.Photo Credit: Wolcott Police
  
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• Social worker faces 14 felony charges after patient says she made him her ‘sex slave’

  06-04-2018 16:39
  ELGIN, Ill. - An Illinois social worker faces 14 felony charges after one of her patients said she treated him like a "sex slave."
  There are now three lawsuits – one criminal and two civil – claiming that a former employee at the Elgin Mental Health Center took advantage of her position by making her patients her sex slaves.
  Christy Lenhardt, 53, now faces 14 counts of sexual misconduct in Kane County. Lenhardt was charged with eight counts of sexual misconduct with a person wi
  
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• CBSSports.com And CBS Sports App To Carry Live Coverage Of The Masters

  06-04-2018 16:05
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  As we enter cut day at The Masters today before heading into the weekend of play, Jordan Spieth finds himself atop the leaderboard once more, leading the way at 6-under par. Several other big names are lurking inside the Top 10 as Rory McIlroy, Henrik Stenson, and Matt Kuchar are all within striking distance.
  While the rest of the world’s best players try to chase Spieth down over the weekend, fans will have additional viewing options to complement the 63rd consecutive year of t
  
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• Teen gets final ride in Batmobile after losing battle with leukemia

  06-04-2018 16:03
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. - In front of the Wingert household in Sacramento Thursday morning was a scene straight out of Adam West's "Batman."
  Parked out front was a 1966 Batmobile - Joshua Wingert loved Batman.
  "He liked other guys but that was it, Batman was the man," Joshua's mother, Jessica, told KTXL.
  "He liked the 60s, you know, the cheesy television show," said his father, Jeff.
  "In the hospice we went through the whole series," said Jessica.
  At 6-months-old Joshua was diagnosed with leuke
  
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• Baby dies after being left in hot car; Dad said he forgot infant was there

  06-04-2018 15:57
  NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — A baby in South Carolina has died after being left for hours in a hot car.
  North Charleston police spokesman Spencer Pryor told reports the baby’s father forgot to drop the child off at a day care center and headed straight to work on Tuesday. The infant was left inside the car.
  The temperature reached 85 degrees that day — 11 degrees above normal.
  Pryor says the man’s wife arrived at the daycare Tuesday evening and learned her baby, who was 10 mo
  
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• Foodie Friday – Katz’s Deli & Restaurant in Woodbridge

  06-04-2018 15:40
  WOODBRIDGE — Tucked away in Woodbridge, Katz’s Deli & Restaurant could be one of the best kept secrets in the area.
  Known for its vast menu and huge portions, Katz’s will not let you leave hungry and take it from this reporter, it’s true!
  The Jewish-style food is as tasty as it looks and will keep you coming back for more.
  The pastrami sandwich is piled high with about eight ounces of meat that is cooked in house daily. And, if you like corned beef, this is a must tr
  
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• Father who attempted to kill his 2-year-old son in car crash sentenced to 20 years

  06-04-2018 15:29
  DENVER — A suburban Denver father who deliberately left his 2 1/2-year-old son unbuckled before crashing into numerous vehicles at a high rate of speed was sentenced to 20 years in prison.
  KUSA-TV reports 31-year-old Nathan Weitzel was sentenced Tuesday after previously pleading guilty in February to one count of first-degree attempted murder.
  Last year, Weitzel pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. In exchange for the guilty plea, six other charges were dropped.
  According to the distr
  
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• Bradley Warns of Longs Lines for April Vacation

  06-04-2018 15:03
  
  Schools are on break and Bradley International Airport warns the airport will be busy through April 15 and passengers should plan accordingly.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Oklahoma teachers head into 5th day of walkout as lawmakers consider key measures

  06-04-2018 14:30
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  For the fifth consecutive day, Oklahoma teachers will pack the state Capitol as lawmakers discuss three measures that affect education funding on Friday.
  Schools in Oklahoma City and Tulsa will be closed Friday because of the walkout.
  The three measures at stake
  Teachers will be back in the Capitol’s rotunda and the grounds outside, to pressure lawmakers on three bills.
  1. A bill amendment would require sales from third-party retailers selling though internet outlets
  
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• Period of light rain mixed with some snow today

  06-04-2018 14:13
  Light rain will occur at times  Friday with a mix of snow in parts of the state. We aren’t expecting any accumulation on the roads as the transition to rain should happen rather quickly.
  Mainly quiet weather fills in for this weekend. Temperatures will stay on the cool side, with highs in the 40s for both Saturday and Sunday. Saturday will have a lot of cloud cover as a storm misses us to the south (finally a missed storm!) and then Sunday we bring on more sunshine.
  Then we’re
  
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• Midday Snow and Rain Expected Today

  06-04-2018 13:59
  
  The NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking a chance for snow today and again Saturday.
  
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• Yes, Facebook is scanning your messages

  06-04-2018 13:32
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  You might assume that chats sent on Facebook Messenger are completely private. But you’d be wrong.
  Facebook confirmed Thursday that it uses automated tools to scan Messenger chats for malware links and child porn images. It also allows users to report chats that may violate community standards.
  The company’s moderators can review any messages that are flagged by users or the automated systems.
  Facebook has long been clear that its workers can review posts to ensure they c
  
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• Injuries Reported in East Windsor Rollover

  06-04-2018 13:17
  
  A truck rolled over in the 200 section of North Road in East Windsor and police said injuries are reported.Photo Credit: East Windsor Police
  
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• Students in Madison help feed the hungry

  06-04-2018 12:30
  By Ellie Shea and Kelley Levis
  Usually community service is seen as a chore, however, a group of students at Daniel Hand High School crave the experience to help others.
  Feeding Connecticut, a student-run club at DHHS volunteers at local organizations to support those who are not financially stable enough to feed themselves.
  Every Saturday, the club treks to The Community Soup Kitchen in New Haven where they serve a hot breakfast to a line of hungry people out the door with the help of oth
  
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• Thousands Expected to Pay Tribute to Fallen Trooper

  06-04-2018 05:28
  
  Thousands are people from across the country expected to pay tribute to Trooper First Class Kevin M. Miller his funeral Friday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Bald eagle’s reaction to California earthquake captured on camera

  06-04-2018 05:28
  CHANNEL ISLANDS, Calif. – A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck near the Channel Islands early Thursday afternoon, jolting residents – including a male bald eagle watching over his young.
  A Channel Island National Park live nest cam captured the moment the bird felt the quake, startling him enough to briefly fly out of view of the camera before returning to check on his eaglets.
  A couple of bricks fell off a chimney structure on a Nature Conservancy property on Santa Cruz Isla
  
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• Video shows 85-year-old grab wrench, defend 80-year-old brother from gunman

  06-04-2018 05:26
  INDIANAPOLIS – An 80-year-old Indianapolis man has his protective older brother to thank after he was nearly robbed at gunpoint Wednesday.
  The crime was caught on camera outside a business on the city’s east side, according to WXIN.
  Wearing a gray hoodie, the thief can be seen spinning around and pulling a gun on the octogenarian, who is walking behind him with a cane.
  “He said, ‘Give me your money. This is a stick up. This is real life.’ Man I ain’t got
  
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• Man arrested after explosive device detonates inside California Sam’s Club

  06-04-2018 05:26
  ONTARIO, Calif. – A man was arrested Thursday after a small explosive device went off inside a Southern California Sam's Club, police said.
  Hugo Gonzalez is shown in a photo released by the Ontario Police Department on April 5, 2018.
  It is unclear what time the incident was reported, but about 3:40 p.m. the Ontario Police Department tweeted that they responded to a possible fire at 951 North Milken Avenue.
  Police determined that the device was detonated inside the store, which was evacuat
  
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• Community members gather for CT State Trooper First Class Kevin Miller’s procession and wake

  06-04-2018 05:02
  EAST HARTFORD -- It has been one week since the tragic death of Connecticut State Trooper First Class Kevin Miller.
  Miller was killed in an accident in Tolland on I-84 Eastbound and since then, people near and far have traveled to Connecticut to pay their respects.
  Miller's wake was held Thursday and it brought in community members all around.
  There were two rounds of calling hours at the Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field. It started with a procession at the Introvigne Funera
  
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• Midday Snow and Rain Expected Friday

  06-04-2018 04:41
  
  The NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking a chance for snow Friday and again Saturday.
  
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• Daytrippers: Checking out New Haven

  06-04-2018 04:30
  When it comes to New Haven, there is a lot to love.
  The diversity, food and restaurants, people, shops, architecture, all just some of the things people we spoke to mentioned.
  A world of opportunities, here in the Elm City, like the famed Peabody Museum, that has been around for more than 150 years.
  “There’s so many great things about it, from the rocks and minerals, to the dinosaurs, to our habitat dioramas, which are like windows into another time and place,” says David Heis
  
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