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• Man Riding Motor Scooter Killed in Hartford Crash

  08-04-2018 23:09
  
  A man riding a motor scooter was killed when he collided with an SUV in Hartford Saturday.
  
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• Missing 76-Year-Old East Haddam Man Found Safe

  08-04-2018 21:06
  
  A 76-year-old East Haddam man who was reported missing has been located safe.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• All-Night Exercise in Avon Raises Funds for Veterans

  08-04-2018 17:09
  
  Students in Avon pulled an all-nighter this weekend to raise money for those who gave it their all to serve their country.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Wallingford Man Charged With Attacking FedEx Driver

  08-04-2018 16:33
  
  A Wallingford man is accused of attacking a FedEx driver when he came home and found the truck parked in his driveway, according to Wallingford police.Photo Credit: Wallingford Police Department
  
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• Students Compete in Robotics Competition in Hartford

  08-04-2018 16:19
  
  Over a thousand people flocked to Hartford Public High School for the 2018 FIRST® Robotics District Competition over the weekend.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Pickup Slams Into Hartford Apartment Building

  08-04-2018 16:18
  
  A pickup crashed into an apartment building on Wethersfield Avenue in Hartford Saturday night.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Person Found Dead in West Hartford Parking Lot

  08-04-2018 15:45
  
  West Hartford police are investigating after a body was found in a car parked in a Brace Road lot Saturday night.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Clouds break for sun today; warming up this week!

  08-04-2018 13:25
  Good Sunday everyone.   It will be another chilly day today with highs only reaching the mid 40s.  When you factor in a brisk NW wind it will make it feel like it's in the 30s, despite the April sunshine.
  Monday will start out bright and chilly with sunshine as high pressure builds into region.  Our Tuesday storm will not be all that impressive as it will deliver a band rain and snow showers with no accumulation expected. We're not concerned about a high impact event with th
  
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• Body found in ocean near site of Hart family crash

  08-04-2018 12:48
  MENDOCINO, Calif. — Authorities recovered a body near the Northern California site where an SUV plunged off a cliff last month, killing at least five members of a family and leaving three siblings missing.
  Vacationers saw a body floating in the Pacific Ocean surf Saturday, days after the search for the missing Hart children was suspended due to expected heavy rain.
  In a statement, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s office said the body appears to be that of an African-American femal
  
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• 9/11 families to announce next steps in Saudi Arabia lawsuit

  08-04-2018 12:23
  HARTFORD — Families of September 11th victims will announce the next steps in a lawsuit against Saudi Arabia over claims it had a role in the terror attacks.
  They will be joined by U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal. The Connecticut Democrat and families are scheduled to disclose the actions Monday outside the Hartford federal courthouse.
  The families sued Saudi Arabia in 2003 over its alleged backing of the attackers. Fifteen of the nineteen 9/11 hijackers were Saudis. The Saudi government has
  
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• Potential for trade war sparks debate among Connecticut business owners, experts

  08-04-2018 05:33
  SOMERS -- President trump’s proposed tariffs on Chinese goods stems from a 375-bllion dollar trade deficit with china
  “And now China is threatening with basically putting tariffs back on our agricultural products,” said Jeffrey Lipton of Pleasantview Farms in Somers.
  The tension is stoking fears of a trade war and financial loss for U.S. businesses.
  “It hasn’t started yet since no tariffs have been actually imposed,” said Dr. David Cadden, Professor Emeritus
  
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• Red Sox great Tim Wakefield meets and greets fans at Farmington bank opening in Manchester

  08-04-2018 05:32
  MANCHESTER-- Former Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield met with fans Saturday at an grand opening of a  Farmington Bank in Manchester.
  The notorious knuckleballer was signing baseballs at 229 Middle Turnpike West from 10 a.m to noon.
  Wakefield’s appearance on April 7 is part of Farmington Bank’s month-long Grand Opening celebration for its recently opened new branch in Manchester. In addition to Wakefield’s appearance, April 7 is Family Day, which includes face painting and ba
  
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• Quinnipiac students participate in ‘The Big Event’ in Hamden

  08-04-2018 05:07
  HAMDEN -- On Saturday morning some Quinnipiac students spent the day volunteering in the community. They spread out into the community to volunteer their time at different organizations, for The Big Event.
  First about 1500 students met on campus where they gathered in the recreation center to hear about the meaningful day before they grabbed rakes and tools to head out onto white buses into the community. Quinnipiac's president commented on how proud he is of the students
  "Our student
  
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• Bushnell Park Carousel Reopens in Hartford for Spring

  08-04-2018 04:53
  HARTFORD --The vintage carousel in Bushnell Park reopened Saturday.
  During the spring season it will be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. The carousel will offer a functional room that is great for gatherings such as birthday parties and weddings.
  "This is a treasure in Bushnell park, there are less than 200 antique wooden operating carousels left in this country and Hartford has one in its downtown. This is a real treasure," said the executive dir
  
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• Free ice cream cone to be offered April 10 at Connecticut’s Ben and Jerry’s

  08-04-2018 04:42
  Do you like Ice Cream? Do you like free stuff? Well if you do you’re in luck!! Ben & Jerry’s is back at it again for the 40th year in a row where they offer a free scoop of ice cream to the general public.
  No tricks, just walk in on April 10th between 12:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. and get your free ice cream.
  Locations include Shoppes at Farmington Valley in Canton, Foxwoods Resort Casino in Mashantucket, Evergreen Walk in South Windsor, and Mohegan Sun in Uncasville.
  Other locations i
  
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• West Hartford: Person found dead inside car; police investigating

  08-04-2018 03:52
  WEST HARTFORD — A person was found dead inside car at Brace Road Saturday evening.
  Officers  arrived on the scene on calls of someone sleeping in a car but found the person inside not to be breathing.   After breaking the window of the car, police realized that the person was dead.
  The body is being examined at the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.  The person was not identified.
  The cause of death is not known at this point and is being investigated by the&nbs
  
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• Fire breaks out at Trump Tower in New York City

  08-04-2018 00:49
  NEW YORK CITY — A fire broke out at Trump Tower Saturday afternoon.
  Firefighter tweeted out just before 6 p.m. that a fire had erupted on the 50th floor of Trump tower.
  According to PIX11,  it was an initially a 3-alarm fire. Flames and smoke can be seen coming out of the window of the floor.
  The cause of the fire and extent of possible injuries were not immediately clear.
  FDNYalerts MAN 2-ALARM 721 5 AVE, HIGH RISE (TRUMP TOWER) FIRE ON 50TH FLR,
  — FDNYalerts (@FDNYAl
  
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• Fire at Trump Tower leaves 1 dead, 4 injured, says FDNY

  08-04-2018 00:49
  NEW YORK CITY –One person was killed and four fiefighters were injured in a four-alarm fire at Trump Tower on Saturday, according to the New York City Fire Department.
  The person who died was a resident of the building’s 50th floor who had been taken to the hospital in critical condition, department spokeswoman Angelica Conroy told CNN.
  The fire was contained to the 50th floor of the tower, located on Fifth Avenue in New York.
  #FDNY members remain on scene of a 4-alarm fire, 721
  
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