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• 3 Stamford Siblings Reported Missing

  04-05-2018 23:31
  
  Police are trying to locate three young siblings reported missing from Stamford.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Study: Mothers Can Eat Placenta After Birth, No Risk To Newborns

  04-05-2018 22:57
  CORVALLIS, OR (CBS Local) – A new report has given mothers the green light to eat their own placenta after giving birth. According to the largest study ever carried out on the subject, researchers say there are no risks to the newborn if their parent chooses to ingest the nutrient-filled organ.
  The Details:A study says mothers eating their placenta after birth will not put their baby at risk when breastfeeding
  The CDC recently warned against women eating their placenta
  Researchers cla
  
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• Fatal Crash Closes Route 169 in Lisbon

  04-05-2018 22:45
  
  Route 169 in Lisbon is closed after a fatal motorcycle crash.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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• New murder trial ordered for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel

  04-05-2018 22:35
  HARTFORD — In a stunning reversal, the Connecticut Supreme Court on Friday vacated Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel's murder conviction and ordered a new trial in connection with a 1975 killing in wealthy Greenwich.
  The court issued a 4-3 ruling Friday that Skakel's trial attorney, Michael Sherman, failed to present evidence of an alibi. The decision reversed the high court's previous ruling in December 2016 that reinstated Skakel's conviction after a lower court ordered a new trial, citing
  
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• Spring Returns with the chance for a few T-Storms

  04-05-2018 22:30
  Currently it is a little muggy out with temperatures in the upper 70’s and low 80’s as well as dew points ion the low 60’s!   Well it looks there is some good news for those who like the spring.  We will return to spring like temperatures as cold front will migrate across the state late tonight into tomorrow morning.
  The air behind the cold front is relatively dry compared to the moist air currently in place, so the passing of the front will significantly drop t
  
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• Video shows man carrying stranded dolphin off the beach

  04-05-2018 22:26
  GUANGDONG, China — A man at the beach saw a stranded dolphin and apparently put the animal over his shoulder and tried taking it home.
  Cops are looking for man who reportedly carried off a dying dolphin in China https://t.co/t9nOgWG3LR pic.twitter.com/jjfQzz9te8
  — VICE News (@vicenews) May 3, 2018Channel NewsAsia reported that the man found the dolphin on Hailing Island in the southern Guangdong province of China.
  The man reportedly placed the dolphin in his car and then dr
  
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• The history of the Kentucky Derby hat

  04-05-2018 22:25
  LOUISVILLE, Ky. – This Saturday will be the 144th running of the Kentucky Derby, and when you think of the Kentucky Derby, the first thing that comes to mind should probably be horses, but, for a lot of people, it’s hats!
  So how did hats become synonymous with this race?
  The first Kentucky Derby was run in 1875 at the Churchill Downs racetrack near Louisville, Kentucky. The race inspired by the famed derby races in England and the Grand Prix de Paris in France. Europe’s horse
  
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• Father allegedly abandons baby at Toys R Us

  04-05-2018 22:24
  WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - A Pennsylvania man asked a Toys R Us employee to watch his baby for a moment on Wednesday evening, but he walked off and never came back, according to police in Wilkes-Barre.
  “I can't believe someone can do that to their kids! Their own kids,” Shopper Vinay Kantheti of Kingston told WNEP.
  Authorities said the man came into the store on Kidder Street around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
  The infant is now in the custody of the Luzerne County Children and Youth. Police ha
  
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• British schools are replacing analog clocks because students can’t read them

  04-05-2018 22:24
  Most of us learned to tell time using an analog clock.
  But some schools in the U.K. are removing the old school clocks from test rooms because students are having a hard time reading them.
  According to the London Telegraph, students are being raised on digital clocks and can't figure out what time it is on the analog clock, causing them to stress about the time running out during tests.
  "The current generation aren’t as good at reading the traditional clock face as older generations,
  
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• Fan Essentials: Best Driver Ever

  04-05-2018 21:55
  Who hit the ball hardest off of the tee? Who could precisely shape their drives from side to side while also controlling its trajectory? Who could routinely put the ball on the fairway and in play when it mattered?
  As Peter Kostis, on-course reporter for CBS Sports, put it, “all the superstars of each generation separated themselves from their fellow competitors with the driver.”
  But only a select few separated themselves from those superstars and can be considered the best driv
  
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• Eating Fast Food Hurts Chances Of Getting Pregnant, Study Finds

  04-05-2018 21:42
  CBS Local — Could a woman’s diet affect her chances of becoming pregnant? A new study says yes and found that fast food played a major role in preventing the conception of a child.
  The Details:A study says eating fast food can increase infertility by 16 percent
  Diets lacking fruits were also found to hurt the chance of getting pregnant
  Australian researchers say eating fish and leafy greens are fine for women trying to conceive In a study, published in Human Reproducti
  
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• Dead Dog Found With Legs Tied Together at Stamford Marina

  04-05-2018 21:24
  
  Stamford police are searching for a person who dumped a dog that was found dead with its leg tied together with a shoelace at Czescik Marina in Stamford on Wednesday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Skillcraft Machine Tool Company’s biggest assets are it’s employees

  04-05-2018 20:47
  HARTFORD —  Established in 1946,  Skillcraft Machine Tool Company is a family owned business that manufactures tooling for the aircraft industry, specifically tools used to disassemble and assemble jet engines for routine maintenance.
  Based out of West Hartford, but in the process of expanding to a newly renovated facility in South Windsor,  VP Jacob Litke attributes his employees to the company’s long standing success in the industry.
  Says Litke, “Anybody with
  
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• Search for Missing Child Leads to Weapons Charges Against Homeless Man in Willimantic

  04-05-2018 20:47
  
  Willimantic police have arrested a homeless man on weapons charges after searching for a missing girl who was looking for her sister at a homeless camp and officers are also investigating reports of a sexual...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Dies Attempting Selfie With Bear, Stray Dog Tried To Save Him

  04-05-2018 20:29
  INDIA (CBS Local) – A man was mauled to death by a bear after he reportedly tried to take a selfie with the animal, according to reports.
  It happened in the Nabarangpur district of Odisha in India. Prabhu Bhatara spotted the injured animal on his way home from a wedding. He ignored advice from friends who told him it wasn’t a good idea to take a selfie with the bear.
  It didn’t take long, according to The Independent, for the bear to strike once Bhatara was close.
  
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• Photo Of Rat Droppings On Domino’s Pizza Dough Goes Viral

  04-05-2018 20:22
  JOHNSON CITY, TN (CBS Local) – A Tennessee Domino’s Pizza is under fire after a photo of raw dough covered in rat droppings was posted online. According to health inspections, the store in question has had a rodent problem for at least three years.
  The Details:A photo of rat droppings on Domino’s pizza dough has gone viral
  The photo was posted by an anonymous source who claims to work at the Tennessee location
  Rats have been found at the store during health inspections dat
  
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• East Haven Puts Together Team to Help Officers Injured in Explosion

  04-05-2018 20:10
  
  The mayor of East Haven said he is putting a team together to help the town’s police officers who were injured in a standoff and explosion in North Haven Wednesday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Plainville Teen Reported Missing

  04-05-2018 19:38
  
  Plainville police are looking for a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since Monday and they are asking for the public’s help to find her.Photo Credit: Plainville Police
  
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• Police Investigating Death of 5-Year-Old Boy Found in Car

  04-05-2018 19:21
  
  A 5-year-old boy who was reported missing has died after he was found unresponsive in a family vehicle in Waterford Thursday afternoon and police are asking anyone who saw the child over a two-hour span...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Bigfoot In New Jersey? Couple Joins Dozens To Report Seeing Creature

  04-05-2018 19:01
  PINE BARRENS, NJ (CBS Local) – A couple in New Jersey have become the latest to say they’ve seen the mythical creature known as Bigfoot. While New Jersey may not sound like a place you’d expect to spot a Sasquatch, the Garden State has reportedly become a hot spot for Bigfoot sightings.
  A couple in the Pine Barrens claims to have spotted the tall, ape-like creature while driving past a heavily wooded area. The woman, who said her name was Tricia, claims the massive creatur
  
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• CSCU President Says He’s Not Giving Up On Failed Consolidation Plan

  04-05-2018 18:53
  
  Connecticut State Colleges and Universities President Mark Ojakian says he’s not giving up his plan to consolidate the 12 community colleges into one regional campus. The Regional Accreditation Commission...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man’s Body Washes Ashore in Westport: Police

  04-05-2018 18:12
  
  Police are investigating after a man’s body was found near the water in Westport.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Kentucky Derby: How To Bet $100

  04-05-2018 18:07
  One entry stands out when reviewing the full field of twenty colts expected to run in the 144th edition of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday. Justify enters the Derby with question marks but his three career performances, all coming this year, have been stellar and surpass anything seen from this year’s class of colts. Justify is the morning line favorite and the most likely to land in the winner’s circle on Saturday evening in Louisville.
  Should Justify’s lack
  
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• WorkinCT: Hartford’s Story and Soil nearing one year in business

  04-05-2018 18:00
  HARTFORD -- When Michael and Sarah McCoy were looking to open up a business, the where was a given. They wanted to open up in one of Hartford’s neighborhoods outside of downtown. The what ended up being a specialty coffee shop.
  “We didn’t think there was a fantastic coffee shop in town, so we saw it as a whole, as a need in the city,” said Michael McCoy, co-owner of Story and Soil Coffee in Hartford.
  Along with Michael Acosta, they opened up Story and Soil Coffee last Ju
  
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• 3rd Case of Measles Confirmed in Connecticut

  04-05-2018 17:42
  
  State health officials say there has been a third case of measles in Connecticut.Photo Credit: CDC
  
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• Third Case of Measles Confirmed in Connecticut: CT Dept. of Health

  04-05-2018 17:41
  
  State health officials say there has been a third case of measles in Connecticut.Photo Credit: CDC
  
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• UTZ Recalling Tortilla Chips Over Milk Allergy Concerns

  04-05-2018 17:31
  HANOVER, PA (CBS Local) – UTZ Quality Foods has issued a voluntary recall of their Golden Flake, Good Health, UTZ, and Weis brand tortilla chips.
  The Pennsylvania-based company says 15 different varieties of tortilla chips may have been contaminated with an “undeclared milk allergen,” according to the FDA. The recall affects products that were reportedly distributed to retail stores in over 30 states and Washington, DC.
  The FDA warns that people who are 
  
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• Search for Missing Child Leads to Weapons Charges Against Homeless Man in Williimantic

  04-05-2018 17:25
  
  Willimantic police have arrested a homeless man on weapons charges after searching for a missing girl who was looking for her sister at a homeless camp and officers are also investigating reports of a sexual...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Iowa lawmakers pass the nation’s most restrictive abortion ban — as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected

  04-05-2018 16:37
  DES MOINES — The Republican-led legislature in Iowa has passed a bill that, if signed into law, will become the nation’s most restrictive abortion ban: It forbids doctors from performing the procedure after a fetal heartbeat is detected.
  In many cases, that can happen as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, before many women even know they’re expecting.
  Right now, Iowa bars most abortions after 20 weeks, already making it one the most restrictive states. But Senate File 35
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: MLB, NBA, NHL… More Great Matchups

  04-05-2018 16:32
  Cleveland Indians vs. New York YankeesFriday, May 4, 2018, 7:05 pm ET
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  Indians pitcher Josh Tomlin has allowed more home runs (10, over 18.2 innings) than any other pitcher in the game. One can only imagine the possibilities as he faced off against a Yankees offense that ranks No. 1 in MLB in home runs hit. Cleveland’s offense has been underwhelming, and it isn’t likely to change Friday against C.C. Sabathia, who’s allowed one earned run over his last 17.1 innings.
  
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• “Survivor” Castoff Michael “Proud To Be A Part Of This Season”

  04-05-2018 16:25
  This week’s episode of “Survivor: Ghost Island” put a twist in the game that none of the castaways saw coming. The remaining 10 players were split into two temporary tribes with five players each, and both groups attended separate Tribal Councils. Two players left the game in one shocking night.
  The second victim of the twist was 18-year-old Michael Yerger, who lied about his young age to his fellow castmates. Keeping with the theme of the season, Michael became a fan favo
  
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• Jenna’s Unique “Survivor” Elimination “Really Was” A Blindside

  04-05-2018 16:24
  This week’s episode of “Survivor: Ghost Island” put a twist in the game that none of the castaways saw coming. The remaining 10 players were split into two temporary tribes with five players each, and both groups attended separate Tribal Councils. Two players left the game in one shocking night.
  The first victim of the twist was Jenna Bowman, a former Malolo tribe member who could never get herself on the right side of the numbers. She entered Tribal Council feigning weakness.
  
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• Star Wars Day: Heathrow Airport posts a Star Wars-themed departure board

  04-05-2018 16:17
  LONDON — Fancy a trip to Tatooine? Jakku? What if you’re in a rush to get to the Death Star?
  Well Heathrow Airport in England has your back!
  May 4th is known as Star Wars Day thanks to the phrase “May the force (fourth) be with you”. The airport decided to have some fun with the day, posting departure times to various destinations in the blockbuster franchise.
  Hype for Star Wars has always been present over the decades but with the new episodes coming out, along with side
  
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• Torrington 8th Grader Wins Connecticut ‘Doodle 4 Google’ Competition

  04-05-2018 16:06
  
  An eighth-grade student from Torrington has won this year’s Connecticut Doodle 4 Google competition and her work will move on to the national competition.Photo Credit: Google
  
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• Unemployment is below 4% for the first time since 2000

  04-05-2018 15:55
  NEW YORK  — The job market hasn’t been this good in a very long time.
  The unemployment rate dropped below 4% in April for the first time since 2000. The Labor Department reported Friday that it fell to 3.9% — inching closer to territory not seen in half a century.
  Employers added 164,000 jobs, slightly below what economists were expecting but better than a comparatively sluggish March.
  The report indicates another month of solid job growth for an economy that has been expa
  
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• Meriden Police identify homicide victim; boyfriend in custody

  04-05-2018 15:34
  MERIDEN — Police are holding a Danbury man in connection with the death of a woman with whom he was in a relationship.
  Police were called to 63 3rd Street at around 11 p.m. Wednesday night for a stabbing which severely injured a woman. When they arrived, a man was waiting in the street, told them there was a woman in the house who had been stabbed by her boyfriend.
  Police found a 21-year-old woman who had been stabbed at least one time in the chest. Police identify her as 21
  
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• Police ID Woman Stabbed and Killed in Meriden

  04-05-2018 15:27
  
  A 21-year-old woman who was stabbed in the chest in Meriden Wednesday is dead and her boyfriend has been charged with violating several protection orders that had been issued. Federal officials said there...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com and Meriden Police
  
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• WATCH: Man jumps onto hood of school bus in the middle of the Mass Pike

  04-05-2018 15:17
  NEWTON, Mass -- A man jumped onto the hood of a school bus after forcing it to stop on the Mass Pike in Massachusetts.
  Accordint to state police, a 42-year-old man was driving on the Pike in his 1999 Toyota Corolla when, for whatever reason, he stopped in the middle travel lane, forcing the school bus behind him to stop as well.
  The man then left his car in the middle of the highway and attempted to get onto the bus over by the door.
  The bus driver tried to drive away but the man walked in fron
  
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• An airline charged her $36,000 to rush to her son’s side after Parkland. 74 days later, they made it right

  04-05-2018 14:57
  NEW YORK — When Linda Beigel Schulman heard that a geography teacher was among the victims of the Parkland shooting, she knew it was her son. And she knew she had to be with him.
  Schulman, her husband and her brother rushed to look for flights out of the New York area. They couldn’t find an open seat with a commercial airline, so they called Talon Air, a charter jet company, to fly to Scott’s side.
  The company’s clients include Martha Stewart and Lebron James, according t
  
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• Video shows good Samaritan trip armed suspect fleeing Ohio police

  04-05-2018 14:44
  COLUMBUS, Ohio – Police are thanking a good Samaritan who put himself at risk to help stop an armed suspect fleeing officers in Columbus, Ohio last month.
  On Thursday, the Columbus Division of Police posted video on YouTube of the April 3 incident.
  The brave bystander, a man identified only as “Bill,” had gone to the library with his granddaughter and was waiting to leave when he heard police sirens, according to the video’s description.
  “I figured OK, this is a ch
  
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• No Injuries in Car Fire on I-91 in Windsor

  04-05-2018 14:39
  
  A car caught fire on Interstate 91 North in Windsor Friday morning and no injuries are reported.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Foodie Friday: Dog Watch Cafe in Stonington

  04-05-2018 14:30
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  The Dog Watch Cafe, which overlooks the Dodson Boatyard, offers a little something for everyone.
  From seafood, like the popular lobster salad or bouillabaisse (think seafood stew), to sirloin or pasta, the menu is filled with tasty treats.
  While enjoying something off of the eclectic menu, your eyes will be gl
  
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• Sex offender who escaped police after RV pursuit is found hiding in railcar

  04-05-2018 14:28
  BARSTOW, Calif. – A convicted sex offender who led California authorities on a pursuit through Los Angeles earlier this week has been captured, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department said Thursday.
  Stephen Houk, 46, a convicted sex offender who authorities previously said was armed, was caught without incident in a rail car in Barstow, roughly 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles, at about 4:30 p.m., Deputy Robinson said.
  When he led deputies on a chase Tuesday, he had his tw
  
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• Dad Charged After Child Was Found Wandering in East Windsor: Police

  04-05-2018 13:30
  
  A child was found wandering in East Windsor early Friday morning as the parents were sleeping and police have charged the father.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 20-year-old East Windsor father arrested after toddler found wandering the streets

  04-05-2018 13:29
  EAST WINDSOR — Police say they’ve arrested a father, 20-year-old Andrew Saez, after they say his toddler was found wandering the streets overnight.
  Police say just before 2 a.m., they got a 911 call from another resident who had found the child wandering on S. Water Street at Bridge Street.
  When officers arrived, they found the 1-2 year old, wearing only a diaper.
  The child couldn’t talk and wouldn’t stop crying. The ambulance arrived to look over the toddler.
  Officers fr
  
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• South Windsor High raises money for CCMC

  04-05-2018 13:25
  Story by Hannah Mitchell and Jaylene Ferrabelo
  The FOX 61 Student News program empowers Connecticut middle and high school students to explore the world of multi-media journalism by giving them the opportunity to capture, edit and publish original content under the guidance of industry professionals.
  Each student produced and hosted segment will showcase a local story or event, highlighting all that is great about our state and align with our station's mission of HOPE. Segments will b
  
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• TRAFFIC ALERT: Right lane closed on I-91 Northbound due to car fire

  04-05-2018 13:20
  WINDSOR — Due to a car fire, the right lanes are closed on I-91 north in Windsor between exits 36 and 37.
  All occupants were able to make it out of the car.
  This is a developing story.
   
  
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• ATF Agent in critical condition after being shot on Chicago’s South Side

  04-05-2018 12:37
  CHICAGO  — An ATF agent was critically injured in a shooting Friday on the Chicago South Side during a joint assignment with several other law enforcement agencies, The agent was rushed to a nearby hospital and listed in critical condition.
  The report said there is nobody in custody.
  The entire @Chicago_Police Dept is praying for the ATF agent who was shot and critically wounded this morning on 4400 block of South Hermitage. Agents and CPD officers were working a federal investigation
  
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• Hawaii county issues evacuation order for subdivision due to volcano activity

  04-05-2018 12:22
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  HONOLULU  — Hundreds of earthquakes in Hawaii are shaking the eastern side of the Big Island, and authorities are concerned that the Kilauea Volcano could erupt.
  The US Geological Survey revised the magnitude of the most severe quake to a 5, from the 4.6 reported earlier. It hit at 10:30 a.m. local time on Thursday. Within half an hour, two more quakes came, registering at 2.5 and 2.7. There have been a total of six smaller earthquakes since the biggest one, the agency sai
  
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• Chance of scattered showers Friday, temps in the 80s

  04-05-2018 11:37
  Friday will remain warm and and become breezy with wind gusts up to 30-40 mph. There is a chance for a shower or storm in spots, mainly later in the day or in the early evening as a cold front approaches.
  Saturday is the pick of the weekend for outdoor plans. It will be dry and mild with highs in the 70s. There is a chance for showers or even a period of rain Sunday as a storm grazes us from the south. We are still not confident on the timing (is it just in the morning or damp all day).
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