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• Bill passes in Senate that avoids strike of group home workers

  05-05-2018 23:58
  HARTFORD — Senate passed a bill Saturday afternoon that will raise wages non-profit group home workers, which prevented a worker strike that was scheduled for May 7.
  The bill would provide a $14.75 minimum wage and a 5% increase for workers above $14.75 effective January 1, 2019.  This wage increase will cover 18,000 union and non-union workers who care for the disabled.
  “We greatly appreciate the Senate, the House and the Governor for taking up this important matter that will p
  
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• Fatal crash in Kent under police investigation

  05-05-2018 23:51
  KENT— A head on crash in Kent Friday evening ended with one woman dead.
  The crash occurred on Skiff Mountain Road as one car was heading north and the other was heading south.  Deanna Lynn Silvemali, 22, was a passenger who was ejected from the car after the collision. Police said she was declared dead at the scene.
  Two other people involved in the crash were transported to hospitals via Lifestar while the other person was transported via ambulance.
  This accident is still being invest
  
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• All East Haven Police Officers involved North Haven explosion released from hospital

  05-05-2018 23:42
  EAST HAVEN — The fifth and final East Haven Officer was released from the hospital Saturday evening.
  Officials said that the officer is resting comfortably at home with family and wanted to thank everyone for their continued support during such an emotional time.
  At least nine officers were injured when a barn exploded behind a house in North Haven, while police were negotiating with a man after a violent domestic incident. One person was found dead in the burned building.
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• Team 26 Bikes to Washington to Spark Change in Gun Laws

  05-05-2018 23:39
  
  A group of 26 cyclists started a 400-mile journey from Connecticut to Washington D.C. Saturday. Team 26 pedaled with a purpose; to convince Congress to get tough on gun violence.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Motorcycle Hit Car, Pedestrian on I-95 in Old Lyme: Police

  05-05-2018 23:20
  
  A motorcycle crashed into a car and hit a pedestrian on the shoulder of I-95 in Old Lyme on Saturday.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• I-95 Reopens in Old Lyme After Motorcycle Crash

  05-05-2018 21:47
  
  State police responded to a motorcycle crash on I-95 in Old Lyme on Saturday afternoon.Photo Credit: Connecticut DOT
  
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• I-95 NB & SB exits near Old Lyme reopens following serious motorcycle crash

  05-05-2018 21:15
  OLD LYME — Interstate 95 reopened Saturday afternoon following a serious motorcycle accident.
  State police tweeted around 3 p.m. that northbound and southbound exits were temporarily closed because Lifestar was landing at the scene.
  Police said that drivers should expect further lane closures and delays after Lifestar departs. No updates have been given on the injured.
  Stay with FOX61 News as the story develops.
  #CTtraffic: I95 nb & sb x70-71 Old Lyme all lanes now OPEN following crash
  
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• Woman Killed, 3 Seriously Injured in Head-On Crash in Kent

  05-05-2018 21:11
  
  A 22-year-old woman was killed in a head-on crash in Kent on Friday evening.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Dead Dog Found in Water With Legs Bound at Stamford Marina

  05-05-2018 19:06
  
  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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• State Police: Body found in Griswold

  05-05-2018 18:49
  GRISWOLD – State Police Detectives from Eastern District Major Crime are investigating after a deceased body was discovered in the woods near Pachaug Pond in Griswold.
  Troopers from Troop E-Montville were called to the area of Kenwood Road in just before 9:30 Saturday morning.  Police are releasing few details so far.  They say the Major Crime unit has assumed control of the investigation, but also say there is no threat to the community.
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• Body Found in Woods in Griswold

  05-05-2018 18:29
  
  State police are investigating the discovery of a dead body in Griswold.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Man Dies in Motorcycle Crash in Lisbon

  05-05-2018 18:21
  
  A Norwich man died in a motorcycle crash in Lisbon on Friday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Lock him up: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny arrested at anti-Putin protest

  05-05-2018 17:29
  MOSCOW — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained by police Saturday shortly after arriving at a protest against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, his official Facebook page said.
  Navalny’s team, which organized the protest in Moscow and several other cities in Russia, told CNN he was detained shortly after arriving at central Pushkinskaya Square in the Russian capital.
  Images showed Navalny, who was arrested for illegal protest organization, being carried through the
  
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• CT Supreme Court asked to define ‘collapse’ in crumbling foundations case

  05-05-2018 17:08
  HARTFORD — The fate of hundreds of homes may rest on the meaning of a single word.A federal judge has asked the Connecticut Supreme Court for a better definition of the word “collapse” that could help decide whether homeowner insurance policies should cover repairs to thousands of homes with crumbling foundations caused by defective concrete.
  The Connecticut Law Tribune reports U.S. District Judge Stefan Underhill asked for the opinion last week as part of one of many
  
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• Police identify victim of Lisbon motorcycle crash

  05-05-2018 14:24
  LISBON – Connecticut State Police have identified a man who died in a motorcycle crash Friday afternoon.
  Witnesses told police that Rayshawn Cooper of Norwich passed them at a high rate of speed on Route 169 in Lisbon.  He then tried to negotiate a curve near the intersection of Blissville Road, but lost control of the motorcycle, crashed and was ejected from the bike.
  Cooper, who would have turned 25 later this month, was pronounced dead at the scene by EMS personnel. Police say they
  
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• Police: Flight attendant accused of bad behavior was drunk

  05-05-2018 13:52
  WILLISTON, N.D. — Authorities say a flight attendant accused of disrupting a flight from Denver to North Dakota was drunk.
  Police in Williston, in northwestern North Dakota, say they received a call from airport officials before the Trans State Airlines flight landed Thursday afternoon that an occupant was intoxicated and had a medical condition. Police determined that the person was drunk and forwarded the investigation to the FBI.
  No further details have been released. A passenger tweete
  
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• Dry and pleasant today, showers tomorrow

  05-05-2018 13:16
  Our first taste of summer heat this past week is finally over thanks to a cold front that has moved south of the area.
  The air behind this cold front is dry and pleasant making it feel much more comfortable, especially with the winds gusting up to 20-35 mph.  Expect temperatures to top out in the middle 70's under partly to mostly sunny day skies; just absolutely beautiful to get outside and enjoy some outdoor activities.
  On Sunday, a relatively weak low pressure system will miss us t
  
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• Dry & pleasant today; scattered showers Sunday

  05-05-2018 13:16
  Our first taste of summer heat this past week is finally over thanks to a cold front that has moved south of the area.  The air behind this cold front is dry and pleasant making it feel much more comfortable, especially with the winds gusting up to 20-35 mph.  Expect temperatures to top out in the middle 70’s under partly to mostly sunny day skies; just absolutely beautiful to get outside and enjoy some outdoor activities.
  On Sunday, a relatively weak low pressure system wil
  
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• New NASA spaceship will really dig (into) Mars

  05-05-2018 13:01
  NASA is going to Mars again, this time with the first spaceship dedicated to digging deep below the surface to find out what’s shaking on the red planet.
  InSight launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on an Atlas V 401 rocket.
  It will be the first NASA mission launched to another planet from the West Coast, and it’ll be visible to millions in Southern California from Santa Maria to San Diego. NASA’s previous interplanetary missions were launc
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Dreamers – undocumented immigrant students – Get a Break (for now) with financial aid and college

  05-05-2018 12:31
  Connecticut recently joined seven other states in granting undocumented immigrants access to college financial aid.
  It has been a long journey for the "CT Students for a Dream" organization and there is still uncertainty about the future. Seven states are suing to end what is known as the DACA program.
  Camila Bortoleto, co-founder of CT Students for a Dream, joins the Stan Simpson Show to talk more on this topic.
  
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• The Stan Simpson Show: Bloomfield man launches new Hip Hop-centric trivia game

  05-05-2018 12:30
  Harold V. Lee is the inventor of “Pull Your Card” – a Hip Hop-themed trivia card game.
  He joins the Stan Simpson Show to explain more.
  
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• Prosecutors removed from case of slain UConn professor

  05-05-2018 12:18
  BRISTOL — A Connecticut judge has removed prosecutors from the case of a University of Connecticut scientist charged with killing her professor husband.
  The Hartford Courant reports that New Britain Superior Court Judge Joan Alexander on Friday removed the New Britain State’s Attorney’s office from the case against Linda Kosuda-Bigazzi. Chief State’s Attorney Kevin Kane has asked the Litchfield State’s Attorney’s office to assume the case.
  The move
  
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• At a Price: Is Regionalism Realistic?

  05-05-2018 05:40
  
  Current and former leaders in the Connecticut General Assembly from both parties agree that regionalism is a necessity in the state in order to save money, but they also agree that existing pressures, many...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• West Hartford Students Will be Screened for Alcohol at Prom

  05-05-2018 05:28
  
  The West Hartford School district is hoping to prevent underage drinking at school events with a new screening program, and it will be tested at prom.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Connecticut’s economy fourth quarter growth fails to measure up

  05-05-2018 04:33
  HARTFORD — Connecticut’s real economic output grew in the fourth quarter by 2.4% on an annualized basis, according to federal data just released.
  Despite this nugget of good news, the big picture still doesn’t look so rosy. The state economy continued to contract throughout 2017. Since 2014, Connecticut’s performance ranks 49th, besting only Louisiana. This carries on a deeply troubling pattern: 2014, 2016 and now 2017 all saw contraction, ranging from -0.7% to -0.2%.
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• Drowned dog found at Stamford marina with legs bound together

  05-05-2018 04:13
  ***Warning – photos in this story are graphic***
  STAMFORD — Police are searching for the person who apparently deliberately drowned a dog that was found with its legs bound together at a Connecticut marina.
  Police tell the Stamford Advocate that the dog’s body was found Wednesday by a boater at a city-owned marina in Stamford. Two shoelaces were used to tie the dog’s legs together.
  Sgt. Brian Butler says it’s unclear where the dog was killed. No witnesses
  
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• Silver Alert for Missing Stamford Siblings Canceled

  05-05-2018 04:07
  
  A Silver Alert for three missing Stamford siblings has been canceled.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• New London Police Seek 'Armed and Dangerous' Murder Suspect

  05-05-2018 03:50
  
  New London police are searching an “armed and dangerous” murder suspect.Photo Credit: New London Police Department
  
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• CEO sings ‘unfortunate’ song before interview, apologizes

  05-05-2018 03:15
  LONDON – As far as gaffes go, it’s pretty priceless: A CEO waiting to discuss his company’s new $10 billion deal in an ITV News interview was filmed singing “We’re in the Money.”
  Mike Coupe, the head of Sainsbury’s supermarkets, was captured quietly singing, “We’re in the money, the sky is sunny, let’s lend it, spend it, send it rolling along.”
  He has since apologized for his “unfortunate choice of song” and said he w
  
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• Ex-boyfriend accused of abandoning baby in New York City

  05-05-2018 03:13
  NEW YORK — Police are searching for the ex-boyfriend of a woman whose baby was found alone in front of a New York City building Thursday morning.
  "The child started crying and calling me mommy — brought tears to my eyes"Officers responded to a 911 call around 11 a.m. to find a toddler boy wearing a onesie alone inside the front foyer of 272 W. 132 St. in Harlem.
  It was reported to police that at around 10:37 a.m. a man put the toddler inside of the building's foyer and placed a tabl
  
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• Disturbing video shows man robbing 70-year-old woman after Bible study

  05-05-2018 03:13
  NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A 70-year-old Tennessee woman had just left Bible study Tuesday when a mugger ripped the purse out of her hands, causing her to fall face first onto the asphalt parking lot, according to Nashville police.
  The disturbing robbery was captured on surveillance cameras mounted near the Lebanon Road Church of Christ in Lebanon Pike.
  Footage shows a silver Dodge 1500 pickup truck pull up to the woman as she walks through the parking lot. The driver, believed to be 48-year
  
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• ‘What’s funny?’: Teen accused of killing 3-year-old smiles in Georgia court, sparking near brawl

  05-05-2018 03:10
  DEKALB COUNTY, Ga. – Deputies had to restrain the mother of a 3-year-old boy Friday when the 15-year-old boy accused of killing him appeared to smirk while waiting for his bond hearing to start.
  “What’s funny? What’s funny?” yelled Roshanda Craig, as deputies rushed to separate members of the victim’s family and the defendant’s family.
  Christopher Cullins, 15, an eighth grade student at Sylvan Hills Middle School, was arrested at his school 10 days afte
  
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• Cinco de Mayo Fast Facts

  05-05-2018 03:04
  Here’s some facts about Cinco de Mayo which commemorates the Mexican victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862. Cinco de Mayo is celebrated on May 5 every year.
  About:Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for the fifth of May.
  The Mexican army under the command of Ignacio Zaragoza, despite being smaller and ill-equipped, won the battle at the town of Puebla — about 85 miles east of Mexico City.
  Cinco de Mayo is not Mexico’s independence day from Spain, which o
  
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• Ex-President George HW Bush released from Houston hospital

  05-05-2018 02:18
  HOUSTON  — Former President George H.W. Bush was released from a Houston hospital on Friday after spending 13 days being treated for an infection that required his hospitalization a day after his wife’s funeral.
  Jim McGrath, a spokesman for the 93-year-old Bush, tweeted that doctors at Houston Methodist Hospital “report he is doing well” and that the former president is “happy to return home.”
  The nation’s 41st president was admitted to the hospital
  
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• Hawaii volcano eruption forces hundreds to evacuate

  05-05-2018 02:15
  For Stephen Clapper, there was no choice after molten rock and sulfur dioxide gas spewed from the ground near his home on Hawaii’s Big Island.
  “We had to evacuate. My mother was out of portable oxygen, so that’s a first concern. She’s 88 years old,” he told CNN affiliate KHON.
  Clapper became one of hundreds of residents to flee the threats from the volcanic eruption. He said he told his mom on Friday morning to pack a bag, just in case.
  But with lava setting tr
  
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• EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: SWAT attempting to negotiate with barricaded North Haven homeowner

  05-05-2018 02:03
  NORTH HAVEN -- While neither the Office of the Chief Medical examiner, nor the Connecticut State Police have released the name of the man who died in the barn explosion Wednesday night.
  But there is good news coming from this tragic story.
  The nine officers that were members of the regional SWAT team, who were injured as a result of Wednesday night’s explosions, have all been released from the hospital.
  Remains of Wednesday night’s devastation were being carted away throughout
  
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• Hartford Fire Department pays respect to ill retired firefighter

  05-05-2018 01:46
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  According to Chase’s granddaughter, Brenda Glazier, the plan was to honor him in Connecticut, but he became ill during a visit in South Carolina where he cu
  
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• Fishbein Stands By Comments on Domestic Violence

  05-05-2018 01:31
  
  A Connecticut House Member from Wallingford faced a political backlash late Thursday and early Friday for his comments regarding victims of domestic violence.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• House passes bill that requests new casino proposals

  05-05-2018 00:35
  HARTFORD — The Connecticut House of Representatives has narrowly approved legislation that creates a process that could eventually lead to a new, $500 million casino in Connecticut, possibly in Bridgeport.
  The bill passed on a 77-73 vote Friday. It now awaits action in the Senate, where its fate is questionable.
  Under the proposal, two state agencies are required to develop and issue a request for proposals from casino developers. The agencies would then evaluate the responses and present
  
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