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• Connecticut’s first female Lt. Gov. Eunice Groark passes away at 80

  09-05-2018 23:37
  HARTFORD —  Former Connecticut  Lt. Gov. Eunice Groark died Tuesday at the age of 80.
  Governor Dannel P. Malloy and Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman released the following joint statement regarding the passing of Eunice S. Groark, who served as Lt. Governor for the State of Connecticut from 1991 to 1995:“Eunice Groark holds an important place in Connecticut history as a woman, a state leader, and an advocate who didn’t shy away from tough decisions and fought for what sh
  
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• Police called on black student sleeping in her Yale dorm

  09-05-2018 23:29
  NEW HAVEN — A white graduate student at Yale called police on a black graduate student who had fallen asleep in a common area of their campus residence — an episode that a dean said shows the need for efforts to make the Ivy League university a more inclusive place.
  Lolade Siyonbola posted two videos of Monday’s encounter on her Facebook page, including part of a conversation with the white student who told her she was calling police after finding her on a couch in the room at
  
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• People In Yoga Pants Are Being Burned By MRIs, Doctors Say

  09-05-2018 22:52
  CBS Local — An MRI can help doctors detect problems a normal checkup wouldn’t find however, health experts are warning that wearing the wrong clothing during a scan can actually leave patients burned and scarred.
  “I suspect many patients are unaware of the clothing risks,” Mount Sinai’s Bradley Delman said, via Market Watch. “Even very comfortable clothing can present unnecessary risks.”
  According to radiologists across the country, metal
  
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• WATCH: Lawmakers reach bipartisan budget agreement

  09-05-2018 22:31
  HARTFORD —  The budget battle is almost over.
  Lawmakers said they’ve reached a new bipartisan deal.
  #BREAKING: Confirmed!Bipartisan budget deal is in place. Joint leadership will address the media at 4:30. We will have it live @FOX61News
  — Matt Caron (@MattCaronTV) May 9, 2018This story is breaking and will be updated.
  
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• Lawmakers reach bipartisan budget agreement

  09-05-2018 22:31
  HARTFORD --  The budget battle is almost over.
  Lawmakers said they've reached a new bipartisan deal.
  #BREAKING: Confirmed!Bipartisan budget deal is in place. Joint leadership will address the media at 4:30. We will have it live @FOX61News
  — Matt Caron (@MattCaronTV) May 9, 2018
  This story is breaking and will be updated.
  
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• Chance for showers tomorrow; Tracking weekend showers

  09-05-2018 22:30
  Trees and other plants are exploding with color in this beautiful spring weather. The tree pollen count has tripled over the last few days to VERY HIGH levels.
  On Thursday look for another shot at early morning fog along the shoreline. Then we'll lose some of the sun as clouds increase. An isolated shower is possible in the afternoon but there is a better chance for a shower/storm at night. It will be brief and likely hit-or-miss.
  Then on Friday it's back to the sunshine! But temperatures will
  
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• Job Openings Matches Number Of Unemployed For First Time In Decades

  09-05-2018 22:10
  WASHINGTON, DC (CBS Local) – The U.S. job market reached a historic marker in March as the number of available jobs reportedly equaled the number of unemployed workers for the first time in two decades.
  According to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employers were advertising openings for 6.55 million positions in March. The May 8 release adds that 6.59 million Americans were unemployed at that time, meaning that there was 1.01 open jobs per unemployed worker
  
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• First on FOX61: Hartford recovers $510,000 lost in Dillon Stadium deal

  09-05-2018 22:06
  HARTFORD – Mayor Luke Bronin announced Wednesday that the city of Hartford has recovered half of the money stolen by developers last year.
  Officials said $510,000  out of the $1,000,000 dollars by developers Mitchell Anderson and James Duckett, Jr. back in 2017 has been returned to the city. The two men had been paid to redevelop Dillon Stadium. Anderson and Duckett were both sentenced to prison on federal charges.
  The City of Hartford “aggressively” went after an insuran
  
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• Exclusive: Hartford recovers $500,000 lost in Dillon Stadium deal

  09-05-2018 22:06
  HARTFORD – Mayor Luke Bronin announced Wednesday that the city of Hartford has recovered half of the money stolen by developers last year.
  Officials said $510,000  out of the $1,000,000 dollars by developers Mitchell Anderson and James Duckett, Jr. back in 2017 has been returned to the city. The two men had been paid to redevelop Dillon Stadium. Anderson and Duckett were both sentenced to prison on federal charges.
  The City of Hartford “aggressively” went after an insuranc
  
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• Chris Paul Not Celebrating Western Conference Finals Appearance

  09-05-2018 21:42
  By Matt Citak
  Heading into the 2017-18 season, there were not many ways one could criticize the career of Chris Paul.
  The recently turned 33-year-old was the fourth overall selection of the 2005 NBA Draft. In his rookie season, Paul averaged 16.1 points, 7.8 assists, 5.1 rebounds and 2.2 steals per game. His performance earned him the 2006 NBA Rookie of the Year Award, as well as a spot on the NBA All-Rookie Team.
  This was an amazing way to start a career. But for Paul, things would only go up f
  
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• Shoplifting Suspects Have Orders to Be Deported: PD

  09-05-2018 21:29
  
  Clinton police are investigating a $10,000 shoplifting spree and they have arrested two suspects who they said have U.S. Immigration orders to be deported.Photo Credit: Clinton Police
  
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• Mom Warns About ‘Deodorant Challenge’ After Teen Is Badly Burned

  09-05-2018 21:16
  YATE, ENGLAND (CBS Local) – A mother in England is warning parents on social media about a dangerous fad that left her daughter with severe burns. Jamie Prescott says the “Deodorant Challenge” is to blame for wounds on her 15-year-old’s arm that are so bad they may require surgery.
  The Details:The Deodorant Challenge left a teen in England with severe burns to her arm
  The teen’s mother posted pictures of the stunt to warn other parents
  The prank
  
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• Capitals Finally End Their Eastern Conference Finals Drought

  09-05-2018 21:10
  By Steve Silverman
  At the start of the playoffs, the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Nashville Predators and the Winnipeg Jets were on a second-round collision course.
  The Jets finished with the second-best record in the league, and since both were situated in the NHL’s Central Division, they were destined to meet in the second round as long as they didn’t slip on a banana peel in the first round.
  While the Preds had a bit of a problem with the Colorado Avalanche, they survived and
  
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• Motorcycle Crash Affecting Traffic at Waterford High School

  09-05-2018 20:56
  
  Route 156 in Waterford is closed because of a motorcycle crash and it will affect traffic at Waterford High School, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Video: Helicopter Lifts Horse From Construction Trench

  09-05-2018 20:55
  SHADOW HILLS, CA (CBS LOCAL) – Los Angeles County Fire first responders rescued a horse from a construction trench Tuesday afternoon in Shadow Hills, California.
  The horse named Misty was uninjured after a fall into the trench but had to lifted with the aid of a LA County Fire helicopter.
  The hours long rescue began after the horse strayed from nearby ranch property near Clybourne Avenue according to the Los Angeles Daily News.
  Officials told the paper they were unclear how the horse ended
  
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• Woman Killed in New Haven Crash

  09-05-2018 20:12
  
  A 22-year-old New Haven woman is dead after a crash on Tuesday night.
  
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• 4 Taken to Hospital After Crash in East Windsor

  09-05-2018 19:50
  
  Four people have been taken to the hospital after a crash on South Main Street in East Windsor Wednesday afternoon.Photo Credit: East Windsor Police
  
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• Miami police officer charged with assault denies kicking suspect

  09-05-2018 19:37
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  Florida prosecutors have charged a Miami police officer they say tried to kick a suspect who was being handcuffed on the ground, in an encounter captured on video.
  Mario Figueroa, a two-year veteran of the force, was charged Tuesday with assault, a second-degree misdemeanor, after the cell phone video of the incident surfaced last week.
  “Officer Mario Figueroa can have no excuse for the alleged actions seen on the initial videotape,” State Attorney Katherine Fernandez Run
  
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• Police: 95-Year-Old Arrested For Slapping Granddaughter With Slipper

  09-05-2018 19:11
  DAYTONA BEACH, FL (CBS Local) – A Florida great grandmother now has an arrest record after police say they were forced to take the 95-year-old to jail for slapping her granddaughter with a slipper.
  The Details:95-year-old Hattie Reynolds was arrested after slapping her granddaughter with a slipper
  Daytona Beach police say they had to take her into custody due to state domestic violence laws
  Reynolds says her 46-year-old granddaughter was using up all of the senior’s air con
  
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• Free Tennis Lessons in New Haven

  09-05-2018 19:09
  
  The Connecticut Open is hosting a free tennis lesson for third graders across New Haven.
  
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• Connecticut Puts Spotlight on Tourism at Conference

  09-05-2018 19:07
  
  Tourism is a $14-billion industry in Connecticut, but some say the state needs to do more to make people aware of hidden gems from the shoreline to the quiet corner.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• She’s turning 100 – and checking Facebook for birthday wishes

  09-05-2018 18:34
  HUGHESVILLE, Pa. - A 100-year-old woman from Pennsylvania checked her Facebook feed for birthday wishes Tuesday morning.
  During World War I, before Prohibition and the invention of sliced bread, on May 8, 1918, Grace Speary was born in Ohio.
  Now, four children, 19 great-grandchildren, and five great-great-grandchildren later, Speary is celebrating her 100th birthday.
  Speary grew up in Muncy but now home is Wolf Run Village assisted living in Hughesville. That's where friends and family helped h
  
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• Suspect in Sex Abuse of Child in Norwalk Found in Orlando

  09-05-2018 18:32
  
  A 39-year-old man who is accused of sexually abusing a child in Norwalk was taken into custody in Orlando, Florida after an investigation that started more than three years ago.Photo Credit: Norwalk Police
  
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• Reunited sweethearts marry on front lawn of high school 30 years after splitting up

  09-05-2018 18:31
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. - It isn't everyone who can say they married their high school sweetheart, especially when it's more than 30 years after graduation.
  One couple from Kansas City reunited as adults, years after they went their separate ways as kids, and got married Tuesday on the front lawn at Oak Park High School.
  True love never fades. Phillip Adams and his new wife, Shelley, stand together as proof.
  They dated as teenagers during their days as students at Oak Park High School before splitting
  
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• 2 in Custody After Police Chase That Started in Hartford

  09-05-2018 18:11
  
  Two people have been arrested after a chase that started in Hartford and ended in Wethersfield or Rocky Hill, according to Hartford police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• A sticky mess: liquid chocolate spills onto Polish highway

  09-05-2018 17:58
  WARSAW, Poland  — A tractor-trailer has overturned on a Polish highway, spilling tons of liquid chocolate that are solidifying into a huge sticky mess.
  The private broadcaster TVN24 showed images of an overturned truck surrounded by brown chocolate covering six lanes on the A2 motorway, blocking traffic in both directions.
  Rescue officials said the liquid chocolate was solidifying as it cooled and would require large amounts of hot water to clear away.
  Senior brigadier Bogdan Kowalski
  
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• Entenmann’s Has A New Job Available: Chief Donut Officer

  09-05-2018 17:55
  CBS Local — Entenmann’s has a delicious job offer for all the donut lovers out there. The baked goods giant is taking applications for a brand new position: Chief Donut Officer.
  In celebration of National Donut Day on June 1, the company has announced a contest for the “job”, which will pay one lucky person $5,000 and a one year supply of free donuts.To become Entenmann’s new “CDO,” applicants will have to wow the bakery with their ideas for pr
  
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• Police Identify Man Killed in Enfield Motorcycle Crash

  09-05-2018 17:54
  
  A motorcycle and a dump truck have collided on Depot Hill Road in Enfield and the motorcyclist has been taken to the hospital, according to police at the scene.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Motorcyclist killed after crashing with dump truck in Enfield

  09-05-2018 17:53
  ENFIELD — Enfield Police say 63-year-old Frank Caravello of East Windsor has died after crashing with a dump truck Tuesday.
  The accident happened around 2:13 in the afternoon Tuesday on Depot Hill Road near Route 5.
  Caravello was rushed to St. Francis Hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
  The crash remains under investigation by the Enfield Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Nisyrios at 860-763-6400.
  Scene of serious motorcycle vs dump truck ax in En
  
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• Rescuers bitten after mistaking bobcats for domestic kittens

  09-05-2018 17:43
  SAN ANTONIO  — Three well-meaning people suffered bites when the kittens they rescued after hearing them mewling in a San Antonio alley turned out to be ravenous bobcat cubs .
  The caretakers found the blue-eyed, stub-tailed pair of young bobcats on Saturday and, thinking they were Bengal kittens, took them in. They fed the bobcats milk from pet-feeding bottles, but realized something was amiss when the aggressive animals tore the bottles apart and bit them.
  They called 
  
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• Another Teen Charged in Connection With Fatal Crash in Manchester

  09-05-2018 17:36
  
  Another teen has been charged in connection with a crash in Manchester last year that killed three people.Photo Credit: Manchester Police
  
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• Amtrak 3-Day Sale Includes Reduced Fares in CT

  09-05-2018 17:05
  
  Amtrak is running a three-day sale on Northeast Regional fares.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• May 7 – May 13

  09-05-2018 17:02
  Wednesday, May 9
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• Amid #MeToo, more colleges host women as graduation speakers

  09-05-2018 16:57
  NEW HAVEN — This graduation season, the podium is all hers.
  For the first time in at least two decades, the majority of the nation’s top colleges are featuring women as their spring commencement speakers, a shift that industry experts credit to the wave of female empowerment that has fueled the #MeToo movement.
  Yale is bringing Hillary Clinton. MIT will host Sheryl Sandberg. Vanderbilt landed Amal Clooney, while Dartmouth chose Mindy Kaling.
  Overall, women account for nearly 60 perce
  
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• Route 6 in Bristol Reopens After Natural Gas Leak

  09-05-2018 16:25
  
  https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/politics/Pompeo-Heads-to-NKorea-to-Finalize-Trump-Kim-Summit-482110801.htmlPhoto Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Bridgeport Police Investigate Porch Thefts

  09-05-2018 16:16
  
  Bridgeport officials have released video of a woman who they say has been stealing packages off porches and they are asking for anyone with information to come forward.Photo Credit: Bridgeport Police
  
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• Police ID Man Found Dead in New London Monday

  09-05-2018 16:15
  
  Police are investigating after a man was found dead in a lot on Cedar Grove Avenue in New London at 7:09 a. m. Monday.
  
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• What Trump’s Iran decision means for oil and gas prices

  09-05-2018 15:33
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  President Donald Trump chose a dicey time to crack down on Iran, the world’s fifth-biggest oil producer.
  Global oil supplies were already getting tight before Trump vowed on Tuesday to exit the Iran nuclear deal and impose “powerful” sanctions on the OPEC nation.
  Energy industry insiders say Trump’s tough stance on Iran will probably keep oil and gasoline prices higher than they would otherwise be.
  Iran ramped up its oil productio
  
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• Owner of North Haven barn that exploded thanks responders

  09-05-2018 15:27
  NORTH HAVEN --  A Connecticut woman whose barn exploded during a police standoff, injuring nine officers, is publicly thanking everyone who responded to her property during the crisis.
  The thank you letter from Deborah Sayre, of North Haven, was sent to several newspapers in the state.
  In it, she thanks, police, firefighters, medical professional and even utility workers who responded to her home on May 2 and treated her after the standoff.
  Sayre wrote: "Your families must t
  
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• Video shows 11-year-old girl jump from moving car during carjacking

  09-05-2018 15:17
  AURORA, Ill. – Surveillance footage shows what happened when an 11-year-old girl jumped out of the backseat of a moving car to get away from the man stealing it.
  While Aurora Police search for the accomplice of that carjacking, they pass along this advice - you can't leave the car running while you get out to pump gas!
  It was early Friday morning when Mark Beasanski of Aurora, Illinois was going to pump gas at the BP gas station on North Eola Road, according to WGN.
  Security footage shows
  
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• High school administrator says family members could be fined $1,030 for cheering at graduation

  09-05-2018 15:15
  GREENVILLE, S.C. – An administrator at a South Carolina high school recently told students and family members that cheering during the graduation ceremony could cost big bucks, the Greenville News reports.
  The administrator said cheering during Greenville High School graduation at Bon Secours Wellness Arena would result in a $1,030 fine.
  A slide shown at an assembly stated, “Since graduation is a dignified and solemn occasion, graduating seniors and their guests should behave ap
  
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• Richard Robinson on his historic confirmation as CT’s chief justice

  09-05-2018 15:10
  HARTFORD — It was a vote of historic proportions as Associate Justice Richard Robinson was unanimously  approved as the next chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court.
  With a 36-0 vote in the Senate, Robinson became the first African-American to hold the judicial branch's top job. The House of Representatives had earlier unanimously approved Robinson's nomination.
  Democrats and Republicans had high praise for Robinson, Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's second chief justice nomi
  
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• Mother says teacher accidentally sent her insulting text about son with special needs

  09-05-2018 11:55
  TEXAS CITY, Texas – A Texas mother wants answers after receiving an insulting text message from her 13-year-old son’s teacher that she thinks was meant for someone else.
  Tiffany Elstrom’s son Jayden has been diagnosed with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and bipolar disorder, according to KPRC, and attends special classes at Levi Fry Intermediate School.
  Elstrom told the Houston television station she was talking with Jayden’s teacher when her phone aler
  
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• Couple finds ‘cow’ remains in yard – except it’s not a cow

  09-05-2018 11:16
  This Bonneville Salt Flats 100 miles west of Salt Lake City, Utah are the second largest in the world. There have been more land speed records set there then any place in the world. AFP Photo/ Georgre FREY (George Frey/AFP/Getty Images)
  SALT LAKE CITY – When Laura and Bridger Hill started doing yard work at their home in Lehi, Utah, last September to prep for a retaining wall, the last thing they expected was to stumble across Ice Age-era remains.
  But that’s exactly what happened, wi
  
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• State Lawmakers Pass Bill Banning Bump Stocks in Connecticut

  09-05-2018 11:04
  
  Connecticut lawmakers have passed a bill in favor of banning bump stocks.
  
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• Wisconsin shelter worker drives hundreds of miles to save cat named Gizmo

  09-05-2018 10:45
  BROOKFIELD, Wis. – Some animal lovers will do anything for a pet -- and that's exactly what one volunteer from a Wisconsin animal shelter did to save the life of Gizmo the cat.
  "I didn't even think about it," said Zak Heebsh, Elmbrook Humane Society officer. "If I have the time and the resources to get her back up here and give her a shot at getting a new home, why not?"
  This marks Gizmo's second time at the shelter in Brookfield. A family adopted the 8-year-old cat in 2015, but
  
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• The 10 most popular occupations for Uber and Lyft drivers

  09-05-2018 10:40
  Uber and Lyft have revolutionized the taxi industry by allowing individuals to work as freelance drivers-for-hire, using their personal vehicles. Drivers can set their own hours and earn money on the side with little to no upfront expense. It’s not surprising that millions of drivers have chosen to join Uber, Lyft, or both.
  On the other hand, most drivers who do work for Uber and/or Lyft do so as a side gig, while working either part-time or full-time at a “day job” of som
  
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• Police find professor dead in basement, man with hammer in closet of New York City home

  09-05-2018 10:37
  NEW YORK — An investigation is underway Tuesday after police say a professor was found dead in his New York City home and a man was found hiding in a closet with several tools, including a hammer.
  Police discovered the body of Jeremy Safran, 66, while responding to reports of a burglary in progress at a home on Stratford Road near Hinckley Place in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn just before 6 p.m. Monday, officials said. Safran was found in the basement with trauma to his head and body,
  
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• ‘It is part of our son’: Father of fallen Marine asks for help finding son’s American flag

  09-05-2018 10:25
  YAKIMA, Wa. – A Washington state father is hoping to locate his fallen Marine son’s American flag after it was stolen from his truck.
  Shawn Marceau told KPTV his truck was broken into in Yakima, Washington and inside was an American flag that belonged to his son, Joe, who was killed while serving in Afghanistan.
  Marceau said his son’s entire platoon signed the flag, including two other fallen soldiers.
  “The significance to anybody is really nothing, but to us, it is
  
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• Warmer Wednesday with temps in mid 70s; Chance for evening showers Thursday

  09-05-2018 10:11
  Trees and other plants are exploding with color in this beautiful spring weather. The tree pollen count has tripled over the last few days to VERY HIGH levels.
  Any early fog gives way to sunshine on Wednesday with slightly warmer temperatures with highs in the upper 70s inland and upper 60s for the shoreline.
  On Thursday look for another shot at early fog followed by increasing clouds as a cold front approaches. This will bring the chance for a shower or thunderstorm Thursday night.
  Then on Fri
  
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