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• Park Official: Visitors Are Destroying Ancient Dinosaur Fossils

  11-05-2018 23:10
  VERNAL, UT (CBS Local) – Park officials in Utah are trying to stop a trend that is literally destroying millions of years of history. Tourists have reportedly been picking up the fossilized footprints of dinosaurs and throwing them into a park lake.
  “It’s become quite a big problem,” Utah Division of State Parks spokesman Devan Chavez told The Salt Lake Tribune. “They’re just looking to throw rocks off the side. What they don’t realize is these rock
  
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• President Trump unveils plan to reduce drug prices

  11-05-2018 22:51
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump's long-awaited plan to bring down drug prices, unveiled Friday, will mostly spare the pharmaceutical industry he previously accused of "getting away with murder" and instead focus on increasing private competition and requiring more openness about costs.
  In Rose Garden remarks at the White House, Trump called his plan the "most sweeping action in history to lower the price of prescription drugs for the American people." But it does not include his
  
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• New Washer For Colchester Woman After Problem

  11-05-2018 22:51
  
  Diane Pearl, of Colchester, needed help when her washing machine stopped working properly.She said her clothes came out of the wash with residue on them.The good news for Pearl is that the washer was...Photo Credit: Diane Pearl
  
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• Woman Gets Deep Discount on New Refrigerator After Problem With Old One

  11-05-2018 22:48
  
  Linda Leary, of Trumbull, bought a refrigerator a little over two years ago but recently noticed a large crack in the freezer lining.Photo Credit: Linda Leary
  
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• After Long Wait, Woman Gets Airbag Replacement For Car

  11-05-2018 22:45
  
  Lillian Yerukhimovich waited years for a new airbag.In 2016, she received a notice that her 2012 Audi was part of the massive Takata airbag recall, but replacement parts were not yet available.A year...Photo Credit: Lillian Yerukhimovich
  
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• Head-On Crash Closes Route 44 in Barkhamsted

  11-05-2018 22:35
  
  A head-on crash has closed part of Route 44 (New Hartford Road) in Barkhamsted, according to Connecticut State Police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Watch A Sneak Preview Of Gabby Douglas On Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition

  11-05-2018 22:34
  Imagine if your idol could walk a mile in your shoes, recognize your special ability and change your life forever? Well, that’s the premise of the Celebrity edition of Undercover Boss, premiering tonight with 3x Olympic gold medal gymnast Gabby Douglas who goes deep undercover to discover gifted gymnasts and coaches.  Check out this sneak peek.
  Watch Gabby Douglas on Undercover Boss: Celebrity Edition tonight at 8pm on CBS.
  
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• Multiple injuries reported following serious car crash on Route 44 in Barkhamsted; Lifestar requested

  11-05-2018 22:27
  BARKHAMSTED —  Lifestar has been requested to the scene of a multi-car crash in Barkhamsted Friday afternoon.
  Police said three people were trapped inside the vehicle following a head-on collision in the area of 5 New Hartford Road around 4 p.m.
  Police said two of victims are unresponsive with suspected serious injuries. Litchfield County 9-1-1 called for two LifeStar choppers, but they weren’t able to send any.
  At this time,  Route 44 is closed between Route
  
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• The Top 10 Public High Schools in Connecticut

  11-05-2018 22:26
  
  U.S. News and World Report has published its annual ranking of the top public high schools in the United States and one school in Connecticut made it into the top 100.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• FOX61 presents The House That Social Media Built

  11-05-2018 22:17
  Mike Riccio and Nicole White pride themselves on tackling the impossible.  Mike and Nicole have an outstanding reputation for taking a house that needs extra love and creating a beautiful home.  Teaming up to remodel houses along the Connecticut shoreline, it seems that these two together can do the impossible.
  The House That Social Media Built is doing just that: the seemingly impossible.  Mike and Nicole plan on taking unaesthetically pleasing houses on the Connecticut Shorelin
  
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• SpaceX will try again to launch its newest Falcon 9 rocket

  11-05-2018 22:09
  SpaceX will try again Friday to launch a new version of its Falcon 9 rocket that could eventually carry astronauts into space.
  The Falcon 9 Block 5, as the new version is called, is poised for launch at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. A two-hour launch window is set to begin at 4:14 pm ET.
  Launch was delayed at the last minute on Thursday. Details about why the first attempt was aborted were not immediately available.
  This launch will carry into orbit the Bangabandhu Satellite-1, which wil
  
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• Pack of Coyotes Roaming Columbia Neighborhood: Police

  11-05-2018 21:56
  
  A pack of coyotes is roaming a neighborhood in Columbia, and police are warning residents to be on alert.Photo Credit: Harry Collins/Adobe StockThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Classics on the rise on list of most popular US baby names

  11-05-2018 21:52
  It looks like the name Emma will not go out of style any time soon.
  For the fourth year in a row, it’s No. 1 for girls on the Social Security Administration’s annual list of most popular baby names in the United States.
  The name Noah didn’t have much luck after four consecutive years as No. 1 on the boys list; Liam took the top spot in 2017.
  Liam first appeared on the top 10 list in 2012 and has been crawling up the ranking ever since. It was ranked second from 2014 t
  
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• Re-Arrest Ordered for Man Accused of Running Over and Killing Wife

  11-05-2018 21:27
  
  A woman died after her husband ran over her in a North Haven driveway last night, according to police, and he did not appear in court Friday morning to answer to the original charges.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com and North Haven Police
  
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• Police ID Teen Shot and Killed in Hartford

  11-05-2018 21:12
  
  An 17-year-old Hartford boy was shot and killed in Hartford early Friday morning and police are looking for the shooter.
  
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• 10-Year-Old Girl Takes Bullet While Shielding Baby Brother

  11-05-2018 20:56
  LAS VEGAS, NV (CBS Local) – A 10-year-old girl in Las Vegas is being called a hero after she used her own body as a shield to save her baby brother during a parking lot gun battle.
  Aaliyah Inghram was on a shopping trip to Walmart with her mother, her 18-month-old brother, and her cousin when two men began shooting at each other on May 8. “I didn’t want the baby to get hurt so I like stepped in front of the babies. If I wouldn’t have stood in front of my brother, he
  
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• DMV License Name Fix on The Way for Woman After 50 Years

  11-05-2018 20:32
  
  You could say Sharon St. Amand, of Waterbury, has been dealing with an identity crisis every time she opens her wallet. The last name on her driver’s license reads “Stamand,” and for decades, she’s been pleading...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Salmonella Outbreak Sickens Dozens After Massive Egg Recall

  11-05-2018 20:07
  ATLANTA, GA (CBS Local) – The CDC has released new information about a massive egg recall across several states. Thirty-five people have now been diagnosed with salmonella linked to the contaminated food after more than 200 million eggs were recalled by an egg farm in North Carolina.
  The Details:35 people have been diagnosed with salmonella linked to an egg recall
  Over 200 million eggs were recalled on April 13
  The recall affects eggs shipped to nine states by Rose Acre FarmsAcco
  
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• New Britain’s Erin Stewart no longer seeking top spot on GOP ticket

  11-05-2018 20:02
  LEDYARD — New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart is dropping out the race for governor in Connecticut and will instead run for lieutenant governor.
  Darien First Selectman Jayme Stevenson, who is also running for lieutenant governor, told multiple media outlets Friday that Stewart called her Friday morning as a courtesy to let her know about the switch.
  The 30-year-old Stewart was a late entry to the race, only announcing in March. She said she was impressed with how much the campaign accomplished
  
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• Yale University Offering Free Class On ‘Happiness’ To The World

  11-05-2018 19:40
  NEW HAVEN, CT (CBS Local) – The hefty tuition for going to Yale University may bring some students (and their parents) to tears. However, the Ivy League school is trying to give everyone a reason to smile by offering a new class on “happiness.”
  The Details:Yale University is offering a free online class about happiness
  The campus lecture was reportedly the most popular in school history
  100,000 people have signed up for the classYale has started a free online lecture, whic
  
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• New Canaan Teen Invents Skincare Line

  11-05-2018 19:30
  
  A New Canaan teen invented a skin care line, "Truly You."
  
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• Stewart Drops Bid for Gov., Will Run for Lieutenant Gov.

  11-05-2018 19:28
  
  New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart is dropping out of the race for governor and will instead run for lieutenant governor, according to a Connecticut Republican Party official.
  
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• Analysis: Stewart Moves from GOP Underdog for Governor to Favorite for Lieutenant Governor

  11-05-2018 19:10
  
  While there is probably some level of disappointment for Stewart, the three-term Republican mayor of New Britain, there is surely excitement with the prospects of her landing on the top of the ballot as...
  
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• Raptors Fire Coach Dwane Casey Despite Franchise-Best Record

  11-05-2018 18:57
  (CBS Sports) — The Raptors finished the season with the most wins in franchise history. Apparently, that wasn’t enough to save Dwane Casey’s job.
  The Raptors announced Friday that they’re cutting ties with their coach. The move comes just days after Toronto, the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference, was swept by LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round of the playoffs.
  “After careful consideration, I have decided thi
  
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• Crews Working to Contain Gas from Manchester Landfill

  11-05-2018 18:38
  
  Crews are close to reaching the midway point on a $1.6-million project to reduce the gas in the air over Manchester.
  
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• Car Crashes Into Fence in Windsor

  11-05-2018 18:37
  
  A car crashed into a fence in Windsor Friday morning.
  
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• Person Hit By Acela in Westbrook Is Dead

  11-05-2018 18:35
  
  A person who was hit by an Acela on the tracks in Westbrook Friday morning has died, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• NFL Trades That Now Make Sense

  11-05-2018 18:18
  By Sean Wagner McGough
  (CBS Sports) — Welcome to the true NFL offseason. The first part — February to May — didn’t really count, not with free agency and the draft occupying so much of our time. The real offseason — the actually boring portion — begins immediately when the draft ends, which it did on April 28, and concludes when the preseason begins, which will happen on Aug. 2.
  But maybe this offseason will be different. To this point, it’s certainly be
  
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• Rapper Kamaiyah arrested at Bradley Airport for not removing her head cover

  11-05-2018 18:01
  WINDSOR LOCKS — Connecticut State Troopers say that rapper Kamaiyah Johnson was arrested after refusing to remove her head cover.
  Police said that her head cover was setting off an alarm at the checkpoint.
  Johnson was pulled aside and spoken to by State Police and she was adamant in not removing her head cover to be inspected.
  She was advised unless she did, as she was told by the TSA, she wouldn’t be allowed to go through security and allowed to fly.
  Johnson continued to refuse and
  
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• Student’s Trump-Inspired ‘Promposal’ Stirs Controversy

  11-05-2018 17:56
  NEW BERLIN, WI (CBS Local) – A Wisconsin student’s “promposal” is drawing both laughs and criticism after the teen referenced President Trump’s policies on illegal immigration on his sign.
  The student from New Berlin Eisenhower High School posted a handmade sign to ask his date to the senior prom. The play on words read: “Will you make my night — Trump all others and let me deport you to prom?”A picture of the teen’s sign that was p
  
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• East Haven PD asks Trump to visit after North Haven standoff

  11-05-2018 17:45
  EAST HAVEN — In the aftermath of the North Haven barn explosion and standoff that injured several officers, the East Haven Police Department is asking President Trump to visit.
  In tweets to the President, the department is asking to make a guest appearance for the officers and the six communities affected by the incident. They say that his presence would ‘lift their spirits.” They’re hoping for a speech for the ‘men and women of the thin blue line”, knowing th
  
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• Rapper Arrested After Refusing to Remove Head Cover at Bradley: Police

  11-05-2018 17:33
  
  State police said they arrested a rapper at Bradley Airport Friday morning after she refused to remove her headgear and she Tweeted that she is never going to Hartford again after she had to bail out of jail for...Photo Credit: Connecticut State PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Price may cut back video games, pitches Saturday at Toronto

  11-05-2018 17:10
  BOSTON — David Price considers himself a gamer — both on and off the field. Now he has to cut down on screen time.
  A longtime video game enthusiast, the Boston Red Sox ace was diagnosed this week with carpal tunnel syndrome. He has not pitched since May 3 but is scheduled to return Saturday at Toronto.
  He insists that while video games may have contributed to the condition, they’re not the origin of the swelling in his left thumb, index finger and middle finger.
  “This is
  
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• Suspect in custody after reports of shots fired at Highland High School in Palmdale

  11-05-2018 16:55
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  PALMDALE, Calif. — A suspect is in custody in connection with reports of a man with a gun on the campus of Highland High School in the Southern California city of Palmdale, a Los Angeles County fire official said. The suspect, a male, was apprehended near a Vons grocery store in Palmdale, the official said.
  The Palmdale Fire Department told CNN it has received reports of shots fired.
  The sheriff’s department received the first call around 7:05 a.m. PT (10:05 a.m. ET).
  Ric
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: MLB, NBA, NHL… So Much Action

  11-05-2018 16:33
  San Francisco Giants vs. Pittsburgh PiratesFriday, May 11, 2018, 7:05 pm ET
  SAN FRANCISCO +126
  The Giants are undervalued on the road against Jameson Taillon. Taillon has been sharp, especially at home, but my simulations indicate this game should be closer to a pick ’em. I have the Giants winning 49 percent of simulations behind Andrew Suarez. Take the value road dog at +126.
  SportsLine Expert: Mike McClure (9-3 in last 12 NHL picks)
  Nick Markakis (Photo Credit: Scott Cunningham/Getty Ima
  
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• North Haven woman killed after husband runs her over with car

  11-05-2018 16:25
  NORTH HAVEN -- North Haven Police said a woman is dead after her husband ran her over with a car in their driveway.
  They said the incident happened at 119 Scrub Oak Road.
  The woman's husband, Frencesco Suppa, was driving, and claimed it was an accident according to police, but police said they learned that the couple was fighting before the crash.
  Suppa started his car, and sped in reverse down his driveway towards the road, hitting his wife and dragging her. He then stopped, and drove forward,
  
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• Survivor Ghost Island Castoff Interview-Chelsea Townsend Speaks Out

  11-05-2018 15:17
  Chelsea Townsend had become queen of the immunity necklace in “Survivor: Ghost Island,” winning back-back challenges to keep her safe through the past two Tribal Councils. But her luck ran out this week, as Domenick outlasted her in a grueling endurance challenge.
  Without immunity around her neck, Chelsea and the tribe’s other girls hatched a plan targeting Wendell, but it relied on both Laurel and Donathan making a big move to turn on members of their own alliance. In the
  
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• Person struck, killed by train in Westbrook

  11-05-2018 15:05
  WESTBROOK — A state Transportation Department spokesman said somebody was struck and killed on the tracks near the Westbrook station at about 7:30 a.m. Friday.
  The person was struck by an Acela Express high-speed train traveling from Boston to Washington D.C.
  Amtrak announced via Twitter that service between New Haven and Providence, Rhode Island, has been stopped “due to a trespasser incident.”
  SERVICE DISRUPTION: All service that operates between New Haven, CT (NHV) and Provi
  
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• White House aide dismisses McCain view, says ‘he’s dying anyway’: report

  11-05-2018 14:53
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  WASHINGTON DC  — A White House official dismissed Sen. John McCain’s opposition to President Donald Trump’s CIA nominee, saying “it doesn’t matter” because “he’s dying anyway,” two people in the room told The Associated Press.
  Kelly Sadler was discussing McCain’s opposition to Trump’s pick for CIA director, Gina Haspel, at a staff meeting on Thursday when she made the comment, according to the two people. They wer
  
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• Reports of EpiPen shortage unfounded, Mylan says

  11-05-2018 14:46
  Despite reports of EpiPen shortages across the United States, one of the companies that manufactures the device said it is shipping the product — “though supplies may vary from pharmacy to pharmacy.”
  EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. are devices made to deliver the lifesaving drug epinephrine during emergency treatment of serious allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis. They are made by Meridian Medical Technologies Inc., a Pfizer company, on behalf on Mylan N.V.
  “We understand how
  
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• Larry Nassar victims say Texas isn’t seriously investigating Karolyi Ranch

  11-05-2018 14:32
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  Young women abused by Larry Nassar called on Texas officials to investigate what USA Gymnastics coach Martha Karolyi knew about Nassar’s abuse and when she knew it, they said during a press conference Thursday.
  “I can’t understand why this is not taken seriously in Texas right now,” said Jamie Dantzscher, an Olympic bronze medal gymnast who was abused by Nassar.
  In Michigan, a special prosecutor was appointed to dig into what Michigan State Universit
  
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• Gas Prices Rise Above $3 in Connecticut

  11-05-2018 14:13
  
  Gas prices are now over $3 a gallon in Connecticut for the first time since December 2014, according to the AAA Allied Group. The average gas price in Connecticut is $3.01 per gallon in Connecticut and...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Suspected Golden State Killer now charged in 12 killings

  11-05-2018 14:00
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  SACRAMENTO — Joseph James DeAngelo, the suspected Golden State Killer, was charged Thursday with four additional counts of murder, according to Santa Barbara County District Attorney Joyce Dudley.
  Authorities have said they believe the Golden State Killer was responsible for killing a dozen people and for at least 50 rapes in 10 counties in California between 1976 and 1986.
  DeAngelo, 72, who was arrested last month, was previously charged with eight slayings
  
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• School Bus Hits Deer in Middletown

  11-05-2018 13:37
  
  A school bus hit a deer on Route 17 in Middletown Friday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Full list of 2018 FOX61 Student News nominees

  11-05-2018 13:25
  Nominees:
  Best in Student News Reporting and Writing:
  Baseball Dreamin – Daniel Hand High School - Caroline Kaempf / Margaret Major / Jordan Victor
  Honor our Heroes – Norwich Free Academy - Aleysha Rivera Bocachica / Brett Woods
  A Family That Kicks Together, Sticks Together – Shepaug Valley High School - Ava Adaletti / Eliza Guchkova Slastushinskaya
  What it takes – Norwich Free Academy - Aleysha Rivera Bocachica / Shea Gendron
  South Windsor for Kids - South Windsor High
  
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• Police Investigation Underway in North Haven

  11-05-2018 13:12
  
  A police investigation is underway on Scrub Oak Road in North Haven.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut,com
  
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