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• Young Adults Still Can’t Identify Fake News, Study Finds

  14-05-2018 22:50
  BOSTON, MA (CBS Local) – Can you spot fake news if you read it? A new study has found that many college students and recent graduates think they’re tough to fool, however most failed to realize when they were being given bad information online.
  Massachusetts-based MindEdge Learning released the results of a recent critical thinking survey they conducted with 1,000 young adults, ages 18 to 31-years-old. The educational technology company found that 59 percent of yo
  
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• 2 Injured in Chemical Fire at Monroe Plastics Research Lab

  14-05-2018 22:43
  
  Two people were injured in a chemical fire in a plastics research lab in Monroe Monday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Major Depression Diagnoses Up 33 Percent Since 2013, Study Finds

  14-05-2018 21:57
  CHICAGO, IL (CBS Local) – A study by health insurance provider Blue Cross Blue Shield has found that the number of Americans being diagnosed with severe depression has jumped by a staggering 33 percent in recent years.
  The Details:A study has found that major depression cases have risen by 33 percent since 2013
  Teens and millennials are showing the largest jump in diagnoses
  Doctors are looking at increased social media and electronics use as a causeBlue Cross Blue Shield Association (
  
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• First Lady Melania Trump Hospitalized After ‘Successful’ Kidney Procedure

  14-05-2018 21:37
  First lady Melania Trump underwent an “embolization procedure” to treat a benign kidney condition, the White House said Monday.
  The first lady’s office said in a statement that the procedure was “successful and there were no complications.”
  “Mrs. Trump is at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and will likely remain there for the duration of the week.  The First Lady looks forward to a full recovery so she can continue her work on behalf of child
  
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• $3 Million Mega Millions Ticket Sold in Torrington

  14-05-2018 20:35
  
  No one won the Mega Millions jackpot Friday night, but someone who bought a ticket in Torrington won $3 million and this is the first CT Lottery $3 million Mega Millions prize ever, according to the CT Lottery.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Found in Pequabuck River in Bristol Drowned: Police

  14-05-2018 20:15
  
  Police are investigating the drowning death of a man found in the Pequabuck River in Bristol Saturday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Nintendo Is Re-Releasing The NES Classic In June

  14-05-2018 19:57
  JAPAN (CBS Local) – Nintendo is giving video game lovers another chance to buy the company’s wildly popular retro gaming console: the NES Classic.
  The Details:Nintendo is re-releasing the NES Classic Edition this June
  NES Classic debuted in 2016 and was discontinued in 2017
  The retro gaming console will sell for $60 and contains 30 classic gamesIn a tweet send out on May 13, the video game giant announced that the NES Classic Edition will be returning to stores on June 29 and be
  
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• American Airlines Announces New Support Animal Policy: Goats, Ferrets Not Allowed

  14-05-2018 19:51
  NORTH TEXAS (CBS LOCAL/CBSDFW.COM) – Starting July 1, ferrets, goats and hedgehogs can no longer fly American Airlines, even if they’re support animals.
  They’re just three of a somewhat lengthy list of barred animals the airline has put out in response to an increase in customers transporting a service or support animal onboard their aircraft — more than 40 percent from 2016 to 2017.
  “We support the rights of customers, from veterans to people with disabil
  
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• What to Do on Memorial Day Weekend in CT

  14-05-2018 19:17
  
  If you're looking for events going on, look no further. Here are a list of just a few events and parades that you and your family can enjoy during the holiday weekend.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 65,000 Coffee Bean Cans Recalled, Lids Can ‘Detach Suddenly’

  14-05-2018 19:13
  RYE BROOK, NY (CBS Local) – Coffee producer Illy has recalled 65,000 cans of their whole coffee beans after finding that the lids could burst off and injure customers.
  According to a warning from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on May 10, the 8.8-ounce cans may “detach suddenly with force”, if there is a missing air valve on the bottom of the containers. The agency adds that the defective cans pose a real injury risk to consumers and should be replace
  
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• Legal Expert: ‘Could See Sports Gambling Legalized In Several States By End Of 2018’

  14-05-2018 19:09
  Ryan Mayer
  The sports world was jolted into conversation Monday morning when the Supreme Court of the United States handed down its ruling in Murphy vs. NCAA, declaring the 1992 Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act that prohibited states from allowing sports wagering to be unconstitutional. The ruling now gives states the ability to decide for themselves whether they will allow sports wagering within their borders.
  In the immediate aftermath of the ruling, plenty of questions have aris
  
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• Keidel: Pressure Is On The Rockets

  14-05-2018 19:02
  By Jason Keidel
  As we stumble into middle age, we know just enough to know that we know very little.
  Especially in sports. Just consider Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals, which had Cleveland favored at Boston. The Cavs got rolled by the Celtics.
  Opinions can’t really be deemed right or wrong. But if you think the Houston Rockets should be favored over the Golden State Warriors simply because they won more games and hence have the home-court advantage in the Western Conference finals
  
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• Off-Duty Trooper Killed in Wolcott Crash Was Impaired: PD

  14-05-2018 18:37
  
  An off-duty Connecticut state trooper who was killed in a head-on crash in Wolcott in February was driving under the influence with a blood alcohol three times the legal limit and she was going nearly 80...Photo Credit: Wolcott Police and 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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• Miami school faces backlash for caged tiger at prom

  14-05-2018 17:18
  One Miami high school’s prom was really on theme, much to the displeasure of some students and parents.
  Christopher Columbus High School went with a “Welcome to the Jungle” theme for Friday night’s prom, and the decorations carted into the Double Tree Hilton Miami Airport Convention Center included a caged tiger, reports ABC News.
  CBS Miami reports one student whose brother attended prom took to Facebook to complain that the “poor tige
  
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• Baby found naked, lying in dirt after dad abandons him in Oregon forest

  14-05-2018 17:15
  DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. – A one-year-old boy was found naked and lying in the dirt after his father reportedly set him down and walked away in an Oregon forest last week.
  According to a post on the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Facebook page, a desperate search for the boy began after his father, Brandon M. Blouin, 25, of Belpre, Ohio, wandered out of the woods early May 10.Blouin told police that he, an 18-year-old female and their son, Bradley Michael, had been staying in a vehi
  
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• Starbucks tells employees: Let anyone use the restroom

  14-05-2018 17:10
  NEW YORK — Starbucks has told employees to let anyone use the restroom, even if they haven’t bought anything, as it reviews its policies and tries to restore its reputation after the arrest of two black men at a coffee shop in Philadelphia.
  The coffee chain it wants all customers coming in “to feel welcome” and it’s conducting a three-month review of its guidelines. That follows comments from Starbucks Chairman Howard Schultz said he didn’t want people to feel
  
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• US opens new Embassy in Jerusalem as dozens die in Gaza clashes

  14-05-2018 16:51
  JERUSALEM — The US officially relocated its Embassy to Jerusalem on Monday, formally upending decades of American foreign policy in a move that was met with with clashes and protests along the Israeli-Gaza border.
  At least 41 Palestinians were killed in Gaza as deadly protests took place ahead of and during the ceremony in Jerusalem — making it the deadliest day there since the 2014 Gaza war.
  President Donald Trump did not attend the ceremony in Jerusalem’s Arnona nei
  
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• This Week In Golf: Webb Simpson Buries Field At Players Championship

  14-05-2018 16:14
  By Sam McPherson
  There was little suspense on Sunday at the The Players Championship, as American Webb Simpson began the fourth round with a seven-shot lead and cruised to his his first victory in five years with relative ease. Finishing at 18-under par, Simpson won the PGA Tour’s unofficial “fifth major” by four strokes. He earned $1.98 million, for his biggest payday since winning the 2012 U.S. Open.
  Despite carding a 73 in the final round, Simpson never had his lead truly th
  
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• Beitar ‘Trump’ Jerusalem: Israeli soccer club renames itself after US President

  14-05-2018 15:49
  JERUSALEM — One of Israel’s most famous soccer clubs has renamed itself Beitar ‘Trump’ Jerusalem in honor of US President Donald Trump’s decision to relocate the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.
  In an announcement made on Facebook Sunday, a day before the official opening of the new embassy, Beitar Jerusalem said it wanted to pay tribute to Trump’s “courageous move.”In a statement published on Facebook Sunday, the club said, &l
  
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• Learn more about prescription opioid abuse and the dangers of addiction

  14-05-2018 15:30
  Help reduce prescription opioid abuse. Call 1-800-563-4086 or visit  www.drugfreect.org  for information and resources including prevention, wellness, treatment and recovery. 
  
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• ‘$53 a day’: North Carolina teacher posts paycheck on Facebook to draw attention to teacher pay

  14-05-2018 15:21
  STOKES COUNTY, N.C. — A Stokes County man took to Facebook on Thursday to draw attention to low teacher pay.
  In the post, Nick Cols said he has been teaching for 10 years and loves his job but is struggling because he only makes about $1,715 each month.
  The English teacher said his hourly pay comes out to be $6.69 an hour, which is roughly $1 less than North Carolina’s minimum wage.
  “I know some will look at this and speak to the fact that I get summers off. I do. I get two wee
  
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• Will the Royal Wedding boost the UK economy?

  14-05-2018 14:44
  LONDON — It’s a favorite tabloid newspaper headline: The Royal Wedding will bring a HUGE boost to the economy.
  Parts of the British press have been confidently suggesting Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s nuptials on Saturday will benefit the country’s economy to the tune of hundreds of millions of pounds.
  Retail spending is likely to get a lift from fans and well-wishers buying Royal Wedding souvenirs and food and drink for parties.
  But past
  
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• Princess Diana: The small ways she’ll be present at Harry and Meghan’s wedding

  14-05-2018 14:40
  (CNN) — When Prince Harry and Meghan Markle tie the knot in Windsor’s St. George’s Chapel, there’s one person whose absence will be keenly felt: Diana, Princess of Wales.
  But small details in the planning of the wedding make it clear that Harry wants his beloved mother’s presence to be felt despite her early death in a road accident in Paris in 1997.
  In a BBC interview last November marking his engagement to Markle, he spoke of his
  
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• How Meghan Markle will use her royal voice

  14-05-2018 14:36
  LONDON — In America, royal well-wishers tend to come in pairs, mothers and daughters, keen to catch a glimpse of a real-life prince and princess. Hollywood can take much of the credit for that.
  Diana was the embodiment of a Disney princess, just as Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle were after her. Anyone can be President but you can’t be a King or Queen without being born to royalty, or marrying in. It’s the unattainability of that status that draws such fascination. They’
  
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• Power Outage Affecting Traffic Lights in North Haven

  14-05-2018 13:59
  
  Power is out to traffic lights at Ridge Road and Dixwell Avenue in North Haven, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Boyfriend Suspected in Fatal Stabbing of Woman in Waterbury

  14-05-2018 13:48
  
  Waterbury police are investigating the fatal stabbing of a 44-year-old woman on Saturday and said they have a warrant charging her boyfriend with murder.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Crews Respond to Fire at Medical Equipment Supplier in Bloomfield

  14-05-2018 13:27
  
  Firefighters responded to a fire at Soma Technology in Bloomfield early Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Mass protests in Gaza ahead of US Embassy event in Jerusalem

  14-05-2018 13:18
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  Sixteen Palestinians were killed during the protests, hours before the new&nb
  
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• Suicide attack targets police after Surabaya family church bombings

  14-05-2018 11:10
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  SURABAYA — The Indonesian city of Surabaya has been targeted by a string of attacks in the past 24 hours, including suicide blasts at three churches on Sunday carried out by a single family with four children.
  Another family is believed to have carried out an attack at a police station Monday morning, in which four perpetrators on two motorbikes drove into the main gateway of the building before detonating explosives, police spokesman Frans Barung Mangera said.
  The four attacke
  
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• Controversial US pastors to take part in embassy opening in Jerusalem

  14-05-2018 10:55
  JERUSALEM, Israel — Monday’s ceremony marking the relocation of the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem will break with tradition in more ways than one.
  Besides the political concerns over the move itself, a pair of Christian evangelical leaders will be on hand whose words have caused their own share of controversy.
  Pastor John Hagee, the founder of Christians United for Israel, will deliver the benediction at the ceremony, a spokesman for his organization confirmed to CNN. A major pro
  
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• Clouds break into a sunny Monrday, temps in the 70s

  14-05-2018 10:34
  An unsettled week is expected with roller coaster temps and, on and off showers.    Sun will return for Monday and by Tuesday, temps will soar above average into the 80s.  Then a cold front will bring showers late Tuesday into Wednesday.
  Thursday will bring the sunshine back... only to see more showers returning to the area by Friday.  This unsettled period could last into next weekend.
  FORECAST DETAILS:
  TODAY:  Morning clouds break for afternoon sun. High: Low 70s.
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• First Alert: Strong Storms Possible Tuesday

  14-05-2018 05:24
  
  The NBC Connecticut meteorologists have issued a First Alert for the threat of storms on Tuesday.The thunderstorms could be strong or even severe throughout the state in the afternoon and at...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Suspect arrested in Griswold arson, homicides

  14-05-2018 05:13
  GRISWOLD -- After months of investigation, state police finally made an arrest Saturday evening in connection with the last December's fatal fire that killed two people. The woman arrested is also charged with the murder of son of the victims who died in the fire.
  Police said around Monday morning December 20, 2017, they were called to 70 Kenwood Estates for a fully involved house fire.
  State police later said the OCME identified the victims as husband and wife Janet Lindquist, 61, and Ken
  
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• Boughton Gets GOP Endorsement For Governor, Primary Ahead

  14-05-2018 03:31
  
  Connecticut Republicans are gathering for a second consecutive day to finish endorsing their slate of candidates for the November elections, including the hotly contested race for governor.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Celtics take Game 1 of East finals, beating Cavaliers 108-83

  14-05-2018 02:56
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  His job: Guard LeBron James, and keep the four-time NBA MVP from running the Celtics out of their own gym in the Eastern Conference finals for the second year in a row.
  “He’s obviously the best player in the game,&r
  
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• 17th fissure emitting steam and lava leads to more evacuations on Hawaii’s Big Island

  14-05-2018 02:40
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  The fissure, which is several hundred yards long, was the 17th crack in the ground to open on the island in the week since the Kilauea volcano erupted on May 3. The newest fissure was originally designa
  
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• NYT: More than 2 dozen people killed by carbon monoxide after leaving on their keyless cars

  14-05-2018 02:02
  A report from the New York Times found that dozens of people have been poisoned by carbon monoxide after failing to shut off the keyless ignition on their vehicles.
  Since 2006 at least 28 people have died and 45 others have suffered injuries from the gas after they thought they had turned off their vehicles, the Times found.
  The report highlights the efforts by some groups to push for new regulations from automakers to combat the problem.
  Keyless ignition allows drivers to start their cars with
  
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• Stratford motorcyclist dies in crash on I-95 near Norwalk

  14-05-2018 01:57
  NORWALK — A Stratford man died early Saturday morning after a three vehicle collision.
  Alonzo Tribble, 30 of Stratford, was traveling on I-95 northbound near exit 17, when police said he lost control of his motorcycle and was flung from the bike into the left lane.
  The motorcycle was struck by a box truck and then by a car. When EMS and State Police arrived, they found the Tribble had succumbed to his injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
  Police said all of the other drivers
  
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• NYT: For-profit college fraud investigations scaled back under Betsy DeVos

  14-05-2018 01:39
  A Department of Education team that had looked into fraud and abuse by for-profit colleges has been dismantled to the point that it has “effectively killed investigations” into institutions where top hires of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos once worked, The New York Times reported Sunday, citing current and former employees.
  The team has gone from about a dozen lawyers and investigators looking into advertising, recruitment, and graduate employment claims of several institutions at t
  
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• SWAT Team To Hold Fundraiser for Officers Injured in North Haven Explosion

  14-05-2018 01:19
  
  The South Central SWAT Team is holding a fundraiser to raise money for the officers who were injured in an explosion in North Haven earlier this month.Those officers have not been able to work since...
  
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• Lanes shifting on I-84 in Waterbury on Sunday

  14-05-2018 01:13
  WATERBURY — Construction crews will be shifting lanes as part of the highway widening project on I-84 Sunday night.
  According to the Connecticut Department of Transportation, beginning Sunday night at 9:30 p.m, traffic heading west on I-84 traffic will shift to the new I-84 westbound roadway, starting from just west of Scott Road Bridge,  up until the new I-84 Bridge over the Mad River’s western crossing. Traffic will go under the new Harpers Ferry Road Bridge, next to the new r
  
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• Boyfriend of Waterbury homicide victim arrested in New York City

  14-05-2018 00:22
  WATERBURY — The suspect in a Saturday homicide was arrested in New York City Sunday.
  Police were called to 15 Matson Court Saturday for an unresponsive woman who had been stabbed several times. They found Tahnsia Watts, 44, dead in her bedroom. Police said she had been stabbed several times in her neck.  Detectives immediately identified Watts’ boyfriend, Vernon Haynes, 42, as a suspect.
  Police said that Haynes was convicted of murder in New York in 1998.  They learned Hayn
  
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• Police Investigate Body Found in New London

  14-05-2018 00:06
  
  Police are investigating after a body was found in New London on Sunday morning.Officers were called to a residence near Plant Street and Montauk Avenue shortly after 11 a.m. after receiving a report...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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