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• Storm outages and delays

  15-05-2018 23:31
  Tornado warnings have been issued for the parts of Middlesex and New Haven counties until 5:30 p.m.
  In the areas of the warning, Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
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  New Haven Line service has resumed with limited service with delays of up to 60 minutes due to stor
  
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• School closings, delays and outages following Tuesday’s storm

  15-05-2018 23:31
  Numerous parts of Connecticut experienced significant damage Tuesday following severe weather.Delays:
  New Haven Line service has resumed with limited service with delays of up to 60 minutes due to storm.
  New Haven Line service has resumed with limited service with delays of up to 60 mins. Access to GCT is limited to the 42nd St entrances.
  — Metro-North Railroad (@MetroNorth) May 15, 2018New Haven Line service is currently suspended to ensure customer safety during the course of the thunder
  
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• 5:15 PM: More Than 43K Without Power Across Connecticut

  15-05-2018 23:27
  
  Power was knocked out to more than 43,000 customers as severe storms moved through Connecticut.Photo Credit: Eversource
  
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• Tornado Warnings Issued for Multiple Counties

  15-05-2018 23:25
  
  UPDATE: Tornado warnings have been issued for northern Fairfield County 5:15 p.m. Tornado warning in effect for Litchfield, New Haven and Middlesex counties through 5:30 p.m.Photo Credit: @christawhiteeThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Your Photos of the May 15, 2018 Thunderstorms

  15-05-2018 23:20
  
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• 9-Year-Old Girl With No Hands Wins National Handwriting Contest

  15-05-2018 22:58
  CHESAPEAKE, VA (CBS Local) – A child winning two national penmanship awards is impressive. The fact that Anaya Ellick has done it after being born with no hands makes the accomplishment even more special.
  The nine-year-old from Virginia just won the 2018 Zaner-Bloser National Handwriting Contest’s Nicholas Maxim Award. The third-grader’s cursive handwriting was chosen as the nation’s best among students with special needs. Anaya does not use prost
  
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• Bradley Airport Control Tower Evacuated During Storm

  15-05-2018 22:54
  
  The control tower at Bradley Airport was briefly evacuated due to severe weather in the area Windsor Locks and Granby area.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Researchers Discover Deadly New Pig Virus That Could Spread to Humans

  15-05-2018 22:13
  (KDKA/CBS Local) – Researchers say they have identified a new pig virus that could be a threat to humans.
  The new pig virus was found to easily be able to find its way into laboratory-cultured cells of people and other species, a discovery that raises concerns about potential outbreaks in humans.
  Researchers at The Ohio State University and Utrecht University in the Netherlands collaborated to better understand the new virus identified as porcine deltacoronavirus.
  Their study appears
  
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• A 7-Eleven Is Blasting Opera Music To Stop Crime & Loitering

  15-05-2018 22:03
  JACKSONVILLE, FL (CBS Local) – A Florida 7-Eleven has come up with a novel way to deal with panhandlers and would-be thieves in their store: play opera music.
  The Jacksonville convenience store has reportedly been blasting classical tunes for three weeks in the hopes of encouraging unwanted guests to leave the area. The idea was part of 7-Eleven’s non-confrontational approach to dealing with loiterers.
  “We have received very positive feedback from our customers a
  
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• SHARE61: Storm photos and videos

  15-05-2018 21:44
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• Two Dogs Trapped Between Lava And Fence Rescued In Hawaii

  15-05-2018 21:17
  PUNA, HI (CBS Local) – Two tiny dogs in Hawaii, who ran away during the island’s volcano evacuations, have been rescued after they were found trapped between a fence and the dangerous lava flows.
  The Details:Two dogs trapped by lava flows in Hawaii have been rescued
  The dogs ran from emergency workers who were evacuating their owner
  A local non-profit pitched in to help find the dogs and bring them to safetyBrus and Little Dude were lost for 10 days after the duo panicked and ra
  
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• Police: Woman Brought Laxative-Filled Brownies To Office Party

  15-05-2018 20:57
  SALINE, MI (CBS Local) – A woman in Michigan is accused of being a real party pooper after she allegedly brought laxative-filled brownies to a co-worker’s farewell party.
  According to MLive, staff at MMI Engineered Solutions called police after an employee found out that their 47-year-old co-worker was planning to bring laxative-laced treats to another worker’s going away party.
  Saline Police Chief Jerrod Hart says that the company intervened and took the brownies awa
  
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• Police: Thief Caught On Camera Dancing After Breaking Into Business

  15-05-2018 20:27
  Fresno, Calif. (CBS Local) – Police have arrested a dancing suspect in California.
  The incident happened at a commercial building on May 8.
  According to the Fresno Police Department, the suspect gained access to the business and stole a laptop.
  “One video clip shows the suspect doing a celebration dance after he had entered the locked business for the first time,” police said.
  Credit: Fresno Police
  Authorities later arrested the man who was wanted on several warrants.
  
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• Driver Crashes Into House in Hamden

  15-05-2018 20:14
  
  A car crashed into a tree, then into a home on Pine Rock Avenue in Hamden on Tuesday at approximately 8:39 a.m., according to Hamden Police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Governor Signs the Budget the General Assembly Approved

  15-05-2018 20:08
  
  The governor has signed the budget that the General Assembly approved. Gov. Dannel Malloy signed Senate Bill 543 into law Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• First Alert: Tornado Watch Issued for Litchfield County

  15-05-2018 19:48
  
  UPDATE: A tornado watch has been issued for Litchfield County. It went into effect around 1 p.m. and remains in effect until 8 p.m. A severe thunderstorm watch has also been issued for southern Connecticut until...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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• Scientists develop tool to conserve New England cottontail

  15-05-2018 19:38
  DURHAM, N.H.  — University of New Hampshire scientists have developed a method to estimate New England cottontail populations, whose numbers have been declining over the past 50 years.
  The scientists say the region’s only native rabbit is difficult to monitor due to its rare and secretive nature. With the recently developed method, they will be able to detect trends over time to conserve the rabbits by using DNA collected from fecal pellets. They said they are implementing the t
  
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• ‘Last Man Standing’ gets second life at FOX

  15-05-2018 19:31
  FOX is giving Tim Allen’s “Last Man Standing” a second chance at life.
  The network announced on Friday the mutli-cam comedy has been picked up for a new season, roughly one year after its cancellation by ABC caused an uproar among some, who alleged star Tim Allen’s conservative political views played a part in the network’s decision to ax the series.
  “Excited?,” said Allen in a statement via the network. “Team [‘Last Man Standing’] was
  
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• What to Do in Event of a Tornado Warning

  15-05-2018 19:16
  
  What should you do when you are in a tornado warning?
  
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• Power Restored on UConn Storrs Campus

  15-05-2018 19:12
  
  There was a power outage on the UConn campus in Storrs and the university, but power has been restored.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Says His Camera Captured An ‘Angel’ Above His Truck

  15-05-2018 19:08
  EAST JORDAN, MI (CBS Local) – A Michigan man and his pastor say an angel was spotted over his truck, and they have the proof on film.
  Glen Thorman, the fire chief for East Jordan, shared a pair of photos, which appear to show an angel floating above his truck. The photos, taken by Thorman’s motion sensor camera, were undoubtedly a heavenly encounter according to the fire chief.
  “I said, ‘That’s an angel!’ and I was just blown away,&rdq
  
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• Man on Lunch Break Attacked in Orange: Police

  15-05-2018 18:16
  
  A man was attacked when he went out for a lunch break in Orange last Friday and police said the attack was random and unprovoked.Photo Credit: Orange 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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• ‘Lost’ Asteroid To Pass Close To Earth Today

  15-05-2018 18:10
  LONDON (CBS Local) – An asteroid that was lost by tracking satellites eight years ago has been spotted again as it prepares to make an unnervingly close pass by the Earth on May 15. While the giant space rock is expected to miss the planet, the asteroid will give sky watchers a chance to see the action unfold live online.
  On Nov. 30, 2010, astronomers discovered an asteroid that could be as large as one of the Great Pyramids of ancient Egypt. It passed within nine million miles of Ear
  
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• Jason Day to Play at 2018 Travelers Championship

  15-05-2018 18:05
  
  Jason Day on Tuesday committed to play at the 2018 Travelers Championship.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• 5-Year-Old Boy Gets Police Escort To School After Dad Dies In Line Of Duty

  15-05-2018 17:50
  Sullivan, IND (CBS Local)- Five-year-old Dakota Pitts returned to school for the first time on Monday after losing his father about a week ago. Dakota’s dad, Rob Pitts, was Indiana police officer for the Terre Haute and Sullivan police departments. Pitts was killed in the line of duty.
  The 16-year police vet was fatally shot by a 21-year-old suspect while responding to a call last week.
  When Dakota arrived back at school this week, he received a special welcome that gav
  
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• Tom Wolfe dies at 88

  15-05-2018 17:47
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  Tom Wolfe, the innovative journalist and author who wrote such best-selling masterpieces as “The Bonfire of the Vanities” and “The Right Stuff” has passed away.
  Wolfe, 88, had been hospitalized with an infection and died Monday, according to his agent Lynn Nesbit.
  Wolfe started as a reporter at the Springfield (Massachusetts) Union before moving onto the Washington Post. He moved to New York in 1962 to join the New York Herald-Tribune and remained in the city
  
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• Cape Cod Baseball League Coming to Hartford in July

  15-05-2018 17:38
  
  The Hartford Yard Goats announced Tuesday that the Cape Cod Baseball League is coming to Connecticut for a game in July.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• An actress lived for decades in this New York City apartment — for $28 a month

  15-05-2018 17:37
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  New York City is hugely expensive. But until March of this year, one woman was lucky enough to occupy a two-bedroom apartment in Greenwich Village — one of the city’s most desirable neighborhoods — for the astonishing rent of $28.43 a month.
  Yes, twenty-eight dollars. That’s not a typo.
  Patricia O’Grady moved to New York in 1955 to pursue a career as an actress. She and three girlfriends found a modest 2-bedroom apartment on the top floor of a four-story
  
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• Officials Investigate Cause of Fire at Medical Equipment Supplier in Bloomfield

  15-05-2018 17:30
  
  An investigation is underway into a fire at Soma Technology in Bloomfield early Monday morning and police said it might have been set.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Ethel Walker Students Were Evacuated Over Gas Line Issue

  15-05-2018 17:29
  
  The Ethel Walker School in Simsbury moved students from the school to the chapel Tuesday morning as crews dealt with an issue with a gas line.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Car Hits House in Hamden

  15-05-2018 17:21
  
  A car hits a house on Pine Rock Avenue in Hamden Tuesday morning.
  
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• Bysiewicz to Become Lamont's Running Mate: Source

  15-05-2018 17:16
  
  Gubernatorial candidate Susan Bysiewicz is dropping her bid in order to become Ned Lamont's running mate, a source close to Lamont told NBC Connecticut Political Reporter Max Reiss.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Leaderboard: PGA Tour’s Season Of The Bounceback

  15-05-2018 17:11
  By Dan Reardon
  The significant stops on the PGA Tour schedule are always opportunities to look at trends among the top players. Last year we saw the full blossoming of players under 30 dominating in the winner’s circles. Eight of the last nine major winners have been first-time breakthroughs. In calendar year 2018, bounceback has been a theme on Tour to date.
  Bubba Watson rebounded from arguably the worst stretch of his career with a win in Los Angeles. Phil Mickelson erased winless years
  
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• 12-year-old boy dies after playing ‘fainting game’

  15-05-2018 16:22
  SOUTH JORDAN, Utah -- A Utah mother says her 12-year-old son died last week after playing a "fainting game" with friends.
  “I spent Mother's Day planning my son’s funeral, writing his obituary, instead of having breakfast or flowers or I love you mom,” Celestia Muai told KSTU. “Try to imagine what it would be like and multiply that by infinity and that's kind of what it's like.. there's no words."
  Tua Muai, 12, was playing with friends Friday afternoon when his
  
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• Ask the Attorney: Is a restaurant liable for my food poisoning?

  15-05-2018 15:50
  Atty Haymond,I went out to eat a couple weeks ago and ended up so sickthat I needed to go to the doctor after three days in bed.It turns out I had food poisoning from that meal.Is the restaurant liable?I lost a day of work and have medical bills because of them!
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• ‘Pure evil’: Nanny sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing two children in her care

  15-05-2018 15:49
  NEW YORK — Calling the woman “pure evil,” a judge sentenced a woman to life in prison without parole after being  convicted last month of murder in the deaths of 6-year-old Lucia Krim and 2-year-old Leo Krim.
  Yoselyn Ortega, 55, a naturalized U.S. citizen and a native of the Dominican Republic, was introduced to the Krims through a family friend. By all accounts, the Krims were happy with Ortega's work, WPIX reports.
  She had been working for the Krim family
  
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• The Baseball Report: No-Hit Bids On The Rise

  15-05-2018 15:48
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  Seattle Mariners pitcher James Paxton became the second Canadian-born pitcher to throw a no-hitter last week, when he dominated the Blue Jays in Toronto during the M’s 5-0 win. Just a few days prior to that, four Dodgers pitchers combined to keep the San Diego Padres out of the hit column in a 4-0 victory. Those two no-hitters, combined with the one from Oakland A’s lefty Sean Manaea back in April, mean we’ve seen three no-hitters in the first six weeks of the season
  
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• Students allowed back into Simsbury school following gas leak

  15-05-2018 15:33
  SIMSBURY — Officials say a gas leak prompted an evacuation of Ethel Walker, an all girls school.
  The leak was reported around 8 a.m., and the fire department was called to the scene.
  Students have since been allowed back inside the school.
  There’s no word on what may have caused the reported gas leak.
  This is a developing story.
  
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• See ‘In the Heights’ This Summer at Playhouse on Park

  15-05-2018 15:28
  
  Years before Lin-Manuel Miranda became a national celebrity for “Hamilton,” his first Broadway musical, “In the Heights,” won several Tony Awards and that show opens at Playhouse on Park in West Hartford...Photo Credit: Meredith Atkinson
  
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• Yankees Look Poised For A Deep October Run Once More

  15-05-2018 15:10
  By Matt Citak
  The Yankees’ success in 2017 took a lot of people by surprise. New York seemed to be at least one more year away from their rebuild being complete, yet managed to put together an amazing season, winning 91 games and securing one of the American League’s Wild Card berths. They rode that momentum all the way to Game 7 of the ALCS before falling to the eventual World Series Champion Houston Astros.
  While last year’s accomplishments may not have been expected at the b
  
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• New Haven School Board Votes to Close 3 Schools

  15-05-2018 05:34
  
  The New Haven Board of Education has voted to close Creed High School and two other schools to save the district millions of dollars.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 15-Year-Old Shot on Orchard Street in New Haven

  15-05-2018 05:31
  
  A 15-year-old boy was shot on the front steps of a home on Orchard Street in New Haven Monday night, according to New Haven police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Neighbor Says Drivers Fly Through Wethersfield Stop Sign

  15-05-2018 01:00
  
  A Wethersfield resident said drivers constantly run through the stop signs in his neighborhood, and reached out to NBC Connecticut for help.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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• Woman Arrested in Connection With Slayings of Griswold Parents and Son

  15-05-2018 00:59
  
  Five months after a deadly fire in Griswold, State Police have made an arrest and the Hartford woman appeared in court Monday.Photo Credit: CT State Police/NBC Connecticut
  
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• Moms, Senator Blumenthal Demand Answers from FDA on EpiPen Shortage

  15-05-2018 00:56
  
  As the EpiPen shortage continues, frustration and fear climb for Connecticut parents who are trying to get their hands on the life-saving product.
  
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• 4 Arrests in Case of Cupcakes Tainted With Bodily Fluids at Winsted School

  15-05-2018 00:39
  
  Police said they have made four arrests after investigating cupcakes tainted with bodily fluids that were brought to a school in Winsted last year.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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