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• School closings and delays

  16-05-2018 23:47
  Tuesday’s storm has forced several schools to close Thursday.If you would like your organization to be a part of our weather closings system, click here.
  
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• Storm Damage in Brookfield Caused by a 'Macroburst': National Weather Service

  16-05-2018 23:40
  
  The National Weather Service surveyed storm damage in Brookfield on Wednesday and determined it was caused by a macroburst.
  
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• State to Allow Out-of-State Insurance Adjusters to Help With Storm Recovery Claims

  16-05-2018 23:12
  
  The storms that came through Connecticut Tuesday caused damage across the state and the governor said insurance companies will be allowed to bring out-of-state adjusters in to help with claims being filed...Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• Authorities Investigate Fake Report of Shooter in Farmington

  16-05-2018 23:08
  
  Farmington police and the FBI are investigating a false report of an active shooter at the United Technologies property in Farmington Wednesday.
  
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• These Are The New Primetime Shows Coming To CBS This Fall

  16-05-2018 23:06
  CBS today unveiled its 2018-2019 primetime lineup featuring three new comedies, five new dramas and the return of the critically acclaimed MURPHY BROWN. The new series will join 24 returning hits to build on the success of America’s Most Watched Network.
  Check out the new fall lineup at CBS.com
  The five new shows for fall include two comedies, THE NEIGHBORHOOD starring Cedric the Entertainer and HAPPY TOGETHER starring Damon Wayans Jr. and Amber Stevens West. The three dramas are MAGNUM P.
  
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• Southbury Declares State of Emergency After Severe Storms

  16-05-2018 22:54
  
  The town of Southbury has declared a state of emergency after Tuesday's severe weather.Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• The 2017 NBA Offseason And The 2018 Conference Finals

  16-05-2018 22:50
  By Matt Citak
  The 2017 NBA offseason was one of the craziest in recent memory. We saw one blockbuster trade after another go down, with many superstars exchanging their old jersey for a new one.
  Jimmy Butler packed up his things in Chicago and headed west to join Tom Thibodeau and the Minnesota Timberwolves.
  Paul George was traded from the Indiana Pacers to the Oklahoma City Thunder, where Carmelo Anthony would join him a few months later after being shipped out of New York.
  And let’s not
  
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• State of emergency declared for Southbury

  16-05-2018 22:50
  SOUTHBURY —  First Selectman Jeff Manville has declared a state of emergency for Southbury as 98 percent of the town remains with no power and numerous road blocks.
  Manville said their public works crews continues to work with Eversource to clear roads and restore power. Manville said they have no estimate of restoration times.
  “We ask for the public’s patience while we clean up,” said Manville. “We also ask that citizens stay off the roads in order to all
  
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• 4,700 Bags of Heroin Seized During Norwalk Drug Op: Police

  16-05-2018 22:48
  
  Norwalk police have arrested a man accused of selling fentanyl-laced heroin in a drug-trafficking operation.Photo Credit: Norwalk Police Department
  
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• Puppy Named ‘Monster’ Becomes ‘Hero’ By Saving Owner From Fire

  16-05-2018 22:43
  ATHENS, AL (CBS Local) – An Alabama homeowner says his new puppy saved his life after the man’s front yard went up in flames.
  Monster, a Labrador mix who was adopted by Cameron McKee a month ago, was in his owner’s living room on May 13 when the puppy could tell something was wrong outside.
  “Two of the dogs were on the bed with us sleeping. I think Monster was out in the living room and all of sudden, he comes running in and starts making noise and wakes my girl
  
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• Senate Dems Win Significant Victory To Preserve Net Neutrality Rules

  16-05-2018 22:33
  WASHINGTON (CNET) – Democrats in the Senate squeaked out a major victory in their effort to save Obama-era net neutrality protections.
  A vote on a resolution to turn back the Federal Communications Commission’s repeal of net neutrality passed the Senate by a margin of three votes on Wednesday. The final tally was 52 in favor and 47 against.
  Democrats are using the Congressional Review Act to try to halt the FCC’s December repeal of net neutrality. The CRA gives Congress 60 legi
  
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• 5 State Parks Sustain Damage and to Remain Closed for Days

  16-05-2018 22:30
  
  Five state parks remain closed following extensive damage from Tuesday's storms.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Yankees-Nationals games postponed to June 18 because of rain

  16-05-2018 22:23
  WASHINGTON  — Both games that the Washington Nationals and New York Yankees were supposed to try to complete in a makeshift semi-doubleheader have been postponed because of rain.
  An announcement on the scoreboard at Nationals Park on Wednesday says the two games will be rescheduled for June 18.
  The interleague series originally was supposed to have one game Tuesday, the other Wednesday. But the opener was suspended because of rain with the score 3-3 in the middle of the sixth inning T
  
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• Michigan State University reaches $500 million settlement with Larry Nassar victims

  16-05-2018 22:16
  Michigan State University will pay $500 million to settle lawsuits brought by 332 victims of Larry Nassar, the former associate professor and doctor who sexually abused hundreds of young girls and women.
  The terms of the settlement include $425 million paid to current claimants, and $75 million set aside in a trust fund to protect “any future claimants alleging sexual abuse by Larry Nassar,” according to a joint statement from plaintiffs’ attorney John Manly and Michigan State
  
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• 2 Dead, Power Out for Thousands After Powerful Storms

  16-05-2018 22:11
  
  State officials are evaluating the damage from the deadly storms yesterday as work begins to recover from widespread damage.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 3 PM: 86K Without Power Across Connecticut

  16-05-2018 22:10
  
  Power remains out for around 86,000 households and businesses after severe storms moved through Connecticut Tuesday.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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• Amazon Charges Woman $1,000 To Ship Paper Plates Less Than 300 Miles

  16-05-2018 22:05
  GALLATIN, TN (CBS Local) – A woman in Tennessee is regretting her decision to buy paper plates on Amazon after the online giant charged her over $1,000 in shipping fees.
  Lorie Galloway of Gallatin says she does a lot of shopping on Amazon, however a December 2017 purchase stumped both Galloway and her husband. “He sent me a text,” Galloway told WTVF. “‘What did you order at Amazon?’ And, I’m like, ‘What?’ He said, ‘Our bill is
  
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• Sigourney Street in Hartford Shut Down After Shooting Involving Law Enforcement

  16-05-2018 22:02
  
  Police are investigating a shooting involving law enforcement at Sigourney and Asylum Avenue in Hartford and they are asking people to avoid the area.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• National Weather Service Surveys Damage

  16-05-2018 21:59
  
  The National Weather Service sent a team to assess damage in Connecticut after storms pelted Connecticut Tuesday, shearing the tops off some trees, toppling others and bringing down power lines.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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• Lawsuit claims man suspected in sex trafficking ring has HIV

  16-05-2018 21:51
  DANBURY — A Connecticut businessman charged in a sex trafficking ring is facing a lawsuit from alleged victims who say he knowingly engaged in unprotected sex for more than 40 years while infected with HIV.
  The Danbury News-Times reports that the lawsuit filed against Bruce Bemer follows a judge’s decision to grant a request to have the man tested for HIV in March as part of the criminal proceedings. The results were shared with the alleged victims.
  Bemer’s attorney,
  
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• Chimpanzee Nests Contain Less Germs Than Your Bed, Study Says

  16-05-2018 21:27
  RALEIGH, NC (CBS Local) – Think your bedroom is pretty clean? A new study says humans aren’t even close to being as tidy as the average chimpanzee.
  The Details:A study finds that a chimpanzee’s nest is much cleaner than a human’s bed
  A person’s bed sheet is typically covered in bacteria, which falls off the skin each day
  Chimpanzees create a new nest to sleep in each nightAccording to a study by North Carolina State University, human beds are covered in ba
  
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• ’17-year-old’ basketball star is actually much older, police say

  16-05-2018 21:19
  A "savvy" 25-year-old gamed the Dallas school system and posed as a high school student, all apparently so he could play some basketball, officials say.
  The Dallas Morning News reports Sidney Bouvier Gilstrap-Portley was arrested Friday after authorities say he pretended to be 17-year-old "Rashun Richardson" and enrolled at two high schools—first Skyline in August, then Hillcrest in October, where he joined that school's basketball team and was voted District 11-5A's offensive p
  
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• Accused peach cobbler shooter claims self-defense

  16-05-2018 21:16
  RED BANKS, Miss. — The accused "peach cobbler shooter" is speaking out after a squabble over the dessert led to a shooting.
  The incident left one man recovering from a gunshot wound and another man behind bars facing attempted murder charges, according to WREG.
  Stanley Woodson says the alleged victim, Logan Novascone, didn't tell the whole story when he said Woodson was mad his cobbler didn't have more peaches in it.
  "He put me in fear for my life. He came over with something behind
  
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• Brookfield Restoration Will Be 'Multi-Day' Event: Officials

  16-05-2018 21:13
  
  The town of Brookfield has declared a "town disaster" after severe storms moved through the state Tuesday and said it will be a multi-day event and it could take days to restore power to everyone.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Truck driver leaves waitress $2K tip

  16-05-2018 21:10
  ROLAND, Ark. - A waitress at an Arkansas diner received a hefty tip of $2,000 from a Mississippi truck driver on Sunday.
  After moving to Roland, Brenda Pearson has been working as a waitress at the 4 Star Diner and on Mother's Day she waited on a customer who placed a to-go order she'll never forget. He ordered a cheeseburger.
  "It actually got made wrong first and I said well, it`s not correct, it needed two patties, but we fixed it and got it all ready," Brenda told KFSM.
  When it was time to p
  
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• Rear Windshield of Car in Wallingford Destroyed By Falling Tree Limb

  16-05-2018 21:07
  
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• ‘Braspberries’ are now a real thing thanks to Justin Timberlake

  16-05-2018 21:06
  An “out-of-this-world flavor combination” is coming to a grocery store near you.
  Driscoll’s says it is launching a new berry: the braspberry!
  The fruit combo, which is a blueberry inside of a raspberry, was inspired by Justin Timberlake who coined the term in a video he posted on social media several months ago.Driscoll’s posted on its Instagram page: “New berry launch! Fresh from the farm, #Braspberries are an out of this world flavor combination!&nb
  
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• NES Classic Edition returning to stores in June

  16-05-2018 21:02
  It’s back!
  The NES Classic Edition and SNES Classic Edition are returning to stores on June 29, Nintendo of America announced this week.
  According to Nintendo:
  “The NES Classic Edition system is a miniaturized version of the groundbreaking NES, originally released in 1985.
  “Just plug the NES Classic Edition into your TV, pick up that gray controller, and rediscover the joy of NES games.”
  The system comes with 30 pre-installed games, one classic NES controller, an HDMI cab
  
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• Photo of Kent State graduate carrying AR-10 on campus goes viral

  16-05-2018 20:58
  KENT STATE UNIVERSITY, Ohio – A picture of a Kent State University graduate carrying a rifle and graduation cap with the words “Come and take it” has gone viral.
  Kaitlin Bennett wrote in her post, “Now that I graduated from @KentState, I can finally arm myself on campus. I should have been able to do so as a student- especially since 4 unarmed students were shot and killed by the government on this campus. #CampusCarryNow”
  Now that I graduated from @KentState, I can
  
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• Hamden cleans up from storm impact

  16-05-2018 20:57
  HAMDEN – Many in Hamden woke up to dozens of downed trees and power lines on Wednesday.
  The damage from Tuesday night’s storm caused power outages for thousands and forced crews to close multiple roads.
  One neighbor on Shepard Avenue where there was extensive damage woke up to a giant tree on top of his home.
  “I heard a large crack when the wind came up and I heard my wife scream she backed away from the window and I came into the front room,” Chris Zusi said.
  Zusi said l
  
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• School District Forcing Students To Smile In Hallways, Reports Say

  16-05-2018 20:52
  LEBANON, PA (CBS Local) – A Pennsylvania school district is under fire for a policy that allegedly requires students to smile when walking in school hallways.
  The Northern Lebanon School District has reportedly instituted a rule that forces all of their students to keep a smile on their faces or they’ll be sent to speak with school officials. “If you don’t (smile) you get called to the office or down to see your guidance counselor,” the mother of 15-year-old Ju
  
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• Man wrongly jailed for murder as teen in 1991 finally exonerated

  16-05-2018 20:52
  NEW YORK CITY, N.Y. — John Bunn was just 14-years-old when when he was wrongly arrested for the murder of an off-duty corrections officer in Brooklyn.
  John Bunn always maintained his innocence in the Crown 1991 Crown Heights shooting death of Rolando Neischer and the attempted murder of Robert Crosson, according to WPIX. He served 17 years in prison and was paroled in 2009, but he kept up the fight to clear his name.
  Bunn worked with attorneys from the Exoneration Initiative for
  
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• Meet England’s Royalist Town Crier

  16-05-2018 20:45
  ESSEX, England — There’s no typical day for a town crier in England.
  “In this business, you never know when the phones going to ring and they want a town crier,” said Tony Appleton, a town crier for over 30 years.
  Appleton is also known as the Royalist Town Crier. He’s been to every major royal engagement and event since Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding in 2011.
  He also made international news by announcing Prince George’s birth two
  
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• McPhee, Gallant Deserve Credit For Golden Knights Success

  16-05-2018 19:49
  By Steve Silverman
  McPhee and Gallant in starring roles for Vegas
  When looking for reasons as to why the Vegas Golden Knights have been so successful in their initial season, it’s easy to look at players like Jonathan Marchessault, Williams Karlsson, Reilly Smith, James Neal, Colin Miller, and, of course, red-hot goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury as heroes.
  All of them have performed above expectations throughout the regular season and well into the third round of the playoffs.
  However, these p
  
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• Peter Kostis On AT&T Byron Nelson: ‘Past History Out The Window’

  16-05-2018 19:33
  By Dan Reardon
  The AT&T Byron Nelson has a new home. Played at TPC Four Seasons Las Colinas in Irving, Texas since the mid-1980s, the tournament moves over to the Trinity Forest Golf Club in South Dallas.
  The Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw-designed course will give players a very different experience than they’re used to at the Byron Nelson and elsewhere on the PGA TOUR. Opened in 2016, Trinity Forest has many of the hallmarks of links-style golf — wavy, open expanses, dunes, windy
  
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• Arson Charge Against Volunteer Firefighter Leads to Child Porn Charge

  16-05-2018 19:27
  
  A volunteer firefighter who is accused of setting a fire outside a Shelton firehouse during a dinner in February has been charged with child pornography possession after police searched his cell phone.
  Photo Credit: Shelton Police
  
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• Microchip Reunites Family With Dog Four Years Later

  16-05-2018 19:17
  LANSING, MI (CBSDFW/CBS LOCAL) — A Lansing, Michigan family got its dog back four years after it went missing thanks to a microchip.
  Bambi’s family was heartbroken when they could not find her. After a seemingly endless search, they feared the worst.
  But time passed and life for the Wieferich family went on, until they got a call from Lucas County Canine Care & Control in Toledo, Ohio.
  “I actually thought it was a prank phone call,” Bradley Wieferich told the Toledo B
  
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• Woman Killed When Tree Falls on Car in New Fairfield

  16-05-2018 19:08
  
  A 41-year-old woman was killed when a tree came down on her car in New Fairfield during severe storms Tuesday and a 3-year-old child was with her at the time but appeared to be OK, according to state police.Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• More Parents Smoking Marijuana Around Children, Study Says

  16-05-2018 18:30
  NEW YORK (CBS Local) – As regulations crack down on the dangers of cigarette smoke, a new study is warning that many parents are undoing all of this progress by exposing their children to secondhand marijuana smoke.
  The Details:A study says more parents are smoking marijuana around their children
  Researchers point to the decriminalization of marijuana for the change
  The study warns that children are being exposed to more secondhand smoke because of higher marijuana use According
  
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• Man Killed When Tree Falls on Truck in Danbury

  16-05-2018 17:57
  
  One man was killed in Danbury during severe storms that moved through Connecticut on Tuesday afternoon, according to the mayor.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Cleanup in Bethany Could Take Days

  16-05-2018 17:46
  
  Officials say it will take days to clean up after storm damage.
  
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• Sherpas Set New Records For Scaling Mount Everest

  16-05-2018 17:42
  KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A veteran Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday for the 22nd time, setting a record for the most climbs of the world’s highest mountain, while a female Sherpa made it to the summit for the ninth time, shattering her own record for the most climbs by a woman.Kami Rita reached the summit on Wednesday morning with a team of foreign climbers and a fellow Sherpa guide and was already safely descending to a lower camp by the afternoon, said Gyanendra Shrest
  
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• Murphy Brown Returns To CBS This Fall

  16-05-2018 17:22
  Ryan MayerFor 10 seasons beginning in the late 1980’s and continuing through much of the 90’s, Candice Bergren’s Murphy Brown entertained audiences as a veteran journalist navigating her return to the field with FYI newsmagazine. Now, nearly 20 years after the final episode of the series aired, “Murphy Brown” is back, looking to take on the world’s new 24-hour news cycle.
  The multiple Emmy Award winner Bergren returns along with series creator Diane Engli
  
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• Storm Caused Tsunami in Long Island Sound

  16-05-2018 17:21
  
  Tuesday's storm was so powerful that it actually caused a tsunami in Long Island Sound.Photo Credit: NOAAThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• CBS Unveils New 2018-2019 Lineup

  16-05-2018 16:25
  CBS is going to have a whole different look this fall. America’s Most Watched Network announced this morning that it will be adding 8 new shows and will be bringing back the critically acclaimed series “Murphy Brown.”
  Check out the new fall lineup at CBS.com
  Emmy award winner Candice Bergen and series creator Diane English reunite to revive the comedy about a broadcast news legend who is not afraid to voice her opinion in a vastly different political climate. Revivals have been
  
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• Preakness Preview: Can Anyone Beat Justify?

  16-05-2018 15:52
  By Kevin Martin
  The morning after Justify’s dominant win in the Kentucky Derby, it seemed that the field for this Saturday’s Preakness Stakes in Baltimore would offer little challenge. Since then, trainer Chad Brown made the decision to enter Good Magic, the Derby’s second-place finisher, and has set the stage for a compelling re-match at Pimlico. It is expected that five other three-year-olds will enter to take on Justify and Good Magic.
  Justify made his first career start les
  
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• Southwest Airlines kicks off 96-hour sale with deals as low as $49

  16-05-2018 05:42
  DALLAS — Southwest Airlines kicked off a 96-hour sale Tuesday that includes deals from as low as $49 for a one-way flight.
  The sale is for domestic flights and has restrictions on seats, travel days and markets. Travel in the U.S. is valid from June 5 through Oct. 31.
  Flights on the airline’s shortest routes are just $49, going up to $79, $99 or $149 for longer distances.
  For $49, for example, one can fly from Sacramento to Burbank, New Orleans to Atlanta, Lo
  
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• After Nassar: Who are you trusting your kids to?

  16-05-2018 05:40
  HARTFORD -- The shocking allegations of abuse involving USA Gymnastics, and now USA swimming, must have all parents concerned about their young athletes.
  Having been a lifelong swimmer, and former Olympic medalist in the sport, FOX61 turned to me, for my own insider perspective. In this exclusive account, I sat down with my parents to talk about the sport I grew up with, and their advice for all parents of athletes.
  Today, I am known as a reporter, but before that, I was known as a swimmer
  
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• Celtics survive 42-point night by LeBron, down Cavs 107-94

  16-05-2018 05:38
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  Terry Rozier added 18 points, while Al Horford finished with 15 points and 10 rebounds.
  Boston improved to 8-0 this postseason at TD Garden. The Celtics have never blown a 2-0 series lead in the playoffs.
  
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• Your Photos of the Clearing Sky and Rainbows Following Tuesday's Storms

  16-05-2018 03:21
  
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