• State Police Patrol Troopers to Begin Wearing Body Cameras

    State Police Patrol Troopers to Begin Wearing Body Cameras
    Connecticut State Police patrol troopers will begin wearing body cameras this summer.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Search for Missing Teen Kayaker in Old Saybrook Suspended

    Search for Missing Teen Kayaker in Old Saybrook Suspended
    The US Coast Guard has suspended their search for a missing teen kayaker in Old Saybrook that began after a boater found an overturned kayak Monday afternoon.
  • Mother Claims IHOP Discriminated Against Toddler With No Arms

    HOT SPRINGS, AR (CBS Local) – An Arkansas mother is accusing a local IHOP franchise of discriminating against her three-year-old son who was born without arms.
    Alexis Bancroft says the pancake restaurant in Hot Springs refused to serve the toddler because he eats with his feet. IHOP’s general manager reportedly approached the Bancroft family and informed them that three-year-old William would not be allowed to sit at the table and touch the syrup containers with h
  • Hartford Police Recognize Citizens Who Saved Officer's Life

    Hartford Police Recognize Citizens Who Saved Officer's Life
    The Hartford Police Department is recognizing three people who rushed to the aid of a Hartford police officer who was attacked while responding to a landlord-tenant dispute at a luxury apartment building earlier...Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
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  • University Of Memphis Now Tuition Free For Families Of Fallen Soldiers

    MEMPHIS, TN (CBS Local) – The University of Memphis is making sure the families of fallen service members never have to worry about paying for college again. The public university will now make tuition free for the children and spouses of United States soldiers who died in the line of duty.
    “They’re attending a school that acknowledges the sacrifices a family has made to protect their freedoms,” university president David Rudd said, via The Commercial Appea
  • Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Underway in Fairfield

    Suspicious Vehicle Investigation Underway in Fairfield
    Fairfield police are investigating a suspicious vehicle found in the area of Mill Plain Road and Interstate 95 Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Lawyer: Weinstein had long relationship with rape accuser

    NEW YORK (AP) — The woman who has accused Harvey Weinstein of rape in his criminal case was in a decade-long relationship with him that continued after the alleged attack in a Manhattan hotel room in 2013, a lawyer for the film producer said Tuesday.
    Attorney Benjamin Brafman made the remark after meeting behind closed doors with prosecutors and a New York judge Tuesday over defense concerns about whether Weinstein can get a fair trial.
    The criminal case revolves around two women, only one
  • Police ID Woman Killed in Crash on I-691 in Meriden

    Police ID Woman Killed in Crash on I-691 in Meriden
    One person was killed in a crash on Interstate 691 East in Meriden that left the highway closed for around six and a half hours Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
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  • USGS Warning: Do Not Try To Roast Marshmallows Over Erupting Hawaii Volcano

    (KDKA/CBS LOCAL) — You would think it would go without saying, but the U.S. Geological Survey took to Twitter on Tuesday to warn residents not to try and roast marshmallows over the erupting Hawaiian volcano.
    The USGS responded to one Twitter user who asked, “Is it safe to roast marshmallows over volcanic vents? Assuming you had a long enough stick, that is? Or would the resulting marshmallows be poisonous?”
    @USGSVolcanoes Is it safe to roast marshmallows over volcanic ven
  • Teacher Won’t Face Charges After Allegedly Drowning Raccoons In Front Of Students

    OCALA, FL (CBS Local) – A Florida teacher accused of drowning two raccoons and an opossum in front of his students will not face criminal charges, according to the state attorney’s office.
    Forest High School agricultural science teacher Dewie Brewton allegedly killed the three trapped animals by lowering their cages into a trash can that had been filled with water on May 15. Fifth Judicial Circuit State Attorney Brad King claims the teacher did not “torment&rdquo
  • 'Gas on God' Event to Give Away $5K Worth of Gasoline

    'Gas on God' Event to Give Away $5K Worth of Gasoline
    Mount Olive Church in Hartford will give away free gasoline Wednesday as part of their third annual Gas on God giveaway.Photo Credit: NBC ConnecticutThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  • Building Collapses Into River in Shelton

    Building Collapses Into River in Shelton
    The back of a building in Shelton fell into a river Tuesday afternoon, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  • Local Products Tell Connecticut Story

    Local Products Tell Connecticut Story
    The 203 sells Connecticut-themed merchandise and they are expanding their offerings.
  • CT Residents Respond to Starbucks Closing for Anti-Bias Training

    CT Residents Respond to Starbucks Closing for Anti-Bias Training
    Starbucks is closing this afternoon for anti-bias training and Connecticut residents are responding to the company's plan.
  • Crews Searching for Missing Teen Kayaker in Old Saybrook

    Crews Searching for Missing Teen Kayaker in Old Saybrook
    Emergency crews are searching for a missing teen in Old Saybrook after a boater found an overturned kayak Monday afternoon.Photo Credit: Old Saybrook Fire Department
  • Chiefs Offensive Lineman Earns His Medical Degree

    Ryan Mayer
    Playing professional football is difficult enough as is. Being an NFL lineman, while also studying to finish your medical degree, seems impossible simply due to the amount of time needed to maintain excellence in both. However, Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif proved that it is in fact possible, earning his degree from McGill University over the weekend.
    This is it! Today I become a doctor! It also marks the beginning of a great new adventure for all 2018 g
  • Keidel: Would The Rockets Have Won With Chris Paul?

    By Jason Keidel
    We’re often told that life is unfair, and it’s often true. So one of the reasons we love sports is the fairness of the final score, the zero-sum reality of the result. Sports, unlike the rest of the world, is a true meritocracy. If the regular-season isn’t enough to prove which teams are best, we add a playoff to make sure.
    So then the Golden State Warriors were clearly better than the Houston Rockets. Except they weren’t. The Warriors clearly won the
  • Wrong-Way Crash on I-691 East in Meriden Is Fatal: Police

    Wrong-Way Crash on I-691 East in Meriden Is Fatal: Police
    Interstate 691 East was closed in Meriden for around six and a half hours after a wrong-way crash and state police said there is a fatality.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Firefighters Rescue Ducklings from Greenwich Storm Drain

    Firefighters Rescue Ducklings from Greenwich Storm Drain
    Some Greenwich firefighters made an adorable rescue Tuesday morning. They freed seven ducklings from a storm drain and there is video.Photo Credit: Greenwich Professional FirefightersThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  • 74 years late, WWII Veteran Receives His High School Diploma

    OHIO–(CNN) A 94-year-old decorated war hero from Ohio held back tears on Sunday as he was awarded his high school diploma.
    Robert Lockard officially graduated as part of Circleville High School Class of 2018, but his journey at the school began more than seven decades ago.
    It means everything to me. Everything,” Lockard told CNN affiliate WBNS. “All these years man, I thought about this.
    Lockard was originally supposed to graduate in 1944 but dropped out of school and
  • 1,500 immigrant kids not lost — just can’t be reached, DHS official says

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    WASHINGTON DC  — A top official at the US Department of Health and Human Services on Monday called reports that the agency has lost nearly 1,500 immigrant children false and misleading.
    The children are not lost, HHS Deputy Secretary Eric Hargan said in a statement. Their sponsors simply have not responded to follow-up calls from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), the HHS department that oversees the care of unaccompanied alien or minor children.
    The agency was
  • Florida pizza worker shoots, kills attacker in clown mask

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    HOLLY HILL, Fla. — Police say a Florida pizza store worker was likely justified in fatally shooting a masked man who was beating him with a wooden pole.
    Holly Hill Police Chief Steve Aldrich tells news outlets that Heriberto Feliciano was ambushed and appeared to be defending himself.
    Surveillance video shows the man in a scary clown mask swinging a wooden pole at Feliciano as he locked up a Little Caesars store Saturday night.
    Feliciano told officers the suspect also
  • Harvard Grad Surprises 6th Grade Teacher After 21 Years

    YUMA(CNN) — Judith Toensing didn’t just teach her students, she inspired them.
    A sixth-grade teacher from Yuma, Arizona, Toensing made a strong impact on one of her students 21 years ago.
    At the end of the school year in 1997, Mrs. Toensing, wrote a note on the student’s report card: “It has been a joy to have you in class. Keep up the good work! Invite me to your Harvard graduation!.”
    This week, the student, Christin Gilmer graduated from Harvard as a doctor of pub
  • This Week In Golf: Justin Rose Dominates Fort Worth Invitational

    By Sam McPherson
    It’s been 20 years since England’s Justin Rose leaped onto the scene, when he finished fourth at the British Open as an amateur. Since then he has done pretty well for himself, winning the 2013 U.S. Open and the gold medal at the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. This weekend Rose earned his ninth career PGA Tour victory, and his second title this season, with an impressive four-round performance to win the Fort Worth Invitational by three strokes over American Brooks Ko
  • Person killed after wrong way crash with tractor-trailer on I-691

    MERIDEN — State Police say a wrong way driver was the cause of a fatal crash early Tuesday morning in Meriden.
    The crash happened between exits 5 and 4 just after 3 a.m., and involved a car and tractor-trailer.
    The highway was closed for about six hours but has since been cleared.
    No word on any other injuries.
    This is a developing story.
  • Service Dog Unexpectedly Goes Into Labor At Airport

    TAMPA, Fla. (CBS4/CBS LOCAL) – Emergency responders in Tampa can now add “experts in puppy delivery” to their resumés.
    Ellie (credit: Tampa Fire Rescue)
    Crews responded to Tampa International Airport on Friday when a pregnant service yellow Labrador named Ellie went into labor.
    (credit: Tampa Fire Rescue)
    The agency tweeted the whole ordeal giving the public a first-hand look at the miracle at gate F79.
    (credit: Tampa Fire Rescue)
    With no time to waste, medical expe
  • 38 Charged With DUI Over Memorial Day Weekend

    38 Charged With DUI Over Memorial Day Weekend
    Connecticut State Police have released an update on this year's Memorial Day Weekend traffic enforcement statistics.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • FBI urges people to reboot internet routers to help combat malware

    WASHINGTON DC — Cisco’s Talos cyberintelligence unit warned that it has a high level of confidence the Russian government has hacked at least 500,000 routers and storage devices in an attempt to cause another enormous cyberattack on Ukraine, Fox News reports.
    Cisco, which makes switches, routers and a host of other tech equipment, said the campaign, known as VPNFilter, is similar to other attacks the U.S. government has associated with the Russian government, giving them confide
  • New Spa Opens at Mohegan Sun

    New Spa Opens at Mohegan Sun
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  • Severely Injured Hartford Baby Girl Has Died

    Severely Injured Hartford Baby Girl Has Died
    A 6-week-old baby girl who was brought to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center with severe injuries last week died Monday morning, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Ask the Attorney: How late is too late to file a claim?

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    My daughter was involved in an accident on the highway last week and the traffic was so bad that all they did was exchange information, she then pulled over at the next exit.It turns out that she banged her head in the accident and suffered a concussion that was confirmed by our doctor on Friday. Can we still file a claim even thought here is no police report?It will be expensive for continuing health care, car damage, and missing work!
    Caroline M
  • Rudy Giuliani booed at Yankees game on his birthday

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    THE BRONX — It was not a warm home team welcome for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
    Giuliani, an avid Yankees fan, was back in the Bronx for a game on Memorial Day in celebration of his 74th birthday.
    “The New York Yankees wish a very happy birthday to Mayor Giuliani,” an announcer said over the loudspeaker during the game. The birthday greeting was greeted by loud and sustained boos throughout the crowd. The team also lost 5-1 to the Houston Astros.
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  • 4 Firefighters Treated for Smoke Inhalation After Fire in Stratford

    4 Firefighters Treated for Smoke Inhalation After Fire in Stratford
    Four firefighters are being treated for smoke inhalation after a fire at a home in Stratford early Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: Tom Lester
  • Fire department diver seeking missing boater dies in river

    CHICAGO — A fire department diver looking for a man who fell off a boat into the Chicago River on Monday night was separated from his partner underwater and was killed.
    The Chicago Fire Department said that its "prayers go out to the family of Firefighter Juan Bucio." It said on Twitter that Bucio "tragically passed away answering a call of a person in the water."
    The man fell off the boat around 8 p.m. Monday, police said. Bucio was killed and two other divers were injured while searchin
  • Cat Dies in Meriden Fire

    Cat Dies in Meriden Fire
    A cat died during a fire at a home in Meriden early Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • Woman runs nearly 900 miles in last year

    FARGO, N.D.  — Erika Edwards has a long list of races under her belt.
    She’s run hundreds of miles this year to fulfill a personal goal.
    “I’ve done fourteen 5Ks, three 10Ks, seven half marathons, a 105-flight stair climb, and a mini-triathlon,” said Edwards.
    She made a birthday promise, running 27 races for her 27th year.
    The Fargo Marathon was her finale, finishing in just under four hours.
    “I didn’t really know if it was going to happen or not, but
  • Santa Fe High School students to return to campus after shooting

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    SANTA FE, TX — Santa Fe High School will re-open to students Tuesday, marking their first day back since a gunman killed 10 people on campus more than a week ago.
    The school district has pledged counseling resources as well as additional officers on campus.
    “Multiple law enforcement agencies from across the state will be providing additional security, and we are committed to providing a safe and supportive environment so as a community we can heal,” according to a s
  • More Hawaii residents told to evacuate to avoid being trapped by lava

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    LEILANI ESTATES — A fast-moving lava flow is flowing through the Leilani Estates community in Hawaii, with Civil Defense warning residents to evacuate to avoid being isolated by the advancing molten rock.
    “Hawaiian Volcano Observatory reports that a fast moving pahoehoe flow from Fissure 8 is advancing on Nohea and Kupono Streets north of Leilani Street.
    “There are reports of lava fountains on Moku Street. Anyone in the area, from Pomaikai east, needs to leave now,&
  • Serious Crash Closes I-691 East in Meriden

    Serious Crash Closes I-691 East in Meriden
    Interstate 691 East is closed in Meriden after a crash that sent one person to the hospital and life-threatening injuries are reported, according to state police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  • Search Suspended for Missing Boaters Off Groton

    Search Suspended for Missing Boaters Off Groton
    The search has been suspended for two friends who went missing after sailing off the coast of Connecticut Sunday. Coast Guard officials believe they have found the vessel the two were traveling in.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  • 17-Year-Old Seriously Injured in Bristol Crash

    17-Year-Old Seriously Injured in Bristol Crash
    A 17-year-old scooter rider was seriously injured when he collided with an SUV on Pine Street in Bristol Monday.

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