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• Suspect Cuts Through Funeral While Fleeing Troopers: CSP

  02-06-2018 21:36
  
  Police arrested a man accused of assault after a chase that cut through a funeral ceremony Friday.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• 100 Can't-Miss New England Summer 2018 Events

  02-06-2018 19:58
  
  Check out some of these fun activities to help keep you busy this summer. Have an event you’d like to see listed in our calendar? Email the information, including the date, a description, and website, to...
  
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• 18 Concerts and Festivals to Enjoy in NYC This Summer

  02-06-2018 19:56
  
  With the summer season approaching, a number of activities and events will start popping up around the tri-state area. Here is a list of some of the various events that are scheduled to take place in the...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Warm and Humid Saturday, Scattered Afternoon Thunderstorms Possible

  02-06-2018 16:50
  
  The first weekend in June is starting off humid and warm.Temperatures will reach the mid 80s on Saturday with increased humidity. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will begin to move in around noon...
  
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• West Haven boxer using his losses to inspire others

  02-06-2018 05:53
  WEST HAVEN --  A lot of eyes will be on a professional West Haven boxer Saturday night.
  Jimmy “The Quiet Storm” Williams went undefeated his entire career up until his last match in April.
  Despite his loss, he’s stepping back in the ring at Foxwoods Resort Casino Saturday night to take on Jose Antonio Abreu, a game fighter from the Dominican Republic.
  Outside of the ring, Williams is a truancy officer at West Haven High School and told FOX61, he’s hoping to win beca
  
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• Torrington Board of Education votes to appoint interim superintendent

  02-06-2018 05:43
  TORRINGTON --   The now former superintendent of Torrington Public Schools, Denise Clemons went on an international vacation in May and never returned to work without informing anyone.
  That forced the board of education to take quick action to decide what was to happen to her position.
  FOX61 learned Clemons handed in her letter of resignation but board members declined to comment on why she did that and when.
  Torrington Schools Assistant Superintendent Susan Lubomski was all smiles Fr
  
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• Street Closures for Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade

  02-06-2018 05:39
  
  Drivers in Hartford will need to look out for road closures due to the Puerto Rican Day Parade Saturday.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department
  
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• Puerto Rican parade, Greek Festival set for Saturday in Hartford

  02-06-2018 05:35
  HARTFORD — Two events will take place Saturday in Hartford.
  The first event will be the Greek Festival starting 11 a.m. to midnight at 433 Fairfield Avenue. There will be live music, homemade Greek food, imports, authentic Greek dancing and guided church tours.
  If you can’t make it Saturday, the festival will also be held Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. Click here for more information. 
  The second event of the day is the Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Parade starting at noon.
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• Torrington Superintendent Resigns Amid Criticism

  02-06-2018 05:29
  
  Torrington’s school superintendent has resigned amid allegations of mismanagement and neglect of special education programs.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Webster Bank Processing Delays Resolved

  02-06-2018 05:11
  
  Webster Bank has issued a warning that some customer bank balances might not be available until later today because of a processing delay.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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• AC installer accused of poisoning family with mercury over complaints

  02-06-2018 04:47
  NEW YORK – Silver droplets on the floor of a New York City home provided the first sign that something was amiss.
  A further probe into Roman Pinkhasov’s air-conditioning vents, where more of the silver material was found, led to the guy who had installed the units—and now that guy, 48-year-old Yuriy Kruk, has been charged with attempted assault and endangering public health for allegedly trying to poison Pinkhasov and his family, NBC News reports.
  The silver substance
  
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• Dad accused of putting toddlers in dryer and posting videos to Snapchat

  02-06-2018 02:40
  MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. – A father in West Virginia is accused of putting his two toddlers in a dryer and recording videos of it.
  WTRF reported that Ryan James Barr, 24, of Moundsville, was arrested on a charge of child neglect with significant chance of bodily injury. He was jailed on a $50,000 bond.
  The victims were a 3-year-old boy and a 2-year-old girl, according to officials.
  The videos were posted to Snapchat where they were seen by staff members of an elementary school, who then contacte
  
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• ‘It’s gut-wrenching’: Mom arrested in death of 3-year-old Oklahoma girl

  02-06-2018 01:29
  OKLAHOMA CITY – Police say a 3-year-old Oklahoma girl’s death is being investigated as a homicide.
  Lola Caplan was rushed to the hospital from her northwest Oklahoma City apartment complex Thursday morning, according to KFOR.
  “It was discovered that the child had injuries consistent with child abuse,” said Officer Megan Morgan with the Oklahoma City Police Department.
  The child's mother, Alexis Caplan, was arrested for enabling child abuse. Her domestic partner, Baylee S
  
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• Couple loses custody of teen son after giving him marijuana to treat seizures

  02-06-2018 01:28
  TWIGGS COUNTY, Ga. – Two Georgia parents have lost custody of their son after giving him marijuana to treat his seizures, according to WGXA.
  Matthew and Suzeanna Brill face charges of reckless conduct for giving the drug to their 15-year-old son. Georgia has some of the strictest marijuana laws in the country, and while it's legal to have low-THC oil with a state-issued card, getting the card itself is not always easy.
  "The only way he could get a medical card would be a six-year wai
  
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• Man visiting mother’s grave ‘panicked’ after noticing cemetery’s mistake

  02-06-2018 01:27
  MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man says he was shocked to see a stranger buried next to his mother in the cemetery plot reserved for his father, who is still alive.
  "I just can't make sense of this," R.C. Smith told WITI. "I approached the mound and immediately I knew that somebody was in my dad's space there."
  It is a mistake that Smith said he wouldn't wish on anybody.
  Smith went to visit his mother's grave at Union Cemetery in Milwaukee, only to find out the shared plot -- meant for his
  
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• Uber driver fatally shoots passenger on Denver highway, police say

  02-06-2018 01:26
  DENVER, Colo. - An Uber driver shot and killed a passenger on an interstate in Denver early Friday morning, police said.
  Denver police identified the suspect as 29-year-old Michael Andre Hancock.
  The shooting happened at about 2:47 a.m. as the vehicle passed over the University Boulevard bridge and forced the closure of southbound Interstate 25 for more than five hours.
  UPDATE: 29 YO Michael Hancock has been arrested for investigation of first degree murder for the early morning shooting on I-2
  
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• Minnesota fourth grader stuns crowd with performance of ‘Imagine’

  02-06-2018 01:26
  CHISAGO CITY, Minn. – A Minnesota fourth grader stole the talent show with his solo rendition of John Lennon’s “Imagine.”
  Video of Adam Kornowski’s piano performance has been viewed more than 3.8 million times since he took the stage at Lakeside Elementary in Chisago City last week. His mother, Michelle Cavarnos Kornowski, uploaded the clip to Facebook, according to KARE.
  “There wasn’t a parent in the room with a dry eye by the end,” Michelle Korno
  
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• Voters Challenge Fire District Compensation Plan

  02-06-2018 00:46
  
  After years of little oversight, some taxpayers are paying closer attention to what they consider is generous pay and perks in a Bloomfield fire district.
  
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• New London Transient Docking Expected to Help Tourism

  02-06-2018 00:46
  
  A New London marina unveiled a new dock Friday that will bring in short-term boaters and help boost tourism in the southeastern region.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• NBC Connecticut Responds Helps Make Playground Safer

  02-06-2018 00:34
  
  A Hamden homeowner concerned about the condition of the children’s playground at the East Gate Condominiums playground contacted NBC Responds for help in making it safer.
  
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