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• Officials urged to meet with NAACP about Coast Guard Academy

  03-06-2018 23:52
  NEW LONDON  — A Mississippi congressman is urging his Connecticut colleagues to meet with NAACP members to discuss concerns about racial discrimination at the Coast Guard Academy.
  The Day newspaper reports Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson recently talked about those concerns with NAACP members in New London, the academy’s home. He’s urging three Connecticut Democrats — U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Chris Murphy and U.S. Rep. Joe Courtney — to do the same.
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• Second person expected to be arrested in Griswold triple killing

  03-06-2018 23:47
  NEW LONDON  — Relatives of three Connecticut family members killed during a botched fake robbery say law enforcement officials have told them a second person will be arrested.
  The relatives told The Hartford Courant that Sergio Correa is scheduled to be charged with murder Monday in New London Superior Court. He currently is detained on $1 million bail on a probation violation charge.
  Correa’s sister, Ruth Correa, is charged with felony murder and other crimes in connection with
  
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• 2 Police Cars Crash During Police Pursuit in East Haven

  03-06-2018 22:26
  
  A juvenile is facing charges after engaging officers in a pursuit while in a stolen vehicle early Sunday morning, police say.Officers say they were dispatched to Laura Lane around 1:41 a.m.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Rainy, raw Monday

  03-06-2018 22:13
  Monday will feature a good soaking rainstorm.
  On Monday - a Nor'easter-style storm will affect the region with moderate to heavy rain along with gusty, raw NE winds.  Overall - it will be a cold, raw day, with the high occurring in the early morning hours! Temps will rebound a bit by Tuesday... but showers are still in the picture.  Wednesday and Thursday looks dry and pleasant, with temps near normal for the time of year.  Friday a cold front could spawn some late day showers th
  
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• The Real Story – Ruby Corby O’Neill

  03-06-2018 22:03
  Ruby Corby O'Neill, the Southbury Republican running for the 5th District seat being vacated by US Rep Elizabeth Esty talks about her priorities and her qualifications.  A native of Honduras, and a founding member of the Latino National Republican Coalition of Connecticut, she faces the party-endorsed candidate, former Meriden Mayor Manny Santos, in the August primary.  She believes her Hispanic heritage, and her experience helping other candidates over the years (including Tom Foley
  
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• The Real Story – John Larson

  03-06-2018 22:03
  Connecticut Congressman John Larson (D) District 1 discusses the decision by the US Department of the Interior, to move forward with the approval process for the new casino planned for East Windsor, to help blunt competition from the new MGM resort in Springfield due to open in August.  The Department is involved because the casino would be run by the tribes that operate the state's two existing casinos, Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun.  The long delay in the process is currently the subject
  
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• Ledyard Police Warn of Fake Police Fund Solicitation Calls

  03-06-2018 21:55
  
  Police in Ledyard are warning residents about a fake police fund trying to solicit money.Officers say wireless customers in the Ledyard area are receiving robocalls from someone claiming to be from...Photo Credit: NBC10
  
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• Suspect arrested after shooting in San Diego near marathon route

  03-06-2018 21:40
  SAN DIEGO —  Police say a suspect has been arrested following a shooting near the route of an annual marathon in downtown San Diego.
  Officials said Sunday that there is no threat to the community and the Rock ‘n’ Roll San Diego Marathon has resumed.
  There were no additional details immediately available.
  There was a heavy police response following reports of a shooting not far from City Hall shortly before noon.
  
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• FBI agent loses his gun during dance-floor backflip, accidentally shoots bar patron

  03-06-2018 21:21
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  An FBI agent’s backflip at a club looked pretty impressive — until he lost his gun and accidentally shot someone.
  Video of the off-duty agent showed him unleashing a torrent of dance moves at a Denver bar early Saturday before launching into a back handspring.
  But mid-flip, his weapon flew out from his waistband holster.
  The agent lunged for his gun but accidentally fired it as he was picking it back up, Denver police said.
  One person was struck in the lower leg but is ex
  
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• Giuliani: Trump could pardon self; Bharara says not what framers intended

  03-06-2018 20:56
  Watch VideoWASHINGTON — Former US attorney Preet Bharara said Sunday that it “would be outrageous” for a sitting president to pardon himself, which President Donald Trump’s lawyers appear to argue in a letter sent to special counsel Robert Mueller.
  “I think (if) the President decided he was going to pardon himself, I think that’s almost self-executing impeachment,” Bharara, a CNN legal analyst, said on CNN’s “State of the Union.” &ldquo
  
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• Researchers study ‘red flag’ gun laws in CT and IN, find reduction in firearm suicides

  03-06-2018 20:16
  INDIANAPOLIS – A researcher at the University of Indiana says a new study provides evidence that risk-based gun seizure laws are saving lives. Risk-based firearm seizure laws – also known as “red flag”, “risk warrant”, or “extreme risk protection order” laws – provide ways for law enforcement to seize guns from people considered to pose an imminent risk to themselves or others.
  The study utilizes CDC data from the 50 states over a 34-year per
  
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• Tower at Flight 93 memorial to open by 9/11 anniversary

  03-06-2018 19:21
  SHANKSVILLE, Penn. – The final phase of the Flight 93 National Memorial is underway and on track to open on the 17th anniversary of plane’s crash into a Pennsylvania field during 9/11.
  United Airlines Flight 93 was en route from Newark, New Jersey, to San Francisco on Sept. 11, 2001, when hijackers seized control and redirected the plane toward Washington, D.C. But 40 passengers and crew members fought back, and the hijackers responded by crashing the plane into the field near Shanks
  
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• Southington police investigating ‘untimely death’

  03-06-2018 19:09
  SOUTHINGTON – Police are investigating the untimely death of a female.
  Police say they were called to 58 Manor Road about 6 a.m. Sunday morning. They are withholding the name of the deceased pending notification of her family.
  The death is under investigation, but police say there is no reason to believe there is any risk to the public at this time.
  This is a developing story – we’ll have the latest on the FOX61 News at 10.
  
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• Police Investigate Woman's Death in Southington

  03-06-2018 18:54
  
  Southington Police are investigating a woman's death on Sunday morning.Officers say they were called to a house on Manor Road shortly after 6:00 a.m. for a report of an untimely death of a...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Maine woman charged after car drives onto ballfield, kills man, police say

  03-06-2018 17:39
  Watch VideoSANFORD, Maine– A woman drove a car onto a youth baseball field in Maine on Friday night, scattering players and bystanders before striking and killing a 68-year-old man, authorities said.
  Carol Sharrow, 51, was arrested and charged with one count of manslaughter after police said her car came through the main gate of Goodall Park in Sanford, Maine.
  “Bystanders and ballplayers scattered to avoid the vehicle as it drove erratically on the ballfield,” police said. &ldq
  
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• Thousands Enjoy Puerto Rican Day Parade, Festival del Coqui in Hartford

  03-06-2018 17:15
  
  Thousands of people lined the streets of Hartford on Saturday for the 2018 Greater Hartford Puerto Rican Day Parade and Festival del Coqui."I'm so happy to be here today and enjoy the good weather,"...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Detectives Work to Identify Putnam Bank Robbery Suspect

  03-06-2018 17:12
  
  Detectives from Connecticut State Police are investigating a bank robbery that happened in Putnam on Saturday afternoon.Police say they responded to People's Bank inside of the Stop and Shop grocery...Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Trial starting in false-rape case involving football players

  03-06-2018 16:55
  BRIDGEPORT — A young woman accused of making up rape allegations against two college football players to gain the sympathy of another student she wanted to date is going on trial this week, and claims that she was pressured into confessing are expected to play a key role.
  Jury selection in the case of Nikki Yovino, 19, of South Setauket, New York, is to begin Tuesday in Bridgeport Superior Court, and testimony is expected to start June 18. Prosecutors and defense lawyers will be in court M
  
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• Gunfight in Bridgeport sends one man to hospital

  03-06-2018 16:18
  BRIDGEPORT — An exchange of gunfire sent one person to the hospital early Saturday morning, according to Bridgeport Police.
  The shots were exchanged about 2 a.m. Police spokesman Av Harris confirms St. Vincent’s Medical Center notified police that a male was brought into the emergency room with a gunshot wound to the chest. The victims told police he exchanged gunfire with another person on Benham Avenue. The victim had a valid gun permit, according to police.
  Police processed a crim
  
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• 11-Year-Old Fights Off Kidnapper During Car Theft in Hartford

  03-06-2018 16:18
  
  A Hartford man is facing charges that include kidnapping after he tried to steal a car with a child inside on Saturday morning, according to police.Officers say they were called to McDonald's on...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut / Hartford Police
  
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• Police Search for Person of Interest in East Windsor Assault

  03-06-2018 15:05
  
  East Windsor police are searching for a person of interest after an assault on Saturday morning.According to police, one female cut another female on the face and chest with what was described as a...
  
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• Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds

  03-06-2018 14:17
  CHICAGO — Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting their chances of beating the disease, doctors are reporting from a landmark study that used genetic testing to gauge each patient’s risk.
  The study is the largest ever done of breast cancer treatment, and the results are expected to spare up to 70,000 patients a year in the United States and many more elsewhere the ordeal and expense of these drugs.
  “The impa
  
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• Body Found at Plainville High School: Police

  03-06-2018 14:14
  
  Officers are investigating after a body was found outside of Plainville High School on Saturday afternoon.Someone walking on the track saw the body near the bleachers around 1:15 p.m.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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