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• Apple Unveils iOS 12, Group FaceTime, And Memojis At WWDC 2018

  04-06-2018 23:26
  SAN JOSE, CA (CBS Local/CNET) – As WWDC 2018 approached, Apple released the last version of iOS 11 recently, 11.4, with important updates such as Messages in iCloud and AirPlay 2 for multi-room, stereo audio with HomePods. We speculated as to what we’d see, what we wanted to see in iOS 12 and how we need to see a Watch face store already.
  At the start of the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, we were treated to
  
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• State Requests FEMA Help With Storm Damage Assessments

  04-06-2018 23:24
  
  Connecticut has formally requested help from FEMA to assess storm damage in Fairfield, Litchfield and New Haven counties after severe weather including tornadoes hit the state last month.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• The Soggy Weather Continues

  04-06-2018 23:19
  
  Showers moved through the region earlier today and have since cleared out.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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• Supreme Court Sides With Baker In Same-Sex Wedding Cake Case

  04-06-2018 22:53
  WASHINGTON, DC (CBS Local) – The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of a Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.
  Seated from left, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Chief Justice of the United States John G. Roberts, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, and Associate Justice Stephen Breyer. … Standing behind from left, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, Associate Justice Samuel Alito Jr., Associate Justice
  
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• Driver Ran School Bus Stop Signal, Struck 7-Year-Old Boy: PD

  04-06-2018 22:51
  
  A 7-year-old boy was injured in a hit-and-run crash in Waterbury Monday, and police are searching for the driver.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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• World’s Oldest Cat? British Feline Celebrates 30th Birthday

  04-06-2018 22:23
  EXETER, UK (CBS Local) – A cat in the United Kingdom is being hailed as one of the oldest felines in the world after celebrating his 30th birthday.
  Rubble is a fluffy Maine Coon who has been with his owner since he was a kitten in 1988. “It was just before my 20th birthday when I got him,” 50-year-old Michele Heritage said, via the Daily Mail. “He’s a lovely cat, although he has got a little grumpy in his old age.”
  British cat is the oldest in t
  
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• ‘I Stand Behind The Decision’: Sara Gilbert Reacts to ‘Roseanne’ Cancellation

  04-06-2018 22:22
  LOS ANGELES (CBSDFW.COM) — Actress Sara Gilbert, who co-hosts the popular CBS talk show “The Talk,” reacted Monday to the cancellation of the ABC sitcom “Roseanne” after the star – and namesake – of that show posted a racist tweet last week. Gilbert also played Roseanne Barr’s daughter on the show.
  “In addition to my statement, I would like to say this has been a very difficult week,” Gilbert said on Monday’s show. “A lot of
  
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• Women With Early Stage Breast Cancer Can Skip Chemo, Study Says

  04-06-2018 22:08
  ROCKVILLE, MD (CBS Local) – A groundbreaking study has concluded that most women diagnosed with early stage breast cancer can avoid going through chemotherapy thanks to a new genetic treatment.
  The Details:A new study suggests that women with early stage breast cancer can avoid chemotherapy
  Over 10,000 women were studied for nine years and found no major difference in their survival rates
  Patients not using chemotherapy were given an estrogen-blocking gene therapy“Our study
  
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• NFL Post-June 1 Trade Candidates

  04-06-2018 21:58
  After the wave of free-agent signings in March and the NFL Draft in late April, the slowest part of the offseason is upon us. But that doesn’t mean teams aren’t still actively trying to improve their rosters. And while most of the players targeted for post-June 1 releases have already been designated as such, trades remain a roster-building (purging?) option. With that in mind, here are 10 trades that could make sense for the teams and players involved.
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• 2 Charged in Connection With Willimantic Shooting

  04-06-2018 21:53
  
  Willimantic police have arrested two men in connection with a shooting in August 2017.Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto
  
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• Police ID Body Found Near Spicer's Marina in Groton

  04-06-2018 21:42
  
  Authorities have identified a body found in the area of Spicer's Marina in the Noank section of Groton last week.
  
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• The Baseball Report: Mariners Rolling Without Cano

  04-06-2018 21:24
  Ryan Mayer
  When Robinson Cano was suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball at the beginning of May, it seemed that people were ready to write off the Mariners’ chances along with him. The thought process was understandable, as Cano is Seattle’s most recognizable name, and the franchise was hoping when they signed him that he could help carry the team to the postseason.
  Well, far from plummeting down the standings, the Mariners have ripped off eight wins in their last 10 games
  
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• South Windsor Parents Pressure Town to Expand Recreation Program

  04-06-2018 21:09
  
  Parents in South Windsor plan to attend a town council meeting Monday night, to put pressure on council members to help expand the Parks and Recreation’s 4th R Program.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• East Hartford Student Arrest Tied to Concerning Online Post

  04-06-2018 20:48
  
  Police have arrested a East Hartford High School student after an investigation into an online post.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Outrage After Pregnant Pit Bull, Puppies Euthanized During Birth

  04-06-2018 20:33
  AMARILLO, TX (CBSDFW.COM/CBS LOCAL) — A pregnant pit bull – described as aggressive by her owners – was euthanized last month while giving birth. Now a Facebook Post last week describing the incident is sparking a debate online.
  In the social media post that has been shared and commented on thousands of times,  Dacia Anderson, an Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare (AAMW) volunteer described what she called “completely appalling and unacceptable.”
  “I h
  
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• ‘All Clear’ given at WCSU following lockdown, police investigation

  04-06-2018 20:31
  DANBURY — Western Connecticut State University has been given the “All Clear” by officials following a lock down incident Monday afternoon.
  Police were investigating an unconfirmed report of a person on campus with a gun. Officials later said that the person was holding a mic stand which was mistaken for a long gun.
  In a tweet issued Monday, the Connecticut State Police said there is no active shooter and no shots have been fired.
  Western Connecticut State University spokesman
  
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• Teacher Allegedly Fed Puppy To Turtle, Charged With Animal Cruelty

  04-06-2018 20:11
  PRESTON, ID (CBS Local) – An Idaho teacher is facing animal cruelty charges after allegedly feeding a live puppy to a snapping turtle in front of several students.
  Preston Junior High School science teacher Robert Crosland was charged with the misdemeanor on June 1 and reportedly faces up to six months in jail and a $5,000 fine if convicted, according to CBS News. Crosland was accused by several parents of feeding the small dog to the dangerous turtle in his classroom on Mar
  
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• New Caps Tradition? Fan Throws Crab On The Ice During Stanley Cup Finals

  04-06-2018 20:07
  WASHINGTON, D.C. (WJZ) — Washington may be creating a new tradition of throwing crabs on the ice.
  And Baltimore’s own Jimmy’ Seafood has added some more incentive to the challenge.
  A 15-year-old from Bethesda threw a steamed crab out on the ice Saturday after the Washington Capital’s win in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals.
  According to The Washington Post, Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School sophomore Jack Merritt bought a $6 Old Bay-covered crab from Bethesda Cra
  
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• 1 Cat Dead, 1 Rescued After Fire in Hartford

  04-06-2018 20:02
  
  One cat died and another was rescued after a fire in Hartford that displaced nine residents Monday, according to officials at the scene.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• HUD Secretary Carson pledges help with failing home foundations

  04-06-2018 19:21
  WILLINGTON — U.S. Housing Secretary Ben Carson has pledged to work with federal, state and local officials to help Connecticut residents whose homes are falling apart because of defective concrete foundations.
  Carson visited the home of Maggie and Vincent Perracchio in Willington on Monday. Cracks began forming in their basement walls about three years ago and have spread upstairs.
  An estimated 30,000 or more houses in eastern and central Connecticut have failing foundations blamed on
  
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• Brother of Griswold triple-murder suspect also facing murder charges

  04-06-2018 19:13
  NEW LONDON — The brother of a woman charged with killing a Griswold couple and their adult son during what authorities called a botched fake robbery has been arraigned on murder charges.
  Sergio Correa, 26, was held on $3 million bail Monday.
  Correa’s sister, 23-year-old Ruth Correa, has already been arraigned on murder charges in connection with the December killings in Griswold.
  Police said 56-year-old Kenneth Lindquist and 61-year-old Janet Lindquist were killed in their home, whic
  
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• Bodies found at Springfield, Mass. home have been identified

  04-06-2018 19:04
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. —  Authorities have identified three bodies found at the Massachusetts home of a kidnapping suspect.
  Hampden District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said Monday all three were women, and two had been reported missing.
  He identified them as 47-year-old Ernestine Ryans and 34-year-old America Lyden, both of Springfield; and 27-year-old Layla Escalante, of Ludlow, Mass.
  Records show Lyden had a previous address in Bristol, and  Ryans had  ties to Hartford, ac
  
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• Small Asteroid Hits Earth Hours After Being Spotted By Astronomers

  04-06-2018 19:02
  AFRICA (CBS Local) – A small asteroid slammed into Earth’s atmosphere on June 2 just a few hours after it was discovered racing toward the planet, according to NASA.
  The cosmic boulder, named asteroid 2018 LA (and previously listed as ZLAF9B2), was estimated to be only about 6 feet across. It was first spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona.
  Newly Discovered Small #Asteroid Hits the Earth Near #Botswana–#SouthAfrica Borderhttps://t.co/GcIQWz7gr7#ZLAF9
  
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• State Police: Man pulled over with over 1K grams of ecstasy, and 4 kids in car, in West Haven

  04-06-2018 18:51
  WEST HAVEN — On Sunday at around 2:50 p.m., state police stopped a car on I-95 north, near exit 42 in West Haven, after seeing the driver using his cell phone.Police said the driver, Anthony Pierre, 48, of Georgia, found drugs in the car, after they searched the car. They said they found around 3,300 pills, or 1,013 grams, of ecstasy and 4.7 grams of marijuana. In addition, four children were inside the car,  all of whom were related to Pierre, according to police.
  Pierre was arrested
  
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• This Week In Golf: DeChambeau Wins Three-Way Playoff At Memorial

  04-06-2018 18:30
  By Sam McPherson
  Winning The Memorial always has special meaning, thanks to tournament founder and golf legend Jack Nicklaus. Now Bryson DeChambeau can forever be linked with the Golden Bear after he emerged victorious in a three-way playoff on Sunday at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio. DeChambeau birdied the second hole of sudden death to defeat Byeong-Hun An, while Kyle Stanley finished third after bogeying the first hole of extra play.
  The three golfers finished the fourth round tied a
  
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• Packers’ Clay Matthews hit in face by line drive in softball charity game, will need surgery

  04-06-2018 18:12
  GRAND CHUTE, Wis. - Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews was hit in the face with a line drive during the Green and Gold Charity Softball game at Timber Rattlers Stadium in Grand Chute.
  Matthews was pitching in the second inning when he was injured by the hit from offensive lineman Lucas Patrick, according to WLUK.
  After being struck Matthews fell to the ground, got up and covered his face with his glove and walked off the field to the dugout, WLUK reports. The game was halted for ab
  
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• Crayfish severs own claw to escape boiling pot, becomes viral video hero

  04-06-2018 17:58
  A crayfish that was to be boiled alive has instead survived and, thanks to its plucky determination, become something of an internet hero.
  It’s all due to this 11-second video, which shows the crustacean on the edge of a steaming pot of soup. As the creature struggles to reverse itself away from the pot it amputates one of its own claws, which is shown submerged in the boiling liquid, in order to make a getaway.
  That reportedly earned the respect of a Weibo user named Jiuke, who the&n
  
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• ‘Horrific’: Pregnant dog euthanized as it was giving birth at kennel, volunteer claims

  04-06-2018 17:53
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  AMARILLO, Texas – The story of a pregnant pit bull in Texas is going viral after she and her puppies were reportedly euthanized while she was still in labor.
  Dacia Anderson, a volunteer at Amarillo Animal Management and Welfare, posted a photo of the dog and her story on Facebook after it all happened.
  Anderson said on May 10, she was helping the Amarillo-Panhandle Humane Society complete a walk-through of the facility when she saw the pregnant dog in G7.
  “She was fr
  
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• Proposal would add ‘X’ category to NYC birth certificates

  04-06-2018 17:45
  NEW YORK  — People born in New York City who do not identify their gender as either male or female would have the option of choosing a third category for their birth certificates under a new proposal.
  Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson said the new category of “X” would be available through the proposal, which is expected to be introduced by Johnson on Thursday with public hearings to be held later this month.
  Currently, if parents of a newborn do
  
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• Man Assaulted While Meeting Woman for ‘Massage’: Police

  04-06-2018 17:35
  
  A 27-year-old New Haven man told police he was attacked and robbed in Hamden when he arrived to meet a woman for a massage.
  
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• Forney Softball Wins Title One Year After Teammate’s Death

  04-06-2018 17:18
  FORNEY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – The Forney softball team returned home Sunday after winning its first-ever state championship. It was a season dedicated to a young player who lost her life.
  They arrived at the team’s ballpark with medals around their necks and a 5A State title sitting on the bleachers.
  The girls dedicated this season to Emily Galiano, who died in 2017 in a car crash.
  The tragedy rocked the school and town, but her teammates rallied around her memory, including her twin
  
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• NH judge schedules 10-day trial in Nathan Carman case

  04-06-2018 17:17
  CONCORD, New Hampshire — Nathan Carman’s request to dismiss court proceedings in the case of his grandfather’s estate has been denied and a trial date has been set.
  A New Hampshire judge has ruled that Carman’s motion to dismiss had no merit. The  lawsuit that aims to prevent a Vermont man from inheriting money from the estate of the millionaire grandfather the family says he killed.
  The order also scheduled a status conference on October 4 and Judge David King sched
  
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• Carman denied dismissal in New Hampshire probate case; Trial date set

  04-06-2018 17:17
  CONCORD, New Hampshire — Nathan Carman’s request to dismiss court proceedings in the case of his grandfather’s estate has been denied and a trial date has been set.
  A New Hampshire judge has ruled that Carman’s motion to dismiss had no merit. The  lawsuit that aims to prevent a Vermont man from inheriting money from the estate of the millionaire grandfather the family says he killed.
  The order also scheduled a status conference on October 4 and the trial has been sch
  
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• Couple Arrested After Unfinished Home Remodeling Job

  04-06-2018 16:58
  
  A Derby couple who owns a remodeling company is accused of not finishing work on a home addition and refusing to return the unused balance.Photo Credit: Ansonia Police
  
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• Justices side with Colorado baker on same-sex wedding cake

  04-06-2018 16:44
  WASHINGTON DC — The Supreme Court is setting aside a Colorado court ruling against a baker who wouldn’t make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. But the court is not deciding the big issue in the case, whether a business can refuse to serve gay and lesbian people.
  The justices’ limited ruling Monday turns on what the court described as anti-religious bias on the Colorado Civil Rights Commission when it ruled against baker Jack Phillips. The justices voted 7-2 that the Colorad
  
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• Bear Runs in Front of Motorcycle in Washington

  04-06-2018 16:23
  
  A bear ran out in front of a motorcycle in Washington Sunday afternoon and two people sustained minor injuries.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• FBI Agent’s Gun Goes Off On The Dance Floor

  04-06-2018 16:09
  DENVER, CO (CBS4/CBS LOCAL) – Police are investigating an off-duty FBI agent after his gun went off on the dance floor at a nightclub in downtown Denver.
  (credit: CBS)The single shot rang out around 12:45 a.m. inside Mile High Spirits Tasting Room on Lawrence Street and 22nd Avenue.
  CBS4’s Brian Maass was the first to break this story.
  (credit: CBS)According to Denver Police, the dancing agent’s firearm fell from its waistband holster onto the floor. When the agent pi
  
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• Second Person Charged in Griswold Triple Killings

  04-06-2018 16:07
  
  Police have made a second arrest in the murders of a Griswold couple and their son in December. Days after arresting his sister, 23-year-old Ruth Correa, of Hartford, police have arrested 26-year-old Sergio Correa, of Hartford.
  
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• Driver who killed 4-year-old in 1968 suffers similar fate in baseball field crash

  04-06-2018 15:42
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  SANFORD, Maine – Witnesses say a 68-year-old pushed children to safety before being killed by a driver who careened onto a baseball field in Sanford, Maine, on Friday night. Some 400 miles away, the news is bringing relief to one family, reports the Washington Post.
  The Portland Press Herald has the “ironic” story of Douglas Parkhurst, who was at the Babe Ruth baseball game his grandson was participating in and was killed by the car driven by Carol Sh
  
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• Whale dies in Thailand after eating more than 17 lbs of plastic

  04-06-2018 15:20
  A short-fin male pilot whale has died in Southern Thailand after ingesting more than 17 lbs of plastic bags and packaging, a sobering casualty of the waste littering the world's oceans.
  During an autopsy veterinarians removed more than 80 plastic bags from the whale's stomach, said Jatuporn Burutpat, Director-General to Thailand's Department of Marine and Coastal Resources.
  Officials say the whale was spotted by locals on May 28 looking ill and floating abnormally. Government veterinarians
  
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• Death of Southington woman ruled homicide, suspect shoots self

  04-06-2018 15:14
  SOUTHINGTON -- Police say the death of Southington woman Michelle Barrett is being investigated as a homicide.
  Naugatuck Police had called Southington Police around 6 a.m. Sunday, asking they stop by a 58 Manor Road for a welfare check on Barrett.
  When Southington Police arrived, they found Barrett dead in the backyard with a gunshot wound. Police say they are investigating this as a homicide.
  Naugatuck Police say the suspect, Robert DeSantis, 40, of Naugatuck, went into the Naugatuck Police De
  
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• Government issues warning about pill pushed on the elderly

  04-06-2018 15:02
  The US government is warning insurance companies to be on the lookout for suspicious prescriptions of a drug being used in nursing homes across the country.
  The medication, called Nuedexta, is the only drug approved by the Food and Drug Administration to treat a rare condition marked by uncontrollable laughing and crying, called pseudobulbar affect (PBA).
  While drugmaker Avanir Pharmaceuticals has said that many dementia patients suffer from PBA, regulators are concerned that Medicare
  
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• AMBER ALERT: Armed sex offender with skull tattoo abducts baby from Virginia gas station

  04-06-2018 14:48
  DANVILLE, Va. - An AMBER Alert was issued for a seven-month-old girl after Virginia State Police said Emma Grace Kennedy was abducted by her father - an armed sex offender - from  a gas station in Danville Sunday evening.
  Emma Grace Kennedy is described as a white female, 2 feet 2 inches tall and weighing 18 pounds. She has blue eyes and short blonde hair. She was last seen wearing a light blue onesie.
  Troopers said the child's abductor is believed to be her father, 51-year-old C
  
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• Immigration fight, tension on tariffs await Congress’ return

  04-06-2018 14:45
  WASHINGTON DC — This was supposed to be the quiet time on Capitol Hill, but Congress returns to work Monday facing a showdown in the House over immigration while Senate Republicans are trying to stop an all-out trade war after President Donald Trump’s decision to impose import tariffs on close U.S. allies.
  Tensions are running particularly high as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is threatening to cancel the traditional August recess as he fights Democratic opposition to GOP pr
  
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• I-95 Bridge to Reopen after $141M Replacement

  04-06-2018 14:44
  
  A new bridge on Interstate 95 between New Haven and West Haven is set to fully open to traffic after a $141 million replacement project, according to Connecticut transportation officials.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Bill Clinton says he doesn’t owe Monica Lewinsky an apology

  04-06-2018 14:23
  WASHINGTON DC  — Former President Bill Clinton defended himself Monday from recent criticism of his affair with Monica Lewinsky in light of the #MeToo movement, telling NBC’s “Today” he never reached out to the former White House intern following the scandal.
  Asked if he owed Lewinsky an apology, Clinton told NBC’s Craig Melvin, “No, I do not — I have never talked to her. But I did say publicly on more than one occasion that I was sorry. That’
  
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• Investigations in Southington, Naugatuck Connected to Woman's Suspicious Death

  04-06-2018 13:55
  
  Investigations are underway in Southington and Naugatuck in connection to a woman's untimely death Sunday, according to police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Facebook defends sharing user data with phone makers

  04-06-2018 13:04
  Facebook is on the defensive again over how it handles people’s personal data.
  Under scrutiny this time is the company’s practice of sharing information about its users with dozens of smartphone and tablet makers.
  A New York Times investigation published late Sunday revealed the scope of data-sharing deals Facebook struck over the years with companies like Apple, Samsung and Microsoft. The partnerships give some device makers access to Facebook users’ education history, re
  
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• Earthquake hits Kilauea summit, sending ash plumes up to 8,000 feet

  04-06-2018 11:02
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  HAWAII — A magnitude 5.5 earthquake shook the Kilauea summit, resulting in an ash plume that reached up to 8,000 feet, according to Hawaii County Civil Defense.
  The earthquake happened at 3:51 p.m. local Sunday, according to the US Geological Survey. It did not cause a tsunami threat, according to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center.
  But the Hawaii Civil Defense Agency said the fallout will affect the volcano and Pahala areas, and cautioned about the possibility of aft
  
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• Chilly, rainy Monday; Chance for showers Tuesday

  04-06-2018 10:44
  Today,  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 that could linger into the weekend.
  There is some uncertainty with
  
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