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• Body Found at Yantic River Falls in Norwich

  21-06-2018 22:25
  
  Norwich police are investigating after a man’s body was found in the area of Yantic River Falls Thursday.
  
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• Route 118 East in Harwinton Remains Closed

  21-06-2018 21:38
  
  Route 118 East in Harwinton remains closed after a 53-foot truck went off the road around 9:30 a.m. Thursday.Photo Credit: Stringr
  
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• New Haven PD Looks Into Criminal Charges Against Ex-Officers

  21-06-2018 21:21
  
  New Haven’s police chief said he has reached out to the state’s attorney’s office and the U.S. Attorney’s Office about possible criminal charges against two officers who are accused of fabricating background...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• ‘This Is How I Save My Life’ Excerpt From Amy B. Scher

  21-06-2018 21:04
  Amy B. Scher’s “This Is How I Save My Life” is the true story of a fiery young woman diagnosed with late-stage, chronic Lyme disease whose journey takes her from near-death in California to a trip around the world in search of her ultimate salvation. This excerpt coincides with the book’s release in paperback from Gallery Books, an imprint CBS sister company Simon & Schuster.
  I am twenty-eight years old when I arrive in magnificent India. I am here with my parents, an
  
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• New Haven Police & Newtown Foundation Hosting Gun Buy-Back

  21-06-2018 21:03
  
  New Haven police and the Newtown Foundation are hosting a Gun Buy-Back event on Saturday, June 23.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• It’s National Selfie Day, Here’s Proof The First One Was Taken In 1839

  21-06-2018 20:45
  (CBSNewYork/CBS Local) – June 21 is National Selfie Day. People around the country are celebrating the start of summer by grabbing their cameras, smartphones, and selfie sticks to snap a quick photo of themselves.
  The casual self-portraits have become so popular in recent years that the word “selfie” is now in the Oxford Dictionary.
  While the selfie revolution has gone hand-in-hand with the spread of smartphone users around the world, did you know the first “official&rdqu
  
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• 2018 Connecticut Firework Displays

  21-06-2018 20:45
  
  Here is a list of some of Connecticut's firework displays to celebrate events from Independence Day, summer, and other hometown traditions.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Classroom furniture, onions are the most recent road hazards

  21-06-2018 20:03
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  Missing AttachmentHARTFORD — Some things just come together sometimes, and two recent incident illustrate the dangers of driving, today in the form of furniture and onions.
  Massachusetts state trooper Joel Daoust came across an interesting sight on I-91 in Springfield Wednesday, according to the Mass. State Police Facebook page.
  The bed of a pickup truck was filled above the roof of the cab with chairs, desks, and other assorted classroom furnitur
  
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• As Loneliness Rises Among Americans, Experts Warn It’s Making Many Sick

  21-06-2018 19:53
  (CBS Local)- Former Surgeon General Doctor Vivek Murthy brought mental health to the forefront last September when he wrote in the Harvard Business Review that loneliness is a “growing health epidemic.” Now a recent survey by health service company Cigna adds to that by showing many Americans say they sometimes or always feel alone.
  The survey of more than 20,000 U.S. adults ages 18 years and older revealed some alarming findings:Nearly half of Americans report so
  
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• Daytrippers Map: See all our trips in one place

  21-06-2018 19:51
  Here’s a map of all our Daytrippers this year. Click on the icon, and you’ll see the information for the visit, a link to the story on our site or click on the picture and play the video.
  
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• Diabetes Breakthrough: Common Vaccine Can Improve Blood Sugar Levels Long-Term

  21-06-2018 19:32
  BOSTON (CBS) – Researchers at Mass General Hospital announced a breakthrough in treating Type 1 Diabetes. In a long-term study released Thursday, patients in a clinical trial had their blood sugar levels restored to near normal, with lasting results.
  Patients in the trial received two doses of the bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, an inexpensive vaccine that is widely used to prevent tuberculosis. Results were not immediate, but after three years, every patient, “showed an impr
  
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• East Windsor Deputy Selectman Accused of Punching 70-Year-Old Man

  21-06-2018 19:24
  
  An East Windsor town official is accused of punching a 70-year-old man in the face, according to East Windsor police.Photo Credit: East Windsor Police Department
  
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• Classroom on Wheels? Driver Cited for Overloaded Truck

  21-06-2018 19:04
  
  State police shared several photos on Facebook Wednesday of a pickup truck they pulled over on Interstate 91 for exceeding the limit for what you can safely carry in a vehicle.Photo Credit: Massachusetts State PoliceThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Mother of 4-year-old boy arrested, admits she dumped body

  21-06-2018 18:54
  DALLAS — The mother of a 4-year-old boy whose naked body was found on a South Texas beach last year admitted to authorities that she beat him and denied him medical care after he suffered a head injury from running into a wall, then drove to Galveston in the middle of the night and dumped the body in the water, according to court documents.
  Galveston police identified the child as Jayden Alexander Lopez. Authorities had named him “Little Jacob” after no one came forward to rep
  
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• Fast Food Restaurant Employee Fired For Stirring Tea With Her Hands

  21-06-2018 18:02
  Kansas City, Mo. (CBS Local)- Customers at Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers in Missouri might want to order something to drink besides tea.
  A female employee at the fast food chain lost her job after a video showed her stirring tea in a large container with her hand.Raising Cane’s official Facebook page commented on the viral video and the status of the employees involved.
  “Our 19,000+ Crewmembers take pride in what we do; we take the integrity of our products very seriously
  
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• Suspect arrested in rapper XXXTentacion’s shooting death

  21-06-2018 17:58
  FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A 22-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged with murder days after the killing of rising rap star XXXTentacion, who was fatally shot in his luxury BMW electric car as he left an upscale motorcycle dealership in Florida.
  Dedrick Devonshay Williams of Pompano Beach was arrested shortly before 7 p.m. Wednesday, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said in a news release sent Thursday morning. Jahseh Dwayne Onfroy, 20, who went by the stage name XXXTentacion, was
  
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• NFL Players Respond To President Trump’s Request For Names Of People To Pardon

  21-06-2018 17:27
  Ryan Mayer
  A quartet of current NFL players published an editorial in The New York Times today responding to President Trump’s request that they provide the names of people they believe have been treated unfairly by the justice system.
  The President said in an interview earlier in the month that if he agrees they’ve been treated unfairly, he will pardon them.
  Malcolm Jenkins, Anquan Boldin, Doug Baldwin and Benjamin Watson’s piece in the Times argues that the President should u
  
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• The Best NBA Draft Pick Ever From Each Slot

  21-06-2018 17:18
  There’s a definitive answer every year to the question of who is No. 1 in the NBA draft.
  But who is the No. 1 pick of all No. 1 draft picks ever? Or No. 1 among the list of No. 2 draft picks? Those are questions that have no definitive answer, except perhaps in a handful of rare cases.
  Here’s a look at The Best of The Best — the top all-time NBA picks in each of the top 30 draft spots. The best No. 1 overall pick, the best No. 2 overall pick… and so on.
  One note: This do
  
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• Dunkin' Donuts Giving Away Free Frozen Lemonade Samples

  21-06-2018 17:06
  
  In honor of the first day of summer, Dunkin' Donuts is giving away free samples of their new Frozen Lemonade today.Photo Credit: Dunkin' Donuts
  
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• A child’s anguish meets America’s indifference on new TIME cover

  21-06-2018 17:00
  NEW YORK — The Trump administration’s policy that effectively separated families crossing the US border has held up a big, glaring mirror to America’s moral character. In TIME magazine’s latest cover, the reflection is met with indifference in the face of human suffering.
  In the stark photo illustration, the towering figure of Trump looms over a sobbing child, who is the subject of a now-iconic photograph taken recently by Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer John Moore.
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• Connecticut State Police: K9 Tazz receives a protective vest

  21-06-2018 16:57
  MIDDLETOWN — Connecticut State Police received a stab and bullet proof vest for their four -legged co-worker, K9 Tazz.
  A non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. made a charitable donation to give the four and a half year old German Shepherd a vest Tuesday . K9 Tazz’s vest was part of a sponsored fundraiser hosted by Dtails Dog Day School & Training Center of Old Saybrook. The vest is embroidered with “Gifted by the Friends of DTails.”
  K9 Tazz is part
  
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• Venomous Caterpillar Sends Teen To Emergency Room

  21-06-2018 16:49
  Land O’Lakes, Fla. (CBS News/CBS Local)– A teen in Land O’Lakes, Florida, experienced what his mom said was “the worst pain he ever felt” after coming in contact with a venomous caterpillar. Fifteen-year-old Logan Pergola was doing volunteer landscaping work with his family on Saturday, WFLA-TV reports.
  His mom, Andrea Pergola, said Logan was picking up tree branches when his arm brushed up against the caterpillar. It wasn’t the kind of harmless
  
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• Supreme Court: Online shoppers can be forced to pay sales tax

  21-06-2018 16:47
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  WASHINGTON DC— The Supreme Court says states can force online shoppers to pay sales tax.
  The 5-4 ruling Thursday is a win for states, who said they were losing out on billions of dollars annually under two decades-old Supreme Court decisions that impacted online sales tax collection.
  The high court ruled Thursday to overturn those decisions. They had resulted in some companies not collecting sales tax on every online purchase. The cases the court overturned said that if a busin
  
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• New Haven Alders to Investigate Pay Increases Given by Mayor

  21-06-2018 16:26
  
  The New Haven Board of Alders leadership has launched an investigation into the pay increases Mayor Toni Harp gave to 37 executive management and confidential non-union employees.
  
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• Mother Of Mixed-Race Family Asks Blue Bell To Change “The Great Divide” Flavor Name

  21-06-2018 16:18
  Ryan Mayer
  In an open letter on Love What Matters, Traci Schmidley, a mother of six children and a foster mom to more, is asking Blue Bell Ice Cream to change the name of their chocolate and vanilla flavor, which is currently named “The Great Divide.”
  According to Schmidley, the family was sitting down to celebrate the end of a long week with some ice cream when her 10-year-old son saw the name on the carton and decided to make a joke calling it “The Civil War flavor.”
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• Northeast Living: Vein Clinics of America

  21-06-2018 16:00
  Vein Clinics of America specializes in treating vein disease for both cosmetic reasons and physical pain, and has eight locations across the state.  Rachel Lutzker speaks with Dr. Desiree Clarke to learn more about one of the oldest and largest networks of physicians treating vein disease in America.
  
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• Santiago Cabrera: ‘Salvation Is Full Of Surprises & Incredible Twists’

  21-06-2018 15:55
  An asteroid is heading to Earth and tech billionaire Darius Tanz is back to solve the problem. Season two of “Salvation” returns to CBS on Monday and Santiago Cabrera reprises his character that loves being the smartest person in the room.
  Cabrera chatted with CBS Local’s DJ Sixsmith about his acting career, working on “Salvation” and what to expect in season two.
  DJ Sixsmith: How did you get your start as an actor?
  Santiago Cabrera: I did a play when I was abo
  
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• Training security dogs at MSA Security in Windsor

  21-06-2018 15:43
  WINDSOR -- Friday is bring your pet to work day but for a very special group of dogs at MSA Security in Windsor, every day is bring your pet to work day.
  "When they are here this is a game to them," said Rick Rollins, Program Manager for MSA Security's Training Center.
  The dogs at MSA Security are primarily Labradors, Golden Retrievers, or a combination of the two. There is also a small contingency of German Shepherds, and Belgian Malinois' as well. While Rollins considers their training to be
  
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• FOX61’s Proud to Serve: Wethersfield Fire Department water rescue unit

  21-06-2018 15:39
  WETHERSFIELD – The Wethersfield Fire Department has dedicated a team to water rescues up and down the Connecticut River.
  Based out of the Wethersfield Cove, their 26 foot Boston Whaler is ready for the call. The department is currently gearing up for the many boaters expected to hit the water for the Hartford fireworks on July 4th.
  The team is comprised 100% of volunteers and it’s the ability to give back to their own community that perpetuates that continued service.
  One of the mem
  
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• 2 More Candidates for Governor Make Primary Ballots

  21-06-2018 15:16
  
  Tuesday brought several developments in the race to become the next governor of Connecticut.
  
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• Community Mourns Waterbury Teacher Killed in Water Accident

  21-06-2018 15:15
  
  A Waterbury school community is mourning the death of one of their teachers after a boating accident in New Fairfield.Photo Credit: Contributed/NBC Connecticut
  
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• 2 Arrested in Connection With Willimantic Bank Robbery

  21-06-2018 15:08
  
  Willimantic police have arrested two suspects after a bank robbery Wednesday morning at the Liberty Bank on Main Street.Photo Credit: Stringr
  
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• NASCAR Driver’s Father Rushed Onto Track To Pull Him From Burning Car

  21-06-2018 14:52
  Ryan Mayer
  One of the inherent risks that race-car drivers take when getting behind the wheel is the possibility of a crash that can be life-threatening. In a NASCAR Late Model 100 series event at South Boston track this past weekend, driver Mike Jones learned that first hand when his No. 39 car got spun into the wall and caught on fire. Luckily for Jones, his dad Dean was there to save the day.That’s Dean in the shorts hopping the wall at about the :20 mark of the video. He serves as the
  
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• Family Meets Woman With Long-Lost POW Bracelet in DC

  21-06-2018 13:16
  
  A metal bracelet with a simple inscription brought three women to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.Marianne Horn, of Connecticut, says she has no connection to the war --...Photo Credit: NBC Washington
  
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• Ansonia and Derby Consider Merging School Districts

  21-06-2018 05:32
  
  Ansonia and Derby are continuing merging their school districts as both cities look to improve education and save money.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• UConn Releases Documents In Kevin Ollie Investigation

  21-06-2018 05:18
  
  The University of Connecticut has released hundreds of pages of documents pertaining to the university’s investigation and subsequent firing of former head men’s basketball coach Kevin Ollie over alleged...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Man Accused of Stabbing Woman in the Neck in Bristol

  21-06-2018 04:35
  
  Bristol police have arrested a man accused of stabbing a woman in the neck.Photo Credit: Bristol Police
  
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• After 4,000 episodes, a halt for Jerry Springer’s show

  21-06-2018 01:43
  NEW YORK  — Somehow it doesn’t seem right for Jerry Springer to exit quietly.
  There should be one last thrown chair or a bleep-filled tirade, at the very least. Instead, it was announced with no fanfare this week that he will stop making new episodes of his memorably raucous talk show, and neither Springer nor his bosses will talk about it.
  “The Jerry Springer Show” won’t fully disappear; NBC Universal said this week that the CW and other networks that have bou
  
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• Mother warns others after venomous caterpillar sends boy to ER

  21-06-2018 01:38
  LAND O’ LAKES, Fla. — A Florida mom is speaking out after her son was stung by a venomous caterpillar, sending him to the emergency room.
  Andrea Pergola posted the warning on Facebook Saturday, where it has been shared more than 400,000 times.“I could see little kids picking them up and that was my big concern. That’s why I posted it,” Pergola told WFTS.
  Her 15-year-old son Logan brushed his arm against a puss caterpillar while doing yard work.
  “It kind of fe
  
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• Laser pointer burns hole in boy’s retina

  21-06-2018 01:38
  GREECE – A 9-year-old boy in Greece permanently injured his left eye when he repeatedly gazed into a laser pointer’s green beam, doctors say.
  Examination revealed a large hole in the macula, a small area in the retina that helps with discerning detail in faces and while reading or driving, the doctors said in a case report published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine. Further imaging revealed two more injured areas below the macular hole.
  Macular holes are typically tre
  
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• Video shows massive explosion after lightning strikes Colorado oil tanks

  21-06-2018 01:37
  WELD COUNTY, Colo. -- A lightning strike caused an explosion that damaged or destroyed up to six oil tanks at a Colorado storage facility Monday night.
  Hudson Fire Rescue said it happened about 10:20 p.m. at County Road 16 between County Roads 51 and 53 between Hudson and Keenesburg, about 40 miles northeast of Denver.
  Tyler Kaplan was driving southbound on Interstate 76 when video captured a flash of lightning then the explosion.
  The blast caused a fire that burned for several hours before bei
  
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• Thief paid for meal with stolen credit card … that belonged to waitress, police say

  21-06-2018 01:37
  PINE BLUFF, Ark. — Authorities say an Arkansas thief tried to pay for a meal using a credit card that had been stolen from the waitress herself days earlier.
  Police spokesman Lt. David De Foor said in a news release that officers arrested 21-year-old Shamon West on Tuesday at Shannon’s Restaurant in Pine Bluff. He said that, “having no desire to pay for the fellow’s meal,” waitress Flora Lunsford called to report that the man had tried paying for his meal with her
  
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• Students Finding Manufacturing Jobs in Conn. Out of School

  21-06-2018 01:21
  
  Electric Boat (EB) is on a hiring surge to meet the demand of building multiple submarines a year. Their suppliers also need manufacturers to meet that demand – which is good for many Connecticut students...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Blumenthal calls for an end to the Trump Administration’s detention policies for immigrant children, families

  21-06-2018 01:18
  WASHINGTON —  U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal will join fellow Senate Democrats on the Senate floor to call for an end to the Trump Administration’s detention policies for immigrant children and families.
  Earlier today on the Senate floor, Blumenthal issued a sharp rebuke of President Trump’s proposal to indefinitely and indiscriminately imprison immigrant children and families.
  “Ending family separation would be a welcome and humane step, but the solution cann
  
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• Credit Card Payment Applied to Wrong Account

  21-06-2018 01:01
  
  A Naugatuck woman ended up in collections and watching her credit score suffer even though she said she paid her bills on time.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Ex-death row inmate Lazale Ashby resentenced to life for murder

  21-06-2018 00:48
  A man who was once on death row was resentenced in Hartford Superior Court Wednesday.
  A stoic and seemingly emotionless.
  33-year-old Lazale Ashby never once looked at the family of the woman he was convicted of murdering.
  In 2008, Ashby was sentenced to death plus another 125 years in prison for the 2002 rape and murder of  21-year-old Elizabeth Garcia.
  Garcia was a single mother of a 2-year-old daughter at the time.
  “I know it is effectively a technical change now in the sentence be
  
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• Stranger Connects Family With POW Bracelet in DC

  21-06-2018 00:24
  
  A woman has reunited the POW bracelet she received as a child to its rightful owners, the family of a man declared missing in action during the Vietnam War. News4's Meagan Fitzgerald reports the emotional...
  
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• New Haven Working on New Rules Regarding Dangerous Dogs

  21-06-2018 00:12
  
  In the two years since a deadly dog attack in New Haven, the city’s Board of Alders Public Safety Committee has been working on new rules to hold owners of dangerous dogs accountable.
  
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