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• Police ID Suspect After Officer-Involved Shooting in Cheshire

  25-06-2018 22:54
  
  Officers have released the identity of the man who was arrested after a domestic disturbance led to a tense stand-off and an officer-involved shooting in Cheshire last Friday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut & Cheshire Police
  
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• Person Shot Near Dixwell Avenue in Hamden: Police

  25-06-2018 21:34
  
  Police are investigating a shooting that happened near Dixwell Avenue in Hamden on Monday afternoon.
  
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• Walgreens Pharmacist Refuses To Give Woman Prescription To End Pregnancy

  25-06-2018 21:29
  Peoria, Ariz. (CBS News/CBS Local) — An Arizona woman is putting a public spotlight on a Walgreen’s pharmacist who she said wouldn’t give her a prescription to end her pregnancy. Nicole Arteaga said her doctor prescribed the medication after determining the fetus was not viable and she would have a miscarriage.
  Arteaga said the pharmacist told her he couldn’t do it for ethical reasons.
  “I explained to him, I said, ‘The doctor prescribed it because I &ndas
  
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• Body Recovered from Black Pond in Middlefield: Officials

  25-06-2018 21:21
  
  A body was recovered from Black Pond in Middlefield Monday, according to the Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company.Photo Credit: Middlefield Volunteer Fire Company
  
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• The Baseball Report: MLB Participates In NYC Pride Parade

  25-06-2018 21:12
  Ryan Mayer
  Cities throughout the country held Pride Parades on Sunday afternoon, celebrating the strides that the LGBTQ community has made over the years in their fight against discrimination. In New York City, Major League Baseball entered a float into the parade for the first time in its 49-year history, joining several other major sports leagues in doing so. The NBA, WNBA, NFL, NHL, UFC, MLS and NWHL all had representatives at the parade on Sunday, making it, what OutSports called the sportie
  
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• Jogger Gets Detained For 2 Weeks After Accidentally Crossing U.S. Border from Canada

  25-06-2018 21:05
  (CBS News/CBS Local) — A teenager out for a leisurely beachside jog in Canada was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officers after she accidentally crossed the border when she stopped to take a photo, CBC News reports. She was held in Washington state for two weeks.
  On May 21, Cedella Roman, a 19-year-old French citizen, was reportedly jogging along the beach near White Rock, British Columbia, when she shifted onto an unmarked dirt path to avoid the high tide. She report
  
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• New Haven Begins Demolishing Church Street Housing Project

  25-06-2018 20:31
  
  From broken windows and boarded up doors to mold, hundreds of families suffered through substandard living conditions in a New Haven public housing complex for years and the city is taking the building down.
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• Jennifer Finnigan And Ian Anthony Dale On ‘Salvation’ Season Two

  25-06-2018 20:19
  Salvation returns to CBS tonight as the sci-fi thriller kicks off its second season at 9 PM ET/PT. Salvation tells the story of a group of government officials working with MIT grad student Liam Cole [Charlie Rowe] and tech-billionaire Darius Tanz [Santiago Cabrera] to stop a giant asteroid from colliding with earth.
  All the card’s are on the table this time around as the secret is out on the what’s coming earth’s way and a whole new set of challenges stand in the way of saving
  
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• Bubba Watson Donates $200K to Hole in the Wall Gang Camp

  25-06-2018 19:49
  
  Newly-crowned Travelers Championship winner Bubba Watson made a winning move off the course on Monday.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• NBA Draft: Biggest Winners And Losers

  25-06-2018 19:48
  By Norm Elrod
  Winners:
  Dallas Mavericks
  The Mavericks end up with Luka Doncic, after trading the draft rights to Trae Young and a 2019 first-round, top-five-protected pick to the Atlanta Hawks. It seems they have another European player to build their franchise around, just in time for Dirk Nowitzki to retire. Doncic, still a teenager, has proved himself in EuroLeague the last three years, which is better competition than most draft picks faced in Division 1. He can shoot. He can pass. His defen
  
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• New Britain Police Search for Stabbing Suspect

  25-06-2018 19:35
  
  Police in New Britain are searching for a man who they say stabbed another man in the face during a fight on Saturday night.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• Farm Aid Festival Coming to Connecticut for the First Time

  25-06-2018 19:35
  
  Farm Aid’s annual music and food festival is coming to Connecticut for the first time.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Former Stafford First Selectman Arrested

  25-06-2018 18:57
  
  A former First Selectman in Stafford has been arrested on Monday after an investigation into missing files and documents.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Shooting in West Hartford Was Drug-Related: Police

  25-06-2018 18:55
  
  One person was shot during a drug transaction in West Hartford over the weekend and police said they seized drugs and weapons from the home on New Britain Avenue and arrested an 18-year-old Newington man and...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com and West Hartford Police
  
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• Arizona Family Finds Rattlesnakes Inside Pool Noodle

  25-06-2018 18:41
  Buckeye, AZ (CBS Local)- What should’ve been a relaxing day at the pool turned into a nightmare for an Arizona family when they discovered multiple rattlesnakes hidden inside a pool noodle.
  The City of Buckeye Fire Department told the full story in a Facebook post on Saturday, using it as a warning for other residents in the area to be aware that their flotation devices may double as a home for the dangerous creatures.After recounting the story of the snakes being found inside of the pool
  
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• Kit Provides Fun Way to Encourage Healthy Eating for Kids

  25-06-2018 18:26
  
  An explorers kit provides a way for parents to help encourage children to eat healthy. The kit and a book provide guidelines.
  
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• End Hunger for Connecticut Provides Help in Summer

  25-06-2018 17:55
  
  Free summer meals are available through End Hunger for Connecticut for children in the state who need the assistance.
  
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• 91-Year-Old Woman Killed in Crash in Colchester

  25-06-2018 17:24
  
  A 91-year-old woman has died after a crash in Colchester on Sunday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• This Week In Golf: Bubba Watson Flips Script To Win Travelers

  25-06-2018 17:13
  By Sam McPherson
  As the final round of the Travelers Championship started on Sunday morning, not too many experts had their eyes on American Bubba Watson. But the lefty shot one of the PGA Tour’s best closing rounds this season, coming from six shots down to claim his third Travelers title at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. Watson’s blistering 63 gave him a three-stroke victory, as he finished at 17-under par and earned $1.26 million for his third victory on Tour this y
  
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• Zsa Zsa, The English Bulldog, Wins World’s Ugliest Dog Title

  25-06-2018 17:06
  PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — A 9-year-old English bulldog was named the winner of the 2018 World’s Ugliest Dog contest in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  Zsa Zsa won the title Saturday night at the Sonoma-Marin Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma.
  ‘Time’ Magazine Criticized For Most Recent Cover Showing President Trump Towering Over Crying ToddlerThe dog’s owner Megan Brainard of Anoka, Minnesota, will receive $1,500 for Zsa Zsa’s win. Brainard found Zsa Zsa on a pet-
  
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• One Dead After Car and Motorcycle Crash in Farmington

  25-06-2018 16:44
  
  One person is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and a motor vehicle on New Britain Avenue in Farmington Friday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Study: 4 Cups Of Coffee Could Protect Your Heart

  25-06-2018 16:40
  (CBSNewYork/CBS Local) — Four appears to be the magic number when it comes to coffee.
  A new study finds drinking four cups of java a day could be good for your heart.
  German researchers say caffeine promotes the movement of a regulatory protein that can protect cardiovascular cells from damage.
  They found it was sufficient to help guard against cell death and help your ticker recover after a heart attack.
  The study is published in the journal PLOS Biology.
  
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• Chicago Police K-9 Helps Drug Officers Find $10 Million In Marijuana

  25-06-2018 16:31
  CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police are praising a very good dog on the force, after one of their K-9s made a $10 million pot bust this weekend.
  The police dog smelled drugs in a vehicle and trailer pulled over by Narcotics Unit officers, and investigators ended up seizing more than 1,500 pounds of marijuana. Police also recovered other cannabis products and paraphernalia from the vehicle.
  Police posted pictures of their dog and his bounty on Facebook, and the post has been shared more than 5,0
  
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• FIFA Denies Report That It Knew About Doping Within Russian Soccer Team

  25-06-2018 16:26
  Ryan Mayer
  After having it’s Olympic federation, anti-doping agency (RUSADA), and Paralympic committee suspended, Russia now faces more allegations of sports doping. This time, it involves the men’s national soccer team and according to a report from the Mail, FIFA knew about it.
  The report pinpoints defender Ruslan Kambolov, who was originally named to the primary World Cup squad before bowing out ahead of the tournament with an unspecified injury. According to the report, the Russi
  
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• Report: NFL Denies Chiefs Lineman’s Request To Add M.D. To Jersey

  25-06-2018 15:33
  Ryan Mayer
  In May, Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif earned his medical degree from McGill University. After accomplishing that feat, he told reporters that he was hoping the NFL would allow him to add M.D. to the back of his jersey, a title that he earned by completing his degree.
  According to TVA Sports reporter Andy Mailly-Pressoir, the NFL has denied that request. However, Pressoir did say in his tweet that Duvernay-Tardif is hoping that the buzz of praise generate
  
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• Police ID Driver Killed in Crash Trumbull Last Week

  25-06-2018 15:17
  
  Two people are dead after a car rolled over on Route 8 in Trumbull Thursday night, hit a rock and flipped over and police have now identified the driver.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Families Gather To Remember Gun Violence Victims in Hartford

  25-06-2018 14:54
  
  A few dozen families gathered in Hartford’s Sigourney Square Park Sunday to remember those who have lost their lives to gun violence over the years, including Carol Dorsey, who spoke publicly for the first time...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police Work to ID Waterford Walmart Theft Suspect

  25-06-2018 14:45
  
  Waterford Police are trying to identify a woman who they believe stole from Walmart on Saturday.Photo Credit: Waterford Police
  
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• Prosecutors cancel Stormy Daniels interview, attorney says

  25-06-2018 14:05
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  NEW YORK — Federal prosecutors have canceled their planned interview with Stormy Daniels Monday, according to Daniels’ attorney.
  In a tweet late Sunday, attorney Michael Avenatti said prosecutors were canceling their meeting with the adult film actress because of media attention.
  “So I was just informed by the US Attys office that they are cancelling the mtg tmrw scheduled with me and my client (for weeks) because the press found out about the mtg and they can&rsquo
  
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• Early Morning Earthquake Rattles Massachusetts During Storm

  25-06-2018 13:40
  
  A magnitude-1.3 earthquake was reported early Monday in Norfolk, Massachusetts.Photo Credit: NBC10 Boston
  
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• Farm Aid’s music and food festival heads to Connecticut for September

  25-06-2018 13:24
  HARTFORD — — Farm Aid’s annual music and food festival featuring family farmers, homegrown food, inspiring music and agrarian experiences will come to Connecticut for the first time on Saturday, Sept. 22, at XFINITY Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut. Tickets go on sale to the public on Friday, June 29, at 10 a.m. EDT.
  Farm Aid 2018 will feature performances by Farm Aid board members Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, and Dave Matthews with Tim Reynolds, as well as
  
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• Woman slams Walgreens when a pharmacist refuses to fill her prescription to induce a miscarriage

  25-06-2018 13:10
  (CNN) — An Arizona woman has criticized Walgreens on social media, saying a pharmacist at the chain refused to fill her prescription for a medicine prescribed to induce miscarriage after she was told her 9-week-old fetus had stopped developing.
  Walgreens says it allows pharmacists to step away from filling a prescription “for which they have a moral objection,” but that they are required to “refer the prescription to another pharmacist or manager on duty to meet the patie
  
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• Kids’ exposure to addiction drug rose 215% in three years, study says

  25-06-2018 12:18
  NEW YORK– More than 11,200 calls concerning children’s exposure to buprenorphine, an opioid medication used to treat opioid use disorder, were made to US poison control centers from 2007 to 2016, a new study found. Eighty-six percent of the exposures were in children below the age of 6; 89% of the exposures were unintentional.
  “This is never prescribed for children under 6. It is a significant risk to them,” said Henry Spiller, director of the Central Ohio Poison Center a
  
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• More protests planned over immigrant family separations

  25-06-2018 12:11
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  TORNILLO, TX — Protests over family separations are expected to continue Monday, as questions linger over when and how more than 2,000 separated immigrant children will be reunited with their families.
  Over the weekend, crowds gathered in Texas to protest the Trump administration’s policy. In the meantime, President Donald Trump doubled down on his message, sending a barrage of tweets Sunday that railed against current immigration laws and called for deportation of people
  
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• Transgender woman kicked out of restaurant after refusing to show ID to use bathroom

  25-06-2018 12:03
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  WASHINGTON DC — When a transgender woman got up to use the woman’s bathroom at a restaurant, she said she was asked to show her ID.
  And when she refused, she said she got kicked out.
  Charlotte Clymer, who identifies as female, works for the Human Rights Campaign. She said she was at Cuba Libre Restaurant and Rum Bar in Washington on Friday with a group of friends for a bachelorette party.
  Clymer wrote on Twitter that the group was having a good time. But things
  
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• June 25 – June 29

  25-06-2018 11:18
  Monday:National Summer Learning Association 
  
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• New Haven police investigating shooting; ‘No threat to public’

  25-06-2018 11:16
  NEW HAVEN — Police say they are investigating a Sunday night shooting that left one person serious injuries.
  The shooting happened around 11:30 p.m. at 165 Maple Street.
  The man who was found shot was rushed to Yale-New Haven Hospital. He hasn’t been identified by police yet.
  Police say no one is in custody, but there is no threat to the public. Police believe the victim was targeted.
  This is a developing story. Police continue to investigate.
  
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• Sunny, breezy Monday with temps in the 70s

  25-06-2018 10:46
  The start of the work week looks promising with pleasant conditions and seasonable weather. However, a weak system should push through by Thursday, giving us a chance for a rumble of thunder or two. However, its likely that most of the rain will be non-severe in nature.
  After that – temps will skyrocket. Another heat wave is currently forecast to develop, lasting through at least next Sunday. Temps will challenge, if not break existing records according to the latest model data. Best bet
  
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• West Hartford house taped off due to active police investigation

  25-06-2018 10:18
  WEST HARTFORD — Fox 61 was first on scene in West Hartford where police have a home on New Britain Avenue taped off for what they are calling an active investigation.
  Details are limited but at least two police cruisers and an evidence collection truck are at 1195 New Britain Avenue. There is no danger to the public.
  Officers and detectives could be seen walking through the house in the overnight hours. Every light is also on in the house.
  Police are only saying that they have been on scen
  
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• Thunderstorms Roll Through Connecticut

  25-06-2018 00:58
  
  NBC Connecticut Meteorologists are forecasting showers and thunderstorms for Sunday afternoon into the night.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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• Fire Damages Garage with Hazardous Materials Inside: FD

  25-06-2018 00:17
  
  A garage filled with hazardous materials is damaged after a fire in Danbury on Sunday morning.Photo Credit: Danbury Fire Dept.
  
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