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• Dog Thrown From SUV in Windsor

  26-06-2018 23:27
  
  Windsor Animal Control is trying to identify the person who threw a dog from an SUV Monday.Photo Credit: Windsor Animal ShelterThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Groton Police Release Sketch of Attempted Abduction Suspect

  26-06-2018 23:13
  
  City of Groton police have released a sketch of a suspect accused of attempting to kidnap a female who was walking along Shore Avenue Monday.Photo Credit: City of Groton Police Department
  
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• Heavy Delays on I-91 South in Hartford After Rollover Crash

  26-06-2018 23:10
  
  Multiple lanes are closed on Interstate 91 southbound in Hartford after a rollover crash Tuesday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Fan Essentials: Best Putter Ever

  26-06-2018 22:56
  Jack and Tiger, Tiger and Jack. As with so many of golf’s greatest-of-all-time discussions, the “Who is the best putter ever?” question generally comes down to two names: Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.
  As Jim Nantz, anchor for CBS Sports put it, “It’s Jack, and it’s Tiger. The two of them go hand in hand.”
  The order is up for debate though, and Tiger may still further distinguish himself as his career continues.
  Both players routinely made the putts they
  
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• Assisted living facility director arrested for allegedly stealing Oxycodone pills from patient’s room

  26-06-2018 22:15
  EAST HAVEN — Police said the executive director of the senior citizen assisted living facility, Village at Mariner’s Point, was arrested after an investigation revealed that she stole Oxycodone from a patient’s room.
  On June 19, East Haven police said the complainant told police that she believed Barbara Camillo, 39, has been entering her apartment while she was at her doctor’s appointments to steal from her.
  “The complainant stated that she brought h
  
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• First Alert Issued for Dangerous Heat

  26-06-2018 22:12
  
  The NBC Connecticut Meteorologists have issued a first alert for dangerous heat this weekend and early next week.Temperatures are forecasted to be between 95 and 100 degrees with a heat index of five...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Hartford Police ID Victim in Homicide on North Canaan Street

  26-06-2018 22:06
  
  Hartford police are investigating a homicide in the city’s North End Monday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Mosquitoes in New Canaan Test Positive for West Nile Virus

  26-06-2018 22:05
  
  Mosquitoes trapped in New Canaan have tested positive for West Nile virus, according to state officials.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Mosquitoes test positive for West Nile in New Canaan

  26-06-2018 22:03
  NEW CANAAN —  The State of Connecticut Mosquito Management Program said mosquitoes trapped in New Canaan on June 19 tested positive for West Nile virus.
  “The first West Nile virus positive mosquitoes of the season have been identified,” said Dr. Philip Armstrong, Medical Entomologist at the CAES. “This is one of the earlier detections of virus recorded during the last 20 years of the statewide monitoring program.”
  “We’ll continue to closely mon
  
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• Longmeadow’s Brynn Cartelli on winning The Voice — and what’s next

  26-06-2018 21:29
  LONGMEADOW, MA — Season 14 winner of The Voice, Brynn Cartelli was the youngest winner of the competition.
  In February 2016, she auditioned and didn’t make it, but in February, she and her family traveled to “The Big Apple” in a snowstorm to audition again.
  “They asked if I really wanted to do this and I said ‘yes,'” she said “They were so supportive the whole time.”
  “It was snowing. And I left my shoes in the car. I remember I walked
  
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• Washington Estate Listed for $11.5 Million

  26-06-2018 21:22
  
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• 'Long Island Medium' Theresa Caputo Coming to Wallingford

  26-06-2018 21:16
  
  Theresa Caputo from TLC's show, "Long Island Medium" is coming to Wallingford for "Live! The Experience" in October.Photo Credit: Noel Vasquez/Getty Images
  
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• Sad Dog Photo Goes Viral As He Looks For New Home

  26-06-2018 21:09
  Columbus, IN (CBS Local)- Ali is an adult male Pit Bull Terrier mix who is currently looking for a new family.
  According to 13 WTHR Indianapolis, Ali was part of a Mega-Adoption event held by the city this past weekend, but he unfortunately was not one of the lucky pets to be chosen. Plainfield, Indiana resident Cathlene Hirtzel took a heart-breaking photo of Ali at the end of the adoption even and posted it on Facebook hoping to find someone to adopt Ali. The photo quickly went viral.According
  
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• 6 suspects in stabbing death of Bronx teen will be extradited from NJ

  26-06-2018 20:49
  BRONX, N.Y. — An eighth suspect is under arrest Tuesday in connection with the stabbing death of a 15-year-old boy killed in a machete attack outside a Bronx bodega, according to PIX11.
  The latest suspect, identified as Elvin Garcia, was taken into custody in the Bronx and is set to be arraigned later Tuesday, officials said.
  He along with seven others are facing charges of murder, manslaughter, gang assault and other assault charges in the killing of Lesandro “Junior” Gu
  
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• Hundreds Of Kids Injured In Bike Accidents Each Day, Study Finds

  26-06-2018 20:37
  NEW YORK, NY (CBS) — As the school year ends and summer kicks off, kids across the country will be jumping on their bikes. But new research shows hundreds of thousands are injured in bike accidents every year.
  A study, published in the journal Accident Analysis & Prevention, found that more than 2.2 million children ages 5 to 17 were treated in U.S. emergency departments for bicycle-related injuries from 2006 to 2015. That equates to more than 600 cases per day, or 25 every hour.
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• Flight attendants get more uterine, thyroid and other cancers, study finds

  26-06-2018 20:28
  A flight attendant’s life may look glamorous, but the job comes with health hazards that go beyond managing surly passengers. As a group, they get certain cancers more than the general population, according to a new study.
  Scientists have long found that flight attendants get more breast cancer and melanoma. The new study, published Monday in the journal Environmental Health, saw the same trend and detected a higher prevalence of every other cancer the researchers examined: Non-melanoma sk
  
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• Irate passenger escorted off plane after meltdown

  26-06-2018 20:22
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  A Spirit Airlines flight was diverted from Houston to Minneapolis after an irate passenger had to be removed from the plane.
  The passenger was on Flight NK-346 from George Bush International to Minneapolis Monday morning.
  The flight left houston at 8:29 a.m.
  it was scheduled to land in Minneapolis at Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport just after 11 a.m.  but had to be diverted to Rochester, Minnesota for a medical emergency.
  The video shows the woman storming down
  
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• Baby saved in Waterford after falling down, getting stuck in 12-foot air duct

  26-06-2018 20:18
  WATERFORD — A baby was saved after falling 12 feet down a floor ventilation shaft early Tuesday morning.
  Firefighters responded to a 911 call for a fourteen month-old baby that fell down a ventilation shaft and was stuck between the first and second floor of the home.
  Officials said that when they arrived on scene, they learned that the baby fell about 12 feet to a 90 degree elbow in the shaft, but was concision and alert. Firefighters were able to free the child from the vent within an ho
  
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• Connecticut needs to show more patriotism, according to new study

  26-06-2018 20:12
  HARTFORD — WalletHub released the final results of the most patriotic states in America,  and Connecticut got ranked 45 out of 50.
  The statistics were based on military engagement within a state and civic engagement within a state.
  On Tuesday, WalletHub published a chart showing the state that received the number 1 spot, which was Virginia, is the most patriotic. And the state this is ranked closest to 50 is least patriotic.
  WalletHub said their data set ranges from a share of en
  
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• Teenager uses sign language to communicate with blind and deaf man during flight

  26-06-2018 20:06
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  A 15-year-old is being widely praised for an act of kindness during a cross-country flight.
  Clara Daly was traveling with her mother Jane from Boston to Los Angeles on an Alaska Airlines flight earlier this week. During the six-hour flight that included a layover in Portland, Oregon, Clara volunteered her skills in sign language to help a blind and deaf man by forming letters with her fingers while he “read” them with his hands.
  Clara told CNN a flight attendant asked on
  
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• Cubs’ Yu Darvish Buys Lavish Post-Game Spread For Both Teams After Rehab Start

  26-06-2018 20:01
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  Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish is working his way back from tendinitis in his right triceps which forced him onto the disabled list earlier this season. Last night, he pitched in a rehab appearance with the club’s Single-A affiliate in South Bend and afterwards, provided a big treat for the players of both teams, which West Michigan Whitecaps relieve Max Green tweeted pictures of:
  Thanks to @faridyu (Yu Darvish) for the Ruth’s Chris postgame. What a guy! pic.twit
  
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• Democrat Guy Smith bows out of governor primary, 2 left in the race

  26-06-2018 20:00
  NEW HAVEN — There will only be two Democratic contenders in the party’s primary for Connecticut governor this summer.
  Retired Greenwich business executive Guy Smith announced Tuesday he is reluctantly bowing out of the race after being unable to collect enough petitions to secure a spot on the Aug. 14 ballot.
  The contents for the Democratic nomination will now be between Greenwich businessman Ned Lamont, who received the party’s endorsement at the recent convention, and Br
  
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• Suspected Burglar Arrested in Middletown: Police

  26-06-2018 19:19
  
  Police have arrested a man in connection to three separate burglaries in Middletown on June 19.Photo Credit: Middletown Police
  
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• AT&T Warning Customers About Phone Scam

  26-06-2018 19:06
  DALLAS (CBS Local)- Dallas based AT&T is warning its customers about a new scam that is targeting customers.
  According to WAFB, customers have been reporting calls in which the caller tells them that their service is being suspended until they verify their account. The caller then asks for the customer to give the last four digits of their social security number. In a statement to the station, AT&T says that the calls are not coming from the company and that customers need to be vig
  
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• Researchers Report Peak Tick Season

  26-06-2018 18:23
  
  State researchers are reporting peak tick activity and a higher than average rate of the agent that causes Lyme disease this season.
  
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• Norwich School Board Consulting Attorney for Budget

  26-06-2018 18:10
  
  Norwich School Board members plan to meet at Kelly Middle School at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday to discuss the budget shortfall for the 2018-2019 school year. They plan to consult the school board’s attorney to discuss...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Old Saybrook ‘Red Hen’ Being Trolled by Sanders Supporters

  26-06-2018 18:05
  
  An Old Saybrook restaurant shares a name with a Virginia business in the center of controversy surrounding White House press secretary Sarah Sanders, and it's causing headaches for the Connecticut owner.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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• Video Captures Man Riding Hood Of Car On I-95

  26-06-2018 16:55
  MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Just when you thought you had seen everything on South Florida roadways, along comes something that makes you shake your head.
  It happened last Sunday, at around 8 p.m.
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  When she says she’s done with you but you’re not really done with her #onlyinflorida pic.twitter.com/4vt34VMhN6
  — dani (@danimidah) June 25, 2018A man was seen on the hood of a speeding black Mercedes Benz on the southbound I-95 Express Lanes.
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• Man Arrested After Stabbing in Vernon: Police

  26-06-2018 15:18
  
  Vernon Police and East Hartford Police have arrested a man after a stabbing in Vernon on Friday.Photo Credit: Vernon Police
  
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• Man With Gun Robs Dollar General in Vernon: Police

  26-06-2018 15:13
  
  A man with a gun robbed the Dollar General store in Vernon Monday night, according to police.Photo Credit: Vernon Police
  
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• Racial climate at US Coast Guard Academy faces new scrutiny

  26-06-2018 14:53
  NEW LONDON — At the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, officers-in-training spend four years together at a riverside campus steeped in shared values of honor, respect and devotion to duty. Yet for all the uniformity, many say the experience can feel vastly different for some minority cadets compared with whites.
  African-American cadets, in particular, have been raising concerns about off-color jokes, disparities in discipline and the administration’s handling of what some see as racial hostil
  
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• Video Shows Postal Employee Toss Package Out Truck Onto Lawn

  26-06-2018 14:52
  
  A video posted to social media and watched by thousands is now prompting a US Postal Service investigation after an employee can be seen tossing a Terryville man’s package through his truck window and onto...Photo Credit: Contributed Photo
  
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• Man Arrested After Assault, Pursuit in East Windsor: Police

  26-06-2018 14:45
  
  A man from East Hartford was arrested after police say he led them on a pursuit after an assault in East Windsor on Friday.
  
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• Police Investigating Death in New London

  26-06-2018 14:42
  
  New London police are investigating after a person who was found unconscious in an apartment died soon after being taken to the hospital.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police Dog “Poncho” Performs CPR On Officer In Demonstration Video

  26-06-2018 14:23
  (CBS News)- Poncho, a police dog in Madrid, has become an internet sensation after a video showing him appearing to perform CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) on his handler went viral. Poncho was taking part in a first aid awareness event for elementary school kids visiting a Madrid police headquarters.
  The video has been viewed more than 2 million times since it was published on the Madrid police’s twitter account on June 22. In the accompanying message, the police playfully note that &
  
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• Connecticut family rescues 6 people from boat burning in Fort Lauderdale

  26-06-2018 14:23
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  A group of good Samaritans came to the rescue of a group of people stranded in a boat burning off the coast of Fort Lauderdale, Fox News reports. 
  According to the U.S. Coast Guard, six people were on board the 45-foot charter boat when it caught fire early Monday morning. A family visiting South Florida on board a nearby vessel saw the blaze and rushed to help the boaters to safety.
  The Barriger family from Connecticut were fishing on the Lady Pamela II when they noticed the fi
  
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• Authorities respond to medical call at Heather Locklear’s home a day after arrest

  26-06-2018 14:15
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  THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. — A day after Heather Locklear’s arrest, authorities responded to a medical call at her home in Thousand Oaks, California, according to Ventura County Sheriff Sgt. Eric Buschow.
  On Monday afternoon, a patient was transported to the hospital, but Bushchow declined to name the person. Buschow said the call was medical in nature and that no crime was committed.
  Locklear was arrested Sunday on two misdemeanor counts of battery on emergency personnel, two
  
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• Layoff Notices Sent to 1,100 New Haven School Employees

  26-06-2018 14:09
  
  More than 1,000 part-time New Haven public school employees might lose their jobs due to budget cuts, according to city officials.
  
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• George HW Bush enlists help of new service dog Sully

  26-06-2018 14:07
  HOUSTON — The Bush political dynasty added another member Monday: Sully HW Bush, a yellow Labrador service dog for former President George HW Bush.
  Sully can perform a two-page list of commands, including answering the phone and fetching items.
  “As one person said, he can do just about anything except make you a martini, but not to worry, he can go get you someone to make you a martini!” Bush spokesman Jim McGrath said.
  Sully is named after former airline pilot Chesley &ld
  
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• Motorcyclist Killed in Hartford Crash

  26-06-2018 13:11
  
  A 20-year-old man is dead after his motorcycle collided with a car in Hartford Monday night.Photo Credit: Stringr.com
  
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• $10 million worth of pot found, thanks to police dog

  26-06-2018 12:37
  CHICAGO — Good dog! A police dog in Chicago helped officers seize over $10 million worth of marijuana on Thursday.
  The pot was sniffed out by Jayda once officers pulled over a driver suspected of narcotics trafficking, according to the Chicago police. The search resulted in over 1,500 pounds of cannabis products seized.
  Chicago PD shared images of Jayda sitting in a room surrounded by numerous piles of the packaged product stacked halfway to the ceiling.
  “Officers learned that the na
  
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• Partly cloudy, breezy, temps in 80s Tuesday

  26-06-2018 10:55
  Today will be another great day, with sunshine, low humidity, and temperatures in the 70s. A few inland towns may touch 80 this afternoon, which is slightly below our average high of 82 for this time of year.
  Wednesday will bring sunshine with increasing clouds in the afternoon, but it should still be a good day. Highs will be up near 80 again.
  The humidity return on Thursday and with it, scattered showers and thunderstorms. There is a chance for a few heavier downpours.  However, it's lik
  
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• Father shot to death while camping with his daughters at California state park

  26-06-2018 10:49
  IRVINE, Calif. – A California father of two was shot and killed early Friday morning while camping with his young daughters, according to the the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.
  The coroner's office identified him as Tristan Beaudette, a 35-year-old Irvine resident, according to the Los Angeles Times.
  Tristan Beaudette is seen in an image posted to GoFundMe on June 23, 2018.
  The victim was inside a tent with his 2- and 4-year-old daughters when he was shot in his upper torso, L.A
  
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• Firefighters lend hose to family using kitchen pots to fill pool on boy’s birthday

  26-06-2018 10:47
  CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Firefighters noticed a family struggling to fill a pool amid sweltering heat in Charlotte, North Carolina and decided to help out.
  The temperature was in the mid-90s Sunday when several firefighters from Charlotte’s Station 18 saw the residents “desperately trying to fill up a kiddy pool by filling pots from the sink,” according to a post on the station’s Facebook page.The fire crew found out it wasn’t just a normal Sunday for the family &nda
  
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• 77-year-old arrested after fire captain killed, 2 hurt in shooting at California retirement home

  26-06-2018 10:46
  LONG BEACH, Calif. – Authorities arrested a 77-year-old man hours after a shooting at a Southern California retirement home left a fire captain dead and two other people injured early Monday, officials said.
  Capt. Dave Rosa, 45, a 17-year veteran with the Long Beach Fire Department, was shot while responding to a fire, according to the agency.
  Police detained a person of interest and recovered a weapon, Long Beach police Chief Robert Luna said. During a news conference later, investigator
  
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• Hartford Police investigating double shootings that left one person dead

  26-06-2018 10:15
  HARTFORD — One person is dead after two shootings in Hartford that happened within a 12-hour span.
  The first, a deadly shooting and the city’s 12th homicide of the year, was on North Canaan Street near Euclid.
  The call came in shortly before 9:00 p.m. when shot spotter notified police. A car was found smashed into a tree with a man inside. The man, suffering from an apparent gun shot wound, was pronounced dead at the scene.
  No word on a suspect or suspects. Hartford PD’s Major
  
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• Bike Theft Caught on Camera in Berlin

  26-06-2018 05:35
  
  A brazen theft was caught on video in Berlin as a man snatched two bicycles from Cutting Edge, a bike shop on Mill Street.Photo Credit: Cutting Edge
  
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• Meriden Day Care to Close After City Pulls Funding

  26-06-2018 03:24
  
  Meriden has just announced that it will no longer fund a local day care, and without that funding, the business will have to close, leaving parents scrambling.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Food Rescue Gets Excess Food to Those in Need

  26-06-2018 01:28
  
  A Connecticut non-profit is reducing food waste one carload at a time.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Stefanowski-Backing Protester Disrupts Herbst Anti-Tax Event

  26-06-2018 00:57
  
  A pair of protesters tried their best to keep their handwritten posters that criticized former Trumbull First Selectman Tim Herbst visible during a press conference Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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