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• Lanes Reopen on I-95 in Norwalk After Flooding

  28-06-2018 23:56
  
  Part of Interstate 95 southbound is closed in Norwalk due to flooding.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Transportation
  
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• Fire Damages Manchester Firefighting Equipment

  28-06-2018 23:52
  
  Manchester firefighters responded to a fire in one of their own buildings Thursday.Photo Credit: NBC 7 San Diego
  
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• Ansonia Police Investigate Shots Fired on Liberty Street

  28-06-2018 23:10
  
  Ansonia police are investigating after gunfire rang out on Liberty Street Thursday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Supporting Our Schools Online Donation Drive

  28-06-2018 22:29
  
  NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut are proud to present the 2018 Supporting Our Schools drive. This is your opportunity to make a difference for children and classrooms from Kindergarten through...
  
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• ‘Shoe Camera’ Purchased To Take Upskirt Videos Explodes On Man’s Foot

  28-06-2018 21:33
  (CBS Local)– A Wisconsin man experienced a change of heart about taking upskirt videos after a scheme to record the videos literally blew up before he could carry it out, he says.
  The 32-year-old man said he purchased a camera that he found he could attach to his shoe, and make the illegal videos, according to Madison Police Chief Michael Koval. The videos are similar to those photos and videos creeps take using phones, but with the smaller, less conspicuous hands-free device on his foot h
  
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• Cowboy’s Drew Pearson To Guest Star On ‘The Young And The Restless’

  28-06-2018 21:12
  Former Dallas Cowboys’ star Drew Pearson may have a Super Bowl ring, but today, another dream of his comes true when the self-professed The Young & The Restless super fan shares the screen with his favorite character, Victor Newman.
  Pearson will portray Newman’s trusty bodyguard, Dwayne, a role he never dreamed would happen.
  “I’ve been a fan for a long time,” said Pearson. “I only watch sports, The Young And The Restless and The Bold And The Beau
  
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• Top 10 NBA Free Agents To Watch

  28-06-2018 20:47
  By Norm Elrod
  So much of the NBA free agency talk seems to focus on LeBron James, and for good reason. When the best player in the league is available — who can elevate any team to conference contender — every front office at least runs the numbers.
  But this NBA free agency season offers plenty of talent beyond LeBron, from difference makers to glue guys to bench depth. Here are the top 10 free agents, from the King on down.
  LeBron James (Photo Credit: Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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• Controversial Artist Jon McNaughton Depicts Trump Keeping ‘Weeds’ Out Of Yard In New Painting

  28-06-2018 20:45
  (CBS Local)– Artist Jon McNaughton is well known for making political statements through his paintings, and his latest work is no exception. The new painting featuring President Donald Trump packs a mighty metaphorical punch tied into the current immigration debate and Supreme Court travel ban ruling handed down this week.
  Called “Keep America Safe,” the painting shows President Trump holding the key to a lock on a proverbial white picket fence, with the American flag flying hi
  
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• Argument Over Video Game Controller Leads To Arrest

  28-06-2018 20:31
  Canton, OH (CBS Local)- An argument between two brothers over a video game controller turned violent on Tuesday afternoon leading to the arrest of one of the brothers on domestic violence charges.
  18-year-old Dajoir Dajohon Howell was arrested on Tuesday after he allegedly punched his brother during the argument before running outside and smashing the windows of the family car. According to News 5 in Cleveland, officers were dispatched to the home, but they couldn’t find Howell because he
  
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• Concerts Coming to Connecticut This Summer

  28-06-2018 20:16
  
  Check out the list of upcoming concerts coming to Connecticut from March through the summer of 2018.Photo Credit: Getty Images for CMT
  
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• Husband Charged in Death of 74-Year-Old Stamford Woman

  28-06-2018 20:13
  
  Stamford police have arrested the husband of a 74-year-old woman found dead in her home earlier this month in what detectives are calling a failed murder-suicide.Photo Credit: Stamford Police
  
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• CT Live!: Simsbury Sculptures

  28-06-2018 19:51
  
  Residents and visitors to Simsbury will spot 32 life-size bronze sculptures around town but be warned, they look very life-like.  CT Live!'s Taylor Kinzler learns more about what's behind this art...
  
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• Photos: June Storm Causing Damage

  28-06-2018 19:49
  
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• 3 Men, 1 Woman Shot on Hillside Avenue in Hartford

  28-06-2018 18:41
  
  Three men and a woman are in the hospital after a drive-by shooting on Hillside Avenue in Hartford Wednesday night and one of the victims is in critical condition, according to police.
  
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• Most Power Restored After Issue at Waterford Substation

  28-06-2018 18:39
  
  Power was out for thousands due to a problem with the Waterford substation, but most of the power has been restored.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Lightning Destroys Barn in Bozrah

  28-06-2018 17:24
  
  Strong storms brought lightning Thursday morning, which caused a fire that destroyed a barn in on Bashon Hill Road Bozrah.Photo Credit: Strngr
  
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• Home For Sale at $14.9 Million in Washington Depot

  28-06-2018 17:23
  
  A home in Washington is for sale at $14.9 million, the highest ever listing price for a property in the Litchfield County hub town of Washington.Photo Credit: William Pitt Sotheby's International Realty
  
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• Yard Goats Become Whirly Birds for Thursday; Game Still On

  28-06-2018 17:10
  
  The Hartford Yard Goats will play as the Hartford Whirly Birds on Thursday, June 28. The name was the runner-up in the team's original naming contest before moving from Hartford to New Britain in 2016.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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• Paranormal Investigator Claims To Find ‘Time Warp’ Near Las Vegas

  28-06-2018 17:09
  LAS VEGAS (CBS LOCAL) — Apparently what happens in Vegas, may not actually stay in Vegas.
  A paranormal researcher named Joshua Warren claims he is the first person to ever discover a time warp, which he found near the city. Warren said he has been measuring the rate of time all over in areas between Las Vegas and the top secret Air Force site known as Area 51. Last week he found a spot in the desert just north of Vegas where he claims time has slowed down.
  Using what’s known as
  
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• NFL Players Donate Time, Money To Help Immigrants, Haitian Children

  28-06-2018 16:54
  Ryan Mayer
  Lost in the rhetoric and conversation surrounding the NFL’s stance on player’s protests is the great work that many players do within their communities and for those less fortunate than them. Recently, a couple of players provided a reminder and example of those good works.
  First, there was Washington Redskins cornerback Josh Norman who, according to the Washington Post, made a 3 a.m. Walmart run while in San Antonio to buy toys for immigrant children who had been separate
  
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• ‘Something Affecting Its Motion’: Interstellar Object Did Not Move As Expected When It Passed Through Solar System

  28-06-2018 16:40
  HOUSTON, TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – Scientists say that ‘Oumuamua – the first known interstellar object to travel through our solar system – sped up unexpectedly while passing through our corner of the universe last year. That according to a statement released today from NASA.
  “Using observations from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope and ground-based observatories, an international team of scientists have confirmed ′Oumuamua … got an unexpected boost in sp
  
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• Baby's Gravestone From 1793 Shows Up in NYC Man's Garage

  28-06-2018 13:55
  
  Recently unemployed, Richard Schilling decided to tackle the junk in his Brooklyn garage -- and found something that sent a chill down his spine.Photo Credit: News 4
  
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• Storms Move Through Connecticut, Power Out for Thousands

  28-06-2018 13:32
  
  Thunderstorms have brought strong winds and downpours this morning, power is out for thousands and there will be more storms throughout the day.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.comThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Democrats take big step towards a smaller role for superdelegates

  28-06-2018 13:08
   
  WASHINGTON DC — Democrats charged with reworking the “superdelegate” system took a big step Tuesday to change the way candidates will win the party’s nomination for president.
  In a call with the Rules and Bylaws Committee of the Democratic National Committee, members voted in principle on a measure that would severely limit the influence superdelegates have on the nominating process, ensuring candidates earn the nomination through delegates won through primaries an
  
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• Foxwoods looking to extend last call to compete with Springfield casino

  28-06-2018 12:48
  Casino goers in Connecticut could soon be able to enjoy a late night beverage while playing blackjack or slots
  The Mashantucket Pequot Tribe plans to seek permission to serve alcohol until the early morning hours.
  Foxwoods Casino is looking to extend last call until 4:00 a.m. in order to compete with the soon-to-open MGM Casino in Springfield which has already received permission to serve alcohol later.
  According to The Day in New London, Tribal officials have approached Connecticut lawmakers,
  
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• 4 Shot on Hillside Avenue in Hartford

  28-06-2018 12:08
  
  Four people were shot on Hillside Avenue in Hartford Wednesday night, according to police.
  
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• Humid, unsettled Thursday; Hot and humid Friday

  28-06-2018 11:06
  It's an active morning out there with heavy downpours and thunderstorms rolling across the state. Many people have woken up early due to thunderboomers out there! The morning commute will be a soaker, with minor flash flooding possible.
  There may be a little break in the action around lunchtime as the humidity soars to near tropical levels.  Then another round of showers and thunder is likely late-day into the early evening as a cold front approaches.
  After that, the heat is on! We're fore
  
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• Shelton community outraged over possible housing development

  28-06-2018 05:55
  SHELTON --  More than 1,000 people packed a meeting in Shelton Wednesday night furious over plans to build new homes behind Huntington Congregational Church.
  Around 90 people wrote letters to the Shelton Board of Zoning expressing their anger, saying the proposal to build 20-single family homes is simply not realistic.
  Residents believe this will only worsen the traffic issue in the area.
  But the commissioners behind the project said a study shows traffic has decreased in the state an
  
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• Baby's Gravestone From 1793 Mysteriously Turns Up in Garage

  28-06-2018 05:53
  
  Recently unemployed, Richard Schilling decided to tackle the junk in his Brooklyn garage -- and found something that sent a chill down his spine.Photo Credit: News 4 NY
  
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• Slump-busting Bradley sparks 9-1 Red Sox rout of Angels

  28-06-2018 05:33
  BOSTON  — Jackie Bradley Jr. never doubted he would pull out of his slump, even as he hit .167 in June and fell further down Boston’s batting order.
  He kept putting in the work. Kept tinkering with his stance and his swing. Kept believing he would snap out of it.
  “You have to trust that what you’re doing is going to produce results,” Bradley said after his second straight three-hit game helped the Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 9-1 on Tuesday night.
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• Eflin caps unbeaten June, leads Phillies past Yankees 3-0

  28-06-2018 05:29
  PHILADELPHIA  — Rhys Hoskins gave the Phillies all the runs Zach Eflin needed to stay perfect in June.
  Eflin continued to shine for Philadelphia with just four hits allowed over seven shutout innings, and Hoskins hit a three-run homer to help the Phillies beat the New York Yankees 3-0 on Wednesday night.
  Eflin, acquired in the 2014 trade that sent fan favorite and former NL MVP Jimmy Rollins to the Los Angeles Dodgers, won his fifth straight start and kept the surprising Phillies in t
  
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• Ogwumike, Jones help Sun cruise to 101-89 win over Fever

  28-06-2018 05:28
  UNCASVILLE, Conn.  — Chiney Ogwumike and Jonquel Jones each scored 21 points to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 101-89 on Wednesday night.
  Ogwumike also had nine rebounds, and Jones made a career-high five 3-pointers.
  Courtney Williams scored 13 points, Shekinna Stricklen added 12 — on 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point range — and Jasmine Thomas had 10 for Connecticut (9-6). The Sun shot 54.8 percent from the field, made 13 of 24 from behind the arc, and topped
  
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• Woman severely injured after found on the side of a Mansfield road

  28-06-2018 05:11
  MANSFIELD -- Tuesday around 10:30 p.m., Ledyard police responded to a report of a female lying on the side of the road.
  The report came from William Matthew Watkins, a U.S. Navy service member.
  He was driving home from Foxwoods Resort Casino when he saw the woman lying down on the side of Gales Ferry Road in Mansfield.
  After speaking with police he began to chat with the woman eventually realizing how badly she was hurt.
  “I said that she was like incoherent or whatever and I guess sh
  
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• Person Airlifted to Hospital After Mansfield Crash

  28-06-2018 04:51
  
  One person was airlifted to the hospital after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle on Route 44 in Mansfield Wednesday.Photo Credit: Stringr.com
  
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• PD: 4 shot, 1 seriously injured in a drive-by shooting in Hartford

  28-06-2018 04:39
  HARTFORD -- Hartford police said they are investigating a quadruple shooting that left four people injured, one critically.
  Police said just after 10 p.m. Wednesday, ShotSpotter alerted police to several gunshots in the area of 124 Hillside Avenue. Along with the alert, several 911 calls came in, reporting people struck by gunfire.
  Several victims had run to a local bodega, where they were found by police.
  All four victims were taken to Hartford Hospital, where they’re currently being tre
  
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• From tragedy to comedy: Gaylord Specialty Healthcare patient lands movie role with Adam Sandler

  28-06-2018 04:22
  WALLINGFORD --  Jim Barone, a 57-year-old grandfather from Hamden, has had his share of tragedies but that has turned to comedy lately.
  Barone, who is now a double amputee after a series of accidents, a serious staph infection, and diabetes that claimed both his legs, has been undergoing his rehab at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare.
  Just over a year ago the out of the blue call came in.
  Adam Sandler’s production company, Happy Madison, was looking to cast a double amputee. The
  
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• Restroom ‘Nightmare’: CT Transit Drivers Want Better Access

  28-06-2018 01:48
  
  An NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters investigation has prompted a conversation about restroom accessibility for CT Transit bus drivers.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Human waste discovered emptying into West Haven creek

  28-06-2018 01:05
  WEST HAVEN -- Water treatment officials in West Haven are busy correcting a sewage problem that they hope has not impacted residents, fisherman and even birds.
  Police and the Water Pollution Control Authority (WPCA) have been on site 24/7 where Old Field Creek flows beneath Blohm St. since a pretty smelly find was made last week.
  For almost a week, the WPCA has been forced to reroute raw human sewage, which was discovered to be emptying into Old Field Creek.
  "We attempted to address it and the
  
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• Groton suspect sketch generating lots of leads in case of attempted abduction

  28-06-2018 01:04
  GROTON — Groton police said they are making progress in their investigation to find the man who attempted to abduct a girl in broad daylight.
  It happened Monday on South Prospect Street.
  A girl told her mother she was going for a walk, however she didn’t live nearby. As she was walking past hedges, a man jumped out and tried to force her into his white possibly two-door GMC pickup truck. He left the passenger side door open so he could just shove her inside.
  Luckily, passerby’
  
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• Plainfield Mom Furious After Son Gets ‘ADD Award’

  28-06-2018 00:58
  
  A Plainfield mom is furious after she said her son, who is diagnosed with ADHD, was given a so-called “award” by his teacher for getting distracted often.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Waiting To Get Paid For Her Valuables Gets Old For Antique Collector

  28-06-2018 00:45
  
  Ellen Baron reached out to NBC Connecticut Responds for help collecting proceeds when she consigned several antiques to a New Milford shop.
  
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• New Security Measures at New Britain High School This Fall

  28-06-2018 00:43
  
  Students will see security changes at New Britain High this fall.
  
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• Police arrest NFL player’s brother after body found at Giants star’s home

  28-06-2018 00:37
  NEW YORK – Police arrested the brother of New York Giants cornerback Janoris Jenkins after discovering a body in the NFL star’s New Jersey home Tuesday morning.
  William H. Jenkins, 34, faces charges of aggravated manslaughter in the death of 25-year-old Roosevelt Rene.
  Roosevelt Rene, 25, was found dead in a New Jersey home where New York Giants’ cornerback Janoris Jenkins lived. (Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office)
  Roosevelt Rene was a family friend, according to acting B
  
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• Yard Goats to Become Whirly Birds for Thursday Night Game

  28-06-2018 00:33
  
  The Hartford Yard Goats will play as the Hartford Whirly Birds on Thursday, June 28. The name was the runner-up in the team's original naming contest before moving from Hartford to New Britain in 2016.
  
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• Breast Cancer Survivors Team Up for Closer to Free

  28-06-2018 00:28
  
  Two Connecticut moms, runners and breast cancer survivors are teaming up to raise money for the Yale-New Haven Smilow Cancer Hospital.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• PD: Mom charged after toddler ingests pot gummy bears in Killingly

  28-06-2018 00:00
  KILLINGLY —  Police said they arrested a mother after her 3-year-old daughter ingested gummy bears that contained THC.
  On May 10, Connecticut State Police said they were sent to Day Kimball Hospital to investigate the possible consumption of Cannabidiol gummy bears by two juveniles.
  State police said the children’s grandmother brought them to the hospital. One child, a 3-year-old girl, was taken to CCMC in Hartford due to her age and symptoms.
  According to state police, the
  
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