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• Man Stole American Flag From New Britain Mayor's Home: PD

  29-06-2018 23:06
  
  A Meriden man is accused of stealing an American flag from New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart’s home.Photo Credit: New Britain Police Department
  
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• Shocking New Details Revealed in 74-Year-Old Wife's Killing

  29-06-2018 22:52
  
  New details are being revealed in the chilling death of a 74-year-old Connecticut woman who was found in a pool of blood, her neck stabbed three times with a kitchen knife, next to her own bed earlier this...Photo Credit: Allen Claxton
  
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• 77-Year-Old Woman With Alzheimer's Missing From Ansonia

  29-06-2018 22:51
  
  Ansonia police are trying to locate a missing 77-year-old woman with Alzheimer’s.Photo Credit: Ansonia Police Department
  
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• Stream The Quicken Loans National

  29-06-2018 22:21
  The PGA Tour comes to you live from TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm in Potomac, Maryland.
  
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• Video: Man Takes Truck On Destructive Joyride Through Walmart

  29-06-2018 22:19
  SAN ANGELO, TX (CBSDFW.COM/CBS LOCAL) — During the early morning hours of June 28, 2018, San Angelo Police officers were dispatched to a crash at a south San Angelo Walmart after a driver crashed into the building and drove into the store.
  “A 19-year-old Eldorado man is facing multiple Felony charges after he used his truck to drive through the Walmart Supercenter located at 5501 Sherwood Way in San Angelo,” said San Angelo Police in a report early Thursday.
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• Adopted Woman Finds Biological Mom 80 Years Later Thanks To Ancestry.com

  29-06-2018 22:08
  Port St. Lucie, FL (CBS Local)- Ancestry.com helped reunite a mother and daughter that hadn’t seen each other in decades after the daughter was given up for adoption.
  80-year-old Boca Raton resident Joanne Loewenstern was adopted as a baby and never met her biological mother, 100-year-old Lillian Ciminieri, until earlier this week when the two were reunited. Loewenstern told WPTV 5 in West Palm Beach that she didn’t find out that she was adopted until she was 16 years old in 1964. Ev
  
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• Keeping Your Pets Calm During Fireworks

  29-06-2018 21:04
  BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The 4th of July season is a busy time for animal shelters. Fireworks often send animals into panic-mode because loud noises and bright lights are frightening to an animal rather than celebratory.
  As Independence Day approaches, pet owners should take extra precautions to avoid potential hazards and protect their animals’ well-being.
  The Maryland SPCA provides the following tips:Skip the festive block parties and parades with your pets. During the hot summer month of
  
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• FDA Warns Of Accidental Overdosing Of Dogs

  29-06-2018 20:39
  (CBS Local)– The Food and Drug Administration released a statement on its website Friday about a noise aversion drug called Sileo that is causing dogs to accidentally overdose.
  Sileo is a drug given to dogs to treat noise aversion or signs related to anxiety. Zoetis, the world’s largest producer of medicine and vaccinations for animals, began marketing the drug in May 2016. The FDA reportedly became aware of issues with the drug in 2017, but the problems continued.
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• Ex-WWE Star Hurricane Helms Blows Into Ring of Honor

  29-06-2018 20:26
  By Chuck Carroll
  Stand back. There’s a Hurricane coming through.
  Hurricane Helms began churning up opponents in WWE in the early 2000s. His outlandish superhero character made him a hit with fans and a Category 5 force in the ring. During a nearly decade-long run, he captured six championships, including the Cruiserweight and Tag Team titles on two separate occasions. Although his name is etched in the history books, it is his cartoon persona that made him immortal among wrestling fans.
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• Cooling Centers and Splash Pads Open

  29-06-2018 20:22
  
  Several cities and towns are opening cooling centers and splash pads because of the hot weather in the forecast.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Citigroup to refund $335 million to credit card customers

  29-06-2018 19:58
  NEW YORK — Citigroup is agreeing to refund $335 million to a group of customers who may have been overpaying interest on their credit cards.
  In a settlement with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Citi will refund 1.75 million customers in overpaid interest by year-end.
  Earlier this year, Citi disclosed that it had used a flawed methodology in determining whether credit card customers were eligible for an interest rate reduction on their cards, as required by the CARD Act, a federal
  
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• Shark Spotted Near Swimmers Off Cape Cod Beach

  29-06-2018 19:40
  
  The most recent shark sighting was around 12:30 p.m. Friday when a shark was seen near swimmers at Provincetown's Race Point Beach. Researchers also spotted a great white off Nauset Beach in Orleans earlier...Photo Credit: Atlantic White Shark ConservancyThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• 5 Connecticut Swimming Areas Closed

  29-06-2018 19:19
  
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• Several state beaches closed during the holiday weekend

  29-06-2018 18:40
  MADISON — This holiday weekend,  the state will be experiencing the first heat wave of the summer, with temperatures raising as high as 100 degrees.
  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection announced Friday morning that four state park beaches are closed to swimming after testing positive for the presence of indicator bacteria.  The cause of this was due to yesterday’s rain.
  Rocky Neck State Park in Niantic, Gardner Lake State Park in Salem, Kettlet
  
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• Boeing’s hypersonic passenger plane could get you from New York to London in 2 hours

  29-06-2018 18:07
  Boeing wants to make a passenger plane that can shuttle customers around the globe at five times the speed of sound.
  Boeing says the jet could get you anywhere in the world in just one to three hours. With top speeds exceeding 3,800 miles per hour, the trek from New York to London, for example, could take 120 minutes. Currently the trip takes around seven hours.
  Boeing, the world’s largest aircraft manufacturer, says the concept is still in the early stages of development. Key technical ch
  
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• Report: College Baseball Players Help Save Woman From Burning Car

  29-06-2018 17:58
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  Kelowna, Canada (CBS Local)– A summer baseball team from Louisiana provided some heroics on a road trip in Canada on Tuesday.
  According to KelownaNow.com, members of the Port Allen Lefties baseball team, a summer league team for college players, pulled a woman from the wreckage of a car that was spewing smoke. The baseball players got to the car after it had been driven off the road into a ditch.
  67-year-old Kelowna resident Linda Jack was trapped inside her vehicle when Lefties
  
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• Guinness to open its first American brewery in 64 years

  29-06-2018 17:56
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  Guinness is opening a brewery in the US for the first time in more than 60 years, hoping to drum up sales and woo younger consumers.
  Guinness, owned by Diageo, will open the $80 million brewery near Baltimore on August 3. It will be the first Guinness brewery in the US since 1954, featuring a 270-seat restaurant and a tap room in a former distillery, according to the company.
  “The USA is probably the most dynamic and exciting beer market in the world right now, and, put si
  
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• She drove 70mph while ex-boyfriend clung to the hood, police say

  29-06-2018 17:49
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  BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – A Florida woman was charged with a misdemeanor after she allegedly drove nearly 20 miles at speeds of up to 70mph with her ex-boyfriend clinging to the hood of their 2010 Mercedes, reports the Smoking Gun.
  Patresha Isidore, 24, and Junior Francis, 22, had an argument at a home in Lauderhill, in Broward County, because both needed to use the car Sunday night, but Isidore got to the car first.
  When Isidore attempted to leave in th
  
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• Easton man gets 55 years for slaying his parents

  29-06-2018 17:33
  BRIDGEPORT — An Easton man convicted of killing his parents after they threatened to cut him out of their wills was sentenced Friday in Bridgeport Superior Court to 55 years in prison.
  Court records show Kyle Navin’s parents were upset at his behavior and drug use.
  Navin plead guilty on two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of his parents in 2015
  The defense struck a plea deal with the state that lifted the murder with special circumstances charge.
  He got 55 years in pri
  
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• Fairfield Firefighter Injured While Fighting Fire

  29-06-2018 17:01
  
  A Fairfield firefighter suffered serious facial injuries while responding to a fire Thursday night.Photo Credit: Fairfield Fire Department
  
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• Lake Mohegan Swimming Area in Fairfield Closed

  29-06-2018 16:58
  
  The swimming area of Lake Mohegan is closed after heavy rainfall yesterday and it will likely remain closed until new water quality samples come back on Tuesday, according to the Fairfield Police Department...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: Baseball And More Baseball

  29-06-2018 16:52
  Minnesota Twins vs. Chicago CubsFriday, June 29, 2018, 5:05 pm ET
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  In his six starts, Mike Montgomery has allowed more than one run just once, and has gone six innings in all but one game. He’ll face a Twins lineup that is hitting .233 against lefties, is .228 on the road all season and has actually gotten worse — .196 in the last week. Twins hurler Jose Berrios has been even more impressive, but his road ERA of 4.06 is nearly 1.5 runs higher than his home split. The
  
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• Bristol Man Suspected of Murder in Puerto Rico Arrested

  29-06-2018 16:36
  
  A Bristol man suspected of murder and kidnapping in Puerto Rico was captured in Bristol this morning.Photo Credit: Bristol Police
  
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• Goodbye, Geoffrey: Toys R Us closing its last stores

  29-06-2018 15:32
  NEW YORK — Toys R Us is closing its last U.S. stores by Friday, the end of a chain known to generations of children and parents for its sprawling stores, brightly colored logo and Geoffrey the giraffe mascot.
  But many of the children who happily sang the “I don’t wanna grow up, I’m a Toys R Us kid” jingle grew into busy parents who found shopping online more convenient. The company, which also owned the Babies R Us chain, was hobbled by $5 billion in debt after a le
  
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• Shuttle driver finds purse with $8,000 inside, saves family’s vacation

  29-06-2018 15:29
  BOSTON, Mass. – There was a true act of kindness and honesty outside a Dunkin’ Donuts in Cambridge when a van driver found a purse, and went to find the owner. The purse was filled with credit cards, ID cards and thousands of dollars in cash.
  The Good Samaritan, Mark Trocchio, admits he wasn’t always this way. He showed WBZ-TV where he spotted the pocketbook when he hopped from his shuttle bus in Kendall Square Monday morning to grab some coffee.
  “I just started at the c
  
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• Stratford Beaches Closed to Swimming After Heavy Rain

  29-06-2018 15:21
  
  The beaches in Stratford will be closed today after heavy rainfall yesterday.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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• Farm bill passes in the Senate before weeklong recess

  29-06-2018 14:50
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  WASHINGTON DC  — The Senate passed their version of the farm bill on Thursday, with a 86-11 vote.
  The farm bill is monumental legislation that sets the eating and farming policy in the United States — including what Americans grow, what Americans know about their dinner and how much the government spends in the process — for about five years.
  All eyes will now turn to efforts between the House and Senate to resolve major issues between their respectiv
  
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• 75-Year-Old Husband Allegedly Stabs Wife With Kitchen Knife 3 Times, Tries to Hang Self in ‘Botched' Murder-Suicide, Shocking Arrest Warrant Reveals

  29-06-2018 14:46
  
  New details are being revealed in the chilling death of a 74-year-old Connecticut woman who was found in a pool of blood, her neck stabbed three times with a kitchen knife, next to her own bed earlier this month.
  
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• Obama offers Democrats tough love ahead of midterms: ‘Enough moping’

  29-06-2018 14:41
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  WASHINGTON DC — Former President Barack Obama, re-emerging into the political fray for a Democratic National Committee fundraiser here on Thursday, had a message for troubled Democrats: Do more than just mope.
  Obama peppered his 45-minute appearance with subtle knocks for despondent Democrats, warning that it is not enough to lament Donald Trump’s presidency or complain about the impact he is having on the country. Instead, a tie-less and visibly relaxed Obama urged Democ
  
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• Taco Festival Coming to Connecticut This Weekend

  29-06-2018 13:10
  
  There is a festival coming to Connecticut that you'll sure want to taco-bout.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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• Story by Maggie Padaro from Stonington High School

  29-06-2018 12:30
  The FOX 61 Student News program empowers Connecticut middle and high school students to explore the world of multi-media journalism by giving them the opportunity to capture, edit and publish original content under the guidance of industry professionals.
  Each student produced and hosted segment will showcase a local story or event, highlighting all that is great about our state and align with our station's mission of HOPE. Segments will be featured on-air during Friday's Morning News at 7:
  
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• Capital Gazette shooting suspect charged with first-degree murder

  29-06-2018 12:04
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  ANNAPOLIS, MD — A suspect who had once filed a defamation suit against the Capital Gazette newspaper, is accused of opening fire into the newsroom and killing five people Thursday.
  Jarrod Warren Ramos, the suspect in what police called a “targeted attack” on the Annapolis, Maryland, newspaper, has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder, according to court records.
  Ramos, 38, is scheduled to have a bail hearing at 10:30 a.m. ET on Friday in Annapol
  
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• Foodie Friday: Rodd’s Restaurant

  29-06-2018 11:59
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  Missing AttachmentBRISTOL — Filling up on good, homemade food isn’t a problem at Rodd’s Restaurant in Bristol.
  The hidden gem on Farmington Avenue has been a staple in the community for nearly three decades. It’s a place people come to socialize as much as they do to eat.
  As owner Gina Pellrine puts it, “you are never alone at Rodd’s.” She said if you come in by yourself, there’s “always someone here
  
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• Cooling centers open as heat wave begins

  29-06-2018 10:51
  HARTFORD — Connecticut is preparing for a heat wave that will last days.
  In response, Bloomfield and Hartford have opened cooling centers. You can always use 211 to find resources available near you.
  Your full forecast.
  Hartford:
  1) Hartford Public Library, Downtown Branch, 500 Main Street, M–Th: 9:30 am – 8:00 pm, F, Sat: 9:30am– 5pm, Sun: 1– 5pm;
  2) Albany Library Branch, 1250 Albany Avenue, M,W: 10am-6pm; T,Th: 10am-8pm; F,Sat: 10am-5pm
  3) Barbour Branch, 261 Bar
  
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• Heat wave begins today with high temperatures and some humidity

  29-06-2018 10:41
  Ladies and gentleman, start your air conditioners!
  Today could be the start of a long-duration heat wave for most of the state with the potential for 9 days in the 90s. The record longest heat wave is 10 days set back in 2002 and 2006. We also have record challenging warmth on the way Sunday when temps could approach 100 degrees. That would be the hottest temperature in six years.
  FORECAST DETAILS: 
  TODAY: Mostly sunny.Hot, a bit humid too. High: 86-91. Mid/upper 80s shore.
  TONIGHT: Mainly
  
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• The House That Social Media Built: Torrison Stone & Garden voting starts Monday, July 2nd

  29-06-2018 06:05
  Torrison Stone & Garden voting kicks off this Monday, July 2nd!  Head over to The House that Social Media Built’s Facebook page to cast your vote and help design the house!
   www.torrisonstone.com
   422 Main StreetDurham, CT 06422
  (860)-349-0119
  Centrally located in Durham, Torrison Stone & Garden has been creating beautiful hardscapes & landscapes since 2000 for thousands of Connecticut homeowners including hundreds of repeat customers. Our expertise is in walls,
  
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• New L+M Lab Allows Doctors To Do More Advanced Procedures

  29-06-2018 05:32
  
  A $5 million overhaul of Lawrence + Memorial Hospital’s Cardiac Catheterization Lab means doctors can do more complex and advanced heart and vascular procedures with state-of-the-art technology locally, instead...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Wet Weather Dampens Spirits at Rocky Neck State Park

  29-06-2018 05:31
  
  Campers at Rocky Neck State Park got a wet wakeup call from Mother Nature when the storms rolled through Thursday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Hartford City Council Approves Purchase of PD Body Cameras

  29-06-2018 05:24
  
  Hartford city councilors unanimously approved paying for 325 body-worn cameras and 75 in-car cameras for police during a special Hartford City Council meeting Thursday
  
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• Connecticut Lawmakers React to Maryland Newspaper Shooting

  29-06-2018 03:27
  
  Connecticut lawmakers are reacting to the deadly shooting at the Capital Gazette newspaper building in Annapolis, Maryland.Photo Credit: Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty ImagesThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• West Haven City Employees Furloughed Friday

  29-06-2018 00:51
  
  West Haven will be effectively closed for business on Friday after city officials decided in early June to furlough most municipal employees for one day.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Hartford Line Ready for Fourth of July Weekend: Officials

  29-06-2018 00:50
  
  The Hartford Line, CT Rail’s newest service, is ready for the upcoming Fourth of July weekend, according to transit officials, despite struggling with delays since its opening less than two weeks ago.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Elections Agency Investigating Obsitnik Campaign

  29-06-2018 00:49
  
  The State Elections Enforcement Commission is investigating Steve Obsitnik’s campaign for governor.
  
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• Hartford Police Arrest Suspect in Double Shooting

  29-06-2018 00:32
  
  Hartford police have arrested the suspect in a double shooting earlier this month.Photo Credit: Hartford Police Department/ NBC Connecticut
  
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• Bear Breaks Into Home and Eats From Refrigerator: DEEP

  29-06-2018 00:18
  
  Authorities were called to a home in Barkhamsted Thursday after a bear strolled right on in, according to officials from the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.Photo Credit: Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
  
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