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• Anonymous shopper buys $1 million worth of remaining toys at Toys R Us to donate

  02-07-2018 23:55
  RALEIGH, N.C. – A mystery shopper spent $1 million on all the remaining toys at a North Carolina Toys “R” Us store with plans to donate everything.
  The anonymous shopper bought the toys before the chain closed every store nationwide on Friday, WNCN reported.
  There is no word on who the mystery buyer is or where the toys are going.
  Workers at the store helped clear the shelves out earlier this week. Several people came to the store Friday to find it had already closed.
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• Teen pulls gun on McDonald’s manager over dropped change: police

  02-07-2018 23:46
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A teenager was charged over the weekend after threatening a McDonald’s employee with a gun, according to Memphis police.
  Several teens pulled up to the drive-thru window Saturday morning in a 2007 Hummer HU3 and paid for their food. As the manager was trying to hand them their change, he accidentally dropped some of it on the ground. That’s when the front passenger allegedly called him a racial slur, according to WREG.
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• 3-year-old birthday girl dies after being stabbed at Idaho party

  02-07-2018 23:45
  BOISE, Idaho – A 3-year-old girl who was stabbed at a birthday party in a Boise, Idaho, apartment complex has died from her injuries, the Boise Police Department said.
  The Idaho Statesman said the party was for the unidentified 3-year-old, who was flown to a hospital in Salt Lake City. She was one of nine people injured in the stabbing, including six children. Of the remaining eight victims, one child was treated and released from the hospital, and seven others are still in the hospital,
  
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• PD: Man arrested in connection to fatal hit-and-run in New Haven

  02-07-2018 23:35
  NEW HAVEN —  Police said they arrested a man in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that took place Friday evening.
  On June 29, New Haven police said they responded to a serious crash at Whalley and Ellsworth Avenues after a car had reportedly collided with a motorcyclist.
  Police said Bobby Sunshine Pinkston, 37, was severely injured after he was struck by a car. Police said Pinkston was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital for treatment, where he was then pronounced dead.
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• New Haven BOE President scolds new Superintendent on layoff letter

  02-07-2018 23:09
  NEW HAVEN --The New Haven Public Schools are in a fiscal mess - facing a nearly $20 million budget deficit for next school year. And, this morning, the President of the Board of Education publicly scolded the new Superintendent of Schools for her approach to addressing the problem.
  The BOE President, Darnell Goldson, said in a Monday morning press conference, at City Hall, that Superintendent Dr. Carol Birks never got BOE approval before sending out notices to over 1,100 part time and grant fun
  
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• Beach Closed on Cape Cod Due to Great White Shark Sighting

  02-07-2018 23:08
  
  A Cape Cod beach has been temporarily closed to swimming after a great white shark was spotted swimming nearby.Photo Credit: Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
  
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• Road Reopened After Tree Comes Down on Route 4 in Farmington

  02-07-2018 23:06
  
  Route 4 in Farmington has reopened after a tree came down near the Burlington line Monday.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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• Auction Item Meant to Benefit Special Olympics CT Stolen: PD

  02-07-2018 23:04
  
  Windsor Locks police are trying to identify a man accused of stealing sports memorabilia meant to be auctioned off to benefit Special Olympics Connecticut.
  
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• Cleveland terror suspect planned to use an explosives filled van, FBI says

  02-07-2018 22:55
  CLEVELAND – A man who reportedly said multiple times he desired to participate in a foreign terrorist organization recently conducted an initial survey of "enemies" in downtown Cleveland, planning to pack a van with explosives for a July 4 attack, according to WJW.
  Demetrius Nathanial Pitts, also known as Abdur Raheem Rahfeeq, was arrested yesterday following a months-long investigation that was prompted by statements he made on social media.
  Details of the plot were outlined in a 30-page
  
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• Driver Who Fled Fatal New Haven Crash Charged: Police

  02-07-2018 22:31
  
  A New Haven man faces negligent homicide charges after a fatal crash on June 29.Photo Credit: New Haven Police Department
  
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• Man Accused of Masturbating at East Rock Park

  02-07-2018 22:18
  
  New Haven police have arrested a West Haven man accused of publicly masturbating at East Rock Park.Photo Credit: New Haven Police Department
  
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• 4 People Suffer Non Life-Threatening Injuries After Shootings in New Haven

  02-07-2018 22:18
  
  New Haven Police are investigating after four people were shot late Saturday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 21-Year-Old Killed in New Haven Shooting

  02-07-2018 22:07
  
  A 21-year-old New Haven man was killed in a shooting on Maple Street last month.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Niantic Boardwalk Benches Tossed Onto Rocks Below

  02-07-2018 22:01
  
  Someone tossed six benches off the Niantic boardwalk onto the rocky beach below, according to the East Lyme police department.Photo Credit: East Lyme Police Department
  
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• 2018 World Cup on FOX61: Neymar leads Brazil into World Cup quarterfinals

  02-07-2018 21:43
  SAMARA, Russia  — Flaunting his flair and his finishing touch wasn’t enough. Neymar put his theatrics on show, too.
  What became clear in Brazil’s 2-0 victory over Mexico on Monday is that the wild side of the striker’s character is going nowhere at this year’s World Cup. And neither is Brazil.
  “I don’t much care for criticism,” Neymar said, “not even for praise.”
  With a goal and an assist, Neymar propelled Brazil into the quarterfi
  
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• Seattle Becomes Latest City To Ban Plastic Straws, Utensils

  02-07-2018 21:15
  (CNN) — If you use a plastic straw or plastic utensils in Seattle now, get ready to pay.
  A ban went into effect Sunday outlawing those particular straws and utensils at “all food service businesses, including restaurants, grocery stores, delis, coffee shops, food trucks, and institutional cafeterias.”
  Violators will be subject to a $250 fine.
  Businesses can opt for straws and utensils made from more environmentally friendly materials such as paper, steel and bamboo. Still, the
  
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• Legal Vs. Illegal Fireworks in Connecticut

  02-07-2018 21:05
  
  With Fourth of July just days away, state officials are reminding residents that Connecticut law prohibits the sale, possession or use of fireworks without a permit.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Criminals Land Helicopter In Prison To Help Gangster Escape

  02-07-2018 20:50
  RÉAU, FRANCE (CBSNewYork) – Thousands of police officers in Europe are on the hunt for one of France’s most notorious criminals.
  Redoine Faid escaped prison Sunday in a scene that looked like something ripped from a Hollywood movie. The French gangster was airlifted by out of Sud-Francilien Prison near Paris by armed accomplices who landed a hijacked helicopter in the prison yard.
  The daring escape began with heavily armed men taking a flight instructor hostage at a nearby fly
  
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• How to Watch Macy's Fireworks Show Live Wherever You Are

  02-07-2018 20:24
  
  The 42nd annual Macy's 4th of July fireworks show over the East River in New York promises to be another spectacular display, with seven barges launching tens of thousands of shells into the air during...Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• First Alert: Extreme Heat Continues

  02-07-2018 20:12
  
  The extreme heat continues and the NBC Connecticut meteorologists have issued a First Alert.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• The Baseball Report: Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Renovation Project Vandalized

  02-07-2018 19:58
  Ryan Mayer
  The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum began a $4 million renovation in 2011 of the Paseo YMCA to house an education and research center named after Negro Leagues star Buck O’Neil. That renovation project was set back last week when vandals broke into the building and cut a water pipe, which then caused flooding to occur on two floors of the building.
  The water damage incurred by the flooding is expected to delay the opening of the Buck O’Neil Research and Education Center, whi
  
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• Sharon Hospital to Close Maternity Ward

  02-07-2018 19:02
  
  Sharon Hospital plans to close its maternity ward.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Huge Brawl Breaks Out At FIBA World Cup Qualifier

  02-07-2018 18:42
  Ryan Mayer
  While not nearly as popular as the soccer version, the FIBA World Cup, pitting the world’s best basketball teams against each other, is currently going through its qualification process for the tournament that will take place in the summer of 2019 in China. Earlier today, Australia and the Philippines met in a qualification game in Group B play of the Asian Qualifiers. The Aussies won easily, 89-53, but tempers flared between the two sides late in the contest, evolving into an a
  
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• Witnesses Pull Drivers from Cars After I-84 Wrong-Way Crash

  02-07-2018 18:37
  
  Interstate 84 West in Manchester was closed for hours after a crash involving a wrong-way driver Monday morning and state police said there were serious injuries in the crash.Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• 35 Arrested During Protesters Against ICE and Immigration Policies

  02-07-2018 18:16
  
  Thirty-five people were arrested during a rally in Hartford this morning held to call for the abolishment of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Norwich Public Utilities Issues Power Alert Due to Extreme Heat

  02-07-2018 17:59
  
  Because of the hot and humid weather, Norwich Public Utilities has issued a power alert from noon to 8 p.m. today.
  
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• Golden Retriever Bitten By Rattlesnake Protecting Owner While On Hike

  02-07-2018 17:52
   
  (CBSNEWS) – Dogs have done some incredible things for their owners, protecting them from thieves, house fires and much more. But, this golden retriever might be the most heroic pup yet.
  Paula Godwin treated her golden retriever Todd to a hike Friday morning in Anthem, Arizona. It was a normal walk until Godwin almost stepped on a rattlesnake lurking on the trail, CBS affiliate KPHO-TV reported. Thankfully, Godwin had a guardian angel in Todd.
  He leaped in between his owner and the s
  
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• 51-Year-Old Hamden Woman Killed in Hit-and-Run

  02-07-2018 17:46
  
  A 51-year-old Hamden woman has died after a hit-and-run early Sunday morning.
  
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• This Week In Golf: Molinari Masterful In Quicken Loans National Win

  02-07-2018 17:32
  By Sam McPherson
  When someone wins a PGA Tour event by eight strokes, it is quite an achievement. And that is exactly what Italian Francesco Molinari did at the Quicken Loans National on Sunday by shooting a closing 62. Starting the day tied for the lead, all Molinari did was make two birdies on the front nine before exploding on the first five holes of the back nine to run away with his first PGA Tour victory. He played holes 10 through 14 on the TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm course in 6
  
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• Top 5 Games To Play At The 4th Of July BBQ Ranked

  02-07-2018 17:00
  By Ryan Mayer
  Fourth of July is upon us! A time to bring the family and friends together, get outside, throw some various assorted meats on the grill and enjoy some beverages (adult and otherwise). While you’re soaking up the sun at your family/friend’s BBQ, you of course want to try and work off some of the gluttony induced by nearly unlimited amounts of food. Or at the very least, work up some room for that dessert table you’ve had your eye on since walking in the door. There
  
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• Doctors Prescribing New Breakthrough Migraine Medicine Aimovig

  02-07-2018 16:56
  Kansas City, KS (CBS Local)- Migraine sufferers may have new cause for optimism after the FDA recently approved the new drug Aimovig, which is specifically designed to treat migraines.
  The drug works by targeting a protein in the body that researchers say is involved in migraine attacks. Despite having been available for just a few weeks, doctors are already calling it a “big breakthrough”. Neurologist Deetra Ford spoke to KCTV 5 in Kansas City, Kansas about the drug saying that it h
  
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• Connecticut Ranked 8th Worst State to Start a Business: WalletHub

  02-07-2018 15:01
  
  If you are planning on starting a business, Connecticut is pretty far down on the list of places to start one, according to a new study from WalletHub.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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