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• Route 8 South Closed in Seymour

  18-07-2018 22:59
  
  Route 8 southbound in Seymour is closed due to a vehicle fire.Photo Credit: Matthew Steven
  
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• ‘Quadrillion Tons Of Diamond’ May Be Hiding Under The Earth’s Surface

  18-07-2018 22:56
  CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (CBS Local) – According to a new study, there may be a massive treasure hiding beneath the Earth’s surface: a “quadrillion tons” of treasure.
  Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) say that a massive amount of diamond may be scattered throughout the planet’s cratonic roots, “the oldest and most immovable sections of rock that lie beneath the center of most continental tectonic plates,” according t
  
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• Supporting Our Schools: From Basic Supplies to Chromebooks

  18-07-2018 22:49
  
  Many teachers say they pay for classroom supplies out of their own pockets. Kathryn McBride, a special needs teacher, says she spend her summer searching through tag sales for anything that can add to her...
  
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• Stamford Company Hopes to Develop Land Around Dunkin’ Donuts Park in Hartford

  18-07-2018 22:32
  
  Stamford-based RMS Companies hopes to develop the land surrounding the minor league ballpark in Hartford.Photo Credit: Submitted
  
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• Day care owner gets probation for trying to kill toddler

  18-07-2018 22:20
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  MINNEAPOLIS   — A Minneapolis day care owner was sentenced Monday to 10 years of probation for trying to kill a toddler in her home by hanging him.
  Nataliia Karia, 43, received her punishment in Hennepin County court after pleading guilty to attempted murder and third-degree assault earlier. She also pleaded guilty to criminal vehicular operation for hitting a pedestrian, a bicyclist and another driver as she fled from her home in a minivan in November 2016.
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• Restaurant Says Server Faked ‘We Don’t Tip Terrorist’ Comment On Receipt

  18-07-2018 22:06
  ODESSA, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A server at a Texas steakhouse who went viral for sharing what he called a racist message from a customer, lied about what happened, his employer told a local newspaper.
  Saltgrass says the story that one of their servers shared on social media about receiving a racist note was “fabricated.”
  The server, Khalil Cavil, shared a photo of the receipt containing the note to Facebook.
  The note said “We don’t tip terrorists” and was shared
  
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• Customer Writes ‘We Don’t Tip Terrorist’ On Receipt For Waiter

  18-07-2018 22:06
  ODESSA, Texas (CBS Local) – A Saltgrass Steak House in Texas has banned a customer after they didn’t leave a tip on a $108 bill and wrote “We don’t Tip Terrorist” on the check. The customer also circled the server’s name, Khalil, according to the Odessa American.
  Khalil Cavil posted what happened on July 14 on Facebook.
  “I was sick to my stomach,” the 20-year-old server said in his post. “I share this because I w
  
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• Driver, Police Officer Pull I-95 Crash Victim to Safety

  18-07-2018 21:52
  
  Quick action by a witness and a police officer saved the life of a Norwalk woman who had a medical emergency while driving on Interstate 95 in Fairfield Wednesday.Photo Credit: Fairfield Fire Department
  
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• 2 Kids Bitten in NY Shark Attacks; Tooth Sticks in Boy's Leg

  18-07-2018 21:48
  
  A boy and a girl were bitten by sharks in separate attacks off Fire Island Wednesday, according to local officials and the father of one of the children.A spokeswoman from the town of Islip said the...
  
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• Foxwoods names interim CEO

  18-07-2018 21:41
  MASHANTUCKET — Foxwoods Resort Casino has named an interim CEO following the sudden death of its previous CEO last month.
  The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Council announced Tuesday that Tribal Chairman Rodney Butler will serve as interim CEO. Butler will assume the role immediately pending state approval. Officials with the casino say a recruitment process has already begun for a new CEO and president.
  “I’m honored to serve in this temporary role for Foxwoods Resort Casino. 
  
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• Study Links ADHD To Teens And Their Digital Media Use

  18-07-2018 21:30
  LOS ANGELES, Calif. (CBS Local) – A study of teens using high-tech devices has found a link between constant use of digital media and ADHD.
  According to scientists at USC, teens who are “heavy users” of digital devices like smartphones were twice as likely to show symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder than adolescents who only use the gadgets occasionally.
  “New, mobile technologies can provide fast, high-intensity stimulation accessible all day, which
  
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• Sanders disputes that Trump said Russia no longer targeting US

  18-07-2018 21:24
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  The White House denied Wednesday that President Donald Trump said he does not believe that Russia is targeting the United States, despite him directly answering a question about it earlier in the day.
  Speaking during a Cabinet meeting at the White House, Trump was asked by a reporter if Russia was still targeting the US.
  “No,” he responded, looking directly at the reporter. The President’s answer was the latest in a series of shifting statements about whether he end
  
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• President Trump Interviewed By CBS Evening News’s Jeff Glor Following Helsinki Summit

  18-07-2018 21:17
  (CBS Local)– Tonight, President Donald J. Trump will sit down for his first interview since returning from Helsinki with CBS Evening News’s Jeff Glor. This will be part two of the interview after Glor and President Trump discussed a wide range of topics a few days ago.
  Prepping for POTUS interview in our new DC bureau pic.twitter.com/MlqYlu2r9t
  — Jeff Glor (@jeffglor) July 18, 2018Tonight’s interview comes on the heels of President Trump’s remarks about misspea
  
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• Plainville man who tried to meet child for sex gets prison time

  18-07-2018 21:09
  SOUTHINGTON — A man who arranged to meet who he thought was a young girl for sex, but who was really an undercover police detective, has been sentenced to prison.
  The Bristol Press reports that 38-year-old Charles Stone was sentenced Tuesday to serve just over two years of a 10-year sentence with the remainder suspended, and 10 years of probation. He had pleaded guilty at a previous hearing to attempted second-degree sexual assault under the Alford doctrine, meaning he disputed some of the
  
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• MLB: Hader must take sensitivity training after tweets

  18-07-2018 21:03
  Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Josh Hader will be required to go through sensitivity training after years-old racist and homophobic tweets of his resurfaced during the All-Star Game, Major League Baseball said Wednesday.
  MLB announced that the commissioner’s office would require Hader to participate in diversity and inclusion initiatives in addition to the sensitivity training. In a statement, Brewers general manager David Stearns said the team would continue to work through the issue with Hade
  
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• Restaurant Slammed For Shaming Teen Who Paid For Meal With Change

  18-07-2018 20:55
  LYNCHBURG, Va. (CBS Local) – A Virginia restaurant is facing public backlash after they shamed a 17-year-old customer who paid for his meal in change.
  Cohen Naulty took his friends to lunch at Beer 88 in Lynchburg on July 16. The teen, who works as a server at another restaurant in Virginia, only had a $20 bill and the quarters he collected from his tips to pay for the meal.
  Naulty paid the $45 check with his change and also reportedly left a $10 tip on top if it. Seemingly ungrateful
  
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• West Hartford Town Officials Agree to Settle Case Connected to School Sex Assault Allegations

  18-07-2018 20:51
  
  Town officials in West Hartford agreed to a settlement in a lawsuit that alleged a sexual assault in a middle school locker room in 2013 and claimed a pattern of negligence within the district.
  
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• National Weather Service Confirms EF-0 Tornado in Ashford

  18-07-2018 20:38
  
  An EF-0 tornado touched down in Ashford during storms Tuesday, according to the National Weather Service. This is the fifth tornado to touch down in Connecticut since mid-May.Photo Credit: Jacqueline BoulayThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• NWS confirms an EF0 tornado touched down in Ashford

  18-07-2018 20:31
  ASHFORD — The National Weather Service confirmed Wednesday that an EF0 tornado touched down in town.
  The storm that came through Tuesday afternoon  brought high winds and heavy rain which downed trees and power lines all around Ashford Lake.
  The National Weather Service office in Boston  is conducting a storm survey for the area near Ashford in Windham County.  “Preliminary results have determined that there was an EF-0 Tornado that briefly touched down west of As
  
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• American University in Washington DC on lockdown after reports of an armed intruder

  18-07-2018 20:20
  WASHINGTON DC — American University is on lockdown after reports of an armed intruder near campus.
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• Charlotte woman living in storage container

  18-07-2018 20:17
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  Like many other fast-growing metropolitan areas, thousands of people are being priced out of the housing market.
  Women, sometimes even women with children, are being turned away from shelters already filled to capacity.
  With nowhere to turn, many are sleeping on the streets.
  One Charlotte resident, who wishes to stay anonymous, says she has been sleeping in a storage unit.
   
  
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• Sky Drone 5 Shows Extent Of Woman’s Cliff Plunge In California

  18-07-2018 19:53
  CALIFORNIA (KPIX/CBS LOCAL)– After a woman was found alive and rescued seven days after she drove off a cliff near Big Sur, a view from Sky Drone 5 shows just how miraculous her survival was.
  The wide view shot from the ocean side shows Angela Hernandez’ crumpled Jeep at the bottom of the 250-foot cliff leaves you with one thought: she could not have survived.
  But she did and Hernandez is recovering at an undisclosed hospital, while the story she posted on Facebook now being sha
  
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• Top 10 MLB Trade Deadline Candidates

  18-07-2018 19:39
  Ryan Mayer
  With reports stating that Baltimore Orioles shortstop Manny Machado is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers, barring any last minute snags, the first big domino of the MLB Trade Deadline has fallen. With the All-Star Game behind us and just two weeks left before the July 31st deadline, let’s take a look at 10 more guys who could be donning new jerseys by the end of the month.
  Credit: Rob Carr/Getty Images
  1) J.A. Happ, LHP, Toronto Blue Jays
  The Blue Jays are mired in fourth place
  
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• Secret Service agent dies after suffering stroke on the job

  18-07-2018 19:26
  A United States Secret Service agent died after suffering a stroke while supporting President Donald Trump’s trip to Scotland over the weekend, the Secret Service said Wednesday.
  The 42-year-old agent, who is now being identified as Special Agent Noel E. Remagen, was working on protection for national security adviser John Bolton on the midnight shift when he was found to be unresponsive by colleagues at Trump’s Turnberry resort Saturday night.
  Remagen was quickly attended to by a W
  
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• DNA leads to charges after sexual assault victim jams finger up suspect’s nose

  18-07-2018 19:16
  SEATTLE, Wash. - Prosecutors have charged a suspect in a 2014 sexual assault on a woman walking home in the Belltown neighborhood of Seattle.  The victim who asked not to be identified said a man tried to drag her into an open and dark parking lot.
  Detectives say he grabbed her breasts and put his hand down her pants as she fought back.
  “My main mission was to stay up on my feet.  All I could do is go for his face, so I was just punching, scratching and, at some point, my hand g
  
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• WATCH: Disabled Father Taken Out Of Bed, Arrested For 1989 Car Theft

  18-07-2018 19:07
  DETROIT, Mich. (CBS Local) – A Detroit woman’s Facebook video has gone viral after she recorded police officers taking her disabled father out of bed to face charges of allegedly stealing a car 29 years ago.
  Detroit police served the warrant for Chris Cline’s arrest on July 13. Authorities say the warrant stems from Cline’s alleged involvement in a Detroit car theft in 1989. The man’s daughter, Trillion Wright, argued with police that her father now suffer
  
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• Farmington Man Has Been Missing Since Friday

  18-07-2018 19:04
  
  Police said 47-year-old Bryan Canto, a husband and father, was last seen at his home in Farmington around 9:30 a.m. Friday and appears to have left home on foot.Photo Credit: Canto Family
  
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• Parents Charged With Murder After Infant Dies From Suffocation In ‘Time Out’

  18-07-2018 18:12
  SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (CBS Local) — The parents of a 4-month-old boy have been charged with murder in their son’s suffocation death.
  Burlington County Prosecutor Scott Coffina announced Tuesday that 42-year-old William Herring and 22-year-old Brianna Brochhausen were charged after their infant son, Hunter, died in March. They were taken into custody on July 16.Mugshots of William Herring and Brianna Brochhausen. (credit: Burlington County Prosecutor’s Office)Officials
  
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• Greenwich Man Charged With Possession of Child Pornography

  18-07-2018 18:11
  
  A 20-year-old Greenwich man was charged with possession of child pornography after a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led police to obtain search warrants for the home of...Photo Credit: Greenwich Police
  
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• Police Apologize To Black Students Stopped Over ‘Dine And Dash’ Claims

  18-07-2018 17:56
  CLAYTON, Mo. (CBS Local) – The Clayton Police Department in Missouri has issued an apology after its police officers stopped 10 black Washington University students for allegedly not paying for their meal at an IHOP restaurant on July 7. CBS St. Louis affiliate KMOV-TV reports that the incoming freshmen had just left the eatery when police received a call that a group of diners just left without paying.
  Clayton police officers reportedly made the students walk back to the re
  
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• National Weather Service Investigates Storm Damage in Windham County

  18-07-2018 17:40
  
  The National Weather Service will be coming to Connecticut to investigate in Windham County after a tornado warning was issued yesterday and the storm brought down trees.Photo Credit: Jacqueline BoulayThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• North Carolina Woman Denied ‘LSBNSNLV’ License Plate To Honor Wife

  18-07-2018 17:33
  GREENVILLE, N.C. (AP/CBS Local) – A woman says her request for a specialty license plate to honor her wife has been denied by the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles.
  Amy Bright told WFMY-TV in Greensboro she wanted a plate reading “LSBNSNLV,” for “lesbians in love.”
  The DMV issued a statement saying the agency has the right to deny any license plate it deems “offensive to good taste and decency.”
  The Greenville woman said it’s ridiculous s
  
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• Steelers WR Antonio Brown Unveiled As Madden NFL 19 Cover Athlete

  18-07-2018 16:57
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Football and video game fans eagerly await the latest installment in the Madden series every year.
  Fans will have to wait a couple of more weeks for this year’s installment to be released, but the cover athlete has been unveiled.
  Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown will grace the cover of Madden NFL 19.
  (Photo Courtesy: EA Sports)
  Steelers fans may be cringing at the prospect of seeing their star wide receiver on the cover due to the infamous “Ma
  
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• Is That Vacation Rental Too Good To Be True?

  18-07-2018 16:52
  
  Vacation rental sites are growing in popularity and so is the potential to fall victim to fake rental ads.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• I-84 West in Southington Reopens After Crash

  18-07-2018 16:47
  
  The westbound side of Interstate 84 in Southington has reopened after a crash Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: Connecticut DOT
  
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• Woman With $92K In Unpaid Pa. Turnpike Tolls And Fees Gets Probation

  18-07-2018 16:32
  HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP/CBS Local) – A woman who racked up more than $92,000 in unpaid tolls and fees for evading hundreds of tolls on the Pennsylvania Turnpike during a five-year period has pleaded guilty to theft of services.
  Lori Yearick entered her plea Tuesday. The 45-year-old Mount Joy woman was then sentenced to two years of probation and 200 hours of community service.
  Prosecutors say Yearick failed to pay turnpike tolls on 1,645 trips between January 2012 and March 2017. She paid $10,
  
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• Police: Woman Reports Man Dressed Like Ninja, Holding Shotgun Burglarized Her Home

  18-07-2018 16:09
  ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ/CBS Local) — An Annapolis woman was frightened to find a man dressed like a ninja hiding in her closet with a shotgun early Tuesday morning.
  According to police, the woman reported that her dog start growling, so she started checking her home and found some of her things were moved.
  When she checked her closets she found an intruder holding a shotgun inside. She told police he was dressed as a ninja. According to the report, “he was wearing a neon green and b
  
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• Cardinals Tight End Ricky Seals-Jones Arrested After Trying To Use Hotel Bathroom

  18-07-2018 15:37
  Ryan Mayer
  Arizona Cardinals tight end Ricky Seals-Jones was arrested at the W Scottsdale on Saturday night on three charges after a fight ensued when he attempted to gain access to the hotel’s bathroom.
  The 23-year-old was arrested on charges of assault, disorderly conduct and third-degree criminal trespassing after witnesses said that he pushed a member of the hotel’s security team who was working at the entrance of the hotel. Police said that Seals-Jones appeared to be drunk with
  
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• British Open Storylines Going Into Carnoustie

  18-07-2018 15:33
  By Norm Elrod
  The British Open, also known as the Open Championship, is the third major of the golf season, at least until next year, when the PGA Championship moves to May. An accomplished field is set to tee off Thursday from Carnoustie Golf Links in Angus, Scotland, but the buildup seems a little more relaxed than in the weeks leading up to the Masters and the U.S. Open. Perhaps it’s the hop across the pond, or the mid-July spot on the calendar, when the summer doldrums begin to set in.
  
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• Savannah Bananas Baseball Team Plays Game In Kilts

  18-07-2018 14:54
  Ryan Mayer
  The Savannah Bananas are a summer league team that competes in the Coastal Plain League with a roster that features college baseball players from across the country. On Tuesday night, they played host to the Macon Bacon, a similarly delightfully rhyming team name, but the most notable part of the night was the Bananas team attire.
  Real Ballplayers Wear Kilts. pic.twitter.com/CVJz0DSLGQ
  — Savannah Bananas (@TheSavBananas) July 17, 2018Yes, you’re seeing that correctly. The
  
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• Malloy proposes study for highway tolls, GOP says it’s a waste of money

  18-07-2018 14:44
  HARTFORD  — Democratic Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on Tuesday ordered a $10 million study of electronic tolling on key Connecticut highways, prompting harsh criticism from Republicans.
  Malloy, who is not seeking re-election, signed an executive order that directs state agencies to assess possible tolling on Interstates 95, 91, 84, the Wilbur Cross Parkway, the Merritt Parkway and any other limited access highways, as determined by the Department of Transportation commissioner. The review wo
  
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• Mother, Son Arrested for Animal Cruelty in Southington

  18-07-2018 14:29
  
  Southington Police have arrested a mother and her son after their dog was found to have multiple health problems last month.Photo Credit: Southington Police
  
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• Celebrate National Hot Dog Day in Connecticut

  18-07-2018 13:40
  
  Whether you like yours with ketchup, mustard, relish, Coney Island sauce or something else, there are plenty of places to celebrate this afternoon.Photo Credit: Getty Images for NYCWFFThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Lakewood Park in Waterbury Reopens to Swimming

  18-07-2018 13:37
  
  You can resume swimming once again at Lakewood Park in Waterbury after test levels showed bacteria levels in the water have returned to normal.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Crews Clear Downed Tree on Route 83 in Glastonbury

  18-07-2018 13:31
  
  Crews have cleared a downed tree that closed part of Route 83 in Glastonbury on Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: Stringr.com
  
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• Thailand cave rescue: Boys, coach discharged nearly a month after first going missing

  18-07-2018 13:13
  The 12 members of a youth soccer team and their coach who spent more than two weeks trapped underground in a flooded cave network in northern Thailand have been discharged from hospital.
  The boys are due to make their first public appearance since the ordeal at a specially arranged press conference, before returning home to their families later on Wednesday evening.
  All 12 players and their coach have been under close supervision at Chiang Rai Prachanukroh hospital, near the border with Myanmar,
  
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• Middletown Seeks Solution for Police Gun Range Noise

  18-07-2018 12:52
  
  Residents in one area of Middletown are tired of hearing the echo of gunshots coming from a police department's nearby gun range, and the city is searching for a solution.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Toddlers only in diapers found along train tracks in ‘pouring rain’; parents arrested

  18-07-2018 11:55
  MUNCIE, Ind. – The parents of two Indiana toddlers were arrested Monday after authorities say the children were found alone near train tracks in only diapers.
  A man called police at about 5:41 p.m. when he spotted the children running around in “the pouring rain” near the intersection of Lincoln and Adams, according to a probable cause affidavit.
  “He stated he had witnessed trains just go by and he knew there were some coming soon,” the affidavit says.
  In one of the
  
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• Elon Musk apologizes to cave rescuer for ‘pedo’ tweet

  18-07-2018 11:45
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  Elon Musk has apologized for calling one of the men involved in the Thai cave rescue mission a “pedo,” or pedophile.
  The Tesla CEO has faced an intense backlash over the unfounded claim against Vernon Unsworth, an expert caver who participated in the rescue mission that saved 12 boys and their soccer coach from a flooded cave in Thailand.
  Musk expressed remorse on Twitter.
  The executive said that while Unsworth provoked him, “his actions against me do not justify my
  
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• Downed Tree Closes Part of Route 83 in Glastonbury

  18-07-2018 11:41
  
  A downed tree has closed part of Route 83 in Glastonbury on Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: Stringr.com
  
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