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• Ganim Grasping for Limited Spending Pledge

  19-07-2018 23:50
  
  Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim is trying to find any advantage possible in order to mount a competitive contest with endorsed Democrat Ned Lamont in the race for the party’s nomination.
  
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• East Hartford woman upset over missing mail

  19-07-2018 23:39
  EAST HARTFORD – Maria De Jesus has been living in her single-family East Hartford home for over three years, but according to those who send her mail, her house is vacant.
  A month ago she noticed that her mail stopped coming in. Everyday for the past week she’s been expecting mail but nothing has been coming in.
  “I have three kids one of who has disabilities. And the Board of Ed has even contacted me to tell me that if they continue to receive mail back that they're going to h
  
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• Amazon’s Alexa Wants To Pick Your Next Credit Card

  19-07-2018 23:02
  
  Amazon’s digital assistant Alexa has a variety of skills. And now, she can pick a new credit card for you.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Meriden Officer Hospitalized After Responding to Overdose

  19-07-2018 22:56
  
  A Meriden police officer was hospitalized after being exposed to illegal drugs while treating an overdose victim, police said Thursday.
  
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• 2 Children Found in Hot Car in West Haven: Police

  19-07-2018 22:56
  
  Two children were removed from a hot car in West Haven and rushed to the hospital Thursday.Photo Credit: Stringr.com
  
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• DCF Seeks Review of State Psychiatric Facility After Suicide

  19-07-2018 22:44
  
  The state Department of Children and Families is requesting an independent review of the state-run psychiatric facility in Middletown after a teenager committed suicide last month.Photo Credit: Connecticut Department of Children and Families
  
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• Salmonella Outbreak In 26 States Tied To Raw Turkey

  19-07-2018 22:40
  ATLANTA, Ga. (CBS Local/CNN) – An outbreak of salmonella linked to raw turkey products has affected at least 90 people across 26 states, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday.
  Among them, 40 people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.
  Illnesses have been reported in Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Ca
  
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• Young Adults Are Drinking Themselves To Death, Study Finds

  19-07-2018 22:24
  ANN ARBOR, Mich. (CBS Local) – A disturbing new study declares that a growing number of young Americans are drinking themselves to death. The findings point to a skyrocketing increase in cirrhosis and liver cancer deaths over the last decade.
  According to the report published in the journal BMJ, deaths due to cirrhosis increased by 65 percent from 2009 to 2016. Deaths from liver cancer doubled (from more than 5,100 to nearly 11,100) during the same time period. Americans bet
  
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• Asbestos Confirmed After 86-Year-Old NYC Steam Pipe Explodes

  19-07-2018 22:17
  
  An asbestos-lined, 86-year-old steam pipe exploded in the heart of the Flatiron District Thursday, forcing the evacuation of more than four dozen buildings amid "real concern" carcinogenic debris thrown stories...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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• Recall Issued for Utz Carolina Style Barbecue Chips

  19-07-2018 22:10
  
  The snack food company Utz has issued a recall for select bags of potato chips because of an undeclared soy allergen and the recall affects 30 states.Photo Credit: FDA
  
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• 4-year-old boy dead, 2-year-old hospitalized after being left in hot car in West Haven

  19-07-2018 22:09
  WEST HAVEN — One child is dead and one hospitalized after they were found inside a hot car in West Haven on Thursday afternoon.
  West Haven Fire Department said they responded to the call of an injured person at 2 Treat Street at about 3 p.m. They found the two boys, ages 2 and 4, and an adult on scene. Police said the two boys were brothers, and the adult caller was their father.
  The children were treated on scene and then taken to the hospital.  At 7 p.m. West Haven Policesaid the o
  
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• Windsor Locks 'Career Criminal' Charged in Laptop Theft: PD

  19-07-2018 22:02
  
  Windsor Locks police have arrested a man they described as a “career criminal” after a theft from a local senior living facility.Photo Credit: Windsor Locks Police Department
  
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• Twin Sisters Are Both Running For Office, But In Opposite Parties

  19-07-2018 21:38
  KENTWOOD, Mich. (CBS Local) – Twin sisters Monica Sparks and Jessica Ann Tyson are so much alike that both are running for public office in Michigan.
  However, the similarities between the sisters probably end there as Jessica is running as a Republican and Monica is running as a Democrat. Jessica is running to become Kent County Commissioner in the 13th district.
  Motivated by the decision, Monica entered the race to become commissioner of the 12th district. “The r
  
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• FOX61 EXCLUSIVE – Hartford cop Jill Kidik: “I knew I was fighting for my life”

  19-07-2018 21:33
  HARTFORD – For the first time since the horrific May 17 knife attack, Hartford Officer Jill Kidik is sharing her story.
  In an interview with FOX61, Kidick, a 12-year veteran of the force, discussed the details of the death-defying struggle she endured with a tenant of the Spectra Apartments. Her attacker, Chevoughn Augustin remains behind bars on attempted murder charges. Augustin was in a Hartford court Thursday.
  Kidik recounted key moments of the vicious knife attack during a
  
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• Woman Accused of Threatening to Shoot 81-Year-Old Victim

  19-07-2018 21:09
  
  State police have arrested a woman accused of threatening to shoot an 81-year-old woman and stealing her purse in Killingly last month.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Route 75 in Suffield Closed Into Evening Commute

  19-07-2018 20:56
  
  Police are asking drivers to avoid Route 75 in Suffield between Suffield Street and the Windsor Locks town line after a car hit an electrical pole and said the road will be closed into the evening commute
  
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• Police Search for Missing Man in Milford

  19-07-2018 20:40
  
  Police are searching for a missing man in Milford a said there is a large police presence on Foran Road.Photo Credit: MIlford Police
  
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• Disabled Homeowner Moving Out After HOA Tells Her To Move Goldfish

  19-07-2018 20:31
  JOHNSON COUNTY, Ind. (CBS Local) – A year-long spat between an Indiana woman and her homeowner’s association over goldfish is coming to an end.
  Carol Hanquier of Johnson County has decided to sell her home after the local HOA demanded the disabled resident relocate two goldfish ponds she keeps in her family’s front driveway.
  Hanquier was seriously injured in a 2008 car crash and is on permanent disability. To deal with anxiety, the Indiana mother had the two larg
  
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• Price for Stunning Greenwich Estate Drops By by $11 Million

  19-07-2018 20:09
  
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• ‘Fortnite’ Scam: Teen Hacked After Fellow Player Offers Help

  19-07-2018 20:07
  MASON, Ohio (CBS Local) — A teenager’s email account was hacked after a fellow “Fortnite” player convinced him to hand over his username and password under the guise of offering help.
  A news station in Ohio reports 13-year-old Jake Bates, of Mason, Ohio, was chatting with another player while playing the popular video game.
  The player told Bates that he could give him more skins for his character if Bates gave him his username and password, but when the player logged into
  
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• Man Dies Of Bacterial Infection After Eating Oysters In Restaurant

  19-07-2018 19:39
  SARASOTA, Fla. (CBS Local) – A 71-year-old man has died after eating raw oysters in a Florida restaurant. Health officials say the customer was exposed to a bacterial infection known as Vibrio vulnificus and died just two days after visiting the Sarasota eatery.
  “We have an individual that consumed some raw oysters and to the best of our knowledge had no exposure to salt water, became severely ill, and passed away,” Michael Drennon of the Sarasota County Health D
  
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• ‘Brady Bunch House’ In California Goes Up For Sale

  19-07-2018 19:30
  Studio City, Calif. (CBSLA/CBS Local) — Here’s a story…of a lovely listing. The Studio City home known as “The Brady Bunch house” because its exteriors were used on the show is on the market for the first time in nearly 50 years.
  The two-bedroom, three-bathroom home in the 11200 block of Dilling Street, adjacent to the Los Angeles River, is being offered for nearly $1.9 million, according to agent Ernie Carswell. He says the home is “the second most phot
  
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• Driver in fatal shooting of store clerk gets 20 years

  19-07-2018 19:24
  NEW HAVEN — A Connecticut man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the 2015 shooting death of a clerk at a New Haven convenience store.
  The New Haven Register reports that Leighton Vanderberg, who drove two gunmen to the Forbes Avenue convenience store where they shot and killed Sanjay Patel during a robbery, apologized to the victim’s widow in court Wednesday.
  He previously pleaded guilty to being an accessory to first-degree robbery and testified for the prosecu
  
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• Bridgeport Councilwoman alleges police used excessive force on teen son

  19-07-2018 19:20
  BRIDGEPORT  — Police in Connecticut’s largest city are investigating a complaint by a city councilwoman who says officers used excessive force while apprehending her 15-year-old son.
  Bridgeport Councilwoman Karen Jackson’s son was apprehended last month when he and other teens fled from officers after allegedly trespassing in a resident’s yard.
  Jackson tells the Connecticut Post officers acted inappropriately for the boy’s age and the severity of the infraction
  
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• Remains Found in Canton Were Man Who Had Been Missing for 5 Months

  19-07-2018 18:55
  
  Police have found the remains of a man who had been missing from Canton since February.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Body found in Canton identified

  19-07-2018 18:55
  CANTON — Police have identified the body of the man found Sunday off a trail.
  Police said the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner said the body was that of Thomas Hobbs, 61, of Canton. He had been missing since February.
  Police said there was nothing suspicious surrounding the disappearance or circumstances of his death.
  The remains were found Sunday along a walking trail in a wooded area near Red Fox Run by a hiker.
  
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• Thieves Steal Last Photos Salem Woman Had With Her Parents

  19-07-2018 18:46
  
  Car thieves stole something precious from a Salem woman. When thieves broke into her cars over the weekend, they took the last photos she had with her parents before they passed away.Photo Credit: Lisa Wiberg
  
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• Teens Rescued After Rafting Down A Storm Drain

  19-07-2018 18:41
  OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (CBS Local) – Three teens were rescued in Kansas after they reportedly tried to raft down a storm drain near an Overland Park highway.
  First responders say they received a call on July 17 claiming the boys had gotten stuck while rafting near the 119th Street and 69 Highway. Police say the teens were inches from the exit when rescuers found them, but called the stunt “dangerous for them and emergency crews,” according to KCTV.
  Three teens
  
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• Worker fired after calling women ‘Porn Stars’ during confrontation on train

  19-07-2018 18:31
  SALT LAKE CITY -- A Utah Transit Authority employee is on administrative leave over a video showing a confrontation between the worker and a group of women, according to KSTU.
  The video, shot Tuesday by a woman named Lexi, shows him arguing with her along with three of her friends and a bystander after the women said the employee called them “porn stars” and asked them if they were putting feminine hygiene products in each other.
  The women said it started when two of them went to th
  
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• Driver crashes into Hartford building

  19-07-2018 18:29
  HARTFORD — A driver is in the hospital after crashing into a Hartford building.
  It happened Thursday morning near the intersection of Park Terrace and Capital Avenue.
  The mangled car ended up on the sidewalk. Fox 61 was first on the scene as emergency crews worked to get the individual out of the vehicle and into an ambulance. Investigators say the driver lost control of the car before jumping the curb.
  Kyle Krupa, Hartford Dep. Fire Chief, said,  “It’s a pretty common is
  
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• WWE’s The Miz And Maryse On Parenthood, Daniel Bryan, Her Return

  19-07-2018 18:20
  By Chuck Carroll
  The times are a changin’ for Mike “The Miz” Mizanin. He blossomed from a brash young reality television star to one of WWE’s hottest talents. He’s a Hollywood A-lister in the ring and one of the faces driving the company outside of it. He’s a former WWE Champion, an eight-time Intercontinental Champion, and a six-time tag team-champion. He’s also snagged the leading role in a number of movies, including succeeding John Cena as the star o
  
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• Police arrest nearly 200 people in Connecticut ‘sweep’

  19-07-2018 18:09
  MIDDLETOWN — Police agencies across Connecticut have arrested nearly 200 people wanted for a variety of felonies and misdemeanors during a statewide arrest warrant “sweep.”
  State police say more than 90 local, state and federal law enforcement agencies served 285 arrest warrants in the operation that began before dawn Wednesday. Officials called the roundup the largest in recent memory.
  Authorities say the effort took several months of planning and resulted in 197 arrests.
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• 28 buildings evacuated in NYC steam pipe explosion

  19-07-2018 18:06
  NEW YORK — A nearly century-old steam pipe exploded beneath Fifth Avenue in Manhattan early Thursday, hurling chunks of asphalt, sending a geyser of white vapor 10 stories into the air and forcing the evacuation of 28 buildings.
  Five people, including three civilians, suffered minor injuries from the 6:40 a.m. blast and officials warned people who may have gotten material on them to bag their clothes and shower immediately as a precaution because of the possibility of cancer-causing asbest
  
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• ‘Guess who’s moving?’ Eviction notice goes viral

  19-07-2018 17:51
  MEMPHIS, Tenn. — An eviction notice at a Memphis apartment complex is sweeping the Internet, and not everyone is amused.
  A smiling emoji takes up most of the orange notice to some residents at Bent Tree Apartments near the airport, but the punchline to the joke is no laughing matter.
  "It's antagonizing," Deadrick Flemming told WREG. "I feel like it's kind of embarrassing. It's a shameful situation for someone that is trying their best to make ends meet."
  The eviction notice reads, 'Guess
  
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• Abandoned dog fights to walk on broken legs: ‘It looks so amazingly painful’

  19-07-2018 17:51
  RICHMOND, Va. - A Virginia non-profit is asking for donations to get a Boston Terrier mix walking on four legs again after he was abandoned in May.
  Susie Gorman with the animal rescue FLOP, which stands for For the Love of Poodles, is currently fostering a three-year-old dog named Sparrow.
  "If I was him I’d probably be a little bit grumpy," Gorman told WTVR. "I think being young he should be able to run around just like the other dogs."
  Gorman said Henrico Animal Control seized Sparrow an
  
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• Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin morph into the same person in Time magazine cover

  19-07-2018 17:46
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  For the second month in a row, Time magazine has put a provocative photo illustration of President Donald Trump on its cover — this time, morphing him into Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  In it, Trump’s distinctive blonde hair, wispy eyebrows and pursed lips merge with Putin’s nose and blue eyes.
  The stunning photo illustration, by visual artist Nancy Burson, “is meant to represent this particular moment in US foreign policy, following the pair’s recen
  
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• New Haven Leaders Take to Streets to Identify City Violations

  19-07-2018 17:38
  
  More than a dozen New Haven city leaders toured The Annex section of the city Thursday morning, looking for problems they see in the quality of life.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Trump, Putin Morph Into Same Person On Time Magazine Cover

  19-07-2018 17:26
  (CNN/ CBS Local) — For the second month in a row, Time magazine has put a provocative photo illustration of President Trump on its cover — this time, morphing him into Russian President Vladimir Putin.
  In it, Trump’s distinctive blonde hair, wispy eyebrows and pursed lips merge with Putin’s nose and blue eyes.
  Time magazine cover of President Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin morphed into the same person. (TIME)
  The stunning photo illustration, by visual artist Nancy Burson
  
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• How To Get Free McDonald’s Fries Every Friday This Year

  19-07-2018 17:15
  (CBS Philly/CBS Local) — If you want some McDonald’s fries for free, here’s how you get to satisfy your appetite.
  You need to first download the McDonald’s app and register to be able to get the free offer.The free medium-fry offer lasts every Friday until the end of the year with a minimum purchase of $1.
  You can also enjoy other deals with app, including discounts like $1 McDoubles and coffees.
   
  
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• Trump says he’ll have another meeting with Putin, again calls media ‘enemy of the people’

  19-07-2018 17:13
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  WASHINGTON DC — President Donald Trump said Thursday he is “looking forward” to meeting again with Russian President Vladimir Putin to “begin implementing” issues they discussed during their summit earlier this week.
  Trump, who touched off a major political controversy with his embrace of Putin in Helsinki, Finland, accused the news media — which he again dubbed the “enemy of the people” — of distorting the summit and pining for a
  
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• Greenwich Mail Carrier Admitted to Stealing Mail: Police

  19-07-2018 17:11
  
  Greenwich police have arrested a Cos Cob postal carrier who they said admitted to stealing items from packages he should have been delivering.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Four swimming areas at state parks closed

  19-07-2018 16:52
  MIDDLETOWN — The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection says four swimming areas in state parks have been closed. Three out of the four were for testing positive for bacteria, while one is for storm damage.
  The closed areas for bacteria include: Gay City State Park, Mashamoquet Brook State Park, and Wadsworth Falls State Park. Wharton Brook State Park is closed due to the storm damage.
  DEEP also says they expect test results back today regarding four beaches at the shoreline: Ha
  
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• 4 Connecticut Swimming Areas Closed

  19-07-2018 16:34
  
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• Water Main Break Affecting Traffic on Boston Post Road in Waterford

  19-07-2018 16:20
  
  A water main break in Waterford is affecting traffic on Boston Post Road.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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• Manhattan Steam Pipe Blast Leaves Crater Amid Asbestos Fears

  19-07-2018 16:10
  
  Authorities are responding to a steam pipe explosion in the Flatiron District, a blast that sent thick smoke billowing through Manhattan and spewed debris all over the streets, turning the immediate area into a...Photo Credit: News 4
  
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• Man Steals Date’s Car, Then Uses It For Another Date

  19-07-2018 16:03
  Memphis, TN (CNN/ CBS Local) — A Memphis woman said she feels betrayed after her date stole her car and then used it to go on a date with her God sister.
  As far as nights out go, Faith Pugh said the one she had Saturday with Kelton Griffin was disappointing from the beginning.
  She said when he showed up, he didn’t even bring his own car.
  “I don’t know who dropped him off. He just got dropped off,” Pugh said.
  Pugh said she knew Griffin from their years in high school
  
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• Woman Left Dog in Trunk of Hot Car in Greenwich: Police

  19-07-2018 15:43
  
  A Wilton woman is accused of leaving a dog in the trunk of a hot car in Greenwich and has been charged with cruelty to animals.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Chick-fil-A axes popular product, upset customers take to Twitter

  19-07-2018 15:32
  COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Chick-fil-A has announced that they’re cutting a well-loved product from their line-up.
  The Cow Calendar.
  Chick-fil-A has officially declared that the 2018 calendar will be the chicken sandwich franchise’s last.
  The company sent out word Wednesday in an email to customers stating that the calendar is discontinued, marking an end to “20 years of steers,” reports The News & Observer.
  The Cow Calendar was popular not only for the pictures of Chi
  
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• Video shows veteran reunited with service dog missing after thieves stole SUV

  19-07-2018 15:28
  INDIANAPOLIS – A Marine veteran’s missing service dog was safely found on Wednesday, according to WXIN.
  Indianapolis police asked the public to help find 2-year-old Wrigley on Tuesday after the Toyota 4Runner that he was in was stolen from a Flying J truck stop on the south side of Indianapolis.
  "He's trained to sense oncoming seizures and migraine headaches," Lana Whitner told WXIN. "He's my lifeline right now."
  The vehicle was later recovered on the east side, but police say
  
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• Two kids injured in possible shark attacks at Long Island beaches

  19-07-2018 15:27
  FIRE ISLAND, N.Y. — Two children were bitten in possible shark attacks at beaches on Fire Island Wednesday, authorities on Long Island said.
  It happened around 11:24 a.m. at Sailors Haven beach and 11:28 a.m. at Atlantique Beach, according to Suffolk County police.
  A 13-year-old boy at the ocean with a camp program was injured at Atlantique Beach and hospitalized.
  He was boogie boarding in the waves when he was bitten, according to officials with the town of Islip. The boy walked out of t
  
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