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• 17-Year-Old Stabbed During Fight in Hamden

  24-07-2018 23:56
  
  A 17-year-old girl was stabbed during a fight in Hamden Monday, according to Hamden police.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 3 Motorcycles Stolen Overnight in Groton

  24-07-2018 23:03
  
  Three motorcycles were stolen from homes in Groton overnight and police are trying to track down the suspects.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• VIDEO: Woman With Cerebral Palsy Goes Viral With CrossFit Workout

  24-07-2018 22:59
  ST. LOUIS, Mo. (CBS Local) – A St. Louis woman with cerebral palsy has gone viral after video of her inspirational CrossFit workout was posted by her trainer.
  Tiffany Eickhoff does tire pulls, burpees, and back squats, which are all exercises you’ll see from CrossFit enthusiasts at your local gym. A video of her dragging a heavy workout tire across a parking lot, with only a cane for support, was posted by the National CrossFit Facebook page.“I always say I want to do
  
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• Two State Swimming Areas, Including Silver Sands, Closed

  24-07-2018 22:56
  
  Two state parks are closed to swimmers after water quality tests took place looking for the presence of bacteria, the Department of Energy & Environmental Protection said Tuesday.
  
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• Hamden Police ID Victims in Fatal Weekend Crash

  24-07-2018 22:30
  
  Hamden police are investigating the crash that killed three people early Sunday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Ex-CCSU Professor Told Students to Lie After Accident: Docs

  24-07-2018 22:18
  
  A retired Central Connecticut State University theater professor is accused of telling students to lie to police after a student was injured while working under his direction in the theatre.Photo Credit: CCSU and NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Seagram’s Heiress Among 4 Arrested In Connection To NXIVM Sex Cult

  24-07-2018 21:57
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Four more people have been arrested in connection to the alleged sex cult NXIVM, including group leaders with such titles “The Prefect” serving “The Vanguard.”
  Clare Bronfman, 39; Kathy Russell, 60; Lauren Salzman, 42; and Nancy Salzman, 64, were arrested Tuesday on a superseding indictment charging them with racketeering conspiracy.
  Bronfman, a daughter of the late billionaire philanthropist and former Seagram chairman Edgar Bronfman Sr., is
  
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• Man Claims Florist Refused To Serve His Same-Sex Wedding

  24-07-2018 21:42
  AVON, Ind. (CBS Local) – A same-sex couple in Indiana is claiming that a local florist refused to serve them and their upcoming wedding.
  David Elliot alleged in a Facebook post, which is no longer visible to the public, that the owner of a florist shop in Avon first agreed to make flowers for his wedding and then backed out after learning there was no bride.
  “I said ‘I need two boutonnieres.’ She then said ‘What does the bride need?’ I said ‘Well th
  
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• Men Sought in Connection With Manchester Shooting Incident in Custody

  24-07-2018 21:08
  
  Police said they have found the two men they were searching for in connection with a shooting incident in Manchester on Saturday and arrested them. They have also arrested a woman who is accused of hindering...Photo Credit: Manchester Police
  
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• Eating Cheese Won’t Increase Risk Of Heart Problems, Study Says

  24-07-2018 20:24
  HOUSTON, Texas (CBS Local) – A new study is giving cheese lovers a reason to celebrate. Researchers say eating dairy products won’t increase your risk of developing heart problems later on in life.
  According to research published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, saturated fat found in milk and cheese did not contribute to cardiovascular disease in a large group of seniors examined for two decades.
  The 22-year study followed more than 2,900 people ove
  
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• Suspect in 2011 New Haven Murder in Custody

  24-07-2018 20:17
  
  The suspect in a murder at a former Cinqué Green Public Housing apartment building in New Haven in 2011 has been arrested.Photo Credit: New Haven Police
  
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• Woman With Ebola Spread Virus One Year After Infection, Doctors Say

  24-07-2018 19:33
  LIBERIA (CBS Local) – Doctors have made a disturbing discovery about 2014’s deadly Ebola outbreak in Africa. A woman who survived the virus is believed to have spread it one year after her initial infection.
  The study, published on July 23 in the journal Lancet Infectious Diseases, reports that a 33-year-old Liberian woman infected her husband and two sons a year after the epidemic swept across West Africa. Unfortunately, the mother’s 15-year-old died, while her
  
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• Mega Millions jackpot at an $512 million

  24-07-2018 18:49
  HARTFORD — The Mega Millions jackpot prize is currently at an all time high. The current jackpot of more than half of a billion dollars is it the fifth highest drawing in Mega Millions history.
  “That’s how it will go up. People are coming and buying tickets a lot every day it’s increasing,” Food Mart manager Mohammad Hussain said.
  The jackpot has surged past the $400 million mark for only the seventh time now in the game’s 16-year history. You can buy a ticket
  
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• Trader Joe’s employee was killed by officer’s bullet, LAPD says

  24-07-2018 18:39
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  LOS ANGELES — Melyda Corado, a Trader Joe’s assistant manager who died during a shootout and standoff Saturday, was killed by an officer’s bullet, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said.
  “I am truly sorry,” Moore said at a news conference Tuesday. “It is unimaginable the pain of the Eldorado family. We share the pain today.”
  He said Corado was exiting the store as suspect Gene Evin Atkins was entering the store in the Los Angeles neighbor
  
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• Study Claims Higher Temperatures, Climate Change Linked To Suicide

  24-07-2018 18:38
  STANFORD, Calif. (CBS  Local) – A new study from Stanford University is claiming that suicide rates will continue to rise as the Earth gets hotter.
  Researchers at the School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences at Stanford believe there is a link between warmer temperatures in the U.S. and Mexico and more suicides being reported in recent years.
  “Suicide is one of the leading causes of death globally, and suicide rates in the U.S. have risen dramatically over
  
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• Man arrested for exercising naked at Planet Fitness

  24-07-2018 18:35
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  It’s OK to want to get buff—just not in the buff in public, reports the AP. A Massachusetts man recently discovered that while trying to do a little yoga at a New Hampshire Planet Fitness.
  Police tell NECN that 34-year-old Eric Stagno apparently wanted to test the chain’s “Judgement Free Zone” slogan Sunday afternoon at a Plaistow gym, where he stripped down to his birthday suit and began striking some yoga poses on a mat.
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• USSSA Tournament Underway in Muggy Weather

  24-07-2018 18:34
  
  In all, 69 teams from across the Eastern seaboard are in Connecticut to play and they are doing it in extremely humid weather.
  
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• Naked Exerciser Thought Planet Fitness Was 'Judgment-Free Zone,' Police Say

  24-07-2018 18:28
  
  A man accused of stripping naked before working out at a New Hampshire Planet Fitness reportedly told arresting officers he thought the gym was a "judgment-free zone."Plaistow police Capt.Photo Credit: Getty Images/Plaistow Police
  
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• Police: Naked Man At Planet Fitness Said He Thought It Was A ‘Judgment Free Zone’

  24-07-2018 17:30
  PLAISTOW, N.H. (CBS Local) – A Massachusetts man apparently learned the hard way that the “Judgment Free Zone” philosophy at Planet Fitness only goes so far.
  Police say 34-year-old Eric Stagno was walking around naked at the Plaistow gym before settling in on the yoga mats. Officers arrived at the Planet Fitness to find him nude on his knees in a yoga-type position.
  The Haverhill man was arrested without incident and charged with indecent exposure/lewdness and di
  
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• Officer Helps Homeless Man Shave, So He Can Apply For Job

  24-07-2018 17:11
  Tallahassee, Fla. (CBS NEWS) – A Florida police officer’s act of kindness is going viral after he was seen on video helping a homeless man shave his beard so he could apply for a job at McDonald’s. According to a post on the Tallahassee Police Department’s Facebook page, a witness captured the deed on camera over the weekend.
  Kelly Duvall sent in a picture and video to the police department after her daughter filmed an officer shave a homeless man’s beard outside a
  
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• 11-million-ton iceberg threatens village in Greenland

  24-07-2018 17:10
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  The people of Innaarsuit know how to handle themselves around ice. Their small island off western Greenland is surrounded by it through every long, dark winter. They take dogsleds out on Baffin Bay’s frozen surface to hunt seals and polar bears. They cut out holes and catch fish through it. Most importantly they know when to avoid it.
  But this summer an unpredictable 11-million-ton mountain of ice has parked itself right next to their isolated fishing community. The 1
  
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• 1 dead following crash on I-91 southbound in Rocky Hill

  24-07-2018 16:43
  ROCKY HILL –One person has died following a serious car crash on Interstate 91 south in Rocky Hill Tuesday.
  The crash happened just before 9:45 a.m., and Connecticut State Police said two people were ejected from the car. One is reported to be a child, though no age was given.
  Police said that one person has died and the child is being treated at CCMC for their injuries.
  Life Star was called to the scene for life-threatening injuries. The highway was closed at around exit 23. Off
  
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• I-91 southbound closed in Rocky Hill, life-threatening injuries reported

  24-07-2018 16:42
  ROCKY HILL — State Police say that Life Star was called after a crash on I-91 southbound in Rocky Hill left a victim with serious, life-threatening injures.
  The highway is closed at exit 23.
  It’s unknown at this time when the highway will be back open.
  This is a developing story.
  #BREAKING this is the crash that’s CLOSED I91S in #RockyHill @FOX61News pic.twitter.com/VVIyVoHUPD
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• Eating Hot Cheetos, Other Spicy Snacks May Have Led To Teen’s Gallbladder Removal Surgery

  24-07-2018 15:54
  (CBS Local)– If you’re a fan of Hot Cheetos, Takis or other spicy chips, there may be more to worry about when snacking than burning your tongue. Your gallbladder may be at stake.
  Rene Craighead, 17, of Memphis, Tennessee, estimated she was eating about four bags of the popular hot chip flavors when she began feeling sick to her stomach, reports CBS affiliate WREG-TV. She was taken to the hospital and underwent surgery to remove her gallbladder. Her mother, also named Rene, blames th
  
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• Four arrested after abuse allegations at South Windsor daycare go unreported

  24-07-2018 15:41
  SOUTH WINDSOR — On Monday, South Windsor Police arrested four people in connection with a child abuse complaint at Mother Goose, a daycare facility.
  The investigation into abuse allegations started back in April, when a complaint that a teacher was being abusive to children in her care.
  The complaint was that the teacher handled the children in a rough and aggressive manner on three occasions.
  The complaint also alleged that the daycare center management was made away of the incidents
  
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• Ask the Attorney: Paying bills after serious accident

  24-07-2018 15:30
  Atty Haymond,My son is in the hospital after he was rear ended on his motorcycle .He is only 18 and his injuries are so serious he may have issues walking for the rest of his life.My question for you is when the police report comes out do we immediate receive relief from his medical bills or do we pay them until there is a positive settlement.Fortunately we got him uninsured motorist coverage and we are making sure he gets the best medical attention available!Gloria P
  
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• 7 foot python found, wrangled in Avon

  24-07-2018 15:29
  AVON -- Imagine being out in your backyard and coming face-to-face with a seven-foot snake!
  It happened at a home in Avon when a woman was out filling up her watering can outside.
  “It was on the stone on the slab and it worked its way down to the bush,” said Jason Indomenico, whose wife was the one who spotted the snake.
  They kept a close eye on the snake, watching and waiting until officers arrived.
  “I was worried about could he slither up under the siding. Could he get into
  
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• FOX61 Family First: Taking care of aging parents

  24-07-2018 15:18
  A bit of a twist in Family First this week.
  We usually focus on concerns and questions we have as moms and dads with our kids. This family first is about concerns for for our aging parents.
  When mom or dad get to a point where they can't do everything on their own like they used to, adult children have to make some tough decisions when it comes to safety and whether it might be time to make a move to an assisted living facility.
  According to the AGA; The American Grandparents Association, there
  
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• Main Street in Newington Reopens After Crash

  24-07-2018 15:14
  
  Main Street in Newington has reopened after a car crashed into a utility pole and caused hundreds power outages on Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man With Gun Robs West Hartford Gas Station: Police

  24-07-2018 14:28
  
  Police are trying to identify the man who robbed a West Hartford gas station at gunpoint on Friday night.Photo Credit: WEst Hartford Police
  
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• Israel shoots down Syrian fighter jet it said had breached its airspace

  24-07-2018 14:19
  BEIRUT — Israel shot down a Syrian fighter jet it said had breached its airspace on Tuesday, as Syrian forces reached the Golan Heights frontier for the first time in seven years.
  The Israeli military said it monitored the advance of the Syrian Sukhoi fighter jet and shot it down with a pair of Patriot missiles after it penetrated Israeli airspace by about two kilometers (1.2 miles).
  Syrian forces have been battling rebels and Islamic State militants at the frontier with Israel in recent w
  
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• Cardinals Pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon Dominates MLB Debut One Year After Life-Threatening Injury

  24-07-2018 14:12
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  Monday night was one to remember for St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Daniel Poncedeleon. The 26-year-old right-handed pitcher went seven innings allowing no hits while striking out three and walking three batters in his MLB debut.
  The Cardinals went on to lose the game 2-1, but the night was still a special one for Poncedeleon, who just 14 months ago, had to have emergency brain surgery after getting hit in the head by a line drive.
  St. Louis manager Mike Shildt praised the tough
  
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• Sex Offender Spied on Boy in CT Post Mall Restroom: Police

  24-07-2018 13:20
  
  A Bridgeport man who is on the sex offender registry is accused of spying on a little boy in a restroom at Connecticut Post Mall in Milford and has been arrested.Photo Credit: Milford Police
  
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• WorkinCT: Martial Arts Studio teaches more than Taekwondo

  24-07-2018 13:16
  With each drill, the students at Styles United Transformative Martial Arts are perfecting their skills and learning the fundamentals of Taekwondo.
  “The kids come in here. We get a great workout, but they get a good workout through actually learning the art of Taekwondo,” said Alvaro Mendez, Owner of Styles United Transformative Martial Arts.
  For Mendez, seeing the transformation in his students goes beyond the physical. He puts a twist in his program, using his background in educati
  
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• Meriden Avenue in Southington Reopens

  24-07-2018 13:07
  
  A tree fell across Meriden Avenue in Southington Monday, causing damage to utility lines and police, and closed the street until Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Haddam public figures ‘take a knee’ at meetings in protest of Trump

  24-07-2018 12:49
  HADDAM - The Haddam Board of Selectmen meeting on July 16 took on a different look. One that the town is now talking about.
  "For the first time in my life, I knelt during the Pledge of Allegiance," said Melissa Schlag, a democratic Selectman. "But, I consider myself just as much a patriot as anyone else in that room, who recited the pledge."
  Schlag took a knee in protest of President Donald J. Trump.
  "My reasons for kneeling are varied, but simple: that day the President of the United States ch
  
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• Pepperidge Farm® announces recall of four varieties of Goldfish® Crackers

  24-07-2018 12:01
  NORWALK — Pepperidge Farm has been notified by one of its ingredient suppliers that whey powder in a seasoning that is applied to four varieties of crackers has been the subject of a recall by the whey powder manufacturer due to the potential presence of  Salmonella.
  Pepperidge Farm initiated an investigation and, out of an abundance of caution, is voluntarily recalling four varieties of Goldfish crackers. The products were distributed throughout the United States. No i
  
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• Crash Closes Main St. in Newington

  24-07-2018 11:42
  
  Main Street in Newington is closed and hundreds of people were without power on Tuesday morning after a car crashed into a utility pole.
  
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• Mainly dry, still unsettled weather Tuesday with continued humidity

  24-07-2018 11:24
  In the last 48 hours, we have received 1-2" of rain statewide, and there is more to come. Showers will stick around, but the overall coverage will be less than the past couple of days. The shower activity will have little organization, and will likely consist of streaming showers originating from the seabreeze boundary at the shoreline. This will mean there will be plenty of clouds at the shore, but few showers during the day.
  Our next organized chance of rain will come on Thursday, with consid
  
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• Toddler sent to hospital after truck slams into Groton building

  24-07-2018 10:35
  GROTON — Groton Town Police are investigating a hit and run that ended with another crash into an apartment building which sent a toddler to the hospital.
  Police say 29 year-old Maxwell Nucci was at the wheel when the truck he was driving crashed into a building at the Laurel Glen apartment complex on Buddington Road around 7:20 p.m. Monday night.
  According to police, Nucci also had a three year-old in the truck with him at the time of the crash. The girl was taken to a local hospital and
  
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• At least 49 dead as wildfires in Greece force people to flee into the ocean

  24-07-2018 10:19
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  Residents told of horrifying scenes as flames engulfed a seaside village. Some escaped only by running into the sea, chased by the advancing fire.
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• Milford house forced to collapse after construction error

  24-07-2018 06:50
  MILFORD – A Milford family is without a home after a construction error forces crews to collapse the house.
  Monday afternoon crews were working to raise a house on Cooper Street when three out of four crib stacks slipped. The house shifted, breaking the floor mechanism in the process.
  Milford’s fire chief, building officials, contractors and even the insurance company said it was too dangerous for a crew to get under the house to fix. Officials made the tough choice to collapse the
  
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• Residents join in opposition against proposed closure of Bradley Hospital

  24-07-2018 05:40
  SOUTHINGTON - It was standing room only at tonight's Southington Town Council meeting, with residents united in opposition to the proposed closure of the Bradley Hospital campus.
  Residents expressed concerns to the Southington Town Council that Bradley Hospital's new owners might move their emergency room to Queen Street and tear down the rest of the existing hospital altogether.
  Hartford Healthcare recently purchased the Hospital of Central Connecticut, which consisted of New Britain General H
  
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• 'Where's My Kid?' Drivers Get Lost on New Britain Bus Routes

  24-07-2018 05:23
  
  Anxious parents turned up at Gaffney School in New Britain Monday when their children failed to make it to their bus stops after their first day of summer enrichment programming through New Britain Public...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• National Tequila Day deals in Connecticut for 2018

  24-07-2018 05:14
  HARTFORD — Tuesday, July 23 is considered National Tequila Day. Many bars and restaurants across connecticut are celebrating the “holiday” by offering deals. If you were already planning on imbibing, here are some deals that may save you some money. Did we miss a deal? Email us with the form at the bottom of this post.
  Colchester
  Fresca Tequila Bar – Food and drink specials
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  Margaritas – No specific deals listed on post, but restaurant celebrating with
  
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