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• Fairs and Festivals Coming to Connecticut this Fall

  03-08-2018 23:24
  
  Fairs and festivals are a fall favorite in Connecticut. Whether you're there for the rides, animals, entertainment or the food, we have the list of some of the must see events coming to Connecticut.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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• Car Crashes Into River in Vernon

  03-08-2018 22:50
  
  No one was hurt when a car crashed into a river in Vernon Friday.Photo Credit: Vernon Police Department
  
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• Blumenthal Demands Ban on 3D-Printed Guns

  03-08-2018 22:23
  
  This week, a federal judge in Washington issued a temporary restraining order to stop the release of 3-D printable gun blueprints. Now US Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) wants to ensure that ruling becomes...
  
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• Car Crashes Into Moosup Dunkin’ Donuts

  03-08-2018 21:26
  
  A car crashed into a wall of Dunkin’ Donuts in Moosup Friday morning and caused significant damage, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• More Schools Banning Backpacks As Students Return To Class

  03-08-2018 20:38
  (CBS Local) – As parents and children around the country begin heading back to class, more and more schools are banning backpacks from their buildings.
  More education officials are forbidding their students from using bags and purses while on school grounds, as a result of the rise in school shootings. High schools in Texas, Illinois, Ohio, and other states have all sent word to parents that their children will have to carry their books to and from class this fall.
  “The decision
  
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• Farmington Daycare Worker Charged With Risk of Injury

  03-08-2018 20:04
  
  Farmington police have charged a daycare worker with risk of injury.Photo Credit: Farmington Police
  
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• Fan Essentials: Most Enjoyable Event To Cover

  03-08-2018 20:03
  The PGA TOUR visits many of the country’s most scenic golf courses throughout the season. From awe-inspiring views to pleasant walks along peaceful paths, to lush, verdant scenery, each course offers more than the tee-to-hole challenge that’s expected from this level of venue.
  But even among the best courses, a few stand out to the experts who visit them. So what event on the PGA Tour is the most enjoyable to cover for the experts who have seen it all?
  In Gary McCord’s view, &l
  
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• Elementary School Opens Meditation Room To ‘Replace Behaviors’

  03-08-2018 19:35
  OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (CBS Local) – An elementary school in Oklahoma is tackling mental health issues and discipline with an all new approach: a meditation room.
  “Meditation class was a response to a need to address mental illness in young children,” Joanna Eldridge of Edgemere Elementary told KFOR.
  The special education teacher claims students can act out and struggle in class because they don’t know how to properly handle new situations. Eldridge reportedl
  
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• Milford Daycare Worker Accused of Hurting Child

  03-08-2018 19:34
  
  Milford police have arrested a Milford daycare worker who is accused of hurting a 3-year-old boy.Photo Credit: MIlford Police
  
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• 50 Pounds of Marijuana Found at FedEx in Windsor Locks

  03-08-2018 18:32
  
  Fifty pounds of marijuana wa discovered at the FedEx facility at 100 Old County Circle in Windsor Locks.
  
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• Pluto Fans: Calling Objects Beyond Pluto ‘Planet Nine’ Is Insensitive

  03-08-2018 18:20
  HOUSTON, Texas (CBS Local) – Pluto fans — and scientists — are taking umbrage with those who call another possible “further” planet, “Planet Nine.” Pluto was formerly known as the ninth planet in our solar system according to the International Astronomical Union (IAU) and some say that is still a controversial decision.
  In case you are not up to speed, according to Space.com, “Planet Nine” is a theoretical planet 
  
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• Road Closed for the Day After Water Main Break in Bristol

  03-08-2018 18:18
  
  Crews are working to repair a large water main break on Maple Avenue in Bristol.
  
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• Bison Nearly Gores Man Who Taunted Him At Yellowstone National Park

  03-08-2018 17:57
  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (CBS Local) – A man was nearly gored after being caught on video taunting a bison in Yellowstone National Park.
  The man was not injured, but the encounter that was filmed by Lindsey Jones, is gaining a lot of attention. It shows the man agitating the wild animal while other vehicles lined the road.
  At one point in the video the bison charges the taunter, but doesn’t appear to have made contact with the man.(credit: Lindsey Jones)Accordin
  
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• Almond Milk Recalled In 28 States, May Have Actual Milk In It

  03-08-2018 17:53
  LYNNFIELD, Mass. (CBS Local) – Nearly 150,000 cartons of almond milk are being recalled because they may contain actual cow’s milk.
  According to a Blue Diamond press release, 145,254 half-gallon cartons of Vanilla Almond Breeze almond milk are being voluntarily recalled.
  The affected cartons were reportedly shipped to stores in 28 states including Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania
  
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• Mom Transported Heroin With Infant in Car: Police

  03-08-2018 17:37
  
  Milford police arrested a New York mother after finding heroin and marijuana in the car she was driving her infant child around in, according to policePhoto Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 50 Pounds of Marijuana and Laced Candy Found at FedEx

  03-08-2018 16:53
  
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• SportsLine’s Top Weekend Picks: Is It Division Race Time Yet?

  03-08-2018 16:36
  Atlanta Braves vs. New York MetsFriday, August 3, 2018, 7:10 pm ET
  NEW YORK METS -140
  This is a reasonable price on the Mets behind Jacob deGrom, who’s been absolutely dominant at home this season. Batters are hitting .188 against him at Citi Field. Back deGrom to cool off the Braves while New York gets to Anibal Sanchez. The 34-year-old gave up four runs, including two homers, in four innings in his only start against the Mets this season. Lay it.
  SportsLine Expert: Larry Hartstein (88-65
  
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• Woman says she found semi-nude intruder helping himself to beers, sandwich

  03-08-2018 16:22
  ARLINGTON, Tenn. — A Tennessee man was taken into custody after a woman told police she found him half naked inside her home, helping himself to the contents of her refrigerator.
  The bizarre series of events started when the suspect, Bethel Bailey, noticed one of his bike tires was flat late around midnight Tuesday night, police said. He went to one of the homes nearby and knocked on the front door, according to WREG, but no one answered.
  The 54-year-old decided to make himself at home, p
  
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• Identical twins to marry another set of twins in Ohio city of Twinsburg

  03-08-2018 16:17
  TWINSBURG, Ohio – Two sets of twins will be hearing wedding bells this weekend after an Ohio court granted them marriage licenses Thursday, according to WJW.
  Brittany Deane and Josh Salyers and Briana Deane and Jeremy Salyers will be getting married this weekend at the Twins Day Festival, where they met last year.
  The Summit County Probate Court shared the twins’ story on Facebook.Brittany and Briana Deane told ABC News that they met Josh and Jeremy Salyers in 2017 at the Twins Days
  
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• Neighbors call cops on girl selling cookies three different times

  03-08-2018 16:07
  CEDAR FALLS, Iowa - An incident in Cedar Falls generated three different calls to police in the span of five days.
  A concerned neighbor claims 10-year-old Savannah Watters was risking the safety of children in their neighborhood with the amount of traffic her cookies brought in.
  "Well we’ve had a little girl that’s been selling cookies and water for four weeks and the traffic is getting to the point that they’re using our driveway to turn around…which is fine…but
  
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• Students showcase summer science projects at Horizons STEAM Exhibition

  03-08-2018 15:21
  SIMSBURY -- More than 100 students from Horizons' sites throughout Connecticut joined the 85 young girls participating at the Horizons at The Ethel Walker School project to showcase their science, technology, engineering, art, sand math projects.
  The public school students the skills they learned during a six-week program.
  “Being able to come together as a state-wide Horizons community with the intention to collaborate, share discoveries and effectively communicate results is an essential
  
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• The unemployment rate fell to 3.9% in July

  03-08-2018 15:20
  WASHIGNTON DC  — The US economy keeps on pumping out jobs.
  The unemployment rate fell to 3.9% and the economy added 157,000 jobs in July, the Labor Department said Friday.
  But workers’ paychecks grew tepidly from the previous month and are up just 2.7% compared to the same time last year.
  “With inflation running at a roughly 2% rate, that means that there’s not a lot of financial wiggle room for many Americans,” said Mark Hamrick, Bankrate.com’s seni
  
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• Down syndrome man with toy gun shot dead by police in Sweden

  03-08-2018 14:36
  STOCKHOLM — A 20-year-old man with Down syndrome was carrying a toy gun when he was shot dead by Swedish police in Stockholm on Thursday, according to CNN affiliate Expressen.
  Eric Torell was diagnosed with both autism and Down syndrome and could not verbally communicate, his mother told Expressen.
  Torell’s family reported him missing after he ran away from home, something he had been known to do before. He had a plastic toy gun with him, which “looked a little like a subm
  
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• Woman Accused of Stabbing Outside Hartford Bar

  03-08-2018 14:24
  
  Police have arrested a woman who is accused of stabbing someone outside a Hartford restaurant and bar.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• Almond milk found to contain real milk recalled in 28 states

  03-08-2018 14:21
  Real milk found in almond milk has led to a recall of 145,254 half-gallon cartons across 28 states, according to the Food and Drug Administration.
  The FDA issued the recall Thursday for certain half-gallon cartons of Vanilla Almond Breeze almond milk.
  The product does not include a label listing possible milk content, which the FDA states could cause life-threatening allergic reactions if the almond milk is consumed by someone with a severe dairy allergy.
  The FDA said one allergic reaction was r
  
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• Beardsley Zoo Eliminates Plastic Straws, Food Containers

  03-08-2018 13:19
  
  Beardsley Zoo in Bridgeport is doing its part to cut down on waste by abandoning plastic straws.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Utah man sues McDonald’s alleging his drink was drugged

  03-08-2018 12:09
  SALT LAKE CITY — A Utah man who alleges in a new lawsuit that a McDonald’s employee spiked his drink with a heroin substitute said he had just seated his three young boys on the couch with their happy meals when he took a drink from his Diet Coke while he read work emails on his computer.
  Trevor Walker said he suddenly lost feeling in his arms and legs and his vision became distorted. He thought he was having a severe anxiety attack. Before he blacked out and collapsed, he sent two t
  
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• Foodie Friday: Berkshire Country Store in Norfolk

  03-08-2018 11:51
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  Breakfast and lunch and so much more.
  Whether it’s the Maple Morning Special (sausage, egg & cheese with a fantastic maple glaze dripping off the sandwich) or the Po-Tate-Oh wrap (home-away
  
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• Staying humid with a chance for showers and storms this afternoon

  03-08-2018 11:32
  Today will be similar to yesterday, with tropical humidity, warm temperatures, and the chance for afternoon showers and storms. Highs will be in the 80s across the state with dew points in the 70s (that's the tropical stuff). We'll have some hazy sunshine out there with clouds billowing up in the afternoon. Some of those storms could have heavy downpours and a bit of gusty wind.
  A beautiful sunset picture from Karen Gallo in Waterford on the Niantic River on Wednesday!
  Saturday looks like the w
  
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• Large Water Main Break in Bristol

  03-08-2018 10:55
  
  Crews are working to repair a large water main break on Maple Ave. in Bristol.
  
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• WWE wrestler known as Kane wins mayor’s race in Tennessee

  03-08-2018 06:53
  KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Glenn Jacobs, the WWE wrestler known as Kane, has won the bout for mayor in Tennessee’s third largest county.
  Jacobs, a Republican who also runs an insurance and real estate company, was leading Democrat Linda Haney by a large margin with most of the votes counted in Knox County on Thursday. The Knoxville News Sentinel reports Jacobs claimed victory at his watch party, saying his decision to seek the mayor’s job was met at first with “pre
  
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• Parents Want More Info on Suffield Schools Investigation

  03-08-2018 06:44
  
  Thursday night the Suffield Board of Education met for the first time since news broke of an investigation into allegations that school administrators and members of senior leadership of the Suffield Public...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Pearce (3 HRs), Red Sox pounce on Yankees, win 15-7

  03-08-2018 06:28
  BOSTON  — When Steve Pearce’s third homer of the game clanged off the light tower above the Green Monster, a few fans behind home plate tossed their caps onto the field to celebrate his first career hat trick.
  When he came to the plate in the eighth for his final at-bat, he received a standing ovation from the Boston fans eager to see him make more history against the hated Yankees.
  “It was a good night. A fun night. A great team win, and something that I’ll never fo
  
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• $50,000 worth of jewelry stolen from car in Thomaston

  03-08-2018 05:49
  THOMASTON --  Thieves in Thomaston got away with way more than a purse recently.
  Police said two cars were stolen at the Cumberland Farms on Watertown Road. Police said they were taken while their owners were pumping gas.
  One of the victims had $50,000 worth of jewelry in her car at the time it was taken.  Both cars were recovered a short time later by Waterbury police.
  Thomaston police are reminding drivers to lock their cars and take their keys and/or fobs with them when entering bu
  
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• Happening this weekend: Mount Carmel Italian Festival

  03-08-2018 05:23
  ENFIELD --  The Mount Carmel Italian Festival in Enfield kicks off this weekend.
  It's the oldest Italian American festival in Connecticut. The festival includes food, music, carnival rides. A  candlelight vigil through a Hazardville section of town took place Thursday
  The festival begins Friday through Sunday.
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• Hundreds of kids join Hartford PAL, Aetna for field day at Riverside Park

  03-08-2018 05:21
  HARTFORD --  It was a great day full of events for the Hartford Police Action League Thursday.
  Hartford Police Department and Aetna were joined by hundreds of kids in Hartford for their annual "field day."
  Members of PAL, along with several other police departments, like East Hartford, and even state and capital police, were on hand for at Riverside Park.
  Police said it's a great way to connect with the community.
  It was the sixth year Hartford Police Department, PAL and Aetna put on this
  
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• Tornado warning issued for parts of Queens, the Bronx, Long Island

  03-08-2018 04:51
  A tornado warning was issued for parts of Queens the Bronx and Long Island on Thursday night.
  The National Weather Service issued the warning around 10:20 p.m.
  According to PIX11, NWS  cancelled the warning for northeast Queens and southeast Bronx after 10:30 p.m..
  PIX11 reports that the warning is still in effect for Hicksville, Glen Cove and Garden City.
  Tornado Warning continues for Hicksville NY, Glen Cove NY, Garden City NY until 10:45 PM EDT pic.twitter.com/dxNcrTlMal
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• Daytrippers: Sonny’s Place has got game

  03-08-2018 04:30
  SOMERS - From the virtual world, to the real world, with its mini golf, bumper cars, rock walls and batting cages, Sonny’s Place has got game, for all ages and all levels of adventure.
  The most daring will dig the gyroscope. If you’re into spinning yourself into weightlessness like an astronaut, give it a shot.
  The Soaring Eagle zipline may be just your speed. Chris Shaw, the general manager,said, "The spline is actually a ride, its more comfortable than your traditional zipline. Yo
  
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• Strong Storms Leave Behind Pockets of Damage

  03-08-2018 03:36
  
  A tree came down on a home on Cora Street in Enfield Thursday as strong storms moved through the state.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• NBC CT Hosts Primary Debates in the Race for Lt. Governor

  03-08-2018 03:32
  
  NBC Connecticut will host debates in the race for lieutenant governor ahead of the primary election.
  
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• Ivanka Trump: Family separations issue ‘was a low point’

  03-08-2018 02:30
  With many children have yet to be unified with their parents, Ivanka Trump broke her silence on family separations at the US-Mexico border, saying Thursday that the news “was a low point” during her time in the White House.
  “That was a low point for me as well,” she said Thursday, speaking at an Axios Newsmakers conversation on workforce development at the Newseum. “I felt very strongly about that and I am very vehemently against family separation and the separation
  
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• Man sues McDonald’s, Coca-Cola bottler after drink allegedly spiked with opiates

  03-08-2018 02:22
  RIVERTON, Utah - A Utah man is suing McDonald's and Swire Coca-Cola after he allegedly had his drink spiked at a McDonald's with the heroin substitute Suboxone, according to KSTU.
  In a complaint filed in Utah's Third Judicial District Court, the plaintiff Trevor Walker alleges that his diet coke was spiked on Aug. 12, 2016, at a McDonald's drive-thru in Riverton.
  According to the complaint, Walker and his family went through the drive-thru, where they ordered two happy meals, two chicken sandwi
  
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• Navy Dad Delivers His Own Son in Groton

  03-08-2018 02:03
  
  A U.S. Navy submarine sonar technician is qualified to do a lot of things—and now STS3 Andrew Bireley can add delivering his own son to the list.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• NBC CT Partners With CCIC for Republican Gubernatorial Primary Debate

  03-08-2018 01:52
  
  NBC Connecticut is proud to partner with the Connecticut Conference of Independent Colleges to host a Republican primary debate in the race for governor.
  
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• Dream Ride 2018 kicks off this weekend in Farmington

  03-08-2018 00:50
  FARMINGTON -- It's an event that takes a backseat to none, largely because very few of the supercars at Dream Ride actually have a back seat.
  The three-day extravaganza which brings Special Olympic athletes from across the globe, kicks off Friday at the Farmington Polo Grounds for year 18 of Dream Ride.
  From a Ferrari to a Lamborghini to a Maserati, this year organizers estimate around 450 souped-up cars and motorcycles will be on the grounds at Dream Ride.
  "The only thing bigger
  
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• First Alert: Strong Storms Moving Through Connecticut

  03-08-2018 00:33
  
  A line of strong thunderstorms are moving through Connecticut on Thursday afternoon and a severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Tolland and Hartford Counties.Photo Credit: Erin VerreThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• The time to start planning allergy avoidance at school is now

  03-08-2018 00:28
  HARTFORD -- Nearly 6,000,000 children in the U.S. have food allergies, an average of about two per class, which means a lot of parents could help safeguard their little ones during the school year by doing a little pre-planning now.
  Dr. B.J. Lanser, an allergist at National Jewish Health in Denver, has four simple tips to help make sure your child doesn’t encounter an allergen, and to make sure they come out okay if they do:
  The first is to meet with school administrators before the schoo
  
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• ONLINE SCAM: Email Threatens to Expose Porn Habits

  03-08-2018 00:08
  
  The scam email claimed the sender accessed the recipient's web camera and recorded video of her watching online pornography, and the email threatened to release that video to Myers’ Facebook friends and...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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