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• Gas Leak Causing Lane Closures on Route 44 in Avon

  08-08-2018 23:49
  
  Route 44 in Avon is shut down in both directions because of a gas leak and buildings in the area have been evacuated, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Route 20 in Granby Reopen

  08-08-2018 23:25
  
  Route 20 in Granby has reopened after being closed for hours due to trees and power lines down near the Hartland line.Photo Credit: Granby Police
  
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• PD: Man injured after being shot in penis

  08-08-2018 23:08
  NEW HAVEN — Police said a man was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital after he was shot in the penis Tuesday night.
  New Haven police said the shooting occurred around 8:49 p.m. on he 400th block of Huntington Street. Police said they were sent to locations near Newhall and Huntington Street after ShotSpotter alerted them.
  Police said they were notified moments after by Yale-New Haven security that a 27-year-old man was shot in the penis.
  A witness told police that a Nissan Versa cra
  
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• Your International Cat Day Photos

  08-08-2018 22:36
  
  Send us photos of your cat!Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Woman Left 3-Month-Old in Hot Car in Vernon: Police

  08-08-2018 22:25
  
  A Vernon woman is accused of leaving a 3-month-old child in a hot vehicle Monday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Ansonia Failed to Meet Requirements for Education Funding

  08-08-2018 22:24
  
  The State Department of Education has notified the City of Ansonia that the city has failed to its minimum budget requirements (MBR) for public education funding for the 2017-2018 fiscal year and for the coming...
  
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• Police: Woman Who Stole Ambulance Was Tired Of Waiting For Her Ride

  08-08-2018 22:06
  MT. VERNON, Ky. (CBS Local) – Police in Kentucky say a woman who got tired of waiting for her relatives to pick her up from the hospital stole an ambulance and then tried to go on a carjacking crime spree.
  Pamela Cash was at Rockcastle County hospital on Aug. 6 and was reportedly waiting for a ride from her sister when her patience apparently ran out. “She said she got tired of waiting on her sister at the hospital and took the ambulance,” police chief Brian Carter sa
  
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• Agents land a place in NCAA rule reforms; players eligible to return if undrafted

  08-08-2018 21:52
  Agents will have at least a limited place within the NCAA structure when it comes to college basketball.
  The NCAA’s rule changes include allowing players to work with an agent while declaring for the NBA draft. College players would have to request an evaluation from the NBA Undergraduate Advisory Committee on their draft prospects. The rules would also allow elite high school players to work with an agent if the NBA removes its one-and-done rule.
  The agent would have to be certified by th
  
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• New Britain man arrested on multiple charges for sexual assault against children

  08-08-2018 21:46
  NEW BRITAIN — A man was arrested Sunday and Monday in connection with cases of sexual assault against children.
  On August 5, police arrested Nassir Mohamed Alsubai, 33, of New Britain, on charges of Illegal Sexual Contact  and Sexual Assault 4th degree in connection with an incident from 2003 when the  alleged victim was eight years old.  Police said Alsubai posted a $100,000  bond.
  On Monday, police again arrested Alsubai and charged him with seven counts of Illeg
  
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• Prosecutor: Man at New Mexico compound trained kids for school shooting

  08-08-2018 21:31
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  TAOS, N.M.   — The father of a missing Georgia boy was training children at a New Mexico compound to commit school shootings, prosecutors said in court documents obtained Wednesday.
  The documents say Siraj Ibn Wahhaj was conducting weapons training with assault rifles at the compound near the Colorado border where 11 hungry children were found in filthy conditions.
  Prosecutor Timothy Hasson filed the documents while asking that Wahhaj be held without bail after he was
  
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• Gas Leak Shuts Down Route 44 in Avon, Buildings Evacuated

  08-08-2018 21:30
  
  Route 44 in Avon is shut down in both directions because of a gas leak and buildings in the area have been evacuated, according to police.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 8-Year-Old Accused of Setting Fires in New London

  08-08-2018 21:16
  
  An 8-year-old is accused of starting fires in a New London apartment complex.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Young Girls in New Britain

  08-08-2018 21:10
  
  New Britain police have arrested a man who is accused of sexually young girls and said he was out on bond after being charged in connection with two other sex-related offenses.Photo Credit: New Britain Police
  
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• New Radio Telescope Picks Up Mysterious Signal From Space

  08-08-2018 21:05
  BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada (CBS Local) – A new radio telescope in Canada is doing its job picking up mysterious signals from deep space known as “fast radio bursts” (FRBs).
  The Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME) in British Columbia detected the first-ever FRB at frequencies below 700 MHz on July 25, a signal named FRB 180725A.
  FRBs are milliseconds-long bursts of radio emissions that come from some unknown source across the universe. They’re on
  
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• Person Shot at Jefferson and Hudson Streets in Hartford

  08-08-2018 21:00
  
  One person was shot in the area of Jefferson and Hudson streets in Hartford Wednesday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Police: Man shot near Hartford Hospital

  08-08-2018 20:45
  HARTFORD -- A man was shot near Hartford Hospital on Wednesday afternoon.
  Police were called  to the report of a man, around 26 years old, who was hit by gunfire near Jefferson and Hudson streets. Police said  the Major Crime Division was on scene and will assume the investigation.Missing Attachment
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  Missing AttachmentA physicians assistant from Hartford Hosptial said she came out and heard three gunshots.  She said a woman with the man was ye
  
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• Former Canton Teacher Accused of Having Sexual Relationship With Student

  08-08-2018 20:45
  
  Canton Police have arrested a former high school teacher after learning of allegations of an inappropriate relationship between he and a 17-year-old student earlier this year.Photo Credit: Canton Police
  
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• Poppy Seed Bagel Causes Woman Giving Birth To Fail Drug Test

  08-08-2018 20:36
  TOWSON, Md. (CBS Local) – A pregnant woman’s poppy seed bagel caused Maryland health officials to incorrectly believe her baby was at risk when the mother’s drug test came back positive for opiates.
  Elizabeth Eden was headed to St. Joseph Medical Center on April 4 and had a poppy seed bagel for breakfast before going into labor. Poppy seeds are derived from opium poppies and can reportedly contain traces of morphine, but not enough to get someone high.
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• Two Dogs Found Forever Home After Years of Shelter Life

  08-08-2018 20:25
  
  After several years of waiting at a Groton shelter to be adopted, two dogs finally found their forever home after being featured during last year's Clear the Shelters event.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Rt. 44 in Avon reopened following gas main break

  08-08-2018 20:18
  AVON — Route 44 in Avon has reopened following a gas main break Wednesday afternoon.
  Officials said the break happened between Climax Road and 290 West Main Street around 1 p.m. The road is closed in both directions from 300 West Main St. to West Avon Road (Route 167.)
  Traffic is flowing smoothly again on Rt. 44 – just slow it down because workers are still doing some work pic.twitter.com/0MhHgVmnpS
  — Carmen Chau (@CChauFOX61) August 8, 2018Officials say there have been some ev
  
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• Burglar Removes A/C to Get Into Stratford Home: Police

  08-08-2018 20:10
  
  Police are investigating a burglary at a home on Marcroft Street in Stratford on Monday and said the burglar removed an air conditioning unit from a window to get in.Photo Credit: Stratford Police
  
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• New Zealand’s new attraction makes you a human slingshot

  08-08-2018 19:33
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  New Zealand, the world’s capital of adventure tourism, just got even more adventurous.
  The land of hobbits and skydiving is upping the ante with a human slingshot.
  Yep, you read that right. The Nevis Valley on New Zealand’s South Island near Queenstown — home of the world’s first commercial bungee jump — is now home to a new thrill-seeker’s dream called The Nevis Catapult.
  If you’re the kind of person who thinks bungee jumping is just not exc
  
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• Man Miraculously Survives ‘Universally Fatal’ Internal Decapitation

  08-08-2018 19:30
  SOUTH BEND, Ind. (CBS Local) – An Indiana car accident victim has miraculously survived a shocking injury that even his doctors say almost always results in death. After extensive neurosurgery and months of therapy, 22-year-old Brock Meister has recovered from being internally decapitated.
  “I feel really lucky. It still goes through my mind everyday how lucky I am,” Meister told Inside Edition.
  On Jan. 12, Meister and his friends were in an accident after th
  
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• Bartolo Colon Passes A Milestone In Midst Of A Tough 2018 Season

  08-08-2018 19:24
  By Matt Citak
  Making it in Major League Baseball is no easy feat. Of the hundreds of players that get selected each year in the MLB Draft, only a small percentage end up actually making it to the majors.
  Once in the majors, a player must consistently prove, year in and year out, that he belongs there. No major league team is going to pay a player millions of dollars each season just to struggle every time he steps on to the field.
  This is only part of the reason why Bartolo Colon has put togethe
  
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• Police Investigating Damage Done at Richter Golf Course

  08-08-2018 19:22
  
  Danbury police are investigating damage at Richter Park Golf Course that appear to have been caused by a car.Photo Credit: Robert Dorsch, CGCS
  
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• Teen Shot While Playing Basketball in Stratford

  08-08-2018 19:12
  
  A 16-year-old boy was shot while playing basketball on courts in Stratford Tuesday night and police are looking for the shooter.Photo Credit: Stratford Police
  
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• Shark Sighting Closes Cape Cod Beach for 2nd Consecutive Day

  08-08-2018 19:11
  
  A Cape Cod beach has been closed for the second consecutive day due to a shark sighting on Wednesday.The Head of the Meadow Beach in Truro will be closed until at least 1:15 p.m., according to officials.Photo Credit: Massachusetts Division of Marine Fisheries
  
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• Gary McCord On PGA Championship: ‘It’s A Game Of Focus’

  08-08-2018 18:51
  By Dan Reardon
  The PGA Championship celebrates its centennial edition this week at Bellerive Country Club in suburban St. Louis. In the family of golf majors, the PGA is still younger than the Open Championship and U.S. Open, which both date back to the 19th century. The Masters, born in the 1930s, is the youngest of the four.
  Bellerive has its own historic genealogy to add to the cachet of number 100. In 1965, the then five-year-old course hosted the U.S. Open, still the youngest U.S. Open
  
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• FOR SALE: 3 Historic Newport Mansions Hit Real Estate Market

  08-08-2018 18:38
  
  Love visiting the grand mansions in Newport, Rhode Island? How about owning one? Three mansions along Newport's famed Bellevue Avenue have hit the real estate market. Snug Harbor has the highest price tag out of...
  
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• Police: 11-year-old stealing from market shocked with Taser

  08-08-2018 18:19
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  CINCINNATI  — An 11-year-old girl who Cincinnati police say was stealing from a supermarket has been shocked with a Taser stun gun.
  Police say the incident happened around 9:30 p.m. Monday at a Kroger in Cincinnati. Authorities say the officer suspected the girl was using a backpack to shoplift when he approached her. Police say the girl resisted and fled before she was shocked.
  The girl was taken to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and released to a guardian.
  Police h
  
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• NY GOP Rep. Chris Collins indicted on insider trading charges

  08-08-2018 18:11
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  Federal prosecutors in New York on Wednesday charged New York Republican Rep. Chris Collins, his son and another man with 13 counts of securities fraud, wire fraud and false statements stemming from an alleged insider trading scheme centered on an Australian pharmaceutical company.
  Collins, who was the first sitting member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump’s presidential bid, surrendered Wednesday morning at his attorney’s office in Manhattan, according to the FBI.
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• Watch: Herd Of Cows Chases Suspect Into Police Custody

  08-08-2018 17:57
  SANFORD, Fla. (CBS Local) – A Florida sheriff’s office got an unusual assist in corralling a suspected car thief. A group of cows decided to chase down and herd the woman into custody after she invaded their field.
  Sanford police said they spotted a stolen Subaru SUV on Aug. 6 and gave chase. The driver, identified as 46-year-old Jamie Young, made it to nearby by Brevard County before hitting a stop sign and ending up in a ditch.
  According to police, Young and her passenger
  
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• Man Shot in Penis in New Haven

  08-08-2018 17:55
  
  A man was shot in the penis in New Haven Tuesday night and police are looking for the shooter or shooters.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• LeBron James Named Executive Producer Of ‘Million Dollar Mile’

  08-08-2018 17:30
  CBS has ordered a new show called Million Dollar Mile (working title). The series will be a 10-episode high-stakes competition that confronts everyday athletes with physical and mental challenges for a chance to change their lives forever.
  The show comes from Big Brother executive producers Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan with Fly on the Wall Entertainment plus LeBron James and Maverick Carter with SpringHill Entertainment, as well as Warner Horizon Unscripted & Alternative Television.
  
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• Nude Golf Event In Full Swing At Course In Australia

  08-08-2018 17:00
  DARWIN, Australia (CBS Local/CBS DFW) – On a golf course in northern Australia, everything is swinging — because 30 players are in the nude. Well, not completely nude. The golfers strolling around the Humpty Doo golf course near Darwin have compromised by wearing golf shoes and a hat to protect them from the sun.
  The Wandering Bares golf event was organized by 69-year-old nudist Bruce Jensen and his wife, Julie, who run the BruJul Nudist Retreat. “We presented th
  
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• Victim Beaten and Restrained During Greenwich Home Invasion

  08-08-2018 16:50
  
  Greenwich police are investigating a violent home invasion over the weekend in which the victim was tied up and beaten and officers have arrested one suspect.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Woman held captive in Indonesian cave for 15 years rescued

  08-08-2018 16:40
  An Indonesian woman was held captive in a cave for 15 years by a local spiritual healer who regularly raped her, police say.
  The 28-year-old woman, identified only as “H”, was found Sunday in a crevice behind large rocks near Bajugan village in Indonesia’s Central Sulawesi province, local police said in a statement Monday.
  Officers had received a tip-off that H was being held there by an 83-year-old village shaman named Jago, the Jakarta Post reported. After deta
  
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• 'Links at the Yard': Yard Goats to Host Golf Event at DDP

  08-08-2018 16:38
  
  The Hartford Yard Goats announced a four-day golf event to be held at Dunkin' Donuts Park Sept. 27-30.Photo Credit: Hartford Yard GoatsThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Police respond to report of gunfire at suburban NY hospital

  08-08-2018 16:36
  VALHALLA  — Police are responding to a report of gunfire at a hospital in New York City’s northern suburbs.
  The Journal News reported that county and state police were outside Westchester Medical Center, blocking the entrance.
  Hospital workers in lab coats were seen gathering outside the hospital in pictures posted on social media.
  Police officials didn’t immediately respond to requests for information.
  There was no immediate word on any injuries.
  
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