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• Police chief’s son accused in brutal assault of Sikh man appears in court

  12-08-2018 23:30
  STOCKTON, Calif. – The teenage son of a California police chief accused of assaulting a Sikh man in a disturbing attack caught on video was arraigned Friday.
  Tyrone McAllister, 18, is facing charges of elder abuse, attempted robbery and assault with a deadly weapon. He flipped his middle fingers at KTXL's camera during his arraignment.
  McAllister is the estranged son of Union City Police Chief Darryl McAllister. Investigators say tips from the public and help from McAllister's family help
  
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• Florida police union rescinds ticket discounts amid NFL National Anthem protests

  12-08-2018 22:52
  BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA — A Florida police union is urging Miami Dolphins ticket holders to return their tickets after members of the team knelt during the National Anthem to protest police brutality, among other racial and social issues.
  The Broward County Police Benevolent Association (BCPBA) said Friday it would end its discount ticketing program for members after the protests Thursday night, when Dolphins wide receivers Kenny Stills and Albert Wilson knelt during the National Anth
  
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• Heather Heyer’s mom visits daughter’s memorial in Charlottesville: ‘It’s not all about Heather’

  12-08-2018 22:36
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  CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA — The mother of Heather Heyer visited the site in Charlottesville, Virginia, where her daughter was killed last year and urged supporters to keep up her daughter’s fight against racial inequities.
  Heyer, 32, was killed on August 12, 2017, when a suspected neo-Nazi drove his car into a crowd of people protesting a white nationalist rally in downtown Charlottesville. Nineteen others were injured in the attack.
  Heyer’s mother, Susan Bro, said her da
  
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• Candidates for statewide office in Tuesday’s primaries

  12-08-2018 21:11
  On Tuesday, voters will choose candidates who will run in the November elections. There are  statewide races for the state’s constitutional officers. Voters in the Fifth Congressional District will also decide who will run for the seat held by retiring representative, Elizabeth Esty.  Republican Party members will also decide on who will challenge U.S. Senator Chris Murphy in November. All those candidates are listed below. 
  In local towns, party members will decide on who w
  
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• Are you eligible to vote in Tuesday’s primary?

  12-08-2018 20:11
  HARTFORD — The list of candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and other statewide offices will be whittled down on Tuesday, which is primary election day.
  And all candidates are trying to earn every vote possible.
  “Hey Valerie, this is Erin Stewart calling,” said the New Britain Mayor, who is angling for the Republican nomination for Lt. Gov. on a phone call to a registered Republican.
  New Britain’s 31 year old Mayor has been in office for nearly five years.
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• Man dies in Willimantic car accident

  12-08-2018 19:57
  WILLIMANTIC — Police are investigation a car crash Sunday morning that has left one man dead.
  Officers said that they responded to Quarry Street on calls of car crash. When officers arrived at the scene they saw a SUV that was heavily damaged after it struck a tree.
  The driver was taken to Windham Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
  Police said that the driver was a 28 year-old Willimantic resident. His identity has not been released yet by officials. No one else was in the car at the t
  
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• 1 person dead in New Haven 3-car crash

  12-08-2018 19:42
  NEW HAVEN— Police are investigating the death of one person in a three-car crash.
  First responders arrived at the scene in New Haven on Saturday evening to find one person with serious injuries. That person was later pronounced dead at the scene.
  Several ambulances took people away to an area hospital.
  Police have not released details on the cause of the crash, or the extent of injuries.
  A department spokesman could not be reached Sunday afternoon.
  The crash happened at Derby Avenue and El
  
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• 66-Year-Old Man Reported Missing from Meriden

  12-08-2018 19:24
  
  Police have issued a Silver Alert for a 66-year-old man who is missing from Meriden on Sunday.Photo Credit: Connecticut State Police
  
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• Norwalk aquarium asks boaters to help prevent turtle deaths

  12-08-2018 18:23
  NORWALK — A Connecticut aquarium is asking boaters to help avoid more turtle deaths.
  The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk is asking boaters on Long Island Sound to slow down after the deaths of two sea turtles in the last month.
  The aquarium says a juvenile sea turtle, believed to be a loggerhead turtle, was found near Norwalk’s Sheffield Island on Thursday, with ‘three obvious propeller gouges’ in its shell. A loggerhead sea turtle was found in Stratford in July, dead from a
  
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• Aquarium asks boaters to help prevent turtle deaths

  12-08-2018 18:23
  NORWALK — A Connecticut aquarium is asking boaters to help avoid more turtle deaths.
  The Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk is asking boaters on Long Island Sound to slow down after the deaths of two sea turtles in the last month.
  The aquarium says a juvenile sea turtle, believed to be a loggerhead turtle, was found near Norwalk’s Sheffield Island on Thursday, with ‘three obvious propeller gouges’ in its shell. A loggerhead sea turtle was found in Stratford in July, dead from a
  
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• Students from Hartford, Newtown, Parkland Participate in 'March For Our Lives' Forum

  12-08-2018 18:05
  
  About 30 students with the Hartford non-profit, Hartford Communities That Care, are taking part in a March For Our Lives forum in Newtown on Sunday afternoon with students from Newtown and Parkland, Florida.
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• Rally planned for Guilford dog on ‘death row’

  12-08-2018 17:53
  GUILFORD — Supporters of a dog that has been under a euthanasia order for a year are planning a rally to call on Guilford officials  to return the pet to its family.
  The gathering for Simon the mixed breed is set for Sunday at Guilford Town Hall. Organizers are expecting hundreds of people.
  FOX61’s Matt Caron first told you about the plight of Simon the dog, and the controversy over it, in June.
  The 8-year-old canine has been locked up in the town animal shelter since biting a t
  
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• Rally planned for dog on ‘death row’

  12-08-2018 17:53
  GUILFORD — Supporters of a dog that has been under a euthanasia order for a year are planning a rally to call on local officials in Connecticut to return the pet to its family.
  The gathering for Simon the mixed breed is set for Sunday at Guilford Town Hall. Organizers are expecting hundreds of people.
  FOX61’s Matt Caron first told you about the plight of Simon the dog, and the controversy over it, back in June.
  The 8-year-old canine has been locked up in the town animal shelter since
  
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• Massachusetts man finds boa constrictor under hood of car

  12-08-2018 16:47
  Watch VideoSTOUGHTON, Mass. – What should have been a normal check under the hood almost gave Joe Reed a heart attack Saturday morning, when he discovered a boa constrictor sitting on his engine.
  “I actually think it was sleeping, cause it didn’t move when I first opened the hood,” he said. “Pretty much scared me to death.”
  But Joe did not die of fear, and so he called the local Stoughton, Massachusetts police.
  “We got a call for a snake under a hood. I
  
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• Study: Work emails at home can impact your health

  12-08-2018 15:58
  BLACKSBURG, Va. – A new study from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) says the expectation to monitor work email during non-work hours are detrimental to the health and well-being of employees.
  And not just employees – it appears to be bad for family members’ health as well.
  William Becker, a Virginia Tech associate professor, co-authored the study entitled “Killing me softly: electronic communications monitoring and employee and significa
  
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• Study: work emails at home can impact health – and you don’t even have to open them

  12-08-2018 15:58
  BLACKSBURG, Va. – A new study from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) says the expectation to monitor work email during non-work hours are detrimental to the health and well-being of employees.
  And not just employees – it appears to be bad for family members’ health as well.
  William Becker, a Virginia Tech associate professor, co-authored the study entitled “Killing me softly: electronic communications monitoring and employee and significa
  
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• Improvements today but not perfect, still humid

  12-08-2018 15:25
  We'll see some improvements from yesterday but today is far from perfect.
  High humidity will mean the potential for locally heavy rain with any thunderstorms that develop. You may be able to catch some peaks of sunshine with breaks in the clouds and rain.
  Monday should also feature more sun, but still a chance for rain as well. Tuesday will be similar.
  We don't actually see this trough of low pressure fully move out of the area until Wednesday when the rain will finally stop. Humidity will stil
  
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• Improvements today but not perfect and still humid

  12-08-2018 15:25
  We'll see some improvements from yesterday but today is far from perfect. High humidity will mean the potential for locally heavy rain with any thunderstorms that develop. But you may be able to catch some peaks of sunshine with breaks in the clouds and rain.
  Monday should also feature more sun, but still a chance for rain as well. Tuesday will be similar.
  We don't actually see this trough of low pressure fully move out of the area until Wednesday when the rain will finally stop. However, humid
  
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• Authorities probe how airline employee could steal plane

  12-08-2018 13:37
  Watch VideoOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Investigators are piecing together how an airline ground agent stole an empty commercial airplane, took off from Sea-Tac International Airport and crashed into a small island in the Puget Sound after being chased by military jets that were quickly scrambled to intercept the aircraft.
  Officials said Saturday that the man was a 3.5-year Horizon Airlines employee and had clearance to be among aircraft, but that to their knowledge, he wasn’t a licensed pi
  
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• NASA spacecraft rockets toward sun for closest look yet

  12-08-2018 13:15
  Watch VideoCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A NASA spacecraft zoomed toward the sun Sunday on an unprecedented quest to get closer to our star than anything ever sent before.
  As soon as this fall, the Parker Solar Probe will fly straight through the wispy edges of the sun’s corona, or outer atmosphere, that was visible during last August’s total solar eclipse. It eventually will get within 3.8 million (6 million kilometers) of the surface in the years ahead, staying comfortably cool desp
  
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• Agency plans new Discover Outdoor Connecticut Day

  12-08-2018 12:59
  FRANKLIN — The state’s environmental protection agency is unveiling a new event to highlight Connecticut’s fish and wildlife resources.
  Discover Outdoor Connecticut Day will be held on Sept. 22 at the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection’s Franklin Swamp Wildlife Management Area in North Franklin.
  The free, daylong event will include a host of demonstrations and clinics, as well as children’s activities, such as a scavenger hunt. There will also be live
  
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• Martinez hits 2 HRs as Red Sox beat Orioles 6-4 for sweep

  12-08-2018 11:59
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  Martinez hit two home runs, including a tiebreaking, two-run drive in the eighth inning, and the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 6-4 Sa
  
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• Man wanted by Watertown police in connection with sexual assault, home invasion

  12-08-2018 03:22
  WATERTOWN — Police are looking for a suspect in connection with a sexual assault and home invasion.
  Officers said that the incident happened Saturday morning when Urim Asani broke into an address in Oakville. Asani was said to have known the victim and specifically targeted them.
  Asani is believed to be driving a 2003 black Lexus E300 sedan with a Connecticut license plate of 4AVJA7. He is also believed to suicidal after he made comments about harming himself. Police said that since Asani
  
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• Suspect wanted by Naugatuck police in connection with armed robbery

  12-08-2018 01:36
  NAUGATUCK — Police are looking for a Michael Korzen, who is believed to be the suspect in an armed robbery.
  Police said that Korzen, 32, forcefully grabbed the victim’s purse.
  Korzen has eluded police twice since this incident. Officials said that they believe the suspect to be on foot. This has led police to search the area of South Main Street and Route 8 on Friday and Saturday. Search dogs have also been used in the search.
  Police said if you are to see Korzen to not approach
  
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• Man stumbles upon rare 25-million-year-old teeth of mega-toothed shark

  12-08-2018 00:50
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  SURF COAST, AUSTRALIA —  Amateur fossil enthusiast Phil Mullaly knew he had found something special when he spotted something glimmering in a boulder.
  Mullaly was walking along Jan Juc, a renowned fossil site along Victoria’s Surf Coast in south Australia, when he spotted a partially exposed shark tooth in the rock.
  “I was immediately excited, it was just perfect,” Mullaly said.
  That was just one of multiple teeth Mullaly found that day in 2015. Three yea
  
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• Rainy Forecast Continues For Next Few Days

  12-08-2018 00:48
  
  Heavy rain moved through parts of Connecticut on Saturday and Sunday will be unsettled as well.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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• Students Pick Up Free School Supplies at Back-to-School Rally in New Haven

  12-08-2018 00:35
  
  Hundreds of students picked up their free backpack at the Back-to-School rally in New Haven on Saturday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• State Identifies Victim of Haddam Boating Accident

  12-08-2018 00:00
  
  A 64-year-old Higganum man has died after his boat flipped at Haddam Meadows State Park Friday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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