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• WATCH: Bear walks into liquor store in Bristol

  13-08-2018 23:58
  BRISTOL --  It was a close call Monday after a bear walked into a Bristol liquor store.
  The bear walked into Crazy Bruce's Discount Liquors on Route 6. The black bear made it through the front door, but an employee managed to lock the inside door so the bear couldn't get into the actual store.
  According to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, there have been 153 reported bear sightings in Bristol in the last year.
  
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• Danbury Police Seek Person of Interest in Car Break-Ins

  13-08-2018 23:11
  
  Danbury police are trying to identify a person of interest who may be involved in recent car break-ins.Photo Credit: Danbury Police Department
  
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• Scientists Accidentally Create Treatment That May Stop Obesity

  13-08-2018 22:45
  NEW HAVEN, Conn. (CBS Local) – A failed experiment may have accidentally created a new treatment that could allow humans to eat whatever they want without gaining weight.
  Researchers at Yale University were reportedly trying to create morbidly obese mice by feeding them a high-fat diet, however, a pair of missing genes kept that from happening. “We created a mouse that eats fat but doesn’t get fat,” cardiology professor Anne Eichmann said in a universi
  
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• Alligator Hunting Allowed In North Carolina For First Time In 45 Years

  13-08-2018 22:43
  RALEIGH, N.C. (CBS Local) – For the first time in nearly five decades, a small group of hunters in North Carolina will be able to hunt alligators this year.
  The state’s Wildlife Resources Commission is allowing residents to hunt in Hyde County starting on Sept. 1, marking the first legal hunt in 45 years. There’s a big catch to this plan however: only 20 permits will be given out for the month-long hunt.
  Hundreds of hunters have reportedly already applied for the
  
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• Scattered showers Tuesday with temps in the 80s

  13-08-2018 22:30
  Steady rain will taper to scattered showers tonight. Overnight showers will likely end too but it will remain damp with areas of fog and drizzle.
  Tuesday will not be quite as wet. Morning low clouds and fog will break for some sun in the midday and afternoon. That sun will only aid in showers and thunderstorm development late-day and at night. While this activity will be hit-or-miss, there is a slight chance for a severe storm.
  As the weather dries out Wednesday, the temperature warms up! Highs
  
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• ‘Cat whisperer’ wanted: Get paid to live on a Greek island, care for dozens of cats

  13-08-2018 22:23
  SYROS, Greece – A cat sanctuary in Greece has been flooded with messages after advertising a one-of-a-kind position.
  The chosen candidate must be willing to live on the Greek island of Syros and care for 55 cats. It’s a part-time, paid position consisting of four-hour work days with living arrangements provided.
  According to a job description, Joan Bowell posted on the Facebook page for God’s Little People Cat Rescue, the perfect employee is someone who is &ldqu
  
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• Bear Walks Into Bristol Liquor Store

  13-08-2018 22:23
  
  A bear wandered into a Bristol liquor store Monday, and the entire incident was captured on surveillance camera.Photo Credit: Crazy Bruce's Discount Liquor
  
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• Texas church shooter’s widow says she was tied to bed while husband killed 26 people

  13-08-2018 22:06
  The widow of the Sutherland Springs church shooter says the Devin Kelley who perpetrated the massacre isn’t the person she fell in love with, but rather, a broken young man who had lost his faith in God.
  In a series of interviews with the San Antonio Express-News, Danielle Kelley said that she contemplated suicide after the killing spree in the one-traffic-light town outside San Antonio, but has since returned to the church where the shooting unfolded.
  “No matter what, I will lo
  
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• Former New Canaan cafeteria workers stole nearly $500,000: Police

  13-08-2018 22:06
  NEW CANAAN — Police arrested two women who supervised operations at school cafeterias in connection with the theft of nearly $500,000.
  Police say Joanne Pascarelli is facing charges of defrauding the public and first degree larceny. According to an arrest warrant, she are accused of stealing money from two cafeterias she and her sister Marie Wilson, supervised over a five-year period. Wilson was also charged with defrauding the public and first degree larceny. They were arrested
  
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• New England fairs and festivals

  13-08-2018 21:53
  It’s that time of the year again when Connecticut welcomes the summer and fall seasons with carnivals, festivals and fairs in every corner of the state. With tons of activities, entertainment, live music and delicious food, the only difficult choice will be deciding which ones to attend. Take the family to the same fair you went to as a child or check out a new one. Everyone can enjoy observing the animal exhibits up close, seeing an antique tractor pull or livestock show, taking in live m
  
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• Man in Custody, Guns Taken from West Hartford Home

  13-08-2018 21:52
  
  A 25-year-old man has been taken into custody following police activity on Shepard Road in West Hartford early Monday morning.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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• Lawyer: No evidence children at New Mexico compound were training for school shootings

  13-08-2018 21:51
  An attorney for Siraj Wahhaj said he has seen no evidence to support the allegation that his client’s children were being trained on a New Mexico compound to carry out school shootings.
  Wahhaj was one of five adults arrested on August 3 on the compound outside of Taos following the discovery of 11 malnourished children — nine of whom were Wahhaj’s.
  In court documents, New Mexico prosecutors said the adults were training the children to commit school shootings. But Wah
  
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• Rhode Island team heads to Little League World Series

  13-08-2018 21:48
  BRISTOL — A Rhode Island little league baseball team is headed to the big game.
  The Coventry Little League team is going to the Little League World Series after beating their Massachusetts rivals 3-2 Sunday to win the New England Regional Championship.
  The team had previously lost to Pittsfield, Massachusetts 9-1. The score was tied 2-2 Sunday going into the fourth inning, but the team pulled away with Jake Mather’s solo home run in the fifth inning.
  Coventry is the fourth Rhode Isla
  
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• North Branford Police Accept Lip Sync Challenge

  13-08-2018 21:27
  
  Police departments across the country have accepted the police department lip sync challenge and the North Branford police department posted one that you’ll want to watch and share.Photo Credit: YouTube/Inspiration in motionThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• UConn Issues Warning About Stinging Caterpillars

  13-08-2018 20:48
  
  UConn Extension is warning people about saddleback caterpillars that can sting and urging people not to touch them.Photo Credit: David Woods/AdobeThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• PD Investigate Allegation of Bristol Teacher Touching Girl

  13-08-2018 20:43
  
  Three Bristol schools employees have been placed on leave amid an investigation into allegations that a male teacher inappropriately touched a female student.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• 11-year-old hacks, changes election results on replica Fla. state website

  13-08-2018 19:40
  An 11-year-old successfully hacked a replica website for the Florida Secretary of State and changed election results in less than 10 minutes during a hacking convention in Las Vegas, according to event organizers.
  Credit: DEFCON Voting Village (Twitter)
  Nearly 40 hackers from 6 to 17 years old attempted to hack replicate websites in 6 swing states during the DEFCON hacking event on Friday and Saturday.
  More than 30 hackers were able to complete an exploit. The quickest exploit was done in under
  
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• Helping Older Animals Find Their Forever Homes

  13-08-2018 18:09
  
  People often think of kittens and puppies up for adoption, still animals of all ages and circumstances can make for a perfect pet.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Couple’s ‘Empty Nest’ Reveal Photo Goes Viral

  13-08-2018 17:54
  OHIO (CBS Local) – A couple in Ohio is celebrating the next chapter of their lives with a funny photo reveal.In 2018, it’s common to see a gender reveal, pregnancy or wedding announcement photo on social media.
  But what comes next? Well, Vicky Piper and her husband decided to reveal to family and friends that they are expecting… an empty nest!
  The funny photo showed the happy couple holding a sign that reads, “Empty nest August 2018.”
  “20 years ago we di
  
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• Suspect in Watertown Sex Assault Turns Himself In

  13-08-2018 17:31
  
  Watertown police said a man wanted in connection with a home invasion, kidnapping, and sexual assault on Saturday morning has turned himself in.Photo Credit: Watertown Police Department
  
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• Adaptive Camp Helps Young Athletes With Physical Disabilities Play Sports

  13-08-2018 17:30
  
  “They just want to hit the ball again. They just want to work on their skill set,” Karin Korb said, while instructing a group of campers at the Ivan Lendl Adaptive Sports Camp last week.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• This Week In Golf: Koepka Holds Off Tiger, Wins PGA Championship

  13-08-2018 17:25
  By Sam McPherson
  Brooks Koepka won the 100th PGA Championship on Sunday at Bellerive Country Club outside of St. Louis, and in doing so, he became one of just five golfers in history to win the U.S. Open and the PGA in the same season. Ironically, one of those other golfers, Tiger Woods, finished second, coming up just short in his quest to win a major tournament more than ten years after winning his last one. Koepka barely blinked in a fourth round he started with a two-shot lead, shooting 66 t
  
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• Mountain Lion Wanders Around Inside Colorado Home, Kills House Cat

  13-08-2018 16:34
  BOULDER, Colo. (CBS Local)– A Boulder woman is mourning the loss of her family’s cat after a mountain lion broke into her home and killed the cat named Klondike.
  “There was a mountain lion standing in our living room, it looked right at him and licked its lips and he took off,” said Kayla Slaughter.
  (credit: Boulder Police)
  She believes the big cat likely got into the home through a window.
  “I got her my junior year of college. She’s been with me for 10 years,
  
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• Jaguars Suspend CB Jalen Ramsey After Threatening ‘War’ On Reporters

  13-08-2018 15:53
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  The Jacksonville Jaguars announced late Sunday that corner Jalen Ramsey and defensive end Dante Fowler have been suspended one week for “violating team rules and conduct unbecoming of a Jaguars football player.”
  Fowler was involved in an altercation with teammate Yannick Ngakoue after practice and the pair had to be separated by teammates before leaving the field. As the team was headed to the locker room, the argument ignited again causing the two to once again be separat
  
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• Wanted suspect in Watertown home invasion, sexual assault turns himself in

  13-08-2018 14:50
  WATERTOWN — Police say wanted suspect Urim Asani turned himself in on an arrest warrant Monday morning. Asani was wanted 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, 42, was wanted on the charges of home invasion, kidnapping in the first degree, two counts of sexual assault in the first de
  
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• Report: Aretha Franklin ‘gravely ill’ at home in Detroit

  13-08-2018 14:36
  DETROIT — Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is reportedly ‘gravely ill’ at her home in Detroit according to Showbiz 411. 
  Franklin was diagnosed with cancer in 2010.
  Her last performance was on November 2nd, 2017 for the Elton John AIDS Foundation in New York.
  Showbiz 411 says Aretha is surrounded by family, and people closed to her.
  This is a developing story.
  Full story at Showbiz 411
  
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• Students from Newtown, Parkland End National 'March For Our Lives' Tour in Newtown

  13-08-2018 14:33
  
  The March for Our Lives ended its national Road-To-Change bus tour on Sunday in Newtown, Connecticut, six months after the shooting at a Parkland, Florida high school inspired protests calling for what they say...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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• Silver Alert canceled for Colchester woman

  13-08-2018 14:30
  COLCHESTER — State Police have canceled a silver alert for Vicki Miller out of Colchester.Silver Alerts are issued by law enforcement agencies for missing people of all ages. Amber Alerts are issued for children who are believed to be in danger.
  
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• Video Showed Man Set Fire to Boy Scouts Shed in South Windsor: Police

  13-08-2018 14:29
  
  A man is accused of setting fire to a shed used to store Boy Scouts equipment in South Windsor and police said he shared a video of himself setting it.Photo Credit: South Windsor Police
  
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• Silver Alert issued for missing Meriden man

  13-08-2018 14:22
  MERIDEN — Police are looking for 66-year-old Donald St. Pierre who has been missing.
  Police are unsure the last time St. Pierre was seen.
  He is white, with gray hair and blue eyes. He’s 5’5″ and weighs 110 pounds. No clothing description is available.
  If anyone has any information on St. Pierre’s location, they’re urged to call Meriden Police at 230-630-6201.
  Silver Alerts are issued by law enforcement agencies for missing people of all ages. Amber Alerts are
  
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• 16-Year-Old Boy Shot in Hartford

  13-08-2018 14:17
  
  A 16-year-old is recovering after being shot in Hartford on Sunday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Video of Baltimore officer beating a man leads to cop’s resignation

  13-08-2018 14:13
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  BALTIMORE — The video starts with a man screaming in a police officer’s face.
  “For what?!” the man yells on a Baltimore sidewalk.
  The officer responds by shoving the man backward against a brick wall.
  “Don’t touch me!” the man yells, slapping the cop’s hand away.
  Then the video gets really ugly.
  The officer starts throwing punches and continues pummeling the man for the next 12 seconds, the bystander’s video shows.
  They both event
  
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• Police: South Windsor teen arrested for arson after settting town property on fire

  13-08-2018 13:46
  SOUTH WINDSOR — Police say they’ve arrested and charged Benjamin Saxton, 18, of South Windsor, with arson.
  Police say the charges stem from an incident on July 4th where he shared a video of himself setting a fire to a small shed on town property.
  In the video that was shared with police, Saxton talked about what he was doing while spraying lighter fluid on the shed, then igniting it.
  An arrest warrant was obtained for Saxton after the investigation led him to be the suspect.
  He
  
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• Make-a-Wish Connecticut: Torrington teen heading to Hawaii for vacation

  13-08-2018 13:37
  TORRINGTON -- Brian Basseler had his world turned upside down one year ago.  After suddenly experiencing extreme pain in his legs and debilitating backaches, Brian was diagnosed with leukemia.
  He quickly started treatment: 6 months of aggressive chemo followed by 2 months of recovery.
  Brian was healthy enough to get back to baseball training for the Torrington High school team.
  The pitcher got strong enough to get back on the field and to Dunkin Donuts part in Hartford to throw out the fir
  
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• The Real Story: Matt Corey seeks GOP nomination against Sen. Chris Murphy

  13-08-2018 13:36
  Matt Corey, Hartford businessman, seeking the GOP nomination, to run for US Senate, against Democratic incumbent Chris Murphy.  Previously, Corey has run against Congressman John Larson three times, and has failed.  Why he thinks he has a better chance in this race.
  
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• The Real Story: Bob Stefanowski, Republican seeking Governor’s seat

  13-08-2018 13:34
  Bob Stefanowski, Republican for Governor, talks about his plan to boost the state economy and straighten out the state’s finances, in major part, by phasing out the state income tax (over eight years).  How does he propose to get that done?
  
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• The Real Story: National Teacher of the Year runs for Congress

  13-08-2018 13:31
  Democrat Jahana Hayes, 2016 National Teacher of the Year, now running for Congress! It’s her first run for public office, and she is facing someone with a lot of experience: Mary Glassman, former state lawmaker and former First Selectman of Simsbury. But Hayes is confident, and she’s been getting a lot of attention.
  
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• Students from Newtown, Parkland march together

  13-08-2018 05:38
  NEWTOWN --Students from Parkland, Florida and Newtown teamed up for the final leg of a nationwide bus tour to protest gun violence and the policies of the National Rifle Association.
  “We know what America wants and that’s change in all communities so that we don’t have to live through the senseless gun violence,” said David Hogg of March For Our Lives.
  The group, which was born out of the Parkland, Florida shooting, chose a place to end their tour that is all too familia
  
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• 28-Year-Old Man Killed in Crash in Willimantic

  13-08-2018 03:25
  
  A 28-year-old man has died after a crash in Willimantic early Sunday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Police Search for Wanted Man in Watertown

  13-08-2018 03:10
  
  Watertown police are searching for a man wanted in connection to a home invasion, kidnapping, and sexual assault on Saturday morning.Photo Credit: Watertown Police
  
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• Koepka holds off Woods to win PGA Championship

  13-08-2018 01:29
  ST. LOUIS— Brooks Koepka is impossible to overlook now, winning the PGA Championship on Sunday with machine-like precision to go along with his back-to-back U.S. Open titles.
  And it still felt like he was the second billing to Tiger Woods.
  With roars for Woods unheard anywhere this side of Augusta National, Koepka kept his cool and ran off two birdies on the back nine at Bellerive right after Woods closed within one shot. Koepka closed with a 4-under 66 for a two-shot victory, making him o
  
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• Sun dominate glass, beat Sky 82-75

  13-08-2018 01:19
  UNCASVILLE — Courtney Williams scored 22 points, Jonquel Jones added 17 points and a season-high 15 rebounds and the Connecticut Sun beat the Chicago Sky 82-75 on Sunday.
  Chiney Ogwumike had 13 points and a season-high 14 rebounds for the Sun (18-13). Connecticut had 21 offensive rebounds and a 51-33 edge on the glass overall.
  The Sun scored the last 14 points of the third quarter to pull away to a 62-46 lead. The Sky closed to 64-60 with a 14-2 run to start the fourth, but Connecticut ext
  
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