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• Library director sentenced after spending $89,000 in funds on ‘Game of War’

  14-08-2018 23:59
  NORTH LOGAN, Utah – The former director of a Utah library was sentenced Tuesday for stealing $89,000 worth of library funds and spending it on the mobile app, “Game of War.”
  Investigators said they discovered that Adam Winger, 38, had made hundreds of purchases for gift cards with North Logan City Library credit cards. These gift cards were, in turn, used to make purchases on the "Game of War" app.
  Winger was the director of the North Logan City Library for about thr
  
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• Shooting, Robbery Reported on Wethersfield Ave in Hartford

  14-08-2018 23:47
  
  Hartford police are investigating a shooting and street robbery on Wethersfield Avenue Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Father Faces Deportation as Son Battles Rare Condition

  14-08-2018 23:46
  
  A Connecticut father is facing deportation back to his native country, Colombia while his 14-year-old son battles a rare genetic condition.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 4-Year-Old Battling Cancer Makes Visit to Old Saybrook PD

  14-08-2018 23:32
  
  Old Saybrook Police are sporting a special uniform this summer to help support a 4-year-old boy who is fighting cancer.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Report: Man Who Followed Teen Into Restroom Beaten, Killed By Girl’s Father

  14-08-2018 22:47
  Phoenix, AZ (CBS Local)- An Arizona man has been accused of beating and killing the man who attempted to enter a bathroom stall that his daughter was in.
  According to ABC 15, 40-year-old Melvin Harris has been charged with second-degree murder after confronting and beating the man outside a Quick Trip store in the Phoenix area on August 2nd.
  Police told the station that Harris went to pick up his daughter and her friends at the store at around 11:30 p.m. on the night of August 2nd.
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• Lane of Route 44 in Avon Closed After Crash

  14-08-2018 22:10
  
  One lane of Route 44 in Avon is closed after a crash.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• CT LIVE!: Top 10 Lobster Rolls in Connecticut

  14-08-2018 22:05
  
  The CT LIVE! team traveled the state in search of the top lobster roll in the Connecticut.Photo Credit: NBC CT
  
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• Beach Boys to Perform at Big E

  14-08-2018 21:22
  
  The Beach Boys are heading to the area and will perform at the Big E. The band will perform Sunday, Sept. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at The Big E in West Springfield, Massachusetts.Photo Credit: Getty Images for Celebrity Fight
  
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• Girls use hot coffee, fight back to thwart abduction

  14-08-2018 21:18
  MILLINGTON, Mich — Police say girls threw hot coffee and fought to stop a man who was trying to abduct them.
  The girls, who range in age from 11 to 14, were leaving a convenience store in Millington, Michigan, on Monday night when they told police a man grabbed the youngest around the head and said she was coming with him.
  The three other girls threw hot coffee on him and kicked and hit him until he let the girl go. Then police say he grabbed another girl by her hair and the others renewed
  
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• Police Warn Parents: Predators Using Online Games To Meet, Lure Children

  14-08-2018 21:17
  LAPEER COUNTY, Mich. (CBS Local) – Police are warning parents that child predators may be trying to use online games to meet kids in the real world.
  In a post by the Lapeer County Sheriff’s Department in Michigan on Facebook, authorities warn that there have been “multiple reports” of strangers attempting to set up meetings with minors through online video games. “Predators will use every avenue possible to reach minor children and use a bait tactic to bui
  
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• UConn, Tennessee to renew series

  14-08-2018 21:03
  SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – After a 12-year absence, the UConn and Tennessee women’s basketball programs will resume their historic series beginning in 2019-20, as announced by the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Tuesday. The two programs, which account for 19 combined NCAA Championships, have not faced each other since 2007.
  As part of the two-year series, UConn will host Tennessee during the 2019-20 season, with a portion of proceeds benefitting the Pat Summitt Foundation and th
  
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• Defense rests in Paul Manafort trial; closing arguments Wednesday

  14-08-2018 20:59
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  The defense rested its case Tuesday morning in the trial against former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort without calling any witnesses, setting the stage for closing arguments Wednesday morning.
  Manafort spoke for the first time in court during the trial, saying he will not testify.
  Manafort told Judge T.S. Ellis that he would not testify during a brief questioning at the podium before the jury was brought in the room. Manafort is not required to testify because of his Fifth Ame
  
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• Suicide Survivor Gets ‘Ultimate Second Chance’ After Historic Face Transplant

  14-08-2018 20:07
  CLEVELAND (CBS Local) – A young woman who attempted suicide has been given a new lease on life one year after becoming the youngest person to undergo a face transplant in the U.S.
  Katie Stubblefield was 18 when she shot herself with a rifle in her Mississippi home. The gunshot destroyed the teen’s face and required extensive surgery to save her life.
  After three years of reconstructive surgery and rehab, doctors at the Cleveland Clinic performed a total face transplant on the 21
  
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• Ariana Grande And James Corden Melt Hearts With Musical Ode To ‘Titanic’

  14-08-2018 19:42
  (CNN) — James Corden’s latest musical celebrity segment will have you swimming in emotions.
  On Monday night’s “Late Late Show with James Corden,” the late-night host and superstar singer Ariana Grande teamed up for a 13-song tribute to “Titanic” that relived the movie’s plotline through tunes like “Come Sail Away” by Styx, “Rich Girl” by Hall & Oats and, naturally, “Ice Ice Baby” by Vanilla Ice.
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• Ethan Peck To Join ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ As Spock

  14-08-2018 19:35
  CBS has announced that Ethan Peck will join the cast of Star Trek: Discovery as the legendary “Spock.” The character “Spock,” is a half-human, half-Vulcan Science Officer of the U.S.S. Enterprise, and foster brother of “Michael Burnham.”
  “Through 52 years of television and film, a parallel universe and a mirror universe, Mr. Spock remains the only member of the original bridge crew to span every era of Star Trek,” said Executive Producer Alex Kurtz
  
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• House From Twilight Movie Put Up For Sale In Oregon

  14-08-2018 19:27
  St. Helens, OR (CBS Local)- Fans of the “Twilight” series now have a chance to own a part of the movie history.
  According to KATU, one of the houses used in the filming of the movies has been put up for sale in St. Helens, Oregon. The house, located at 184 6th Street, was home to the main character, Bella, played by Kristin Stewart, in the movie series.
  St. Helens was home to much of the filming for the movie and several other spots in the town could be seen in the film. The owner of
  
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• Employee arrested for allegedly fighting another employee at local restaurant in Glastonbury

  14-08-2018 19:15
  GLASTONBURY — An employee is in hot water after she allegedly got into a fight with another one at a local restaurant.
  On July 21, police responded to the Ninety-Nine Restaurant on calls of an altercation between two employees.
  An investigation determined that Ahsley Antonetti became aggressive with another employee.  Witnesses told police that Antonetti grabbed the other employee and had to be restrained.
  Antonetti, 24 of East Hartford, turned herself in to police who had an active w
  
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• Scooters Set On Fire, Thrown Into Ocean By People Fed Up With Clutter

  14-08-2018 19:12
  LOS ANGELES (CBS Local) – Dockless scooters may be a free way to get around California, but many locals are allegedly choosing to destroy the shareable vehicles instead.
  According to a report in the Los Angeles Times, people in several cities are so fed up with the free scooters being left piled up on sidewalks that they’re being burned, crushed, and even thrown into the Pacific Ocean.
  “They throw them everywhere: in the ocean, in the sand, in the trash can,” Ve
  
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• Kitten Rescued From Engine Compartment of Vehicle in Seymour

  14-08-2018 18:41
  
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• Teen’s Headache Turns Out To Be Rare, Life-Threatening Illness

  14-08-2018 18:39
  IOWA CITY, Iowa (CBS Local) – An Iowa teen dealing with headaches is now fighting for his life after doctors discovered he was actually suffering from a rare brain disease.
  Christopher Bunch told his parents he had a headache on Aug. 6, but decided to go to football practice anyway. When the pain did not go away, the 14-year-old’s coaches reportedly sat him down for the remainder of practice before going home.
  According to the boy’s parents, that’s when Bunch went to
  
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• Malfunctioning Machine Replaced at New Britain Polling Site

  14-08-2018 18:13
  
  The polls for the Connecticut primary have been opened since 6 a.m. Tuesday and volunteers at a polling place in New Britain had to replace some equipment.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Family says father killed in triple shooting was protecting his kids

  14-08-2018 17:48
  MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a triple shooting that left one man dead and two children injured, including a 4-year-old, according to WITI.
  According to police, officers responded to the area just before 8:30 p.m.
  Investigators said an ongoing dispute led to the shooting.  The suspect fired multiple gunshots at a group of people that included children. A 4-year-old and a 14-year-old were struck. The 4-year-old was seriously hurt, and sadly, the child's father, 28, identif
  
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• Mother explains how she forgot infant son in hot car, leading to his death

  14-08-2018 17:45
  EMPORIA, Va. -- The mother of a 6-month-old boy who died after he was left in a car for hours says she forgot her baby was in the car while she was at work, according to WTVR. Police in Emporia are still investigating Friday's incident.
  Blondia Curry, 30, said she was taking her children to stay with various family members Friday before work when she got a call that led to tragedy.
  "My youngest daughter's father calls and he said his mother wasn't going to be able to watch [one of her daughters
  
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• Man Smashes Police Car Window, Says He Hates Cops: Police

  14-08-2018 17:44
  
  A man from Hartford is facing assault on police and hate crime charges after police said he threw a brick through the window of an occupied police car on Monday night and said he hates cops.Photo Credit: Hartford Police
  
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• Historic face transplant gives suicide survivor a ‘second chance’

  14-08-2018 17:40
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  As Katie Stubblefield brushed her fingers across her face, she could feel the wound.
  Her vision is greatly impaired due to her injury, but touching her face allowed her to feel what her doctors were working around the clock to treat. She could feel where her face was swollen. She could feel the portions that were missing.
  That was before Katie, at 21, became the youngest person in the United States to receive a face transplant. The transplant, performed last year, aims to restore Kat
  
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• Gov. Malloy Won't Reveal Which Democrat He Voted for Today

  14-08-2018 17:36
  
  When asked whether he voted for Lamont or Ganim, Malloy wouldn't give a specific answer.Photo Credit: NBC CT
  
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• 4-Day School Week Means Longer Days For Some Denver-Area Students

  14-08-2018 17:29
  THORNTON, Colo. (CBS4)– Students in School District 27-J north of the Denver metro area started their first full week of school Tuesday morning, which means they’re only going to class four days a week.The move could save the district millions of dollars in the coming years, while also giving longer weekends to staff and students.
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  Incoming students at Riverdale Ridge High School, the district’s newest high school, headed to class for their new schedule on Tuesday
  
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• Bud Light Installs ‘Victory Fridges’ For When Cleveland Browns Win A Game

  14-08-2018 17:01
  PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Bud Light is betting that the Cleveland Browns will at least win one game this season.
  They’ve teamed up with ten Cleveland bars to install “Victory Fridges” full of Bud Light that will automatically unlock when the Browns win their first regular season game of the year.
  Bud Light says the “Victory Fridges” are smart-technology refrigerators that will automatically unlock after the Browns capture their first regular-season victory in 2018.
  
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• Storms Bringing Heavy Rain Through Connecticut

  14-08-2018 16:38
  
  The stormy pattern continues and storms are moving through, making isolated showers and thunderstorms possible.This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Fans rally around Aretha Franklin

  14-08-2018 15:51
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  DETROIT — Many fans are giving Aretha Franklin her flowers now.
  In the wake of news that the legendary singer is gravely ill, social media has been flooded with tributes.
  Former president Bill Clinton tweeted late Monday asking others to “lift” the ailing star.
  “Like people all around the world, Hillary and I are thinking about Aretha Franklin tonight & listening to her music that has been such an important part of our lives the last 50 years,” the t
  
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• Ask the Attorney: Motorcycle crash options

  14-08-2018 15:44
  Ask the AttyI was riding my motorcycle when a dog ran in front of me andI had to swerve to avoid him, causing me to crash into a tree!!As a result I'm rehabbing with numerous injuries..What can I do?
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• #WorkinCT #CTConfident: Back to school without breaking the bank

  14-08-2018 15:43
  WEST HARTFORD -- Back to school shopping is something Johnnie Jackson and his son Jeremy know well.
  “Always need to get a new backpack, and he definitely needs to get some new clothes, maybe like two, three pairs of shoes,” said Jackson.
  They were already at the Westfarms Mall looking for sales.
  “I’m always looking for the shoe deals,” said Jackson.
  While young Sophie Dumais has her eye on the sports sales.
  “I like sports a lot, so I usually like to look
  
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• Man Dead, Woman in Critical Condition After Shooting in Bridgeport

  14-08-2018 15:25
  
  A man is dead and a woman is in critical condition after a shooting in Bridgeport Monday morning.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• NFL Training Camp: What To Expect From The NY & LA Teams This Season

  14-08-2018 14:47
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  NFL teams have all gotten their first preseason games under their belt and are now gearing up for game number two. As we get deeper into camp, the positional battles become more important, fringe players are fighting for a roster spot, and rookies are proving whether or not they belong in the starting lineup at the beginning of the regular season.
  In New York, both the Giants and the Jets are hoping that their first round picks can make an impact this season. For the G-men, it’s
  
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• I-95 in Bridgeport Reopens Following Tractor-Trailer Rollover

  14-08-2018 14:32
  
  Interstate 95 in Bridgeport has reopened after a tractor-trailer rollover crash closed part of it for hours on Tuesday.Photo Credit: Connecticut DOT
  
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• Milford K9 awarded a ballistic vest

  14-08-2018 13:59
  MILFORD — K9 “Zar”, with the Milford Police Department, has been awarded a ballistic vest thanks to a non-profit organization called Vested Interest in K9s Inc.
  Zar is a four and a half-year-old German Shepard, certified in patrol work, and assigned to Officer Sean Owens. He’s been with the department since 2014.
  Police describe Zar in being full of personality, enjoying playing with his Kong toy, going for walks, and patrolling the city of Milford on evening shifts with
  
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• Reports: Raised highway collapses in Italian city of Genoa

  14-08-2018 12:37
  MILAN — The Italian news agency ANSA says a raised highway has partially collapsed in the northern port city of Genoa.
  There was no immediate word on deaths or injuries. ANSA said that authorities suspected that a structural weakness caused the collapse on Tuesday.
  Images circulating on Italian media show the highway through the city with a large section missing. Emergency vehicles were responding.
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• Officer injured after Hartford man smashes cruiser window

  14-08-2018 11:50
  HARTFORD — A Hartford man was arrested after he smashed a patrol car’s window with an officer inside.
  Police say just after 9 p.m. Monday, an officer was sitting in his police cruiser on a road closure at Laurel Street at Farmington Avenue. Suddenly, without warning, the window was smashed in by a brick, nearly missing the officer’s head.
  A suspect’s description was broadcasted out immediately, and Decon Adams-Almstad, 20, from Hartford, was arrested a short time later.
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• City Leaders Want Change After Cop's 'Trigger Happy' Comment

  14-08-2018 05:28
  
  Hartford community leaders and elected officials are calling for change in the police department amid an investigation into a video that allegedly shows a Hartford police sergeant making comments about...Photo Credit: Morgan Raposa/Facebook
  
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• FBI Rolls Out Interactive App for Physical Fitness Test

  14-08-2018 01:21
  
  There is now a free FBI “Physical Fitness Test” app you can download right to your phone and test your skills.
  
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• Seymour police continue investigation of former high school football coach

  14-08-2018 00:23
  SEYMOUR --  An investigation of the Seymour High School football program, which police have been involved in for nearly three months, is still a complete mystery.
  Neither police nor the school system are talking, but one thing is certain: a Seymour High School librarian, who was Seymour’s very successful head football coach, is still on administrative leave.
  Multiple sources tell FOX61 that the investigation centers on former head coach Tom Lennon's dealings with players some years a
  
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