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• Cuts Made by Patriots, Giants for NFL Cut Day

  01-09-2018 23:01
  
  Here’s a complete list of the cuts made by the New England Patriots and the New York Giants.Photo Credit: AP
  
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• Actor Kevin Bacon, Actress Kyra Sedgwick Spotted at the Goshen Fair

  01-09-2018 22:28
  
  Actor Kevin Bacon and his wife, actress Kyra Sedgwick, were spotted at the Goshen Fair on Saturday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• 2 People Injured After Boat Hits Sandbar in Old Saybrook

  01-09-2018 21:06
  
  Two people were transported to the hospital on Saturday morning after a boat hit a sandbar in Old Saybrook.Photo Credit: Old Saybrook Fire Department
  
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• Report: Chris Berman’s wife was intoxicated at time of crash

  01-09-2018 20:53
  HARTFORD — The wife of longtime ESPN broadcaster Chris Berman had a blood-alcohol level three times the legal limit when she rear-ended another man’s car, killing them both, according to a state police report.
  The Hartford Courant reports that police determined Katherine Berman was speeding and did not apply her brakes before crashing into a car driven by 87-year-old Edward Bertulis.
  State police closed the investigation without filing any charges because both drivers died.
  
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• Hartford Capital City Pride presents PrideFest 2018

  01-09-2018 20:17
  HARTFORD -- Hartford Capital City Pride and the PrideFest on Pratt Street is coming up!
  The event is organized and sponsored by Connecticut Latinos and Latinas Achieving Rights and Opportunities, also known as CLARO INC, which is a non-profit organization promoting LGTBQ rights and justice.
  There will be events starting on Tuesday, September 4, and they will run through the weekend.
  There will be regional artists, speakers, food and drink vendors, and informational booths with resources. For a
  
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• 3 Connecticut Swimming Areas Closed for Holiday Weekend

  01-09-2018 19:43
  
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• Senators Blumenthal, Markey push to limit airline baggage fees

  01-09-2018 19:34
  BOSTON — Two U.S. senators, including one from Connecticut, are calling on Congress to crack down on what they describe as exorbitant airline fees.
  Democrats Edward Markey of Massachusetts and Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut have filed legislation they say would address the problem.
  They say the higher fees could come as a shock to passengers visiting family and friends over the Labor Day weekend.
  The bill would direct the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to set standards for assessi
  
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• 3 beaches closed for the start of Labor Day weekend

  01-09-2018 19:01
  HARTFORD — The state says three beaches are closed for the start of the long Labor Day weekend.
  The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued a water quality report Saturday morning.
  It says Kettletown beach in Southbury and Indian Well beach in Shelton are closed due to cyanobacteria. Commonly known as blue-green algae, cyanobacteria produce toxins that can cause headaches, fever, pains and nausea. It can be fatal for fish and dogs.
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• Two injured after boat hits sandbar in Old Saybrook

  01-09-2018 18:47
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  Missing AttachmentOLD SAYBROOK – At least two people were transported to the hospital when a boat struck a sandbar near the mouth of the Connecticut River.
  The distress call came about 10:30 Saturday morning. Five people were on the boat when it ran aground not far from the Lynde Point lighthouse. The Old Saybrook Fire Department & Police Department responded, along with Old Lyme Fire, Middlesex Paramedics, and the state Departme
  
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• 3 State Beaches Closed for Holiday Weekend

  01-09-2018 17:04
  
  Three state beaches will be closed during this year's Labor Day weekend.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Humidity returns next week

  01-09-2018 15:27
  The humidity will make a comeback on Sunday with a mix of sun and clouds and the chance for a passing shower. Temperatures will be a bit warmer too, rising into the mid 80s.
  Then get ready to sweat! Yet another heat wave will get underway next week, starting on Labor Day and continuing through the mid-end of the next work week. The humidity may make it feel more like the triple digits at times so we are once again talking about hot classrooms for the kids.
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• Watch live: Obama, Bush to give McCain presidential farewell

  01-09-2018 14:22
  WASHINGTON — John McCain is getting a presidential farewell, but not from the actual sitting president.
  At McCain’s request, former Presidents Barack Obama, a Democrat, and George W. Bush, a Republican, are speaking about the six-term senator on Saturday at Washington National Cathedral. It is the last event in Washington, where McCain lived and worked over four decades, and part of McCain’s five-day, cross-country funeral procession. He died Aug. 25 at age 81.
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• Moncada, Davidson lead White Sox over Red Sox 6-1

  01-09-2018 13:08
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  CHICAGO — The Boston Red Sox are making a habit of rallying for victories. No such luck this time, though.
  Yoan Moncada and Matt Davidson homered, prized prospect Michael Kopech combined with three relievers on a five-hitter, and the Chicago White Sox waited out a long rain delay to beat Boston 6-1 on Friday.
  The major league-leading Red Sox had won three in a row and trailed in each of them, in
  
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• Man pleads guilty to using stolen IDs in benefit scam

  01-09-2018 12:58
  NEW HAVEN — An Illinois man has pleaded guilty in Connecticut to obtaining or trying to obtain unemployment benefits from 38 states using the stolen identities of other people.
  Federal prosecutors say 32-year-old Richard Lach, of Richton Park, Illinois, pleaded guilty Thursday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
  Prosecutors say Lach used the names, birthdates and Social Security numbers of identity theft victims that he bought online, some for $1.
  When claims were approved, the be
  
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• AP sources: Former spy said Russia had ‘Trump over a barrel’

  01-09-2018 12:32
  WASHINGTON — A senior Justice Department lawyer says a former British spy told him at a breakfast meeting two years ago that Russian intelligence believed it had Donald Trump “over a barrel,” according to multiple people familiar with the encounter.
  The lawyer, Bruce Ohr, also says he learned that a Trump campaign aide had met with higher-level Russian officials than the aide had acknowledged, the people said.
  The previously unreported details of the July 30, 2016, breakfast wi
  
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• The Stan Simspon Show: Bruce Dixon’s world (and self) exploration

  01-09-2018 12:30
  After 30 years in the business world, CT’s Bruce Dixon decided it was time to explore the real world.
  Over the past two years, the former non-profit executive has been on a global journey -- traveling alone to at least a dozen countries in Africa, Asia and Europe, and he’s not finished.It is a self-described “personal transformation’’ project. Dixon is facing his fears, taking risks  - and learning to simply trust his instincts. He is in-studio to talk about h
  
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• Waterbury street brawl leads to three arrests

  01-09-2018 05:31
  WATERBURY --  A brawl in the street was caught on camera and the video has gone viral.
  It turned out the teens who were taking the beating in the video are the ones facing serious criminal charges.
  It happened around 7 a.m. when kids were being dropped off at Jonathan Reed Elementary School. Police and witnesses said a stolen BMW sped through traffic and crashed on North Main Street.
  A man pulled the passenger of the BMW from the car and punched him in the face while another man pulle
  
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• Waterbury street brawl caught on video leads to three arrests

  01-09-2018 05:31
  WATERBURY --  A brawl in the street was caught on camera and the video has gone viral.
  It turned out the teens who were taking the beating in the video are the ones facing serious criminal charges.
  It happened around 7 a.m. when kids were being dropped off at Jonathan Reed Elementary School. Police and witnesses said a stolen BMW sped through traffic and crashed on North Main Street.
  A man pulled the passenger of the BMW from the car and punched him in the face while another man pulled
  
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• 3 Arrested After Crash, Fight Involving Stolen Vehicle

  01-09-2018 05:30
  
  Three people were arrested after two crashes involving a stolen car and a fight that was captured on video in Waterbury.
  
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• Volunteers Need Help Restoring Playground Metallophone

  01-09-2018 05:29
  
  Jonathan’s Dream Playground in West Hartford is designed for children of all abilities, and the volunteers that run the place are hoping to restore a well-loved park of the playscape to its former glory.Photo Credit: Ronit Shoham
  
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• Your Labor Day Weekend Forecast

  01-09-2018 05:02
  
  Labor Day weekend starts off with some beautiful weather for any outdoor activities, but it won’t be long before another span of hot days in the forecast.
  
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• Police investigating serious motor vehicle accident on Berlin Turnpike

  01-09-2018 05:00
  BERLIN —  Police said they are investigating a serious motor vehicle accident that took place on the Berlin Turnpike Friday night.
  Part of the Berlin Turnpike is closed near the Boston Market. At this time, it is unknown if anyone was injured or how many people, vehicles were involved.
  FOX61 will provide the latest updates as soon as they become available.
  #BREAKING large #newington police presence on Berlin turnpike. PD putting up crime tape @FOX61News pic.twitter.com/dKPHKYoRvk
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• Pedestrian Struck by Vehicle on Route 8 in Waterbury

  01-09-2018 04:56
  
  A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle on Route 8 in Waterbury Friday, according to the state Department of Transportation.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Construction workers make 6-year-old boy’s dream come true

  01-09-2018 04:07
  RICHMOND, Va. – A Virginia construction crew helped make a 6-year-old boy’s dream come true this week.
  Sully, who loves tractors, trucks and tools, was beside himself with excitement when the crew arrived to work on a project in front of his home on Hanover Avenue in Richmond earlier this week.
  “Anything construction: shovels and tools ... he wants it for Christmas, he wants it for his birthday,” explained Sully’s dad, Sean Wallace.
  Sully got a chance to put his sh
  
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• 77-year-old Colorado man pleads guilty to poisoning bald eagles, other wildlife

  01-09-2018 04:07
  MONTE VISTA, Colo. — A Colorado man pleaded guilty to poisoning bald eagles and other animals, Colorado Parks and Wildlife said Friday. The conviction followed an investigation by the agency.
  John L. Divine, 77, of Rio Grande County, pleaded guilty to 10 misdemeanors of illegal take of wildlife and using poisons to kill wildlife, according to CPW. Divine paid more than $8,000 in fines in April.
  Divine told CPW officers he put out the poison because coyotes were killing his sheep, according
  
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• Mom accused of locking 2-year-old out of the house, falling asleep

  01-09-2018 04:06
  LAS CRUCES, N.M. – A New Mexico mother faces multiple counts after police say she left her 2-year-old daughter locked out of the house Thursday night.
  A neighbor noticed the girl alone, outside the home along Doña Ana Road in Las Cruces around 11 p.m. and called police, according to the Las Cruces Sun News.
  When officers arrived, they found 27-year-old Alexis Valdivia asleep in the house with her three other children, according to the paper. All four children are under the age of 9,
  
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• Mom of Denver boy who killed himself after being bullied faces backlash online

  01-09-2018 04:05
  DENVER -- The mother of a Denver boy who killed himself after coming out as gay and being bullied is being harassed online, according to KDVR.
  Leia Pierce says her 9-year-old son, Jamel Myles, had just started fourth grade at Joe Shoemaker Elementary School when he took his own life.
  Over the summer, Pierce said her son had come out to her as gay.
  "And he looked so scared when he told me. He was like, 'Mom, I’m gay.' And I thought he was playing, so I looked back because I
  
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• Couple ordered to hand over homeless man’s GoFundMe money

  01-09-2018 04:05
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  PHILADELPHIA – After Johnny Bobbitt Jr., a homeless man with just $20 in his pocket, gave stranded motorist Kate McClure the money for gas last October, the woman and her boyfriend raised $400,000 to help him out.
  But the feel-good viral story recently devolved into a feud over how much money Bobbitt had yet to see.
  The case went to a New Jersey court on Thursday, where a judge ruled the couple needs to provide a full accounting of where the money has gone and said until then t
  
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• ‘Opioid Awareness Day’ vigils held across CT

  01-09-2018 03:44
  HARTFORD – On International Overdose Day, families who have lost loved ones to overdoses gathered in front of the capital building to put a face to the opioid epidemic and grieve with other families who know the pain they’re living with.
  Multiple non-profit organizations came together Friday for the second year in a row lining the lawn in front of the capital with pictures of those who have passed away.
  In Connecticut, last year alone over, 1,000 people died from overdoses and natio
  
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• Connecticut political candidates take part in the Annual Crocodile Club Lunch

  01-09-2018 02:07
  As this election season heats up, political candidates of both sides decided to break bread Friday afternoon.
  It was the Annual Crocodile Club lunch where elected leaders spent some of their afternoon.
  FOX61's Ike Ejioci has the story.
   
  
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• Lawmakers, state officials, advocates mark ‘International Overdose Awareness Day’

  01-09-2018 01:34
  There was a time when Rodney Parks didn’t know if he would live to see another day.
  “They’re going to find me in the street dead somewhere or whatever because at the end of it it’s just jail, institutions and death.” Parks said.
  His battle with addiction has been long and hard.
  “Cocaine was mainly my thing,” Parks said.
  Parks is in recovery and volunteers with the Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery.
  “Every family has a person that is str
  
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• Wallingford Woman Says Lift Chair Was a Letdown

  01-09-2018 01:03
  
  A Wallingford woman reached out to NBC Connecticut Responds for help when she experienced issues with a lift and massage chair.
  
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• Study: Opioid overdoses causing a rise in organ donations

  01-09-2018 01:02
  Inside of a necklace Lynn Kovack wears around her neck everyday are ashes of her daughter, Mindy Sue Kovack.
  “We didn’t even know she was doing drugs until the day we got a call from the emergency room to come down and identify her because she was on life support,” Kovack said.
  It was March 13, 2016, when Mindy died from a heart attack after overdosing on heroin and cocaine in her hometown of Newtown, to her surprise, Kovack’s husband, Scott, made a painful suggestion.
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• Officials warn people to not throw trash in the CT River, Long Island Sound

  01-09-2018 00:47
  OLD LYME -- If you're planning on heading out on the water for Labor Day Weekend, you may notice a problem that many boaters have spotted.
  People who said they're frequently out boating on the Connecticut River and Long Island Sound, said they are seeing a lot of trash. It’s more than just unsightly, it’s bad for aquatic life.
  Especially one problem in particular--balloons. Once they’re deflated and floating on the water they could kill Leatherback Sea Turtles in Connecticut w
  
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