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• New Haven school to be cutting edge engineering incubator

  04-09-2018 23:56
  NEW HAVEN -  A San Francisco based school is hoping to help create a talent pool of high tech workers by opening a campus in New Haven.
  According to the Connecticut Department of Labor, 91 percent of Connecticut companies say it’s challenging to locate and higher tech talent.
  New Haven’s newly redeveloped District Innovation and Venture Center, on the corner of James and State Streets will soon be home to a new school to develop desperately needed tech talent in Connecticu
  
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• Former Hamden Officer Sentenced for Distributing Steroids

  04-09-2018 23:31
  
  A former Hamden police officer has been sentenced for distributing steroids, according to the office of John H. Durham, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut.
  
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• Jimmy’s Seafood Responds To PETA With Its Own Billboard; ‘SteaMEd Crabs. Here To Stay’

  04-09-2018 23:26
  Baltimore, MD. (WJZ) — Marylanders were going crabby over a PETA billboard in Baltimore that urged them to stop eating crabs, but Jimmy’s Seafood has fired back with their own billboard.
  The billboard from Jimmy’s reads: “SteaMEd crabs. Here to stay. Get Famous.”
  Just days after PETA put up billboard urging #Baltimore to stop eating crabs, @JimmysSeafood fires back with one of their own: “SteaMEd Crabs. Here to stay.” @wjz pic.twitter.com/AoQtRFWqPr
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• New London Police Make Arrest in Attempted Abduction Case

  04-09-2018 23:18
  
  New London police have arrested a suspect in connection with the attempted abduction of a 9-year-old girl last month.Photo Credit: New London Police Department
  
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• Epic Prank: College Students Create Poster Of Themselves And Hang It In Texas McDonald’s

  04-09-2018 23:03
  PEARLAND, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) – A couple of college students near Houston are taking social media by storm after an epic prank they pulled at a McDonald’s restaurant.
  The Asian pair noticed there wasn’t a lot of diversity on the walls at the restaurant in Pearland so they decided to create their own poster.
  Jevh M, the student with the Twitter account @Jevholution, posted three photos of the poster and wrote, “i noticed there was a blank wall at mcdonald’s so i decid
  
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• Police Officer Goes Viral After Buying, Pumping Elderly Woman’s Gas

  04-09-2018 22:54
  ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. (CBS Local) – A Michigan police officer’s act of kindness has become a social media sensation after he stepped in to help an elderly woman at a local gas station.
  Seth Kazz, the owner of the station in St. Clair Shores, posted a photo to Facebook on Aug. 31 after the officer went out of his way to make sure the struggling customer got home alright.
  Kazz says the woman gave him $3 in change to buy as much gas as that would put in her car. As she went
  
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• 5-Pound Dog Died Saving His Family From A Bear, Mother Says

  04-09-2018 22:52
  BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. (CBS Local) – A woman in North Carolina says her family’s dog died a hero after he managed to save them from a bear that wandered into their home.
  Pickles, a small five-pound pup, was about to head out into Tiffany Merrill’s yard in Black Mountain when a bear burst through the open sliding glass door on Aug. 31. “I thought I was gonna die,” Merrill told WLOS. “I started yelling for my kids. ‘Shut your doors!
  
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• Delays on I-91N in Middletown After Tractor-Trailer Crash

  04-09-2018 22:42
  
  Traffic is backed up on Interstate 91 north in Middletown after a tractor-trailer crash.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Boomer Esiason: Jets Eyeing Sam Darnold As The Next Carson Wentz

  04-09-2018 21:57
  The New York Jets announced to the world that the future was now when they traded away quarterback Teddy Bridgewater and named rookie Sam Darnold their starter for Week 1 in Detroit. The first-round draft pick was being hyped as the next great NFL quarterback long before the Jets took him with the third overall pick in April.
  After an impressive preseason, the hype for Darnold only seems to be growing. CBS Local Sports caught up with former NFL MVP Boomer Esiason who says New York
  
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• GoFundMe For Homeless Man That Helped Stranded Driver Has Been Drained, Says Attorney

  04-09-2018 21:40
  (CBS Philly/CBS Local) – There’s no more money left in a GoFundMe account for a homeless man who used his last $20 to buy gas for a stranded driver in Philadelphia, says the homeless man’s attorney.
  Kate McClure and her boyfriend Mark D’Amico originally began the GoFundMe to help Johnny Bobbit, a homeless man, after he shared his last $20 to help McClure, who was stranded in Philadelphia.
  The GoFundMe campaign raised more than $400,000, but Bobbit’s a
  
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• Dictionary Adds 800 New Words Including ‘Hangry,’ ‘Zoodles,’ ‘Fintech,’ ‘Bougie’

  04-09-2018 21:28
  NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – “TL;DR:” The dictionary added new words.
  Along with the “too long, didn’t read” summary line found at the end of wordy online posts, the Springfield-based dictionary company Merriam-Webster.com added 800 new words and meanings on Tuesday, expanding its database based on frequently used terms.
  Emotionally, people get “hangry” when hunger and anger mix, easily fixed by a meal of “zoodles” – noodles made from
  
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• Route 44 Westbound in Avon Reopens

  04-09-2018 21:01
  
  The westbound side of Route 44 in Avon was closed for several hours after a box truck carrying food rolled over and has reopened.Photo Credit: Heidi Savino
  
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• Driver in Critical Condition After New Haven Crash

  04-09-2018 20:58
  
  Police are investigating a crash that left a 36-year-old New Haven man in critical condition and said they received reports soon before about a someone who appeared to be intoxicated driving toward the...
  
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• Manchester Elementary School Opens Complete With Slide

  04-09-2018 20:57
  
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• Kindergarten principal in China fired after kids welcomed with pole dance

  04-09-2018 20:35
  A Chinese kindergarten principal has been fired after she welcomed students back to school at the beginning of term with a pole dancing display.
  Hundreds of children and parents at the Xinshahui kindergarten in Shenzhen, in the southern province of Guangdong, watched as a female pole dancer performed on a flag pole in a large courtyard.
  Videos posted by parents on Monday show the skimpily-dressed dancer spinning and leaning seductively on the flagpole, from which a Chinese flag was flying.
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• Mother Caught Putting Son’s Head In Toilet In Viral Video

  04-09-2018 19:42
  LEESBURG, Fla. (CBS Local) – A Florida mother says she’s receiving death threats after a video of her, apparently putting her son’s head in a toilet, went viral.
  Kaitlyn Wolf of Leesburg told reporters that the whole video was a joke and that her three-year-old son wasn’t screaming, he was laughing. Local police are not convinced and have reportedly started an investigation into the incident after being tipped off by social media users who watched the video.
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• Colin Kaepernick ‘Just Do It’ Ad Sparks Nike Boycott

  04-09-2018 19:38
  NEW YORK (CBS Local) – Nike’s long-running “Just Do It” campaign is geared toward getting consumers to pay attention to the brand, but analysts say its decision to add Colin Kaepernick as a new face of the campaign comes with risks.Honoree Colin Kaepernick speaks onstage at ACLU SoCal Hosts Annual Bill of Rights Dinner at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel on December 3, 2017 in Beverly Hills, California. (credit: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Image
  
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• Former Arizona US Sen. Jon Kyl to replace John McCain

  04-09-2018 19:31
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  PHOENIX — The governor of Arizona announced Tuesday that he will appoint former Sen. Jon Kyl to fill the late Sen. John McCain’s seat in the U.S. Senate.
  Gov. Doug Ducey made the announcement on Twitter minutes before a scheduled news conference.
  Kyl, a Republican, is currently shepherding Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Kyl’s appointment may make it possible for him to vote for the nomination.
  Ducey, also a Republican, added t
  
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• 999 Was Lucky in Back-to-Back CT Lottery Drawings

  04-09-2018 19:29
  
  The number 999 was lucky for thousands of Connecticut Lottery players when the number came up in back-to-back Play 3 games over the holiday weekend.Photo Credit: Connecticut Lottery
  
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• Moose Drowns In Lake After Being Crowded By Onlookers On Shore

  04-09-2018 19:10
  SOUTH HERO, Vt. (CBS Local/CBS Boston) — A moose drowned in Lake Champlain after people crowded around the animal to take its picture, Vermont wildlife officials said.
  Fish and Wildlife Warden Robert Currier said the moose swam across the lake from New York to South Hero, Vermont on Saturday. He said it made it onto land but was forced back into the water, likely feeling threatened by onlookers. The moose succumbed to exhaustion and drowned.
  Currier said he wasn’t
  
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• Police ID Victim in Deadly Crash on Middletown Ave. in North Haven

  04-09-2018 18:51
  
  Police have identified the man who died in a crash that closed Middletown Avenue in North Haven on 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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• This Week In Golf: DeChambeau Wins Dell Technologies, Leads FedExCup

  04-09-2018 17:43
  By Sam McPherson
  Bryson DeChambeau does not turn 25 years old until September 16, but over the last two weekends, he has played with more experience and wisdom than his age would suggest. After a four-shot win last week in The Northern Trust, he managed a similar feat at the Dell Technologies Championship, winning by two strokes over Justin Rose. He’s now staked himself to a commanding points lead in the FedExCup playoffs.
  Coming into the 2017-18 PGA Tour season, DeChambeau had one ca
  
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• Renovated Manchester School Opens With Technology, Slide Between Floors

  04-09-2018 17:39
  
  Waddell School, a newly renovated elementary school for 530 students in kindergarten through fourth grade, opened Tuesday. The classrooms have bright colors and large windows that are each equipped with...Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• Fire at Energy Plant in Middletown Extinguished

  04-09-2018 17:27
  
  Firefighters extinguished a fire at the Kleen Energy Plant on River Road in Middletown on Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Second Arrest Made After Stolen Vehicle Pursuit in East Haven

  04-09-2018 16:55
  
  East Haven police have arrested a second person in connection to a pursuit in a stolen car that spanned multiple towns on Sunday.Photo Credit: East Haven Police
  
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• Flu season is around the corner. Is your family prepared?

  04-09-2018 16:19
  ATLANTA — It’s time to call your pediatrician. All children should get a flu shot as soon as it becomes available this season, preferably before the end of October, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends in apolicy statement published Monday. It also emphasizes that the shot is preferred over the nasal mist.
  “Everyone over 6 months of age should get their flu vaccine before Halloween,” said Atlanta pediatrician Dr. Jennifer Shu, who is a member of the academy
  
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• Democrats disrupt start of Kavanaugh hearing with protest over withheld documents

  04-09-2018 16:02
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  WASHINGTON DC — Senate Democrats disrupted the start of the Judiciary Committee hearing of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Tuesday morning.
  Sens. Cory Booker, Richard Blumenthal, Kamala Harris and others interrupted Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley’s attempt to launch the hearing, repeatedly decrying the lack of Kavanaugh’s documents and emails released this summer. An additional 42,000 documents were released Monday night.
  When he does testify Tuesday, Kavan
  
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• Fitch High School Seniors Paint Parking Spots as Fundraiser

  04-09-2018 15:36
  
  Groton public school students are returning to their first day of school following the Labor Day weekend. Of the ten schools in the district, students at Fitch High School are starting the academic year...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Wave of #MeToo complaints strains human rights agencies

  04-09-2018 14:43
  HARTFORD  — A wave of sexual harassment complaints that accompanied the #MeToo movement is straining many of the state and local offices tasked with policing workplace discrimination of all kinds.
  Places such as New York City and Massachusetts have added resources to deal with the surge in complaints, but human rights agencies elsewhere say their small staffs are struggling to keep up with growing caseloads.
  In Connecticut, which is on pace to receive nearly twice as many sexual haras
  
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• FBI: Stolen ruby slippers worn in ‘Wizard of Oz’ recovered

  04-09-2018 14:42
  MINNEAPOLIS — Federal authorities say they have recovered pair of ruby slippers worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” that were stolen from a Minnesota museum 13 years ago.
  The slippers were taken from the Judy Garland Museum in Grand Rapids in August 2005 when someone went through a window and broke into the small display case. The shoes were insured for $1 million.
  Four pairs of ruby slippers worn by Garland in the movie are known to exist. The shoes are made from about
  
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• Actors and fans defend ‘Cosby Show’ actor after articles job-shame him for working at Trader Joe’s

  04-09-2018 14:28
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  CLIFTON, NJ — An honest man doing an honest day’s work used to be something to be celebrated in America. But it didn’t seem like it — over the Labor Day weekend, of all times — after actor Geoffrey Owens was spotted at a Trader Joe’s in New Jersey, bagging groceries.
  It all started with an article in the Daily Mail late last week. A customer at the store in Clifton, New Jersey, spotted Owens — best known for his role as son-in-law E
  
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• WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee holds confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh

  04-09-2018 14:20
  WASHINGTON DC — Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s appearance before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week offers senators their only real opportunity to challenge the Supreme Court nominee’s legal thinking before he would take a lifetime appointment on America’s highest court.
  This time around, the stakes are higher because President Donald Trump’s nominee is poised to succeed swing vote Justice Anthony Kennedy, the conservative-centrist who joined with liberals to uphold
  
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• Cell phone ban in French schools go into effect

  04-09-2018 14:12
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  PARIS — Starting Monday, primary, junior and middle school students will head back to classrooms in France sans smartphones. A new law will require them to leave these addictive devices at home or keep them switched off during the entire school day.
  Affecting French children aged 3-15 years, the draconian law is the result of a campaign promise by French President Emmanuel Macron who, like many other European leaders, see the devices as a technological scourge that ne
  
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• Shutdown deadline looms as Congress returns to fight over funding

  04-09-2018 14:08
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  WASHINGTON DC  — Lawmakers return to work Tuesday facing a deadline to fund the government or risk a shutdown at the end of the month, something Republicans leaders are anxious to avoid as they brace for what could be a tough midterm election in November.
  The House and Senate have made more progress this year than usual toward passing spending bills through their respective chambers. But they have yet to merge any of their separate bills into final legislati
  
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• Teaching Students How to Be as Safe as Possible on the School Bus

  04-09-2018 13:53
  
  It’s back to school and that means school buses will be back on the roads. With the safety of children at the top of parent’s minds, bus drivers are reminding kids and other drivers how to make this year as safe...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Nike’s support for Colin Kaepernick protest has some destroying their shoes

  04-09-2018 13:44
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  BEAVERTON, Oregon — Nike’s decision to use Colin Kaepernick as the face of its latest advertising campaign has some sports fans burning with rage.
  People upset with the move have started setting fire to their sneakers and leisurewear to protest Nike using Kaepernick to promote the 30th anniversary of its “Just Do It” advertising campaign.
  The former San Francisco 49er has not played in the NFL since the 2016 season. That year, he began kneeling durin
  
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• Groton Middle Schools Become STEM, Arts Magnet Schools

  04-09-2018 13:21
  
  Groton middle schoolers head back to class on Tuesday. While they may be returning to the same two school buildings, the schools' names have changed.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• I-95 in Bridgeport Reopens Following Garbage Truck Crash, Fire

  04-09-2018 13:06
  
  A garbage truck crash and fire is causing delays on I-95 in Bridgeport on Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: CT DOTThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Route 44 closed in West Hartford due to truck rollover

  04-09-2018 12:48
  WEST HARTFORD — Avon crews are responding to a truck rollover crash on Route 44, Avon Mountain.
  West Hartford police say the road is shut down at Albany Avenue and Mountain Road.
  It’s unknown if there are any injuries.
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• Garbage Truck Crash, Fire Causes Delays on I-95 in Bridgeport

  04-09-2018 12:28
  
  A garbage truck crash and fire is causing delays on I-95 in Bridgeport on Tuesday morning.Photo Credit: CT DOTThis story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.
  
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• Fire crews working 2nd alarm fire at Kleen Energy Plant in Middletown

  04-09-2018 12:27
  MIDDLETOWN — The Middletown Fire Department confirms they have responded to the Kleen Energy Plant at 1349 River Road on a report of a fire.
  The fire department says the fire is at a second alarm for more man power to the scene.
  Middletown Mayor Dan Drew said that he spoke with the fire chief, and that the fire is inside an insulated wall. The fire will be a long process.
  I spoke with Chief Howley from SFD this morning. The fire is inside a wall in insulation and the knockdown will be a lo
  
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• Taliban announces death of Haqqani terror network founder

  04-09-2018 11:26
  The founder of the notorious Taliban-linked Haqqani network, which for decades was responsible for kidnappings and suicide bombings against the United States and its allies, has died, the Taliban has said.
  A statement distributed by Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid to journalists said Jalaluddin Haqqani passed away “after a long battle with illness,” adding he had been “ill and bed-ridden for the past several years.”
  He passed operational control of the network to his
  
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• Hazy, hot, and humid with temps in 90s

  04-09-2018 10:44
  Labor Day typically marks the "unofficial" end to summer, but the weather says otherwise.
  A HEAT ADVISORY is in effect for today, but it won't be quite as sweltering as yesterday. Temperatures will top out in the 90 degree range, which will likely end up a few degrees cooler than yesterday. Bradley Airport got to an impressive 94 on Labor Day with a peak heat index of 100!
  We'll have a lot of sunshine today with clouds popping up in the afternoon. The humidity will be high, but not quite absurd
  
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• Donations Pour in for Victims of Stratford Condo Fire

  04-09-2018 05:22
  
  Dozens of people were forced from their homes after a fire at a condominium complex in Stratford last week, and residents are still trying to figure out their next steps.Photo Credit: Contributed
  
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• Route 66 in East Hampton Closed For Hours After Crash

  04-09-2018 05:16
  
  Part of Route 66 in East Hampton was closed for hours after a serious crash Monday.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Schools Announce Early Dismissals Due to Heat Tuesday

  04-09-2018 04:34
  
  The NBC Connecticut meteorologists have issued a First Alert for excessive heat and humidity on Monday and Tuesday, and some school districts have announced early dismissals Tuesday.A heat advisory is...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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• Person Fatally Struck by Train in North Haven

  04-09-2018 04:05
  
  A person was struck and killed by a train in North Haven Monday, according to police.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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• North Haven PD: 1 person killed after bring struck by train

  04-09-2018 03:30
  NORTH HAVEN --  North Haven Police Department are responding to a train vs. pedestrian collision on Devine Street near State Street.
  At this time, police said one person was killed in the accident.
  Amtrak said a person was trespassing on the track north of New Haven  the person came into contact with Amtrak Northeast Regional train 497 at approximately 8:54 p.m.
  Amtrak said the train was on its way from Springfield, Mass. to New Haven, Conn.
  Amtrak said there have been no re
  
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• On Labor Day, Trump slams union leader who criticized him

  04-09-2018 03:07
  WASHINGTON  — President Donald Trump started his Labor Day with an attack on a top union leader, lashing out after criticism from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka.
  Trump tweeted Monday that Trumka “represented his union poorly on television this weekend.” He added: “It is easy to see why unions are doing so poorly. A Dem!”
  The president’s attack came after Trumka appeared on “Fox News Sunday” over the weekend where he said efforts to overhaul
  
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• Minnesota House candidate uses N-word to describe himself in campaign ad

  04-09-2018 02:52
  One candidate running for a state House seat in Minnesota, has drawn a lot of attention following the release of his campaign video that was posted online.
  According to the Daily News, Kyle Greene who is running as an independent, posted a 30-second video on his website and Facebook page, asking voters to elect him to office.
  “I want to be your state representative, I want to be your public servant and I want to be your (N-word),” Greene says at the end of the ad.
  The video has clos
  
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