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• Norwich church hopes to rebuild after fire

  07-08-2023 18:45
  
  Standing outside of St. Mary and St. Moses Coptic Orthodox Church, Father Tomas Kalta struggled to describe how he felt. “My heart is broken,” said Kalta, who serves as pastor at the church. Kalta was in the church Saturday evening, preparing for Sunday services. About an hour after he left, he received a phone call informing him that the church...
  
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• Mosquitoes in nine Connecticut towns test positive for West Nile virus

  07-08-2023 18:28
  
  Mosquitoes trapped in nine Connecticut towns have tested positive for West Nile virus this season. The state posted its latest trapping and testing results on Monday. So far this season, mosquitos carrying West Nile virus have been found in: Scientists with the state’s mosquito testing program say the wet weather we’ve experienced this summer have led to a big increase...
  
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• Severe weather possible overnight and into Tuesday morning

  07-08-2023 18:21
  
  Our NBC Connecticut meteorologists are tracking severe storms that are possible overnight and into Tuesday morning. Isolated and scattered storms are expected to develop primarily between 4 and 9 a.m. Not every town will be impacted. The main threat with these storms is heavy rain, damaging wind gusts and an isolated tornado can’t be ruled out. The storms working into...
  
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• Weekend Killings Draw Anger of Hartford's Mayor and Residents

  07-08-2023 18:00
  
  Dozens of candles sit outside a Wethersfield Avenue convenience store, memorializing 24-year-old Jordan Phipps of Bloomfield. Phipps was one of three people gunned down in separate Hartford shootings Sunday morning. The suspect involved in that shooting was arraigned Monday. Chan Williams-Bey is accused of killing Phipps and seriously wounding another; all while he was out on bond for other crimes....
  
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• DCF responded to 18 incidents involving family of toddler who fell from Hartford window

  07-08-2023 17:27
  
  The Department of Children and Families (DCF) said they responded to a total of 18 reports involving the family of a toddler who died after falling from a third-floor window in Hartford last month. The toddler’s mother has been charged with manslaughter in connection to his death. Emergency crews responded to the 1000 block of Capitol Avenue around 3:30 p.m....
  
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• Experts say mosquito activity ‘through the roof' in CT due to rain and humidity

  07-08-2023 17:02
  
  “They attack, especially in our yard, and it’s been horrible,” said Angie Rivera of New Haven. Across the state, people have been experiencing increased mosquito activity, even for this time of year. “Woke up this morning and I found some in my bathtub, so that’s a little bit too much for me,” said Douglas White of West Haven. Within the last...
  
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• Bicyclist seriously injured in hit-and-run in Newington

  07-08-2023 15:25
  
  A bicyclist has serious injuries after being hit by a car in Newington and police are looking for the driver. Police said the bicyclist was struck on Fenn Road, just north of Ella Grasso Boulevard, around 10:55 a.m. and the driver who hit the person left the scene. Police believe the car was an older model silver or gray Toyota...
  
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• Travelers Championship will be PGA Tour ‘Signature Event' with no cut in 2024

  07-08-2023 15:18
  
  The Travelers Championship will be one of the PGA Tour’s Signature Events in 2024, the tournament announced in a news release Monday. The tournament will have 70 to 80 of the top players on tour, and there will be no cut in a new format, the release said. “We are excited that the Travelers Championship will continue to be one...
  
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• Teen arrested after traveling 110 mph in 40 mph zone in West Hartford: police

  07-08-2023 15:15
  
  An 18-year-old was arrested for reckless driving after going 110 miles per hour in a 40 mph zone in West Hartford over the weekend. The West Hartford Police Department said the Unionville teen was clocked in going nearly three times the posted speed limit on Albany Avenue. Police said the teen was driving eastbound near Mountain Road in a red...
  
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• Police arrest suspect in theft of SUVs from Wallingford dealership

  07-08-2023 13:10
  
  Sport utility vehicles that were stolen from a dealership in Wallingford were used in several burglaries in the state and police have arrested a man who they believe was involved. The dealership break-in happened at Infiniti in Wallingford on June 28. Police said three males and a driver used crowbars and fire extinguishers to force their way in and stole...
  
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• Governor announces expansion of state's free school meals program

  07-08-2023 11:39
  
  The governor announced that Connecticut’s free school meals program will expand for the 2023-2024 school year. Gov. Ned Lamont and Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker made the announcement Monday that the state plans to expand the state free school meals program for the 2023-2024 school year for students to receive access to breakfast and lunch at no additional cost to students...
  
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• Man dies after being found unresponsive in water at Rocky Neck State Park

  07-08-2023 11:09
  
  A man who was found unresponsive in the water at Rocky Neck State Park over the weekend has died. Emergency crews were called to the park in East Lyme on Sunday around 1 p.m. after getting a report of an unresponsive 78-year-old man in the water. Lifeguards at Rocky Neck performed CPR on the man on scene before he was...
  
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• Downed wires caused power outages in Hamden

  07-08-2023 10:45
  
  Downed wires caused power outages in Hamden Monday. United Illuminating said there were two sections of downed wire at Benham Street and Paradise Avenue and there were around 1,100 power outages at the peak.   Power has been restored. United Illuminating urges customers to stay away from downed wires and to assume any downed wires are active. You can report...
  
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• Downed wires cause power outages in Hamden

  07-08-2023 10:45
  
  A downed wire is causing power outages in Hamden. United Illuminating said there are two sections of downed wire at Benham Street and Paradise Avenue and there were around 1,100 power outages at the peak.   Crews are looking into what brought the wires down and they expect to have power restored by 1 p.m. United Illuminating is urging customers...
  
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• Truck carrying bread catches fire in Milford

  07-08-2023 09:47
  
  A truck that was carrying bread caught fire in Milford Monday morning. Fire officials said it happened on Boston Post Road just after 6 a.m. and no injuries are reported. Fire officials said the Department of Consumer Protection was called because the truck was hauling bread.
  
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• CT Lucky for Life ticket won $25,000 a year

  07-08-2023 09:30
  
  Someone in Connecticut is “Lucky for Life.” One Lucky for Life ticket won $25,000 a year on Sunday night. The winning numbers were 4-6-22-25-48 and the Lucky Ball was 8. The winner matched five numbers but did not have the Lucky Ball. The jackpot for Lucky for Life is $365,000 a year. The drawing happens each night.
  
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• Motorcyclist has died after Bridgeport crash

  07-08-2023 09:15
  
  A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Bridgeport Sunday night. Police said a 2005 Suzuki motorcycle and a Toyota RAV4 collided at Fairfield and Colorado avenues at 11:30 p.m. and the motorcyclist died after being taken to a hospital. Bridgeport police are investigating and working to notify the motorcyclist’s family.
  
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• $20,000 Mega Millions winner in CT as jackpot soars to $1.55 billion

  07-08-2023 08:48
  
  Someone who played Mega Millions in Connecticut won $20,000 Friday night. The winning numbers were 11-30-45-52-56 and the Mega Ball was 20. The Megaplier was X2. The $20,000 winning ticket matched four numbers and the Mega Ball. It also had the megaplier. The next Mega Millions drawing will be on Tuesday and’s up to a record-breaking $1.55 billion for the...
  
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• Tracking periods of rain this morning with storms likely during the day

  07-08-2023 05:31
  
  Our meteorologists are tracking a wet start to the new workweek. There will be periods of rain in the morning with scattered showers and storms likely midday and in the afternoon. The day will be a little bit muggy and at times, wet. Later in the night and Tuesday morning, there will be another elevated severe weather threat. It will...
  
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• Stronger storms possible overnight

  07-08-2023 05:31
  
  Our meteorologists are tracking a wet start to the new workweek continuing tonight. Later in the night and Tuesday morning, there will be another elevated severe weather threat. We have another chance for a few stronger storms on Tuesday, as well. It will become less stormy by Tuesday afternoon as the threat moves east of the state. Wednesday and Thursday...
  
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• Rain moving through; storms likely during the day

  07-08-2023 05:31
  
  Our meteorologists are tracking a wet start to the new workweek. There are periods of rain in the morning and scattered showers and storms are likely midday and in the afternoon. The day will be a little bit muggy and at times, wet. Later in the night and Tuesday morning, there will be another elevated severe weather threat. It will...
  
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• Police ID motorcyclist killed in crash in Seymour

  07-08-2023 04:50
  
  A 28-year-old man has died after a motorcycle crash in Seymour over the weekend. Police said the crash happened on Great Hill Road around 7:30 p.m. Sunday. According to police, the motorcyclist was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital and died around an hour later. Police have identified him as 28-year-old Michael Marrone. No other vehicles were involved in the...
  
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• Motorcyclist killed in crash in Seymour

  07-08-2023 04:50
  
  A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Seymour over the weekend. Police said the crash happened on Great Hill Road around 7 p.m. on Sunday. According to police, the motorcyclist was taken to Yale New Haven Hospital and later died. The person’s identity has not been released. No other vehicles were involved in the crash.
  
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