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• Lena Waithe & Common Discuss ‘The Chi’

  04-01-2018 21:24
  Actress & producer Lena Waithe and rapper Common are known around the country for the projects they’ve worked on, awards they’ve won and people they’ve collaborated with. But, their defining and unifying characteristic is being from Chicago. Waithe and Common both grew up on the South Side of Chicago and teamed up to executive produce a new Showtime original series called “The Chi.” The show was shot on location in Chicago and features a story of how a group of
  
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• New Connecticut laws take effect July 1. Here's what to know

  30-06-2026 15:58 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  More than 80 new Connecticut laws take effect tomorrow, July 1, including changes to housing, school safety and artificial intelligence. Here are some of the biggest changes taking effect Tuesday. Some of the biggest changes taking effect are tied to the sweeping housing bill approved during a special legislative session last fall. Beginning July 1, towns will face new limits...
  
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• Historic Hindinger Farm in Hamden up for sale

  30-06-2026 15:50 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  After more than 130 years, a community staple in Hamden is for sale. Hindinger Farm is the latest in Connecticut to move onto a new chapter, and as the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. But, it will be open for the rest of the year. “We’re looking forward to a new chapter in our lives,” said Elizabeth Hindinger,...
  
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• Four arrested Monday after Vernon roadway fight involving a machete

  30-06-2026 14:23 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Four people were arrested Monday afternoon after police responded to a roadway fight involving a machete and a shovel in Vernon. Police responded to a report of a fight near 32 Vernon Avenue, where they found multiple parties involved in the disturbance. EMS arrived on scene to evaluate those involved, but everyone refused medical treatment, according to police. Police arrested...
  
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• Supreme Court will consider whether laws known as assault weapons bans violate the Second Amendment

  30-06-2026 12:30 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the Second Amendment. The justices said Tuesday they will take up an appeal asking the court to strike down bans on the AR-15 and similar semiautomatic firearms in the Chicago area and Connecticut. Similar bans are in place in about a dozen states, covering major cities like New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. A national assault weapons ban expired in 2004
  
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• Supreme Court will consider striking down assault weapons bans, in Connecticut and the Chicago-area

  30-06-2026 12:30 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The justices said Tuesday they will take up an appeal asking the court to strike down bans on the AR-15 and similar semiautomatic firearms in the Chicago area and Connecticut.
  
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• Supreme Court to consider whether Connecticut's assault weapons ban violates Second Amendment

  30-06-2026 12:30 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles often called assault weapons violate the Second Amendment. The justices said Tuesday they will take up an appeal asking the court to strike down bans on the AR-15 and similar semiautomatic firearms in the Chicago area and Connecticut. Similar bans are in place in about a dozen states, covering major cities like New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. A national assault weapons ban expired in 2004.
  
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• West Haven bar's liquor permit suspended due to overcrowding, service after hours

  30-06-2026 10:01 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A bar in West Haven where a shooting happened in October was served a liquor permit suspension on Monday. Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli signed a liquor permit suspension order for Two Thirteen Bar and Grill on Saw Mill Road due to a pattern of overcrowding, after-hours service, and a history of required police intervention at the premises, with the...
  
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• West Haven bar's liquor permit suspended after officials allege overcrowding, after-hours service

  30-06-2026 10:01 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A West Haven bar where a deadly shooting happened in October has had its liquor permit suspended indefinitely after state officials said it has a pattern of overcrowding, after-hours service, and violent incidents. Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli signed a summary suspension order Monday for Two Thirteen Bar and Grill on Saw Mill Road, saying the establishment poses a risk...
  
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• Very warm Tuesday, intense heat and thick humidity expected starting Wednesday

  30-06-2026 05:14 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  We have a very warm day on tap for Tuesday before intense heat and thick humidity moves in starting Wednesday. Highs on Tuesday will approach 90 and the humidity will be noticeable, but not oppressive. A few showers and thunderstorms are possible in the evening and overnight. Starting Wednesday, there will be intense heat and thick humidity with temperatures between...
  
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• Severe thunderstorm warning in effect for part of Hartford, Litchfield counties

  30-06-2026 05:14 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A severe thunderstorm warning is in effect for northwestern Hartford County until 7 p.m. There is the potential for 60 mph winds and penny-sized hail. There is also a severe thunderstorm warning for part of Litchfield County until 7 p.m., with 60mph wind potential and quarter-sized hail. We have a very warm day on tap for Tuesday before intense heat...
  
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• 2 males apprehended, search for possible additional suspects continues in Trumbull

  30-06-2026 04:41 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two males have been apprehended and the search for possible additional suspects is continuing in Trumbull on Tuesday, according to police. Trumbull police said they helped with the search for several men in a stolen car who were suspected of being involved in a shooting Monday afternoon in Bridgeport. Officers said they spotted the car after 7:30 p.m. Monday and...
  
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• 2 males apprehended, search for 2 ‘armed and dangerous' suspects continues in Trumbull

  30-06-2026 04:41 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two males have been apprehended and the search for two additional armed and dangerous suspects is continuing in Trumbull on Tuesday, according to police. Investigators said officers were actively searching for four male suspects who are considered armed and dangerous on Monday night. The search was in the area of Booth Hill Road, Columbine Avenue and White Plains Road. Around...
  
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• 2 males apprehended in Trumbull, search for possible additional suspects continues

  30-06-2026 04:41 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Two males connected to a shooting in Bridgeport have been apprehended and the search for possible additional suspects in Trumbull is continuing on Tuesday, according to police. Bridgeport police received a ShotSpotter activation of eight rounds fired in the 450 block of Trumbull Avenue around 2:30 p.m. on Monday. The Bridgeport Police Fusion Center reviewed video footage and identified a...
  
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• 15 local CT food businesses present dishes and pitch at showcase

  29-06-2026 22:53 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Fifteen small Connecticut food and drink businesses presented their dishes and business plans at a special showcase on Monday. The showcase was at CitySeed on James Street in New Haven. The event was the culmination of a 12-week-program designed to take their company to the next level. Nonprofits CitySeed and Reset have supported early-stage food entrepreneurs in the past. This...
  
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• Katherine Colon's family marks her birthday while continuing to call for accountability in New Britain

  29-06-2026 22:24 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The family of Katherine Colon marked what would have been her 43rd birthday by honoring her legacy and renewing calls for accountability nearly three years after she was struck and killed by a New Britain police cruiser. Colon died after being struck by a New Britain police cruiser in September 2023. Her family continues to demand justice while celebrating the...
  
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• ‘Jackpotting' crew stole over $500,000 from ATMs along I-95 in Connecticut, FBI says

  29-06-2026 19:18 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The FBI said it arrested four men who allegedly stole tens of thousands at a time from ATMs at rest stops along I-95 in Connecticut.
  
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• Lamont proposes free college-level class for high schoolers

  29-06-2026 19:01 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Gov. Ned Lamont promised Monday to offer all high school students one free online class from Charter Oak State College.   He said the idea, the latest pledge for his re-election campaign, would help students earn college credit for free before they graduate high school.   “It’s going to save you a lot of money and give you a peek around the corner of...
  
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• Lawmakers and community demand answers after West Hartford restaurant owner detained

  29-06-2026 17:13 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers after the reported detention of a West Hartford restaurant owner by immigration agents, saying they have been unable to determine why he is being held. The owner of Portobello Restaurant on Park Road in West Hartford, Sead Cecunjanin, was reportedly taken into custody last week. According to the office of U.S. Rep. John Larson, Cecunjanin...
  
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• Tractor-trailer overturns in Salisbury, spilling beer cans onto roadway

  29-06-2026 16:34 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A commercial tractor-trailer carrying beer overturned early Monday morning in Salisbury, spilling its cargo onto the roadway and forcing Route 44 to close for several hours as crews worked to clear the scene, Connecticut State Police said. Troopers responded to the crash at approximately 5:39 a.m. on Route 44 near Twin Lakes Road, according to state police. The tractor-trailer veered...
  
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• Body camera video released in shooting involving New Britain police officer

  29-06-2026 15:40 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The Office of the Inspector General has released police body camera footage of a shooting last week that involved a New Britain officer and injured a 17-year-old. The New Britain Police Department received calls regarding shots fired on Union Street around 2:54 p.m. on Wednesday. When officers arrived, they found numerous spent shell casings in the street and bullet holes...
  
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• Lamont activates extreme hot weather protocol as dangerous heat is expected this week

  29-06-2026 14:38 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Governor Ned Lamont has activated Connecticut’s extreme hot weather protocol as dangerously high temperatures and humidity are expected through the Fourth of July weekend. Lamont announced Monday that the protocol will take effect at 12 p.m. on Tuesday and remain in effect through at least 6 p.m. on Sunday. An Extreme Heat Watch has been issued for most of the...
  
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• DPH confirms state's second measles case, first in a vaccinated adult

  29-06-2026 09:45 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  The Connecticut Department of Public Health has confirmed the state’s second case of measles in 2026, this time in a vaccinated Hartford County adult following testing conducted over the weekend. DPH said the individual had already received two doses of the MMR vaccine, which combines vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella into a single injection. DPH said the testing yielded...
  
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• Woman charged with animal cruelty in connection to deaths of 6 dogs in Coventry

  29-06-2026 09:36 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A woman has been charged with animal cruelty in connection to the deaths of multiple dogs in Coventry. Police arrested 45-year-old Anai Martinez-Cortes, of Coventry, on Thursday on an arrest warrant. An investigation began in April when police said it was discovered that seven dogs were left inside an approximate four by six foot wooden structure with little to no...
  
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• Viktor Hovland wins Travelers in Monday playoff when Scheffler misses short birdie putt

  29-06-2026 09:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Viktor Hovland capped off a gritty rally when he made a 7-foot birdie putt on the first playoff hole Monday morning and won the Travelers Championship when Scottie Scheffler missed a 4-foot birdie putt. Scheffler had to make an 8-foot par in near darkness Sunday night to force the playoff at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell. They returned for one...
  
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• Viktor Hovland wins 75th Travelers Championship

  29-06-2026 09:08 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Viktor Hovland has won the 75th Travelers Championship. The sudden-death playoff was in Cromwell on Monday morning after Sunday’s rain had delayed the competition, and it ended in a tie. Scottie Scheffler and Hovland both finished on Sunday at 21 under par and played the 18th hole until someone won. Scheffler made an 8-foot par putt on the 18th hole Sunday...
  
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• Woman shot while in her vehicle in Hartford: police

  29-06-2026 06:37 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A woman is recovering after being shot while inside of her vehicle in Hartford, police said. Officers were called to the 1500 block of Main Street around 2 a.m. for a ShotSpotter activation. According to police, once they arrived, they found a woman in her 30s with a non-life threatening gunshot wound. She was transported to the hospital for treatment....
  
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• Motorcyclist seriously injured after hitting vehicle on Route 4 in Farmington

  29-06-2026 05:41 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A motorcyclist has serious injuries after hitting a vehicle from behind on Route 4 in Farmington on Sunday afternoon. Officers responded to a collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle on Route 4 near River Road around 4 p.m. Investigators said the motorcyclist hit a slowing/stopped vehicle from behind. According to police, the motorcyclist, identified as a 67-year-old male from...
  
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• Man accused of stabbing someone inside New Haven apartment

  29-06-2026 05:11 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  A man is accused of stabbing someone inside of an apartment in New Haven on Friday and has been arrested. Officers were called to the corner of Howard Avenue and First Street around 9 a.m. for a report of a stabbing. Police said they later determined the stabbing happened in an apartment in the 300 block of Howard Avenue. According...
  
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• Warm Monday, tracking possibly dangerous heat for later in the week

  29-06-2026 04:41 via nbcconnecticut.com
  
  Happy Monday! We have a warm day on tap and our StormTracker meteorologists are tracking possibly dangerous heat for later in the week. Thick fog in the morning will give way to abundant sunshine. It will be a top 10 summer day on Monday with highs in the upper 80s. Intense heat and humidity will race in as the week...
  
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