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• Senate passes bill to support human rights in Hong Kong

  20-11-2019 02:47 via FOX 61
  WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate on Tuesday easily approved a bill to support human rights in Hong Kong following months of often-violent unrest in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
  The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act was passed by voice vote. It now goes to the House, which has already passed similar legislation.
  The bill mandates sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials who carry out human rights abuses and require an annual review of the favorable trade status that Washington g
  
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• Family of 1-year-old Vanessa Morales begs for her safe return as search continues

  06-12-2019 20:00 via FOX 61
  ANSONIA -- Continuing our coverage of Vanessa Morales who has been missing since Monday, family members of the 1-year-old are begging for her safe return as an Amber Alert and search continues.
  FOX61's Gaby Molina spoke with Vanessa's cousin, Joshua Morales who says their family is looking forward to celebrating her second Christmas together.
  Police were simultaneously investigating a homicide at the residence Vanessa lived in, after police found a woman's body at the home.
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• US gains a robust 266,000 jobs; unemployment falls to 3.5%

  06-12-2019 19:27 via FOX 61
  The unemployment rate in the U.S. has dipped, matching a half-century low.
  WASHINGTON — U.S. job growth jumped last month to its highest level since January as employers shrugged off trade conflicts and a global slowdown and added 266,000 positions.
  The unemployment rate dipped to 3.5% from 3.6% in October, matching a half-century low.
  The steady job growth has helped reassure consumers that the economy is expanding and that their jobs and incomes remain secure.
  The news sent the Dow Jones
  
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• Silent Spy: How to control your Google footprint

  06-12-2019 19:25 via FOX 61
  Author: Amir Abbas
  GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — A recent court ruling found that tech giant Google had collected children's data without their parents' consent.
  The news concerns parents in West Michigan, like Jenny Cole, who wonders how much information Google has on her three children.
  "I truthfully never thought about it to be honest and especially with my kids I guess I maybe knew that was happening to me. But I didn't really think about it with my kids that they keep track of all
  
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• State Police Search for Missing Ansonia Baby in Derby

  06-12-2019 19:08 via NBC Connecticut - Connecticut News
  
  Connecticut State Police were searching in Derby for the missing 1-year-old from Ansonia who is the center of an Amber Alert on Friday afternoon.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut / Connecticut State Police
  
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• Woman searched for ‘what to do if your husband is upset you are pregnant’ before her murder

  06-12-2019 19:07 via FOX 61
  ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. (KTVI) – Search warrants reveal a frightening timeline before a Missouri man's arrest for murder and  tampering with evidence in the death of his wife.
  Jennifer Rothwell was approximately six weeks pregnant when she disappeared and was later found murdered, according to KTVI.
  According to court records, she’d been using her phone to search topics around the subject “what to do if your husband is upset you are pregnant.”
  Two days before her husb
  
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• 5-year-old hit by stray bullet now being bullied at school, father says

  06-12-2019 19:07 via FOX 61
  KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The father of a Missouri boy hit by a stray bullet says his son is facing a new challenge.
  The angry dad says his 5-year-old is being bullied.
  The Kansas City Public School District said it began looking into the story when Primitivo Garcia Elementary School administrators found out about the allegations Thursday morning.
  The father of the boy reached out to WDAF after first talking to his son's vice principal.
  "I want it to be known that bullying is not OK for any situation
  
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• State Police searching woods in Derby for evidence related to missing Ansonia 1-year-old

  06-12-2019 19:06 via FOX 61
  DERBY -- State Police K9s are searching for evidence related to missing 1-year-old Vanessa Morales in Derby. Vanessa has been missing since Monday.
  Police are in the woods above Saint Michael's Church, right next to a parking lot where investigators searched through donation bins, also for evidence.
  BREAKING: Several @CT_STATE_POLICE K-9s are now searching for evidence related to missing one year-old Vanessa Morales in the woods above Saint Michael’s Church in #Derby, right next to a park
  
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• PD: Enfield man arrested, charged with attempted murder following domestic violence incident

  06-12-2019 18:44 via FOX 61
  ENFIELD — Police say a man was arrested Friday morning after a domestic violence incident sent one woman to the hospital.
  According to police, they were called to a home on Arrow Street just after 5 a.m. on a 911 call reporting the domestic incident.
  When police arrived, they say they were met by Burke at the front door. Burke reportedly told officers at the front door that he killed his wife.
  Police say went into the home and found a woman lying on the floor upstairs with visible wounds t
  
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• Man Accused of Attempting to Murder His Wife in Enfield

  06-12-2019 18:29 via NBC Connecticut - Connecticut News
  
  Enfield police have arrested a man who is accused of attempting to murder his wife early Friday morning.Photo Credit: Enfield Police
  
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• ‘A Lot Of It Is Trying To Erase Shame About Stuff’: Abby McEnany On Showtime’s ‘Work In Progress’

  06-12-2019 18:23 via CBS Connecticut
  
  (CBS Local)– This weekend is a big one for Abby McEnany.
  The improv comedian will debut her brand new show on Showtime called “Work In Progress” about a 45-year-old woman named Abby who explores identity, sexuality and relationships. McEnany stars in the show and co-created the series with Tim Mason. While the show dives into incredibly important topics, McEnany has been doing that on stage with her comedy for a long time.
  “It wasn’t hard to talk about this stu
  
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• ‘The L Is Still Love’: Jennifer Beals And Katherine Moennig Discuss ‘The L Word: Generation Q’

  06-12-2019 18:00 via CBS Connecticut
  
  The “L” word is back. SHOWTIME’s hit series is back with an all-new series called The L Word: Generation Q, which premieres this Sunday night, December 8th, at 10 PM ET/PT. Ten years after we last left them, we now find Bette (Jennifer Bearls) running for mayor of Los Angeles; Shane (Katherine Moennig) as she returns to the city after a setback; and Alice (Leisha Hailey) learning to balance co-parenting with her fiancée Nat (guest star Stephanie Allynne) and Nat’s
  
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• Woman Dies After Getting Hit By Vehicle in Greenwich

  06-12-2019 17:59 via NBC Connecticut - Connecticut News
  
  A 62-year-old Greenwich woman who was hit by a car in Old Greenwich on Friday morning has died.Photo Credit: Stringr.com
  
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• Man being treated for hypothermia after rescued from Thames River in New London

  06-12-2019 17:59 via FOX 61
  NEW LONDON — Officials responded to the A&W Marina at 178 Pequot Avenue Friday after receiving multiple reports that a person was in the Thames River.
  New London Firefighters and Police arrived on scene shortly before 10:30 a.m. and found a male victim still in the water clinging to a dock.
  According to a press release, bystanders including a United States Postal Worker, were trying to assist the man when emergency responders arrived.
  Officials say the man was thrown a rope and removed
  
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• Man Rescued from Thames River in New London

  06-12-2019 17:49 via NBC Connecticut - Connecticut News
  
  A man has been transported to the hospital after getting rescued from the Thames River in New London on Friday morning.
  
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• New London Police Arrest Man Accused of Kidnapping, Assault

  06-12-2019 17:40 via NBC Connecticut - Connecticut News
  
  New London police have arrested a man who is accused of kidnapping, assault and being an accessory to an aggravated sexual assault.Photo Credit: New London Police Department
  
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• WWE’s Xavier Woods Embraces Inner Media Maven As Achilles Heals

  06-12-2019 17:34 via CBS Connecticut
  
  (CBSNY/CBS Local) — WWE Superstar Xavier Woods is expected to be out of action for the foreseeable future after rupturing the Achilles tendon in his left ankle in October. And while he is unable to hone his craft in the ring, he is picking up a new skill — the ability to write with his toes. It may sound strange, but the peculiar task is part of a grueling rehabilitation regimen the popular wrestler must perform to strengthen the damaged heel, as he eyes a return to the ring that cou
  
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• Family-Friendly Events Being Held Across the State to Celebrate the Holidays

  06-12-2019 17:33 via NBC Connecticut - Connecticut News
  
  The holidays are just around the corner and there are dozens of events celebrating them across the state.Photo Credit: Getty Images
  
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• Michelle Troconis Appears Court in Connection With Jennifer Dulos' Disappearance

  06-12-2019 17:17 via NBC Connecticut - Connecticut News
  
  More than six months have passed since Jennifer Dulos, a 51-year-old mother of five from New Canaan, Connecticut, disappeared and her estranged husband’s girlfriend appeared in court on Friday on charges...Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• New London man wanted on multiple felonies arrested following police pursuit

  06-12-2019 17:12 via FOX 61
  Derek Lopez
  NEW LONDON — Police arrested a man they say had an active arrest warrant for numerous felonies Thursday afternoon.
  Just before 3 p.m., police say they attempted to arrest 32-year-old Derek Lopez on the arrest warrant when he engaged them in a brief motor vehicle pursuit.
  According to police, the pursuit began in the area of Jefferson Avenue and Broad Street, and ended in the area of West High Street and Redden Avenue in the city.
  No one was injured in the pursuit, and Lopez was
  
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• Hamden Police look for suspect who reportedly filmed child in TJ Maxx bathroom

  06-12-2019 16:58 via FOX 61
  HAMDEN — Hamden Police police are looking to identify a suspect who reportedly filmed a child on his cellphone in a TJ Maxx bathroom.
  Hamden suspect
  According to police, the incident happened on November 22nd at the TJ Maxx on Dixwell Avenue.
  Police say an investigation revealed that a 10-year-old child was shopping with a guardian around 4 p.m. that day. The child reportedly entered a stall to use the bathroom when an unknown male asked him if he was “okay”. Police say the chi
  
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• Person Struck by Vehicle on Ella Grasso Boulevard in New Haven

  06-12-2019 16:57 via NBC Connecticut - Connecticut News
  
  Ella Grasso Boulevard in New Haven is closed while police investigate a crash involving a pedestrian on Wednesday morning.Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut
  
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• Man Recorded Boy in Store Restroom in Hamden: Police

  06-12-2019 16:50 via NBC Connecticut - Connecticut News
  
  Police are trying to identify a man who they say approached a 10-year-old boy in a store restroom in Hamden last month.Photo Credit: Hamden Police
  
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• 18-Year-Old Shot at New Haven Apartment Complex

  06-12-2019 16:37 via NBC Connecticut - Connecticut News
  
  Police are investigating after an 18-year-old was shot at an apartment complex in New Haven on Thursday night.Photo Credit: NBCConnecticut.com
  
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• UConn Health Farmington Postpones Some Surgeries & Procedures After Water Main Break

  06-12-2019 16:35 via NBC Connecticut - Connecticut News
  
  A water main break on Route 4 in Farmington is causing some UConn Health Farmington outpatient visits, surgeries and procedures to be postponed. There is also a 2-hour school delay in town.
  
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• Water Main Break Causes UConn Health Farmington to Postpone Outpatient Visits, Surgeries & Procedures

  06-12-2019 15:55 via NBC Connecticut - Connecticut News
  
  A water main break on Route 4 in Farmington is causing some UConn Health Farmington outpatient visits, surgeries and procedures to be postponed. There is also a 2-hour school delay in town.
  
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• A 5-year-old boy’s entire kindergarten class showed up for his adoption hearing

  06-12-2019 15:09 via FOX 61
  GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. — A boy in Michigan showed up at the courthouse in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on Thursday for an adoption hearing with his foster parents, and he had a crowd of unusual supporters.
  Five-year-old Michael’s entire kindergarten class sat in the audience behind him waving big red hearts mounted on wooden sticks to show their support.
  Michael’s adoptive father told CNN his favorite part was when the judge asked everyone present in the room to explain what Michael m
  
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• Fantasy Football Start And Sit: Miles Sanders A Top 10 RB Option As Eagles Face Giants

  06-12-2019 15:03 via CBS Connecticut
  
  (CBS Local/CBS Philly)- Congratulations, you have made it through another fantasy football season! If you are in the playoffs and in the hunt for the championship, obviously, the matchups over the next few weeks will be supremely important as you chase that elusive title. On the flip side, maybe your league has a consolation bracket that determines whether or not you will have the top pick if you win it (like mine). Either way, just because the regular season is over, doesn’t mean that the
  
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• Shooter killed, 1 confirmed dead at Naval Air Station Penscacola

  06-12-2019 14:54 via FOX 61
  PENSACOLA, Fla. — The Escambia County Sheriff’s department says an active shooter has died after opening fire at Naval Air Station Pensacola.
  One additional person was killed, according to the U.S. Navy. An unknown number of people were transported to local hospitals with injuries. No immediate information was available on their conditions.
  Tampa station WTSP reports nine people have been transported to Baptist Hospital.
  The shooter was reported around 7 a.m. Wednesday. Aut
  
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• Shooter dead, 2 others killed at Naval Air Station Pensacola

  06-12-2019 14:54 via FOX 61
  PENSACOLA, Fla. — The US Navy is confirming that an active shooter and two victims are dead after gunfire at the Naval Air Station in Pensacola. Area hospital representatives tell The Associated Press that at least 11 people were hospitalized.
  The base remains locked down amid a huge law enforcement response.
  The shooter was reported around 7 a.m. Wednesday. Authorities are now working to clear buildings on the base. Members of the public are urged to stay away from the area.
  Florida
  
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