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Hartford Building in Danger of Collapsing
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Hartford Building in Danger of Collapsing

A building at 26-28 Putnam Street in Hartford was evacuated after a wall began to bulge, triggering concerns of an imminent collapse. Watch »

59 minutes ago
Convicted Rapist Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison

Convicted Rapist Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison

The man convicted of raping a jogger in West Hartford was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Thursday. Read »

May 23, 2013
Scouts Vote to Accept Openly Gay Boys

Scouts Vote to Accept Openly Gay Boys

The Boy Scouts of America threw open its ranks Thursday to gay Scouts but not gay Scout leaders -- a... Watch »

38 minutes ago
Researchers Found No High Cancer Rate at Pratt & Whitney Plant

Researchers Found No High Cancer Rate at Pratt & Whitney Plant

Researchers examining the incidence of brain cancer at jet engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney in Connecticut sa... Watch »

58 minutes ago
Bridge Collapses in Wash. State, Cars in Water

Bridge Collapses in Wash. State, Cars in Water

Three people were rescued from a river after a bridge collapsed along Interstate-5 in Washington State on Thursday... Read »

8 minutes ago
Cruise Industry Announces Passenger Bill of Rights

Cruise Industry Announces Passenger Bill of Rights

The cruise industry said Wednesday that it's adopting a passenger bill of rights that guarantees the... Read »

4 hours ago
Zimmerman Defense Team Releases Texts From Trayvon Martin's Phone

Zimmerman Defense Team Releases Texts From Trayvon Martin's Phone

The defense team for George Zimmerman, the man charged with second-degree murder in the shooting of... Read »

3 hours ago
Cadillac SUVs Recalled Because Wheels Could Fall Off

Cadillac SUVs Recalled Because Wheels Could Fall Off

More than 27,000 Cadillac SUVs worldwide are being recalled so dealers can tighten the tires, which could fall off... Read »

3 hours ago
Storms Bring Flooding

Storms Bring Flooding

Heavy rain, lightning and winds of up to 50 miles per hour are rolling into the state from the west. Read »

May 23, 2013
House Approves Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants

House Approves Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants

Members of Connecticut House of Representatives have approved a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants... Read »

May 23, 2013
Five Charged in Home Invasion and Jewelry Store Heist

Five Charged in Home Invasion and Jewelry Store Heist

Federal officials have charged five people in connection with a home invasion in Meriden and a jewelry store heist i... Read »

May 23, 2013
Jurors Fail to Reach Verdict in Jodi Arias Trial

Jurors Fail to Reach Verdict in Jodi Arias Trial

Jurors in the high-profile Jodi Arias trial on Thursday failed to reach agreement over whether she should receive th... Read »

3 hours ago
IRS Official Placed on Leave

IRS Official Placed on Leave

Lois Lerner, the IRS official who oversees the agency’s division in charge of tax-exempt organizations, has... Read »

May 23, 2013
Holder Approved Search Warrant for Fox News Reporter, Official Says

Holder Approved Search Warrant for Fox News Reporter, Official Says

Attorney General Eric Holder approved a search warrant that authorized the seizure of Fox News reporter James Rosen'... Read »

May 23, 2013
Obama Defends Drones, Lays Out Plan for Closing Gitmo

Obama Defends Drones, Lays Out Plan for Closing Gitmo

In a speech outlining the future of his counter-terrorism policy, President Obama laid out new rules Thursday... Watch »

May 23, 2013
Company to Investigate Deadly Maryland Garage Collapse

Company to Investigate Deadly Maryland Garage Collapse

One person died and another was freed four hours after a 50,000-pound section of a parking garage at a... Watch »

3 hours ago
2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast to be

2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast to be "Extremely Active"

Forecasters said on Wednesday that the 2013 hurricane season is going to be "extremely active," NBC... Read »

May 23, 2013
Police Learn How to Process Bombing Scenes

Police Learn How to Process Bombing Scenes

This week the FBI conducted a week-long training academy in Preston, Connecticut on the campus of the... Read »

May 23, 2013
U.K Officials Identify Slain London Soldier

U.K Officials Identify Slain London Soldier

The British soldier hacked to death on a London street in a suspected terror attack was a drummer in a... Watch »

May 23, 2013
Colo. Gov. Blasted for Death-Row Reprieve

Colo. Gov. Blasted for Death-Row Reprieve

Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper’s decision to block the execution of a man convicted of killing four people at... Read »

May 23, 2013
Comcast NBC Connecticut Jim Calhoun Cancer Challenge Ride
Cancer affects too many Connecticut residents. It's time to beat cancer once and for all! Read more
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