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State's Attorney Finds Use of Force Justified in Fatal Willimantic Police Shooting
A man is dead after exchanging gunfire with police after trying to carjack several cars and leading police on a chase that spanned from Norwich to Windham on Wednesday afternoon.
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Text to 911: How Often It's Being Used
Connecticut started with Text to 911 service just over a year ago, and officials say while there have been some growing pains, the new technology has already helped victims reach out for life-saving help in dangerous situations.
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4 Injured in Crash Involving Ambulance in Rocky Hill
Four people are injured, including three members of the Rocky Hill Volunteer Ambulance Association, after a crash involving an ambulance in Rocky Hill on Thursday night.
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May Urges UK Lawmakers: Give Me More Time to Get Brexit Deal
With Brexit just 47 days away, the British government asked lawmakers on Sunday to give Prime Minister Theresa May more time to rework her divorce deal with the European Union. Communities Secretary James Brokenshire said Parliament would get to pass judgment on May’s Brexit plan “no later than Feb. 27.” The promise is a bid to avert a showdown on...
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Pedestrian Struck on I-95 South in Stratford Has Died: Police
A pedestrian who was struck while walking across Interstate 95 South in Stratford Wednesday morning has died, according to police.
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Clearing Snow is Rewarding, Exhausting Work for Conn. Plow Drivers
It is not always easy to keep up with Mother Nature, especially when the snowflakes continue to fall over the course of several days. But many Connecticut plow truck drivers were able to clear their respective areas of most snow and sleet by early afternoon on Monday following the first snowfall of the season.
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Wrong-Way Driver Causes Crash on Wilbur Cross Parkway in North Haven
A wrong-way driver caused a multi-car crash on Wlibur Cross Parkway North in North Haven on Sunday night.
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Two Americans Dead, Five Injured in Belize Bus Accident
Two Americans were killed and five others were injured in a bus accident as they traveled in Belize on Wednesday as part of a Carnival Cruise Line trip. Jacqueline Abad, 53, and Sara Armijo, 51, were killed as they were traveling on a roadway to Belmopan City in a Grey Dodge passenger van as part of their Carnival Cruise trip,...
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Vehicle Lands 10 Feet From River After Crashing Down Embankment in Beacon Falls: FD
Firefighters rescued a driver after his or her vehicle landed feet away from a river after it went down an embankment in Beacon Falls on Thursday morning.
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NASCAR Punishes 4 Teams for Tampering With Season Finale
NASCAR has fined three car owners $50,000 each and penalized their teams for manipulating the season-ending Cup Series race at Homestead-Miami Speedway in an alleged scheme to collect a higher bonus payout. Jay Robinson (Premium Motorsports), Rick Ware (Rick Ware Racing) and TJ Puchyr (Spire Motorsports) were fined. Each team penalized had cars fall out of the race, apparently to...
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Bodies of Victims Found in UK Truck Repatriated to Vietnam
The bodies of 16 of the 39 Vietnamese who died when human traffickers carried them by truck to England last month were repatriated to their homeland on Wednesday and have been taken to their families. The bodies arrived on a flight that landed in Hanoi, Vietnam’s capital, the news website VNExpress reported. The website published photos of ambulances that transported...
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Video Shows Aurora School Bus Driver Drinking Beer While Driving Kids: Police
A suburban school bus driver was arrested after she allegedly purchased beer at a convenience store and drank it while picking up students during a morning bus route.
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Hit-and-Run Suspect Hit Student Driver's Vehicle and Fled: Middletown Police
Middletown police are trying to find a hit-and-run driver accused of purposely hitting a student driver earlier this month.
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Pizza Delivery Driver Shot in Neck in New Haven: Police
A pizza delivery driver is in critical condition after a shooting in New Haven late Friday night.
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Uber Loses License in London Over Safety, Vows to Appeal
London’s transit authority on Monday refused to renew Uber’s operating license over concerns about impostor drivers, with the ride-hailing company vowing to appeal the decision as it struggles to secure its future in the British capital. It’s the latest chapter in Uber’s rocky history with London transport officials, who have subjected the San Francisco-based tech company to ever tighter scrutiny...
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PG&E Workers Hailed as Heroes for Saving a Life in Marin Co.
Two PG&E workers are being hailed as heroes after they reportedly saved at least one life while on the clock Thursday night.
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An Emerging Priority for Powell Fed: The Plight of the Poor
Testifying to Congress this month, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell sent a message seldom heard from his predecessors: That the Fed should consider the struggles of the lowest-income Americans in setting its interest-rate policies. “We want to remind ourselves,” Powell said, “that prosperity isn’t experienced in all communities. Low- and moderate-income communities in many cases are just starting to feel...
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In Case You Missed It Weekend Digest: November 24
To help keep you informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we’ll revisit five stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates.
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Dog Knocks Car Into Reverse, Drives in Circles Around Treasure Coast Neighborhood
Officers were called to a neighborhood in Port St. Lucie on Thursday when residents spotted a car spinning in reverse, going in circles for an hour.
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Country Star Sam Hunt Arrested for DUI in Tennessee
Country singer Sam Hunt was arrested for driving under the influence and violation of the open container law after police in Nashville stopped him for driving the wrong way down a one-way road. Hunt was arrested Thursday morning, booked into jail and released on $2,500 bond, according to WKRN-TV.