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Boat operator charged in deadly crash on CT River

PD: Alleged intoxicated driver hit Meriden cruiser

A Meriden police cruiser surrounded by broken glass

15 arrested in Waterbury drug bust

New Britain man rammed Southington PD car: police

Mug shot of Juan Jiminez (SOURCE: Southington Police Department)

Killed Waterbury woman’s family: Plea deal not enough

Heather Anderson (L), Shannon Gritzbach (R)

Darien man charged after assaulting airline employees

Mugshot of Bruno Machiavelo.

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3 more CT men charged in catalytic converter scheme

Former PBA president accused stealing $184K in Milford

Mug shot of Peter Parks (SOURCE: Milford Police Department)

New Haven man gets 25 years in prison for 2021 crimes

Frankie Montes-Rivera

7 CT groups awarded funding for gun violence prevention

Connecticut Violence Intervention Program

21-year-old woman shot in New Haven

Waterbury man charged in Wallingford home invasion

Byron Lalvay is seen wearing a blue sweatshirt in a mugshot with a grey background.

Man pleads guilty to murder of Meriden woman

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Unusual Stories

Blue over ‘G0BLUE’: University of Michigan grad sues …

A bus driver ate gummies containing THC, then passed …

CT woman sues eatery over salad with piece of finger

A picture of a brown and gold gavel on a table.

Nebraska woman bags marriage proposal shortly after …

Cole Bures and Samantha Camenzind pose with the deer she shot near Filley, Neb., before he proposed to her on Nov. 12, 2023. Bures asked Camenzind to marry him during a photo shoot to commemorate the moment. (Brenton Lammers/Lammers Media via AP)

Robbery suspect’s colorful underwear helped police …

The journey of Minnesota’s Rutt the moose is tracked …

In this photo provided by Bernie Stang, a moose, named Rutt, or Bullwinkle by admirers, roams through Meeker County, Minn., Oct. 29, 2023. (Bernie Stang via AP)

Century-overdue library book is finally returned …

In a photo provided by the St. Paul Public Library is a book, "Famous Composers,” that was recently returned to the library in St. Paul, Minn. The tome turned up while someone was sorting through a relative’s belongings. The St. Paul Public Library checkout slip shows it was last borrowed in 1919, Minnesota Public Radio reports. (Claire Huber/St. Paul Public Library via AP)

A horse loose on a flight to Belgium forces a cargo …

FILE - A taxi passes under the entrance to JFK Airport in the New York borough of Queens, Aug. 15, 2003. A cargo plane headed from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport to Belgium had to return to JFK on Nov. 9, 2023, after a horse escaped its stall and got loose in the hold, according to air traffic control audio. (AP Photo/Stuart Ramson, File)

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Connecticut

Blumenthal calls for aid to protect hate crime targets

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal discusses getting monetary aid to further protect communities that are targets of hate.

Filmmakers discuss upcoming Toad’s Place documentary

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Boat operator charged in deadly crash on CT River

Bristol announces new bus routes, service changes

A blue and grey CT Transit bus.

Showers This Evening, Nice Start to the Weekend

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National

Police: Florida woman posed as student, assaulted …

Abortion: Where do GOP presidential candidates stand …

Border and immigration: Where Republican candidates …

Inmate charged with attempted murder of Derek Chauvin

Jussie Smollett conviction upheld by appeals court

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International

UN ends political mission in Sudan, where world hasn’t …

Canadian mining company starts arbitration in case …

Takeaways from Friday’s events at UN climate conference …

Germany Chancellor Olaf Scholz speaks to members of the media at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Joshua A. Bickel)

The AP Interview: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says the war …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reacts during his interview with The Associated Press in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Putin orders the Russian military to add 170,000 …

Russian President Vladimir Putin makes a video address to participants of the 2nd National Healthcare Congress at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Putin on Friday ordered the country's military to increase the number of troops by nearly 170,000 to a total of 1.32 million, as Moscow’s military action in Ukraine continues into its 22nd month. (Mikhail Klimentyev, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Authorities in Haiti hold former rebel leader Guy …

FILE - Guy Philippe smiles during an interview in Pestel, Haiti, Aug. 24, 2016. Philippe returned to Haiti on Thursday, Nov. 30, 2023, after the U.S. government deported him. (AP Photo/Dieu Nalio Chery, File)

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New Haven

Filmmakers discuss upcoming Toad’s Place documentary

Hamden gets $80K to help with rain garden costs

1 dead, West Haven officer wounded in shooting

Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting in West Haven

Leaders to announce 3 new warming centers in New …

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2 girls hurt after being hit by vehicle in Waterbury

The crosswalk on Sunnyside Avenue in Waterbury is shown in the image.

Waterbury radio host celebrates 60 years at WATR

Barbara Davitt, radio host of WATR in Waterbury

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Hartford

Blumenthal calls for aid to protect hate crime targets

Bristol announces new bus routes, service changes

2 arrested after shooting dog in Southington

Windsor changes kindergarten age requirement for …

Crash closes on-ramp on I-84 in West Hartford

Manchester police charge teen with car, firearm theft

Hartford schools get $2.1M grant

New Britain man rammed Southington PD car: police

Police look for suspect in Amazon truck armed robbery

Plainville issues winter parking ban

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