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Harvard Acceptance Video Goes Viral
A video of Matthew Myslenski, a Connecticut high school senior, reacting to his acceptance at Harvard has been viewed by millions.
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Parents Spring Into Action as Coyote, Raccoon Target Children in Two Terrifying Attacks
Two terrifying animal attacks were caught on camera with children screaming for help after coming in contact with aggressive animals right outside their home.
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Two Terrifying Animal Attacks Caught on Camera
Two children were attacked by aggressive animals in California and Connecticut. Steven Romo reports for NBC News.
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Conn. Ultrarunner Proposes Moments After Finishing 3,000-Mile Run From Fla. to Maine
A Connecticut man capped a grueling, monthslong run from Florida to Maine with a surprise proposal to his partner, who was with him the entire way.
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‘Oh Brother!' Bear Cub Rescued After Getting Head Stuck in Jar
The misadventure happened June 23 when a mother bear knocked over a garbage can and one of her cubs stuck its head in a clear plastic jar that had spilled out
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Ex-Conn. Man Charged With Murder on the High Seas in Mother's 2016 Death
A Vermont man was arrested on charges including murder on the high seas in the 2016 death of his mother on a boat that had sparked a civil legal saga, federal prosecutors announced. Nathan Carman was arrested Tuesday on an eight-count indictment, according to officials at the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont. The document also charges...
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‘Mommy They Lit Me on Fire': CT 6-Year-Old Burned in Horrific Bully Attack, Family Says
The family of a 6-year-old boy said he was playing in the backyard of their Bridgeport home when another child covered a tennis ball with gasoline, lit it on fire, and then threw it at the boy’s face — leading to second- and third-degree burns
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Alex Jones' Infowars Files for Bankruptcy Amid Lawsuits Over Sandy Hook ‘Hoax' Claims
Infowars filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the website’s founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones faces defamation lawsuits over his comments that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting was a hoax.
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Ex-Yale Employee Admits to Stealing $40 Million in Electronics for Her Own Luxurious Lifestyle
A former employee at Yale University allegedly stole $40 million worth of electronics from the university to resell for personal expenses including expensive cars, real estate and travel.
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3rd Man Pleads Guilty in Killing of NJ Political Operative
A career criminal from Connecticut has admitted he took money from a New Jersey political operative to kill another man in 2014
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Connecticut Governor Says Covid Mask Mandate Can Be Lifted Because ‘Hospitals Aren't Overwhelmed'
“The most important metric for me is hospitalizations. We want to make sure our hospitals aren’t overwhelmed,” Gov. Ned Lamont told CNBC on Thursday.
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Detective Probing Death of Lauren Smith-Fields Placed on Leave, CT Mayor Says
A detective under scrutiny over the handling of Lauren Smith-Fields’ death investigation has been placed on leave, the Bridgeport mayor announced.
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Family Outraged With Police Response to CT Woman Found Dead After Dating App Meetup
Aside from their anguish from losing a daughter and a sister, the family of Lauren Smith-Fields is outraged and disgusted at how they say the Bridgeport Police Department has investigated the mysterious death of the 23-year-old.
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On Anniversary of Sandy Hook, Biden Says Nation Owes School Shooting Victims ‘More Than Our Prayers'
President Joe Biden says the nation owes the families of those killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School nine years ago “more than our prayers. We owe them action.”
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CNN Senior Producer Arrested After Being Accused of Persuading Minors to Engage in Sex Acts
A senior producer with CNN was arrested by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) after being accused of persuading minors to engage in unlawful sexual activity, federal officials said.
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Biden Open to Shortening Length of Programs in Spending Bill
President Joe Biden says he would prefer to slash the length of the new and expanded programs in his $3.5 trillion social safety net and climate change legislation, rather than eliminate programs entirely
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What's the Holdup With the Infrastructure Bill?
Political infighting among Democrats is stalling the passage of a bipartisan infrastructure bill that would provide funding for internet access, Amtrak and much more. Progressives want to see more social programs added to the Build Back Better Plan first. NBCLX Political Editor Noah Pransky explains what’s going on.
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Push for Native American Curriculum in Schools Makes Gains
Connecticut and a handful of other states have recently decided to mandate students be taught about Native American culture and history
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Memorial for Sandy Hook Massacre Victims Nears Construction
A memorial to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown is finally nearing construction, after nearly eight years of discussion and planning
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These Are America's 10 Most Expensive States to Live in
Prices are rising for goods and services as the U.S. confronts its most serious inflation in decades. These most expensive states to live in had a head start.