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The cyclist who flipped off President Donald Trump's motorcade in 2017, and lost her job because of it, has won her bid for local office in Virginia.
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WARNING: Graphic language. This woman was upset with @BetoORourke making a campaign stop in Newtown tonight. We'll have more on the event tonight on the News at 10pm
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The 'Chicken Noodle Soup challenge' is a thing now
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Florida man arrested outside Olive Garden after eating pasta belligerently
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Alex Jones has been ordered to pay over $965 million to the families of Sandy Hook victims and an FBI agent. Here's how the damages were divided among the plaintiffs.
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Women's March 2020 This year's march will focuS on supporting women's voting rights. It will also protest President Trump's nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court during an election year.
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It's been 34 years since the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. The tragic incident killed all seven crew members on board, including Christa McAuliffe who would have been the first teacher in space.
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What is this!!?? Connecticut's Furry Fandom!! Click to see the video and then check it out tonight on FOX61 News at 10.
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Three Connecticut girls who participate on high school track teams have filed a federal discrimination complaint against a statewide policy on transgender athletes, saying it has cost them top finishes in competitions and possibly college scholarships.​
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Driver arrested after 4 Chinese immigrants found crammed in trunk #FOX61
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Police: BJ's employee stole $14,000 to pay for college tuition
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Free pizza Friday for grand opening of ( @KingJames ) Lebron James-backed #UConn restaurant @BlazePizza
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Newtown to mark 4th anniversary of #SandyHook tragedy with a moment of silence
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Ben Shapiro UConn speech sells out in minutes
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In-N-Out Burger reveals managers make $160k on average
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Police in Cornwall found a black bear stuck inside a car
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'Grease: Live' rounds out leading cast with famous pop singers @carlyraejepsen & @JessieJ http://t.co/N5sIwAHXyt http://t.co/Uudqb1ewCi
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ICYMI: Dozens of cars honking, drove past 95-year-old WWII vet John Mastrocola Saturday morning. @M_GabrielaMo was live on Litchfield Street in Torrington and captured the heartwarming car parade.
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Trump met with loud boos, some cheers at UFC fight in New York
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Nonpartisan investigations of previous elections have found that voter fraud is exceedingly rare. State officials from both parties, as well as international observers, have also stated that the 2020 election went well.
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Teen cancer patient fighting for her life, is asking for help in meeting Justin Bieber
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What the 'Doomsday Clock' means and why it's bad when we're close to midnight
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Baby husky's first snowfall! Thank you Courtney for sharing! We hope they have lots of fun in the snow today. #Share61
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Keep rocking @OzzyOsbourne ! Cheers on your 71st birthday! 🤘🥳
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Sarah McBride elected as country’s first transgender state senator McBride defeated Republican Steve Washington on Tuesday to win the seat that became open following the retirement of the longest-serving legislator in Delaware history.
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American tourist and her driver abducted in Uganda found alive, rescued
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This day commemorates the day Christopher Columbus arrival in the Americas in 1492.
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East Haven man makes his mark on E-sports scene
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‘Every kid wants to buy their father a house’ -- son’s touching prank on @TheAngryGrandpa http://t.co/7r0Zp5PAXx http://t.co/w5jlIU9BEy
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JUST IN: Amtrak to cancel nonstop DC to NY Acela service amidst coronavirus scare | The service, which launched just last fall, will not be active starting next Tuesday, March 10, through May 26.
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. @ChrisMurphyCT and his colleagues demand @EPA nominee recuse himself
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Senator Murphy condemns President Trump’s effort to “sabotage healthcare”
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Vitaminwater will pay you $100,000 to ditch your smartphone for a year
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Prosecutor: No indictment in #SandraBland jail death, arresting officer may face charges
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Two pet cats in New York state test positive for coronavirus
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Hundreds defend yoga pants in protest parade #yogapantsparade
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Yale beats Harvard to 24-3 to win Ivy League championship
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Man allegedly held drug-fueled ‘death party’ for wife before she died
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Lawyers for Kevin Spacey are returning to court in the case accusing the former "House of Cards" star of groping a young man at a bar on the island of Nantucket.​
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Senator Murphy pushes for gun reform laws during ‘Voices of Victims’ speech in D.C.
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Here's that video of NY Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman being pulled over in Darien. Read more here -->
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Florida man arrested outside Olive Garden after eating pasta belligerently
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After being denied by Pittsburgh, and their home city of Toronto, the Blue Jays are in need of a place to play their home games. Mayor Luke Bronin yesterday proposed they come to Hartford. What are your thoughts?
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ICYMI: Hundreds of people surrounded the basketball court at Wolcott Park in West Hartford Tuesday night, to see YouTube star @dfriga98 . He has over half a million subscribers on YouTube and more than 200-thousand Instagram followers. More:
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HUSKIES IN HOUSTON | The road to the championship continues as the #UConn men's basketball team arrives in Houston for their #FinalFour match-up against Miami on Saturday.
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Mail sorting machines across the country being removed, multiple reports say
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Shelton High School reverses decision, will present deceased student's diploma at graduation
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'Can you hear me?' Scam has police warning people to hang up immediately
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New Haven firefighter Lt. Samod Rankins was released from the burn unit at Bridgeport Hospital today, over a week after he was rescued from a house fire that killed firefighter Rico Torres. The full story tonight on the FOX61 News at 10 & 11.
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. @RoyalCaribbean sends cruise ship to help evacuate people from #puerto rico #FOX61
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Rare blue ice sparkles like jewels in Michigan’s Mackinac Straits, drawing photographers and tourists
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Carrie Fisher once gave a cow tongue to a sexually predatory Hollywood producer
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Today is #NationalCheeseburgerDay . Tag the best place to get a cheeseburger below.
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Bristol police officer Alec Iurato, who was injured in Wednesday night's shooting, was seen in crutches at Sergeant Dustin DeMonte's procession to the North Haven Funeral Home Friday afternoon. More details here:
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A 4th of July tradition in Willimantic: the Boom Box Parade
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AG Bill Barr is preparing to announce as early as next week the completion of Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, with plans for Barr to submit to Congress a summary of Mueller’s confidential report, according to sources.
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Connecticut media giant, Denise D'Ascenzo, passes suddenly
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CUTENESS ALERT 😍: FOX61 viewers in Hamden captured this Fox family playing together early this morning.
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They're keeping the supply chain going, and we're super thankful for them. Join us in showing some love to the truck drivers!
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BREAKING NEWS: Police say Fotis Dulos is in critical condition; Attorney says he will be treated in hyperbaric chamber
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Police K-9 fatally shot by deputy during pursuit
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❤️ #SendTheLove -- The Hilton Hartford Hotel lighting up the skyline with a heart. Are you sending the love? Email us picture and videos at share61 @fox61 .com
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Former Albertus Magnus star, Jaqhawn Walters was gunned down last Saturday and tributes continue to pour in — the latest from the @NBA bubble! FOX61's @KainaniStevens shares that touching gesture to the Hartford native coming all the way from Florida.
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WELCOME HOME. We have happy tears. Zeus couldn't contain his excitement when his dad Stephen returned home to Orange after a 9 month deployment to Romania in support of Operation Freedom's Sentinel. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
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ICYMI: Down to the single digits: @nickfradiani advances to the Top 9 on @AmericanIdol http://t.co/LEorsU7MHb http://t.co/qw1PrIa8W2
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WATCH: @JahanaHayesCT declares victory in 5th district Congressional race -->
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The UConn men's basketball team will celebrate their 2023 NCAA Championship win this evening as they head to the White House to meet with Pres. Joe Biden.
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US-born teen detained for weeks by CBP lost 26 pounds, was told 'you have no rights'
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Meteorologist Rachel Frank welcomes home a baby girl
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Survivors count 54 dead after Ethiopia massacre, group says Amnesty International says survivors have counted 54 bodies in a schoolyard after an attack in which members of ethnic minorities were deliberately targeted.
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Firefighters resuscitate small dog that was unconscious for 20 minutes after blaze
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In honor of @AmericanIdol 's #farewellseason : A look back at @nickfradiani 's journey!
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EXCLUSIVE: Southington boy gets new “Make America Great Again” hat with President Trump’s autograph
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BREAKING: AP reports Joe Biden has won Connecticut.
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A car bomb exploded outside a Defense Ministry building in Kabul, Afghanistan. Militants then ran into a nearby high-rise located in a crowded market and began firing down on the ministry.
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WOAH 😮 | Liz Markman snapped this photo in Cheshire of a trampoline stuck in mid-air! The storm brought some strong winds and heavy rain to the state this afternoon, and clean-up is underway across Connecticut. >>
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Police officer helps child celebrate birthday after no one picks him up from school #FOX61
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Vet with prosthetic leg carries guide across Boston Marathon finish line #FOX61
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Jason Welch sent us this pic of an eagle on the Farmington River. #Share61
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Nanny gives part of her liver to 16-month-old girl she cares for
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California father who’s lived in U.S. since he was 2 faces deportation after ICE arrest
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. @nickfradiani made it to the Top 9! Don't miss your chance to cheer him on in person! #idol http://t.co/5wM5nKo5H1 http://t.co/BpIIENYxgc
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. @UConnBSB head coach Jim Penders traded in his uniform for a suit tonight to deliver your sports report. How do you think he did tonight?
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Cold snap made plenty of #ice along #connecticut #river no problem for @USCG #icecutter Bollard @RAWNUTMEG_CT with #sky61 #drone view @M_GabrielaMo with ride along view
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JUST IN: The New England Patriots' team plane to carry one million masks from China to US
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Do you agree with the president? President Trump said he's 'authorized' the arrest of anyone 'who vandalizes or destroys' monuments or statues.
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. @BullseyeonFox , a new ultimate challenge series, is coming May 27, with host @kellanlutz ! http://t.co/e7Xx2fo4TT http://t.co/2Wo6quB4Ei
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#Breaking ICE confirms Bridgeport murder and Amber Alert suspect was previously deported #fox61
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