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CT Emu-Gency: Runaway Bird Leads Animal Control On Chase, But Mystery Remains CT Emu-Gency: Runaway Bird Leads Animal Control On Chase, But Mystery Remains CT Emu-Gency: Runaway Bird Leads Animal Control On Chase, But Mystery Remains
CT Emu-Gency: Runaway Bird Leads Animal Control On Chase, But Mystery Remains Update: The bird's owner has been located.  Original: A runaway emu sent Connecticut animal control officers running when the large, escaped bird took off down a local road before trying to ditch them in someone's backyard.  Animal control received a report of the loose bird around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, near the intersection of Thompson Hill Road and Pasay Road in Thompson. Animal Control Officer Nicole Raymond and First Selectman Nick Donohue, who also serves as an ACO, caught the bird after it bolted down Thompson Hill Road and wandered into a yard.  The…

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Monroe Woman Drove Off After Crashing Into Man In Norwalk, Leaving Him Gravely Injured: Police Monroe Woman Drove Off After Crashing Into Man In Norwalk, Leaving Him Gravely Injured: Police Monroe Woman Drove Off After Crashing Into Man In Norwalk, Leaving Him Gravely Injured: Police
Monroe Woman Drove Off After Crashing Into Man In Norwalk, Leaving Him Gravely Injured: Police A 21-year-old Connecticut woman is facing multiple charges after police say she crashed into a pedestrian and left him critically injured on the side of the road before she drove away. Carly Snyder, 21, of Monroe, is accused of the crash near the intersection of Main Street and Plymouth Avenue in Norwalk at 10:09 p.m. on June 2, Norwalk police said.  The victim, an adult man, suffered serious, life-threatening injuries. Instead, the driver fled, leaving him on the side of the road. A damaged SUV helped investigators crack the case. Norwalk Police Department's Accident Reconstruc…
Family Says Object Thrown From CT Overpass Killed Passing Driver, 43 Family Says Object Thrown From CT Overpass Killed Passing Driver, 43 Family Says Object Thrown From CT Overpass Killed Passing Driver, 43
Family Says Object Thrown From CT Overpass Killed Passing Driver, 43 A Connecticut driver whose death was initially reported as a crash was killed by an object thrown from an overpass, his family says. Todd Atkins, 43, died after the incident at the Racebrook Road overpass on Wilbur Cross Parkway in Woodbridge around 5:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, Connecticut State Police said. In a statement shared on social media, the family said an object appears to have been thrown from Racebrook Road, also known as Route 114, and "went through Todd’s windshield.” “He died from blunt force trauma to his torso,” the family said. “Todd did nothing wrong ex…
Yale Worker Fought Back With Baton Before Being Shot By Armed Carjacker: Police Yale Worker Fought Back With Baton Before Being Shot By Armed Carjacker: Police Yale Worker Fought Back With Baton Before Being Shot By Armed Carjacker: Police
Yale Worker Fought Back With Baton Before Being Shot By Armed Carjacker: Police A Yale University employee used a collapsible baton to fight back against an armed carjacker before the attacker shot him on his way to work in New Haven, police said. The attack happened around 4 a.m. on Oct. 20 on Canner Street, where the employee had just parked his car and was heading into work.  Police said 20-year-old Angel Rodriguez, of New Haven, approached the worker with a gun and tried to rob him. During a press conference on Wednesday, Nov. 4, Capt. Nicholas Marcucio said the employee pulled a collapsible baton from his pocket and struck Rodriguez several times before b…
Wild Westport Chase Ends In Police Cruiser, Car Crash Wild Westport Chase Ends In Police Cruiser, Car Crash Wild Westport Chase Ends In Police Cruiser, Car Crash
Wild Westport Chase Ends In Police Cruiser, Car Crash A wild police chase through a wealthy Connecticut town ended with a smashed police cruiser, a damaged civilian vehicle, and a suspect desperate to get away in handcuffs, authorities said. Now, the 51-year-old New London man faces several charges tied to the dangerous drive in Westport, police said on Wednesday, Nov. 4.  Rodney Rowe was arrested on Oct. 28 in connection with the incident that unfolded Aug. 4, police said.  The trouble began when Connecticut State Police alerted Westport officers to a vehicle wanted by authorities in Connecticut and New York. Troopers last spotted…

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Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote
Cheers To That! This NJ Town Just Ended 91-Year Booze Ban In Historic Election Vote After 91 years of keeping the booze out, one New Jersey town is finally ready to let the drinks flow. Voters in Collingswood, a suburb within Camden County, approved a referendum Tuesday, Nov. 3, opening the door for restaurants and other businesses to serve alcohol for the first time since 1935. The measure passed with 3,506 votes in favor and 2,322 against, according to unofficial election results. That's about 60% of voters giving alcohol sales the green light. Behind the push was a group fittingly named Booze on the Ballot, which rallied residents to support ending the borough's decade…

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$847M Powerball Ticket Sold In NJ Someone in New Jersey is waking up $847 million richer after a single Powerball ticket sold in the Garden State matched all six numbers in the Wednesday, Nov. 4 drawing. The winning numbers were 15, 34, 41, 53, and 56, with a Powerball of 21. The Power Play multiplier was 2x. Lottery officials said only that the winning ticket was sold in Bergen County.  More details were forthcoming. The $847 million prize is the ninth-largest jackpot in Powerball history, lottery officials announced Thursday, Nov. 5. The winner can choose between receiving the full $847 million through 30 payments …

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Walmart Increasing Drone Deliveries To Hundreds Of New Locations: What To Know Walmart Increasing Drone Deliveries To Hundreds Of New Locations: What To Know Walmart Increasing Drone Deliveries To Hundreds Of New Locations: What To Know
Walmart Increasing Drone Deliveries To Hundreds Of New Locations: What To Know Walmart is dramatically expanding its drone delivery service by adding hundreds of locations nationwide to compete with other rivals. The retail giant is adding 300 drone delivery sites through a partnership with Zipline, Walmart announced in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 5. The expanded service claims that eligible shoppers can receive groceries, household essentials, and other products in as little as 30 minutes. Walmart hasn't announced which cities or states will receive the new delivery sites. The company and Zipline currently operate 21 sites in Texas and Arkansas, Bloomberg report…

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Walmart Increasing Drone Deliveries To Hundreds Of New Locations: What To Know Walmart Increasing Drone Deliveries To Hundreds Of New Locations: What To Know Walmart Increasing Drone Deliveries To Hundreds Of New Locations: What To Know
Walmart Increasing Drone Deliveries To Hundreds Of New Locations: What To Know Walmart is dramatically expanding its drone delivery service by adding hundreds of locations nationwide to compete with other rivals. The retail giant is adding 300 drone delivery sites through a partnership with Zipline, Walmart announced in a news release on Thursday, Nov. 5. The expanded service claims that eligible shoppers can receive groceries, household essentials, and other products in as little as 30 minutes. Walmart hasn't announced which cities or states will receive the new delivery sites. The company and Zipline currently operate 21 sites in Texas and Arkansas, Bloomberg report…

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6 Dead, 7 Injured After Massive House Fire Breaks Out In NYC 6 Dead, 7 Injured After Massive House Fire Breaks Out In NYC 6 Dead, 7 Injured After Massive House Fire Breaks Out In NYC
6 Dead, 7 Injured After Massive House Fire Breaks Out In NYC A fast-moving house fire left six people dead and seven others injured in New York City, triggering a massive overnight emergency response. The three-alarm blaze tore through a residential building in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood early Thursday morning, Nov. 5, according to multiple reports. Crews responded to 58th Street near Seventh Avenue around 1:40 a.m. More than 230 fire and emergency medical personnel were called to the scene. Firefighters arrived to find the first and second floors engulfed, CBS News reported. Heavy smoke and flames poured from the windows as the fire intens…