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STILL NO ANSWERS: It's been one month since the death of #LaurenSmithFields . Family and City Council members are still awaiting answers from police and other #Bridgeport officials about what happened. -
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REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS: 9 years ago, 20 first graders and six educators lost their lives after a shooting at an elementary school in #Newtown , CT. #SandyHook More Information -
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Connecticut joins list of states suing Trump over DACA program
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Sean "Diddy" Combs top on Forbes list of Hip Hop's wealthiest artists for 6th straight year; net worth listed at $820 million
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HOG WILD: A pair of pigs in #NewMilford bravely fight a bear that entered their pen. 🐷🐻
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LAUREN SMITH-FIELDS' BILL: The bill would require police to notify immediate family of death within 24 hours. -
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INSPIRATIONAL JOURNEY: A #Greenwich High School student defies odds as she now heads off to college - http://t.co/O2y5AwIrpR
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BREAKING NEWS: Female student stabbed by male student during a prom dispute at Jonathan Law HS in Milford this morning.
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BREAKING NEWS: Sen. Richard Blumenthal tells News 12 he fractured his femur during UConn victory parade, will undergo surgery Sunday.
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CLOSE CALL: News 12’s Lauren Fabrizi was covering a story about a fatal hit-and-run in #Bridgeport when this happened near the same intersection. Her story here -
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MYSTERY SOLVED: Hundreds of pounds of pasta were found in a park. Here's how it got there. 🍝
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BREAKING: Amber alert issued for 7-year-old boy missing in #Trumbull . Details:
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REST IN PEACE: The News 12 family is mourning former News 12 Connecticut reporter Nina Kapur, who was killed in a moped crash in New York City. She will be deeply missed.
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News 12 Connecticut learned on Wednesday afternoon that one of its anchors acted inappropriately on social media. After reviewing the incident, the network released sports reporter, Fred Gerteiny, as a result of a racially insensitive comment.
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PARTY CRASHER 👀 #Bear helps itself to cupcakes at a 2-year-old boy's birthday party in #Connecticut . (Courtesy: Robert Durst) The child's mother says that parents brought their children inside and ended up waiting it out until the bear left.
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BIRTHDAY BLISS: Tyre Holman opened his first #restaurant on his 26th #birthday - appropriately named Everybody Eatz.
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GRANTING WISHES: NBA legend Michael Jordan celebrates his 60th birthday with $10 million donation to Make-A-Wish. 🌟 -
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STORM WATCH: #Ida is bringing dangerous flooding to areas of #Connecticut tonight. ⚠️ Here's a look at conditions in Downtown #Stamford (📹 courtesy Kimberly Munoz). Stay safe. LIVE UPDATES:
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FORMULA SHORTAGE: 78,000 pounds of baby #formula arrives in U.S. on #military transport flight from Europe. -
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FATAL SHOOTING: Police procession underway after 2 officers killed in police-involved shooting, 1 seriously injured in #Bristol . (Courtesy: NBC 30 WVIT) More Information - #connecticut
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REMEMBERING NINA: The News 12 family is mourning former News 12 Connecticut reporter Nina Kapur, who was killed in a moped crash this weekend in New York City. Read more:
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BREAKING: Alex Jones found liable for damages in lawsuits by parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims. #sandyhook #connecticut #alexjones -
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Bridgeport teen accused of pistol whipping, robbing man she promised sex to on Instagram, police say.
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PORCH PIRATE PUP 🐾 A family in #Connecticut discovered where their stolen package had gone and the furry culprit behind it 🤣 (Courtesy: David Bessette) More Information -
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VOTE 2021 🗳 #BobbyValentine concedes. Democrat #CarolineSimmons to become next mayor of #Stamford . MORE:
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GOOD NEWS! 🦭❤️ Mystic Aquarium releases 'Shoebert' the gray seal into the ocean. Shoebert was rescued on Cape Cod in 2018 and was transported him to Mystic Aquarium for rehabilitation to treat a severe facial wound and an infection in his hind flipper. #connecticut
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Ring video inside a Westport garage shows the moment burglars assaulted a homeowner and stole his Aston Martin. MORE:
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SEAL PUP FOUND: The animal rescue team from Mystic Aquarium is helping to safeguard a seal pup that was recently found. MORE:
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REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS: The 26 victims killed in the #SandyHook School shooting are being remembered today on the 10th anniversary of the tragic shooting in #Connecticut -
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BREAKING: #Bridgeport police say they have opened a criminal investigation into the death of Lauren Smith-Fields
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A homerun derby was held in Milford to help raise funds for a local softball star who was recently diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor.
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NEW: U.S. Rep. Jim Himes declares victory in Connecticut's 4th Congressional District. He has been reelected for a seventh term in the House of Representatives.
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MAKING HISTORY: Caitlin Clarkson Pereira became the first woman sworn into the #Fairfield Fire Department in about 25 years. -
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TRAINING STARTS NOW: News 12's Suzanne Goldklang talks to figure skater Alexia Paganini, an Olympian and 3-time Swiss National Champion from Greenwich, about how she is training for the Olympics.⛸
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KIDNAPPING & CHASE: Norwalk police said their pursuit of a kidnapping suspect onto I-95 and through multiple jurisdictions was critical because of concerns he’d go after the victim again. -
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FINAL FOUR: #UConn beats #Stanford 63-58 and will return to national championship game for first time since 2016.🏀 -
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Bridgeport man opposes new vaccine legislation in Hartford after he came down with a life-threatening disease as a result of a vaccine.
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Newtown High School wins its first state high school football title in 27 years! 🏈
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#BreakingNews : #Earthquake shakes tri-state area. Did you feel it? Send us your photos and videos.
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BALD EAGLE RESCUED 🦅 Officer shares coat and transports an injured #baldeagle that was found in Thomaston, CT by a hiker. The eagle is in stable condition and being treated for a wing injury. (Courtesy: Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police) #Connecticut
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BREAKING NEWS: Dispensaries will begin selling in #Stamford , New Haven, #Branford , #Torrington , #Newington , #Willimantic , #Danbury , #Montville and #Meriden .
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MOUNTAIN LION WARNING: A big cat thought to have been extinct in #Connecticut since the 1800s has apparently been spotted in #Woodbridge , according to police -
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EXCLUSIVE: Alex Jones spoke with News 12 and said this case is about First Amendment rights. Jones also said for years he has backtracked on his claims the Sandy Hook shooting was a hoax, but the "corporate media" never let his quotes or apologies out. -
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BIG CATCH: The Long Island Sound Trawl Survey crew of Connecticut Fish and Wildlife caught an estimated 400lb stingray, a rare find for Long Island Sound.
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BREAKING NEWS: Federal judge in Texas blocks President Biden's student debt relief program, according to AP sources.
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WOW! 😍 Incredible sunset tonight in #Fairfield . Keep sending us your photos! #N12StormWatchers
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#BreakingNews : #MichelleTroconis guilty on all counts in connection to disappearance of #JenniferDulos -
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MOOSE WARNING ⚠ #Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection officials are urging drivers to exercise caution following recent moose sightings -
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PLAY BALL: A 6-year-old burn victim had an exciting day, meeting some @Yankees players. Dominick Krankall spent the afternoon playing catch with the team before the game against the Blue Jays. MORE:
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SURVEY: Gov. Ned #Lamont is the most popular Democratic governor nationally, according to a new survey. Do you agree? #Connecticut -
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PIANO PRODIGY: 4-year-old piano prodigy from Greenwich plays at Carnegie Hall. -
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Bode Kloos, 7, has been undergoing cancer treatments for the last nine months, but this week he got the news that he is finally cancer-free.
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GREENWICH ASSAULT: 2 juveniles have been arrested and 3 more suspects were identified after video of an attack on a teenage girl went viral, according to Greenwich police.
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Sad news to report. Former News 12 Connecticut reporter Nina Kapur has died in a moped crash in New York City. She was 26 years old.
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FIRST LADY VISIT: First lady Jill Biden will pay a visit to #Connecticut this week to meet with U.S. Navy families for a holiday gathering. -
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NEW #MILITARY HELICOPTER: The company, which is one of America's biggest defense contractors, created the CH-53K - the military's biggest and heaviest chopper.🚁
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Eerily empty streets of Fairfield County, Connecticut during coronavirus pandemic. #News12 #connecticut #coronavirus #InThisTogether #COVID19
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This is the first time #SHU brought home the national title in #cheerleading history!
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ALERT CENTER: Jury orders Infowars host #AlexJones to pay #SandyHook parents more than $4 million for calling 2012 shooting a hoax. MORE:
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ICYMI: UPS driver goes the extra mile to deliver Christmas gift 🎁👏 #happyholidays #christmaspresent
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BODY FOUND: Police say a severely decomposed body was found inside a home on Hope Street in Stamford.
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LOCAL HERO: Morgan Saunders, 17, is in her first year as a lifeguard at Calf Pasture Beach in Norwalk – but that didn’t stop her from making a big save.
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LAMONT TO RUN: 'I love the job.' Gov. Ned #Lamont officially announces reelection bid for #Connecticut governor.-
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HAPPENING NOW: Bridge over section of I-95 is being demolished due to damage from truck fire - #connecticut
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SPEAKING OUT: The attorney for Lauren Smith-Fields' #Bumble date, Matthew LaFountain, of #Milford , is talking publicly for the first time about the case. -
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LEFT BEHIND! Bradley International Airport in #Connecticut is searching for the rightful owner of a lost Eeyore stuffed animal toy that was left behind in one of its terminals.
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FOOTBALL STAR: Jaden Shirden, 20, is a sophomore at Monmouth University in New Jersey and is currently ranked as the best college football running back in the country.
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WATCH: @kevinbacon and @AldisHodge talk about @SHOCityOnAHill Season 2! Check out the full exclusive interview, now on @News12 New York. @Showtime
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BREAKING NEWS: Rep. George Santos facing federal charges, according to CNN. -
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Psychiatrists meet at Yale, claim president is mentally ill
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POLICE CHASE VIDEO: Bystander captures incident in #Waterbury , #Connecticut that led to a multi-town chase and left 7 officers injured. (Courtesy: IG user la_calle_tv) More Information -
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SWORN IN: Caroline Simmons was officially sworn in as #Stamford #Connecticut 32nd mayor Wednesday. -
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#BREAKING Bob Stefanowski concedes to Ned Lamont in Connecticut governor race, campaign spokesperson says.
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BREAKING: A man fired a shot inside a Westfield Trumbull Mall store, fled the scene and later crashed his car, Trumbull PD says.
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BREAKING NEWS: Stew Leonard Sr., founder of popular grocery chain that started in #Norwalk dies at 93. -
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WOW! 👀 Look at the flooding from #Elsa in #Westport . Use #N12Elsa on your photos and videos and you may see them on News 12.
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Friends remember two men killed in Stamford crash
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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: An out-of-control driver crashed into an antique pizza truck, sending it skidding across the road - #Connecticut
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PHOTO OF THE DAY: " Milford, CT sunset at Gulf Beach " - Dina Genevieve Cashman
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TIKTOK THREAT TREND: School districts throughout the state are beefing up #security after apparent threats were made on #TikTok nationwide. What are your thoughts? -
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Police: 3 arrested after crashing stolen vehicles in Westport
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Trumbull High School girls cross country coach Jim McCaffrey is running the New York City Marathon in honor of his late daughter Mia McCaffrey who passed away from cancer in 2017.
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Good morning Connecticut! Congratulations Thomas Baldwin "Stratford Point Lighthouse" for today's cover photo of the day! #CTmorningshow
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