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CT Police Sergeant Arrested After Shoving Hartford Cop At Yard Goats Game: Report CT Police Sergeant Arrested After Shoving Hartford Cop At Yard Goats Game: Report
CT Police Sergeant Arrested After Shoving Hartford Cop At Yard Goats Game: Report A Connecticut officer found himself on the other side of the handcuffs after police said he was arrested following a disturbance at a Hartford Yard Goats game that ended with him allegedly shoving another officer. Orange Police Sgt. Frank Koshes was arrested Saturday, July 11, near the Main Street and Pleasant Street entrance to Dunkin' Park in Hartford, according to a Hartford police arrest log. Hartford authorities have not publicly detailed the circumstances surrounding the arrest. Koshes was attending the Yard Goats game with 40-year-old John Hatfield when Hartford police responded to …

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by Josh Lanier
Business
Taco Bell Menu Shake-Up Comes As Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Climb Taco Bell Menu Shake-Up Comes As Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Climb
Taco Bell Menu Shake-Up Comes As Intense Diarrhea Outbreak Cases Climb Some Taco Bell orders are getting an unexpected makeover as a stomach-turning outbreak spreads. The fast-food chain confirmed on Tuesday, July 14, that it had voluntarily and temporarily removed limited ingredients from select restaurants, according to multiple reports. The move is a precaution as public health officials investigate several outbreaks of cyclosporiasis, an intestinal illness marked by intense diarrhea that can linger for days or even weeks, caused by the microscopic Cyclospora parasite. Taco Bell said health officials have not confirmed a link to the chain or any particular…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
McDonald's Unveils New Chicken Items, Adds Sauce To Menu McDonald's Unveils New Chicken Items, Adds Sauce To Menu
McDonald's Unveils New Chicken Items, Adds Sauce To Menu McDonald's is adding a new sauce and several chicken menu items for a limited time. The fast-food chain announced Caesar Sauce on the McDonald's USA Menu Spotter on Tuesday, July 14. The sauce will arrive at participating restaurants nationwide on Tuesday, July 21. The creamy sauce features garlic, parmesan, and hints of lemon. "Whether you're dipping, wrapping, or sandwiching, Caesar Sauce is here at McDonald's for a limited time to make your favorite chicken order a summer staple," the company said. Caesar Sauce's launch will also include new limited-time menu options. McDonald's …

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by Chris Spiker
News
'Remarkably Sophisticated' Scam Nearly Cost CBS News Correspondent Thousands: What To Know 'Remarkably Sophisticated' Scam Nearly Cost CBS News Correspondent Thousands: What To Know
'Remarkably Sophisticated' Scam Nearly Cost CBS News Correspondent Thousands: What To Know A high-profile network correspondent who has covered scams for years thought he knew every trick. Then one caller almost proved him wrong. CBS News chief correspondent Matt Gutman, 48, said in videos shared on social media that he came close to emptying one of his bank accounts after a caller posed as a Bank of America fraud protection employee. "I just got SCAMMED: a remarkably sophisticated phone scam that nearly had me pull the entirety of funds out of one bank account," Gutman wrote in an accompanying post to the video. The caller gave Gutman a name and badge ID, knew details about his…

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by Joe Lombardi
Business
Krispy Kreme's Sweet Deal Celebrates Chain's 89th Birthday: What You Can Get Krispy Kreme's Sweet Deal Celebrates Chain's 89th Birthday: What You Can Get
Krispy Kreme's Sweet Deal Celebrates Chain's 89th Birthday: What You Can Get Krispy Kreme is offering customers a special deal to celebrate its 89th birthday. The doughnut chain will sell a dozen Original Glazed doughnuts for 89 cents on Friday, July 17. Customers must buy any dozen at the regular price to receive the discounted dozen at participating US shops. The deal is limited to two discounted dozens for orders placed in shops or drive-thrus, while online pickup and delivery orders are limited to one discounted dozen. "Every Krispy Kreme birthday is really a celebration of our fans," said chief brand and product officer Alison Holder. "Offering Original G…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops
Massachusetts Man Guilty In Scheme Linked To Armed Iranian Drones Used In Killing 3 US Troops A Massachusetts man has been convicted of helping send sensitive American technology to Iran through a years-long export scheme tied to the country's military drone program, federal authorities announced on Tuesday, July 14. Mahdi Mohammad Sadeghi, 43, of Natick, was convicted by a federal jury in Boston after a 14-day trial on Monday, July 13, the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts announced. He was found guilty of conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Iranian Transactions and Sanctions Regulations, along with two additional export-relat…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Dark Skies, Bright Streaks: Perseid Meteor Shower Starts With Spectacular Peak Coming Dark Skies, Bright Streaks: Perseid Meteor Shower Starts With Spectacular Peak Coming
Dark Skies, Bright Streaks: Perseid Meteor Shower Starts With Spectacular Peak Coming A stunning spectacle is beginning to stir just as the summer night sky offers a timely assist. The moon turns new on Tuesday, July 14, creating dark conditions as Earth enters the outer edge of the Perseid meteor shower's debris stream, according to Space.com. A few early streaks could become visible that night. The shower's formal activity period runs from Friday, July 17, through Monday, Aug. 24, the International Meteor Organization said. Rates will begin to rise slowly over the coming weeks. The main event is expected overnight from Wednesday, Aug. 12, into Thursday, Aug. 13. That afte…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Off-Duty Bridgeport Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Danbury Motorcycle Crash Off-Duty Bridgeport Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Danbury Motorcycle Crash
Off-Duty Bridgeport Police Officer, Passenger Mom Of 3 Killed In Danbury Motorcycle Crash An off-duty Bridgeport police officer and his passenger were killed when their motorcycle collided head-on with a Jeep, leaving the other driver hospitalized with serious injuries. Cooper Whiteside, 38, of Danbury, and Brittany Islami, 34, of New Milford, died in the 2:45 a.m. Monday, July 13, crash on Sugar Hollow Road in Danbury, according to police. Danbury officers arrived to find Whiteside, who was riding the Harley-Davidson, and Islami dead in the roadway. The Jeep Compass sustained severe front-end damage. Firefighters extricated the SUV driver, who was rushed to Danbury Hospital wit…

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by Josh Lanier
News
Who Does The American Flag Represent? Fairfield Exhibit Marks Nation’s 250th Who Does The American Flag Represent? Fairfield Exhibit Marks Nation’s 250th
Who Does The American Flag Represent? Fairfield Exhibit Marks Nation’s 250th A Fairfield University Art Museum exhibition marking the nation’s 250th anniversary explores how artists have used the American flag to express patriotism, protest, and national identity. “For Which It Stands...” is on view through Saturday, July 25, in the Bellarmine Hall Galleries and Walsh Gallery. According to the Fairfield University Art Museum, the exhibition was created as part of nationwide conversations and commemorations surrounding the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776. The show brings together a diverse group of artists whose depic…

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by Daily Voice
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Deadly Car Crash On Nantucket Leads To Charges For Fairfield Woman: Police Deadly Car Crash On Nantucket Leads To Charges For Fairfield Woman: Police
Deadly Car Crash On Nantucket Leads To Charges For Fairfield Woman: Police A Long Island woman has died following a car crash in a parking lot on Nantucket in Massachusetts, authorities said. Stacey J. Rosen, 62, of Atlantic Beach, was walking through a parking lot outside a Stop & Shop grocery store in downtown Nantucket on Monday, June 29 when she was struck, the local police department said. Rosen died later from her injuries, the Nantucket Police Department announced Friday, July 10. Katherine Featherston, 62, of Fairfield, CT, was arrested and charged with motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, police said. The charge is a misdemeanor under state…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Police & Fire
CT Police Shooting: IG Says No Knife Found Where Teen Was Shot, Despite 911 Claims CT Police Shooting: IG Says No Knife Found Where Teen Was Shot, Despite 911 Claims
CT Police Shooting: IG Says No Knife Found Where Teen Was Shot, Despite 911 Claims Connecticut state investigators have released new details about a police shooting that left an 18-year-old wounded, including the revelation that no knife was recovered from the area where he was shot. Authorities have also released partial police body camera footage of the shooting. The Connecticut Office of the Inspector General released a preliminary report Tuesday, July 14, on the officer-involved shooting that happened late Saturday at a home on Parker Street in Manchester. The agency, along with the Connecticut State Police Central District Major Crime Squad, continues to investigate. …

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by Josh Lanier
News
New Details Revealed In Milania Giudice Assault Case As RHONJ Star's Daughter Appears In Court New Details Revealed In Milania Giudice Assault Case As RHONJ Star's Daughter Appears In Court
New Details Revealed In Milania Giudice Assault Case As Rhonj Star's Daughter Appears In Court New details about the assault charge against Milania Giudice were revealed during her first court appearance on Tuesday, July 14. The 20-year-old daughter of "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Teresa Giudice appeared virtually in Montville Township Municipal Court with her attorney, Alan Kraminsky.  TMZ shared a video recording of the hearing. During the proceeding, the judge explained the charge against Milania, stating that she "did knowingly cause bodily injury to another, specifically by striking the victim LR in the head with her fist, causing redness to the middle of the v…

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by Cecilia Levine