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State police investigating the drowning death of heavy metal star Oliver Herbert in Stafford Springs have examined a will signed by Herbert a week before his death at a Hartford car dealership, multiple sources close to the probe said. The will was notarized by a person who was a friend of Herbert...

Joshua Komisarjevsky doesnt deserve a new trial in the 2007 Cheshire murders, the states attorneys office said Wednesday in a legal brief with the Supreme Court arguing to reject his appeal, which is based in part on the failure of the state to turn over a series of police phone calls from the...

The parent company of magazines including the National Enquirer, Us Weekly and In Touch has admitted to engaging in a journalistically dubious practice known as catch-and-kill in order to help Donald Trump become president. Federal prosecutors revealed Wednesday they had agreed not to prosecute...

Hartford Athletic derroto 5 por 1 a la Seleccin Nacional de Puerto Rico en un partido amistoso jugado la tarde del sbado Ago. 17 en Dillon Stadium de la Ciudad de Hartford.

El 16 de junio, Carolina Vicens-Cardona, estudiante de medicina de 25 aos, regres a Panam por tercera vez. Ella ha regresado para terminar su investigacin que comenz en el verano de 2016. Ayudando a sus esfuerzos, la Escuela de Medicina ...

NEW YORK CITY Thousands of students returned to class in the area around Ground Zero within a month after the terror attack on 9/11. Stuyvesant High School is just a few short blocks from Ground Zero. Some former students are experiencing the deadly and debilitating effects of the toxic dust they were exposed to. Lila Nordstorm, 35, was a senior at Stuyvesant on 9/11. Shes suffered from severe asthma and digestive issues. A classmate recently passed away from gastric

Looking to beat the heat without breaking the bank Energy Star, the federal program run by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Department of Energy, has some tips but you might not like them. Energy Star recommends that, in order to reduce costs and energy usage, you should set your thermostat as high as comfortably possible through the summer. Specifically, they say you should set your thermostat to 78 degrees while youre home. Spending the day out Turn

While its still fairly humid out there this morning, we get a break from the humidity for ONE DAY today. We also have a break from any storms, as sunshine will stick around during the day today. Temperatures will still be hot, as they approach 90 degrees again That would be day three in the 90s for Bradley International Airport, marking yet another summer heat-wave. But without the humidity it will feel a little more comfortable out there. That reprieve

The NBC Connecticut meteorologists have issued a First Alert for the chance of severe weather Wednesday.Another 90-degree day is likely Tuesday with lowering humidity. Twitter Shuts Chinese Accounts Targeting Hong Kong Protests Scattered storms are possible Wednesday, especially in the afternoon. There is the threat for severe storms including gusty winds and hail. Temperatures will be in the 80s.Thursday may see a leftover storm, and will otherwise be partly cloudy with highs in the 80s. Epstein Signed Will 2 Days Before Jailhouse Suicide: Records The unsettled weather clears out by Friday and the weekend.Get the latest forecast anytime here. Supreme Court Asked to Take Up Serial Podcast Murder Case Photo Credit: NBC Connecticut This story uses functionality that may not work in our app. Click here to open the story in your web browser.

A 3-year-old girl from Honduras was united with her aunt in Frisco, Texas, on Monday after she became separated from her father crossing the border two months ago.The girl somehow ended up in Redding, Pennsylvania, and was escorted to DFW Airport Monday afternoon by a social worker. Afghanistan Mourns, Vows to Crush Militants After Attack Waiting for the flight to arrive in Terminal E, her aunt, Glenda Aleman, could hardly contain her emotions.Ive waited for this moment for a long time, Aleman said in Spanish. Confederate Statue in DC Needs to Be Removed, Official Says Clutching balloons that say Princess, she waited for her young niece she had met before only on video chats and seen in photos.NBC DFW is not identifying the girl because of her age and because its unclear what shes gone through during the separation. Man Swings Sword During Florida Trash Pile Dispute Aleman says the girls father was targeted by criminal gangs in Honduras and wanted to escape the violence.The two crossed the border in June intending to apply for asylum.The father, Osman Dubon-Venegas, was arrested and remains in jail in New Mexico. According to court records, he faces a charge of re-entering the U.S. after he was deported in 2012. He also had been previously convicted of vandalism.The first two weeks after his arrest, the girls family says they had no idea where she was.It was a very difficult time not knowing about her, Aleman said.Somehow the girl ended up in Pennsylvania with a nonprofit group, which arranged for a flight to DFW so she can stay with her aunt.A social worker escorted the child for the cross-country trip.As other passengers claimed their baggage, the girl hugged her aunt and cousin, who also is 3-years-old.Its a scene being repeated as children become separated from their parents crossing the border, only to be united weeks or months later with relatives already living in the U.S.The outcome of her fathers court case is far from clear.And her mother Shes still back home in Honduras. She spoke with us via Facetime.I feel more at peace because shes now with my sister, said Lucia Patricia Aleman Garay. This process has been the most difficult in my life.She said she has no idea when shell see her daughter -- or her husband -- again.Asked about the case, a spokesman for Immigration and Customs Enforcement referred questions to another agency, Customs and Border Protection.A CBP spokeswoman in Houston said she would work on providing information on Tuesday.Photo Credit: NBC 5 News

The hot pink emoji house in a ritzy stretch of Manhattan Beach just steps away from the sand that was the focus of a neighborhood battle is now for sale for a cool $1.749 million, the real estate agent said.The home, located on 39th Street near Highland Avenue, went on the market Monday, weeks after the fuchsia residence was the center of a community controversy. Woman and Her Teen Daughters Visit Disneyland With a Ticket She Won in 1985 The fight began whenproperty owner Kathryn Kidd said several residents reported her home to the city.Kidd began listing the home as a short-term rental which is illegal in the city of Manhattan Beach. Airbnb did not confirm the home was listed on its site. You Want To Be a New Pet Owner. Now What Kidd said she simply made a mistake.She paid the $4,000 fine for renting out the home, back when it was a pale sandy color, and turned the home into a long term rental. Click Here or Email Your Photos to iseenbcla.com Kidd lives a couple blocks away in another property, and said she hired a painter known as Z The Art on Instagram to brighten up the home.It has nothing to do with short term rentals. It doesnt have anything to do with any of the neighbors over there, Kidd insists.But other neighbors still believe it is an eyesore, and a form of retaliation.I dont think of it as artwork. I think of it as an F-U an anonymous neighbor said.The neighbor who decided to remain anonymous said she felt the emoji house was painted to make fun of her and was a personal attack on her.Two emoji faces, both with long black eyelashes, were painted on the home. One is a silly face, and the other dons a zipper covering its mouth.I think it means to shut up, stop talking zip your lip, neighbor Dina Doll said.Kidd stood behind her reasons and said she is an art collector and loves emojis. She said the zipper emoji has to do with her daughter. She also said that it is a message to young women to cover up their bodies in order to protect themselves.The zipper relates more to fashion and to protect young women from exposing themselves because of all the weirdos around, Kidd said.Neighbors said theyre not buying Kidds story, and believe the house is ruining their property value.I dont know whats going to happen but were going to go after her with everything that we can, the neighbor said while in tears.It wasnt immediately clear if thecontroversyinspired Kidd to list the home.It is my building and I choose to paint it the colors that I want, Kidd said.Photo Credit: CharNese Turner