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Puerto Rico Sets 95 Percent Power Restoration Goal in Dec.

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Puerto Rico’s governor set a goal of reestablishing electric service to 30 percent of the island by the end of the month after Hurricane Maria devastated the U.S. territory's infrastructure, with the goal of connecting restoring 95 percent of service by Dec. 15.

More than three weeks after the Hurricane hit, only around 14.6 percent of Puerto Rico had electric service restored, according to the government. Generators were being used to power businesses and other structures.

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló said in a statement Saturday that the goal was issued "so that our people can have clear and established metrics."

At least 44 deaths in Puerto Rico have been directly and indirectly blamed on the hurricane, which made landfall on Sept. 20. As of Saturday 64 percent of water service had been restored to the island, which has a population of around 3.5 million, according to officials. The devastation has been called a humanitarian disaster.



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New Haven Officer Struck by Car

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A New Haven police officer was struck by a car while investigating a shooting early Sunday morning.

Police were at the intersection of Hamilton Street and Saint John Street investigating after a female was grazed by a bullet.

The shooting victim was transported to the hospital.

While on scene investigating, an officer was struck by a car. He was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.

The officer is expected to be ok.

Police have not said if the driver stayed on scene after striking the officer.

Officers have the intersection shut down as they investigate both events. 

There are several bars and clubs in the area. Police are not allowing people to come and pick up their cars that are parked on the street.





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'A War Zone': Some Locals Say They Won't Return After Fires

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Exiting U.S. Highway 101 North to get to Coffey Park, the signs of devastation are already obvious from the freeway. Row after row of scorched fields, trees and the occasional sign-post were destroyed in the fires locals say jumped the freeway and engulfed entire neighborhoods within seconds Sunday night.

California Highway Patrol vehicles guard the entrance to the now burned-out neighborhood, and officers point to the “Road Closed” sign. NBC Bay Area was able to show press credentials to get in, but officials reminded the crew of a curfew (Santa Rosa officials decided to impose a curfew to prevent looting and officials say that has helped so far).


The first sense that hits you when approaching Coffey Park is the smell —burned, almost charred earth, metal, grass, plastic, all blended together. It looks like something out of a movie set —“Apocalypse Now” or “War of the Worlds,”— except it’s not. All that's visible is pure destruction; the fire burned everything down. People’s homes, cars and belongings are now lost in the ashes forever.

More than 1,100 home were destroyed the night the fire swallowed Coffey Park. Thirty-thousand people evacuated and a day later all that was left was dust. Broken glass from windows line the street; molten plastic trash cans spill over on the sidewalk.

Besides patrol cars, the first sign of life days after the whole place burned down was a couple walking their dog through the lifeless streets.

“It looks like a war zone, doesn’t it?” they say.

“We’re one of the houses that survived,” the couple, who identified themselves as Jayme and Nancy Bollinger, said. “You look at this devastation, and you feel survivor’s guilt.”

The Bollingers said they woke up to the sound of bullhorns and drove straight to the airport.

“We left with just our dog, we didn’t even take any clothes,” said. “The wind was just horrendous, it was blowing so hard.”

After spending the night at the airport with dozens of other evacuees, they drove back Monday morning. They have no power, and are boiling their water for safety.

“We don’t even recognize some of the streets,” Jayme Bollinger said. “This is Hopper, and down there is Mocha and Brandy. We are right there in the last 20 or 30 houses. The firemen did a great, great job. They saved out houses. Someday hopefully we will be able to pay them back.”


The night of Oct. 8 was nothing short of a nightmare, they said.

“You would never think this would happen here,” Jayme Bollinger said. “I was talking to the firemen, and they said, that the fire just came through the green lawns, and the drought resistant plants and the concrete like a monster. It’s evil at its worst.”

Nobody knew where to go, it was just chaos, Nancy Bollinger said.

“When we did get to an intersection, the officer was just waving cars through," she said. "When we asked, which way do we go, he said, ‘I don’t care, just get out.’”

A few blocks down Hugo and Patty Aguirre and their house survived the wildfire.

“It looks like a nuclear explosion … everything is ash,” Hugo Aguirre said. “If you look at pictures of Hiroshima and you look at this, it’s identical.”

A beautiful little park and picnic tables is now decimated to dust. All that’s left is metal and stone. Aluminum from burned car rims streak the sidewalk like some alien life form, glinting in the evening sun. 

“It was a very nice, middle-class neighborhood. The area where we live was 18 to 20 years old,” Hugo Augirre said.

He pointed to a lot that used to be a house, but is not reduced to rubble, garage doors twisted into a heap.

“This was one of my best friend’s houses right here," he said. "He was an artist and he lost all his equipment. Him and his wife made glass and wood art.”

Something that resembles a kiln sticks out from the dust.

“He had two beautiful bicycles – avid cyclist. He ran out with just what he was wearing,” Nancy Aguirre said. “He was helping his neighbor, and he looked over, and his backyard was on fire. By the time he got to his car, his roof was on fire.”

The Aguirres spent the whole night by the airport as well.

“They were knocking on our doors – we were standing on the street at 1:30 in the morning, and all of a sudden we saw embers go over our roof, and we knew that was it … it’s time to go,” Hugo Aguirre said. “We had two cats, we only found one, so we left with one. When we came back after the fire, and everything was done, (the second cat) actually made it through the fire.”

When they came back the next morning around 7 a.m., the firefighters were trying to save their house. “We couldn’t believe our house was still standing,” Patty Aguirre said.

Firefighters had to sacrifice the house next door to save the Aguirre’s house.

“All we got was a bit of charred grass, and a busted wall,” Patty Aguirre said.

The house next door was still smoking for days until the fire was completely out.

“This was a house of a good friend, and it’s completely gone,” said Hugo Aguirre. “It’s bitter-sweet, you feel glad your house survived, but then you feel emotion for all your friends. This was a very close-knit community. We probably are never going to see our neighbors again. It’s just too much.”

The Aguirres said most of the houses on their block went for $600,000 to $700,000. About 40 to 80 houses might have survived, they said, but there’s no official count yet.

Some of the firemen the Aguirres talked to said that five to six houses would be engulfed in flames at the same time. “And they would just go up in flames in 15 to 20 minutes – poof – the wind was so strong,” Patty Aguirre said.

Residents are worried about what impact the wildfires will have on the regions tourism industry. One of the area’s main hotels, The Hilton Sonoma, was grazed to the ground.

“You have to be here to realize the full scope of how bad it is,” Hugo Aguirre said.

The Aguirres, who’ve lived in Coffey Park for 20 years, were planning to sell their house and move to Oregon next year.

“But now we have no equity … We don’t know where to go.” Hugo Aguirre said. 

Several of the Aguirre’s friends and neighbors won’t be coming back.

“Some of them lost their homes … It’s surreal,” he said. “The worst part is every morning you wake up to this. It’s going to take years to rebuild this. And I don’t know if I can live years looking at this every morning.”



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Beautiful Weather for Glastonbury Apple Harvest Festival

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On a nice fall Saturday, crowds packed the 2017 Glastonbury Apple Harvest Festival in Riverfront Park.

“It’s wonderful. We’re having a great time,” Audrian Golding from Waterbury, said.

Over the event’s three days, organizers expected some 18,000 people to check out the food, entertainment, and activities.

Vendors noticed good crowds likely due to the nice weather.

“It’s really good. The lines are long though,” Devonte Brammer of Waterbury, said.

It would not be an Apple Harvest Festival without its namesake being dished up in everything from crisp to fritters.

“It’s been pretty hectic, honestly,” Elizabeth Lynch of Marlborough Congregational Church, said.

Members of the Marlborough Congregational Church served up their delectable treats as a fundraiser for a youth mission trip.

They say their success depended on the weather and the food.

“A lot, you have to have the right temperature but we have the product,” Scott Reid of Marlborough Congregational Church, said.

The Harvest Festival continues Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.. Admission is $5 and kids 3-feet and under are free.



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West Haven Police Investigate Robbery at York Street Market

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West Haven police are investigating an armed robbery at York Street Market Saturday.

Police said that around 5:20 p.m. a male suspect with a handgun entered the market and demanded cash. The suspect then took off in a vehicle. No suspect description was immediately available.

No other details were immediately available. Anyone with information should contact West Haven police.



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Amb. Haley: US Wants to Stay in, Improve Iran Deal

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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley on Sunday said it's the administration's hope that America stays with the Iran nuclear deal if Congress takes action to keep it together, NBC News reported.

“I think right now you are going to see us stay in the deal,” she said during an interview on NBC's “Meet The Press."

"What we hope is that we can improve the situation," she added. "And that's the goal. So I think right now, we're in the deal to see how we can make it better. And that's the goal. It's not that we're getting out of the deal. We're just trying to make the situation better so that the American people feel safer."

On Friday, President Trump declined to certify that Iran was in compliance of the 2015 agreement, and threatened to terminate it if Congress does not strengthen it.



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California Turns Corner in Battling Wine Country Fires

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California fire authorities said Sunday they have turned a corner in battling several of the wildfires that have devastated wine country and other rural parts of Northern California over the past week.

Some counties were preparing to let more evacuees return to their homes amid improving weather. The winds that have been fanning the deadliest and most destructive cluster of wildfires in California history did not kick up overnight as much as feared.

"Conditions have drastically changed from just 24 hours ago, and that is definitely a very good sign. And it's probably a sign we've turned a corner on these fires," said Daniel Berlant, spokesman for California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

"We're starting to see fires with containment numbers in the 50 and 60 percent, so we're definitely getting the upper hand on these fires."

The wildfires that erupted last weekend have killed at least 40 people — 22 in Sonoma County, eight in Mendocino County, six in Napa County and four in Yuba County — and destroyed at least 5,700 homes and other structures. As of Sunday, roughly 75,000 people were under evacuation orders, down from nearly 100,000 the day before.

A total of 217,556 acres — nearly 340 square miles — has burned statewide since the firestorm ignited, according to Cal Fire. 

The Atlas Fire has burned 51,057 acres in Napa and Solano counties and is 56 percent contained; the Tubbs Fire has scorched 35,470 acres in Napa County and is 60 percent contained; the Nuns Fire, which now includes the Partrick, Adobe, Norbbom, and Pressley fires, has burned 47,106 acres in Sonoma County and is 25 percent contained; the Pocket Fire has burned 11,246 acres in Sonoma County and is 25 percent contained; and the Oakmont Fire in Sonoma County has charred 550 acres and is 15 percent contained, according to Cal Fire.

Napa County fire Chief Barry Biermann said there has been "little to no growth" for the Atlas Fire, allowing firefighters to turn their attention to the Nuns Fire. Biermann also said that crews "don't anticipate" the Tubbs Fire to make its way into the town of Calistoga. 


"We're not out of the woods yet, but we're making tremendous progress out there," Biermann said.

Belia Ramos, the chair of the Napa County Board of Supervisors, said "we do not anticipate any more evacuations at this time," but asked evacuated residents to practice patience as crews mop up the damage and work to open cordoned off sections of the region.

On Sunday, the Sonoma County sheriff's office said the county would start assessing evacuated areas, which is a first step toward allowing people back home. Mendocino County said it expected to allow even more people home on Sunday as well.

Some people were growing increasingly impatient to return home — or at least see whether their homes were still standing.


"We're on pins and needles," Travis Oglesby, who evacuated from his home in Santa Rosa, told the Sonoma County sheriff on Saturday. "We're hearing about looting."

Douglas and Marian Taylor stood outside their apartment complex Saturday in Santa Rosa with their two dogs and a sign that read "End evacuation now."

Their building at the edge of the cordoned-off evacuation zone was unharmed. The couple said they are spending about $300 a day staying at a motel and eating out, and they want to return home because the fire does not appear to threaten it.

Hundreds of people remain unaccounted for, though officials said they believe they will locate most of them alive. Sonoma County Sheriff Rob Giordano said missing persons reports were at 1,734 on Sunday. Of those, 1,560 have been found safe. 

Most of the dead are believed to have died late on Oct. 8 or early Oct. 9, when the fires exploded and took people by surprise in the middle of the night. Most of the victims were elderly.

"It's a horror that no one could have imagined," Gov. Jerry Brown said, after driving past hundreds of "totally destroyed" homes with Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris.

In all, 16 large fires still burned across the northern part of the state, with nearly 11,000 firefighters attacking the flames using more than 1,000 fire engines, helicopters and air tankers. An estimated 2.2 million gallons of fire retardant has been dropped on the flames since they ignited.

The Redwood/Potter Fires burning in Mendocino County have torched 35,000 acres and are 30 percent contained; the Long Fire has scorched 100 acres in Lake County and is 25 percent contained; and the Sulphur Fire in Lake County has scorched 2,207 acres and is 75 percent contained, according to Cal Fire.


Weather permitting, containment of the Northern California blazes is not expected until at least Friday, according to Cal Fire spokesperson Anthony Brown.

No causes have been determined for the fires, though power lines downed by winds are seen as a possibility.



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Trump Subpoenaed Over Sexual Misconduct Allegations

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A former contestant on "The Apprentice" who accuses President Donald Trump of past sexual misconduct has filed a subpoena for "all documents concerning any woman who asserted that Donald J. Trump touched her inappropriately," it was revealed on Sunday.

Buzzfeed News first reported the existence of the court document, which names Trump's campaign organization and any applicable "directors, officers, partners, shareholders, managers, attorneys, employees, agents and representatives" as subjects.

Only a few weeks before the 2016 election, former “Apprentice” contestant Summer Zervos alleged that Trump had tried to kiss and touch her inappropriately without her consent at the Beverly Hills Hotel in 2007.

Her claim came shortly after the October 2016 release of the now-infamous “Access Hollywood” tape from 2005 in which Trump said, “And when you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything. Grab them by the p----. You can do anything.”



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1 Dead After Shooting at Bridgeport Barber Shop

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A man is dead after a shooting on Park Avenue in Bridgeport Saturday.

Bridgeport police said the shooting happened when two armed men entered the Just Right Cutz barber shop at 500 Park Avenue around 7:18 p.m. The victim, identified as 32-year-old Deon Rodney, was shot in the side and rushed to St. Vincent’s Hospital where he died of his injuries.

Police are still investigating the motive behind the shooting and it is unclear if Rodney was targeted.

Anyone with information on this crime should contact Detective Heanue at 203-581-5242 or call the Bridgeport Police Department tip line at 203-576-TIPS.



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Breast Cancer Survivor Shares Story at Making Strides Walk

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Jessie Guth may not fit the image you have of a breast cancer survivor.

“At 27 I was diagnosed with cancer and it was one of the most life-changing moments for my family around me,” said Jessie.

Living in Chicago, she battled and beat the disease with the help of her wife Allison.

“Definitely one of those moments you don’t expect it. It was 27. It was our first year of marriage and just not anticipating that being part of our journey,” Allison Guth recalled.

A year later, that journey would lead the couple to Connecticut. Allison was named the head coach of the Yale women’s basketball program in 2015. Now, her players are helping in the fight to find a cure, drawing inspiration from Jessie’s brave battle.

“We understand that it’s more than just basketball. We learn more about life outside the lines,” said Allison.

Last year, the team joined 3,000 others in the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk. This year, the players rolled up their sleeves and helped set up the survivor’s breakfast.

“There are so many people in our own lives that are affected and just people like Jess who are very near and dear to our hearts,” said team captain Maryann Santucci.


Beyond inspiring the team, Jessie hoped to help other women battling the disease by sharing her own story of survival.

“I’m so thankful to be here. I think when you go through something like this that it is so impactful you want to give back because I was so blessed to able to survive,” Jessie said.

Sunday, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walks took place in New Haven and Westport. The events were organized by local volunteers for the American Cancer Society.

Three-thousand-people were expected to participate in New Haven. Last year, the event raised $100,000. That money was returned to the community for programs and research.

“We’ve got several different grants that are being held right here in Yale,” said Graham Kobs of the American Cancer Society.

Kobs says their ultimate goal is to find a cure, and in the meantime help as many people as possible who are battling the disease.




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Group Hangs Anti-Immigrants Banner at D.C. Immigration Law Office

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Two members of a white supremacist group hung a banner decrying the "Dreamer" movement outside the American Immigration Lawyers Association office in D.C. Saturday.

Surveillance video shows two men hanging a large banner outside the office on G Street NW in broad daylight.

"They stood in the windowsills and they put a sign up over the doorway," said Kenneth Thomas, who witnessed the men hanging the banner.

The sign read, "We Are Your Dreamers No Amnesty Identity Evropa."


Identity Evropa is a white supremacist group "focused on the preservation of 'white American culture' and promoting white European identity," according to the Anti Defamation League.

"There was a gentleman across the street who hollered at them who said, you know, 'Nazi, nazi, fascist' whatever," Thomas said.

The two men then ran away.

News4 spoke with the witness who yelled at the men by phone. He did not want to be identified but said the incident shocked and angered him.

"It's a scary time right now. I think that they might have the expectation that they're not going to face any consequences," he told News4.

D.C. police are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime.

Ben Johnson, the executive director of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, said the organization is saddened but undeterred by the banner.

"It's important work that's, you know, the constitution commands us to do and we're not gonna give up on doing that. We've got a long, proud history as a nation of immigrants and we're proud to be part of that," Johnson said.

"Dreamers" refers to the hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who had been given a deportation reprieve under former President Barack Obama's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, also known as DACA.

President Trump ended the program in September and has told lawmakers his hardline immigration priorities, including the wall, must be approved if he is to go along with protecting the young immigrants from deportation.



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Guy Fieri Cooks Barbecue in Fire Devastated California

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Out among the barbecue smokers behind a shelter in Santa Rosa for fire-displaced residents, television chef Guy Fieri has been helping to serve up chicken, pulled pork and sides to evacuees and firefighters battling the blazes in California's North Bay.

"With these fires, and the evacuations and with all the people that have lost their homes, we're feeding over 5,000 people a day," Fieri said between lunch and dinner in the parking lot of the Veterans Memorial Auditorium on Sunday. "Anybody who needs food at this time in this area."

He and other local chefs are working with Operation BBQ Relief, a non-profit that was formed in 2011 after the tornado in Joplin, Missouri. By the end of Sunday, they will have served 23,000 meals, some being sent directly to firefighters on the front lines.

Fieri, who lives in Santa Rosa and had to evacuate from his house, has cooking there since Thursday morning with a mix of volunteers from Operation BBQ Relief and others from nearby.

"You've got some amazing chefs from the area," he said. "You've got an insurance agent, you've got a car mechanic, you've got a lumber salesman, restaurant managers, and the kids, people from all over."

Over the last week, the chefs have prepared meals of pork loin, mushroom gravy, a pineapple apple teriyaki sauce, braised cabbage with apple, onion and brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes and baked beans.

"It's good to see everybody come together," said Nathan Trivers, an owner of the Up and Under Pub and Grill in Point Richmond.

Operation BBQ Relief has been to 23 states and 44 disasters, its volunteers have cooked nearly 1.7 meals, but this is their first visit to California, said Dewayne Daniels, a director in field operations.

"The community has absolutely opened up their arms to us," Daniels said.

Fieri's house was spared, but it is close to the Coffey Park neighborhood that was destroyed.

"Just terrible," he said. "Just devastating. Never seen anything like it in my life. But the only good thing we can say out of this is the resiliency. And the community outpouring of support is amazing."


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Will Flood of Weinstein Accusers Bring Change to Hollywood?

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The flood of accusations of assault and harassment against powerful film producer Harvey Weinstein is causing a shift in attitudes as more women share stories sexual misconduct. The movement appears to be gaining momentum, NBC News reported.

It’s barely been a week and the volume of “it happened to me, too” statements is breathtaking. Gwyneth Paltrow, Angelina Jolie, Léa Seydoux, Tara Subkoff, Kate Beckinsale and Cara Delevingne are among more than 30 women who have accused Weinstein of misconduct, after actresses Ashley Judd and Rose McGowan made their initial allegations in a New York Times article. Weinstein has denied any allegations of nonconsensual sexual relations.

On Thursday evening, in a case unrelated to Weinstein, the chief of Amazon Studios, Roy Price, was suspended after a female producer of an Amazon show revealed verbally abusive comments he made to her, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Other figures in the entertainment and media world who have been seriously impacted by allegations of harassing or assaulting women include the actor Bill Cosby, Bill O’Reilly and the late Roger Ailes of Fox News, and Antonio “L.A.” Reid of Epic Records.



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Hawthorn Street in Hartford Closed Due to Water Main Break

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Hawthorn Street in Hartford is closed after a water main break early Monday morning, according to the Metropolitan District.

MDC officials said the 6-inch water main was installed in 1902. Crews are on scene making repairs, which are expected to wrap up between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m.

Two multi-family homes on Hawthorn Street between Imlay Street and Laurel Street are affected by the shutdown.

There is a CT Fastrak stop in the area, and commuters should make sure to plan around the road closure for the morning rush hour.



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'Trail of Terror' in Wallingford Delights and Terrifies

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Thousands of people will head to one of the state’s premiere Halloween attractions this season, the "Trail of Terror" in Wallingford.

The roughly hour journey is filled with haunts springing out from around every corner, turning it into a heart-pounding fright-fest.

"Oh, it was so amazing. So scary," Pam Thomas, of Seattle, Washington, said.

Some 200 volunteers each night suit up to terrify visitors, many of whom return year after year.

"They’re just that good. I know I’m going to get scared every time," Stacey Thomas of Waterbury, said.

Through the gates pass some 20,000 people each season. They travel from about twenty states and other countries.

"This is the best I’ve ever been to in terms of scare factor. Yeah, they’re pretty good," Paul Thomas of Seattle, Washington, said.

"So we love it. We love seeing them scream, hearing them scream, seeing them drop to the ground and just have fun," Wayne Barneschi, organizer of "Trail of Terror," said.

Organizers say they spend about a year setting this maze of horror.

Recent weather has been good for guests, though not as much for the staff.

"Our actors are really hot back there because some of them have so many layers on so they sweat all night long," Barneschi said.

This volunteer-run operation has raised roughly $1.5 million for charity since it started about two decades ago.

And regulars say enter the Trail, if you dare.

"I think you can make it, just be brave, right?" Juan Rodriguez of Waterbury, said.

The "Trail of Terror" continues through October 29th. Tickets are $20.



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SUV Slams into Hartford Grocery Store

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Police are searching for the driver of an SUV that fled the scene after crashing into a grocery store in Hartford early Monday morning.

According to police, an SUV slammed into Lillian’s Grocery store at 2543 Main Street around 2:45 a.m.

The son of the owner told NBC Connecticut the SUV broke through three layers of brick and hit a water pipe, flooding the store. On surveillance video the vehicle is seen hitting the store, backing up then hitting the building again, then repeating this action a third time before the car gets wedged into the building.

The driver took off, police said.

The car did not have any license plate and investigators are working to determine the owner.

No one was inside the building at the time. Officials are assessing the structural damage to the store.



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Department of Public Health Releases First Flu Season Update

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Flu season has begun, and health officials are advising everyone to get a flu shot.

The state Department of Public Health issued its first weekly report on flu season on Thursday. The report states that flu activity has been increasing in Connecticut since the end of August.

As of Oct. 7, flu cases were mostly concentrated in the southern part of the state and up through the center. There have been 10 reported cases in Fairfield County, six in New Haven County, four in Hartford county, and one in each of Middlesex, New London, and Tolland counties.

DPH tracks this information between October and May. Of the 23 cases reported, eight people had to be hospitalized.

So far no one in Litchfield or Windham counties has reported contracting the flu.

Health officials say getting the annual flu vaccine is the best way to protect against the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are advising against using nasal spray flu vaccines. The CDC also says that pregnant woman may receive flu vaccines. For more from the CDC, click here. 

Flu shots will be available for the first 500 adults at NBC Connecticut’s 2017 Health & Wellness Festival on Saturday, October 28. For more information on that event, click here.



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New Haven Police to Give Update on Killing of 14-Year-Old

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New Haven police will be providing an update on the investigation into the shooting death of a 14-year-old on Monday.

On July 16, Tyrick Keyes was found suffering gunshot wounds on Bassett Street, near Newhall Street. He was rushed to Yale-New Haven Hospital with critical injuries. He died several days later.


Police believe Keyes was targeted, but have yet to make an arrest in the case. Gov. Dannel Malloy has authorized a $50,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction in this case.

Investigators and the Keyes family will be providing an update on the case Monday at New Haven Police headquarters at 1:30 p.m. Monday.



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Trump Businesses See Losses Since Election Day

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From golf courses to hotels to fashion, the brands of the Trump family have been taking hits since Election Day, based on details eked out in the past year in flashes of disclosure and data, NBC News reported.

President Donald Trump's luxury golf course in Scotland, which he famously visited during the Brexit referendum, saw losses that doubled to $23 million in 2016 while revenue fell by 16 percent.

Meanwhile, the Trump SoHo in New York City isn't faring well. Professional athletes have refused to stay there, employees were laid off and big-name corporate events are book elsewhere. Room rates have slashed from $700 to $400.

However, business is brisk in Trump country. For example, the Trump National Golf Club in Mooresville, North Carolina, has seen swelling membership. Also, private event bookings are on an upswing at the club in an area that voted heavily for Trump.



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90-Year-Old Man Dead After Wallingford Crash

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A 90-year-old Darien man was killed in a car crash on South Colony Road in Wallingford Sunday, according to police.

Police said Edward Carabillo of Darien was fatally injured when the Audi he was driving collided with a Nissan Titan Pickup at the intersection South Colony Road and Northfield Road around 6:40 p.m. His passenger, 82-year-old Natalie Einson, was taken to Yale-New Haven Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The 69-year-old driver of the Nissan suffered minor injuries and did not require transport to the hospital.

Investigators said the Nissan was traveling north on South Colony Road while the Audi was traveling west on Northfield. According to police, the crash happened when the Audi, which was traveling north on Northfield Road, attempted to turn left onto South Colony Road.

The crash remains under investigation. Witnesses are encouraged to call the Wallingford Police Department at 203-294-2817 with information.



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