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Maturo Re-Elected as East Haven Mayor

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East Haven's incumbent Mayor Joseph Maturo closely defeated Salvatore Maltese for the second time in a row. 

Maturo won by a margin of just over 100 votes with all seven precincts reporting.

Maltese, who ran as a Democrat for the 2017 election, was vying to be East Haven's new mayor against the incumbent Maturo.

In 2015, Maturo was elected to his eighth term as the mayor of East Haven. 



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Election Day 2017: Results for Local Races Rolling In

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Voters in Connecticut are learning the results for local races after polling stations closed at 8 p.m. on Election Day.

Even in an off-year election there was a steady stream of voters arriving at New Britain’s Pulaski Middle School Tuesday morning. A three-way race for mayor and a crowded contest for common council are driving many in New Britain to the ballot box.

New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart won a third term after she faced competition from Democrat Merrill Gay and petitioning candidate Al May.

A dozen people lined up before the doors opened.  

Mark Ciosck was the first in line at 5:30 a.m. and said last November’s election pushed him to the polls this year. 

"This is actually the first year I’m actually voting in all of my life and I’m 46.  It’s important to me.  I want to start voicing my opinion," said Ciosck. 

John Alteiri stood behind him, second in line.  Alteiri said he never misses an election. 

“It’s my civic duty and it’s my right to vote, and whether my person that I vote for gets in or not it gives me a right to complain about government.  If you don’t vote then you don’t have a right to complain,” Alteiri said.  

“I think it’s time for a change. There are so many women here in New Britain that are running for office who want to take a stance and they want to make a positive change and I think by having us rally together and going out and doing our part that that’s what it’s going to take to get New Britain on track,” said Norma Brown.

In the race for the Common Council, there are 30 candidates, but only 15 open seats.

A month ago, thieves were caught on surveillance video removing signs from outside the Mayor’s reelection campaign headquarters.

There were also nearly two dozen complaints of damaged or stolen campaign signs.

All that gets set aside today as voters got to the polls.

In Bristol, voters will decide it was time for a change.

Democrat Ellen Zoppo-Sassu has been elected the new mayor for Bristol, defeating incumbent Mayor Ken Cockayne.

Zoppo-Sassu fell short in her previous attempt to unseat incumbent Mayor Ken Cockayne, but since his last victory Cockayne, a Republican, has been censured twice by his own council.

East Haven's incumbent Mayor Joseph Maturo defeated Salvatore Maltese two years ago, and did so again this year. 

Voters in West Haven have elected Nancy Rossi to be their new mayor, according to her opponent and incumbent mayor, Ed O'Brien said.

In September, the former city council member Rossi defeated incumbent O’Brien by a razor-thin margin in the Democratic primary by only 136 votes.

Polls open statewide at 6 a.m. and won’t close until 8 p.m. NBC Connecticut will provide coverage on races across the state. See your town ballot here.

Connecticut does allow for same-day voter registration, but your registration location may be different than your polling location. If you’re not sure where your polling place is located or want information about same-day voter registration, click here. 

If you experience issues at the polls, contact the Connecticut voter hotline at 866-733-2463.

Chase With Texas Gunman Ended in Front of Different Church

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Sunday services were just wrapping up at the Elm Creek Baptist Church in La Vernia, Texas, when parishioners' phones began buzzing with news of a horrific shooting at another church 11 miles away.

Pastor Don Howard said the first text warned congregants not to drive down Farm-to-Market Road 539 in the direction of Sutherland Springs. Then there were more texts reporting there was a shooting and many casualties during a church service in Sutherland Springs, a short drive away.

"This is beyond understanding. There are no real words to explain what happened," Howard said.

From inside the church, the congregation didn't hear any shots or a crash, but they heard helicopters and looked outside to see police surrounding a vehicle. A couple of parishioners walked outside, but were told to step back by law enforcement.

They would later learn that Devin Patrick Kelley was dead in the vehicle, possibly by a self-inflicted gunshot.

"We didn't know he was already dead, and we hear helicopters searching," said Veronica Howard.

The parishioners, who had been sitting down to a lasagna lunch in the fellowship hall, stopped to pray.

About 20 people in the church were told by law enforcement to go out the back way. The church then stayed open late into the night, offering coffee to investigators who were processing the crime scene.

By Tuesday, the only sign of the gunman's presence was a patch of rough dirt and tire marks in the field where he crashed.

Pastor Howard said his church is prepared to offer whatever support the Sutherland Springs congregation needs. The church building is badly damaged after the shooting and he said his church's doors are open.

Asked whether security precautions will change, Pastor Howard said something might have to. The church, like First Baptist of Sutherland Springs, is tiny, with a tight-knight church family that had always felt safe.

"What compelled him to do what he did? Because he's hurt so many people," the pastor said. "It's a ripple effect that's going to go so far out."

The Elm Creek Baptist Church is planning a prayer vigil on Wednesday at 6 p.m. Pastor Howard said words seem inadequate in light of the community's suffering, but he added he hopes he can offer some comfort and let the families affected know they are loved.

"We do love them and they are loved by God. That's the most important thing," he said.

Man Dead in New London House Fire

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A man is dead after a house fire in New London Wednesday morning.

The victim, who officials said was homeless, was pulled from the home at 40 Eastern Ave. by firefighters and rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. He has not been publicly identified.

A woman who was in the home was able to escape.

The fire broke out around 6 a.m. Crews are investigating.

No other information was immediately available. Check back for updates.



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Transgender Woman Makes History in Virginia Election

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Danica Roem, a 33-year-old journalist turned public works advocate, has won Virginia’s 13th District House of Delegates seat, becoming the first openly transgender person elected and seated to a state legislature in the United States. 

Roem beat out the district’s 26-year incumbent, conservative values and government transparency champion Bob Marshall.

The race attracted national attention as Marshall, 73, a conservative who proposed a bill restricting which bathrooms transgender people could use, faced off against the transgender stepmother who plays in a metal band.

The district also found itself in the spotlight as one of a few Republican-governed areas that voted for Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential race.

Roem, speaking to MSNBC by phone following her victory, said that her campaign was based on a platform of "building up our infrastructure instead of tearing down each other."

She said she didn't want to "pile on" after a hard night for Marshall and his supporters. But she said it was important to note that discrimination "is a disqualifier."

THE CAMPAIGN
Roem ran on a platform focused on infrastructure projects to create jobs and fix Virginia's clogged Route 28, along with raising teacher pay.

Marshall put government issues at the center of his campaign, promoting government transparency, small businesses and school choice for parents.

Roem spent more time in the spotlight than her opponent. Marshall refused to debate Roem and often declined interviews. 

In an NPR interview in September, Marshall said the election was about America's national character and Roem was going against nature.

"Danica clearly is out here doing this for making a marker in the national character that you can engage in this behavior -- which clearly goes against the laws of nature and nature's God -- and hold public office to make decisions on behalf of the common good," Marshall said. "That is what is kind of at stake here."

He refused to speak with News4's Julie Carey about flyers his campaign sent out last month. Those flyers referred to Roem as "him."

"When Delegate Marshall realized that he cannot win on public policy issues, on traffic, jobs, schools and health care, he resorted to trash," Roem responded.

Roem told News4 that when she was knocking on Virginians' doors, voters didn't ask about her gender. But across the country, a number of groups and individuals took interest in the race because of Roem's background.

After President Donald Trump announced on Twitter his intention to ban transgender people from the military, Roem received $52,000 in donations in one day, News4 reported.

The outside money came throughout the campaign, though. Roem was supported by Victory Fund, a national group that aims to elect LGBTQ leaders. Some of her largest campaign donations, according to Virginia Department of Elections filings, were from individuals in New York and Chris Abele, a county executive from Milwaukee, Wisconsin who donated $40,000.

During the final fundraising period of the race, Roem brought in more than $300,000, significantly more than Marshall’s roughly $165,000. Few of Marshall’s donations came from outside Virginia.

Roem becomes not only her state's first transgender legislator but also the only out trans state legislator in the country, according to the Victory Fund. 

In 2012, Democrat Stacie Laughton became the first openly transgender candidate elected to a state legislature. But she was never seated in the New Hampshire House after revelations that she had failed to disclose a felony conviction, The New York Times reported. Another lawmaker, Althea Garrison, came out as transgender while serving in the Massachusetts House but lost subsequent races.

THE CANDIDATES
Both Roem and Marshall have a long history in Virginia’s 13th District, which encompasses parts of Prince William County and Manassas City.

Roem was born in Manassas and attended Catholic school in northern Virginia until she moved away for college. After college, she returned to Virginia and worked for the Gainesville Times, a local newspaper. She later worked for the Prince William Times and the Montgomery County Sentinel.

In 2013, Roem began her transition to life as a woman. She changed her name and started hormone replacement therapy.

“It was great. I could just keep doing my job,” Roem said on her website.

Marshall was born in Takoma Park, Maryland, and moved to Prince William County with his family in 1980, according to his website. He was elected to the House of Delegates in 1991 and has served in the legislature since.

In office, he fought to preserve privacy and help small businesses, supporting a measure that prohibited police from searching phones without a warrant. He also wrote a bill cutting the burden of paperwork on Virginia businesses.

He has championed conservative causes. Marshall sponsored Virginia’s own failed “bathroom bill,” which would have effectively banned transgender people from using opposite-sex bathrooms in government buildings and schools. He tried to block Virginia from adding sex and gender discrimination to anti-discrimination rules.

"Starting next year Delegate Marshall will be one of my constituents and I'm not going to attack my own constituents," Roem said Tuesday night on MSNBC. "I think if there's any lesson that came out of the race this year it's that attacking your constituents, singling them out, stigmatizing them and trying to make people feel bad about themselves — that's not our Virginia."

Abby Vesoulis contributed to this report.



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UCLA Basketball Players Arrested in China on Suspicion of Shoplifting

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Three UCLA men's basketball players were arrested Tuesday for allegedly shoplifting from a Louis Vuitton store in China, where the team is scheduled to open the season Saturday against Georgia Tech, NBC News confirmed.

Citing unidentified sources, ESPN reported that freshmen LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill were involved in a shoplifting incident. Ball is the younger brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball. Their father, LaVar Ball, is also in China and told ESPN that he was "going to wait until I get more intel on what's going on" before commenting.

A spokeswoman for the Hangzhou police told NBC News that three players were being detained and would be released or charged within 48 hours of their arrest. ESPN reported the players were released on bail late Wednesday (local time). NBC News has not independently confirmed that report.

"We are aware of a situation involving UCLA student-athletes in Hangzhou, China," the school said in a statement. "The University is cooperating fully with local authorities on this matter, and we have no further comment at this time."

UCLA basketball coach Steve Alford said Wednesday he will sit the three players and declined to address the issue further.

"The University came out with a statement, so I won't have any further comment on this other than in answering that question — those individuals won't play on Saturday," Alford said during a press conference in Shanghai.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that police were called to the hotel where both teams were staying in Hangzhou and inspected UCLA's bus as players waited to depart for practice. Police interviewed players from both teams before clearing three players from Georgia Tech, according to a statement released by the school.

The teams were staying at the Hyatt Regency Hangzhou on Tuesday before leaving for Shanghai, where Georgia Tech and No. 21 UCLA are set to open the season.

The U.S. State Department said it is aware of reports that three U.S. citizens were arrested in China and "stand ready to provide appropriate, consular assistance for U.S. citizens."

All three players are from Southern California, part of a highly acclaimed recruiting class for the Bruins.

Ball averaged 33.8 points as a senior at Chino Hills High School. Riley is a power forward out of Sierra Canyon High School in Chatsworth. Hill attended Centennial High School in Corona. 

Georgia Tech officials said three of its players were questioned by authorities in China and released. 

"On Tuesday morning in Hangzhou, China, three Georgia Tech men’s basketball student-athletes were questioned by local authorities at their hotel," the school said. "During the questioning, it was determined that Georgia Tech student-athletes were not involved in the activities being investigated. They have resumed their scheduled activities in advance of Saturday’s season opener versus UCLA in Shanghai." 

The teams are playing at Baoshan Arena in the annual Pac-12 China game, in which a conference school plays another American opponent as part of the league's global initiative, The Associated Press reported.



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Trump Claims He'll 'Get Killed' Financially by GOP Tax Bill

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If the Republican tax cut bill passes, President Donald Trump would "get killed" financially, he claimed in a call with 12 Senate Democrats Tuesday as he tried to curry favor for the measure, NBC News reported.

Multiple people who were present discussed the call, which included two top Trump advisers and turned into a sparring match over who is to blame for the gridlock in the Senate.

On a trip in South Korea, Trump told the Democratic senators, many from states Trump won in 2016, that a tax bill needed to come with a repeal of the estate tax as a concession to rich people. He has not released any tax returns, so it's not possible to accurately assess how the GOP plan would affect him personally.

The president said "this bill is terrible for rich people, and we (Democrats) don't really agree," said Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio.



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Advocates Call for Hate Crime Charges in UHart Bullying Case

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The Connecticut NAACP and some University of Hartford students are pushing for hate crime charges against a former student accused of bullying her roommate by allegedly spreading bodily fluids on her personal belongings.

The Connecticut NAACP is calling what Brianna Brochu did to Chennel “Jazzy” Rowe was more than bullying, mischief or breach of peace. They say Brochu caused physical harm and intimidation based on her race and the color of her skin.

Brochu has already been charged with intimidation, breach of peace and criminal mischief after she posted on Instagram about how she tampered with her roommate’s belongings, calling the victim a "Jamaican Barbie."

NAACP and state leaders met with State Attorney Gail Hardy yesterday and say they were told the District Attorney’s office hasn’t received a request for hate crime charges from West Hartford Police. They are now asking police and prosecutors to work to bring that charge against Brochu before her next court appearance later on this month.

This as students here continue to push for positive change on campus

“I think right now I am more inspired because I have seen so many students that have taken this seriously and used their voices and standing up,” said Student Body President Bryson Owens.

That rally is set for 6 p.m. at West Hartford Police headquarters.



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UConn Student Opens Crêpes Restaurant in Storrs

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A UConn student and former football player has opened a restaurant just steps away from campus.

Tahj-Anthony Jean, a junior at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, where he played football for the past two years, has opened Farmhouse Crêpes in Storrs Center

“I’m an entrepreneur at heart and have always wanted to start my own business after UConn,” Jean said in a statement. “I had a great new restaurant concept and family support so I figured why not now.”

Jean will also be giving back. His goal is to donate a percentage of Farmhouse Crêpes’ profits to charities that work to combat world hunger and he will select a different charity each quarter.

“I think it’s important for my generation to understand that it’s not all about us. Despite the extravagance we see in social media, there are others who go without basic necessities such as food everyday around the world. We all can make a difference,” Jean said in a statement.

The Farmhouse Crêpes’ menu includes sweet and savory crêpes, focusing on healthy options packed with fresh fruits and vegetables.

It also includes “The Classic” with brown sugar and butter; “Honey Ricotta,” with lemon zest with honey infused ricotta cheese; and “Southern Apple Pie,” with fresh apples, cinnamon, brown sugar, walnuts, cheddar cheese.

Farmhouse Crêpes will celebrate its grand opening with 25 percent off all crêpes all day on Thursday, November 9.

Farmhouse Crêpes is located at 1 Royce Circle, Suite 106 in Storrs.

It is open Tuesday through Sunday.





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Humans Must Leave Earth Within 600 Years

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Professor Stephen Hawking, former professor of mathematics at the University of Cambridge and author of "A Brief History of Time" an international best seller, announced Sunday during a summit in China that the human species had 600 years to survive on planet Earth, NBC News reported. 

Hawkings has publicly expressed additional fears about the future of artificial intelligence (AI), the need for a new Space Age and the serious realities of global warming in the past.  

Hawkins said the hypothetical day when humans will supposedly have to leave Earth has been likened to a “Doomsday,” NBC News reported. 

Hawking has also helped to launch the Breakthrough Initiatives, a series of projects seeking to probe “the big questions of life in the Universe,” including finding and communicating with extraterrestrial life. 



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Oil Companies Busy as Temperatures Drop

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Oil companies across the state are getting busy with temperatures dropping below freezing. 

“I'm really not ever mentally prepared for it because I don't like it,” Jim Soudier said.

“What are you going to do? You have to learn to live with it and that's what we're doing.” 

Soudier can count on his oil company to help keep him warm. 

“They've got their hands full, snow in my yard sometimes gets deep and we don't shovel paths for the oil men like we probably should,” Soudier said. 

No snow fell in Torrington Wednesday, but low temperatures are heating up the phones at Quinoco Energy. 

“When the cold weather hits, of course, the phone starts ringing every last minute,” Evan Anderson, of Quinoco Energy, said. “Hopefully people were prepared because unfortunately, you can't do a pre-buy anymore after Halloween.” 

Anderson said the company’s truck drivers are on the move, trying to stay ahead of the temperature drop heading our way. 

“We try to do routes in different towns of our service area. I believe the driver is going to the New Hartford area today and going to take care of a bunch of people,” Anderson said. 



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Spirit Airlines Offering Seasonal Daily Flights from Bradley to Florida

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Temperatures are dropping and Spirit Airlines is adding daily nonstop service between Bradley Airport and two airports in Florida for Connecticut residents looking for a winter escape. 

Starting Thursday, Spirit will have daily flights to Tampa International Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers.

"We know that when the temperatures drop in the north, our Guests need more ultra-low cost options to escape the cold," Mark Kopczak, Spirit Airlines' vice president of network planning, said in a statement. "Spirit's new service to Florida from Hartford, Pittsburgh and Chicago, coupled with our resuming seasonal service to warm weather destinations, delivers on our promise to be the leader in vacation savings for leisure travelers."

"We are pleased to strengthen our partnership with Spirit Airlines at Bradley International Airport, as the Fort Myers and Tampa service bring us to five nonstop routes added by the airline over the past seven months," Connecticut Airport Authority executive director Kevin Dillon said in a statement. "Spirit's service has been very well-received by our Bradley passengers, and we are pleased to continue enhancing options for our travelers."

Check out fares on the Spirit Airlines Website. 



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Obama Reports to Jury Duty in Chicago, Not Called to Serve

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Former President Barack Obama reported to jury duty in Chicago Wednesday morning.

He arrived in a motorcade to the Daley Center in Chicago's Loop at around 10 a.m. after being called last month to perform his civic duty. He made his way to the 17th floor of the building, where he proceeded to shake hands with hundreds of people there to fulfill that very same responsibility. 

Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans said the former commander in chief "promised to do his duty" and was assigned to a panel that was not called to serve on a jury. 

One group was called and the rest of the 220 jurors — including the 44th president — were dismissed, though Evans added that Obama said he was willing to serve had he been selected. 

Before he left, Obama went around the room to greet his fellow jurors, some of whom anticipated his arrival and brought books for him to sign, Evans said. He signed autographs and allowed videos and pictures to be taken, but, in keeping with his long-held policy, permitted no selfies. 

Obama watched the entire 20-minute educational video during his time at the Daley Center, Evans said. The visit was "not disruptive at all," he added, despite heightened security, massive lines to enter the building, and plenty of onlookers. 

Cook County pays jurors a rate of $17.20 for each day of service, and Evans said the court will be sending Obama a check, adding that his staffers indicated that the former president will likely donate his earnings. 

"There is a civilian responsibility for justice to take place and that's what jury service is all about. No one is excused," Evans said after Obama's departure. "If the former president can come, anyone can come," he continued. 

Evans also said that he brought letters from Cook County's juvenile detention center for Obama, some of which asked him to come visit — an idea that Obama committed to, according to Evans. 

Obama, who currently resides in Washington, D.C., has been active in various endeavors for his new Obama Foundation, and has also teamed with the other living former presidents in raising money for hurricane victims in Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico.

He was in Chicago last week for his first-ever Obama Foundation Summit.



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Sailor Surprises Younger Siblings With Early Homecoming

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An early Veterans Day celebration turned into a welcome home surprise for one Connecticut Navy sailor’s family on Wednesday.

Cheers, tears and welcome home hugs filled the stage at Mary Fritz Elementary School in Wallingford as 22-year-old Master-at-Arms Seaman Apprentice Brandon Selvaggi came home from his deployment early to surprise his younger siblings.

"They had no clue I was coming so it as nice to really surprise them,” said Brandon “It was awesome, it was just, it's just nice to see them smile and to have it not be on a picture. It's beautiful to be back."

Brandon has been deployed for the last nine months and his family expected him home later this week.

"They were shocked. They were happy. Hailey cried last night because it's no fair that he can't be home," said Brandon’s mother Gini Selvaggi.

Gini helped organize the welcome home surprise for her children, 10-year-old Robert and 9-year-old Hailey Crowell. The kids originally thought Brandon would miss the school’s Veterans Day Program.

"I was very happy," said Robert.

Brandon attended the school as a child and was honored with songs at the event, along with many other veterans. He plans to spend the next few weeks with his loved ones and is happy to be home for Thanksgiving.

"There is nothing that can replace family and friends. Just the people that you love and care about, so it's just nice to be home and around them," said Brandon.

Brandon is thrilled to be someone the kids in Wallingford and Connecticut can look up to. He is a reminder of how thankful we all should be.

"I love him and you should thank all the veterans because they support us," said Robert.

Brandon hopes to one day be a police officer. For now he is honored to serve and deploy once again the day after Thanksgiving.



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NY Doctor Charged in Deaths of 6 Patients Who OD on Opioids

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A New York doctor has been charged in the deaths of a half-dozen patients who overdosed on opioids prescribed by his pain management clinic, according to a 166-count superseding indictment unsealed Wednesday. 

The indictment charges 56-year-old Dr. Eugene Gosy, of Williamsville, near Buffalo, with causing the deaths of six people by prescribing painkillers, namely fentanyl, oxycodone and tapentadol, other than for a legitimate medical purpose. He's accused of multiple counts of conspiring to commit health care fraud and committing health care fraud, and faces 144 counts in connection with the alleged pill-pushing, according to the indictment.

Gosy and his employees at the Gosy Center, including nurse practitioners and physician assistants, allegedly issued more prescriptions for controlled substances on an annual basis than any other prescriber or prescribing entity in New York state, including hospitals. They allegedly prescribed painkillers without conducting physical exams or conducting brief ones, prescribing substances known to cause dependence or exacerbate addictions and doing so despite indications that certain patients were abusing or misusing the drugs. 

They also allegedly recommended courses of treatment that caused patients to become so addicted to opioids that some eventually turned to heroin or other street drugs to satisfy their addictions. In some cases, the clinic gave opioid prescriptions to patients Gosy and his staff allegedly knew had overdosed.

He allegedly signed blank prescriptions that others filled out while he was out of town, and patients were allowed to use a telephonic prescription renewal process whereby they'd get prescriptions by people who were not medically trained to provide them, or issued by mid-level providers with inadequate knowledge of both the prescription and the patient background. 

Gosy also submitted workers' compensation claims for treatment provided by underlings while he was traveling to such far-flung locations as Moscow, Honolulu, Athens and the Dominican Republic, NBC News reported. 

Seven months ago, Gosy was indicted on federal narcotics and fraud charges by prosecutors who said he turned patients into addicts for profit, according to NBC News. 

Gosy's attorney, Joel Daniels, did not immediately respond to NBC News' request for comment on the indictment unsealed Wednesday. Gosy previously denied wrongdoing and described himself as an advocate for people dealing with chronic pain. 

In a statement last May on a local radio station, Gosy said he was a victim of "wild character assassination." And Daniels said at the time that all of the prescriptions his client wrote were for "legitimate medical purposes." 

Federal investigators strongly disagree.

The head of the New York division of the Drug Enforcement Administration likened Gosy's clinic to a "modern-day version of 19th century Opium dens," according to NBC News. 

"At the height of diverted prescription drug abuse, Dr. Gosy’s clinic prescribed more controlled substances than several major New York Hospitals, and is now being charged with causing the death of six individuals," DEA Special Agent-in-Charge James Hunt said in a statement. "Today’s charges cannot bring back the lives of those who died, but is a message to traffickers and rogue doctors that their actions have irrevocable consequences. The DEA’s highest priority is arresting and dismantling the largest opioid traffickers, Dr. Gosy being one of them.” 

Prosecutors are seeking forfeiture of Gosy's valuables, including a Porsche and a 56-foot pleasure boat, NBC News reported.



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DOJ Demands CNN or DirecTV Be Sold for Deal Approval

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The Justice Department is demanding that either CNN or DirecTV be sold as condition for approval of the $85 billion AT&T-Time Warner deal.

CNBC confirmed that the Justice Department has asked AT&T to sell Turner Broadcasting, which includes CNN, or sell DirecTV for merger approval.

Time Warner shares were down 6 percent after the reports. AT&T's stock was up 1 percent.



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5-Year-Old Stratford Boy Appears Again on 'Ellen'

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A 5-year-old Stratford boy knows so much about geography that he can identify a city by a street grid that has no street names on it, whether it’s in the United States, Sri Lanka or Australia. 

That skill and his adorable personality have captivated Ellen DeGeneres and Nate has appeared on her show, "Ellen," several times. 

He appeared again today. During this appearance, Nate told Ellen what he did with the year's worth of cheeseballs she gave him during a prior appearance and he showed off his skills with a Lego set.

What you’ll be most amazed by is Nate’s geography knowledge. You'll also be entertained. 

Check out his appearance from March, too. 



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Police Investigating After 15-Year-Old Struck by Car in West Hartford

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A 15-year-old boy who was struck by a car in West Hartford on Tuesday is being treated at the hospital for a serious head injury. 

Police said the boy was traveling north on Federal Street before he was hit by a 2004 Nissan Altima be driven east on Hall Street around 7:51 a.m.. There is a stop sign for Federal Street traffic but not on Hall Street. 

The Nissan Altima was inspected and did not have any defects, police said. 

No charges have been filed against the 32-year-old driver. 

The accident is being investigated by the West Hartford Police Crash Reconstruction Team. 





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EMTs Struggling With 'Absolute Horror' of Texas Massacre

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Days after they responded to the worst mass shooting in Texas history, the husband and wife paramedic team that was the first on the scene is haunted by what they saw inside the blood-soaked sanctuary of the First Baptist Church.

"I’m trying to get the horror out of my mind," said paramedic Mike Shaw, of the La Vernia Emergency Medical Service. "But you can’t unsee what you already saw."

Shaw and his wife, Jamie, who is also an EMT, arrived just minutes after Devin Patrick Kelley put tiny Sutherland Springs on the map of infamy Sunday by murdering 26 people — a third of them children — and wounding 20 more with a Ruger AR-556 assault-type rifle.

Security video from inside the church showed Kelley methodically shooting people in the head, a federal source close to the investigation told NBC News.



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Democrats Win Big With Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion

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Barack Obama may not be running for anything these days, but his signature health care law was a big winner in Tuesday’s elections, as voters rebelled against Republican lawmakers who have blocked Obamacare's Medicaid expansion.

Democrats are hopeful their victories are a harbinger of further gains as they look to capitalize on the law's rising popularity in polls — and repeal legislation's deep unpopularity — with more ballot initiatives, legislative efforts and campaign messages.

In Maine, voters passed a ballot initiative that would expand Medicaid to an estimated 70,000 residents by a margin of 18 points, 59-to-41, doing an end run around Gov. Paul LePage, a Republican who has vetoed five bills to do so.

LePage is already threatening to block the measure unless legislators can find a way to finance it without raising taxes, saying in a statement that "this fiscally irresponsible Medicaid expansion will be ruinous to Maine’s budget."



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