The Young Republican Federation of Alabama voted this weekend to suspend support of Roy Moore, the party's nominee for U.S. Senate in next month's special election, NBC News reported.

The recent allegations of sexual misconduct against Moore set many young conservatives against him and the state party, which is standing by its candidate. Jackie Curtiss, 27, the chair of the federation, said she'd likely skip voting rather than back Democrat Doug Jones, and that the scandal has split the state party along generational lines.

"I've never felt the inner turmoil I feel over this," Curtiss said. "At some point, decency comes before politics."

The group won't restore its support for Moore unless he can discredit allegations of improper relationships with teenage girls and young women when he was in his 30s, decades ago.

A man has been charged with murder after police responded to a stabbing in New Britain last night.

Police said they responded to a second-floor apartment on North Street at 8:52 p.m. Monday after receiving reports of a stabbing and found a man with serious injuries. That man, who has not been publicly identified, was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Police immediately identified 41-year-old Carlos Gonzalez-Oliver as the suspect. He is a resident of the building where the victim was found, according to a news release from police.

Officers tracked him down to a motel on the Berlin Turnpike and took him into custody.

Gonzalez-Oliver was brought back to New Britain and charged with murder.

He was held on $1 million bond and will appear in court today.

There is still "Trouble in Toyland," according to a group that warns parents each year around the holidays of toys it says can be dangerous to children. 

Five categories of toys, including certain fidget spinners and data-collecting dolls, have been deemed potentially hazardous in this year’s U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG) Education Fund’s 32nd annual “Trouble in Toyland” report.

“We should be able to trust that the toys we buy are safe. However, until that’s the case, toy buyers need to watch out for common hazards when shopping for children’s presents,” said Dev Gowda, toxics advocate with the U.S. PIRG Education Fund.

Hazards associated with the products in this year’s report include excessive levels of lead, choking and privacy concerns. 

The Toy Association, a not-for-profit trade association representing businesses that make and deliver toys, said the report is not helpful.

“PIRG does this every year at this time and we find that it’s needlessly confusing and alarming to consumers at a time when it’s supposed to be a joyous time of the year,” Joan Lawrence, the Toy Association’s senior vice president of safety standards and regulatory affairs, told NBC.

She said that many of the items that PIRG lists in their annual reports are not even toys, including balloons, which she said are party decorations, and fidget spinners. 

“There are positive things we can do to ensure safety and the industry does those all year long,” Lawrence said. “But PIRG comes along in November and doesn’t bring anything positive. They bring a scary message. And the industry actually works year-round on toy safety. We continually look at new products that are invented and we look at the way kids are using them and we look at ways the standards may need to be updated.”

Lawrence said PIRG has repeatedly been invited to join in on this process and has refused, saying they don’t have the resources.

Here are the products that PIRG warns parents to watch out for this year:

Lead in fidget spinners
Lab tests found “excessive levels of lead” in two models of fidget spinners, PIRG's report said. The Fidget Wild Premium Spinner in Brass was found to contain 33,000 parts per million (ppm) of lead in its center circle and 22,000 ppm of lead in its arm. Children’s products must not contain more than 100 ppm of total lead content in accessible parts, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Target has removed the Fidget Wild Premium Spinner in Brass and Metal from its store shelves and its online store following a request by PIRG.

The CPSC, Target and the toy’s manufacturer should recall the two fidget spinners, PIRG said.

“Even small amounts of lead in toys can be ingested when transferred from fingers to mouth or from fingers to food,” said national lead expert Helen Binns, a pediatrician at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Professor of Pediatrics at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, according to the report. “Lead harms the developing brain and is easily ingested through normal hand to mouth behaviors. Beware of these two fidget spinners, as they have dangerous amounts of lead.” 

A spokesman for Bulls I Toy, the company that manufactures the fidget spinners, did not directly address the lead levels in the toys.

“Safety is one of our top priorities,” Harold Chizick told NBC. “All of our product are tested and comply with CPSC safety standards.”

A spokesperson for Target said the matter is closed from Target’s perspective. 

Target pulled the fidget spinners voluntarily based on the concerns raised even though the products complied with CPSC guidelines, Jenna Reck told NBC. Target is working with their vendors to ensure all fidget spinners carried at Target meet CPSC guidelines for children's products, she said.

If customers have purchased either of the fidget spinners and would like to return them at a Target store, they will receive a full refund.

Data-collecting toys
Every year, toymakers introduce more toys with internet and data collection capabilities. A doll called “My Friend Cayla,” which can be found at stores such as Wal-Mart and Kohl’s, is on the naughty toy list this year for privacy concerns. The doll was banned in Germany for privacy violations and several consumer groups have said it may violate the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.

NBC reached out for a comment from Genesis Toys, which manufactures the doll, but had not yet received a response. 

Small parts
The CPSC bans small parts in toys for children under age 3, but PIRG says they found several toys that have small parts but no warning labels at all, including a peg game, golf and football travel games found at Dollar Tree.

Balloons
Balloons are dangerous for children because they are easily inhaled in attempts to inflate them and can become stuck in children’s throats, according to the report.

PIRG found five types of balloons that it says have inadequate labeling, including H20 Blasters Water Balloons and Disney Princess Punchball Balloons sold at Dollar Tree, Mega Value Pack 12 Water Bomb Packs and Mega Value Pack 14 Latex Punch Balloons found at Party City, and Party Balloons - 10 from Dollar City Plus.

These products "are either marketed to children under eight or have misleading warning labels that make it appear that they are safe for children between ages 3 and 8," the report says.

About 39 percent of all toy-related choking deaths involve balloons, according to the CPSC.

NBC reached out to Dollar Tree for comment but did not receive a response by the time of publication.

Hoverboards
"Even though many hoverboards have been taken off store shelves over the past year, they continue to pose dangers to children," the report said.

The report did not name any specific hoverboard products but said that "numerous hoverboards continue to be recalled by the CPSC for faulty battery packs."

Recommendations for parents
The report recommended parents take certain steps to protect their children from unsafe products, including putting small parts out of reach, reporting unsafe toys and toy-related injuries to the CPSC, and subscribing to email recall updates from government safety agencies.

PIRG also updated a list of toys recalled by the CPSC between October, 2017 and October, 2017, which includes certain models of toddler swings, plush toys and scooters.

The complete "Trouble in Toyland" report can be found here. 

More safety tips for parents can be found on the Toy Association's website, PlaySafe.org.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is issuing a warning to people in Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and New Jersey about contaminated raw milk and urging anyone who consumed raw milk from Udder Milk to see a doctor.

People who bought and drank raw milk from Udder Milk might have been infected with a rare but potentially serious germ called Brucella abortus RB51, according to the CDC. While Brucella can cause anyone to become sick, women might suffer miscarriage and other pregnancy complications so it is critical for pregnant women who might have consumed the raw milk from Udder Milk to seek medical care immediately.

In late September, a New Jersey woman became ill after drinking raw milk from the company, according to the CDC. 

Because Udder Milk has not provided information about the farms that supply their milk, the CDC said it is not been possible to trace the source of the woman’s infection. 

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are working with state health and agriculture officials to trace the source of the contaminated raw milk and raw milk products. 

The CDC recommends that anyone who drank raw milk or consumed raw milk products from Udder Milk in the past six months visit their doctor for antibiotics to prevent illness and they said information suggests that the company delivers milk in Connecticut, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island.

“Because health officials have no direct way to let people know they may have drunk contaminated milk, everyone who consumed milk from Udder Milk in the past 6 months should receive antibiotics now to avoid having long-term health effects from the bacteria,” William Bower, M.D., team lead for the CDC group that investigates brucellosis, the illness caused by RB51, said in a statement.

The New Jersey patient is the second known domestically acquired illness caused by Brucella RB51 in raw milk in the United States this year; the other was in Texas in July. The Texas and New Jersey incidents are not connected.

Four Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) students, including two student football players, were arrested at a house party over the weekend. 

The call about a large party in New Britain came into police exactly at midnight on Saturday, CCSU Police Sergeant Jerry Erwin said.

University police saw at least 100 people at the Stanley Street residence when they arrived and felt things could escalate with such a large group of people. Officers ended up arresting four CCSU students, Erwin said. 

The students were charged with breach of peace and all were released on a promise to appear in court in December. 

Two of the students arrested were football players Jacob Dolegala and David Cinit. 

On Monday, Coach Pete Rossomando has suspended junior quarterback Jacob Dolegala and junior offensive lineman David Cinti for one game because of a "violation of team policy," according to a statement from a university spokesperson.

The Central Connecticut Blue Devils will be without their starting quarterback for the school's first ever Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) playoff game on Saturday.

Dolegala just became the school's all-time leading passer in the 42-14 win over Robert Morris.

Three football players from CREC Public Safety Academy in Enfield are suspected of attacking an assistant football coach after practice last week.

Police said the coach was attacked on Nov. 16 as the coach was leaving a potluck dinner for the team at the school.

He was going to his car when a teen came up from behind and punched him in the head. Then two other teens started kicking and hitting the coach in the head, police said.

The coach called the police. Authorities said he was bruised, bleeding from the right eye and was transported to Johnson Memorial Hospital.

Investigators conducted interviews, looked at surveillance video and identified three suspects.

A 14-year-old from Hartford and two 15 year-olds, one from Hartford and one from Vernon, were arrested and will appear in Rockville Juvenile Court, according to police.

School officials said the three students who were arrested are football players and the superintendent released a statement.

“We are deeply saddened by the incident that occurred involving members of our football team. We are cooperating with law enforcement officials and consequences are being given at the team and school level. The safety of all of our school community members is a top priority, and we are taking this act of aggression very seriously. There is no place for this type of behavior at CREC,” Timothy J. Sullivan, superintendent of the Capitol Region Education Council, said in a statement.

As President Donald Trump departed the White House Tuesday, he stopped to speak with reporters about the ongoing Roy Moore controversy.

A new Department of Motor Vehicles location is opening in West Haven, state officials announced Tuesday morning.

The West Haven service center will only issue license and ID card renewals. The move comes in an attempt to replace services previously provided by AAA satellite offices in the area, which stopped offering license renewal services. 

The new DMV office will be located at West Haven City Hall and operated by the West Haven Chamber of Commerce. Officials hope the new option will help offset crowding at the Bridgeport and Hamden DMV locations, and bring business to West Haven’s downtown area.

Officials are also considering opening similar offices in other locations.

"Given West Haven's population, we are a perfect hub for state services," State Rep. Dorinda Borer, who represents West Haven, said. "This is a terrific opportunity for not only our city, but the entire region as this program will alleviate congestion in the regional offices. The icing on the cake, however, is that the significant foot traffic to our downtown area will be a boost to local businesses and potentially new ones."

The West Haven office is scheduled to open in February.

Hartford police and the FBI are investigating and after a Facebook post surfaced with a threat that referenced the Dead & Company concert at the XL Center in Hartford tomorrow.

Police said detectives and analysts from the Hartford Police Department Capitol City Command Center - C4 started investigating last week, thanks to thousands of tips and shares, and they do not think the threat is credible.

The investigation is active and police believe the suspect is on the other side of the country. They said there is an active arrest warrant and the suspect also has a history of making similar threats toward public events.

Local investigators are working with federal authorities, including the FBI and out-of-state law enforcement and fusion centers.

While police said evidence suggests that the threat is not credible, there will be an increased presence at the XL Center tomorrow night for the show, which features Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann and Bob Weir, as well as Connecticut native John Mayer.

“We’re aware of the situation and have been working closely with the proper law enforcement authorities to ensure that the appropriate measures and procedures are in place to safeguard all guests attending tomorrow's event. We ask that attendees arrive early and allow time for our security screening in order to enter the building in a timely manner prior to the show,” Chris Lawrence, general manager, of the XL Center , said in a statement.

Undercover detectives will also be conducting covert operations throughout the area as well, police said.

Three suspects, one as young as 16 years old, are accused of carjacking a vehicle with Southern Connecticut State University (SCSU) students inside in New Haven last October, police said. 

A 21-year-old woman who attends SCSU was driving her father's 2006 Ford Explorer with a 19-year-old female student and 21-year-old male student on October 24. Police said the trio drove to the Rock Ridge Park Nature Center Parking lot to talk.

According to the students, three young men approached the car, reached through an open window and grabbed the driver by the neck before holding a knife to her throat, New Haven police said. 

The two other suspects demanded the passengers give them cash, one victim's watch and another's ring before they led the two students into the woods next to the parking lot. While they were in the wooded area, the suspects told the victims to be quiet or they would be killed, according to police. 

After the driver was brought to her friends in the woods, the suspects took off in the SUV towards Hamden. The vehicle was found the following Wednesday by SCSU police in an off-campus parking lot on Springside Avenue.

On Nov. 11, one of the suspects linked to the carjacking, Angel Garcia, 19, was spotted in New Haven and brought into custody. He was also served two unrelated warrants. 

Two days later, a 16-year-old linked to the carjacking was brought to New Haven Police headquarters by his father.

Finally, on Nov. 17 a tip to police said the last suspect, Ezequiel Gonzalez-Vazquez, 20, was hiding in a New Haven apartment on Hamilton Street. Police found him in a bedroom closet. 

All three were charged with robbery, larceny, robbery involving an occupied vehicle and conspiracy to commit all three crimes. Gonzalez-Vazquez was additionally charged with possession of a dangerous instrument and fourth-degree sexual assault. 

The 16-year-old was also charged with carrying a dangerous weapon. 

NBC Connecticut Meteorologists are breaking down the weather throughout the entire holiday weekend.

Below you will find everything from the travel forecast through the holiday to the Black Friday hourly shopping forecast.

TRAVEL FORECAST

WEDNESDAY: Most of the holiday weekend will remain dry with the exception of Wednesday. Areas of eastern New England will experience the bulk of the moisture with periods of moderate to heavy rain Wednesday morning into the afternoon.

THANKSGIVING: Abundant sunshine in New England for Thanksgiving. Temperatures will start out on the chilly side Thursday morning ranging from the upper 20s and low 30s for Southern New England to the teens and 20s for Northern New England. Temperatures will rise into the low 40s by afternoon for Southern New England and middle 30s for Northern New England.

FRIDAY: No weather issues anticipated for those traveling on Friday. Highs will be in the middle to upper 40s for southern New England with highs only reaching the upper 30s in Northern New England. Areas of northern Vermont and New Hampshire could see a few snow showers. 

THANKSGIVING HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

Make sure to bundle up if you're heading to a high school football game Thanksgiving morning. Temperatures will be in the middle 30s for kickoff rising into the low 40s by the afternoon.

BLACK FRIDAY SHOPPING

Chilly conditions during the early morning hours on Black Friday with much of Connecticut in the middle to upper 20s at 5 a.m. There is some good news for those waiting until the afternoon to take part in the Black Friday deals. Temperatures will rise into the low to middle 40s by afternoon.

Hackers stole data from 57 million Uber users and drivers, a breach that the company concealed for more than a year, CNBC reported.

Uber released a statement on the 2016 attack, and also published resources for riders and drivers.

According to the statement, the hack was performed by two people on a third-party cloud service. The hackers stole names and driver's license numbers of around 600,000 drivers in the U.S., as well as rider names, email addresses and mobile phone numbers.

David Cassidy, the singer and star of "The Partridge Family" television series, died Tuesday night, his family confirmed. He was 67.

"On behalf of the entire Cassidy family, it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our father, our uncle, and our dear brother, David Cassidy," the family said in a statement. "David died surrounded by those he loved, with joy in his heart and free from the pain that had gripped him for so long. Thank you for the abundance and support you have shown him these many years."

He's the stepson of actress and fellow "Partridge Family" star Shirley Jones. Cassidy leaves behind two children, daughter Katie, 30, and son Beau, 26.

The former teen idol was hospitalized on Nov. 15 with liver and kidney failure. Publicist JoAnn Geffen told The Associated Press that Cassidy was in critical condition at a Fort Lauderdale-area hospital "surrounded by family."

Earlier this year, Cassidy announced he was ending his 50-year career after revealing he was struggling with memory loss. The announcement came after a concert in Agoura Hills, California, where he reportedly struggled to remember lyrics to songs he had been singing for decades. The one-time heartthrob said his retirement was "not a complete 'Good bye' but I'm planning on working much less."

He told People magazine at the time that his family has a history of dementia and he had sensed "this was coming."

Cassidy rose to fame playing Keith Partridge on "The Partridge Family," a sitcom about a mother and five children who formed a rock ’n roll band. Their debut single "I Think I Love You," with Cassidy on lead vocals, was a number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in Nov. 1970.

The performer had numerous personal problems in the decades following his initial success, ranging from substance abuse to bankruptcy.

In 2015, Cassidy was sentenced to a $900 fine and community service for a 2013 drunken-driving charge in upstate New York. After being charged with driving while intoxicated in Los Angeles in 2014, Susan Shifrin-Cassidy, his wife of 23 years, filed for divorce. Cassidy also had his license suspended for six months after pleading no contest to driving under the influence in Florida in 2011.

A teen driver fleeing from Waterbury police is accused of killing a 3-year-old and injuring several others after crashing his car at an intersection, state police said. 

State police said Waterbury officers were attempting to stop an 18-year-old in a silver Acura before the car crashed at the intersection of South Main Street and East Liberty Street around 3:45 p.m. 

The car was apparently driving on the sidewalk in order to flee police before hitting another vehicle and a pole. Multiple pedestrians were injured.

After the crash, the teen tried running from the scene. 

The suspect's name has not been released and police did not give information on what the original police pursuit was about. 

Several victims were transported to St. Mary's Hospital and Waterbury Hospital, state troopers said. 

Connecticut State Police CARS Unit assuming the investigation. State Police Western District Major Crime assisting in the investigation.

Several years ago, retailers started their Black Friday sales earlier than ever, with some opening on Thanksgiving Day.

Then the trend changed. In response to feedback from employees and customers, some retailers reversed course, opting to stay closed on the holiday.

As a result, holiday shoppers have to plan ahead and know which stores they can hit up after Thanksgiving dinner and which can wait.

As Sears, Macy’s and JC Penney struggle to stay afloat and evolve online, it’s little surprise all three department stores are inviting shoppers in on Thanksgiving.

JC Penney has the earliest opening time of the three, at 2 p.m. on Thursday. Customers can shop straight through until 10 p.m. on Friday.

Macy’s will open its doors at 5 p.m. on Thursday, and like JC Penney, won’t close until Black Friday is over.

Sears, which shuttered dozens of locations in 2017, will be open for six hours on Thanksgiving, from 6 p.m. until midnight.

Kohl’s and big box retailers including Best Buy and Walmart are also hoping to draw in shoppers on Thanksgiving.

On the flip side, TJMaxx and its offshoots Marshalls and HomeGoods will be closed on Thursday.

Wholesale clubs BJ’s and Costco are also sticking with tradition, opening early Friday morning.

Don’t expect to make a late night run for Swedish meatballs after your Thanksgiving feast. IKEA closes for all major holidays.

Be sure to check local store hours before heading out. And keep in mind that Massachusetts and Rhode Island have blue laws, which prevent retailers from opening on holidays.

You can check other retailers’ holiday hours on this website.

Crews worked to put out a fire at a Cheshire home on Tuesday night. 

The fire broke out on Marks Street at Cheshire Street just before 9 p.m.

Authorities said they believe the house was vacant but they are still assessing. 

No other details were available. 

David Cassidy, best known for his role as Keith Partridge on “The Partridge Family” died at 67, his family announced Tuesday.

As the 2017 holiday shopping season kicks off, retailers face the constant dilemma of whether to push buyers to spend in store, online or both.

What people shop for hasn’t really changed, according to Slice Intelligence’s principal analyst, Ken Cassar. It often flips between apparel and electronics.

"There’s so many exciting things happening in the electronics domain between the introduction of the iPhone X as well as the iPhone 8, the always present battle for console games, and the voice-powered Bluetooth speakers," said Cassar.

In years past, retailers would offer big promotions in store, since shoppers will likely spend more in-person.

"However the smarter retailers are willing to get the sale from the consumer where the consumer wants to make that purchase," said Cassar.

One company often comes to mind: Amazon.

"The kids are more savvy, so they get online, they get on Amazon, they kind of pick what they want, assign it to our carts and we either delete it or keep it," West Hartford resident Wanita Thorpe said.

Unlike almost every other retailer, Amazon’s weakness is its lack of brick-and-mortar stores, but it does makeup 42 percent of all online sales nationwide.

Walmart, at just three percent, is Amazon's competitors. 

"Of course, the other big question is, 'What happens to those other sectors that have been struggling? How do the department stores do?'," Cassar said.

The Limited, Payless, Eastern Outfitters and Toys R' Us are among the companies who all filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy this year, meaning they hope to restructure their businesses.

Those companies and likely other retailers struggling to stay afloat will likely work extra hard this holiday season.

A Stamford mother ordered to be deported to Guatemala watched from her window as those supporting her fight against being deported held a vigil in front of her apartment.

Members of the community showed up with signs in front of Miriam Martinez-Lemus’ apartment such as "stop deportation."

Members of the community prayed, including members of her church St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Stamford, the mayor and state representatives.

Miriam Martinez-Lemus of Guatemala was denied her stay in the US on Monday. She was supposed to hop on her flight then but did not so that she could stay and care for her daughter. Her 12-year-old daughter has Type 1 Diabetes, which requires Martinez-Lemus to administer medicine several times a day to make sure her daughter is healthy.

Martinez-Lemus has lived in Stamford for more than 20 years. She, her attorneys, even the governor have asked ICE to reconsider their decision.

Martinez-Lemus told NBC Connecticut she is scared to come outside, so we spoke with her inside her house.

“They have a lot of people they have a lot of friends, family and people that I don’t know to come and support me and my family and that I’m not alone,” she said.

Because she did not depart on her flight yesterday, ICE officials say that lists her as an immigration fugitive. She can be arrested when they encounter her.

A North Korean soldier made a desperate dash to freedom and was rescued by South Korean soldiers, according to dramatic video released by the U.S.-led U.N. command Wednesday.