Days after Fisher Price and a federal safety commission issued a warning about the potential dangers of a popular sleeper that parents have used as the solution to getting their newborn infants to sleep, a consumer group was calling for a recall, saying at least 32 infants have died. 

Fisher Price and the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the warning Friday, notifying parents using any Rock 'n Play product that there have been 10 deaths reported since 2015. All of the babies who died were older than 3 months old, the warning said.

But a Consumer Reports investigation found the sleeper was linked to at least 32 infant deaths.

On the heels of the warning and Consumer Reports investigation, the American Academy of Pediatrics called for CPSC to issue an immediate recall.

The AAP also warned parents to stop using the product and recommended that stores remove it from shelves. 

Evan and Keenan Overton told NBC News that their 5-month-old Ezra died as a result of rolling over in a Rock N' Play in 2017.

"It actually took our baby's life away," Keenan said. "We were just devastated that this chair could have been unsafe."

The commission and Fisher Price said Friday in the warning that the infant deaths came after the babies rolled over onto their stomachs or sides in the Rock 'n Play while unrestrained.

Ezra was found by his father face down in the sleeper after rolling over. 

The commission suggests that once babies are able to roll over, which typically comes around the age of 3 months old, that they be moved to a crib or other safe environment where they can sleep on their backs. 

The Rock N' Play sleeper products have long been lauded in parenting forums for being the one trick to getting newborns, especially with reflux problems, to sleep. 

Other parents on forums warn of the possible dangers, citing the AAP. 

The American Academy of Pediatrics says a newborn or child should never nap or sleep in car seats, or bouncers, and also says no toys, stuffed animals, blankets or pillows should be in the crib with the child. 

In a statement to NBC News, Fisher Price said it stands by the product and its safety. 

Bloomfield police have arrested two people accused of running a drug factory and said they seized around 200 marijuana plants and at least 15 pounds of dried marijuana.

Police said they found the drugs at a single-family home on three-and-a-half acres of land on Overbrook Farms Road.

The Bloomfield police detective division has been working with Federal DEA agents and Eversource Investigators and the search warrant was executed around 6:30 a.m.

Two men who were at the home were arrested. Chanh Nguyen, 46, and Tuan Huynh, 47, both of the Overbrook Farms Road address, were charged with possession of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell, possession of drug paraphernalia in operation of a drug factory and larceny in the first degree.

Police said they seized around 200 marijuana plants, at least 15 pounds in dried marijuana and several items of drug paraphernalia associated with the plant growing operation and approximately $12,000 in cash.

A Southwest flight attendant trekked through her pre-takeoff routine holding a restless baby girl -- an effort to help soothe the child that ended in many blown kisses and a plane full of smiles, adorable video shows. 

Savannah Blum, a teacher, says she and her 19-month-old daughter Brittan went to visit family in Texas during her school's spring break. They were heading back to their home in Reno on Saturday -- and Brittan, who normally sleeps on the plane, wasn't interested in a 2.5-hour snooze on the trip home from Austin. 

They had to stop in Las Vegas first and weren't supposed to have to change planes, but they ended up having to swap, Blum said. Fortunately for her, the flight attendant, whom Blum identified as Jessica, said, "I'm gonna be on the flight with you." 

They boarded the second flight, the one to take them home, and Blum says Jessica reached out for Brittain and said, "Come here, baby. I got her, Mama. You go sit down." 

Blum, who could still see her daughter from her seat, started recording. 

Her video shows the flight attendant carrying Brittan as she walks down the aisle preparing the plane for takeoff, closing overhead bins and reminding people to set their phones to airplane mode. 

The baby starts blowing kisses as they make their way toward the front of the plane, showering travelers with virtual smooches as audible "Awws" are heard from people in their seats. 

The video has been watched more than 1,400 times since it was posted to Facebook Monday with the message: "Everyone loves this little girl- even Southwest passengers and flight attendants ☺️✈️�� #southwestairlines." 

Southwest Airlines said its employees "take great pride in delivering our legendary Southwest Hospitality, so it's not surprising that one of our amazing Flight Attendants shared her Southwest Heart while helping to care for one of our youngest customers in such a sweet, fun way!"

A CT Transit driver who was fired after a physical altercation with a passenger has been reinstated.

Surveillance video captured the violent attack on CT Transit bus in Hamden on March 4 that led to Knox's firing.

Footage of the incident shows the passenger using a cane to beat the driver. The driver can be seen unbuckling himself, fighting back and then exiting the bus. Minutes later, the driver re-engaged the passenger outside the bus kicking him down onto the street, according to CT Transit.

The bus driver, Stefan Knox, was later terminated from his job, the bus company said. The passenger, William Horn, is facing charges of assault and breach of peace, according to court records.

Ralph Buccitti, the financial secretary and business agent at ATU Local 281, said union leaders filed a grievance on Knox’s behalf. Knox was reinstated and will return to his job Monday.

Buccitti said Knox is a 19-year veteran of the company with a good work history.

CT Transit released the following statement:

“Subsequent to a due process fact finding, the employment of Mr. Knox was reinstated, conditionally, under a “last chance” agreement. This agreement stipulates that any similar disciplinary issues will result in termination.”

In just a few weeks, a piece of Jewish history in West Hartford will be gone for good. The Judaica store in Crossroads Plaza is closing its doors.

“This store is really serving every cycle in Jewish life” sad owner Rivka Dvorin who opened the business in Hartford 31 years ago before moving to its current location in Crossroads Plaza.

Dvorin says after years of success, the growth of e-commerce and people buying goods online has led to a major decline in business. Dvorin says her efforts to find a buyer for the business were unsuccessful.

The store is the only one of its kind between New York and Boston, selling everything from menorahs and mezuzahs to books and prayer shawls as well as fun gifts like baby onesies and children’s toys.

Word of the store’s closure was heartbreaking to longtime customers like Cheryle Marcus, who has come here since childhood to find things that celebrate her faith.

“I bought a gift for my cousin’s wedding, a beautiful dreidel. I bought a menorah for one of my goddaughters. And I buy little kitschy things for all of the kids around the holidays,” said Marcus.

Marla Cohen has worked at the store alongside Dvorin for most of those 31 years and is also sad to see it close.

“We’ve seen generations now. The kids I taught in Hebrew school are now parents with children of Bar Mitzvah age. It’s nice to see that” she said.

The store begins closeout sales this weekend before shutting down for good. In the meantime, the woman who kept this place a reality for so long is trying to remember the good times and its place in the community for so many years.

“I love my store. It’s my little girl that I never had. It’s bittersweet. It’s really bittersweet,” she said.

The acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement is leaving his post Friday, the latest departure in a reshuffling of the Department of Homeland Security, NBC News reported.

President Donald Trump had nominated the acting director, Ron Vitiello, to become the permanent head of ICE, but pulled his nomination last week.

A DHS official said the agency received an email Wednesday with the news that Vitiello would be leaving ICE. DHS has not said who will replace Vitiello as acting director, but Deputy Director Matthew Albence is next in line.

Vitiello's departure comes after DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen was pressured to resign on Sunday and Secret Service Director Tex Alles resigned on Monday.

Chester Clark, Junior fell victim to a cash shipping scheme that put him out thousands of dollars. Now he’s hoping he may be able to get his money back.

In 2016, the New Britain resident paid Jinigram, an IT company, $800 to maintain his desktop computer after his monitor went dark and several phone numbers popped up on the screen.

“They would go into my computer if I had a problem. They would straighten it out,” said Chester Clark, Jr.

Last summer, Clark was caught off guard when someone claiming to be with the company called him stating:

“We’re going out of business and we’ll refund your money,” said Clark.

Clark said the caller told him he mistakenly put $8,000 instead of $800 into Clark’s savings account and needed it returned.

“And of course, I fell for it,” said Clark.

The caller instructed Clark to withdraw the $7,200 in cash for the overpayment and mail it via Fed-Ex to a California address.

“He was very convincing,” said Clark.

Clark followed up with his bank only to be told the company, which had gained access to his bank accounts, transferred the money from his own Home Equity account.

He reported it to Fed-Ex and they tracked down the package in California, and diverted it back to South Windsor, Connecticut. But then the trail went cold.

“They said we don’t know where it is,” said Clark.

Clark sent us a picture of the damaged Fed-Ex box with the $7,200 that somehow vanished.

When we asked Clark if would you normally send cash in the mail?” He replied: “I don’t know how to answer that one. Probably not.”

NBC Connecticut Responds reached out to both Fed-Ex and Jinigram for comment.

Fed-Ex released this statement:

“We regret this couple was a victim of a cash shipping scheme and all efforts to locate the package have been unsuccessful. FedEx does not tolerate the use of its network for illegal purposes, and we encourage customers to immediately contact local authorities if they suspect they are victims of fraudulent shipping activity.”

After launching an internal investigation, Jinigram told us in a statement:

“We are not involved with any scam in any which way and are a business in good standing per the laws of the land in India and in the United States. We are morally responsible and feel empathy towards our customer and in order to maintain our goodwill, we have made a decision to compensate the customer for his loss.

So to be specific, yes, we will compensate the customer as we will be able to recoup the amount from our business insurance. We are in conversation with the customer for a payment plan and the customer has pledged to cooperate with any legal proceedings we may need to conduct against the scammers.

We will make the payments in 3 equal installments based on a mutually agreed upon schedule with the customer. As a credible business, we do not receive or give any payments in cash. We will make the payments via business checks. The customer was made aware of our intent to compensate him sometime back. We are surprised that you are not aware of this. Regardless, we feel it is our moral duty to support our customers and we will continue to do so in any which way we can.

Finally, we have worked hard in last few months to educate our customers via newsletters, emails and voice communications on how Internet frauds are conducted, and how the customers should work to safeguard themselves from such scams”.

A hard lesson for Chester who regrets his mistake. “Don’t mail cash,” said Clark.

Clark says he filed police reports in both New Britain and South Windsor. He says officers told him there wasn’t much they could do. Clark also filed a claim with Fed-Ex and the company settled the claim for $112.

As a goodwill gesture, Jinigram insists they will reimburse Clark the amount of $5,000 in three payments via business checks.

The new Hartford Rail Line hit a home run when the Capital City played host to the NCAA basketball tournament in March, and officials hope it's about to happen again with baseball season.

“It was tremendous numbers that were riding the rail,” explained Vicki Shotland, Executive Director of The Greater Hartford Transit District.

It opened at the end of last baseball season. So, Thursday’s home opener for the Hartford Yard Goats at Dunkin’ Donuts Park will be the first test of the New Haven to Springfield schedule. Just a 10-minute walk from Union Station to the ballpark, Shotland said the new line promises to be a popular way to get to the games this season.

“Kids love taking the train and the Yard Goats are such a draw for families,” she stated.

With parking at a premium around the ballpark and timing of games at the end of the workday causing extra congestion, Hartford police and area officials urge Yard Goats fans to take public transportation when possible.

“Obviously, rush hour downtown has always been a little bit challenging to say the least,” said Lt. Paul Cicero.

Season ticket holder Matt Necci of Glastonbury wishes he could hop on the bus, to “fastrak” his way into the city.

“If the state would invest in bringing that east of the river to Glastonbury I would absolutely do that. That’s something I think we could improve on but we don’t have that access in Glastonbury,” he said.

Necci referring to the CTFastrak buses that some people have used in the past to get to games.

Fans who drive down will have to cross a busy street to get into the ballpark once they park.

“The traffic division officers as well as the officers that are working the event will actually control the traffic signals,” said Cicero.

With crowds contained to the park, Cicero said it’s easier to secure a Yard Goats game than other public events like parades. Still, the city spent $246,000 on overtime pay for police officers working security at home games during the last fiscal year, according to a city spokesperson.

“There are police officers in the stadium, outside the stadium, around the parking lots as well as the patrol officers who are doing their typical duties at that time,” he explained.

The Yard Goats have played seven away games and are in last place in the eastern division of the Eastern league with a 1-6 record. However, both the fans and area businesses say just being here in downtown Hartford is a win for the local economy.

“They’re bringing back energy to downtown Hartford,” said Adam McLaughlin of South Windsor.

He and Necci have held season tickets to Yard Goats games since the first season three years ago. Both work in Hartford and have noticed how downtown swells with people on game day.

“It has brought a ton of foot traffic downtown that was not there before,” Necci said. “We didn’t necessarily go to games when they weren’t in Hartford, and the fact that it’s helped revitalized the area and gotten people to come and fill restaurants and bars like this has been a really good thing.”

It’s a phenomenon that area restaurants and bars hope to take to the bank.

“It’s cool because you get to see some of the excitement in Hartford again which is nice,” said Jason Ornek, manager of the Irish pub and restaurant, Vaughn’s Public House.

Ornek said the summer months tend to be slower for his establishment with most people choosing outdoor activities over inside amusements, but when the Yard Goats are in town, specials draw the office crowds in before weeknight games and families on weekends.

“We’re definitely looking forward to the crowd that comes and hangs out with us before the games and after the games. It’s definitely a cool vibe to have,” said Ornek.

“If you look at downtown Hartford on game day you see the difference and the level of excitement that’s happening in the city,” Erik Johnson, Hartford’s Director of Economic Development Services said.

Despite 40 sold out dates in 2018 and shattered attendance records, the city has not made back what it borrowed to build the stadium. A lawsuit between the city and the original developer have put plans to put housing, shops, and restaurants around the park on hold.

Still, the Yard Goats seem to be attracting people back into downtown Hartford.

“I think a lot of families have gone which is one of the reasons why it’s really appealing to have in this area,” said Susan Frassinelli of West Hartford.

“I think it’s not just good for the residents and the city and the businesses I also think it is a good feeling,” added Johnson.

The franchise operates with 40 employees in the front offices during the off season, a number that swells to 300 in April.

“We’re pretty proud to boast that about 60 percent of the folks who work at the ballpark are Hartford residents,” Yard Goats General Manager Mike Abramson.

McLaughlin believes Donuts ballpark may be the most important part of downtown Hartford’s revitalization.

“The Yard Goats have really kind of been a centerpiece for what is coming and what will come,” he said.

Bob Maxon, Taylor Kinzler, and Jimmy Marlow V will be hosting "Play Ball" at 7 p.m. Thursday on NBC CT with a look at everything you need to know about the Yard Goats and the 2019 season at Dunkin' Donuts Park.

The Hartford Yard Goats are preparing to open the Dunkin' Donuts Park for its third season on Thursday evening.

The team will take on the rival New Hampshire Fisher Cats with first pitch slated for 7:05 p.m.

The game is already sold out but a limited number of standing-room only tickets remain.

Team President Tim Restall said the ballpark is ready for its 2019 debut.

"Getting the ballpark ready for opening day is like preparing your home to greet old friends; it never gets old and it’s more fun every season," Restall said.

"It’s been exciting preparing for our third opening day at Dunkin’ Donuts Park, with so many changes in store, and knowing how excited the fans have been to get back in the ballpark for the last seven months," General Manager Mike Abramson said.

GOING PEANUT-FREE

One of those big changes this year at the ballpark is the stadium has gone peanut-free.  

“I am very serious about this being everybody’s ballpark. So our diversity initiatives, our Pride nights, our allergy sensitivity initiatives. It is all geared around making sure that anybody who wants to come here feels like they can and are comfortable coming here,” Abramson said.

Abramson says it was the team that decided that the ballpark should go peanut-free, which means not selling shelled peanuts or Cracker Jacks.

The popular seventh-inning stretch song, "Take Me Out To The Ballgame," got a makeover to say "buy me a hot dog and Yard Goats cap" instead of referencing peanuts and Cracker Jacks.

GETTING TO THE BALLPARK

The Yard Goats parking plan once again includes $5 parking at six select lots and garages, and 100 bike racks right at the ballpark. Fans will have the opportunity to park for $5 within a block of Dunkin’ Donuts Park.  

“Yard Goat baseball is once again bringing fans and families to downtown Hartford and LAZ is proud to bringing first-in-class customer service to Hartford’s Donuts Park,” LAZ Parking Regional Vice President, CT Jim Marzi said. “We look forward to our continued partnership and are confident it will enhance the fan experience and bring strong economic activity and vitality to downtown Hartford.”

Fans are invited to park for $5 at any of the following lots and garages:

• Market Street (300 Market Street)
• Morgan Street (1000 Main Street)
• MAT Garage (55 Chapel Street South)
• Main Street Stadium Lot (58 Chapel Street North)
• San Juan lot (480 Ann Uccello Street)
• Trumbull Street Stadium Lot (1212 Main Street)

All six lots are accessible from Interstate 84 and Interstate 91. Fans will have the opportunity to pre-pay for parking through the Yard Goats website, and via the LAZgo app.

New this season, LAZ Parking will be providing a free shuttle service on Sundays from the Market Street Lot to the ballpark.

Fans at the home opener Thursday will also be able to enjoy fireworks after the game.

Thursday night's game is the first in a seven-game homestand.  After four games against New Hampshire, the team will take on the Richmond Flying Squirrels starting Monday night, when the first 1,000 fans get a winter hat upon arriving to the ballpark.

Last season, the Yard Goats became the first minor league baseball club in Connecticut history to attract over 400,000 fans and led the entire Eastern League in total attendance (408,942), including a club-record 47 sellouts and 28 maximum capacity standing room crowds.  The Goats sold out the final 19 home games.

NBC Connecticut will have complete coverage of the home opener festivities all day long on NBC CT, nbcconnecticut.com, and the free NBC CT app.

NBC Connecticut and Telemundo Connecticut are the proud media partners of the Hartford Yard Goats.

Along the aisles at the Enfield Food Shelf, you’ll find people like Paul Randall.

“Pick up what I like and what I need for the week,” Randall said.

It’s that option here that sets it apart from other food pantries.

“That is one of the main things for us to provide that very dignified experience to provide an experience that’s very social,” Kathleen Souvigney, executive director of Enfield Food Shelf said.

The grocery store like set-up helps families choose what they need for the week for free.

“This way they can self-select based on their family needs as well as their medical needs and their likes and dislikes,” Souvigney said.

Souvigney says the Enfield Food Shelf serves 340 families a week and the demographic demand is changing.

“I would say our most growing need is a family with younger children to perhaps both the parents are more or less working but they’re working in a job that is not a salary job,” Souvigney said.

The lifting is heavy to keep food on these shelves. Souvigney says it provides 600,000 pounds of food a year. The pantry depends on monetary donations, along with food drives and donations from retailers and FoodShare.

“Some of the families they actually need a lot of this food it’s good that they have a lot,” Randall said.

Patrons like Paul are grateful for the donations that allow him and hundreds of others to shop for what they need when money is tight.

“Every little bit helps when you can do it,” Randall said.

You can help food pantries like Enfield Food Shelf by making a donation this Saturday, April 10 at the Feeding our Families event. It’s happening from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Stop & Shop locations across the state.

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, and one student at a local university is putting on a powerful exhibit in an effort to break one of our culture’s most pervasive myths about rape.

This week, recreations of the outfits rape survivors wore when they say they were assaulted are displayed at the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford - from blue jeans, to a prom dress, and even children’s clothes.

Graduate student, Michelle Castro, organized the exhibit.

“Sexual assault can happen anywhere and to anyone,” said Castro. “I think a part of the healing process is really disputing those myths that people have with these clothing. If you have seen the exhibit, it’s pj’s or comfortable clothing and sweatpants, and that’s nothing revealing.”

Inspired by a 2013 installation at the University of Arkansas, Castro invited survivors from campus and the greater Hartford community to share their stories through an anonymous survey on Facebook.

“I had to take a break at first it’s not something you can just read through in one day,” she said. “It took me a little over a week to process everything emotionally.”

The display is an effort to shatter the notion that sexual assault victims are to blame due to what they were wearing.

It’s a misconception that Lucy Nolan from the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence says, despite advancements in our culture, is still very common.

“We have this culture, a rape culture that says ‘we want women to look feminine, we want women to look sexy,’ but once they do and something happens to them, it’s their fault for looking sexy and feminine,” Nolan said. “There’s this myth that if somebody is wearing a short skirt or a sexy shirt that they’re asking to get raped. Nobody asks to get raped.”

Wednesday, the Judiciary Committee voted on a bill that would eliminate the statute of limitations for sexual assault crimes in the state.

“In Connecticut we have the shortest statute of limitations of people to report crimes in 5 years,” Nolan said. “We’re the third shortest in the nation.”

Nolan says it’s exhibits like Michelle’s that help shift the greater cultural conversation.

“This exhibit is really trying to show that it’s not on the woman. The woman isn’t the one who’s doing the actual raping or the assaulting it’s on the person who is more often men and they need to stop and say looking at that as permission to assault somebody,” she said.

For Castro, it’s personal.

“I have seen family members and friends who have experienced sexual assault in many different forms, and I think the problem is people think sexual assault takes place in only one form, and it doesn’t,” Castro said.

The University’s Director of Diversity & Inclusion says she is proud of Castro’s work, and that it’s important to acknowledge the difficult experiences students and faculty face.

“We know that this happens with our students, with our staff,” said Rayna Dyton White, who is also the university’s Title IX coordinator. “It’s important that we let them know that we see you, we know that this is a common experience, and that we have support here. That it’s not something that we’re sticking our heads in the sand about.”

New Britain fifth-graders got the chance to learn about college life today by going to see one for themselves.

They spent the day at Central Connecticut State University as part of the Finish the Race effort hosted by the Ana Grace Project. Organizers say it’s all about opening up possibilities and showing kids from New Britain that college really can be a part of their future.

“It’s all about connection. So many of our kids have actually never set foot on a college campus and they all should. And they should be doing it early,” said Ana Grace Project at CCSU founder Nelba Marquez-Greene.

There were 400 students at the visit, touring the campus, eating lunch and learning about fields of study and the careers they can lead to before a visit to see the athletic facilities.

“So today they see faces. They see people that look like them. They’re being greeted and loved by university staff and that’s what today is all about,” said Marquez-Greene.

The children also got to interact one-on-one with current CCSU students.

“I think it’s really important because some of these kids, their parents didn’t go to school, their siblings are not in school and they don’t know what it is to get a higher education,” said sophomore Marivelisse Acosta.

“What we really want them to learn is if they just take it in and take it slow and they have like a favorite subject, they can really grow on that and really gain the little things”: said Ian Gracia, also a sophomore.

The Ana Grace Project was founded in honor of Marquez-Greene's daughter Ana Grace, who was killed in the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary. To learn more about the Ana Grace Project at CCSU click here.

Hartford police announced an internal investigation into a sexual harassment complaint found two officers broke the department’s Code of Conduct several times.

The police chief says he hopes the thoroughness of this report shows the department does not tolerate harassment.

But some are raising doubts.

Sgt. Andrew Rodney is accused of making inappropriate comments towards another officer, and Lt. Paul West allegedly failed to properly address the situation.

The person at the center of this – Officer Kelly Baerga – filed her sexual harassment complaint nine months ago.

Wednesday her attorney again raised concerns why this process took so long and what changes they’d like to see.

“First of all she wants some justice in this department about how they treat women and how they treat minorities and how they treat members of the LGBTQ community,” said Cynthia Jennings, who is representing Baerga.

In a press statement, Baerga defended Lt. West, writing that he was “the only Commander in the entire Command Staff who cared and tried to change the culture.”

West released a statement of his own, which read in part: “The news today is extremely troubling but expected. The current administration and the interim chief, Mayor Bronin has named has consistently demonstrated indifference towards minorities, women, and members of the LGBTQ + community. The Internal Affairs Division’s investigative process is being used to clear Machiavellian leadership and destroy and oppress those who voice displeasure.”

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin responded to the report with the following statement:

“This investigation has substantiated allegations of behavior that is unacceptable and inconsistent with our values as a city, and there are significant disciplinary consequences on the table for both officers found to have violated the code of conduct. We have a fundamental obligation to ensure that all of our departments are welcoming, respectful and inclusive. That means making sure that every complaint is pursued thoroughly and swiftly, and we have already taken a number of steps to improve our investigative process. Creating a culture of zero tolerance means fostering a culture free from harassment in the first place, where colleagues don’t tolerate it in each other, where supervisors don’t tolerate it on their teams, and where nobody accepts it when they witness it. We are committed to building that kind of environment in every single department.”

Both of the accused officers will have a chance to contest the findings per the union contract. Only once that is finished would any punishment be handed out, including possible suspension or demotion.

Gov. Ned Lamont is revealing more information about plans for tolls in Connecticut, including how much your commute could cost you.

In March, the Transportation Committee approved three bills authorizing tolls and the governor’s administration is working on one bill.

The governor and co-chairs of the General Assembly’s Transportation Committee, Sen. Carlo Leone and Rep. Roland Lemar, have announced that 40 percent of the revenue from tolls would be paid for by out-of-state drivers.

They said Interstate 84, Interstate 95, Interstate 91 and Route 15 would be tolled.

There will be no more than 50 gantries, which would be placed roughly every six to seven miles.

People who use a Connecticut EZ-Pass and a frequent user discount could expect to pay roughly 25 to 30 cents per gantry, or 4.4 cents per mile.

They also said 40 percent of the revenue from tolls will be paid for by out-of-state drivers.

Following are some of the trips under the Connecticut Department of Transportation proposal.

Republicans responded angrily to Gov. Ned Lamont’s press conference with Democrats rolling out details of their tolls proposal.

Sen. Len Fasano, (R – North Haven), the Minority Leader in the Connecticut Senate, described the pricing models as, “not a plan,” and even said, “When the real numbers come out and the real hard study is done, this fictitious model that they have on the back here is nothing more than a cartoon sketch at best.”

He defended the Republican plan, which would be a combination of debt and federal matching funds, arguing that the plan would executed within existing limitations, borne entirely by Connecticut taxpayers.

Rep. Laura Devlin, (R – Fairfield), said any new cost to Connecticut residents, even one specifically for transportation, is too much.

“We pay a car tax, New York doesn’t have a car tax. Massachusetts doesn’t have the petroleum gross earnings tax. Now we’re telling Connecticut residents, on top of all of those user fees, we want you to come out of pocket on day one of an additional $650 million dollars.”

When asked whether the presented prices would be in the legislation, Lamont says he has no problem with that, and says the entire plan is up for negotiation. 

Interstate 84 westbound is closed in Hartford due to a crash, according to the Connecticut Department of Transportation.

The crash is reported between exits 46 and 45. Details were not immediately available.

Check back for updates.

At only 33, Nipsey Hussle had already built the foundations of a legacy in South Los Angeles. Beloved for his music and his generosity, the hip-hop artist invested in his hometown and used his fame to promote education and community projects.

His accomplishments will be remembered Thursday morning, and what he could have done will weigh heavily on the minds of mourners when they pack Los Angeles' Staples Center for an emotional memorial.

The memorial is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. The program will feature words from the Rev. Louis Farrakkan and tributes from Snoop Dogg and family members, including Nipsey's children.

It will be followed by a procession in South Los Angeles. Free tickets for the memorial were scooped up in less than an hour Tuesday.

Nipsey, a father of two whose real name is Ermias Ashgedom, was shot and killed March 31 outside his Marathon clothing store in Los Angeles' Hyde Park area. A man was arrested two days later and charged with murder.

The shooting touched off days of reflection and tributes, including many from fans, politicians, community leaders, athletes and celebrities. Candles, notes, balloons and flowers were left outside his store, where a few mourners dropped off items early Thursday morning. When some of those items were trampled during a chaotic night, residents and volunteers with the city of LA replaced them so mourners would still have a place to honor the man who had mixtapes titled "Slauson Boy" and "Crenshaw," nods to the community he loved.

Marathon is at the intersection of Crenshaw Boulevard and Slauson Avenue, about 10 miles southwest of downtown Los Angeles. Los Angeles' city council is considering a motion to rename the location "Nipsey Hussle Square." Before his death, Nipsey was planning to meet with members of the LAPD about combating gang violence.

He spoke about his association with the Rollin 60s Neighborhood Crips in a 2010 interview with Complex. 

Nipsey had success in hip-hop's inner circles for a decade through his coveted mixtapes. "Crenshaw" sold 1,000 copies at $100 apiece in an unconventional and independent pop-up sale in Los Angeles. He broke big last year with his major-label debut album, "Victory Lap," which was nominated for a Grammy. Sales and streams of Nipsey's music have surged since his death, with thousands of copies of his albums bought during the week of his shooting, according to Nielsen Music.

His songs include references to his entrepreneurship and a vision for the neighborhoods where he grew up, including the Crenshaw District. Nipsey and a business partner bought the plaza in which Marathon is located with plans to revitalize the area with a residential-commercial development, according to a Forbes report.

"I just want to give back in an effective way," he told the Los Angeles Times in 2018. "I remember being young and really having the best intentions and not being met on my efforts. You're, like, 'I'm going to really lock into my goals and my passion and my talents' but you see no industry support. You see no structures or infrastructure built and you get a little frustrated."

Thursday's procession is expected to pass the store and other parts of South Los Angeles. A crowd had already gathere at the store early Thursday.

More recently, Nipsey participated in community development efforts and was part of the team behind Destination Crenshaw, an open-air museum honoring African-American achievement. He also invested in Vector 90, a program in South LA for young people interested in science, technology and mathematics. Hussle called it a bridge between Silicon Valley and the inner city.

Imani Beal-Ampah, a longtime Crenshaw District resident, told NBC News that she remembers the genuine enthusiasm around the release of his earliest songs in 2009. She's also seen his impact in South Los Angeles neighborhoods.

"He became a neighborhood hero; he was such a positive figure in our community," Beal-Ampah, 29, said. "You see the changes that he made. He worked with elementary schools and helped to bring STEM programs in the community. This is not just someone who just had a business. He wanted to change the community from the root up."

Nipsey is survived by his longtime girlfriend, actress and model Lauren London, with whom he had a son, Kross, and by a daughter, Emani, from a previous relationship.

The man charged with killing Nipsey has pleaded not guilty. Eric Holder entered the plea during his first court appearance in Los Angeles Thursday. The 29-year-old has been charged with murder and two attempted murder charges over the attack that killed Nipsey and wounded two other men.

Holder was ordered held in lieu of $5 million bail. If convicted, Holder faces life in prison.

Holder and Nipsey, who knew each other, had several conversations that Sunday outside The Marathon store, police said. They said Holder eventually returned with a handgun and shot Hussle and wounded two other men before fleeing.

Fire heavily damaged a home on Honey Hill Road in East Haddam, but everyone got out safely.

Dispatchers said crews were called around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday and East Hampton firefighters were called in to help. No one was home when the fire started. 

The fire marshal is at the scene.

A 15-year-old Stratford boy was arrested after speeding in a stolen truck through several towns Wednesday night, according to police.

Stratford police said the teen stole a dump truck from the Stratford Public Works property around 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. 

Officers saw it in the Home Depot parking lot on Barnum Avenue Cutoff and the teen would not stop for officers. Police said he sped off, drove into Milford and crashed on Main Street and Cutspring Road in Stratford.

Officers took him into custody and charged him with reckless endangerment in the first degree, larceny in the first degree, interfering with an officer, reckless driving, evading responsibility, operating without a license, fail to bring vehicle to a stop and engaging police in pursuit.

The U.S. Justice Department has charged WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange with conspiring with Chelsea Manning to break into a classified government computer.

The charge was announced Thursday after Assange was taken into custody in London in connection with a U.S. extradition request, as well as for breaching U.K. bail conditions in 2012.

His lawyer has previously said that Assange planned to fight any U.S. charges against him.

The indictment accuses Assange of assisting Manning, a former U.S. intelligence analyst, in cracking a password that helped Manning infiltrate Pentagon computers.

Read the full indictment below:

Julian P. Assange, 47, the founder of WikiLeaks, was arrested today in the United Kingdom pursuant to the U.S./UK Extradition Treaty, in connection with a federal charge of conspiracy to commit computer intrusion for agreeing to break a password to a classified U.S. government computer.

According to court documents unsealed today, the charge relates to Assange’s alleged role in one of the largest compromises of classified information in the history of the United States.

The indictment alleges that in March 2010, Assange engaged in a conspiracy with Chelsea Manning, a former intelligence analyst in the U.S. Army, to assist Manning in cracking a password stored on U.S. Department of Defense computers connected to the Secret Internet Protocol Network (SIPRNet), a U.S. government network used for classified documents and communications. Manning, who had access to the computers in connection with her duties as an intelligence analyst, was using the computers to download classified records to transmit to WikiLeaks. Cracking the password would have allowed Manning to log on to the computers under a username that did not belong to her. Such a deceptive measure would have made it more difficult for investigators to determine the source of the illegal disclosures.

During the conspiracy, Manning and Assange engaged in real-time discussions regarding Manning’s transmission of classified records to Assange. The discussions also reflect Assange actively encouraging Manning to provide more information. During an exchange, Manning told Assange that “after this upload, that’s all I really have got left.” To which Assange replied, “curious eyes never run dry in my experience.”

Assange is charged with conspiracy to commit computer intrusion and is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after taking into account the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

G. Zachary Terwilliger, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, John C. Demers, Assistant Attorney General for National Security, and Nancy McNamara, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI’s Washington Field Office, made the announcement after the charges were unsealed. First Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracy Doherty-McCormick, Assistant U.S. Attorneys Kellen S. Dwyer, Thomas W. Traxler and Gordon D. Kromberg, and Trial Attorneys Matthew R. Walczewski and Nicholas O. Hunter of the Justice Department’s National Security Division are prosecuting the case.

The extradition will be handled by the Department of Justice’s Office of International Affairs.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. Related court documents and information are located on the website of the District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia or on PACER by searching for Case No. 1:18-cr-111.

An indictment contains allegations that a defendant has committed a crime. Every defendant is presumed to be innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.