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Officials Investigate Enfield Hotel Fire

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Officials are investigating after a laundry dryer caught fire in an Enfield hotel Friday morning.

When crews arrived, they learned that there was a fire in the laundry room at Hampton Inn on Pheonix Avenue.

Firefighters saw flames in the commercial laundry dryer which spread outside the machine, causing the activation of the automatic sprinkler system.

Crews said the sprinkler system contained the fire.

The hotel was evacuated while crews worked to remove the smoke from the building.

No injuries were reported in the fire.

All guests were allowed to return to their rooms after the fire was put out. The hotel has resumed normal operations.



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Kroger Issues Recall for Frozen Berry Products

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The Kroger Co. is recalling a Private Selection Frozen Triple Berry Medley and Private Selection Frozen Blackberries due to possible Hepatitis A contamination.

The berries are manufactured by Townsend Farms.

Until now there have been no reports of illnesses due to the berries.

The products have been removed from store shelves after the company issued the recall.

Anyone who has purchased these berry products should not consume them, and can return them for a full refund.

Customers who have questions may contact Kroger at 1-800-KROGERS Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to midnight EST, and Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 AM to 9:30 PM EST.



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'Whitey' Bulger Prison Letters: Love for Trump, Disdain for Mueller

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In the final months of his life, James "Whitey" Bulger wrote letters from prison offering his thoughts on a range of subjects. His faltering health. His longtime girlfriend. His wish for a peaceful death.

But there was another topic that the notorious Boston crime boss returned to again and again: President Donald Trump. In several handwritten letters shared with NBC News, Bulger expressed gushing praise for Trump, offering rave reviews of the president's foreign policy and combative relationship with the media.

"Trump is tough and fights back instead of bowing down to pressure — and caving in to press!" Bulger wrote in August 2018. "U.S. agrees with him press attacking and his reaction increases his popularity — He has my vote so far."

The legendary gangster, who was beaten to death inside a West Virginia prison cell last fall, was an ardent Trump supporter and fan of conservative media figures such as Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity, according to the letters shared with NBC News.



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Enfield Fire Likely Caused by Candle: Officials

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Officials are investigating after a fire in Enfield that was likely caused by a candle.

Enfield Fire responded to Burnham Street around 10:30 Saturday morning.

Crews said they observed heavy fire showing from a second floor bedroom window. 

The single occupant was asleep on the first floor when the fire started. She was able to escape without injury along with her dog, firefighters said.

An initial investigation showed that an unattended candle in the bedroom likely started the fire.

"This incident is a case study in both the danger of leaving candles burning unattended, and the critical importance of having working smoke detectors in the home," Chief Edward Richards said. "I'm grateful that nobody was hurt as a result of this fire, and am proud of the work all of the firefighters on-scene did to quickly bring it under control."



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Buttigieg's Big Accomplishment That He Never Mentions on the Campaign Trail

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It was 2016 and South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg had a problem. Wanting to coax the small city's approximately 4,500 undocumented immigrants out of the shadows to help them access services, Buttigieg toyed with the idea of some type of municipal identification card for those who couldn't obtain driver's licenses or other government IDs.

The result was an innovative, first-of-its-kind governmentally endorsed, privately run program — one Buttigieg could tout on the presidential primary campaign trail where Latinos are a key voting group. But he never does, NBC News reports.

Working closely with La Casa de Amistad, South Bend's main Latino outreach center, Buttigieg and the nonprofit's executive director, Sam Centellas, imagined a "Community Resident Card" program in which the IDs would be paid for, created and distributed by the group — a private organization — not the city. Buttigieg's part to make it all work was to sign an executive order requiring local services and institutions to accept the card as a valid form of identification.

"Well, it's certainly something we're proud of. I could probably talk about it more,” Buttigieg told NBC News. "It's probably an undervalued approach. And one more example where you have a national challenge, where, if the city steps up, you can really make an impact."



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False Report of Shooting at D.C. Pride Triggers Panic

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A mistaken report of a shooting at the Capital Pride parade in Washington sparked panic among the crowd attending, but D.C. police confirm there is no threat.

D.C Police confirmed to News4 that a shooting did not occur at the Dupont Circle festival.

There are no confirmed reports of an active shooter.

D.C. Fire and EMS confirmed that they were called to the Dupont area for reports of several injured people after people panicked when they heard accounts of a person with a gun in the area.

Police have confirmed to News4 that a gun was recovered from a backpack in Dupont Circle, but said the gun was never "brandished" or threats made.

D.C. Police confirmed that they are questioning one person and that the weapon recovered is being processed.

Stay with News4 and NBCWashington.com for updates to this developing story.



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Mexico-US Tariff Deal: Questions, Concerns for Migration

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As Washington and Mexico City both took victory laps Saturday over a deal that headed off threatened tariffs on Mexican imports, it remained to be seen how effective it may be and migration experts raised concerns over what it could mean for people fleeing poverty and violence in Central America.

Other than a vague reiteration of a joint commitment to promote development, security and growth in Central America, the agreement focuses almost exclusively on enforcement and says little about the root causes driving the surge in migrants seen in recent months.

"My sense is overall the Mexican government got out of this better than they thought. The agreement though leaves a lot of big question marks," said Andrew Selee, president of the Migration Policy Institute. "It's good that the two sides reached an agreement which allows both of them to save face, but it's not clear how easy it is to implement."

The deployment of 6,000 National Guard troops appears to be the key commitment in what was described as "unprecedented steps" by Mexico to ramp up enforcement, though Interior Secretary Olga Sánchez Cordero said that had already been planned and was not a result of external pressure.

"I have said before, migration into Mexico also has to be regulated ... orderly, legal and safe," Sánchez Cordero told The Associated Press. "So the National Guard that we were going to deploy anyway, we're going to deploy. It's not because they tell us to, but rather because we're going to do it anyway."

Mexico was already increasing enforcement such as detentions, deportations and checkpoints. In recent weeks it broke up the latest migrant caravan, snuffing out most appetite for traveling in large, visible groups.

If Mexico does more as promised, it's likely to be seen in intensifications of those same efforts, experts said — raids on hotels where migrants stay or on bus companies transporting them north to the U.S. border. The two countries also agreed to collaborate to share information on and disrupt people-smuggling networks, a new focus seen earlier this week when Mexico arrested two migration activists and froze accounts of over two dozen people alleged to have organized caravans.

A concern is that even more aggressive enforcement could put migrants with legitimate asylum claims at risk of being deported from Mexico to the dangers they fled in the first place. Also, Mexican security forces are known for often being corrupt and shaking migrants down for bribes. A renewed crackdown is seen as making migration through Mexico more difficult and more dangerous, but doing little to discourage Central Americans desperate to escape poverty, hunger and violence.

"People are fleeing their homes regardless of what the journey might mean and regardless of what chance they may have for seeking protections in Mexico or in the United States," said Maureen Meyer, an immigration expert at the Washington Office on Latin America, "simply because they need to leave."

"It seems like in all these discussions (over tariffs and immigration) the human reality of these people and why they're leaving Central America was lost," she continued. "It was 'what can we do to stop them,' and not 'what can we really do to create the conditions in their home countries so that people don't have to leave.'"

Another key element of the deal is that the United States will expand a program known as the Migrant Protection Protocol, or MPP. According to Mexican immigration authorities, since January there have been 10,393 returns by migrants to Mexico while their cases wend their way through U.S. courts.

MPP has been plagued by glitches and so far has been introduced only in California and El Paso, Texas, and Selee said there are logistical hurdles to further expansion. Right now the MPP figure of 10,000 or so represents "a drop in the bucket" compared to overall migration, he added.

Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo Ebrard, who led the negotiations, said the agreement does not include any quotas.

If MPP does roll out on a mass scale along the United States' entire southern border, it could overwhelm Mexican border cities. Mexico promised to offer jobs, health care and education for returnees, but has little infrastructure to do so. Currently most shelters and support programs are run by the likes of NGOs and the Roman Catholic Church.

And if the program were to include places like Tamaulipas, the Gulf coast state where cartels and gangs control large swaths of territory, migrants could be at even greater risk.

"You know this is an area that the U.S. government considers that it's not safe for any American citizen," Meyer said, referring to the State Department's highest-level warning against all travel to Tamaulipas due to crime and kidnappings. "And yet it's OK for us to send people back there?"

Still, the deal was hailed by many in Mexican industry and politics.

Arturo Rocha, a Foreign Relations Department spokesman, tweeted late Friday that it was "an unquestionable triumph for Mexico." Avoiding tariffs sends a calming message to ratings agencies worried about a possible trade war, he said, adding that President Andrés Manuel López Obrador's government had won U.S. recommitment to Central American development and resisted "safe third country" designation, a concession sought by Washington that would have required asylum seekers to apply first in Mexico.

However Abdel Camargo, an anthropologist at the Frontera Sur College in southern Mexico, said that by accepting MPP returnees, "Mexico does not become a safe third country but de facto is going to act as one."

Some such as ex-President Felipe Calderón of the conservative opposition National Action Party questioned whether Mexico was truly master of its own migratory policy. But José Antonio Meade, a five-time Cabinet minister who lost last year's election to López Obrador, praised Ebrard for avoiding damaging tariffs "in the face of very complex conditions."

In San Jose del Cabo for a summit of North American mayors, Juan Manuel Gastelum of Tijuana, across from San Diego, said he's fine with more migrants being returned to his city as long as the federal government invests in caring for them. He added that the threat of tariffs may have been necessary to force his country's hand.

"How else was Mexico going to understand that it is not right to leave migration uncontrolled?" said Gastelum, who is also a member of National Action.

Meanwhile, a rally later Saturday in Tijuana that López Obrador called to defend Mexican pride and dignity was expected to take on more of a festive atmosphere.

"It was (originally supposed to be) a meeting to show support for the incoming governor ... that turned into a demand for peace and respect on the tariffs issue," local restaurateur and businessman Francisco Villegas said. "But since the tariffs issue was sorted out by having Marcelo Ebrard and his team up there, it is now turning into a celebration."

Associated Press writer María Verza contributed.



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Police, Community Support Family in Windsor Locks After Fire

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A mother and her son were left with very little left after their house caught fire in Windsor Locks Thursday morning. In an attempt to "put a smile on the son's face," Windsor Locks Police bought Kam a guinea pig after his died in the fire.

"Our hearts were touched by their loss and we wanted to help," a Facebook post from the police department reads.

Members of the police department purchased the guinea pig and all the necessary accessories and food.

"To see him smile was priceless for all of us," the post reads.

Police are accepting donations, cash, gift cards, clothing and other items for the family in the lobby of the police department. Donations are accepted 24/7 and will be given to social services for distribution.

"While this will not restore their loss we hope it provides a small measure of comfort and positive vibes as they rebuild their lives," the post reads.

The Windsor Locks Police Department and the police union also donated funds to the family.

One of Kam's teachers said his classmates, and the community, have been very supportive of the family.

"His classmates brought him 28 new beanie babies to replace his collection," Kathy Ryan said. "They handed me money from their piggy banks."

Some classmates have even organized lemonade stands and tag sales this weekend. Two of his classmates raised $210 selling lemonade and watermelon juice on Saturday, according to Ryan.

The second grade class will also open a refreshment stand during recess at school this week, she said.

"Kameron is a special kid at our school," Ryan said.



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Divers Unfurl Rainbow Flag on Key West Artificial Reef

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Divers unfurled a rainbow flag underwater Friday on an artificial reef in the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary.

The installation of the banner took place in conjunction with Key West’s Pride celebration that ends Sunday.

The flag was installed on the 523-foot-long Gen. Hoyt S. Vandenberg, which was a former missile tracking ship that monitored Soviet launches during the Cold War.

It was purposely scuttled 10 years ago to create an artificial reef.

The artificial reef was created to relieve human pressure from natural coral reefs, provide additional habitat for marine life and create recreational fishing and scuba diving opportunities.



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Fotis Dulos Hires Prominent Lawyer as Search Continues for Missing Wife

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The estranged husband of a woman who has been missing from New Canaan for more than two weeks has hired a well-known lawyer to handle his case.

A representative for Norm Pattis said Fotis Dulos has retained Pattis as his lawyer.

Fotis Dulos and his girlfriend Michelle Troconis have been charged with evidence tampering and hindering prosecution in connection to the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos.

Jennifer Dulos, a mother of five from New Canaan, was last seen while dropping off her children at school on Friday, May 24. She was reported missing later that night after she missed several appointments.

Police have been searching places in several locations across the state including in Hartford, Farmington and New Canaan looking for evidence related to her disappearance.

One of the places state police have been focusing their search is at a trash plant in Hartford.

City surveillance cameras captured a man matching the appearance of Fotis Dulos dumping bags of garbage along Albany Avenue the day Jennifer Dulos disappeared.

A source tells NBC Connecticut that troopers are specifically looking for evidence that might have been picked up by a garbage truck and shredded inside the facility days after Jennifer Dulos disappeared.

Pattis' law firm released a statement on Saturday saying in part, “I caution the world at large that things are rarely as they appear early on in a sensationalized investigation like this one. The rush to judgment stops now as does the conviction by innuendo. If necessary, we’ll let a jury decide what happened here."

Pattis is no stranger to high-profile cases in Connecticut. He is also the lawyer representing Infowars Host Alex Jones, who is being sued by families of Sandy Hook victims for his statements that the 2012 massacre was a hoax.



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Tyson Recalls 190,757 Pounds of Chicken After Complaints From Schools

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Tyson Foods, Inc. has recalled about 190,757 pounds of ready-to-eat chicken fritter products across the country after three complaints from schools where hard plastic was found in a breaded chicken product, the USDA announced.

The chicken was produced from one distribution center on Feb. 28 under the establishment number “P-1325” and sent to "institutional foodservice locations," which includes schools, according to recall notices issued by the USDA and Tyson on Friday. It was not sold in retail stores. 

“We are working directly with the institutions and food service companies that we distributed the food to on the recall," Worth Sparkman, the senior manager for public relations for Tyson said by the phone Monday morning. "It will be recalled through that network, the food service network.” 

States where the product was shipped include the following states: Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and Wisconsin.

The USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Services (FSIS) was first notified of the problem on June 5 after Tyson made them aware of the incidents.

Tyson's recall notice said two consumers found clear plastic and soft gray plastic in the product. 

FSIS is concerned that some of the product may be in food service freezers and it urges food service locations that purchased the products not to serve them.

The USDA has not received any confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of the now-recalled product shipment. The voluntary recall was done out of an abundance of caution and affected 5,814 cases, the company said. 

The product was not provided by the USDA as part of the National School Lunch Program. It was instead sold by Tyson for distribution to schools. 

Consumers with questions about the recall can contact Tyson at (888) 747-7611 on weekdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT.

The USDA also has a toll-free meat and poultry hotline at 1-888-MPHotline.  



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3 Adults, 2 Children Taken to Hospital After Hartford Apartment Fire

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Five people are injured after a fire ripped through an apartment building in Hartford early Monday morning.

Firefighters were called to the three-story apartment building on Roosevelt Street shortly after midnight.

When crews arrived, they found the rear porch on fire with an extension to the attic and back of the apartments, firefighters said.

The fire was knocked down and is under control.

Fire officials said three adults and two children were transported to the hospital for evaluations. The extent of their injuries is unknown.

The Special Services Unit is working with the Red Cross to relocate five families including 13 adults and four children.

There were no reports of injuries to any firefighters.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.



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Naugatuck High School Postpones Graduation Due to Rain

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The Naugatuck High School graduation has been postponed for a day because of the forecast for rain. 

Instead of being held Monday, it will be at 6 p.m. on Tuesday. 

The school plans to hold the ceremony on the football field.



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Woman Accidentally Accelerates Car, Hits 2 Stores in Manchester

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A woman crashed into two stores on Main Street in Manchester early Monday morning after police said she accidentally pressed the gas pedal in her vehicle.

According to police, an elderly female employee of Walgreens was in the parking lot of the store when she accidentally pressed the accelerator on her car and hit the building around 6:30 a.m.

The vehicle continued across the lot and then hit and landed in the building of Extreme Audio, police added.

The woman was not injured.

The Manchester Building Department is at the scene.



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UConn Football to Play Two-Game Series Against Duke

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UConn and Duke have had many memorable battles on the basketball court, and now the two schools will take it to the gridiron as well.

UConn athletics announced Monday that the football team will play a two-game series with the Duke Blue Devils.

The first matchup will be on Sept. 2, 2023 as the Huskies host Duke at Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field.

The will meet again at Duke on Sept. 14, 2024.

UConn is 2-0 all-time against the Blue Devils, beating them in 2004 and again in 2007.


DPW Worker Flown to Hospital After Injury from Saw in Ellington

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A Department of Public Works employee was injured while using a concrete cut-off saw in Ellington on Monday and was flown to the hospital, according to First Selectman Lori Spielman. 

The accident happened on Maplewood Drive as the injured worker was working on a catch basin and another DPW worker who has EMT training assisted the injured person, Spielman said.

Lifestar medical transport helicopter responded and flew the DPW worker to Baystate Medical Center. 

No additional information was immediately available.



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Helicopter Makes Hard Landing on Manhattan High-Rise; 1 Dead

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A helicopter crash-landed on the roof of a 54-story office building in Midtown Manhattan Monday, sparking a fire and killing the pilot, authorities said. 

A call about the incident at the AXA Equitable Center on Seventh Avenue and West 51st Street came in shortly before 2 p.m.

A senior official told News 4 the pilot, identified by a manager at Linden Municipal Airport as Tim McCormack, had just dropped off a passenger at the East 34th Steet heliport, and may have been making his way back to the chopper's base in Linden, New Jersey, when the crash occurred. The pilot was the only person on board.

Officials are still unsure how the aircraft ended up flying over Midtown, or why it was flying in the poor weather conditions — which could have disoriented McCormack, the senior official said.

McCormack told workers at the East River helipad he thought he had a clearing in the skies where he could make the flight, according to law enforcement sources. Once he was in the air, he got on the radio saying he might need to return, the sources said.

The airport manager, Paul Dudley, said that McCormack was highly trained and experienced, with intimate experience with the area. Dudley believes that McCormack chose to go to the roof of 787 Seventh Avenue to spare people on the ground.

Police Commissioner James O'Neill said the chopper was airborne for about 11 minutes before crashing. According to law enforcement sources, the aircraft could be seen flying erratically in the sky, making dramatic dips and turns before vanishing into the clouds.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and of the officials said there was no ongoing threat and no evident ties to terrorism. Both De Blasio and O'Neill said it was not clear if the chopper had permission to be flying in Midtown, given the flight restrictions usually in place in the area. 

The Federal Aviation Administration said it was was an Agusta A109E helicopter, and that air traffic controllers did not handle the flight. The National Transportation Safety Board is leading the investigation, with an investigator already at the scene Monday night. The agency is asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact them.

The first responder to the scene was FDNY Lieutenant Adrian Walsh, who confirmed the victim was dead when they arrived.

The hard landing and subsequent fire sent thick gray smoke billowing from the top of the towering building, which also houses offices for BNP Paribas, the French bank. The blaze was out within about 30 minutes, and the FDNY placed the three-alarm scene under control just before 4:30 p.m.

The NYPD shut down a broad stretch of roads all around the scene, with 42nd Street to 57th Street closed off for a few hours between Sixth Avenue to Eighth Avenue. Most roads were re-opened within a few hours.

At the time of the crash, the cloud ceiling height was around 600 feet — meaning it's likely the top of the building was enshrouded in clouds, according to the National Weather Service. 

A senior source tells News 4 that the passenger who was dropped off at the 34th Street heliport is Daniele Bodini, who was the former UN ambassador for the small European country of San Marino.

President Trump tweeted about the crash, thanking first responders and adding "(the) Trump Administration stands ready should you need anything at all." Officials confirmed Trump and Cuomo spoke after the crash. 

The building that was hit and neighboring buildings were evacuated as a precaution — with multiple people saying they felt the building they were in shake — and video posted to social media showed people standing outside in the rain, some after being forced to evacuate in narrow stairwells that took as ong as 30 minutes to get down.

Wanda Tucker, who works in the building, told News 4 she was on her way back from lunch when a co-worker asked if she felt the building shake. She said she didn't — then seconds later, an announcement blasted over the loudspeakers advising everyone inside the building was being evacuated.

"We were a little anxious because the company that I work for, they were in the World Trade Center when we had that," Tucker said, referencing the 9/11 terror attacks. "So it was like, real emotional. People just trying to get out of the building. I'm just happy to be out."

Rep. Carolyn Maloney renewed her call to end the use of non-essential helicopters in New York City in the wake of the crash.

"Today is one of the nightmares New Yorkers talk about," Maloney said. "This pilot’s death is one too many. We cannot rely on good fortune to protect people on the ground. It is past time for the FAA to ban unnecessary helicopters from the skies over our densely-packed urban city. The risks to New Yorkers are just too high.”

Commonwealth Partners, which partially owns the building along with California public pension fund CalPERS, hung up when News 4 called for information Monday afternoon. The high-rise was built in 1986.

There have been multiple incidents over the years with small aircraft hitting skyscrapers in Manhattan. In 2006, a plane carrying New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle hit a 40-story condominium tower on the Upper East Side.

In 1977, a helicopter crash on the roof of what was then the Pan Am Building killed five people.


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Health Department Called in After Person Was Found Dead in Windsor

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The Windsor Health Department responded to 195 Broad St. to investigate after a person was found dead, according to the health department. 

They said a person was found dead, no foul play is suspected and a biohazard company was called in for remediation, which has been completed. 

No additional information was immediately released.



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Trump Taps Conservative Ken Cuccinelli to Head Citizenship Agency

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Ken Cuccinelli, the head of a conservative political action committee that has caused headaches for Republican senators, has been tapped as acting director of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, according to a Department of Homeland Security official.

DHS secretary Kevin McAleenan announced the move in an email to agency staff Monday, though the mechanics of whether it would include an official nomination were not immediately clear, NBC News reports. In any event, Cuccinelli, head of the Senate Conservatives Fund and a former Virginia attorney general, is expected to take over at least on an interim basis at USCIS, which is responsible for the administration of legal immigration, including dealing with asylum claims, issuing green cards and handling the naturalization process.

Because of the rancorous relationship between his Senate Conservatives Fund and some GOP lawmakers, Cuccinelli would be expected to have a difficult time winning confirmation to a permanent post in the Trump administration.

"He’s spent a fair amount of his career attacking Republicans in the Senate, so it strikes me as an odd position for him to put himself in to seek Senate confirmation,” Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, told Politico last week. “It’s unlikely he’s going to be confirmed if he is nominated.”



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Police Create Website, Email Dedicated to Search for Missing Mom

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Police have created a website and email dedicated to the search for a mother from New Canaan who has been missing for more than two weeks.

The website dedicated to Jennifer Dulos's disappearance can be found at www.FindJenniferDulos.com. It features information about Jennifer's disappearance, statistics about her and how you can help with the search.

Authorities have also created a dedicated email for tips that could help find Jennifer. People with information can reach investigators at FindJenniferDulos@newcanaanct.gov.

Along with the website and email, police also have a tip line that anyone with information can call. The number is (203) 594-3544.

Anyone with information about Jennifer's disappearance is urged to contact police.

Jennifer, a mother of five, was reported missing on Friday, May 24, after she missed several appointments. Later that day, officers said they found her abandoned black SUV on Lapham Road by Waveny Park.

Police have been searching places in several locations across the state, including in Hartford, Farmington and New Canaan looking for evidence related to her disappearance. 

When police searched Jennifer’s home, they found blood in her garage and suspected she was the victim of a serious assault.

One of the places state police have been focusing their search is at a trash plant in Hartford.

City surveillance cameras captured a man matching the appearance of Jennifer's estranged husband, Fotis Dulos, throwing away bags of garbage along Albany Avenue in Hartford the day Jennifer disappeared.

A source tells NBC Connecticut that troopers are specifically looking for evidence that might have been picked up by a garbage truck and shredded inside the facility days after Jennifer disappeared.

Fotis and his 44-year-old girlfriend Michelle Troconis have been charged with evidence tampering and hindering prosecution in connection to Jennifer's disappearance. They are both due in court on Tuesday.

Since receiving the call about Jennifer's disappearance, New Canaan police said they have been working with Connecticut State Police, the Central District Major Crime Squads with assistance from Federal Law Enforcement agencies and other Connecticut law enforcement agencies to work around the clock and explore all leads and tips.

Information from the public has helped police with their investigation, authorities said. So far, police have received 225 tips regarding Jennifer's disappearance and nearly 70 responses with video surveillance from homes or businesses.



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