Several people were hurt when a deck collapsed in East Hartford Saturday.

Police said crews responded to the deck collapse at 114 Chipper Drive around 2 p.m. Three people were on the structure when it collapsed. The injuries are not life-threatening.

Police and fire remain on scene to determine the cause of the collapse.

Former Democratic National Committee head Donna Brazile considered replacing Hillary Clinton at the top of her party's ticket last year after the presidential nominee appeared unsteady and stumbled during a September 11 Memorial service, Brazile writes in her new book, NBC News reported. 

Brazile, a longtime Clinton friend and ally, was stunned by what happened and the "shameful" fact that she and everyone else was kept in the dark for a time about the candidate's health.

Only hours after Clinton was spotted unsteady and requiring support to get into her van as she left the event did the campaign reveal that the candidate had been suffering from pneumonia and become dehydrated on the unseasonably warm day.

The Washington Post first reported the news of the book, titled “Hacks: The Inside Story of the Break-ins and Breakdowns That Put Donald Trump in the White House." NBC obtained a copy of the book subject to a confidentiality agreement with the publisher and can confirm the information the Washington Post has published is accurate.

Police will be on scene at Washington Middle School in Meriden Monday after a student allegedly made a threat against the school, according to school officials.

According to a note from Assistant Principal Dan Corsetti, police were immediately notified and investigators do not believe the threat is credible. The extra security will be in place only as a precaution.

Corsetti did not specify what the threat said.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Former President George H.W. Bush has openly criticized President Donald Trump, calling him a "blowhard" in a new book, CNN reported.

In "The Last Republicans: Inside the Extraordinary Relationship Between George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush," H.W. Bush told the author Mark Updegrove in 2016 that he doesn't like Trump.

"I don't know much about him, but I know he's a blowhard. And I'm not too excited about him being a leader," he said, according to CNN's report.

NBC News has not independently confirmed the story.

Former President George W. Bush also spoke ill of the current president, saying: "This guy doesn't know what it means to be president," CNN reported.

The White House promptly responded to CNN's report.

"The American people voted to elect an outsider who is capable of implementing real, positive, and needed change - instead of a lifelong politician beholden to special interests." White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told NBC News. "If they were interested in continuing decades of costly mistakes, another establishment politician more concerned with putting politics over people would have won."

After landing in Japan for his 11-day Asia trip, Trump refused to comment on the report, saying: "I’ll comment after we come back. I don’t need headlines. I don’t want to make their move successful."

In a speech on Oct. 19, W. Bush took aim at bullying from public figures while Trump was embroiled in a feud with a Democratic congresswoman over whether he made an insensitive remark to the grieving wife of a fallen soldier. A representative said his comments weren't meant to criticize Trump.

"The Last Republicans" is set to be released on Nov. 14.

The sister of an Uzbek man accused in the New York City truck attack that authorities say was inspired by Islamic State videos says the family is shocked and he never expressed extremist views to them.

Suspected attacker Sayfullo Habibullaevic Saipov "never had any extreme ideas before," his sister, Umida Saipova, who lives in Tashkent in Uzbekistan, said in a text message to NBC News.

"What happened in the USA was a shocking event for us and a shocking experience for our family," she said. "Certainly, we want to go to USA to help our brother and for a legal case to be justified if possible."

Saipov, 29, was born in Tashkent and came to the United States on a visa through a diversity immigrant visa program in 2010, according to the Uzbek Consulate and U.S. authorities.

One person was killed and two others injured in a crash on Route 15 south in Stratford early Sunday.

According to police, 27-year-old Jordan Soares suffered fatal injuries when the car he was traveling in collided with another vehicle near exit 53. Police said the force of the collision caused the car to strike a guard rail and roll over, ejecting all three occupants. The 18-year-old driver and a 20-year-old passenger suffered serious injuries.

The occupants of the other vehicle did not report any injuries.

The crash remains under investigation.

The highway was closed for investigation but has since reopened.

A motorcyclist is dead after a crash on Southington Road in Berlin Saturday.

Police said the motorcyclist, who has not been publicly identified, lost control while traveling east and suffered fatal injuries. It happened around 6:30 p.m.

The road was closed for hours but has since reopened.

Anyone with information on this crash is asked to contact Officer Ryan Gould at 860-828-7080. The crash remains under investigation.

Federal investigators have gathered enough evidence to bring charges in their investigation of President Donald Trump's former national security adviser and his son as part of the probe into Russia's intervention in the 2016 election, multiple sources familiar with the investigation told NBC News. 

Michael T. Flynn, who was fired after just 24 days on the job, was one of the first Trump associates to come under scrutiny in the federal probe now led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller into possible collusion between Moscow and the Trump campaign.

Mueller is applying renewed pressure on Flynn following his indictment of Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, three sources familiar with the investigation told NBC News. The investigators are speaking to multiple witnesses in coming days to gain more information surrounding Flynn's lobbying work, including whether he laundered money or lied to federal agents about his overseas contacts, three sources familiar with the investigation told NBC News.

A spokesperson for the special counsel did not comment. Flynn's lawyer, Robert Kelner, declined to comment. The younger Flynn's lawyer, Barry Coburn, declined to comment.

A gunman opened fire at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, Sunday morning, killing several people and injuring at least 15, sources told NBC News. 

A senior law enforcement source familiar with the investigation told NBC News at least 15 people were injured in the shooting and several people were killed. 

Wilson County Commissioner Albert Gamez Jr. told NBC News that the town's sheriff told him a single gunman walked into First Baptist Church in the town and began shooting. 

Law enforocment agents from the FBI and the ATF were heading to the scene Sunday, officials told NBC.

Sutherland Springs is about 20 miles southeast of San Antonio. 

Please check back on this developing story. 

There is a measure of hope for people with crumbling foundations as they learn about the help headed their way.

“Just a little bit of relief that we haven’t seen in a long time,” Essy Piazza of Coventry, said.

Piazza was among those who attended an informational meeting at Ellington High School on Saturday.

Others say this is just the beginning to solve a significant problem.

There are catches and not everyone qualifies. That includes people who already shelled out cash to fix their foundations won’t be able to apply for grant assistance.

After the NBC Connecticut Troubleshooters spent years focusing on the crumbling concrete issue, the state recently passed a budget with tens of millions in grants for those affected.

"The problem is devastating. For most people this is the biggest investment they’ve ever made," Mayor Carolyn Mirek, South Windsor, said.

Also packed in the budget were tax assistance for homeowners and training for contractors working on basements.

On Saturday, people got up to speed about a $5 million pot to assist homeowners testing their concrete.

"Visual inspections are, will be reimbursed at $400," Pauline Yoder, interim municipal services director at the Capital Region Council of Governments, said.

Some called this assistance package a good start, but not enough.

Amanda Watkins was worried about who will be eligible for aid and that standards to diagnose the problem are not clear.

"I don’t want to give up hope right now and I certainly don’t want to back off of the responsibility on where it needs to be right now," Watkins said.

People also found out an advocacy group – the Connecticut Coalition Against Crumbling Basements – is teaming up with Trinity College to find a cheaper way to test concrete.

Also on the wish list: pushing the General Assembly during the next session to allow people to have more than a year to sue after an insurance company denies a foundation claim.

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A Middletown man has died after he was struck from behind while riding his motor scooter in Portland late Saturday night.

According to police 22-year-old Daquan Moore was riding his motor scooter on the Arrigoni Bridge around 11 p.m. last night when he was struck from behind. 

He landed several hundred feet away from the point of impact. He was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. Moore was not wearing a helmet.

Portland police believe that two cars were involved. One stayed on the scene. They are still searching for the second. 

“We do have some parts at the scene that we’re able to get some numbers off of so hopefully we can match a make and model or year up to the vehicle," said Portland Officer Paul Liseo. "We’re going to look at some CCTV on both sides of the bridge to see if we can come up with a suspect vehicle that we can identify.”

Police believe that two cars were racing each other over the bridge when the scooter was struck.

The car  that struck the scooter is described as a light-colored, white or beige, late model Audi with heavy front-end damage.

A witness that was standing on the sidewalk of the bridge told police there was a passenger in that car as well.

A Macy’s fulfillment center in Cheshire was evacuated Sunday after a bomb threat was found written in a bathroom in the building.

Police said the threat was written in marker on two toilet stalls inside the building. Police and fire crews responded just before 11 a.m. to evacuate and search the building, located at 475 Knotter Drive.

State police bomb technicians and K9 units searched the building and found no threats. Once the sweep was complete, employees were allowed back inside.

The investigation is ongoing.

Just 35 days after a man opened fire in Las Vegas, causing the largest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a gunman has wreaked the same havoc on a small Texas town, killing more than 20.

The Sunday morning mass shooting happened inside a tiny church 30 miles east of San Antonio.

Politicians asked for prayers and offered condolences, with some voicing frustration with U.S. gun laws. On Twitter, #GunControl was trending Sunday evening as part of the social media conversation on what happened.

U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, tweeted: "Truly heartbreaking news in #Sutherland Springs. Please say a prayer for First Baptist congregation, first responders & the community there"

President Donald Trump tweeted that he was monitoring the situation from Japan.

Here is a look at how some politicians and celebrities responded to the Texas shooting:

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The man who killed about two dozen people at a Texas church Sunday was identified as Devin Patrick Kelley, 26, law enforcement officials told NBC News.

Kelley lived in Comal County, near the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, where he allegedly left 26 people dead. His house was going to be searched Sunday afternoon, the officials said.

Authorities have not publicly identified the gunman, who is dead. The FBI is investigating.

Many details about the shooting remained unclear hours after the gunfire erupted about 11:30 a.m. 

First responders are putting "all the pieces of a very complex puzzle together to try to provide their community all the answers they need and deserve," Gov. Greg Abbott said. 

An official speaking at the same news conference as Abbott said the suspect was is believed to be a young, white male possibly in his early 20s. 

Wilson County Sheriff Joe Tackett had no information on the nature or motivation of the shooting when he announced that approximately 25 people had been killed. Abbott said later that 26 were dead.

One victim was identified as the 14-year-old daughter of the church's pastor, Frank Pomeroy, who was out of town when the shooting took place, said his wife, the girl's mother, who was also in another state.

"We lost our 14 year old daughter today and many friends," Sherri Pomeroy told NBC News in a statement. "Neither of us have made it back into town yet to personally see the devastation."

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Connecticut leaders are reacting to news of the deadly church shooting in Sutherland Springs, Texas that left as many as 25 people dead Sunday morning.

Senator Richard Blumenthal (D) called the shooting "another unspeakable tragedy" and demanded action from Congress.

Senator Chris Murphy (D) echoed those sentiments in a lengthy statement that attacked the gun lobby and compared the incident to other mass shootings including Las Vegas, Orlando and Newtown. 

"None of this is inevitable. I know this because no other country endures this pace of mass carnage like America. It is uniquely and tragically American. As long as our nation chooses to flood the county with dangerous weapons and consciously let those weapons fall into the hands of dangerous people, these killings will not abate," Murphy wrote.

"My heart breaks for Sutherland Springs. Just like it still does for Las Vegas. And Orlando. And Charleston. And Aurora. And Blacksburg. And Newtown. Just like it does every night for Chicago. And New Orleans. And Baltimore. And Bridgeport. The terrifying fact is that no one is safe so long as Congress chooses to do absolutely nothing in the face of this epidemic. The time is now for Congress to shed its cowardly cover and do something," he added.

Gov. Dannel Malloy also released a statement expressing his desire for congressional action.

"This morning a church community in Texas gathered to pray in peace and now we pray for the deceased, the injured, and their friends and families. Sutherland Springs now joins a club which no one wishes to join, a club made up of cities and towns ravaged by senseless gun violence—communities such as Littleton, Virginia Tech, Charleston, Orlando, Las Vegas, Newtown, and so many others. For the sake of all communities across the country, this madness of mass shootings needs to end once and for all. Congress needs to finally take up and pass commonsense gun control measures so that tragedies like this one never happen again. Connecticut will make any resources and expertise that we can provide available to those affected by this latest act of mass violence."

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross shares business interests with the immediate family of Russian President Vladimir Putin, and Ross failed to clearly disclose them when he was being confirmed to President Donald Trump's cabinet, NBC News reported.

The billionaire industrialist retains an interest, partially owned by his former investment company, in shipping company Navigator Holdings, according to a trove of newly leaked documents from a Bermuda-based law firm. Navigator has a business relationship with a Russian energy firm controlled by Putin's son-in-law and other members of his inner circle.

The documents indicate that Ross did not reveal the full extent of the holdings he retained as commerce secretary in filings submitted to the government this January for his confirmation.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said he was "astonished and appalled" at the links, and that members of Congress who took part in Ross' confirmation hearings had believed Ross divested all of his interests in Navigator and weren't aware of the firm's close ties to Russia.

Ross issued a statement saying he recused himself from any matters regarding transoceanic shipping and noting he works closely with Commerce Department ethics officials. Additionally, his statement said he "has been generally supportive of the Administration's sanctions of Russian" business entities, but it did not address whether Ross informed Congress or the department he was retaining an interest in companies with Russian ties.

President Donald Trump said in Japan Monday that Sunday's mass shooting at a Texas church "isn't a guns situation" but "a mental health problem at the highest level," NBC News reported.

Speaking at a joint press conference with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Trump called the shooting suspect, identified as 26-year-old Devin Kelley, a "very deranged individual" with "a lot of problems over a long period of time."

Trump dismissed guns as the root of Sunday's shooting at the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs that left 26 people dead, saying "it's a little bit too soon" to discuss gun control measures. He called attention to the armed resident who confronted the shooter, saying the shooting could "have been much worse."

"It's a very, very sad event. These are great people," he said.

Connecticut State Police have arrested a man accused of firing a gun out of a sunroof while driving on I-91 in Hartford in October.

Police said 22-year-old Miguel Rivera fired at least one shot out of the sunroof of his Ford Taurus while driving on I-91 south near exit 27 on October 24.

A witness called 911 to report the incident, and police tracked the vehicle to Rivera. When investigators searched the vehicle they found ammunition in the car and a spent shell casing in the sunroof compartment.

Rivera was arrested Saturday and charged with unlawful discharge of a firearm, breach of peace, and reckless endangerment. He was issued a $150,000 bond and is due in court Monday.

A 16-year-old boy faces charges after making threatening statements against Putnam High School.

According to police, it happened around 12:15 p.m. Friday. At no point was the school evacuated, but authorities responded to investigate. No danger was found.

Police were on scene at Putnam High School Monday as a precaution and reported no issues.

The teen was charged with second-degree threatening and disorderly conduct and released on a promise to appear.

Ansonia police have been searching for three men who assaulted a Chinese food delivery driver and stole his car on Dec. 21, 2016 and they have arrested a suspect.

Police said they responded to Dwight Street in Ansonia just before 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 21 to investigate the assault and robbery and the delivery driver said three men, including one with a gun, approached him when he got out of his car to drop off food.

Two of the men assaulted him, while the other took his car, a black four-door 2009 Honda Accord with New York plates HBY5939.

On Nov. 2, police arrested an 18-year-old man who has been charged with first-degree robbery-serious physical injury, conspiracy to commit robbery in the first degree-serious physical injury, first-degree assault-aid by others, conspiracy to commit assault first degree-aid by others, larceny third degree and conspiracy to commit larceny third degree. His name has not been released because he was 17 at the time of the crime.

The delivery driver suffered minor injuries and was treated at the hospital.

Police are still investigating and expect to make more arrests.

Anyone with information is asked to call Officer Christopher Kelley at 203-735-1885.and not approach the car.