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Special glasses are needed to view the solar eclipse. (WFSB)Tomorrow millions of people will gather to witness the first solar eclipse in 38 years.
Thanks to high pressure, today will be the better of the weekend days with mostly sunny skies and highs in the middle 80s. Plus, the humidity will be in the comfortable range with dew points in the lower 60s, possibly the upper 50s.
(WFSB)The governor announced changes to his budget executive order to shift money to school districts he claims need it more than others.
Florida authorities say two Kissimmee police officers have been shot. More>>
(MGN photo)Norwich police said a man died in a motorcycle crash Saturday night.
Crews search the water in the area of the Penfield Reef in Fairfield. (WFSB)Fairfield Fire and Rescue officials recovered the bodies of 2 fishermen who went missing on Saturday morning on Penfield Reef in Fairfield.
Waterbury Police are investigating a shooting at the corner of Pine Street and Hillside Avenue on Saturday evening. (WFSB)Waterbury police are investigating a shooting in which one man was taken to the hospital on Saturday.
(WFSB file photo)A 3-year-old boy is recovering at Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford after police said he accidental shot himself with his father's gun on Saturday morning.
Ansonia police. (WFSB file photo)Police responded to an injured man whose work truck overturned during a job delivering wood on Saturday morning in Ansonia.
(WFSB)South Windsor police said they are investigating after a man was found dead in his Palmer Drive home this morning.
Several were killed and dozens were injured after a van rammed through crowds of people in the heart of Barcelona on Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. (Javier Luengo)Jared, 43, was on a delayed honeymoon with his wife of one year. "We didn't find out until this morning that his wife, Heidi, was called into the consulate, and she was shown pictures of his body.
Emergency vehicles at the scene of a crash on I-95 in East Lyme. (CT DOT camera)Interstate 95 northbound was closed in East Lyme after a single vehicle accident.
Scene of a hit & run in Waterford. (Waterford Police Facebook)Waterford police are asking for help in locating a vehicle that fled a crash in their town.
The Terryville Congregational Church is still in need of volunteers for the fair later this month.
Under fire over competence and moral leadership, Trump defends Confederate statues and attacks his critics. More>>
Courtesy of: MGN OnlineA free speech rally will take place in Boston tomorrow. The rally has brought concern to Boston and folks here in western Massachusetts following terror in Charlottesville.
Media Relations Division is on scene in Clinton. Media asked to stage at Brooke Jane Dr & Penny Ave. (Photo: TWitter: PGPDNEWS)Police say no arrest has been made in the slayings of three girls under the age of 10 who were found in a home in Clinton, a Maryland suburb of Washington, D.C.
Waterbury police said they arrested Anthony Ruckerford for the murder of his girlfriend and her 9-year-old child. (Waterbury Police/WFSB)A mother and her 9-year-old daughter are the victims of a double homicide that happened in Waterbury on Friday morning.
Some school districts are getting much less money from the state than they expected (WFSB)The governor announced changes to his executive order to shift money to school districts he claims need it more than others.
(WFSB)The latest budget bombshell is impacting many towns across the state.
(WFSB)10 million people are expected to watch the solar eclipse on Monday, with some planning to travel great distances for the event.
Caption: President Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon is out at the White House, two administration officials told CNN.President Donald Trump's chief strategist Steve Bannon has been fired, multiple White House officials told CNN on Friday. More>>
(WFSB)Mansfield town officials said an animal control officer was attacked by a dog Friday.
Tolland High School (WFSB)School leaders throughout Connecticut are scrambling to figure out how to make do with the money they are now projected to get from the state.
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) In this Jan. 31, 2017 file photo, White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon arrives for a meeting with President Donald Trump on cyber security in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington.President Donald Trump has decided to remove embattled Chief Strategist Stephen Bannon, the White House has confirmed.
Stratford police said Michael "Buddha" Catchings, 21, of Stratford was arrested for a double-shooting at a home on North Avenue on August 13. (Stratford Police)Police made an arrest Friday in connection with the death of a Stratford woman who was shot and killed last week.
Chloe Edwards (Middletown Police)A mother from Middletown is facing charges after several children were found living in disgusting conditions.
(WFSB)Stamford police are investigating a fatal crash involving a pedestrian.
Chief Meteorologist Bruce DePrest said storms will pop up during the afternoon hours, and they could bring heavy downpours, gusty winds, and lightning.
(CNN)At least two people have been killed and six others hospitalized in a stabbing attack in the Finnish city of Turku on Friday, state broadcaster YLE reported.
Miguel Estrada is accused of stealing from a grieving family in Vernon. (Vernon police)A man is accused of stealing credit cards from a family that was grieving the death of a loved one.
Ahlyah Montanez. (East Hartford police)Police in East Hartford are looking for a missing teenager.
Mohegan Sun. (WFSB file)It's been dubbed the largest gathering of comic book artists and writers in Connecticut.
A large crowd is expected Friday night at the Florida Georgia Line concert (WFSB)It’ll be a busy night in Hartford as a large crowd is expected for the Florida Georgia Line concert on Friday.
Richard James was last seen on Friday morning. (Milford police)Police in Milford are searching for a 70-year-old man who disappeared on Friday morning.
(WFSB)Four beaches at state parks are off limits to swimmers, according to environmental officials.
Los Imperios restaurant in West Hartford had its entertainment license revoked earlier this month. (WFSB)A man was found to be shirtless and bleeding from the head inside an embattled West Hartford bar.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal. (WFSB file)Connecticut's senior senator is urging the U.S. attorney general to call on the Department of Justice so its Charlottesville investigation can be expanded to include what he called white supremacist terrorist groups.
A bird gives its owner a goodnight kiss, a dog literally says 'no' to the kennel and brothers rap about their sister's love life at her wedding. Those are the stories trending on Aug. 18.
(AllRecipes.com)Friday is National Fajita Day, according to NationalDayCalendar.com.
(@Cajilos_TG_32 via CNN)A woman has died after being injured in the second attack, in Cambrils, Catalan emergency services said, taking the number of dead in both attacks to 14.
The Third Official Flag of the Confederacy flies over Confederate Memorial Park Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)Marion Lambert is unapologetic about the abundance of Confederate flags that surround him.
Jerry Henry, 19, is charged with improper exhibition of a dangerous weapon. (Fort Myers Police)Employees at a McDonald's in Delray Beach, Florida got quite a scare last week after police said a customer pulled out a weapon because the ice cream machine was broken.
Smoke billowed from a car fire in Windsor. (DOT)A car fire in Windsor has closed an exit ramp and has created some visibility issues for drivers.
(GoFundMe)A Michigan man died on a boating trip he was taking to pour his father's ashes into Lake Superior.
Dorrico Brown, 32, is charged with involuntary manslaughter and child endangering in the death of his son, Dorrico Brown Jr. (Butler County Jail / Provided Photo)An Ohio man has been charged in the fatal drug overdose of his 1-year-old son.
(Pixabay)A 56-year-old Texas woman reportedly died after eating contaminated oysters.
James Bond's favorite car company just made a splash on the auction scene.
More >James Bond's favorite car company just made a splash on the auction scene.
More >A man in Arkansas is facing charges after he allegedly exchanged nude photos with a 15-year-old girl on Snapchat. Kevin Forst, 26, is facing a charge of distributing, possessing, or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit content involving a child.
More >A man in Arkansas is facing charges after he allegedly exchanged nude photos with a 15-year-old girl on Snapchat. Kevin Forst, 26, is facing a charge of distributing, possessing, or viewing matter depicting sexually explicit content involving a child.
More >The price of avocados could triple in the next few weeks, experts say, as the end of the season supply dwindles.
More >The price of avocados could triple in the next few weeks, experts say, as the end of the season supply dwindles.
More >Three people have been arrested, accused of trying to use a drone to drop a cell phone and drugs into a Michigan prison.
More >Three people have been arrested, accused of trying to use a drone to drop a cell phone and drugs into a Michigan prison.
More >If anyone has suggested adding a little water to your whiskey, you may want to give it a try.
More >If anyone has suggested adding a little water to your whiskey, you may want to give it a try.
More >We’ve all had leg cramps, but probably not like this!
More >We’ve all had leg cramps, but probably not like this!
More >It's a largely overlooked but gory reality of the New York City subway system: When someone takes their life by jumping in front of a train, police need to find a place to put the mutilated body until a medical examiner truck arrives.
More >It's a largely overlooked but gory reality of the New York City subway system: When someone takes their life by jumping in front of a train, police need to find a place to put the mutilated body until a medical examiner truck arrives.
More >It has been 12 long years, but the case of Natalee Holloway, the woman who went missing in 2005, might be one step closer to closing.
More >It has been 12 long years, but the case of Natalee Holloway, the woman who went missing in 2005, might be one step closer to closing.
More >Norwich police said a man died in a motorcycle crash Saturday night.
More >Norwich police said a man died in a motorcycle crash Saturday night.
More >Waterbury police are investigating a shooting in which one man was taken to the hospital on Saturday.
More >Waterbury police are investigating a shooting in which one man was taken to the hospital on Saturday.
More >The solar eclipse is just four days away and Connecticut residents are still searching for the special viewing glasses.
More >The solar eclipse is just four days away and Connecticut residents are still searching for the special viewing glasses.
More >Tomorrow millions of people will gather to witness the first solar eclipse in 38 years.
More >Tomorrow millions of people will gather to witness the first solar eclipse in 38 years.
More >A 3-year-old boy is recovering at Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford after police said he accidental shot himself with his father's gun on Saturday morning.
More >A 3-year-old boy is recovering at Connecticut Children's Medical Center in Hartford after police said he accidental shot himself with his father's gun on Saturday morning.
More >South Windsor police said they are investigating after a man was found dead in his Palmer Drive home this morning.
More >South Windsor police said they are investigating after a man was found dead in his Palmer Drive home this morning.
More >Fairfield Fire and Rescue officials recovered the bodies of 2 fishermen who went missing on Saturday morning on Penfield Reef in Fairfield.
More >Fairfield Fire and Rescue officials recovered the bodies of 2 fishermen who went missing on Saturday morning on Penfield Reef in Fairfield.
More >A mother and her 9-year-old daughter are the victims of a double homicide that happened in Waterbury on Friday morning.
More >A mother and her 9-year-old daughter are the victims of a double homicide that happened in Waterbury on Friday morning.
More >Computer programmer Eddie Tipton secretly installed software that allowed him to pick winning lottery numbers and was collecting money from jackpots in multiple states.
More >Computer programmer Eddie Tipton secretly installed software that allowed him to pick winning lottery numbers and was collecting money from jackpots in multiple states.
More >Iconic actor, comedian, and singer Jerry Lewis was found dead in his Las Vegas home on Sunday morning according to multiple reports.
More >Iconic actor, comedian, and singer Jerry Lewis was found dead in his Las Vegas home on Sunday morning according to multiple reports.
More >Dick Gregory, who broke racial barriers in the 1960s and used his humor to spread messages of social justice and nutritional health, has died. He was 84.
More >Dick Gregory, who broke racial barriers in the 1960s and used his humor to spread messages of social justice and nutritional health, has died. He was 84.
More >While the United States grapples with how to deal with roughly 1,500 symbols of the Confederacy in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, other nations have taken more decisive action on the monuments of defeated governments.
More >While the United States grapples with how to deal with roughly 1,500 symbols of the Confederacy in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, other nations have taken more decisive action on the monuments of defeated governments.
More >At first, no one believed them when they said the charming, well-liked aide in the nursing home where they lived had raped them.
More >At first, no one believed them when they said the charming, well-liked aide in the nursing home where they lived had raped them.
More >Police put up scores of roadblocks across northeast Spain on Sunday in hopes of capturing a fugitive suspect. Complicating the manhunt, though, was the fact that police have so far been unable to officially identify who exactly is at large.
More >Police put up scores of roadblocks across northeast Spain on Sunday in hopes of capturing a fugitive suspect. Complicating the manhunt, though, was the fact that police have so far been unable to officially identify who exactly is at large.
More >The first flight takes off from Osan Air Base just after daybreak, ascending high above the Korean Peninsula to collect and send critical data back to US military headquarters in South Korea.
More >The first flight takes off from Osan Air Base just after daybreak, ascending high above the Korean Peninsula to collect and send critical data back to US military headquarters in South Korea.
More >A New Hampshire woman who became stuck in a swimming pool after the ladder broke turned to Facebook to ask for help getting out.
More >A New Hampshire woman who became stuck in a swimming pool after the ladder broke turned to Facebook to ask for help getting out.
More >Click the photo to see how you can help those in need go back to school in style!
More >Click the photo to see how you can help those in need go back to school in style!
More >Click the photo to enter the WFSB Backpack Sweepstakes.
More >Click the photo to enter the WFSB Backpack Sweepstakes.
More >Here is everything that you need to know about the upcoming eclipse.
More >Here is everything that you need to know about the upcoming eclipse.
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The governor announced changes to his budget executive order to shift money to school districts he claims need it more than others.
More >The governor announced changes to his budget executive order to shift money to school districts he claims need it more than others.
More >SLIDESHOW: WFSB teamed up with New Country MINI Cooper of Hartford and Staples for a back to school supply drive.
More >SLIDESHOW: WFSB teamed up with New Country MINI Cooper of Hartford and Staples for a back to school supply drive.
More >SLIDESHOW: Niche.com released a list of the hardest colleges to get into in Connecticut. See where your college ranked on the list.
More >SLIDESHOW: Niche.com released a list of the hardest colleges to get into in Connecticut. See where your college ranked on the list.
More >SLIDESHOW: WalletHub.com conducted a survey of the best and worst states to have a baby in 2017. Here are the top 10 best.
More >SLIDESHOW: WalletHub.com conducted a survey of the best and worst states to have a baby in 2017. Here are the top 10 best.
More >SLIDESHOW: Police are searching for a man who stole items from Wolcott Recycle Center.
More >SLIDESHOW: Police are searching for a man who stole items from Wolcott Recycle Center.
More >SLIDESHOW: WalletHub.com released its list of 2017's strictest states on DUI. Here are the top 10.
More >SLIDESHOW: WalletHub.com released its list of 2017's strictest states on DUI. Here are the top 10.
More >SafeWise has released its list of the 30 safest cities to raise a child.
More >SafeWise has released its list of the 30 safest cities to raise a child.
More >SLIDESHOW: WalletHub.com released its list of the best states for healthcare. Here are the top 10.
More >SLIDESHOW: WalletHub.com released its list of the best states for healthcare. Here are the top 10.
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