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Conn. Woman Whose Pigs Fended Off Bear in Viral Video Says Bears Keep Returning
Three weeks ago, video of two pigs fending off a bear who’d entered their pen went viral. Since then, the owner says, bears have been coming back frequently, prompting her and her son to install sirens and cameras and even to sleep in their own car next to the pigpen.
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Lawmakers, Families of Bridgeport Women Who Died Discuss Proposed Legislation
The deaths of 23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields and 53-year-old Brenda Lee Rawls has sparked new proposed legislation by Connecticut lawmakers. HB-5349 would require police departments around the state to notify family members within 24 hours whenever there is a death of a loved one. On Wednesday, Connecticut’s Judiciary Committee held a public meeting to allow the public to weigh in on…
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Lauren Smith-Fields' Family Searches for Answers a Month After Her Death
A family is looking and calling for answers after the death of 23-year-old Lauren Smith-Fields. Police found the Bridgeport woman dead inside her apartment last month. Shantell Fields, Lauren’s mother, told NBC Connecticut that she and her family are still overcome with emotion a month after their daughter and sister was found inside her apartment. “I see her in...
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Millions Expected to Travel This Weekend Despite Warnings From Health Leaders
Millions of Americans are expected to travel throughout the weekend despite warnings from medical leaders. On Saturday morning, lines began to form at the TSA check-in line at Bradley International Airport, just one day after Christmas. The post-Christmas rush comes as lots of people traveled to see loved ones and friends. Tim Dinda and his girlfriend traveled for the first…
