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Godiva Chocolate Closing All US Stores - Including 5 In Massachusetts
Godiva chocolates is closing all of its North American stores. The mass closure will affect 128 stores in the U.S. and Canada - including 5 in Massachusetts and 3 in Connecticut. Outposts in Europe, the Middle East, and China will remain open. Godiva will stay open through Valentine’s Day, but closures will be completed by March, according to CT Post and other media sources. The news comes as a new Godiva CEO steps in, Nurtac Ziyal Afridi, who was appointed in mid-December 2020. Godiva said, in a press release, that its business has been shifting from in-store purchases to online o…
Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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'Let The Kids Out': Barricaded Subject Brings SWAT Response To Home In Plymouth Meeting
A barricaded subject situation brought a SWAT response to a home in Plymouth Meeting Wednesday morning. The suspect was being uncooperative with police, who arrived to the a home on Johnson Road and Germantown Pike to serve a search warrant, CBS reports. Footage from 6abc Action News shows armored vehicles at the home around 10:45 a.m., and a neighbor said she could hear authorities yelling for the person inside to "just let the kids out." Sometime around 12:30 p.m., the suspect was seen leaving the home with his hands up, but then walked back in and closed the door. Johnson Road by G…
Newtown, CT
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Sandy Hook Victim's Dad Wears Disguise During '60 Minutes' Interview Due To Death Threats
The father of the youngest victim of the Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown, Connecticut was on national television over the weekend, though even his closest friends and family may not have recognized him. Lenny Pozner, the father of 6-year-old Noah, who was among the 20 children killed during the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting in December 2012, was a special guest on “60 Minutes” on Sunday, Jan. 3, though not before he received “a full Hollywood style” makeover to make himself unrecognizable to the camera. CBS posted images of the makeover (pictured above) prior to his appearance on Sun…
Bridgeport, CT
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Longtime
Wfsb
Anchor Dennis House Joining
Wtnh
Dennis House, the popular news anchor who left WFSB-TV Channel 3 earlier this year, will return to Connecticut TV in early 2021 as the chief political anchor for ABC affiliate WTNH-TV Channel 8. House said on Twitter: I'm really excited to be coming back to serve the people of Connecticut! The Emmy-winning anchor left CBS affiliate Channel 3 in September after 28 years. Currently, House and his wife, Kara Sundlun, who is an anchor for WFSB, are battling COVID-19. In an update posted to his blog Sunday, Dec. 20, House said his wife’s cough was doing better and he had a slight cough…
Jersey City, NJ
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Queen Latifah Spotted Filming In Jersey City
Queen Latifah is back in her home state. The Newark native was spotted this week in Jersey City to film upcoming crime drama "The Equalizer." The do-it-all entertainer and producer was seen Monday on Jersey Avenue, photos published in the Jersey City Times show. Flyers posted in the neighborhood around Van Vorst Park say the show will film this week at a home in the area. City officials said in a tweet the show will be filming in the following locations: Residents, please be advised: The film “Equalizer”, is filming on Wayne St btwn Barrow & Grove tomorrow (11/12) 8am-11pm. The p…
Hamilton Township, NJ
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: Biden Supporters Stage Dance Parties Outside Pennsylvania Convention Center
The streets of Philadelphia looked more like disco parties Thursday evening as workers continued to count ballots inside of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Disco music echoed through Arch and 12th streets, where Joe Biden's supporters -- dressed in costume and holding signs -- danced the night away. Some of Donald Trump's supporters stopped by early in the evening and were apparently chanting "Four more years!" CBS reports. But Biden's supporters yelled back: "Count every vote!" and continued dancing. "There are currently 9 sad Trumpers corralled in a pen of their own making outside th…
Newark, NJ
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: Video Captures Woman Tased During Brawl On Spirit Airlines Flight From Newark
A woman refusing to wear a face mask was tased by police after a brawl broke out on a Spirit Airlines flight from Newark to Puerto Rico. The incident occurred around 7 p.m. Sunday, after the plane landed at the Luis Munoz Marin airport in San Juan, CBS Lead National Correspondent David Begnaud reports. Nyasy Veronique Payne “provoked an incident by acting in what witnesses called an aggressive, hostile, & defiant behavior," Begnaud said on Twitter, citing Puerto Rico police. Begnaud posted a video of the incident recorded by a passenger on Twitter. Caught on Camera: A fight over …
Worcester, MA
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First Presidential Debate Tonight: When, Where To Watch
Tonight, Tuesday, Sept. 29, is the first presidential debate between incumbent Republican Donald Trump and Democrat challenger Joe Biden. The debate will be held in Cleveland and Fox news program host Chris Wallace will be the moderator. The event will begin at 9 p.m. and will last for about 90 minutes without commercial breaks. Topics for tonight’s debate include the Supreme Court, COVID-19, economy, race and violence in America, and election integrity, according to the Commission on Presidential Debates. There are two other debates scheduled for Oct. 15 and 22. On Oct. 7, the vice-pr…
Middletown, NJ
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: Two NJ Natives Compete For Love On CBS Reality Dating Show 'Love Island'
One is from the Jersey Shore, the other Morris County. Both are looking for love as contestants on Season 2 of CBS dating show "Love Island," which runs every night at 9 p.m. Meet Moira Tumas, 28, of Brielle, and Justine Nbida, 27, of Rockaway. Tumas grew up just a mile from the Jersey Shore in Brielle and studied communication design at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She has acting experience at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School in England, Bustle reports. Tumas currently works as a “shopping-channel model” and loves to draw, her CBS biography says. She also l…
Massapequa, NY
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Covid-
19: Families Want Independent Investigation Of Cuomo's Handling Of Nursing Homes
Families in New York are calling for an independent investigation into the state’s handling of nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March, before the outbreak peaked and projections were daunting, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an order to send recovering COVID-19 patients from hospitals into nursing homes to free up beds for potential patients. That move has drawn criticisms from many, with some who lost family members joining some elected officials in calling for an independent probe into that decision, something Cuomo has rebuffed. “If Gov. Cuomo’s administration had spent …
Torrington, CT
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Parent Company Of Balducci’s, Kings Food Markets Files For Bankruptcy
KB US Holdings, the parent company of Kings Food Markets and Balducci’s Food Lover’s Market, which has locations throughout the region, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company announced this week that “it has accepted a stalking horse bid from TLI Bedrock to purchase the company for $75 million.” To facilitate the sale, KB and its subsidiaries have commenced voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York. Kings currently operates 25 specialty supermarkets, including 23 in New Jerse…
Brentwood, NY
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Long Island Man Exposes Himself To Two Girls At CVS, Police Say
A Long Island man has been charged with public lewdness after police say he exposed himself to two girls at a local CVS. The incident happened on Wednesday, July 29 in Bethpage, according to police. Keith Whitenack, 44, of Bethpage, purposely exposed himself while standing in the entrance vestibule at the CVS at 380 Broadway, where he positioned himself to be witnessed by the victims, Nassau County Police said. During the incident, his actions were observed by one 12-year-old girl and one 13-year-old girl. An investigation by detectives led them to the identity and location of White…
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