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Congressman Himes Calls For Nuclear Iran

WASHINGTON, DC— Congressman Jim Himes (CT-04) released the following statement on President Trump’s likely withdrawal from the JCPOA:   “Yesterday, according to the Washington Post, sources indicated that President Trump would take initial steps toward ending the United States’ agreement with Iran to halt the development of nuclear weapons. By declaring the JCPOA to be against the United States’ national interest, and refusing to acknowledge Iranian compliance with the agreement by October 15th, the President could undo years of delicate negotiations and greatly increase the likelihood of a nuclear Iran. This would be a dangerous and shortsighted decision.   “The JCPOA is working. You don’t have to take my word for it – the President’s Secretary of Defense, James Mattis,…

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Milford News: Shots Fire On I-95

5:15PMish--#Milford CT--State police are reporting that Troop G had received reports of a an unknown person had discharged a handgun striking another vehicle on on I-95 southbound near the exit 36 off ramp.  Police say it could have originated anywhere between exits 41 to 35.  Troop G is asking anyone who had witnessed this incident to contact Trooper Costella by phone at 203-696-2500 or email him at christopher.costella@ct.gov   This news report is made possible by:

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Connecticut State Troopers were patrolling highways and roads in Connecticut over the 2017 Labor Day weekend. During this enforcement period,  troopers utilized both traditional and non-traditional patrol cars. The enforcement period started at 12:01 a.m. on 09/01/17 and ran until 11:59 p.m. on 09/05/17.    Troopers were focused on drunken driving violations, aggressive drivers, distracted drivers and speeding. Sobriety checkpoints and targeted DUI patrols were also in place over the entire weekend.  These State Police stats cover the time period starting on September 1, 2017 at 12:01 a.m. to September 5, 2017 at 11:59 p.m.: SPEEDING: 1189               SEAT BELT VIOLATIONS: 46           TOTAL MOVING VIOLATIONS: 2764 (to include unsafe…

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