Connecticut News Digest, 6 pm

Good evening. Here's a look at how AP's general news coverage is shaping up in Connecticut.

Questions about today's coverage plans are welcome and can be directed to Dave Collins at 860-246-6876 or [email protected]. New England News Editor Bill Kole can be reached at 617-357-8100 or [email protected]. New England Photo Editor Bill Sikes is reachable at 617-357-8106 or [email protected].

For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at newsroom.ap.org.

A reminder that this information is not for publication or broadcast, and these coverage plans are subject to change. Expected stories may not develop, or late-breaking and more newsworthy events may take precedence. Advisories and digests will keep you up to date. All times are Eastern.

Some TV and radio stations will receive shorter versions of the stories below, along with all updates.

TOP STORIES:

MISSING MOTHER-DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

The case of the Connecticut woman whose estranged husband is charged with murder is being held up by state lawmakers and national advocates as highlighting the threat and challenges posed by domestic violence. By Susan Haigh. SENT: 700 words, photos, by 1 p.m.

SCHOOL DESEGREGATION-HARTFORD

An agreement reached Friday in a long-running school desegregation case in Connecticut's capital city will put the district on a path to ending 30 years of litigation, state officials said. By Chris Ehrmann: SENT: 260 words.

OPIOID CRISIS-LAWSUITS

Attorneys representing children born addicted to opioids and their guardians are asking a federal judge in Cleveland to include them as a group in a class action lawsuit. By Mark Gillespie. SENT: 420 words.

IN BRIEF:

— FATAL POLICE SHOOTING: A Connecticut police officer who shot and killed a man during a traffic stop last year has been cleared of wrongdoing, a prosecutor investigating the case said. SENT: 170 words.

— OFFICER STABBED: A Connecticut woman charged with stabbing and severely injuring a police officer during an eviction dispute will use an insanity defense when her case goes to trial in March, her lawyer told a judge. SENT: 160 words.

— STABBING-NEW TRIAL: A Connecticut man whose murder conviction was overturned by the state Supreme Court has until next month to decide whether to accept a plea deal from prosecutors or face a retrial. SENT: 160 words.

— FIRST HOMICIDE: A 38-year-old man was shot and killed early Friday morning in Bridgeport in the city's first homicide of the year. SENT.

— CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS: The Congressional Black Caucus is making its first visit to Massachusetts to host events focused on economic and school issues. SENT: 180 words.

SPORTS:

RED SOX-ARBITRATION

Outfielder Mookie Betts agreed Friday to a $27 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, the largest one-year salary for an arbitration-eligible player. Outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. also agreed to an $11 million deal, ensuring Boston will avoid salary arbitration with two of its biggest stars. SENT: 250 words, photos.

PELICANS-KNICKS

The New York Knicks return home from a winless road trip to host the Orleans Pelicans. By Basketball Writer Brian Mahoney. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos. Game starts at 7:15 p.m.

BROWNS-COACHING SEARCH

Josh McDaniels is back home. Maybe not just to visit. The Patriots offensive coordinator, whose first shot as an NFL coach didn't go well, interviewed Friday with the Cleveland Browns, the team he grew up watching as a kid in Canton, Ohio. SENT: 540 words.

MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL (150-word stories, more on merits)

Niagara at Quinnipiac, 7 p.m.

Manhattan at Fairfield, 7 p.m.

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