KICKS News: Danbury Baby Sitter Charged; Connecticut Tourism; Virginia Tech Massacre; Tribecca Film Fest

Here's some stories making headlines on April 16th.

Thanks to MetroNew Source for the following headlines:

• Baby sitter Lidia Quilligana  has been charged with first degree assault  and is being held on $1 million bond. The mother of the child Quilligana was babysitting secretly recorded the woman abusing the 3-year-old.

• Tourism Economics says that  Connecticut benefited from $14 billion in economic activity in 2013 due to tourism. The industry supports 118-thousand jobs - or about 5% - of all jobs in Connecticut.

• NEVER FORGET, 8 years ago today the deadliest shooting spree in U.S. history happened on the Virginia Tech Campus. Thirty three people, including the gunman, were killed and many more were wounded.

• It's movie time. The Tribecca Film Festival was founded by Robert Di Niro and Jane Rosenthal in the wake of the 9-11 attacks in 2001. This years event is underway now through April 26th in New York City. Let's grab the popcorn and take a road trip!

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