Congressman Jim Himes joined the conversation surrounding the national security fears after a group chat leaked among top Trump Administration officials and a reporter.
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Melissa in the Morning: Child Predators
A former Bridgeport charter school tutor was convicted in a sexual assault case involving former students. We asked city officials how these cases are handled. Bridgeport Police Assistant Chief Capozzi and Detective Sgt. Debarros gave us a behind the scenes look.
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Melissa in the Morning: Meet Mike Loughran
A former Stamford police sergeant is throwing his hat in the race for Stamford mayor. Mike Loughran filed paperwork this month to run as a Democrat and challenge incumbent Mayor Caroline Simmons. We met Mike and learned more about his political background and why he is now running.
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Melissa in the Morning: Tariff Impact on Car Dealerships
The Trump Administration announced a 25% tariff on imported cars and auto parts. And we want to get a better understanding of the impact of tariffs on our auto industry. Dave Flint, president of Park City Ford in Bridgeport gave us some perspective on this.
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The Lisa Wexler Show – What Immigration Law Questions Should People Be Asking?
Melissa in the Morning: Groundbreaking Discovery?
Yale scientists have discovered a promising way to trigger immune responses against certain tumors. The research, published in Science Signaling, offers new findings that could help improve therapies for certain aggressive cancers that are difficult to treat. Yale Dr. James Hansen is the senior researcher for this study and shared more details.
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Melissa in the Morning: Flesh Eating Bacteria?
There are reports about a rare bacteria infecting people in Australia and it leads to questions about water-based bacteria in general. We spoke with infectious disease Dr. Fred Browne about it. We also talked about tick-borne illnesses and measles outbreaks.
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Melissa in the Morning: Justified Group Chat?
Since the news broke about a Signal group chat revealing sensitive military-operations details, there are questions about national security confidence. But more importantly, did the people in this chat simply get “lazy” handling important information through the use of a commercial app? We asked Rob Sanders, a legal and national security educator at the University of New Haven.
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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Can We Back Off A Little On Weed?
Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s mid-week chapter of “Connecticut Today” wondering if society, in general, is giving legal marijuana use too much leeway and creating a far bigger problem (00:41). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio dropped by to talk about a proposal gaining steam in Hartford to help boost public-sector union membership in Connecticut (15:44). Hearst Connecticut Media senior columnist and editor Dan Haar talked about his piece on fears he heard from a Tesla driver regarding possible violence and vandalism … if he buys a new Tesla (24:38)
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