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Melissa In The Morning: X (Does Not) Mark The Spot

Did you know: cooking remains by far the leading cause of U.S. home fires, with nearly half (49 percent) of all home fires involving cooking equipment? Ahead of Thanksgiving and holiday celebration, what should you do to avoid house fires? We spoke with Bridgeport Fire Chief Lance Edwards and Lt. Louie Santiago. (0:00)

We have some nutrition and health tips for you ahead of holidays. Registered dietician and nutritionist, Melissa Keeney, shares valuable information if you are worried about your health while indulging throughout the most wonderful time of the year. (14:30)

Recently, Connecticut-based IBM decided to pull its advertising on X, formerly known as Twitter. IBM says the move comes amid concerns that its ads had appeared next to pro-Nazi posts. We got some business perspective from BRBC President, Dan Onofrio; should businesses follow this decision and is bad publicity always considered good news for companies in the end? (24:24)

Science you may not Know: the Connecticut River is clogged by a newly discovered invasive plant. What is it? Where did it come from? How can we stop it from spreading more? David Mestre explains why the answer is not that simple…(34:07)

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CT Humane Society Pet of the Week

Hemi, who is available in Westport!

Hemi is a 2-year-old spayed female cat.
She’s a domestic shorthair mix and has a beautiful brown and white coloration.
This sweet kitty was found in someone’s yard with her litter of kittens and they were all brought to CHS in early September.
While Hemi can be shy around people at first, food is the key to her heart! She’ll warm up to you in no time if you’lll provide her with a steady – but healthy! – supply of kitty treats.
She’d like to live with adults who have experience with sassy cats.
Hemi would love to live life as an indoor/outdoor cat.
She doesn’t have much experience with other pets, so she may be willing to live with other furry friends in your home.

Westport is operating by appointment only, so if you’re interested in meeting Hemi, please visit her listing online where you’ll then be able to fill out an adoption application. All of our currently adoptable pets can be found at CThumane.org/Adopt.

The Lisa Wexler Show – Why You Need To Pay Attention To OpenAI’s Leadership Drama

Lisa Wexler outlines why the ousting of OpenAI’s Sam Altman is important for everyone to understand.

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Melissa In The Morning: Avoiding That Thanksgiving Throwdown

The Great American Vape Out is a different take on the annual Smoke Out set for this Thursday. We spoke with Fairfield CARES about this new campaign and the focus on vaping, especially with teens. (0:00)

Data of more than 100 thousand Connecticut patients was stolen in a cyberattack on hospitals in Waterbury, Manchester and Vernon. The attack on Prospect Medical Holdings resulted in data stolen, including patient addresses, dates of birth, diagnosis and treatment plans, lab results and financial information. Our cybersecurity expert explained why hospitals should invest in full-time cyber experts to detect issues before it’s too late. (9:11)

Ahead of Thanksgiving, how do we live with a grateful heart? Counselor, Julius Dudics, shares perspective in practicing gratitude. He also gave us tips on handling difficult family members around the Thanksgiving table this week. (25:12)

Julie on the Job: Why are younger workers hesitant to become managers? Career strategist, Julie Bauke, shared a new survey’s findings and why more workers are concerned with their personal lives than making more money. (43:10)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – Lisa On The Law: Connecticut DUI Laws

Defence Attorney Frank Bevilacqua joins Lisa Wexler to discuss Connecticut’s DUI laws.

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Melissa In The Morning: How The Porch Pirate Stole Christmas

Across the country, we are dealing with a referee and umpire shortage, especially in high school sports. Why is that the case, what does the job entail and if you’re interested, how can you get involved? We spoke with Greg Horton, President of the Fairfield County Umpires Association. (0:00)

Too many questions, not enough answers…that’s what Senate Republicans are saying about the governor’s electric vehicle mandate. Find out solutions to the controversial mandate for 2035 from Senator Stephen Harding, ranking member of the Environment Committee. (16:33)

Crime on the Mind: Porch Pirates ahead of the Black Friday and online shopping frenzy. (35:15).

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Ganim-Gomes Rounds Three … and Four?

Friday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli wrapped up a busy week analyzing the latest Bridgeport election news with former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep Chris Caruso. (00:23) We also welcomed Peter J. Lapp, author of, “Queen of Cuba: An FBI Agent’s Insider Account of the Spy Who Evaded Detection for 17 Years.” (10:29)

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The Lisa Wexler Show – National Caregivers Day

Ellen Travers, LMSW, Program Manager at Northern Westchester Hospital’s Ken Hamilton Caregivers Center & Gaby Naranjo, LMSW, Senior Program Manager at Phelps Hospital’s Thomas E & Alice Marie Caregivers Center join Lisa Wexler to talk about the free services Northwell Health centers provide to family caregivers in our community, who don’t have to have a patient at a Northwell Hospital.

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Melissa In The Morning: For The Birds

Beware of imposter scams regarding your energy provider. Jared Lawrence with Eversource shared what fraudsters are doing, what you need to be aware of and the purpose of Utilities United Against Scams. For more information: www.utilitiesunited.org (0:00)

Were there bullying tactics used in the Fairfield first selectman race? We spoke about the division that seems deep in Fairfield with newly elected Bill Gerber and whether alleged nasty campaigning was going leading up to Election Day. (9:35)

Bird lovers will be excited about this story! According to the Connecticut Audubon Society, the oldest black-bellied plover in the Western Hemisphere on record, was found in Milford! Tom Anderson shares the story in depth and what it means for bird populations in Connecticut. (31:08).

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – A New Primary Date

Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli featured the latest from “Only In Bridgeport” blogger Lennie Grimaldi on the city’s continuing election controversy (00:20). University of New Haven Senior lecturer of National Security Prof. Robert Sanders analyzed the current Israel-Hamas war (12:51)

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