As we enter the third day off Raul Valle’s trial, what can the general public takeaway from this devastating case? Valle is accused of stabbing and killing Fairfield Prep student, Jimmy McGrath, outside of a house party in Shelton back in May 2022. We spoke with Gary MacNamara about laws on the books for people…
Following the attack on Iran, US officials worry about Iran’s counterattack; mostly with cyberattacks. We spoke with crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, about what to do to harden your online presence and avoid a cyber crime. Image Credit: Getty Images
Social media is flooded with advertisements for popular obesity medications. But how do consumers avoid being scammed into purchasing knockoff versions that may not be effective or even safe? Recently, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration decided to prohibit mass compounding of some weight loss medications, but it could confuse people more than ever about…
A possible veto of a controversial housing bill by Governor Ned Lamont was a big topic on Friday’s “Connecticut Today” with Paul Pacelli. We welcomed 35th District GOP State Senator Dr. Jeff Gordon (00:47) and former Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso (11:18) to chat about that bill. Fiona Firine, from the non-profit group “For Cameron,”…
Bridgeport City Council Member, Maria Pereira, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about a solar farm proposed on 46 acres of Remington Woods that would open the door for further development on the Bridgeport side. Image Credit: Fahroni / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli jumped right into a tough decision facing President Trump: should the U.S. military take part in operations to cripple Iran’s ability to produce a nuclear weapon? (00:38). University of New Haven Associate Professor of Homeland and National Security, Political Science, and International Affairs Dr. Matthew Schmidt dropped by…
Mayor Laura Hoydick joins Lisa Wexler to talk about growing up in Stratford, her political career accomplishments and future goals, her role as CCM President and CCM’s request for Governor Lamont to veto HB 5002, and why she is running for Stratfor Mayor again. Image Credit: BrandtDiLauro / iStock / Getty Images Plus
A new report revealed Connecticut is experiencing a surge in fatal and non-fatal overdoses across the state. Between May 16 and June 6, 2025, there have been 61 suspected fatal overdoses statewide, with noticeable clustering along the I-91 and I-95 corridors. We wanted to speak with Kids in Crisis. Connecticut Kids In Crisis provides emergency…
A new Yale study suggests drinking harms women’s brains faster than men’s. Dr. Yasmin Zakiniaeiz, one of the study authors and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, shared key takeaways from the study. For the full study: https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/alcohol-use-disorder-harms-the-brains-immune-system-earlier-in-women/ Image Credit: Getty Images
We had our monthly check-in with Dept. of Consumer Protection Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli. We talked about new protections laws that passed during the legislative session as well as summer scams to look out for. Image Credit: Getty Images