Several Connecticut school districts were impacted by a data breach with the PowerSchool student information system. Milford officials confirmed their school system was impacted by the breach, which apparently took place late last month. We spoke with Superintendent Dr. Anna Cutaia and Director of Business & Instructional Digital Services for Milford Schools, Louis Giancola. Image…
A popular weight loss drug has gotten approval by the Food and Drug Administration to be used for sleep apnea. We spoke with Medical Weight Loss specialist Dr. Joseph St. Pierre with Hartford HealthCare Digestive Health Institute about the Zepbound news. Image Credit: Reuters
The clock is ticking on a potential TikTok ban, Mark Zuckerberg is talking about eliminating fact checking for Meta sites and Elon Musk making changes to X over negative posting. A lot of social media mayhem happening and we spoke with Krista Carnes, our social media guru. Could all hell breaking loose lead to a…
This week was the annual Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. For the top tech items and trending headlines from this week’s convention, we spoke with Tech Contributor, Ian Sherr. Image Credit: Reuters
The 2025 Legislative Session is officially underway. It kicked off with a state of the state address by Governor Ned Lamont. We broke down some of the major takeaways from the speech and what issues lie ahead for lawmakers, speaking with Senate Minority Leader, Steve Harding. IMAGE CREDIT: Senator Steven Harding / CT Senate Republicans
A recent article highlighted some solutions for the medical field. It’s common knowledge that hospital systems are facing ongoing staff shortages and there are growing patient demands. Healthcare organizations in Connecticut and across the globe are utilizing artificial intelligence more. We asked Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health about this. IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Fred Browne…
Bridgeport’s acting superintendent of schools and the board of education chair will be in Hartford tomorrow to talk with lawmakers about the nearly $39-million-dollar deficit the district is now facing. Questions about whether the state should take over the finances of the district are now on the table. We asked Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim about…
Ahead of the 2025 legislative session, we spoke with political reporter, Mike Cerulli, about the biggest hot button topics over the next few months. Besides a budget, what will lawmakers debate up in Hartford now through June? IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff
A Sacred Heart University athletics employee faces numerous felony charges for allegedly attempting sexual contact and assault of a 14-year-old girl. The news comes just weeks after a very disturbing case of child sex abuse out of Southbury regarding a 75-year-old man. These two cases in Connecticut beg the question: how common are child sex…
Fast moving wildfires in California this week have engulfed thousands of acres of land and prompting evacuations for close to 50,000 people. From wildfires to the common house fire, we spoke about fire safety with the American Red Cross Connecticut. Jon Basso, Senior Community Disaster Program Manager, shared his expertise in disaster response. Image Credit:…