Melissa in the Morning: AI and Social Media Concerns

Melissa in the Morning: AI and Social Media Concerns

Recently, Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced the AI Accountability and Personal Protection Act to better protect online consumers like you and me, and to hold big tech more accountable. We spoke to our cybersecurity and AI expert on the show, Dr. Vahid Behzadan, who also directs an AI safety research lab at the University of New…

Melissa in the Morning: “Quishing” Scams

Melissa in the Morning: “Quishing” Scams

The FBI is sounding the alarm about quishing scams. What are those and how do we protect ourselves from them? Crime Prevention Expert, Jim Perez, explains. Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: DPH Commissioner

Melissa in the Morning: DPH Commissioner

St. Joseph’s Center in Trumbull shut down in May. All residents at this nursing home have been placed in other facilities. It became the most recent facility in Connecticut to close and per usual, there wasn’t a lot of detail behind the abrupt closure and the process to shut things down entirely. For the first…

Melissa in the Morning: The Warren House News

Melissa in the Morning: The Warren House News

It was the social media post that went national immediately: Comedian Matt Rife and Youtuber Elton Castee purchased Ed and Lorraine Warren’s home in Monroe. The five-year-lease makes the pair caretakers of the approximately 750 haunted artifacts in the house, including the Annabelle doll. What does this mean for Monroe and what does the proposal…

Melissa in the Morning: Hand, Foot and Mouth

Melissa in the Morning: Hand, Foot and Mouth

The American Academy of Pediatrics recently reported an uptick in hand-foot-and-mouth disease cases among young children, more than any other summer. Why are we seeing this and how do we best prepare to avoid this ahead of the upcoming new school year? We asked Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health. Image Courtesy of Griffin Health

Melissa in the Morning: Dangers of Vaping

Melissa in the Morning: Dangers of Vaping

We may be entering a new school year, but we are keeping a bad trend going for students nationwide: vaping. Vape companies are still targeting kids with fun flavors, built-in video games and massive doses of nicotine. We spoke with Kate King, Immediate Past President of National Association of School Nurses, about the latest statistics…

Melissa in the Morning: 9/11 Mobile Exhibit

Melissa in the Morning: 9/11 Mobile Exhibit

The Tunnel to Towers 9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit will be arriving in Easton. The memorial on wheels provides interactive education; including artifacts such as steel beams from the towers, documentary videos, and recordings of first responder radio transmissions. The museum is being sponsored by the Easton Congregational Church and we spoke with Don Boyce…

​ Melissa in the Morning: The Future for Connecticut Sun

​ Melissa in the Morning: The Future for Connecticut Sun

What’s going to happen to Connecticut last major sports team: WNBA’s Connecticut Sun? That’s the million-dollar question; rather, the multi-million-dollar question! Recently, the Boston Celtics minority owner reported his group’s effort to buy the Connecticut Sun for 325-million-dollars, which falls in the hands of the WNBA. But Governor Lamont also says an investment group here…

Melissa in the Morning: Grant Money to Local Nonprofits

Melissa in the Morning: Grant Money to Local Nonprofits

An Inside Investigator report revealed a state senator, a non-profit startup and several other Hartford-area organizations now at the center of a grand jury investigation. It begs several questions: how could this happen; is this conflict of interest; why do some nonprofits get preferential treatment over others? We spoke with Senator Steve Harding about this.…

Melissa in the Morning: Blood Donations

Melissa in the Morning: Blood Donations

In August, the American Red Cross is urging donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to maintain a healthy blood supply and prevent a further drop in donor turnout. What’s the latest on our blood donation crisis? Joining us now is Richard Branigan, CEO of Red Cross Connecticut. Image Credit: Getty…