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Melissa in the Morning: Female Cancer Rates
The American Cancer Society released a new report this week showing younger women are nearly twice as likely to have cancer than men. It also showed middle-aged women are at a higher risk for cancer too. Medical oncologist and the director of the early onset cancer program at Yale Cancer Center, Dr. Veda Giri, shared…
Melissa in the Morning: Congressman Jim Himes
A republican led bill titled Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act reportedly passed in a 274-145 vote yesterday with more than a quarter of Democrats voting in support. That included Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes. We got a better understanding about the difference between this act and the proposed Laken Riley Act. Image Courtesy of Congressman Jim…
Melissa in the Morning: Red Dye Banning
The FDA is banning red dye number three in food, drinks and ingested drugs. Wednesday’s move comes more than 30 years after scientists found links between the dye, which is made from petroleum, and cancer in animals. We spoke with Dr. Andrew Wong with Hartford Healthcare about the banning and what products are impacted. IMAGE…
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Should Connecticut Outlaw Nip Bottles?
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with news that a bill to outlaw the sales of “nip” bottles of alcohol in Connecticut has been introduced in the General Assembly (00:50). State Senate GOP leader Steve Harding explained this week’s disclosure of an extra $340 million dollars of revenue in state coffers (14:20). CBS…
The Lisa Wexler Show – NatGeo’s 100 Hotels Of A Lifetime
NatGeo author, Annie Fitzsimmons, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about how she picked the 100 top hotels around the world for her new book. Image Credit: rebelml / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Melissa in the Morning: Firefighter Cancer Awareness
January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month. Is Connecticut doing enough to support our firefighters and address the concerns of cancer-causing chemicals on scene of disasters and even in the clothing firefighters wear? We spoke with Caitlyn Pereira of the Fairfield Firefighters Association IAFF local 1426 and Pete Brown, the President of the state association of…
Melissa in the Morning: Unsportsmanlike Conduct
A Connecticut youth basketball coach allegedly rammed his car into a parent following an argument they had during a game. The way both parties acted prompted a conversation with CIAC Executive Director, Glenn Lungarini. He shared when the shift in behavior started getting so bad and how bad behavior among coaches and parents has led…
Melissa in the Morning: DOT Plans for 2025
Speeders and wrong-way driving are among the top problems we see on Connecticut highways. What was accomplished to curb the issue last year and what are goals for 2025? We spoke with Josh Morgan from the Connecticut Department of Transportation. To vote in the Snow Plow Naming Contest: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=-nyLEd2juUiwJjH_abtziwwsSPGQLy1EiXUlyKOrSGxUMk01UTZXMjExT1JBWktPVU5EUUY2RjVCNy4u&route=shorturl Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa in the Morning: AI in the Hospital
Patients young and old can benefit from artificial intelligence being used in our hospitals. We spoke with Dr. Fred Browne from Griffin Health to learn about ‘hospital-at-home’ programs as well as AI-monitors for babies. Image Credit: Getty Images
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Listen at the start of every hour for breaking news updates from CBS News.
How to Listen
You can listen to WICC 600AM 959FM wherever you are and on any device — for free anytime, anywhere. VoiceofCT.com Listen on mobile, desktop or tablet with the WICC stream via the website. On the Road Driving is the perfect time to listen to your favorite morning show or to catch up on the latest…
Melissa in the Morning: Female Cancer Rates
The American Cancer Society released a new report this week showing younger women are nearly twice as likely to have cancer than men. It also showed middle-aged women are at a higher risk for cancer too. Medical oncologist and the director of the early onset cancer program at Yale Cancer Center, Dr. Veda Giri, shared…
Melissa in the Morning: Congressman Jim Himes
A republican led bill titled Preventing Violence Against Women by Illegal Aliens Act reportedly passed in a 274-145 vote yesterday with more than a quarter of Democrats voting in support. That included Connecticut Congressman Jim Himes. We got a better understanding about the difference between this act and the proposed Laken Riley Act. Image Courtesy of Congressman Jim…
Melissa in the Morning: Red Dye Banning
The FDA is banning red dye number three in food, drinks and ingested drugs. Wednesday’s move comes more than 30 years after scientists found links between the dye, which is made from petroleum, and cancer in animals. We spoke with Dr. Andrew Wong with Hartford Healthcare about the banning and what products are impacted. IMAGE…
CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Should Connecticut Outlaw Nip Bottles?
Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with news that a bill to outlaw the sales of “nip” bottles of alcohol in Connecticut has been introduced in the General Assembly (00:50). State Senate GOP leader Steve Harding explained this week’s disclosure of an extra $340 million dollars of revenue in state coffers (14:20). CBS…
The Lisa Wexler Show – NatGeo’s 100 Hotels Of A Lifetime
NatGeo author, Annie Fitzsimmons, joins Lisa Wexler to talk about how she picked the 100 top hotels around the world for her new book. Image Credit: rebelml / iStock / Getty Images Plus
Melissa in the Morning: Firefighter Cancer Awareness
January is Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month. Is Connecticut doing enough to support our firefighters and address the concerns of cancer-causing chemicals on scene of disasters and even in the clothing firefighters wear? We spoke with Caitlyn Pereira of the Fairfield Firefighters Association IAFF local 1426 and Pete Brown, the President of the state association of…
Melissa in the Morning: Unsportsmanlike Conduct
A Connecticut youth basketball coach allegedly rammed his car into a parent following an argument they had during a game. The way both parties acted prompted a conversation with CIAC Executive Director, Glenn Lungarini. He shared when the shift in behavior started getting so bad and how bad behavior among coaches and parents has led…
Melissa in the Morning: DOT Plans for 2025
Speeders and wrong-way driving are among the top problems we see on Connecticut highways. What was accomplished to curb the issue last year and what are goals for 2025? We spoke with Josh Morgan from the Connecticut Department of Transportation. To vote in the Snow Plow Naming Contest: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=-nyLEd2juUiwJjH_abtziwwsSPGQLy1EiXUlyKOrSGxUMk01UTZXMjExT1JBWktPVU5EUUY2RjVCNy4u&route=shorturl Image Credit: Getty Images
Melissa in the Morning: AI in the Hospital
Patients young and old can benefit from artificial intelligence being used in our hospitals. We spoke with Dr. Fred Browne from Griffin Health to learn about ‘hospital-at-home’ programs as well as AI-monitors for babies. Image Credit: Getty Images