A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu. While no cases have been detected in Connecticut yet, we wanted to talk about the illness in terms of symptoms, transmission, and prevention with Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health.
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Host Paul Pacelli opened Wednesday’s mid-week “Connecticut Today” wondering why there continues to be a general lack of reaction to urban gun violence on a regular basis in both Connecticut and the U.S. (00:36). Quinnipiac University Assistant Professor of Law Wayne Unger discussed the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to step in on a case that could put the social media app TikTok out of business in the U.S. (13:44), while Hearst Connecticut Media columnist and senior editor Dan Haar had the buzz on the biggest state stories (21:42)
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The original Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner, revealed that he’s been fighting Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia, an incurable and rare slow-growing type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Yale Cancer Center expert, Dr. Natalia Neparidze, explained risk factors, treatment strategy, and the prognosis.
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We spoke with Bridgeport Fire Chief Lance Edwards and Police Chief Roderick Porter about safety tips during the holidays and winter season.
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Two of the most popular news year’s resolutions include weight loss and more travel. Unfortunately, there is usually an uptick in scams for gym memberships, weight loss products and vacation packages. We spoke with Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli from the CT Department of Consumer Protection. He shared advice to avoid being scammed in 2025.
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Losing weight tends to be a top resolution for Americans in the new year. And if it’s a priority for you, don’t ruin your relationship while losing weight. A 2014 study at North Carolina State University found that many relationships suffered when one partner lost at least 30 pounds. The data showed couples began fighting over food, nagging about exercise, and feeling annoyed about the time spent on weight loss efforts. We got advice on striking a balance between weight loss goals and relationship goals.
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During a recent press conference following the deadly school shooting in Wisconsin, Madison’s Police Chief corrected a piece of information: who made the initial 9-1-1 call. That shouldn’t matter, but the initial report started a national frenzy. We spoke with Gary MacNamara about the behind-the-scenes workings for police departments in these investigations and their communication game plans with the media.
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Host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday’s “Connecticut Today” with comments from Connecticut Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Murphy on MSNBC on what he still sees as a continued threat from President-elect Donald Trump. Did Senator Murphy go too far? (00:39). We spoke to CBS News political reporter Libby Cathey from West Palm Beach, FL, on the Trump transition (12:16). Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio talked about the possibility of billions of dollars in state tax credits being reviewed in the coming General Assembly session (17:22)
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Lisa Wexler connects the dots between the middle-man businesses reaping exorbitant profits by pushing drugs like Oxy to the opioid crisis and debilitating medical debt.
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