Cooking with Claud: Swedish Meatballs

Cooking with Claud: Swedish Meatballs

You can make meatballs from scratch or get them store made.SAUCE:— 3 tablespoons butter— 3 tablespoons flour— 2 cups of beef stock— 1/4 cup sour cream— 2 tablespoons lingonberry, red currant, raspberry or cranberry sauce— pepper IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Melissa in the Morning: Banning Menthol Cigarettes

Melissa in the Morning: Banning Menthol Cigarettes

Health advocates are calling on the FDA to deliver a historic victory for Black health by quickly finalizing a proposed ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars. These products have reportedly long targeted the Black community. We spoke with advocates fighting to get the ban approval. ((00:00)) Is testing the cognitive abilities of workers after…

Melissa in the Morning: Diseases Around the World

Melissa in the Morning: Diseases Around the World

What is Marburg virus? Can animals get covid? What do you mean tick season never left us?? So many stories from central Africa back to the US. We asked about it all with Dr. Browne.  IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus

Melissa in the Morning: Education and Budget Address

Melissa in the Morning: Education and Budget Address

We connected with Governor Lamont following major education stories, including the closing of Stone Academy and UConn’s rally at the state capital. We asked about those stories and took a deeper dive into some of the items in the budget address. (( Millions of babies worldwide are born with a heart defect. We spoke with…

Melissa in the Morning: UConn Walkout

Melissa in the Morning: UConn Walkout

More than 1,000 students boarded buses to rally at the state capitol in protest. Today’s walkout comes after Gov. Lamont proposed budget cuts for the university, which could lead to tuition hikes. We spoke with UConn student government president, Mason Holland, before the rally. ((00:00)) There is a bi-partisan effort to allow pharmacists to prescribe…

Melissa in the Morning: Medical Cost Relief?

Melissa in the Morning: Medical Cost Relief?

Following Governor Lamont’s budget address to the General Assembly, we took a closer look at medical care cost proposals with Comptroller Sean Scanlon. ((00:00)) AAA conducted a new study on truck-mounted electronic signage impacting drivers in a good way. Turns out, they work a lot when it comes to the slow down, move over law.…

Melissa in the Morning: Cannabis Concerns

Melissa in the Morning: Cannabis Concerns

Is cannabis use linked to lung cancer? We asked thoracic surgeon, Dr. Brian Whang, about that and discussed other potential risks to smoking weed. ((00:00)) Shelton is considering extending its mortarium over cannabis sales and clearing properties for potential businesses. We got the latest from Mayor Mark Lauretti. ((13:31)) Fairfield’s moratorium over cannabis sales expires…

Melissa in the Morning: Balloon Business

Melissa in the Morning: Balloon Business

Congressman Jim Himes gave us the latest on the spy balloon that was shot down last weekend. Did the Biden Administration fail to inform the general public better? Was the balloon floating too long? And what about the debris pickup now? Congressman Himes tackled all our questions. ((00:00)) After the governor announced his budget address,…

Cooking with Claud: Valentines Treat

Cooking with Claud: Valentines Treat

INGREDIENTS FOR CAKE FROSTING:3/4 of an 8-ounce package of cream cheese1 stick of butter3 table milk1 tea vanilla4 cups confectionary sugarred sugar add to batter OTHER INGREDIENTS:Freeze dried strawberriesBake cake separate

Melissa in the Morning: Norovirus Woes

Melissa in the Morning: Norovirus Woes

Some health experts are saying covid, flu and RSV is going away as we welcome norovirus cases. We asked Dr. Browne what that is and why there’s such a focus on this now.  IMAGE CREDIT: iStock / Getty Images Plus