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After announcement about federal cuts to VA’s across the country, we wanted to know if Connecticut veterans are already or set to feel the pinch. We got perspective from Charlie Pickett, Senior Vice Commander of Connecticut’s VFW. 

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According to national health studies, if you don’t have good air flow or clean air in the classroom, it can lead to students not focusing, and dealing with health problems like headaches, drowsiness and even confusion in people. That’s why there is a huge push for House Bill 6922 to pass, since it highlights the HVAC grants program in the state. We spoke about this with Joslyn Delancey, CEA Vice President. 

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A woman accused of hitting and killing her boyfriend, a Boston police officer. Did she do it or was she framed? The high-profile case out of Massachusetts is back before a judge with a new jury in now a second trial for Karen Read. And now, a new docuseries on HBO Max has taken the case to a whole new national level. Legal expert on the show, Attorney Bill Bloss, weighed in on the case. 

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As we get ready for Earth Day, Bill chats with Samantha Dynowski, State Director of Sierra Club and Jameson C. Davis, Environmental Justice Advocate.

Host Paul Pacelli kicked off Friday's edition of "Connecticut Today" wondering just how good Sen. Chris Murphy's chances might be if he launched a 2028 White House run (00:27). Former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso also joined us to talk about his nearly fatal recent battle with norovirus (13:47)

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Tens of millions of Americans smoke cigarettes regularly and something that has become clear in the last couple of decades is the direct correlation between smoking and cancer diagnoses. But is that message actually resonating enough with the general public? Nearly half of patients diagnosed with cancer in 2023 had a history of smoking, and 15% were smokers at the time of their diagnosis. That’s according to new Yale Cancer Center-led research published in in JAMA Oncology. We spoke with Yale Cancer Center’s Dr. Dan Boffa, the study’s senior investigator.

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The Office of the Inspector General is determining whether a deadly officer-involved shooting in Bridgeport was justified. Meanwhile, the attorney representing the victim’s family says already released surveillance footage proves the shooting death of Dyshon Best was not justified. We spoke with Attorney Darnell Crosland.

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The latest Quinnipiac poll revealed what the American people think about tariffs. We spoke with Quinnipiac polling analyst, Tim Malloy, about the findings.

For the full poll results: 4/9/25 - Voters More Than 3 To 1 See Trump's Tariffs Hurting U.S. Economy In The Short-Term, But Less Bearish On Long-Term Impact, Quinnipiac University National Poll Finds; The Biggest Economic Worry Right Now? Voters Across The Board Say Higher Prices | Quinnipiac University Poll

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In the United States, an estimated 1 in 36 children and 1 in 45 adults are diagnosed with autism.

Bradley International Airport is the first airport in the United States to become ‘Autism Double-Checked’ certified. Brian Spyros with the Connecticut Airport Authority which oversees Bradley explained why this certification is essential to have and what it means for all passengers moving forward.

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Thursday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli featured our weekly check-in with "Only In Bridgeport" blogger Lennie Grimaldi on calls for a member of the Bridgeport City Council to step down (00:34). Both Paul (11:46) and Trumbull GOP State Rep. Dave Rutigliano (25:56) talked about the pressure being brought to bear on Avelo Airlines by some state officials. CBS News reporter Stacy Lyn updated us on the latest White House tariff news (36:33)

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