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A former Stamford police sergeant is throwing his hat in the race for Stamford mayor. Mike Loughran filed paperwork this month to run as a Democrat and challenge incumbent Mayor Caroline Simmons. We met Mike and learned more about his political background and why he is now running.

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Congressman Jim Himes joined the conversation surrounding the national security fears after a group chat leaked among top Trump Administration officials and a reporter.

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The Trump Administration announced a 25% tariff on imported cars and auto parts. And we want to get a better understanding of the impact of tariffs on our auto industry. Dave Flint, president of Park City Ford in Bridgeport gave us some perspective on this.

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ElderHouse in Norwalk offers opportunities for social engagement, enjoyable activities, memory care, nursing supervision, and personal attention at an affordable all-inclusive rate. We learned how families and care givers benefit from this in Fairfield County and found out about an upcoming event Night at the Aquarium. 

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This week, a comedy show will promise a great night and great support for our local veterans. We spoke with Vince Santilli of Homes for the Brave about the non-profit and its upcoming annual comedy night on March 28th. 

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A grassroots organization out of Fairfield County is prioritizing funds to actually find cures for breast cancer. The Cancer Couch Foundation is a 501c3 non-profit that exclusively funds metastatic breast cancer research. We spoke with Tom Scalera, President of The Cancer Couch Foundation, to learn more and get details on the upcoming "Cancer Beat" event on April 5. 

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Recently, we spoke with State Representative Matt Blumenthal about Senate Bill 1531, banning Eversource and UI from owning both gas and electric utilities. We wanted to know what Senator Ryan Fazio, ranking Republican member of the Energy and Technology Committee, thinks about the proposal and get an update on a move to get rid of the public benefits section of some people’s utility bills. 

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Yale scientists have discovered a promising way to trigger immune responses against certain tumors. The research, published in Science Signaling, offers new findings that could help improve therapies for certain aggressive cancers that are difficult to treat. Yale Dr. James Hansen is the senior researcher for this study and shared more details.

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There are reports about a rare bacteria infecting people in Australia and it leads to questions about water-based bacteria in general. We spoke with infectious disease Dr. Fred Browne about it. We also talked about tick-borne illnesses and measles outbreaks.

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Since the news broke about a Signal group chat revealing sensitive military-operations details, there are questions about national security confidence. But more importantly, did the people in this chat simply get “lazy” handling important information through the use of a commercial app? We asked Rob Sanders, a legal and national security educator at the University of New Haven.

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