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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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The Santacon party hosted by Fairfield University students earlier this month is still angering many in town. Residents and the first selectman are calling on the university to take a bigger role in handling the event moving forward. Jennifer Anderson of Fairfield University shared their perspective on the issue.

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If your company is having a holiday party, don’t believe it’s a pass to be inappropriate or make bad decisions. We spoke with career strategist, Julie Bauke, about this.

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In the latest chapter of the Success Village receivership story, we learned that more than $5 million dollars is missing in finances. Attorney Barry Knott gave us the update on what that means for residents and the liens on the property.

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Monday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli welcomed University of New Haven criminal justice lecturer and former Supervisory Secret Service Agent Bobby McDonald to talk about Monday's school shooting in Madison, WI (00:32). CTNewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill dropped by to chat about more parental control over social media use by kids (06:52)

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Mysterious drones continue to take center stage in the news since sightings have been reported in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. We spoke with Congressman Jim Himes, who serves Connecticut’s 4th District and is also the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He shared his perspective on the theories being thrown out there about the drones and the lack of communication around drone activity in general.

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There have been a lot of shakeups for the Bridgeport school district. In the last month, major budget cuts were announced, a new board chair was voted in and the superintendent resigned. So, what does this all mean for the 19,000 district students? We got perspective from Fran Rabinowitz, Executive Director of the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents.

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