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A Connecticut Inside Investigator report revealed administrative officials at Central Connecticut State University were looking for “creative ways” to pay undocumented students for internships without the mention of employment or requirement of a social security number. This revelation comes as a separate investigation into potentially fraudulent marriages conducted in cities like Bridgeport and New Haven. State Senate Minority Leader, Steve Harding.

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Rideshares, like Uber and Lyft, are popular during the holiday season and the winter travel months here in Connecticut. Whether it’s an option to get home safely after drinking at a party or saving money to get to and from the airport, Connecticut residents love to use rideshares. But how do we protect ourselves when we order an Uber or Lyft ride? Gary MacNamara shared advice on that, including how to identify a fake rideshare vs. real.

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It was the story that took center stage in Connecticut last week – a former Cheshire teacher who posted in a private Snapchat account her rage following the election results. That video was leaked and went viral. She has since stepped down from her job and publicly apologized but still faces backlash, including threats. We wanted to use this example as a conversation surrounding worker rights when it comes to posting online personal views on politics. Employment attorney and Quinnipiac law professor, Gary Phelan, shared insight on this.

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A new survey by CNET found 1 in 6 people have been dealing with porch pirates already this year. It comes as billions worth of gifts will be on the porches of many in the weeks to come during the holiday season. Our crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, taught us how to keep our homes from becoming a target to porch pirates.

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Since the start of the school year, dozens of fake school threats have been detected online, many of them created by students. And this month, two UConn students are accused of staging a fake school shooting at the campus dining hall all for a TikTok trend. It begs the question, despite being the state where one of the worst school shootings in US history happened, is Connecticut youth becoming more tone deaf about the severity of school threats? Fran Rabinowitz, executive director of the CT Association of Public School Superintendents, weighs in on the conversation.

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The Bridgeport Police Department’s Domestic Violence unit deployed a sweep called Operation Assessment Hill 2024. What is it and how does this help in the fight to end domestic violence? We spoke to Police Chief Roderick Porter.

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Tonight, Mike Tyson will take on Youtube sensation, Jake Paul, in a boxing match the nation has long waited for. One of the big reasons people are interested in the Netflix special includes questions about whether the event is rigged. We asked our local sports expert, Rob Adams, about the big event and the likelihood of it being staged.

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Governor Lamont told reporters earlier this week that he has no intention of talking about an electric vehicle mandate in our state for the upcoming legislative session. Senator Kevin Kelly, who has fought hard against an EV mandate, joined the show to talk about the announcement this week.

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He is the only journalist who sat down for a one-on-one with the Cheshire teacher who stepped down from her job after a politically charged Snapchat video was leaked to the public. Award winning anchor and reporter, Dennis House from News 8, sat down with Annie Dunleavy. He spoke to us about it before his exclusive interview plays in full this weekend.

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