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"Connecticut Today" host Paul Pacelli opened Tuesday's show wondering why the debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice-President Kamala Harris might be the deciding factor for millions of voters (00:44). CBS News Military Analyst and retired U.S. Army Colonel Dr. Jeff McCausland talked about the state of two major wars going on right now in Gaza and Ukraine (07:17). Greenwich GOP State Sen. Ryan Fazio discussed the state's proposed purchase of offshore wind-generated power (14:04) in an agreement with Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio had an update about the continuing controversy over the state's electric market (21:23)

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A new study from the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows how the pandemic may have affected teens’ brains making them age faster! It also paints a picture about the connection between our youth mental health crisis and suicide rates. We spoke with Emily McCave, Associate Chair of the Department of Social Work & Professor of Social Work at Quinnipiac University about the findings.

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Two juveniles have injuries after they were stabbed at the Norwalk Oyster Festival. The stabbing happened Friday at the large annual festival in Norwalk, and the victims were taken to Norwalk Hospital for treatment. We got the latest on the investigation and the suspect from Norwalk Police Chief James Walsh.

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Do I start from scratch? It’s the most common question people ask when it comes to creating a winning resume for a future job. We did a deep dive into resume building with career strategist, Julie Bauke.

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UConn rolled out a new protest policy for students this year. We wanted to know if other colleges are doing that too. We spoke with Terrence Cheng, Chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system. CSCU oversees CT State Community College, four state universities and Charter Oak State College, and serves more than 85,000 students.

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Monday's "Connecticut Today" with host Paul Pacelli welcomed attorney, former Time Magazine Senior Reporter and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at St. Peter's University Alain Sanders to chat about Tuesday night's presidential debate (00:24). CT NewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill added his thoughts on the debate as well (09:00)

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Have you heard of sextortion scams? It’s not new, but it is a scam that is on the rise again across the country, including in Stamford, CT. Our crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, defined the scam and gave us advice on how to better protect ourselves.

 

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“Mishandling voter registrations” is not a headline you want to see, especially ahead of the November election. But we saw it in Fairfield earlier this month. We got the scoop on the accusations from Fairfield Republican Town Committee Chair, Laura Devlin, and whether there’s been any response from the Secretary of the State.

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The towns still picking up the pieces after the historic flooding on August 18th didn’t have flood insurance. What, if anything, can be done at this point if homeowners or business owners did not have flood insurance on their properties? Gerard O'Sullivan is the Director of Consumer Affairs at the Connecticut Insurance Department answered some common questions the department’s been answering lately including: are you able to get flood insurance after the fact or are these residents out of luck?

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Suicide and intimate partner violence are closely linked, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Studies show survivors of domestic violence are twice as likely to attempt suicide multiple times. Deb Greenwood, CEO and President of The Center for Family Justice, shared how critical this crisis is for adults directly impacted by domestic or sexual violence.

For more information: https://centerforfamilyjustice.org/

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