WICC The Voice of Connecticut

WICC The Voice of Connecticut

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  • CT Today With Paul Pacelli - Please Read The Details
    Host Paul Pacelli kicked off a new week on "Connecticut Today" with his thoughts on a controversial special counsel report regarding President Biden (00:24). We aired Connecticut U.S. Sen. Chris Murphy's appearance the previous day on CBS's "Face the Nation" (12:41) and we heard from CT NewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill with his weekly update (19:53)

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    33 min
  • Melissa in the Morning: What’s the “Tipping” Point?
    A piece of legislation is being discussed in Hartford during this legislative session. The bill focuses on pay for hospitality workers. A national coalition, One Fair Wage, says this legislation needs approval, while the Connecticut Restaurant Association reports the potential law would destroy wait staff and bartenders. Hear both sides of the argument right here featuring: Saru Jayaraman, President of One Fair Wage (0:00) & Scott Dolch, President and CEO of CT Restaurant Association (13:21).

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    29 min
  • CT Today With Paul Pacelli - Has The GOP Lost Its Mind?
    Thursday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli kicked off with Paul's thoughts on another new poll regarding the 2024 White House race and what the GOP's ultimate goal might be (00:34). Sacred Heart University Political Science Professor/Scholar in Residence Dr. Gary Rose talked about the current trends in state and national politics (12:42), while Landmark Legal Foundation attorney and analyst Matt Forys broke down the U.S. Supreme Court arguments regarding Donald Trump's 2024 ballot access (25:28)

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    37 min
  • Melissa In The Morning: Fighting The Social Battle
    1. A local grocery store chain has recalled two food products in a matter of weeks for mislabeling. We asked the Department of Consumer Protection about the food label process ad how to file a complaint. We also talked about sports betting ahead of the Superbowl since the department also regulates gaming in the state. (0:00)

    2. After an intense judiciary committee with the top social media CEO’s, will we ACTUALLY see legislation pass to better protect kids online? Find out why Senator Blumenthal says we have all the support we need but he is not confident that anything will change. (14:08)

    3. Zoo Minute: Celebrating dragons at zoos ahead of the Chinese New Year (26:58)

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    37 min
  • Melissa In The Morning: It's In Our Blood?
    Here are some of the top health stories we tackled with Dr. Browne:

    1. A team of researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is announcing the finding of a new drug to help treat people who are genetically pre-disposed to Alzheimer's.  The drug could potentially prevent the disease in patients. The findings, originally published last month, show the drug targets a specific gene, the so-called Alzheimer's gene, which can be present in one or both parents.
    2. A California lab may be on the verge of a medical breakthrough.  Scientists at Stanford University are working on a blood test that could potentially save millions of lives by detecting cancer much earlier than before.  The test could also reportedly tell when patients are cancer-free so they can stop their medication sooner.
    3. Switching up arms for multi-dose vaccines could improve immune response by up to four times.  That's according to new research out of Oregon Health and Science University, which looked at how people received COVID-19 vaccine shots.  Researchers say it could have implications for other types of vaccines as well.  There's no clear answer yet as to why switching arms improves results.

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      15 min
    4. Melissa in the Morning: What can Bill Belichick Teach us?
      It was one of the biggest sports headlines to start the new year. The New England Patriots and Bill Belichick decided to part. Belichick said in a press conference last month that he is moving on from the franchise he spent 24 seasons with. Belichick, however, did have one year remaining on his contract. And now in the aftermath, not one NFL team has decided to offer him a head coach spot for next season. What can we take away from this national story and how does it apply to workers in Connecticut, especially older workers? We got perspective from employment attorney and Quinnipiac law professor, Gary Phelan. 

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      10 min
    6. Melissa In The Morning: Avelo Preparing For Four New Flights
      Avelo Airlines just announced another four flight options out of New Haven. Breeze announced more direct flights earlier this year up at Bradley Airport. So, what’s happening with commercial travel at Sikorsky Airport? We got some insight from Dan Onofrio of the BRBC. (0:00)

      The American Red Cross continues to experience an emergency blood shortage as severe winter weather has further impacted the ability to rebuild the blood supply. Jocelyn Hillard with the Red Cross Connecticut shared some big reasons for the major drop in donations and what people can do to help. (14:58)

      Kids can start learning key communication skills at a very young age. What are they and what skills do adults need to have to help kids out? We got perspective from our education consultant, Liz Englander. (24:18)

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      38 min
    7. CT Today With Paul Pacelli - No More Natural Gas In Connecticut?
      Tuesday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli featured Yankee Institute blogger Meghan Portfolio talking about a major environmental bill headed for General Assembly that targets natural gas in new homes (00:27). Paul also had a few thoughts on the odd silence from progressives regarding the Senate immigration bill (10:25)

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      23 min

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