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The United States is one of the most dangerous high-income countries in the world in which to give birth, with more than 1,200 women and other birthing people dying from complications associated with pregnancy or childbirth in 2021. We spoke with Monique Shaw, Senior Program Officer at the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the nation’s largest health philanthropy about the problem. ((00:00))

Strange World registered one of the worst opening weekends for Disney in the modern era, and it’s on track to lose $100 million overall, according to Variety. Why do Disney's animated movies keep bombing at the box office? For perspective, we speak to Dr. Andrew Draper, the co-host of the podcast,

Off Script Film Review: The Home of Bold Cinema. ((07:46))

Breaking down walls: our marriage consultant, Bob Donovan, talks about different walls people build up in their relationships. How can we tear them down to save our marriages? ((16:07))

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We got late word on Friday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli about the arrest of a wanted murder suspect. Yankee Institute reporter Marc Fitch joined us to chat about the ongoing battle between a UConn student and the school's Covid-19 policies. Landmark Legal Foundation attorney Mike O'Neill talked about the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing to look at President Biden's student loan relief plan.

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Today, Lisa Wexler spoke to K-Pop Singer and Broadway Star Kevin (0:00), as well as Jordan Davidson from Smart Approaches to Marijuana (13:33).

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Cut up left over chicken

Use cream of chicken soup 

Grab a bag of frozen vegetables or mix peas and corn

Add leftover gravy

Make dough or get Pillsbury squares

Use cupcake tray and get crush warm first before filling with ingredients -- put them in for about 5-10 minutes or until light brown

Then put filling in and top it with shredded cheddar cheese or leftover cube of cheese

Bake at 350 degrees

Today marks three years since Vanessa Morales from Ansonia went missing. Lt. Patrick Lynch with Ansonia Police came on to answer our questions about the case and the latest on the investigation. ((00:00))

Four college students were murdered in Idaho last month and much of the case remains a mystery. We get perspective from Former Fairfield Police Chief, Gary MacNamara, about handling the case and how to address college students today. ((17:10))

"Captain America" from Team USA in the World Cup suffered a pelvic contusion earlier this week. Will he be back on the field tomorrow? Dr. Henry Backe explains the issue and whether this athlete will suit up and play. ((31:24))

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Thursday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli featured a chat about upcoming changes to the state's bottle bill (0:21). We also chatted again with Southern Connecticut State University Professor of Biology Dr. Sarah Crawford about the so-called "triple demic" of viruses (8:29).

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Today, Lisa chats with acting Bridgeport police chief Rebecca Garcia (0:00) and D.T.  Max, author of "Late Conversations With Stephen Sondheim" (20:34).

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Senator Richard Blumenthal spoke about the biggest topics in Washington including social media, freight trains and marriage equality. ((00:00))

A local non-profit helping the homeless in CT was awarded $2.5 million dollars. We learned about New Reach with offices in New Haven and Bridgeport. ((08:07))

Santa Rick has been bringing smiles to people's faces for 35 years. Every December, he joins the morning show to answer Santa questions. ((16:20))

Girl Scouts of Connecticut recognized an extraordinary woman. We met 81-year-old Francine Farkas Sears. ((26:30))

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Connecticut had its first flu case this week. We lost a person between the ages of 50 and 59 in New London county. Dr. Browne spoke about our flu season and what you should do to best protect yourself from getting sick. 

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A Darien mother's comments regarding a controversial school book kicked off Wednesday's "Connecticut Today" with Paul Pacelli (0:32). University of New Haven Professor Vahid Behzadan talked about nationwide Campus Rallies for Iran (10:30). Heritage Foundation analyst Michael Cunningham joined us to discuss the danger of China's spying activity in the U.S. (21:50).

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