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This hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, how two Connecticut entrepreneurs discovered that a mineral called zeolite could help stop excessive bleeding, and the challenge they faced in getting the invention to take hold in trauma care.
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This hour on Where We Live, Congressman Jim Himes of Connecticut’s 4th District joins us. We talk about the U.S. debt default, his time as an Intelligence Committee Ranking Member and on the Financial Services Committee.
CONNECTICUT NEWS
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The league's season home opener showcased the culture and community of roller derby in Connecticut.
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Dr. Nunez began her presidency in 2006 and will support the university as it transitions to new leadership.
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SEIU 1199 caregivers vow to continue the work stoppage until state leaders meet demands for a budget that provides for higher wages and improved benefits.
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Police said there is no threat to public safety and all people involved have been identified.
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Care providers at six agencies set to take to picket lines Wednesday morning, demanding higher wages and better benefits.
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont said Friday he’s planning to meet with NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman about the possibility of moving the Arizona Coyotes to Hartford.
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Investigators with the National Institute of Standards and Technology will begin testing concrete cores and reinforcing steel in a search for answers from the Surfside, Fla., condo collapse.
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Hundreds of thousands of people under age 35 are estimated to have fled Russia since the invasion. It's one of a handful of major challenges Russia's economy faces this year.
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Lawmakers are working against the clock to avert an unprecedented debt default. The Treasury Department has said the U.S. could run out of money to pay its bills as soon as June 5.
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The Indonesian artist Nicole Zefanya brings a tiny toy piano and sleek songs to this Tiny Desk debut.
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Games probably won't rot your kid's brain. But kids do need guidance in using them wisely. Here's how to help them, starting with spending some of your own time in the games your kids can't put down.
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Sino Monthly, run by a local couple, stands out among New Jersey's Chinese-language news outlets, most of which are tied to institutions from the Chinese government to the Falun Gong.