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The fight over abortion rages on across the country. This hour, we check in on abortion access in Connecticut and across the U.S. Plus, we preview the final day of Connecticut’s legislative session.
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From San Francisco’s iconic fog and COVID-related brain fog to a location-tracking program called Fog Reveal, this hour on The Colin McEnroe Show, we lift the fog on all kinds of fog.
CONNECTICUT NEWS
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The park association has begun its season of guided hikes and trail clean-ups.
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A building under construction in New Haven, Connecticut, partially collapsed during a concrete pour, injuring eight construction workers, including two critically. But officials say there were no fatalities in Friday's collapse.
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The Board of Education's (BOE) decision to not ban two books from the Newtown High School library comes one day after the resignation of Republican BOE members Janet Kuzma and Jennifer Larkin.
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The workers are trying to convince Gov. Ned Lamont and legislative leaders to add more funding for them in the state’s biennial budget, expected to come up for a vote before Wednesday.
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Lawmakers and advocates gathered Thursday with Robin Fierce, a Connecticut contestant from season 15 of “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” to celebrate the start of Pride Month with a flag-raising ceremony.
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The state Department of Agriculture estimates that frost and sub-freezing temperatures on May 18 destroyed millions of dollars in crops.
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Justice Clarence Thomas' disclosure form had been eagerly awaited in the wake of news reports that he accepted luxury trips worth hundreds of thousands of dollars from GOP megadonor Harlan Crow.
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Though unconfirmed, he's thought to be a young creature roaming in search of a partner. Relatable!
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Mundi the African elephant was the pride of Puerto Rico's only zoo. But her fate became entangled in the island's recent struggles with natural disasters and a debilitating debt crisis.
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries sat down with All Things Considered's Juana Summers to talk about the recent debt ceiling negotiations and what this says about the direction Congress is headed.
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The L.A. Times is the latest in a string of media outlets to cut staff, citing economic headwinds. Leaders say 74 journalists will lose their jobs.
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After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision Wednesday to join Inter Miami, a franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon in David Beckham since its inception.