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Find a Vaccine Site Near You; More Registration FAQs for Tri-State Residents
The tri-state continues to take major steps forward in the fight against the coronavirus — including opening up who is eligible for vaccination as well as setting up mass vaccination sites to keep the process moving quickly. Millions are already eligible for shots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut — with eligibility expanding on a regular basis across the…
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Everything That Happened Today in the Fight Against Coronavirus
NBC New York’s Marc Santia and Brian Thompson report on speculation regarding the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, while a New Jersey city pleads for more vaccine doses.
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Connecticut Expands Vaccine Eligibility to Educators, People 55 and Over
Today in CT vaccine eligibility expanded, now including residents over 55 as well as educators, Marc Santia reports
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Door-To-Door Vaccine Deliveries Made Available in Connecticut
With the help of the community house center, residents of Stamford Connecticut who are unable to get to the vaccine site can receive a delivery at home – reported by Lynda Baquero
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Biden Administration Withdraws From Transgender Athlete Case
The Biden administration has withdrawn government support for a federal lawsuit in Connecticut that seeks to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ high school sports
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Connecticut Touts Real Estate Boom Stemming from Pandemic
Thousands of new residents have come to Connecticut during the coronavirus pandemic with workers in New York, Boston and elsewhere look to relocate as they work from home, the state’s economic development officials said. More than 16,500 new residents moved into the state in 2020. That compares to a loss of 7,520 residents from Connecticut in 2019, the state Department…
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‘We Got to Do a Better Job' Vaccinating Underserved Communities, Says Connecticut Governor
Connecticut Governor Lamont explains why his state must “do a better job” when it comes to delivering Covid vaccines to underserved communities.
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CDC Issues Warning for Cheeses Linked to Northeast Listeria Outbreak
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a Listeria outbreak linked to fresh and soft cheeses that have sent at least seven people to the hospital. Health officials say Hispanic-style cheeses like queso fresco, queso blanco and queso panela are likely a source of the outbreak but the agency has yet to identify a specific type or brand making…
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Fire Destroys Part of Paul Newman's Camp for Ill Children
A fast-moving fire destroyed multiple buildings at the beloved Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, Connecticut Friday. Ashford fire officials said they responded to an alarm and several calls for smoke around 4:54 p.m. When they arrived they found a large fire in the main camp building, which is one large wood structure with smaller interconnected areas within….
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Getting the Vaccine to Connecticut's Underserved Communities
A vaccine clinic is making a big push to get the vaccine to underserved communities. In Stamford, the No Barriers program is helping get people to and from the hospital. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.
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Connecticut Residents 65 and Older Now Eligible for COVID Vaccine
With the latest expansion, appointments in the state are filling up rapidly — with supply and demand still remaining the biggest challenge. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.
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Yale University Police Save 6-Month-Old Baby Found in Stolen Car
A 6-month-old boy is back home with his parents after a terrifying ordeal that involved him being found in a stolen car, police said. Yale Police Officers Maurice Staggers and Otilio Green heard the call regarding a stolen vehicle come in Monday night, they said. More importantly, the stolen Mercedes near New Haven, Connecticut, had the young child still in…
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Zoom Gone Wrong: Congressman Goes Upside For Meeting
A day after an internet filter turned an attorney into a cat, Minnesota Republican Congressman Tom Emmer showed up not as a cat, but an upside-down floating head during a virtual meeting of the House Financial Services Committee
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Police Save Baby From Stolen Car in Connecticut
Police in New Haven, Connecticut, saved a baby boy from a stolen car. Marc Santia reports.
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‘Stay Off the Ice': See the Inside Look at Intense Ice Rescue Training
NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.
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Black History in Schools: Students, Teachers Push to Expand Curriculum
A shocking lack of Black history being taught in our schools. News 4’s Checkey Beckford takes a look at the problem and the ideas some educators and students have to fix it.
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Parents Whose Son Died Hope New Congress OKs Gun Safety Bill
The parents of a Connecticut teenager who accidentally shot himself to death at a friend’s home are hoping the new Democratic-controlled Congress will pass a federal law requiring gun owners to store their firearms in secure containers to prevent children from harming themselves
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Connecticut First Grader Launches Nail Polish Line
When a Stamford first-grader could no longer go to the salon to get her nails done with her mom during the pandemic, she decided to take matters into her own hands — literally. NBC New York’s Rana Novini reports.
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Two People Rescued From Sinking Truck in CT Amid Snowstorm
The pair were allegedly doing donuts in a snowy parking lot, a claim one of those involved disputes, when they lost control of their truck and went into icy waters near Stamford. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.