Connecticut
Some Connecticut Democrats joining protest of Trump’s State of the Union address
Some Democrats are planning to skip President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address, with many choosing to go to a different event instead.
At least three members of Connecticut’s Congressional delegation plan to attend what Democrats are calling the People’s State of the Union at the National Mall.
“The people need to be heard on this,” Rep. John Larson (D-1st District) said.
Larson, Rep. Jim Himes (D-4th District), and Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Connecticut) all plan to attend.
Larson said Murphy is one of the organizers, but he could not be reached for comment Friday.
Other members of the delegation, including Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut), and Reps. Joe Courtney (D-2nd District) and Rosa DeLauro (D-3rd) both plan to attend Trump’s address.
Blumenthal said he plans to show his disapproval during the speech.
“Being in the room, face to face, delivering a message through silent defiance, arms folded, sitting is a very effective way,” he said.
A spokesman for Rep. Jahana Hayes (D-5th District) said she doesn’t plan to attend the State of the Union, but did not clarify when asked if she’ll be at the Democratic alternative.
Blumenthal and Larson both said they have the same concerns, including questions about where Trump will make factually inaccurate statements.
They also plan to object to some of what Trump talks about, including immigration, which was recently repealed, and what Democrats see as abuses of power.
“Whether it’s in Minnesota with ICE, whether it’s being struck down with his tariffs, he is not above the law,” Larson said.
Rep. Patrick Callahan (R-New Fairfield) said Democrats should attend the address.
“He’s still the president,” he said. “If you lost the game, figure out a way to win it next time.”
Callahan noted that Republicans attended Gov. Ned Lamont’s (D-Connecticut) State of the State address.
Some Republican did walk about of the room when Lamont told ICE to “go home,” and one representative stood up to show her jacket stated “ICE In.”
“Here, we sat through the governor’s state of the state address that I thought was very partisan, but he’s still my governor, and he’s still someone I have to work with to get legislation across,” Callahan said.
Some members of Connecticut’s delegation are already announcing their guests for Tuesday.
Larson, for example, is bringing Moises Ricardo, a Cuban national seeking U.S. Citizenship. He talked exclusively with NBC Connecticut in December, when his application was stalled and an interview was canceled amid Trump’s immigration pause for 19 counties.
“People that are here and legally pursuing citizenship,” Larson said of Ricardo. “We ought to be encouraging that. We are a nation of immigrants, that’s who built this country.”
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (WFSB) – People like Dena Pizzoferrato are changing what they put in their grocery carts after hearing about a cyclosporiasis outbreak.
“I’m kind of a little nervous so I’m looking to see what I buy right now,” Pizzoferrato said. “Today I didn’t buy any lettuce. I said I’m OK for now.”
Doctors say the illness is spread through parasites that make their way onto fresh produce. There have been 23 reported cases in Connecticut since May, but the CDC says the number is likely higher. Across the country, more than 840 cases and 86 hospitalizations have been reported in 31 states.
Symptoms include diarrhea and nausea that can last days to weeks. Doctors have not identified a source for the outbreak.
Dr. Ulysses Wu, chief epidemiologist at Hartford HealthCare, said a range of produce could be contaminated.
“Typical things you would think are vegetables or fruits. In the past, it’s been raspberries, basil, cilantro. You may find it in lettuces, bagged salads. So it’s a variety of things that can be contaminated, but they have not found it at this time,” said Wu.
Wu said residents should take precautions with their produce. “Take precautions with your fruit and your produce. We give the same advice when people go overseas that you should always peel something. You should always boil something,” he said.
Doctors also recommend washing produce thoroughly if boiling is not an option, and washing hands regularly.
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Chip Rubenstein, owner of Chip’s Auto Sales of Milford, says he’s honored to celebrate the dealership’s 50th anniversary alongside America’s 250th birthday.
“I opened Chip’s Auto Sales in 1976, during a chaotic time for our nation in the world,” said Rubenstein, “50 years later, I am so proud of the legacy I’ve created as somebody who always tried his best to do right, and to serve my community proudly.”
Intense flames engulfed a car early Saturday morning in Trumbull.
Officials say it happened around 3:30 a.m. on Richfield Drive near the Bridgeport town line.
Trumbull and Bridgeport fire crews worked to put out the flames.
It was not immediately known how the fire started or if there were any injuries.
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