Melissa In The Morning: Everybody (In Connecticut) Knows His Name

Melissa In The Morning: Everybody (In Connecticut) Knows His Name

New data shows that Google searches for AI to help with college essays has skyrocketed 110% in the last year! But is the headline deceiving? We ask our cyber security expert, Dr. Vahid Behzadan, about the findings. We also talked about artificial intelligence in the classroom and how teachers can strike a balance with students using it. (0:00)

Earlier this week, four women who attended the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London told a congressional committee of sexual abuse they experienced. The hearing was led by Senator Richard Blumenthal as chair of a Senate investigative panel. We spoke with Senator Blumenthal about the investigation and the next steps for abuse allegedly tied to all branches of the military. (14:49)

A well-known voice actor with ties to Connecticut is back to reprise his role as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol. We spoke with John Ratzenberger, born in Bridgeport and best known for his role as Cliff Clavin on Cheers and voicing Hamm in Toy Story, about his role on stage at Sacred Heart University. (26:28)

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