Things to Know Tuesday August 25th

Things to Know Tuesday August 25th

FEMA Approves Additional $300 Per Week for Unemployed in Connecticut NBC Connecticut

Staffer tests positive for COVID after attending meeting on reopening Westport schools CT Post

RNC Night 1 Top Moments: Speakers Warn of Lawlessness, Socialism Under Democrats NBC Connecticut

East Haven educators push for delayed start to school year WFSB

Eversource admits $124 million passed to customers during PURA hearing WFSB

Some parents worried about child care as districts discuss going hybrid this fall WTNH

New Haven Board of Ed leaves latest meeting on school reopening plans without new vote; students will start year with 10 weeks all online WTNH

Large youth gatherings in Wilton raise COVID concerns as schools set to reopen The Hour

John Oliver goes on another profanity-laced rant about Danbury on ‘Last Week Tonight’ CT Post

The Greatest Bluefish Tournament On Earth this weekend with a top prize of $25,000 BluefishTournament.com

Tell Me Something Good: Guy Saves His Store From The California Wildfires… With Beer!

Tell Me Something Good: Guy Saves His Store From The California Wildfires… With Beer!

As if 2020 couldn’t get any worse, you’ve probably seen the horrific wildfires that are happening out west in California.  As someone who lived out there for a few years and saw some fires, I feel so bad for all those people right now.

Even with a crazy headline like wildfire destruction there still is some good stories to come out of it. A guy in northern California stayed at the shop that he owns to protect it from a the fires, but he ran into a big issue when his water stopped working!  So he grabbed the next best thing and used cans of Bud Light to fight the flames and saved his property.

If Bud Light hasn’t already contacted this guy to make his story into an ad campaign, I don’t know what they’re waiting for.

 

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The Anna & Raven Show: Splitting A Check, Nextdoor App Reading And Fifteen Minutes Of Fame

The Anna & Raven Show: Splitting A Check, Nextdoor App Reading And Fifteen Minutes Of Fame

Monday August 24th, 2020

Splitting the bill (0:00)

Zap boy’s like’em thick! (6:36)

All I need to know about you (10:12)

What exists only to annoy you? (13:00)

A reading from the Nextdoor App. (16:43)

Do you feel like an adult? (20:06)

When was your fifteen minutes of fame? (23:04)

Couples Court: Marianna and Chuck’s 14-year-old son hopped in the pool with his iPhone! It’s an older model, his first smart phone, and NOT waterproof, it’s destroyed. Dad says he needs to learn responsibility and he’s not going to replace it, Mom insists it was an accident and it’ll ruin his teen life! (30:44)

Things to Know Monday August 24th

Things to Know Monday August 24th

CIAC: Fall sports conditioning can resume Monday, but seasons not guaranteed CT Post

Bridgeport’s Yellow Mill drawbridge closed for repairs this week CT Post

Public hearing on recent power company rate hikes set to begin this morning WFSB

Police Still Looking for Murderer on 30-Year Anniversary of Norwalk Cold Case NBC Connecticut

Danbury Mayor Fires Back at Comedian John Oliver NBC Connecticut

https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/danbury-mayor-fires-back-at-comedian-john-oliver/2322731/ WTNH

Kellyanne Conway is leaving her job at the White House to focus on family; George Conway stepping away from Lincoln Project USA Today

Black man shot multiple times by Wisconsin police; video of incident sparks social media backlash, protests USA Today

Trump campaign announces speakers for Republican convention Politico

The Greatest Bluefish Tournament On Earth this weekend BluefishTournament.com

Tell Me Something Good: Newlyweds Turn A Cancelled Wedding Reception Into Wonderful Surprise

Tell Me Something Good: Newlyweds Turn A Cancelled Wedding Reception Into Wonderful Surprise

I can’t even imagine being in the planning stages of a wedding when this pandemic hit. The stress of it all is already high in a normal wedding season nevermind here in 2020. Which is why stories like this make me so happy.

This one couple from Cleveland had been planning their wedding for a while now and decided to go through with it as a small backyard ceremony last week.  But the kicker is that they had to cancel the reception. Since it was so close to the date they had to still pay for all the food which would’ve been for the guests. In an amazing turn of events they donated all the food to a local women and children’s shelter.  They even helped serve it while they were still in their gown and tuxedo!

They clearly didn’t expect their big day to play out like this, but I’m sure after seeing all the people they helped they’re glad it did.

 

 

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The Anna & Raven Show: Replacement Swears, Nervous Tics And Spelling

The Anna & Raven Show: Replacement Swears, Nervous Tics And Spelling

Friday August 21st, 2020

Swearing and imitation swears (0:00)

All I need to know about you! (9:24)

Nervous tics (12:45)

How long were you put on hold for? (20:37)

Ravens Report Card (23:55)

Couples Court: Joe and Talia have been living with Joe’s mother and she wants to sell her house to her son. Joe thinks it’s a great idea and wouldn’t mind it at all; it’s the house he grew up in! Talia thinks her mother-in-law will just take over and refuse to let them change anything about the house. (28:21)

Can’t Beat Raven (33:45)

Things to Know Friday August 21st

Things to Know Friday August 21st

CT Dems hold watch party at Hartford baseball stadium CT Post

Southwest Airlines to temporarily suspend some flights to Bradley International Airport CT Post

Ex-Trump aide Bannon pleads not guilty in border wall scheme WFSB

At least 3 people killed in Northern California wildfires WFSB

CT, Health officials monitoring COVID-19 cases in youth as state inches towards schools reopening WTNH

UConn pauses football team activities after 6 student-athletes test positive for COVID-19 WTNH

Air Quality Alert till 11pm tonight Weather.gov

One week till the Greatest Bluefish Tournament on earth Bluefishtournament.com

CT Tax free week through Saturday CT.gov

Summer Restaurant Weeks in Stamford Downtown Stamford-downtown.com

Tell Me Something Good: Couple Gives An Enormous Tip That’s Not Money

Tell Me Something Good: Couple Gives An Enormous Tip That’s Not Money

We’ve seen a lot these huge tip challenges lately. Where people are paying it forward to the service industry by leaving big tips. Normally it’s hundreds, sometimes thousands of dollars.

But sometimes it’s not money at all.

Lisa Mollet is a single mom who works as a waitress in New Jersey.  Like so many others she has struggled to make ends met from March through this summer.  Then recently just when business was starting to pick up again, her car broke down.  So it’s been tough year for Lisa to say the least.  Until something amazing happened. Two of her regulars that come in to dine with her all the time found out about her story and happened to have an extra car. So they decided to give Lisa the car as a tip! How incredible is that?!

 

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