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Things to Know Thursday August 6th

Eversource Outages here

United Illuminating Outages here

Metro North Service: Weekend Service on all lines. New Haven Line only running between Stamford and Grand Central Station. Full details

Fairfield officials monitoring 47 people after several COVID-infected attend parties Norwalk Hour

Governor Lamont Seeks Presidential Emergency Declaration for Connecticut in Response to Tropical Storm Isaias CT.gov

Governor Lamont Requests Investigation of Utilities Amid Widespread Outages From Tropical Storm CT.gov

Looking to head to State Park. Here is a status list for today

Clorox says disinfectant wipes shortage may last until 2021 abc news

Lebanese bride happy to be alive after blast cuts short wedding video Reuters

Survivors mark 75th anniversary of world’s 1st atomic attack wfsb.com

The Anna & Raven Show: Still Recovering!

Thursday August 6th, 2020

Recovering from the big storm (0:00)

Do you celebrate your animal’s birthday? (3:16)

The New York & Connecticut Governor’s aren’t happy about the response time from electric companies (6:18)

All I need to know about you (9:10)

Does your home owners insurance cover food lost? (12:54)

Punishing your child (16:33)

A social experiment to see if devices are really listening to us (20:52)

Life advice with Hayden Zap! (26:46)

Can Lynn win the jackpot in Can’t Beat Raven!? (30:00)

Can’t Beat Raven Done A Little Differently..

Can’t Beat Raven was a little different today as our phone lines were down, so we decided to pick a contestant a little differently.

A Social Media Experiment

We have all heard that our devices listen to our conversations and may base ads of what we talk about or mention. We wanted to put that idea to the test in our own social media experiment!

The Anna & Raven Show: After the Storm

Wednesday August 5th, 2020

*Due to the storm that passed through, we only had limited power and primarily focused on the aftermath of the storm and the cleanup. We will return tomorrow with the regularly scheduled programming. Thank you for your understanding!*

It isn’t a normal morning due to the storm. (0:00)

Anna’s mother is disappointed that she couldn’t get her hair done due to the storm. (2:29)

All I need to know about you (6:17)

Power outages are no fun, and it can be tough to not blame that on the power companies… (9:42)

Food during a power outage (13:06)

The tree that went through Anna’s ceiling (16:12)

To get a generator or to not get a generator (19:55)

Raven’s obsession with Gazebos (22:39)

The things you see after a major storm. (25:49)

Things to Know Wednesday August 5th

Man dies after being hit by a tree during Tropical Storm Isaias WFSB

Hundreds of thousands of power customers still in the dark as of Wednesday morning WFSB.com

Eversource Outages here

United Illuminating Outages here

Marpe: Westport may be ‘hardest hit community’ in CT CT Post

Travel Advisory for Visitors to Connecticut now includes Rhode Island CT.gov

Radio City ‘Christmas Spectacular’ canceled, MSG parent to lay off 350 people NY Post

Lord and Taylor in the Danbury Fair Mall, Westfield Trumbull and Westfarms Mall will close. Stamford’s stand alone location will remain open. Hartford Courant

Disney to release ‘Mulan’ on streaming service, for a price CT Post

Tell Me Something Good: Cooler Full of Cold Drinks To Thank Delivery Drivers

As a result of everyone staying home the last few months it’s safe to say that we’ve all been ordering a lot more online since the pandemic started. Which means these delivery drivers have been working extra hard to get us our packages. Not an easy job, especially with these crazy heat wave temps we’ve had.

As a thank you to these hard working delivery drivers, a very nice person in Missouri decided to leave a cooler on their porch with cold drinks. The best part? Their doorbell cam recorded some of the best reactions from the drivers. Here’s some footage of a UPS guy who was very thankful for the cold beverages.

Power Problems

With a big storm, power outages can certainly follow! Anna & raven share the ONE item they would keep power going to if such a situation arises.

The Anna & Raven Show: Fake Words, Strange Funeral Moments and the Big Storm

Tuesday August 4th, 2020

“Hey Guys” (0:00)

Hayden’s made up words (3:07)

All I need to know about you. (10:20)

The five things you should know about a storm rolling through today (13:24)

Anna discusses her new work out coach and we see if Raven can give good advice. (17:10)

Weird things that happened at a funeral (22:11)

Couples Court: Andrew and Dina’s 24-year-old son is moving out and wants to take the family dog with him. Dina says no way, the dog is eight-years-old, has been with them at their home the entire time, and she’s attached to him! Andrew argues they got the puppy for their son on his 16th birthday, it’s his dog and he should be allowed to take him. Whose side are you on? (32:11)

Nathan takes on Raven in Can’t Beat Raven. Will he be able to stop the current win streak and get the money, or will we raise the jackpot tomorrow!? (39:13)

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Things to Know Tuesday August 4th

As Isaias moves into our area you can find all of the Watches, Warnings and Advisories for
Connecticut here from NOAA.

Dr Fauci joined Governor Lamont for yesterdays Covid Briefing and and says Connecticut is in a “good place”, discusses reopening schools. via WFSB

NWS confirms two tornadoes touched down in Litchfield County on Sunday via WFSB

Police in Norwalk issued a Silver Alert for a 14-year-old girl who has been missing since Monday afternoon The Hour

The DailyMail.com has obtained and published police bodycam footage showing moment-by-moment arrest of George Floyd DailyMail

Daughter of RFK seeks family heirloom from ‘Hickory Hill,’ in Virgina but current owner won’t give it up The Hour

State Parks to close at noon due to Tropical Storm Isaias approaching WTNH

Check out Art in Public Places in Stamford-Downtown. This years exhibit, Art Collective, will include a collection of sculptures on loan from regional artists whose works will be on display throughout Stamford Downtown this summer!

Wegmans comes to CT — sort of

Norwalk takes ownership of sailboat, auction planned NancyonNorwalk.com