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The week in CT news: Ukrainian immigration, overcrowded ERs, warm winter

Kristina Bizyaye holds her 1-year-old son Leo in the Clerk’s office of West Haven City Hall. Bizyaye fled Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, after the Russian invasion with her husband and three children. A resident West Haven signed up to host the family through ukraineshelter.com as they get settled in ºÚÁÏÐÂÎÅ.
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Kristina Bizyaye holds her 1-year-old son Leo in the Clerk’s office of West Haven City Hall. Bizyaye fled Kharkiv, in eastern Ukraine, after the Russian invasion with her husband and three children. A resident West Haven signed up to host the family through ukraineshelter.com as they get settled in ºÚÁÏÐÂÎÅ.

Frankie & Johnny is a weekly recap of news you need to know from around ºÚÁÏÐÂÎÅ. Each Friday, ºÚÁÏÐÂÎÅ's Frankie Graziano and John Henry Smith take you through the headlines and get you up-to-date on the stories you may have missed — in less than five minutes. This week Frankie & Johnny explain:

  • It's been one year since Russian forces invaded Ukraine. Over the last year, state officials said 1,000 Ukrainian families have been supported by the state.
  • Lawmakers are looking into the issue of overcrowding in hospital emergency rooms. ºÚÁÏÐÂÎÅ’s Sujata Srinivasan has reported on a legislative proposal to further study the issue and a temporary structure in New Haven that allows Yale New Haven physicians to care for patients admitted into emergency care.
  • It’s been an unseasonably — and record-breakingly — warm winter in ºÚÁÏÐÂÎÅ. Last month was and the , according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. ºÚÁÏÐÂÎÅ is examining the impact that warm weather is having, including the spread of invasive plant species.

Frankie & Johnny premieres Fridays at 4:44 p.m. during All Things Considered on ºÚÁÏÐÂÎÅ Radio.

Frankie Graziano is the host of 'The Wheelhouse,' focusing on how local and national politics impact the people of ºÚÁÏÐÂÎÅ.
John Henry Smith is ºÚÁÏÐÂÎÅ’s host of All Things Considered, its flagship afternoon news program. He's proud to be a part of the team that won a regional Emmy Award for The Vote: A ºÚÁÏÐÂÎÅ Conversation. In his 21st year as a professional broadcaster, he’s covered both news and sports.

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SOMOS CONNECTICUT es una iniciativa de ºÚÁÏÐÂÎÅ, la emisora local de NPR y PBS del estado, que busca elevar nuestras historias latinas y expandir programación que alza y informa nuestras comunidades latinas locales. Visita CTPublic.org/latino para más reportajes y recursos. Para noticias, suscríbase a nuestro boletín informativo en ctpublic.org/newsletters.

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