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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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.
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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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.

Frankie & Johnny is a weekly recap of news you need to know from around º£½Ç»»ÆÞ. Each Friday, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ'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. º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ. Last month was and the , according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. º£½Ç»»ÆÞ 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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Radio.

Frankie Graziano is the host of 'The Wheelhouse,' focusing on how local and national politics impact the people of º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.
John Henry Smith is º£½Ç»»ÆÞ’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 º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Conversation. In his 21st year as a professional broadcaster, he’s covered both news and sports.

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