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Latest TikTok Craze Severely Burns CT Child, Fire Officials Say Latest TikTok Craze Severely Burns CT Child, Fire Officials Say
Latest TikTok Craze Severely Burns CT Child, Fire Officials Say Fire officials in Connecticut are warning parents and teens of the latest TikTok challenge after a youth was burned while attempting the social media craze. The New Haven County officials said the incident took place on Tuesday, Dec. 28 in East Haven when a town youth was severely burned. According to East Haven Fire Chief Matt Marcarelli and Fire Marshal Charles Miller, the youth was trying what's called “The Whoosh Bottle Experiment." The experiment involves the use of alcohol and a bottle which is ignited and creates a “whoosh," the chief said.  They learned of the youth's experim…

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by Kathy Reakes
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Only Two Employees Of CT Assisted Living Facility Overdose On Job, Police Say Only Two Employees Of CT Assisted Living Facility Overdose On Job, Police Say
Only Two Employees Of CT Assisted Living Facility Overdose On Job, Police Say The only two employees on duty at an assisted living center in Connecticut both overdosed on fentanyl, leaving the patients without any help or supervision. The incident took place around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 22, when the East Haven Police received a 911 call from a visiting nurse at the Caroline Manor Assisted Living facility reported a possible overdose of two employees. Upon arrival, East Haven Fire Department personnel were directed to a lower level office and found a male employee apparently suffering from an accidental overdose, said Captain Joseph Murgo, of the East Haven …

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by Kathy Reakes