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Woman Who Says Biden Rubbed Noses With Her At Greenwich Fundraiser Getting National Attention Woman Who Says Biden Rubbed Noses With Her At Greenwich Fundraiser Getting National Attention
Woman Who Says Biden Rubbed Noses With Her At Greenwich Fundraiser Getting National Attention A second woman who alleges she was inappropriately touched by former Vice President Joe Biden is making national news, claiming that he gave her Eskimo kiss. Amy Lappos, 43, told the Hartford Courant that at a $1,000-per-plate fundraiser in Greenwich in 2009, the potential 2020 presidential hopeful grabbed her head and rubbed nose with her. The incident was initially posted on social media before making national news this week. At the time of the alleged incident, Lappos was acting as an aide for Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes. She said that she didn’t report the incident for nearly a…

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by Zak Failla
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CT Congressional Delegation Opposes Trump's Offshore Drilling Plan CT Congressional Delegation Opposes Trump's Offshore Drilling Plan
CT Congressional Delegation Opposes Trump's Offshore Drilling Plan U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Murphy (D-CT), and U.S. Reps. John Larson (CT-1), Joe Courtney (CT-2), Rosa DeLauro (CT-3), Jim Himes (CT-4), and Elizabeth Esty (CT-5) wrote Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke on Wednesday, Feb. 21, expressing opposition to the proposed expansion of offshore oil and gas drilling that could devastate Connecticut’s economy and environment.  Zinke announced in January that the Trump Administration would expand offshore oil and gas leasing to encompass about 90 percent of the United States’ coastal waters.  The congressional letter was submitted as …

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by Jon Craig