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In Case You Missed It Weekend Digest: July 28

To help keep you informed on the most shared and talked about stories, each Saturday and Sunday we'll revisit five stories from the previous week, including the most recent updates.

Violence In the ER

According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), incidents of serious workplace violence were at least five times higher in health care than in other industries. NBC Connecticut Investigates is looking into what can be done to help protect our health care workers. Read the story here. 

According to data from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), incidents of serious workplace violence were at least five times higher in health care than in other industries.

Legionnaires' Disease in Rocky Hill

The Connecticut Department of Public Health is investigating two cases of Legionnaires’ disease at Apple Rehab in Rocky Hill. DPH and Apple Rehab are working to locate the source. Details here. 

Legionnaires’ is a bacterial respiratory infection that is caused by breathing in water containing Legionella bacteria.

Governor of Puerto Rico to Resign

Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rosselló will resign on Aug. 2 after political upheaval. His announcement came after nearly two weeks of furious protests sparked by a leak of insulting chat messages between him and his top advisers. Get the full story here.

Fotis Dulos Wants Charges Dropped

The estranged husband of the missing mom from New Canaan is looking to have charges that were filed against him dropped. The attorney for Fotis Dulos filed a motion this week to dismiss the tampering with evidence and hindering prosecution charges connected to the disappearance of Jennifer Dulos. Jennifer has been missing for two months. More here.

It has been two months since New Canaan mother Jennifer Dulos vanished and on Wednesday attorneys for her estranged husband Fotis Dulos filed a motion to dismiss the charges against him.

UConn Pays $17 Million to Leave AAC

UConn will pay $17 million to leave the AAC next year for the Big East. The school announced Friday that the football team will be independent. Full details here.

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