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Property tax relief bill is on agenda for vote as Senate meets in special session

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:32 GMT

The Colorado legislature is convening this morning for the third day of its special session on property taxes and other forms of relief for Coloradans burdened by the rising cost of living.With the House already meeting, the Senate was set to convene later this morning. They sit near the midpoint of the session, with the House already having passed several bills and sent them to the Senate — and the Senate set to take final votes today on two tax-related bills it originated, sending them to the House for immediate consideration.If all goes as planned, after a hiccup in the Senate’s timing on Friday night, the legislature will finish the session on Monday.The special session was called by Gov. Jared Polis in response to voters’ rejection of Proposition HH in the Nov. 7 election. The measure, championed by Polis and Democratic legislative leaders, had aimed to reduce the size of coming property tax increases that are driven by recent increases in property values acr...

1 dead, 3 injured in overnight Denver crash on I-70

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:32 GMT

Denver officers are investigating a fatal crash that happened on Interstate 70 early Sunday morning.The crash involved multiple motorists in the eastbound lanes of I-70 near Interstate 225, the Denver Police Department posted on social media at 3:16 a.m. Sunday.According to the department, paramedics pronounced one motorist dead at the scene and transported three others to a local hospital.UPDATE: All lanes of traffic have re-opened.— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) November 19, 2023Eastbound I-70 was closed at Peoria for five hours Sunday as officers investigated the crash. As of 8:15, all lanes of traffic had re-opened.Related ArticlesCrashes and Disasters | Southbound I-25 reopened at U.S. 50 near Pueblo after truck hits bridge Crashes and Disasters | Train derailment north of Central City in Gilpin County delays Amtrak trains, officials say Crashes and Disasters | U.S. 85 northbound reopens in Brighton after closure for jackkn...

Fire-damaged 10 Freeway to reopen for Monday morning commute

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:32 GMT

The 10 Freeway through downtown Los Angeles, once thought to be so badly damaged by fire that it would need to be demolished, will instead reopen by Monday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced at a news conference Sunday morning.Newsom was joined by Vice President Kamala Harris, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass to provide an update on the repair efforts."This thing opens tonight," he said. "It will be fully operational tomorrow [and] ready for the commute." Structural integrity assessment results indicated that the damage to the freeway was not as bad as originally thought, allowing officials to announce that the restoration process could be completed within three to five weeks.Workers near a sign that reads "I-10 open on Monday" on Sunday, Nov. 19, 2023. (KTLA)When all is said and done, the restoration process will be completed eight days ahead of schedule, Newsom said.Mayor Bass confirmed on social media that the 10 "is going to be safe to drive on" ...

California's favorite frozen pizza revealed

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:32 GMT

When Americans give up on making dinner and settle for a frozen pizza, which types of frozen pizza do they most often settle for?It depends on where they live.A new analysis from Instacart suggests that America is a nation divided by its favored frozen pizza varieties. The findings, as determined by Instacart’s recent online ordering data, appear to indicate that varieties like pepperoni, supreme and even veggie pizza have their own little strongholds over certain sections of the country. In California, pepperoni reigns supreme but is surrounded by veggie-loving neighbors in Arizona, Nevada and Oregon. Chuck E. Cheese is getting rid of its animatronic bands, except here It’s important to note, however, that Instacart’s analysis doesn’t indicate which pizza varieties are the top-selling in each state, but rather which varieties each state’s customers are ordering at the highest rate over the national average. (When considering sales volume alone, an Instacart analyst confirmed with...

Missing mother found dead inside storage unit

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:32 GMT

A mom from Orange County, Florida, who went missing on Nov. 11 was found dead inside a storage unit on Saturday, according to deputies. Shakeira Rucker, a 37-year-old mother of four, was reported missing last week, KTLA sister station WFLA reported.On Saturday, Orange County deputies responded to a self-storage center on Wiggings Road in Popka, where they found Rucker's body."Shakeira’s family was notified this evening," the sheriff's office said. "We grieve with them & our detectives are committed to bringing them justice in this case."The last time Rucker's family reported hearing from her was when she said she was going home after picking up food the night of Nov. 11, according to WESH. Gruesome details released in Orange County woman’s death The Winter Springs Police Department said Rucker was last seen two days later at around 7:30 p.m. She was spotted leaving her home in Winter Springs with her estranged husband, 51-year-old Cory Hill, who was a person of interest in her...

How long will it take your frozen turkey to thaw? Here are the guidelines

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:32 GMT

If you purchased a frozen turkey for your Thanksgiving meal, preparation needs to begin days ahead of time. Depending on the size, some turkeys can take days to thaw. If your frozen turkey is over 20 pounds, the Friday before Thanksgiving is the best day to take it out of the freezer to thaw in the refrigerator before cooking. But if you missed that deadline, not all is lost.Safely Thawing a TurkeySimply removing a turkey from the freezer and setting it on the counter is NOT a safe way to defrost a Thanksgiving bird. While the inside remains frozen, the outside of the turkey will quickly enter the “danger zone” between 40 and 140 degrees, where foodborne bacteria can quickly multiply. A turkey can enter this “danger zone” after sitting on the counter for just two hours.There are three safe ways to defrost a turkey. The following are recommendations from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to thaw your Thanksgiving turkey and avoid foodborne illness.Thawing in th...

California Attorney General, FTC challenge John Muir acquisition of medical center

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:32 GMT

(BCN) -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the Federal Trade Commission have filed an antitrust lawsuit challenging John Muir Health's acquisition of controlling interest in San Ramon Regional Medical Center.The suit, filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, seeks to block John Muir Health from acquiring Tenet Healthcare Corp., which holds controlling interest in the Contra Costa County medical center.John Muir currently owns 49 percent of San Ramon Regional Medical Center, a 123-bed general acute care hospital, through a joint venture. Tenet holds a 51% majority.John Muir announced a definitive agreement with Tenet in January to acquire sole ownership for $142.5 million.The California Department of Justice and the FTC argue that the deal is inherently anticompetitive and violates the Clayton Antitrust Act, which prohibits mergers and acquisitions that would result in less market competition. The complaint argues that the acquisition would...

An orphaned teenager who was taken to Russia early in the Ukraine war is back home with relatives

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:32 GMT

An orphaned Ukrainian teenager who was taken to Russia last year during the war in his country returned home after being reunited with relatives in Belarus on his 18th birthday Sunday.Bohdan Yermokhin was pictured embracing family members in Minsk in photographs shared on social media by Russia’s children’s rights ombudswoman, Maria Lvova-Belova. Andrii Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian president’s office, confirmed that Yermokhin had arrived back in Ukraine and shared a photo of him with a Ukrainian flag. Yermak thanked UNICEF and Qatari negotiators for facilitating Yermokhin’s return.Yermokhin’s parents died two years ago, before Russia invaded Ukraine. Early in the war, he was taken from the port city of Mariupol, where he lived with a cousin who was his legal guardian, placed with a foster family in the Moscow region and given Russian citizenship, according to Ukrainian lawyer Kateryna Bobrovska.Bobrovska, who represents the teenager and his 26-year-old cousin, Valer...

Trump visita la frontera entre EE.UU. y México mientras intensifica su retórica antiinmigración

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:32 GMT

(CNN) — El expresidente Donald Trump tiene previsto dar un discurso este domingo en Texas, cerca de la frontera entre Estados Unidos y México, mientras intensifica su retórica antiinmigrante y hace campaña con propuestas de duras políticas de inmigración.El favorito para la designación presidencial republicana en 2024 aparecerá junto con el gobernador de Texas, Greg Abbott, quien se espera que apoye a Trump en el evento.Trump, citando ataques de Hamas, promete duras políticas de inmigración si gana en 2024Trump ha intensificado su retórica en la campaña electoral, al prometer llevar a cabo la “mayor operación de deportación interna de la historia de Estados Unidos” si gana la Casa Blanca en 2024. Dijo que los inmigrantes indocumentados están “envenenando la sangre de nuestro país” en comentarios que replican la retórica supremacista blanca y comparó a los inmigrantes que llegan a Estados Unidos con el asesino en serie de ficción Hannibal Lecter.“N...

Colorado public figures, organizations remember Club Q victims

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:56:32 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- It has been one year since five people were killed and 19 others injured at an LGBTQ dance club in El Paso County.The shooting occurred on Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day normally marked by LGBTQ community members remembering advocates and transgender icons who have advanced the cause. Last month, Club Q's owners announced they plan to establish a memorial and reopen at a new location under the name "The Q."“When Club Q was closed in November, our employees were suddenly without work,” wrote Club Q. “The Q will be managed and operated by survivors of the shooting.”On this anniversary, many prominent Coloradans are offering their thoughts and statements in remembrance of the individuals lost and those whose lives changed forever that day. Club Q shooting survivor reflects on anniversary of tragedy Gov. Jared Polis posted a statement to social media and is expected to be at the memorial ceremony scheduled for noon, Sunday."Today, we honor and remember the five...