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Most Colorado Option health insurance plans aren’t hitting state’s cost-reduction requirement

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:00 GMT

Most health insurance companies say they can’t lower monthly premiums to the level required by the state-designed Colorado Option next year, but advocates think insurers could strike deals to get closer to cost-saving targets as key public hearings near.If they don’t reach agreements, the state could force some hospitals to accept lower rates to bring premiums down for the Colorado Option health plans, which are required to show a 10% reduction in 2024.Last year, insurers didn’t face penalties for falling short of the premium targets, meaning that hearings coming up this month will be the first test of whether the Colorado Option can meet lawmakers’ goal of providing more affordable insurance plans. Significant money is on the line for health insurers, hospitals — and customers.The law allows health insurers to file complaints against hospitals that they say prevented them from meeting the Colorado Option targets, but most instead blamed either general ...

Frustrated Oakland A’s fans want to show world it’s not their fault team may move to Las Vegas

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:00 GMT

Stu Clary couldn’t take it anymore. And he wasn’t alone.Clary’s social media newsfeeds were filled with fellow A’s fans also furious they were being blamed for the slow death of baseball in Oakland. He saw MLB commissioner Rob Manfred point to sparse crowds at the Coliseum as a key reason the team needs to abandon its home of 55 years and start over in the Las Vegas desert.Enough was enough.“I get why people aren’t going to games, but it feeds a false narrative,” Clary said. “I thought, doing the opposite, showing up, will set the record straight.”So Clary, a high school baseball coach from Vacaville, came up with an idea: A “reverse boycott.”The hope is to turn Tuesday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays into a loud, unified statement that A’s, namely owner John Fisher, are the ones who abandoned the fans. The fan base has endured years of seeing star players traded to slash payroll, which is now the lowest in baseball. Not coincidentally they are the worst te...

DC reaches 100th homicide of 2023, marking 19% increase since last year

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:00 GMT

The district surpassed its 100th homicide last week, marking a grim milestone that city leaders say they are working to address.D.C. hasn’t seen 100 homicides by this time of year since 2003, and homicides have been up 19% since 2022. Compared to last year, other crimes have also increased — sex abuse cases are up 34% and robberies have increased by 25% since 2022.Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke out against the violence that plagued the district in recent years.“We’re focused, of course, on closing gaps in the law, looking at what we can do better administratively and making sure that we have programs and services that are engaging our young people,” Bowser said.Interim Police Chief Ashan Benedict says the district is focused on more community engagement and has made progress.“You’re going to see a proactive police department this summer. We are making gains. We’re taking strides,” Benedict said. “The homicides are taken so seriously, ...

El excampeón Conor McGregor noquea y manda al médico a la mascota del Heat en las finales de la NBA

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:00 GMT

MIAMI — El ex campeón de la UFC Conor McGregor noqueó a la mascota de los Miami Heat en una parte del juego que salió mal.El hombre que ocupa el disfraz de Burnie, buscó atención médica brevemente el viernes por la noche después de recibir dos golpes de McGregor durante una detención en el tercer cuarto del Juego 4 de las Finales de la NBA entre el Heat y los Denver Nuggets.El Heat dijo el sábado que el empleado, que no fue identificado, recibió analgésicos y estaba descansando en su casa. Mientras espera a Messi, Miami vibra con Neymar, Shakira, Magic y Wade a pie de cancha Nuggets vs Heat: todo lo que debes saber sobre la final de la NBA McGregor estaba allí como un truco promocional de un spray para aliviar el dolor, y muchos en la multitud de Miami lo abuchearon incluso antes de que comenzara. La mascota de las llamas vestía guantes de boxeo de gran tamaño y una túnica similar a la que usaría un luchador al ingresar al ring pa...

Reportan al menos seis heridos tras un tiroteo en una discoteca de Houston

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:00 GMT

(CNN) — Al menos seis personas –de edades comprendidas entre los 20 y los 30 años– resultaron heridas tras un tiroteo en un club nocturno de Houston, Texas, según informó el jefe de policía Troy Finner en una rueda de prensa celebrada a primera hora de este domingo. Al menos una de las víctimas se encuentra en estado crítico, según Finner.Los agentes respondieron a un tiroteo nocturno en el bloque 6000 de Richmond Ave. en un club nocturno y encontraron múltiples víctimas en la escena, dijo Finner.Mientras Finner dijo que tiene información limitada para compartir, dijo que la investigación está activa y que la policía está en el proceso de mirar las imágenes de las cámaras de vigilancia en la zona.“Lo que les diré es que tuvimos seis víctimas aquí”, dijo Finner. “Aparentemente hay algún tipo de disturbio dentro del club que se trasladó al estacionamiento”.No hay sospechosos bajo custodia dijo la policía.“No tiene sentido disparar en un estacionamie...

At a glance: Laws in the Caribbean region that criminalize gay sex

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:00 GMT

ST JOHN’S, Antigua (AP) — In recent years, several Caribbean nations have struck down laws criminalizing same-sex relations — some of them dating back to the European colonial era.Courts in Belize in 2016 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2018 found such laws unconstitutional. Last year, the Eastern Caribbean Supreme Court also ruled Antigua and Barbuda’s “Sexual Offences Act” unconstitutional. The case was filed by a gay man who was persecuted for his sexual identity. Just months after the ruling, St. Kitts & Nevis and Barbados, struck down similar laws that often sought long prison sentences. Other cases in the region are pending.Still, discrimination against LGBTQ people persists across the conservative and mostly Christian Caribbean. Some lawmakers and religious leaders oppose the abolition of anti-gay laws, invoking God in their arguments and calling gay relationships a sin.Same-sex consensual intimacy is still criminalized in six Caribbean countries, accor...

Rapper Kodak Black hosts 2nd annual community event

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:00 GMT

South Florida rapper Kodak Black is celebrating Kodak Black Day, a day in his honor, for the second time around. This year’s event will be held on June 11 at Pompano Community Park at 1660 NE 10th St in Pompano Beach, from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. According to their official website, the rapper is hosting a car and bike show that includes a showcase of 100 of “the hottest cars and bikes from across the nation”, as well as vendors, music, food, a Kid Zone, arts and crafts, and live performances by South Florida’s Dream Team Elite Dancers. The event also accepts car and bike registrations to give show participants an opportunity to win a cash prize. Ticket admission starts at $60. Kodak Black Day was created in 2021 when he received a proclamation from former Broward County Mayor Dale Holeness during a charity basketball game, to celebrate the rapper for what he has done and continues to do for the community.Some of his philanthropic acts include providing financial a...

Spaghetti Pie / Belkys

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:00 GMT

Ingredients:1 pound spaghetti1 pound ground beef1 tbs. olive oil1 medium yellow onion, chopped2 tbs. minced garlic1 tbs. Italian seasoningsalt and pepper to taste2 cups marinara sauce1/2 cup whole-milk ricotta cheese2 tbs. minced fresh flat-leaf parsley2 large eggs1 cup grated parmesan cheese1 cup shredded mozzarella cheesenonstick cooking spray for the panMethod of Preparation:Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9 X 3-inch cake pan with cooking spray.Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the spaghetti and cook for 3-4 minutes until al dente. Drain and reserve. (You can also use leftover pasta if you have enough!)In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add a little olive oil and sauté the chopped onion and garlic. Add ground meat, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper. Cook until the meat is cooked through- about 8 minutes. Set aside.In a large bowl, whisk together the marinara, ricotta, parsley, eggs, and 1/2 cup of the parmesan. Add the cooked spaghetti and coo...

Nicola Sturgeon arrested in Scottish National Party funding probe

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:00 GMT

The former first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has been arrested amid an investigation into the finances of the Scottish National Party.Police Scotland launched an inquiry in 2021 after complaints were made about the SNP’s use of a £600,000-plus fund raised by activists which was intended to be ring-fenced for campaigning towards Scottish independence.In a statement, Police Scotland said: “A 52-year-old woman has today, ​Sunday, 11 June, 2023, been arrested as a suspect in connection with the ongoing investigation into the funding and finances of the Scottish National Party.“The woman is in custody and is being questioned by Police Scotland detectives.”Sturgeon — who led Scotland’s government from 2014 until 2023 — is the third senior SNP figure to be arrested in connection with the probe, which started interviewing witnesses this year.Her husband, the former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell, was picked up by police in April, while the SNP’s t...

Warmer temps today, unsettled weather this week

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:49:00 GMT

7Weather- We’re heading for a warmer afternoon. There’s a chance for an isolated shower this afternoon. Better chances for widespread rain and some storms return to the forecast for the work week.High pressure is in charge of our region. That setup has led to a bright start and light wind. There’s a warmer air mass in place along with the June sunshine will boost temperatures into the low/mid 80s inland. More clouds will filter the sun into this afternoon. Highs will stay in the 70s on the coast with onshore breezes. There’s a chance for an isolated shower this afternoon.The air mass will stay warm overnight so we’ll start tomorrow morning in the upper 50s/low 60s. Tomorrow will look and feel different. We’ll see more clouds. It’ll also start to feel a bit on the muggy side as dew points head near 60. Most of Monday is dry. We’ll track an area of low pressure to our west that’ll pull showers into our area late Monday (around/just...