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Will the Colorado Option bring health insurance prices down? We’ll get a clue soon.

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

Health insurers and hospitals reached deals meant to help bring down the price of Colorado Option insurance plans, but it remains to be seen whether they’ve met their goal of reducing monthly costs 10%.The Colorado Option is a standardized health insurance plan sold by private companies, not a true government-run public option. Its plans are required to cover more primary care and behavioral health services without out-of-pocket costs than most plans.Next year, the monthly premium costs of the plans are supposed to be 10% lower than they were in 2021, after adjusting for inflation.The insurers had to file their proposed rates for next year by June 26, and typically the Colorado Division of Insurance will release its initial findings in mid-July, said Adam Fox, deputy director of the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative.Usually, the rates that are finalized in October only differ from those proposed in July by a few percentage points, Fox said. That may not be the case this year...

Where to see fireworks in the Los Angeles area on July 4th

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

Colorful fireworks will fill this sky during the upcoming holiday weekend and into the workweek for Independence Day.While environmental regulations have caused some to cancel their fireworks shows, others are scheduled to go as planned. Fourth of July cookouts won’t be as expensive compared to last year, new study says Here is a roundup of a few shows happening across Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles County: Los AngelesDowntown Los Angeles will be taking a different approach to the July 4 celebration this year at Gloria Molina Grand Park. Fireworks will be replaced by a drone show. More information about the free “4th of July Block Party” can be found here.Long BeachThe city of Long Beach will host a free fireworks show at Queensway Bay in downtown Long Beach. Guests can view the fireworks display along the waterfront beginning at 9 p.m. Harbor Breeze Cruises is also offering a ticketed viewing experience of the show. More information about the fireworks show can be found here.Pasa...

Walters: Conflict of two California laws impedes housing construction

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom made an unusual appearance on Fox News, it was inevitable that conservative commentator Sean Hannity would bore in on California’s chronic housing shortage and homelessness crisis. Why, Hannity asked, did California have such problems?“Because housing costs are too high,” Newsom replied. “Our regulatory thickets are too problematic. Localism has been too impactful, meaning people locally are pushing back against new housing starts and construction.”Newsom’s synopsis of the issue is quite accurate. The state’s housing shortage stems from the over-regulation of development, largely driven by local opposition. It drives up costs to tenants and would-be homebuyers and pushes some into the streets.That cause-and-effect relationship was confirmed in a recent in-depth study of homelessness by a UC San Francisco research team.Having pinpointed the underlying causes of the crisis, one might think that Newsom would energetically attempt to address them.Last w...

Muere por ahogamiento tras rescatar a dos niños que nadaban en parque estatal

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

QUAKERTOWN, Pensilvania — Un hombre se ahogó después de rescatar a dos niños que se metieron en problemas mientras nadaban en un parque estatal del este de Pensilvania, dijeron las autoridades. La oficina forense del condado de Bucks dijo que Marvin Alexan Fernandez Chicas, de 37 años, “desapareció en el agua” después de rescatar a los niños que nadaban en el Parque Estatal Nockamixon el jueves por la noche. La oficina forense dijo el viernes que la causa de su muerte había sido confirmada como ahogamiento luego de una autopsia y que la forma de muerte parecía ser accidental. La forense Meredith Buck dijo en un comunicado que la oficina está extendiendo “sus más profundas condolencias” a su familia. ¿Sabes reconocer si alguien se está ahogando? Mira cómo puedes saberlo y ayudar “Se estaba ahogando en el inodoro”: acusan a padres del maltrato que mató a su hijo de 6 años y afectó a otros infantes Wesley Robinson, portavoz del Depa...

Un hombre embiste con su auto y luego apuñala a peatones en Tel Aviv: hay varios heridos, dice la Policía

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

(CNN) — Al menos ocho personas resultaron heridas en el ataque de embestida y apuñalamiento de Tel Aviv, dijo el jefe de personal del Servicio de Emergencia Médica de Israel en el lugar.Un portavoz describió la embestida del automóvil como un “ataque terrorista” y le dijo a CNN que el conductor fue asesinado por un civil armado.Uri Shacham, jefe de personal del Servicio de Emergencia Médica de Israel, describió cómo se desarrolló el ataque: “Este ataque terrorista fue combinado, el vehículo golpeó a los peatones y luego al conductor abandonó el automóvil, salió y apuñaló a civiles inocentes. Magen David Adom [MDA, el servicio de emergencia] desplegó decenas de ambulancias, unidades móviles de cuidados intensivos y motocicletas de emergencia en el lugar”.“Los equipos de la MDA trataron a ocho víctimas. Entre ellos, una señora de 47 años en estado crítico, dos en estado moderado y el resto con heridas leves y reacciones de estrés”, añadió.“MDA se encuentra en su máxima ale...

Denver weather: Weather Alert Day with afternoon storms

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) - Severe storms are expected along the Front Range Tuesday afternoon and evening with mild highs in the lower 80s. Weather today: Strong stormsSunshine is here early with highs climbing into the lower 80s, before storms move in. Storms will arrive early Tuesday afternoon and linger with a few rounds of storms into the evening and early overnight hours. The Fourth of July will be a stormy day with high temperatures.Most of the eastern half of the state is under a slight risk for severe weather Tuesday, which means a Pinpoint Weather Alert Day. The risk is for large hail, gusty winds, and an isolated tornado.There is a slight and marginal risk for severe storms across most of the state on July 4.Weather tonight: Lingering showersCloudy skies and spotty showers/storms stick around just after midnight. Clouds stick around through Wednesday morning with lighter winds and lows in the middle 50s.The night of July 4 will be cool with more storms.Looking ahead: Cool Wednesday, ...

Two homes destroyed, firefighter burned in 2-alarm firework fire

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Two homes were destroyed in an overnight fire that injured one of the firefighters on the scene.South Metro Fire Rescue said the fire was burning two homes on Kimball Street in Parker at 12:23 a.m. Tuesday. Two minutes later, they tweeted that a second alarm had been transmitted.A couple of hours later, they said one firefighter was transported to the hospital with "a minor burn injury." The investigators determined that the fire was caused by "improper disposal of legal fireworks" in a plastic bin outside of the garage.According to South Metro Fire Rescue, both homes were destroyed and families were displaced.

I-70 closed in Denver for shooting investigation

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) -- Police are investigating a shooting that resulted in a motorcyclist crashing on Interstate 70 early Tuesday.Denver Police Department said they were investigating a motorcycle crash at 1:18 a.m. Tuesday with serious injuries. The crash happened near Colorado Boulevard on eastbound I-70.DPD provided an update at 4:37 a.m., saying that after some investigation the incident is being investigated as a shooting. Officers were still investigating as of 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. Eastbound I-70 was closed from Washington Street to Colorado Boulevard.

Fortes’ go-ahead single leads 7th inning rally to lift Marlins over Cardinals, 5-4

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

MIAMI (AP) — After being swept in a three-game road series against the Atlanta Braves, Miami Marlins manager Skip Schumaker felt his team had to turn it around quickly.“Good teams stop the bleeding,” Schumaker said after a 5-4 win over the St. Louis Cardinals Monday night. “They don’t continue the streak. And it felt like today was the day.”Nick Fortes hit a go-ahead RBI single in a seventh inning rally to open a seven-game homestand for Miami that will include three more games against the Cardinals and a three-game series against Philadelphia.In front of a home crowd of 19,638, pinch hitter Yuli Gurriel tied it in the seventh with a two-run double against reliever Andre Pallante after two straight walks. The Marlins then inserted the speedy Jon Berti to pinch run for Gurriel, and Berti scored on Fortes’ ground-ball single.“He’s a winner,” Miami starter Braxton Garrett said of Gurriel.Marlins reliever Tanner Scott worked a scoreless eighth to preserve the lead desp...

United Airlines gets a handle on canceled flights, rewards travelers

Published Thu, 20 Feb 2025 19:30:44 GMT

Some United Airlines travelers can expect free miles. Customers severely impacted by last week’s flight disruptions will receive 30,000 free mileage plus the miles.They can be used on flights, wi-fi, onboard food and drinks, and seat upgrades.Travelers could breathe a little easier Monday, as a break in stormy weather — and lighter schedules a day before the July 4 holiday — helped airlines keep more flights moving on time.By late afternoon on the East Coast, about 125 U.S. flights had been canceled and 2,800 were late, according to FlightAware. Those numbers were down from more than 600 cancellations and 7,700 delays on Sunday.United Airlines, the worst-performing U.S. carrier for more than a week, was on pace for its best day in nearly two weeks, with fewer than 50 cancellations.United CEO Scott Kirby laid out steps to avoid a repeat of last week, including reducing flights at its hub airport in Newark, New Jersey, and improving its crew-scheduling system. Kirby said over th...