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Denver Zoo welcomes newborn orangutan, wonders who’s the daddy

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:51 GMT

A new orangutan baby at the Denver Zoo will have you cooing “ooh ooh, ahh ahh” just like your fellow primates.Eirina, a Sumatran orangutan who drank her Denver caretaker’s favorite pregnancy tea for morning sickness relief, birthed a healthy baby on Sunday, the Denver Zoo announced in a news release.The zoo believes the little one is female, and her name has yet to be determined.Photos of the mother-daughter-duo show Eirina cradling the teeny orangutan to her chest and cuddling.The new mom and baby do have access to their indoor habitat, meaning zoo guests could get a glimpse into their bonding. But the animals also are able to go behind the scenes to be together somewhere more private.The newborn is Eirina’s first baby and is a “momentous occasion” for the zoo and the global conservation community, zoo officials said in a news release, since Sumatran orangutans are listed as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nat...

DIA caps all oil and gas wells on airport property

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:51 GMT

Denver International Airport is one step closer to becoming “one of the greenest airports in the world,” airport officials announced Wednesday.The airport earlier this month completed capping the 64 oil and gas wells across its property, among the first items in the airport’s Vision 100 plan to make DIA more sustainable and eliminate environmental hazards. Airport officials first announced this project in 2018 after shutting the wells down in part due to environmental concerns and the exit of a supporting partner of the wells.The closure of the wells will allow the airport “to grow and move forward in a way that’s conscientious, sustainable, and smart while avoiding the risk of methane leaks and other related pollutants, while conserving water, resources and energy,” according to a news release.The closing of the wells also marks the virtual end of oil and gas activities in Denver, Mayor Mike Johnston said.“The wells at DEN were the only wells loc...

In-custody death at Limon Correctional Facility ruled a homicide

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:51 GMT

A man who was serving time at a Colorado state prison in Lincoln County, south of Limon, was killed while in custody this month.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Colorado prison inspector general’s office investigating in-custody death in Limon Correctional Facility Crime and Public Safety | Two men sentenced to prison in separate Adams County murders Paul Hack, whose age was not provided, died on Aug. 17 at the Limon Correctional Facility, and he was pronounced dead at 5:09 p.m., Lincoln County Coroner Andy Lorensen said.The coroner’s office ruled his death a homicide but said the cause of the death is still pending. It’s unclear why or how long determining that will take.The Colorado Department of Corrections has refused to provide any information about the incident and did not publicly report the homicide, citing an ongoing investigation by the Colorado Department of Correction’s Inspector General’s Office. The...

Federal restrictions on marijuana may soon be eased

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:51 GMT

The federal government may soon be loosening some regulations on marijuana.An official from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has asked the Drug Enforcement Administration to move cannabis from Schedule I to Schedule III, according to reports. The move was initially reported by Bloomberg News.Rachel Levine, the assistant director for health, sent a letter to DEA Administrator Anne Milgram asking for marijuana to be lowered from the harshest classification, which is "defined as drugs with no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse," to the third tier, which includes "drugs with a moderate to low potential for physical and psychological dependence," as defined by the DEA. For comparison, fentanyl is listed as a Schedule II drug.Last year, President Joe Biden asked cabinet members to "review expeditiously how marijuana is scheduled under federal law.""Federal law currently classifies marijuana in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, the...

This is how much you need to earn to live comfortably in California

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:51 GMT

It’s not exactly breaking news that California is among the most expensive states in the nation when it comes to home prices, rent, gasoline, utilities, and, well, most things.Now, a new survey outlines how much someone needs to earn as a “living wage” to live comfortably in California and the other 49 U.S. states.The personal finance website GoBankingRates.com looked at data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and research by the state of Missouri to determine how much single people, not couples or families, pay in necessities each year. Then, those amounts were doubled to factor in discretionary spending and savings.States that require the highest living wage for individuals are Hawaii ($112,411) followed by Massachusetts ($87,909) and then California ($80,013).“That’s not surprising when you realize that median home values are also highest in Hawaii, California and Massachusetts,” the study's authors noted.According to the California Association of Realtors, the median price...

Suspect in Uber crash that killed 3 in South Los Angeles was on probation for murder

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:51 GMT

A man suspected of driving a speeding vehicle that crashed into a fully occupied Uber, killing three passengers, in the Westmont area of Los Angeles earlier this month was on probation for murder at the time of the crash, officials said Wednesday. The driver who allegedly ran a red light and T-boned the Uber while traveling at a speed near 90 mph has been identified as Gregory Black, 31. He is a known gang member and has three felony convictions, including one for murder, Los Angeles police Detective Ryan Moreno detailed. The crash happened shortly before 5:30 a.m. in the Westmont area of L.A. near the intersection of Vermont Avenue and Century Boulevard. (ANG)Black was driving a white Mercedes-Benz and apparently ran a red light before hitting the dark-colored Uber vehicle that was transporting four passengers. The impact was so strong, the Uber vehicle spun around five times. Three of the passengers, including two who were sisters, were killed in the crash. The three women were id...

Man found shot to death in Pacoima home; 1 detained

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:51 GMT

A man was found shot to death in a Pacoima home Tuesday and another man has been detained in connection with the incident. Officers responded to the home in the 12500 block of Debell Street around 9 p.m.Neighbors said they had heard as many as six shots earlier in the day, but no one had called police. People react to a fatal shooting at a home in Pacoima on Aug. 29, 2023. (RMG News)It's unclear who eventually found the victim, but when officers, arrived they found a 22-year-old Hispanic man with multiple gunshot wounds at the rear of the home, a Los Angeles Police Department spokesperson said. The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene. Standoff with armed man comes to end after nearly 11 hours in Orange County Video showed several people gathered outside the home. Many of them were hugging and crying. The victim did not live at the house where the crime occurred, but the detained man apparently did, authorities said. No further details about the victim or the suspect...

49ers see trio claimed off waivers before they can reach practice squad

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:51 GMT

SANTA CLARA — Three undrafted rookies who impressed in 49ers’ training camp and the preseason got claimed off waivers Wednesday, a day after they failed to make the Niners’ initial 53-man roster.Cornerback D’Shawn Jamison got acquired by the Carolina Panthers, and offensive linemen Keith Ismael and Ilm Manning were added to the Arizona Cardinals’ roster, according to NFL Media.The Cardinals rank third in the waiver-wire order, and the Panthers are ninth, by virtue of last season’s records.The 49ers were not awarded anyone off waivers; they have the third-lowest priority, behind the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.Typically, the 49ers compose their practice squad with players they’ve waived, which coach Kyle Shanahan alluded to Saturday: “Normally throughout a year, people go down and we like to bring people back that we know. We don’t like to just get random guys. So, if there’s people that have established r...

Here’s who will moderate the Republican presidential debate at the Reagan Library

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:51 GMT

Fox News’ Stuart Varney and Dana Perino, as well as Univision’s Ilia Calderón, have been tapped to moderate the second Republican presidential debate, slated to be held in late September at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley.The debate will be broadcast on Fox Business Network and Univision on Sept. 27 from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. local time.The host of “Varney & Co.” on Fox Business, Varney has been with that network as an anchor since its inception in 2007. He provided analysis for Fox Business’ midterm election coverage in 2022.Perino co-anchored a pre-debate show for the first GOP presidential earlier this month, held in Milwaukee and hosted by Fox News. She is the co-anchor of Fox’s “America’s Newsroom” and is a co-host of “The Five.” Perino served as the White House press secretary during the George W. Bush administration.Calderón co-anchors Univision’s weekday evening newscast, “Noticiero Univision” and its primetime newsmagazine, “Aqui y Ahora.” She is the first...

After backlash, Feds cancel plan that risked limiting breast reconstruction options

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:20:51 GMT

Rachana Pradhan, Anna Werner, CBS News, Leigh Ann Winick and CBS News | (TNS) KFF Health NewsFederal regulators have abandoned a plan that physicians, patients, and advocacy groups for breast cancer patients feared would limit women’s options for reconstructive surgery.The controversy centered on how doctors are paid for a type of breast reconstruction known as DIEP flap, in which skin, fat, and blood vessels are harvested from a woman’s abdomen to create a new breast.Last year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services decided to eliminate a trio of medical billing codes for breast reconstructive surgery that enabled doctors to collect much more money for DIEP flap operations than for simpler types of breast reconstruction. Some plastic surgeons said the government’s move would limit access and make DIEP flaps available only to those who could afford to pay tens of thousands of dollars out-of-pocket.Through its coding decisions, the federal government can influence the medic...