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Dying man denied medical care in El Paso County jail, lawsuit alleges

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:39:41 GMT

A 48-year-old man died in the El Paso County jail after the facility’s medical staff ignored his deteriorating health and obvious extreme pain for hours, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by the man’s sister Monday.Cristo Canett, 48, died in the jail on April 26, 2022, after he suffered a perforated duodenal ulcer — an ulcer that created a hole in the lining of his small intestine, according to the complaint filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado. Such ulcers allow intestinal fluids to leak into a person’s abdominal cavity, which can cause infection, sepsis and death, the complaint states.It’s a treatable condition, but jail medical staff refused to give Canett any help beyond mild painkillers even as he moaned in pain, could not walk and complained about nausea and abdominal pain for hours, the complaint alleges. The lawsuit names as defendants the jail’s medical provider, Wellpath, as well as El Paso County She...

Three Colorado cities make top 25 in “Best Places to Live in 2023-2024”

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:39:41 GMT

Three Colorado cities along the Front Range ranked in the top 25 in U.S. News and World Report’s annual “Best Places to Live” report on the 150 largest metropolitan areas in the U.S.Boulder’s “blissed-out” vibe, endless outdoor recreation nearby and many wellness and alternative healthcare opportunities earned the city the No. 4 spot on the list, which also puts it as the No. 1 best place to live in Colorado, according to the report.“This blissed-out enclave attracts young professionals, families, academics, scientists, transplants from both coasts, old guards who insist it was way cooler in the 1970s, and, above all, lovers of outdoor recreation,” the report states. “Trail runners, hikers, climbers, cyclists and more move here to live in this perpetual playground, where the answer to ‘What do you do?’ is often one’s activity of choice, not occupation.”The city was also rated the second-best place to live for qu...

DeSantis ready to deploy 1,100 Florida National Guard, state cops to Mexican border

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:39:41 GMT

Up to 1,100 Florida National Guard soldiers, state troopers, Fish and Wildlife officers and other law agents along with boats, airplanes and drones are poised to patrol the Texas border with Mexico as soon as Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis said Tuesday.“We stand by ready to help with that because I think what you are seeing is going to be really, really bad, potentially very shortly,” DeSantis said during a news conference in Broward County.The governor’s decision came two weeks after President Biden ordered 1,500 active troops to the border for 90 days as his administration anticipates a surge of migrants following the expiration of Title 42, a COVID-19 pandemic law that restricted entry to the United States.The administration also established new restrictions on who qualifies for asylum.Although the president predicted a huge surge of migrants trying to cross the border, so far that largely hasn’t happened, according to reports from the scene.The governorR...

Taco Bell wants end to 'Taco Tuesday' trademark

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:39:41 GMT

Taco Bell says it wants to "liberate" the phrase "Taco Tuesday," which, believe it or not, has been trademarked by a smaller taco chain for more than 30 years.Taco Bell filed a petition Tuesday -- yes, Taco Tuesday -- with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office seeking an end to the trademark, arguing that "Taco Tuesday" is in common usage and should be available to all."Taco Bell believes 'Taco Tuesday' should belong to all who make, sell, eat and celebrate tacos," the chain said in a statement."Taco Bell seeks no damages or trademark rights in 'Taco Tuesday,'" it said. "It simply seeks common sense for usage of a common term."Trademark lawyers say Taco Bell might have a strong case.There's a carve-out in trademark law that allows for trademarks to be canceled if the trademarked word or phrase enters common usage.In this case, a smaller taco chain called Taco John's trademarked "Taco Tuesday" 34 years ago, meaning no one else can use the phrase for commercial or marketing purposes."T...

IRS will test a free e-filing system next year

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:39:41 GMT

Most taxpayers are interested in filing their taxes directly to the IRS for free, a new report says, and that option will be tested next year.The IRS has spent the past nine months studying whether U.S. taxpayers want to see a free, e-filing system run by the government — and is now preparing to launch a pilot program.The prospect of a free, government-run, online tax filing system has been debated for a long time. Supporters argue that the option would make tax return services more equitable and accessible for taxpayers nationwide. But there's also been pushback from some big tax-prep companies.Now, the IRS plans to launch a pilot program for the 2024 filing season to test a “direct file” system and help the federal government decide whether to move forward with potentially implementing it in the future, IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel and the Treasury’s Chief Implementation Officer Laurel Blatchford said Tuesday.There are still few details available about the pilot as the agency det...

Ontario International Airport reports busiest international travel month ever

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:39:41 GMT

One of the nation's fastest growing airports broke new records this past April, recording the highest number of international travelers for a single month in its history.Ontario International Airport (ONT), welcomed 34,000 international travelers in April, a 138% increase over the previous year. The airport also saw a half-million domestic fliers in April — a 7.5% increase from the previous April. Ontario Airport visitors can now say goodbye to loved ones at the boarding gate Officials for the airport say passenger traffic in April rose 11.6% from the previous year, extending the airport's streak of double-digit travel increases.Atif Elkadi, chief executive officer of the Ontario International Airport Authority, said the airport's remained steadily busy, while still offering "hassle-free" experiences, including easy access to terminals, quick security screenings and affordable parking prices.“At a time when many California airports are struggling to restore international services...

How much does Peptide Therapy cost?

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:39:41 GMT

Peptide therapy has been making the headlines as a means to make life a lot easier. Wanna lose fat? Build muscle? Reduce the signs of aging? Hell, do you want to improve your cognitive function? Depending on the peptide you take you could do any of those and more. But what about the costs? Peptide therapy doesn’t come cheap – depending on where you go. Let’s compare some of the available options and what they’ll run you.What exactly is Peptide Therapy?Before we delve into the brass tax of Peptide Therapy and how much it’ll cost you we need to discuss what peptide therapy actually classifies at. Legally, the definition reads as “Therapeutic peptides are a unique class of pharmaceutical agents composed of a series of well-ordered amino acids”.Between us, peptide therapy is simply the use of certain peptides to alleviate symptoms or fix a dysfunction. Peptides can be described as amino acids that are bound with peptide bonds – hence the name.Depending on the amino acids use...

New Mexico authorities ID gunman who killed 3 women

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:39:41 GMT

By Susan Montoya Bryan, Ken Ritter and Morgan Lee | Associated PressFARMINGTON, N.M. — The gunman who killed three people and wounded six others while roaming through his northwestern New Mexico neighborhood and apparently firing at random targets was a local 18-year-old high school student, authorities said Tuesday, noting they were still trying to determine a motive for the attack.Beau Wilson lived in the Farmington neighborhood where he opened fire Monday, killing three women, authorities said at a news conference. The three were 97-year-old Gwendolyn Schofield, her 73-year-old daughter, Melody Ivie, and 79-year-old Shirley Voita, police said.Witnesses and police say Wilson walked through the neighborhood a short drive from downtown Farmington spraying bullets until police arrived at the scene within minutes and shot and killed him.Deputy Police Chief Baric Crum said Wilson was indiscriminately shooting at vehicles, but that some rounds also hit homes.Authorities are still trying...

Pallesen affordable housing project inches along in San Jose

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:39:41 GMT

Two years ago, I was among the hundreds of people who watched as the historic Pallesen apartment building was trucked from Reed and South First streets to a new location on Fourth and Reed. Applauded as a huge victory for preservation and affordable housing, the move was made possible by key donors and then-Councilmember Raul Peralez’s office, the Preservation Action Council, and Habitat for Humanity East Bay/Silicon Valley.To casual observers, not much has appeared to have happened since with the 1910 Italianate two-story building. But that should be changing very soon.The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to allocate $1 million in Measure A funds to Habitat for Humanity to get the ball rolling on bringing the building up to code and making the building’s four units available for purchase by low-income buyers. Kevin Elliott, Habitat for Humanity’s chief real estate officer, said a number of delays pushed back the work — not an uncommon st...

Steve Kerr, with one year left on contract, downplays extension talks with Warriors

Published Sun, 16 Feb 2025 16:39:41 GMT

SAN FRANCISCO — Whether Bob Myers will be resigned to navigate the waning years of a dynasty is the most pressing offseason matter following the Warriors’ early playoff exit. Head coach Steve Kerr’s future is also up for discussion as he comes into the final year of his contract for the 2023-24 season.That final contract year is when two sides typically start discussing extensions. But Kerr said on Tuesday that those talks are on the backburner while the organization sorts through the president of basketball operations potential exit and Draymond Green’s future with the team.Kerr signed an extension at the end of the 2018 championship season and is going into his ninth season as Warriors head coach.“Our organization has a lot to sort through this summer,” he said at an end-of-season press conference on Tuesday. “My contract situation is not, nor should it be, at the top of the list. Right now Bob’s contract situation is number one beca...