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'Excessive, disappointing': Concerns grow over Texas patient safety law delay

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:21 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Concerns are growing after the Texas Medical Board said it will take two years to fully implement a new state healthcare law meant to protect patients. Three weeks after the law went into effect, it's creating confusion, not confidence, among some patient advocates."I think it could be done quicker," said Dr. Robert Oshel, a former federal employee who is retired from the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services, where he worked for the National Practitioner Data Bank, or NPDB, as associate director of research and disputes. "It's certainly a concern for patient safety." PREVIOUS: Texas’ new patient safety law takes effect, sort of The state law — House Bill 1998, which passed the legislature with overwhelming bipartisan support and went into effect on Sept. 1 — was sparked by KXAN's "Still Practicing" investigations. It requires stricter scrutiny over Texas doctors and increased transparency when they're disciplined. Due to the "funding mechanism" in the law, the T...

'There was no bias': Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick defends Senate acquittal of Ken Paxton in one-on-one interview

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:21 GMT

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The presider of the impeachment trial against Attorney General Ken Paxton is speaking out freely now that the gag order is over, defending the Texas Senate's process as "unbiased" while slamming the House's initial decision to impeach in late May.In a one-on-one interview with Nexstar, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick responded to claims that Republican senators' decision to acquit their former colleague are "totally untrue and ludicrous." Senators voted to find Paxton not guilty on every charge, mostly on a 14-16 vote. RELATED: State audit requested for ‘total cost’ of Ken Paxton impeachment trial "Anyone that criticizes that process, well, that's on them because we did it right," Patrick told Nexstar in a one-on-one interview. "I didn't think they would convict on many charges, but I thought maybe one or two possibly so I had to be prepared for that."Only two Republicans — North Texas’ Kelly Hancock and Jacksonville’s Robert Nichols — voted to convict Paxton on any of the...

Law enforcement investigating Poughkeepsie shots fired incidents

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:21 GMT

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Two shots fired incidents are being investigated out of Poughkeepsie that happened on Wednesday. A 23-year-old suffered non-life-threatening injuries from a gunshot wound during the second incident, according to the City of Poughkeepsie PBA. Get the latest news, weather, sports and entertainment delivered right to your inbox! On Wednesday, around 9:41 p.m., law enforcement received reports of shots fired on Main Street and White Street. Units responded and found shell casings near the intersection, however, no victim was found. Crime Scene Technicians reportedly went to the area to collect evidence. An investigation is ongoing.Later, around 11:35 p.m., law enforcement responded to 120 Hudson Avenue for a shots fired report. Shortly after, a local hospital called reporting a 23-year-old showed up with a gunshot wound and suffering non-life-threatening injuries. Detectives went to the hospital to interview the victim, while police found multiple shell ...

Denver weather: Warm, sunny days continue Thursday

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:21 GMT

Another warm and sunny day is in store for Denver Thursday, with no big change to the forecast expected anytime soon.The high Thursday is 82 degrees. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. The low is 50 degrees.There will be a slight chance of thunderstorms, mainly over the far northeast plains. An isolated severe storm will be possible with large hail the main threat. #cowx pic.twitter.com/HhkXTEzp9l— NWS Boulder (@NWSBoulder) September 21, 2023Further south, from Colorado Springs to the New Mexico border, higher winds and dryness have caused a fire weather watch. Wind gusts could reach up to 30 mph, and humidity could be as low as 9% in some areas.Conditions could be favorable for rapid fire spread.Denver’s weather will stay relatively the same for the rest of the week. The weekend will drop a few degrees into the high 70s, but sunny weather is expected to stick around through next Wednesday.Related ArticlesWeather | “That can’t happen again”...

A swanky French bistro takes over former LoHi SteakBar space

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:21 GMT

It’s been more than a year since Denver said goodbye to the 12-year-old LoHi SteakBar at the corner of 32nd Ave. and Tejon Street.But this weekend, the lights will turn back on in the corner building, and the neighborhood will once again have a new home for happy hour, brunch and dinner. Jacques, Denver’s latest French bistro, is making its debut with its first dinner service starting at 5 p.m. on Friday.“It’s a strange feeling when you put something on paper, and here we are two years later standing inside the vision,” said co-owner Simon Rochez.Jacques, LoHi’s newest French Bistro, offers diners a modern, more casual take on traditional French dishes. (Photo by Shawn Campbell)Jacques, named after Rochez’s late father, is his take on a modern, more casual French restaurant. “I wanted to break the mold of what most people think about French restaurants,” Rochez added. “There’s no white tablecloths, the waiters aren’t in suits and ties, and there’s not this overall posh feeling...

Rupert Murdoch is stepping down at Fox and News Corp, son Lachlan will take over as chairman

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:21 GMT

NEW YORK (AP) — Rupert Murdoch is stepping down at Fox and News Corp, son Lachlan will take over as chairman.

A Reba McEntire corn maze, a silent film fest and more things to do this weekend

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:21 GMT

Reba McEntire + corn mazes = fall funSaturday-Sunday. This weekend sees a proliferation of Front Range fall events geared toward families, led by biggies such as LaSalle’s Fritzler’s Farm Park — whose corn maze this year features a giant likeness of Reba McEntire — and Erie’s Anderson Farms (andersonfarms.com).At Fritzler’s, maze-runners will have a chance to enter to win a grand prize trip to Nashville for a concert called “Not That Fancy: An Evening with Reba & Friends” on Nov. 5 at the Ryman Auditorium, as well as a two-night hotel stay there. And, of course, Fritzler (like Anderson) will have plenty of pumpkin picking, hay rides, scary attractions, adult drinks and kids attractions. (Weirdly, Elizabeth’s The Patch also has a Reba-themed maze this year; thepatch.farm.)Fritzler’s fall fest runs Saturdays and Sundays through Sept. 30, and Fridays-Sundays in October through Oct. 29, at 20861 County Road 33 in LaSalle. T...

Aurora house fire kills 2 children, injures 7 other people; 4 kids remain in critical condition

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:21 GMT

Two children are dead and four other children remained hospitalized in critical condition Thursday morning after an overnight house fire in Aurora, authorities said.Nine people were inside a house in the 2800 block of South Oakland Circle that went up in flames at about 11:30 p.m. Wednesday, said Dawn Small with Aurora Fire Rescue.All nine were taken to area hospitals, and two of the children, a 1-year-old and a 9-year-old, died at the hospital, Small said.One other child and two adults were treated at a hospital and released.The four children who were in critical condition as of Thursday morning were still in the hospital.Related ArticlesCrime and Public Safety | Aurora firefighters save person from basement fire Multiple fire rescue trucks responded to the fire due to the large number of people who were inside.Small said the agency is still still investigating the cause of the fire.This is a developing story and will be updated.

Five Bulgarian nationals to be charged in UK with spying for Russia

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:21 GMT

Five people suspected of spying for Russia are to be charged with conspiracy to conduct espionage - reports BBC News in the UK.Orlin Roussev, Bizer Dzhambazov, Katrin Ivanova, Ivan Stoyanov, and Vanya Gaberova will appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on Tuesday.The Bulgarian nationals are accused of conspiring to gather information which would be useful to an enemy between August 2020 and February 2023.It follows an investigation by the Metropolitan Police.The defendants are alleged to have worked in an operational spy cell for the Russian security services and this work involved conducting surveillance on targets.They are accused of working on active operations in the UK and Europe and collecting and passing information to the Russian state.Mr Roussev, 45, is alleged to have run operations from the UK and acted as the link to those who received the intelligence.Officers who searched properties in London and Norfolk occupied by three of the defendants - Mr Roussev, Mr Dzhambazo...

Deadly crash prompts major delays on 405 Freeway through Sepulveda Pass

Published Wed, 19 Feb 2025 20:59:21 GMT

One person was killed in a crash on the 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass area, prompting officials to close the southbound lanes Thursday morning.The crash was reported around 4:45 a.m. on the freeway near Skirball Center Drive in Brentwood, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.Two lanes are closed after a fatal crash on the 405 Freeway on Sept. 21, 2023. (KTLA)First responders found a vehicle had collided with the back of a trailer being pulled by a big rig. One unidentified patient was pronounced dead at the scene, a Fire Department spokesperson confirmed. All lanes on the southbound side were closed immediately following the crash. Sky5 video over the scene showed that two lanes remained closed as of 6:11 a.m.Traffic was backed up to the 118 Freeway with some drivers exiting on Sepulveda Boulevard as an alternate. The closure was expected to continue until at least the 7 a.m. hour. Motorists were told to avoid the immediate area and consider an alternate route.