Look At Values, Not Parties, When Studying History Of Racism

A new law will go into effect in Louisiana on Oct. 1 that will classify two drugs—mifepristone and misoprostol, which are commonly used for abortions, postpartum hemorrhaging, and miscarriage management—as “controlled dangerous substances.” The change is worrying doctors who say the repercussions could be life-threatening for some. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The law, which passed in the state House and Senate in the spring and was shortly after signed by Republican Gov.

Oscar Gandarilla called his son out of school Thursday in Rawlins, Wyo., and the father-son duo made the trek south to Coors Field — all to hear snippets of a single song one last time. Yes, the 36-year-old Denver native wanted to get a final in-person glimpse of his favorite Rockies player, Charlie Blackmon — the bearded, hard-nosed, sweet-swinging left-hander who’s called Coors Field home for 14 seasons. But it was more than that as Blackmon, 38, was set to retire on Sunday.

The biggest challenges—and greatest opportunities—for decarbonizing industry are playing out just off the highway, a few miles from downtown Chicago in a nondescript industrial park. Here alongside the Chicago River, the Ozinga concrete company is producing and selling a lower-carbon version of concrete made using a recycled steel byproduct. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] Ozinga is a small company trying to tackle a big problem.

Saturday Night, in select theaters Sept. 27 and in wider release on Oct. 11, dramatizes the story of the chaotic 90 minutes before the first episode of what would become Saturday Night Live. The landmark comedy show, which began airing on Oct. 11, 1975, was dreamed up by Lorne Michaels, who remains at the helm heading into its 50th year and is played on-screen by The Fabelmans breakout Gabriel LaBelle.

After two years of racking up infractions working at Sylvan Dale Ranch near Loveland, the 49-year-old man charged with arson in the Alexander Mountain fire may have wanted to play the hero, according to an arrest affidavit. Jason Hobby was arrested earlier this month in connection to the Larimer County wildfire that charred nearly 10,000 acres and caused more than $30 million in damage to private and public property, according to Larimer County officials. The fire, which burned for more than two weeks, destroyed 29 homes and 21 outbuildings and damaged another four homes.

Lamenting the uneasy budgetary situation facing the state, Colorado lawmakers rejected a proposed bill Friday that would have increased annual payments to the Public Employees’ Retirement Association in times of inflation. “I think it’s a good concept. I don’t see how we can afford it this year,” Rep. Rick Taggart told fellow lawmakers on the Pension Review Commission.