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The Denver City Council on Monday awarded the Caring For Denver Foundation a one-year contract to continue administering grants funded through a dedicated city sales tax stream amid questions about the organization’s transparency and efficacy. The council was originally slated to consider a five-year agreement with the foundation that since 2019 has been tasked with distributing funding collected by the 0.25% Caring for Denver sales tax that voters adopted in 2018.
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More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareSNL alum Dana Carvey returned to the show to play his famous Church Lady character for the cold open. The skit was Church Lady hosting a show called "Church Chat." The first guest was Matt Gaetz, portrayed by Sarah Sherman. It was complete with some zingers, such as how Gaetz has more than a passing resemblance to Satan and how conveeeeeenient it was that he resigned from Congress just before they were going to release the report on Gaetz's perverted pecadillos. The next guest was Hunter Biden, portrayed by another SNL alum, David Spade.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareExercising for 30 minutes improves memory, study suggests The GuardianThe science of exercise: How a workout benefits your brain New ScientistExercise boosts brain health, new study finds WKRC TV CincinnatiWorried about dementia? Study says improve heart and lung health; here’s why Hindustan TimesWant to boost your memory for 24 hours?
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareRep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez announced Friday that she would run against Gerrald Connelly for the top Democratic post on the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability. Via the New York Times: If she succeeds and is chosen as the panel’s ranking member, the 35-year-old congresswoman would be by far the youngest Democrat to help lead a House committee.
More | Talk | Read It Later | ShareAfter UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down in New York City, the shooter was hero-worshipped over the fact that UHC is a genuinely evil insurance company that denies legitimate claims left and right and even leveraged artificial intelligence to automate the process. And the healthcare industry in this country truly sucks. NYPD officials identified the suspect as 26-year-old Luigi Mangione.
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