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TL/DR - Flaco, a well-known owl from New York's Central Park Zoo, died from an acute traumatic injury after striking a building in Manhattan. Flaco had been missing for over a year after a vandal cut through the steel mesh of his habitat, allowing him to roam the city. An investigation into the vandalism is ongoing, and the zoo holds the…

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TL/DR - The number of people covered by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) health coverage is increasing but many cannot access necessary care, according to Adam Fox, deputy director of the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative. Fox has called on the Biden Administration to update the ACA's Essential Health Benefits, which are services required to be…

TL/DR - The proposed rezoning of 26 acres of land in Asheville's Haw Creek community, from RS-4 to allow 95 homes, conflicts with the community's interests and the city's comprehensive plan completed in 2018. The rezoning proposal, which includes removing 80% of mature trees, does not meet any of the six main themes in the comprehensive plan,…