PABLO Escobar's gardener has finally been evicted from the drug lord's estate, 25 years after his boss was killed by police. William Duque arrived at La Manuela, a resort on the shores of the Peñol Reservoir near Guatapé, Columbia, 30 years ago to look after the the grounds, and continued to live there with his family. Escobar was the leader of the powerful Medellin drugs cartel who were behind the importation of 80 per cent of all cocaine into the US. At the height of his power, Escobar was said to be the seventh richest man in the world. Dubbed the “King of Cocaine”, he stopped at nothing to protect his drug trafficking business and was behind the murders of thousands of people. With an estimated worth of £24billion, Escobar made the Forbes' billionaires list of the world's richest people seven years in a row beginning in 1987 and peaked at number seven in 1989.KINGPIN'S EMPIRE Escobar's business was so big that in addition to planes, helicopters, … [Read more...] about Pablo Escobar’s gardener finally evicted from drug lord’s once glamorous holiday retreat ‘La Manuela’ after living there for 30 years
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Obamacare fight obscures America’s real health care crisis: Money
The Obamacare wars have ignored what really drives American anxiety about health care: Medical costs are decimating family budgets and turning the U.S. health system into a runaway $3.7 trillion behemoth. Poll after poll shows that cost is the number one issue in health care for American voters, but to a large extent, both parties are still mired in partisan battles over other aspects of Obamacare – most notably how to protect people with pre-existing conditions and how to make insurance more affordable, particularly for people who buy coverage on their own.Story Continued Below That leaves American health care consumers with high premiums, big deductibles and skyrocketing out-of-pocket costs for drugs and other services. Neither party has a long-term solution — and the renewed fight over Obamacare that burst out over the past 10 days has made compromise even more elusive. Democrats want to improve the 2010 health law, with more subsidies that shift costs to the taxpayer. … [Read more...] about Obamacare fight obscures America’s real health care crisis: Money
State Supreme Court rejects Berkeley group’s suit to drain Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
By Bob Egelko Updated 2:41 pm PDT, Wednesday, October 17, 2018 FILE-- Visitors explore the shoreline of Hetch Hetchy reservoir in Yosemite National Park, California, on Thurs. July 28, 2016. The California Supreme Court rejected a conservation group’s lawsuit Wednesday seeking to drain Yosemite’s Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, a source of water for San Francisco and surrounding Bay Area communities. less FILE-- Visitors explore the shoreline of Hetch Hetchy reservoir in Yosemite National Park, California, on Thurs. July 28, 2016. The California Supreme Court rejected a conservation group’s lawsuit Wednesday ... more Photo: Michael Macor / The Chronicle Buy photo FILE-- An overall view of the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir can be seen in Yosemite National Park on October 4, 2013. The California Supreme Court rejected a conservation group’s lawsuit Wednesday seeking to drain … [Read more...] about State Supreme Court rejects Berkeley group’s suit to drain Hetch Hetchy Reservoir
Olivia is now a tropical depression, more rain for Hawaii
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey Mcavoy, Associated Press Updated 11:16 am CDT, Thursday, September 13, 2018 Now Playing: Forecasters said Tropical Storm Olivia could dump 5 to 10 inches of rain on Hawaii, with some places getting as much as 15 inches. (Sept. 12) Media: Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Heavy rain and winds from a tropical storm downed trees, knocked out power and prompted evacuations of several homes on Hawaii's Maui island but spared the state widespread damage before it headed to sea and away from the state. Tropical Storm Olivia was downgraded Thursday to a tropical depression after it crossed the state Wednesday, making landfall on Maui and Lanai islands. Weather forecasters warned heavy downpours would continue Thursday, producing produce additional rainfall of 3 to 5 inches (8 to 13 centimeters) and isolated amounts of 6-8 inches (15 to 20 centimeters) on higher terrain. That could cause could cause life-threatening flash floods … [Read more...] about Olivia is now a tropical depression, more rain for Hawaii
Tropical storm dumps rain on Hawaii while crossing state
Jennifer Sinco Kelleher and Audrey Mcavoy, Associated Press Updated 11:41 pm PDT, Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Now Playing: Forecasters said Tropical Storm Olivia could dump 5 to 10 inches of rain on Hawaii, with some places getting as much as 15 inches. (Sept. 12) Media: Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Heavy rain and winds from a tropical storm downed trees, knocked out power and prompted evacuations of several homes on Hawaii's Maui island but spared the state widespread damage before continuing out to sea. Tropical Storm Olivia crossed the state Wednesday, making landfall on Maui and Lanai islands along the way. Weather forecasters warned heavy rains would continue through Thursday but Maui Mayor Alan Arakawa said he was hopeful the effects of the storm would be limited. "It's been an ordeal but we're coming through this fairly well," Arakawa said at a news conference. "I'm not seeing any really large areas of damage, no homes destroyed or flooded … [Read more...] about Tropical storm dumps rain on Hawaii while crossing state