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April 9, 2024: Assessing Xcel’s wind response; A harrowing rescue in Haiti

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Former residents of the HaitiChildren orphanage on the 36-hour boat ride that took them to safety in Jamaica. They arrived March 21, 2024.

Rather than risk sparking a wildfire in high winds, Xcel Energy opted to cut power to tens of thousands of people. But the decision caused other problems. We'll talk about the tradeoff. Then, Colorado could become a national model for housing transgender people in prison. Also, a Colorado non-profit rescues orphans caught in the violence in Haiti. And a Fort Lewis student finds himself on stage at the Oscars!