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Jeffrey Epstein’s New Mexico ranch is sold for an undisclosed price to a newly registered company

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Known as the Zorro Ranch, a high-desert property once owned by disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein has been sold after two years on the market. An attorney for Epstein’s estate, Daniel Weiner, confirmed Tuesday that the ranch had been sold for an undisclosed price, and the proceeds would be used to administer the estate and pay creditors. The property was listed in 2021 for $27.5 million. That price was later dropped to $18 million. Weiner told Albuquerque television station KRQE that the estate would disclose the sales price in its next quarterly accounting that will be filed with the probate court in the U.S. Virgin Islands.Records kept by the Santa Fe County assessor list the new owner as San Rafael Ranch LLC, which registered with the secretary of state’s office in late July, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported. Epstein was found dead in August 2019 in his Manhattan jail cell, where he was awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Federal watchdogs have said...

Jets wide receiver Corey Davis announces he’s stepping away from football

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — New York Jets wide receiver Corey Davis announced Wednesday he is stepping away from football.The 28-year-old Davis was entering his third season with the Jets after beginning his NFL career with the Tennessee Titans as the No. 5 overall pick in the 2017 draft.“I’ve been searching my heart for what to do,” Davis wrote on his Instagram page. “And I feel that stepping away from the game is the best path for me at this time.”Davis did not use the word “retirement” in his statement, but he said his family factored into his decision.“I have more blessings than I could have ever imagined,” Davis wrote. “I have an amazing family, a beautiful wife and two healthy children that I look forward to spending more time with.”Davis had missed the last week of training camp practices because the wide receiver was “dealing with a personal matter,” coach Robert Saleh said Tuesday. But Saleh added he hoped Davis would be back with the team soon.Davis, however, wrote he ...

Russian aviation agency says mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard the plane that crashed, leaving no survivors

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Russian aviation agency says mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard the plane that crashed, leaving no survivors.Source

California shop owner killed over Pride flag was adamant she would never take it down, friend says

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The California woman killed for apparently refusing to remove an LGBTQ+ rainbow Pride flag from outside her store was adamant that she would never take it down, a longtime friend said Wednesday. Laura Ann Carleton was fatally shot Friday outside Mag.Pi, the clothing and home decor shop she owned in Cedar Glen, a mountain community east of Los Angeles. The shooter, Travis Ikeguchi, was killed by deputies after he opened fire on them a short time later, San Bernardino County Sheriff Shannon Dicus said Monday. Ikeguchi had frequently posted anti-LGBTQ content on social media, sheriff’s officials said.Korey Pollard, whose wife worked at Mag.Pi, said Carleton was defiant in the face of criticism she received for hanging the rainbow flag outside the small store. “She would say, ‘Korey, this is the hill I’m going to die on. No one is going to make me take down that flag,'” Pollard told The Associated Press. At one point Carleton even ordered a much larger rainbow f...

Guess: Fiscal Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

BIOGGIO, Switzerland (AP) — BIOGGIO, Switzerland (AP) — Guess Inc. (GES) on Wednesday reported fiscal second-quarter net income of $39 million.On a per-share basis, the Bioggio, Switzerland-based company said it had net income of 59 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 72 cents per share.The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 39 cents per share.The clothing company posted revenue of $664.5 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $638.7 million.For the current quarter ending in October, Guess expects its per-share earnings to range from 55 cents to 64 cents.The company expects full-year earnings in the range of $2.88 to $3.08 per share._____This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on GES at h...

Police: Man killed after chasing scooter thieves from his home

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Police say a man killed in an early morning drive-by shooting at an Aurora home had just chased down two people he found stealing scooters in his backyard.According to the Aurora Police Department, the 49-year-old man and his son were awoken to the thefts in progress and confronted the two people, who rode away on the stolen scooters."The man and his son chased the suspects in their pickup. During the chase, shots were fired at the pickup. The man and son returned home, at which point they noticed a vehicle drive by the front of the house and fire several rounds into the home. One bullet struck the man, fatally wounding him," police said in a release Wednesday afternoon.Police responded around 4:39 a.m. to the home in the 900 block of Paris Street, in the Del Mar Park neighborhood.According to APD, the officers performed life-saving actions, but the victim died at the scene.SkyFOX flew over the scene where multiple police cars were lined up on the street. A handful o...

Denver weather: The best chance of rain in August arrives this weekend

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

DENVER (KDVR) — Denver's weather forecast features another hot day in the 90s, bringing the total to only 28 days this year at 90 degrees or higher compared to an average of 46 days. A cooldown is on the way with a good chance for much-needed moisture across the state, according to Pinpoint Weather, Colorado’s Most Accurate Forecast.Possible rain totals by Sunday night from Pinpoint WeatherWeather tonight: Scattered mountain stormsA few showers and thunderstorms will move from south to north across the Colorado mountains through the evening before ending for the night. There is a low chance that one or two of those storms could slide down the foothills.There is a remote chance that a storm could make it out across the northern border with Wyoming late tonight. Temperatures will be mild in Denver with readings in the 60s. It'll be cooler in the mountains where overnight lows will be in the 50s.Overnight lows by Thursday morning across ColoradoWeather tomorrow: Storms back in the fore...

Fake maintenance worker in doorbell video arrested

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

DALLAS (KTVT) — Dallas police arrested a man Monday, who is in connection with an aggravated assault.Thirty-year-old Aaron Contreras is one of two men who were seen posing as maintenance workers at the Oak Cliff apartment complex Saturday evening.They told Ethan Rodriguez they needed to change his air filter. After Rodriguez told them to leave, he exchanged gunfire with the men, who are seen in the video trying to kick down the door and break in.Contreras was tracked down after a video of the door bell camera recording went viral on social media.He is also facing deadly conduct and attempted burglary of a habitation charges.

Fyre Festival 2 tickets are now on sale – and selling out – according to embattled founder Billy McFarland

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

(CNN) — Founder of the disastrous 2017 Fyre Festival Billy McFarland appears ready for round two.McFarland, who served time in federal prison for crimes related to his involvement in the 2017 fest that fell apart in grand fashion, announced on his Instagram page on Sunday that tickets for “Fyre Festival 2” are now on sale, and on Tuesday he updated via his social media that the first batch of tickets were already sold out.“It has been the absolute wildest journey to get here, and it really all started during a seven-month stint in solitary confinement,” he said in his video on Sunday, going on to say that he’d written a 50-page plan outlining how he’d “make the impossible happen.”Fyre Festival 2, according to McFarland, is heading to the Caribbean sometime toward the end of 2024, but no specific date or any musical headlining acts have been announced yet.“Since 2016 FYRE has been the most talked about festival in the world. We now saw this convert to one of the h...

Crème Brûlée French Toast / Tablé, Miami

Published Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:56 GMT

Now to an extra sweet recipe that’s just like having dessert for breakfast. That’s what’s cooking, as we grab a Bite with Belkys.The Chef: Antonio BachourThe Restaurant: Tablé, MiamiThe Dish: Crème Brûlée French ToastIngredients:2 cups whole milk½ cup heavy cream5 large eggs2 large egg yolks3 tsp vanilla extract1 tsp ground cinnamonPinch of salt1 loaf of challah bread (about 1 pound); cut into 2.5-inch slices.2 tbsp unsalted butter, plus more as needed.Pastry Cream:2 c milk6 tbsp sugar5 tbsp cornstarch1 tbsp vanilla bean paste / extract4 large egg yolks3 tbsp unsalted butter; softenedPinch of saltMethod of Preparation:French Toast:In a large bowl, whisk together milk, cream, eggs and egg yolks, vanilla, 1 teaspoon cinnamon and salt, and arrange challah slices in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet.Pour custard on top, and let sit at room temperature, uncovered, for 30 minutes, so the bread can absorb the custard, carefully flipping bread slices halfway through.H...