New Mexico authorities launched a search of a ranch previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, state officials announced on Monday. The late convicted sex offender and financier’s so-called Zorro Ranch was the site of numerous alleged abuses, according to civil and criminal proceedings. But the location was not subject to the same scrutiny as other Epstein properties, and a Guardian investigation in Feb...
New Mexico authorities launched a search of a ranch previously owned by Jeffrey Epstein, state officials announced on Monday. The late convicted sex offender and financier’s so-called Zorro Ranch was the site of numerous alleged abuses, according to civil and criminal proceedings. But the location was not subject to the same scrutiny as other Epstein properties, and a Guardian investigation in February revealed that federal authorities apparently never searched the New Mexico ranch. The New Mexico department of justice said Monday it had “initiated a search” of the Zorro Ranch, with state police and the Sandoval county sheriff’s office assisting. The search was carried out at the direction of New Mexico attorney general, Raúl Torrez. There has been renewed attention on Zorro Ranch since the US Department of Justice’s recent disclosure of roughly 3m investigative documents related to Epstein. The search comes several weeks after Torrez announced the state would reopen its 2019 investigation into claims of illegal activity at Epstein’s ranch. The state said it had put that case on hold at the request of federal prosecutors in New York, who were carrying out the second investigation into Epstein’s sex-trafficking scheme, which led to his arrest. New Mexico state legislators have also established a “truth commission” to examine activity at the ranch. The sprawling 10,000-acre (4,000-hectare) ranch is located outside Santa Fe, New Mexico, and for years, Epstein allegedly abused teenage girls and young women there with impunity, according to testimony from several women. Survivors detailed a range of horrors that they said unfolded at the isolated plot of land, according to court proceedings. It was a location where powerful men allegedly visited, including a former New Mexico governor, and it was also the proposed setting for Epstein’s reported plans to spread his DNA across the human race by impregnating as many women as possible. The Guardian’s investigation last month...
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Jesse Jackson's Son Rips Obama, Biden For Hijacking Father's Memorial To Attack Trump In a move that is sure to raise eyebrows within Democrat circles, Jesse Jackson Jr. lashed out on former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden for hijacking his late father's memorial with not-so-veiled attacks on President Donald Trump. The son of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, who passed away last month at 84 aft...
Jesse Jackson's Son Rips Obama, Biden For Hijacking Father's Memorial To Attack Trump In a move that is sure to raise eyebrows within Democrat circles, Jesse Jackson Jr. lashed out on former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden for hijacking his late father's memorial with not-so-veiled attacks on President Donald Trump. The son of the late Rev. Jesse Jackson, who passed away last month at 84 after a lifetime battling for the marginalized, unloaded during a private service at Rainbow PUSH Coalition headquarters , calling out the former presidents for speeches that strayed far from honoring his dad's uncompromised "prophetic voice.” “ Yesterday, I listened for several hours to three United States presidents who do not know Jesse Jackson ,” an emotional Jackson Jr. declared . “He maintained a tense relationship with the political order, not because the presidents were white or black, but the demands of our message, the demands of speaking for the least of these - those who are disinherited, the damned, the dispossessed, the disrespected — demanded not Democratic or Republican solutions, but demanded a consistent, prophetic voice that at no point in time ever sold us out as people. " WOW🚨: Jesse Jackson Jr. just DROPPED this at his father's memorial: "I listened to three United States presidents who did not know Jesse Jackson." He added: His father had a "tense relationship with the political order" because of the demands of justice—not race or party.… pic.twitter.com/7HrcIIx3pQ — Officer Lew (@officer_Lew) March 8, 2026 The drama began after Friday's high-profile public memorial at Chicago’s House of Hope, where Obama delivered a doom-laden rant heavy on division and assaults on democracy , clearly aimed at Trump without dropping the name. “Each day, we’re told by those in high office to fear each other and to turn on each other, and that some Americans count more than others, and that some don’t even count at all,” Obama warned . “Everywhere we see greed and bigotry...
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Key Points Early last week, Nvidia announced it would invest $2 billion each in Lumentum and Coherent as part of strategic, multiyear partnerships. Late Friday, it was announced that both companies had been admitted to the S&P 500. 10 stocks we like better than Nvidia › As one of the leading forces in artificial intelligence (AI), Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) tends to attract a lot of attention. Investors scrutinize each and every move, looking for insight into the state of the industry or for ideas regarding investment opportunities. Just last week, the chipmaker announced strategic partnerships with Lumentum Holdings (NASDAQ: LITE) and Coherent (NYSE: COHR), along with plans to invest $2 billion in each of the optics technology companies. It appears the forces that be have taken notice. Late last week, the newest additions to the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) were announced -- and Lumentum and Coherent made the grade. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » The big leagues The S&P 500 is widely recognized as the most dependable benchmark of U.S. stock market performance, comprised of the 500 leading publicly traded companies in the country. To be considered for admission to the index, a company must meet the following criteria: Be a U.S.-based company Have a market cap of at least $22.7 billion Be highly liquid At least 50% of outstanding shares must be available for trading Be profitable on a generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) basis in the most recent quarter Be profitable during the preceding four quarters in aggregate In a press release that dropped after the market close on Friday, Lumentum and Coherent -- along with data center infrastructure provider Vertiv Holdings and pay-TV operator EchoStar -- would be joining the index before the market opens on Monday, March 23. Admittance ...
Semiconductor stocks caught a major bid on Monday, with NVIDIA (NVDA) shares rebounding and its leveraged ETFs amplifying the move. The broader backdrop was anything but calm. WTI crude oil briefly hit $120 per barrel overnight before pulling back to around $100 as of 11:10 AM ET. After markets closed, oil futures took another leg down and now ... NVDL Surges 5.5% On Monday as NVIDIA and Semicondu...
Semiconductor stocks caught a major bid on Monday, with NVIDIA (NVDA) shares rebounding and its leveraged ETFs amplifying the move. The broader backdrop was anything but calm. WTI crude oil briefly hit $120 per barrel overnight before pulling back to around $100 as of 11:10 AM ET. After markets closed, oil futures took another leg down and now ... NVDL Surges 5.5% On Monday as NVIDIA and Semiconductor Stocks Rebound
Summit meetings between the leaders of China and the United States are keenly awaited when the world is rocked by conflict. It is good news, therefore, that a planned visit to Beijing by US President Donald Trump around the end of March apparently remains on track, despite doubts fuelled by US-Israeli air strikes on China’s economic partner Iran. Asked at a press conference on the sidelines of the...
Summit meetings between the leaders of China and the United States are keenly awaited when the world is rocked by conflict. It is good news, therefore, that a planned visit to Beijing by US President Donald Trump around the end of March apparently remains on track, despite doubts fuelled by US-Israeli air strikes on China’s economic partner Iran. Asked at a press conference on the sidelines of the National People’s Congress if this could affect Trump’s trip, Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the two countries could still have a “big year” in bilateral ties and that “the agenda of high-level exchanges is already on the table”. Short of formal confirmation of what would be the first visit to China by a US president in nine years, that is to be welcomed. Wang gave good reasons for continued engagement between the top leaders, noting it had already brought ties back on an even keel. “A lack of interaction between the two countries will only lead to misunderstandings and miscalculations, and sliding into conflict or confrontation will harm the world,” he said. Advertisement China’s position remains, as Wang says, that the war in the Middle East should never have happened, but that a degree of consensus between the two leaders would be good for global stability. That said, Wang reinforced China’s fundamental positions, rejecting any suggestion of a US-China G2 global co-leadership as a replay of disastrous great-power rivalries. He renewed Beijing’s call for a global, multipolar order anchored in the United Nations and transcending bloc confrontation and spheres of influence. Advertisement