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- Tim Tebow advised Kyler Murray to follow his heart when deciding between football and baseball
Before picking football over baseball, Kyler Murray got some advice from another famous two-sport star. One Heisman Trophy winner to another. Tim Tebow says he told Murray to follow his heart when deciding between the Athletics and pursuing an NFL career. Murray, who won the Heisman last year in…
- FYI: Elon Musk wanted to bring tunnels to New York
Elon Musk, New York (Credit: Getty, iStock) In his quest to revolutionize travel, Elon Musk had big plans for New York City. Similarly to the tunnels under construction in Los Angeles, the Boring Company was exploring the potential of building such tunnels to transport passengers from Manhattan to John F.
- Trump’s declaration of national emergency hit with first lawsuits
A day after President Donald Trump declared a national emergency — in an attempt to circumvent Congress and redirect taxpayer money to fund 230 miles of barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border — the designation has been beset with political and legal challenges. Democrats painted Trump’s declaration…
- Payless plans to close all of its U.S. stores
Payless ShoesSource is planning to close all of its approximately 2,100 locations in the United States and Puerto Rico, a company spokesperson told CNN Business Friday. Liquidation sales are expected to begin Sunday with store closings likely to begin in March. Most stores should remain open into May. Payless’ international
- Chicago police want to question ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett after questioning and releasing 2 brothers
Chicago police said Saturday they have reached out to the attorney for “Empire” star Jussie Smollett because they still want to speak to Smollett after releasing two brothers they had been questioning about a reported attack against the actor. Twelve hours after calling them “possible suspects,”…
- Amazon paid no federal taxes on $11.2 billion in profits last year, according to group’s analysis
Amazon, the e-commerce giant helmed by the world’s richest man, paid no federal taxes on profit of $11.2 billion last year, according to an analysis of the company’s corporate filings by the Institute for Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), a progressive think tank. Thanks to a variety of tax…
- Amazon on why its NYC campus fell through: “Look, the political climate was just really, really hard”
New York politics sent one of the most valuable companies in the world packing this week. A survey of Amazon representatives, lawmakers, public officials, lobbyists and others involved in the negotiations between Amazon, New York City and the state by the New York Times pieced together the final days of
- Lori Alhadeff, the unassuming change agent on Broward’s broken School Board | Editorial
To understand how broken the Broward County School Board is — and why the appointment of a statewide grand jury is badly needed — look no further than Tuesday’s special board meeting, which was called to hire a new district security chief a year after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman
- Miami-based firm buys office park in Cypress Creek for $29.25M
Lakeshore Business Center Miami-based YMP Real Estate Management acquired an office park in the Cypress Creek area of Fort Lauderdale for $29.25 million. YMP bought the 237,682-square-foot Lakeshore Business Center from Boca Raton-based Morning Calm Management for $123 per square foot. Developed from 1986 to 2000 on a site spanning
- Former employee accuses president of Ocean Reef of sexual harassment
David Ritz (Source: Florida Keys Electric Cooperative) A former employee of the Ocean Reef Club in North Key Largo filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the executive in charge of daily operations at the exclusive gated resort. The woman who filed the suit claimed that David Ritz, president of the
- To rent or to own? Here’s who pays more
(Credit: iStock) Is it better to rent or to buy? That depends on where you live and whether you think long-term or short-term. In every state across the country, homeowners with a mortgage pay more per month than renters, but the difference is far more drastic in some than others,
- FYI: Elon Musk wanted to bring tunnels to New York
In his quest to revolutionize travel, Elon Musk had big plans for New York City. Similarly to the tunnels under construction in Los Angeles, the Boring Company was exploring the potential of building such tunnels to transport passengers from Manhattan to John F. Kennedy International Airport, the Los Angeles Times
- Miami Heat’s Dwyane Wade a father first at final All-Star Game
At All-Star Media Day day ahead of Miami Heat star guard Dwyane Wade’s 13th and final NBA All-Star Game, he sits at the podium and receives a question from a special interviewer. Amid the media scrum in Charlotte, Wade’s son, Zaire, emerges to ask his father a question. “You got
- Ex-employee charged with pawning Hallandale Beach police guns and gear, chief says
A 33-year-old Hallandale Beach man, who has been fired from two Broward police departments, is facing charges for pawning police guns and gear, court records show. Yan Kleyman was arrested Friday and charged with dealing in stolen property. He was released on a $3,500 bond, according to jail records. …
- Redfin and Zillow expand their home buying and selling services to Texas
Redfin and Zillow launched their direct-to-consumer home buying and selling programs in Texas. On Monday, the two Seattle-based companies separately announced the introduction of Zillow Offers in Houston and RedfinNow in Dallas. Through Zillow Offers, Zillow buys homes directly from sellers and re-lists them for sale after minor renovation work.
- Local court orders Austria to pay $1.7M for Hitler’s birth home
The Austrian government has to pay five times more for Hitler’s birth home than it did two years ago, an Austrian district court has said. The new valuation of the property, 1.508 million euro or $1.7 million, was made “taking into account the particular feature that the main building was
- Police identify 5 victims in mass shooting at Aurora plant; gunman in illegal possession of firearm
An employee opened fire at an Aurora manufacturing plant Friday shortly after a meeting in which he was terminated from his job, authorities said. Police said the suspected gunman, Gary Martin, 45, was in illegal possession of the gun used in the attack that killed five other employees and wounded…
- Orlando airport attempted security breach— man in custody, officials say
A man is in police custody after an “attempted breach of security” at the Orlando International Airport Saturday afternoon, airport spokeswoman Carolyn Fennell said. Fennell did not give details on the nature of the incident, which took place near the west security checkpoint that feeds gates one…
- UK tightens scrutiny of real estate funds after heavy withdrawals ahead of Brexit
A UK government agency asked real estate investment funds for daily liquidity reports after their investors withdrew hundreds of millions of pounds amid anxiety over the UK’s pending exit next month from the European Union. Chicago-based investment research firm Morningstar said retail investors withdrew £315 million from UK real estate
- The wealthy are increasingly ditching vacation homes for lavish resorts
Wealthy jet-setters are increasingly trading vacation homes for pricey resort stays. In the winter version of “summering” abroad, luxury travelers, especially among retirees, are opting for long-term stays are resorts instead of being tied down to one property, Bloomberg reported. The setup offers an array for perks for guests —
- The Chris Hixon Memorial 5k Run honors a hero
The Chris Hixon Memorial 5k Run on took place on Hollywood Beach. Chris Hixon was a victim of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on February 14, 2018. Chris was an Athletic Director, Coach, and Campus Monitor during 20+ year career within the Broward County Public Schools of Blanche Ely
- Missing amenity: President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago must do without a dock – for now
The name of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago club is Spanish for “sea to lake,” but going there by boat won’t become an option anytime soon. An attorney representing Mar-a-Lago withdrew a proposal to build a dock at Trump’s private club in Palm Beach. Attorney Harvey Oyer withdrew the proposal before the
- J.Lo and A-Rod are the new owners of a three-story Malibu beach house
Power couple Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez are Malibu’s latest celebrity residents. Singer-actress JLo and former Yankee shortstop A-Rod were the buyers behind the $6.6 million sale of actor Jeremy Piven’s Malibu beach house last month, according to Yolanda’s Little Black Book. The three-story, 4,400-square-foot home on Malibu Road has
- Golfer Luke Donald sells Northfield mansion
Luke Donald and 8 South Bristol Road (Credit: Getty Images and VHT Studios) PGA Golfer Luke Donald and his wife, Diane, sold their 11,000-square-foot north suburban mansion. The one-time PGA Player of the Year and graduate of Northwestern University sold the six-bedroom at 8 South Bristol Road for $3.9 million,
- Golfer Luke Donald sells Northfield mansion
Luke Donald and 8 South Bristol Road (Credit: Getty Images and VHT Studios) PGA Golfer Luke Donald and his wife, Diane, sold their 11,000-square-foot north suburban mansion. The one-time PGA Player of the Year and graduate of Northwestern University sold the six-bedroom at 8 South Bristol Road for $3.9 million,