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Report: Denver isn't keeping longtime retiree residents

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:12:47 GMT

KDVR (DENVER) -- Retirees simply don't mix with Denver. Denver: No city for old men Denver became one of the hotspots for younger Americans to relocate in the last 10 years. In the process, however, it shed some of its older residents. According to a new report, Denver has one of the lowest shares of longtime resident retirees in the nation.Precious metal trading information site U.S. Money Reserve analyzed U.S. Census Bureau data on the homeownership patterns of Americans 65 years old and older. Among 55 large U.S. metros, Denver has the 14th-lowest share of 65-years-olds who have moved into their homes 30 or more years ago. Among 65+ households, only one third (32.2%) moved in more than 30 years ago. It isn't only very longtime retirees. Denver also has among the nation's lowest shares of retirees that had moved into their homes 20 or 10 years ago. The Denver metro already has among the lowest share of 65+ households anyway. Only 25.7% of Denver area households are owned by som...

Alleged self-proclaimed Nazi arrested for stockpiling weapons

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:12:47 GMT

FREMONT COUNTY, Colo. (KXRM) — An alleged self-proclaimed Nazi and supporter of white supremacy is in federal prison once again after he was accused of stockpiling assault weapons and ammunition at his 2.5-acre mountain home in Cotopaxi.Courtesy of Fremont County Sheriff's OfficeForty-one-year-old Chad Edward Keith was arrested on May 8 after an undercover FBI informant documented Keith's criminal activities for a year. He now faces federal weapons charges for being in possession of firearms as a "prohibited person," due to a prior felony conviction back in 2003.A cause for more concern, however, is Keith identifies as a "National Socialist," and Nazi wanting to create a "white private community," – beliefs Keith also said "he would die for absolutely," per court documents. Man previously sentenced for sexual assault found guilty in 2nd case "Keith frequently makes comments disparaging Jews and notes how he is unhappy that Jews control all financial and scientific aspects and run ...

Man arrested for child abuse and attempted kidnapping at Sunny Isles Beach

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:12:47 GMT

A 29-year-old man, identified as John Kelly Beaubrun, was apprehended on Monday afternoon following an incident of child abuse and attempted kidnapping involving two victims and their family on the beach.Beaubrun began to speak with the victims and said he would offer them candy if they would leave with him, according to court documents. Then, the victims told him to leave them alone and he intentionally grabbed both victims by their arms and proceeded to walk away with them toward the beach access exit which led to Collins Avenue, which is approximately 200 feet away. Upon hearing the cries of the victim’s family attempted to intervene. The defendant became belligerent and aggressive with them and was refusing to let them go. When Beaubrun refused to leave the victims, several other bystanders had to physically intervene to get him to release them from his custody, in that process he sustained an injury. This incident was taken care of in defense of the victims, who were both...

Jimmy Butler told tennis star Coco Gauff his Miami Heat would reach NBA Finals

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:12:47 GMT

PARIS (AP) — To hear tennis star Coco Gauff tell it, basketball star Jimmy Butler assured her his Miami Heat would make it to the NBA Finals before they were guaranteed of so much as participating in the playoffs.Before the French Open began, 2022 runner-up Gauff — who lives in South Florida and is an avid Heat fan, one who uses the pronoun “we” when talking about the team — mentioned that she had “a funny story about Jimmy Butler, but I’m going to save it” until Miami was done playing in the Eastern Conference finals.“I don’t want to jinx it,” she said. “I will save it for another day.”Following a comeback victory in her first-round match at Roland Garros on Tuesday, which was about 12 hours after the Heat beat the Boston Celtics 103-84 in Game 7 of the East finals, Gauff told the tale involving the guy known as “Jimmy Buckets.”Gauff, a 19-year-old who is ranked No. 6 in women’s tennis, said Butler offered her tickets to see the Heat’s last regular-season ga...

Whitman police look to reunite lost Marine Corps ring with its owner

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:12:47 GMT

The Whitman Police Department is looking for the owner of a United States Marine Corps ring that was found during a Memorial Day parade.The police department posted images of the ring on Facebook this week, explaining how a citizen had found the ring on Monday in Whitman Town Park.“We would love to reunite it with its owner,” the department stated. “If you or someone you know owns this ring please call us at: 781-447-1212.”The ring itself appears to have a red gemstone, with an image of the 1945 flag raising on Iwo Jima on one side and an image of Tun Tavern on the other – the Philadelphia tavern believed to have held the first-ever recruitment drive for what would become the USMC in 1775.

TSA finds ‘Naruto ninja knife’ set in bag at Logan Airport

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:12:47 GMT

TSA New England shared a reminder for travelers Tuesday after a spokesperson said officers found a set of knives in a passenger’s carry-on bag over the weekend. Spokesperson Dan Velez said officers at Logan Airport in Boston detected the “Naruto ninja knife set,” which was inspired by the Naruto series, in the bag on Saturday. Knives, Velez said, should only be placed in checked bags, rather than carry-ons. https://twitter.com/TSA_NewEngland/status/1663564873840705537?s=20Saturday’s find at Logan came during a busy Memorial Day weekend at airports across New England. In total, TSA officials said they screened close to 334,000 people at the region’s six major airports between Thursday and Sunday, marking an increase of 32,000 from 2022 figures. On Memorial Day itself, Velez said officers at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut also found a 75 mm inert artillery shell in a passengerâ...

11-year-old Mississippi boy who was shot by responding police officer after calling 911 is released from the hospital

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:12:47 GMT

(CNN) — An 11-year-old Mississippi boy who was shot by a police officer after he called 911 for help is recovering after being released from the hospital, according to his family.The family is calling for the officer to be fired and charged with the shooting.Aderrien Murry was shot in the chest by an Indianola Police Department officer early Saturday morning while the officer was responding to a domestic disturbance call at the child’s home, according to his mother, Nakala Murry, and the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation.Murry told CNN that the father of another of her children arrived at her home at 4 a.m., “irate.”Concerned about her safety, Murry asked Aderrien to call the police.Murry said the officer who arrived at the home “had his gun drawn at the front door and asked those inside the home to come outside.” Murry said her son was shot coming around the corner of a hallway, into the living room.“Once he came from around the corner, he got shot,” Murry said. “I cannot gr...

Orioles sign Aaron Hicks, former Yankees and Twins outfielder, and place Cedric Mullins on injured list

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:12:47 GMT

After Orioles center fielder Cedric Mullins exited Monday’s loss to the Cleveland Guardians with a right abductor groin strain, Baltimore acted quickly to find a replacement.The Orioles announced Tuesday that they have signed former New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins outfielder Aaron Hicks and placed Mullins on the 10-day injured list. The Yankees released Hicks, 33, last week amid the fifth season of a seven-year, $70 million contract. New York is responsible for the remainder of that agreement; Baltimore will pay Hicks only a prorated portion of the major league minimum. He fills an opening on their 40-man roster, which is now full.In his 11th major league season, Hicks was hitting .188/.263/.261 with one home run when the Yankees elected to designate the switch-hitter for assignment, though he hit .353/.450/.647/1.097 in his last seven games with New York. By OPS+, Hicks has been a below-average major league hitter the past three seasons after rating above average each ye...

Celtics’ Robert Williams played Game 7 with stomach virus, per report

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:12:47 GMT

The Celtics were healthy for the majority of the postseason, but they were hobbled at the worst possible time as they limped to the finish line.Jayson Tatum sprained his ankle on the first play of Game 7, and he was a shell of himself in Monday’s season-ending loss. Malcolm Brogdon suffered a forearm injury in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals and was ultimately a non-factor because of it. On Tuesday, it was revealed that Robert Williams also wasn’t 100 percent.The Celtics center played just 14 minutes in Game 7. Why? According to The Athletic’s Shams Charania, Williams had a stomach bug that he played through.“Robert Williams was throwing up during the game,” Charania said, via Stadium. “He only played 14 minutes last night. He was coming in and coming out of the game. When he came out, he would be throwing up. He was dealing with a stomach virus, stomach bug that he played through it. He was sick yesterday, he was sick going into today.”

Mortgage rate lock: What it is and when to lock

Published Fri, 07 Feb 2025 11:12:47 GMT

David McMillin | Bankrate.com (TNS)If you’ve been comparing mortgage rates, you’ve already encountered one reality about the process of buying a home or refinancing: What you see today might be gone tomorrow. While interest rates change all the time, a mortgage rate lock ensures the rate on your mortgage stays the same, from the initial quote to closing.What is a mortgage rate lock?A rate lock is a guarantee that a mortgage lender will honor a specific interest rate at a specific cost for a set period.The benefit of a mortgage rate lock is that it protects you from market fluctuations. For example, if your lender locks in your rate at 5.68% for 45 days and rates jump up toward 6% within that period, you’ll still get your loan at the lesser rate.“Mortgage interest [rates] can change every day and sometimes even multiple times a day, so we always recommend that borrowers lock in their rate,” says Richard Greene, branch manager and loan officer at New Mexico Mortgage Company in Albuque...