The release of the Jeffrey Epstein files has revealed all sorts of new information about the nefarious deeds committed by some of the world’s richest and most powerful men.
We learned, for example, that there’s no evidence of federal investigators ever searching Zorro Ranch, the sprawling 7,600-acre property Epstein owned in New Mexico.
US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman announces charges against Jeffery Epstein on July 8, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)
Not surprisingly, the ranch is mentioned numerous times in the Epstein files.
So now, this shocking lapse is finally being rectified, and state investigators are scouring Epstein’s sprawling property.
And according to a new report from TMZ, there’s one thing in particular that investigators are looking for:
The files allegedly contain mention of dead bodies buried at Zorro Ranch, and state police are determined to find out if there’s any truth to that claim.
In this handout provided by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement, Jeffrey Epstein poses for a sex offender mugshot after being charged with procuring a minor for prostitution on July 25, 2013 in Florida. (Photo by Florida Department of Law Enforcement via Getty Images)
It’s unclear if there’s reason to believe the rumors are credible, but clearly, investigators are leaving nothing up to chance.
“This search is part of the criminal investigation announced by the New Mexico Department of Justice on February 19th into allegations of illegal activity at Epstein’s ranch prior to Epstein’s 2019 death,” authorities said in a statement, according to NBC News.
“The New Mexico Department of Justice appreciates the cooperation of the current property owners in granting access for the search and extends its thanks to the ranch staff for their professionalism,” the statement continued.
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who ordered the search, vowed to “continue to keep the public appropriately informed, support the survivors, and follow the facts wherever they lead.”
This photograph taken in Le-Perreux-sur-Marne, outside Paris on February 9, 2026 shows undated pictures provided by the US Department of Justice on January 30, 2026 as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files. (Photo by Martin BUREAU / AFP via Getty Images)
According to NBC, one goal of the state’s attorney’s office is to “close gaps in state law that may have allowed Epstein to operate in New Mexico with impunity.”
So the good news is that investigators are leaving no stone unturned in their effort to ensure that justice is served on behalf of Epstein’s victims.
The bad news is, we might have to wait quite a long time for the outcome of this new investigation, with New Mexico cautioning observers that they won’t have any results until late summer at the earliest.
Of course, Epstein’s victims have waited years for justice — what’s a few more months, at this point?
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
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Sen. Ted Cruz and conservative pundit Tucker Carlson are again trading barbs over Israel and antisemitism, as they renew their feud over the war in Iran.
“I believe Tucker Carlson is the single most dangerous demagogue in this country,” the Texas Republican senator said Tuesday during an antisemitism symposium in Washington hosted by the Republican Jewish Coalition and National Review, before promising to directly take on the popular conservative podcast host.
“I have seen more antisemitism in the last 18 months on the right than at any point in my lifetime,” Cruz continued. “It is being spread by loud voices, the most consequential of whom is Tucker Carlson.”
Cruz’s remarks come after Carlson belittled Cruz and other Americans who trust Israeli military intelligence during his podcast last week.
“No offense to Ted Cruz or all the other dumbos who are always saying, ‘we get all this actionable intelligence, it’s so important, we need [Israel] so desperately,’” Carlson said in the March 2 episode. “Really? Let’s evaluate the quality of that intelligence.”
The ongoing feud between the two leading conservative figures — both podcast hosts and potential 2028 presidential candidates — represents the latest flare-up in a major schism within the party and a likely proxy battle ahead of the next Republican presidential primary, when discussions over the U.S.’ alliance with Israel and combating antisemitism domestically could be defining issues.
Carlson, arguably the most influential pundit on the conservative right, remains close to the White House and buzzed about as a potential presidential contender, even as many Republicans — including Cruz — denounce him. And Cruz, who finished second in the 2016 GOP presidential primary to Trump, is positioning himself ahead of a possible run in 2028.
When asked Tuesday about Cruz’s latest comments, Carlson offered a curt response. “Pretty funny,” he said via text. “He’s running for president against me, which I find amusing since I’m not in the race.”
Cruz has repeatedly criticized Carlson for hosting avowed white supremacist Nick Fuentes on his podcast and not challenging Fuentes’ claim that the “big challenge” to unifying the country is “organized Jewry.”
Cruz has signaled that fighting antisemitism and standing with Israel could be a central part of a potential 2028 bid. “I don’t want to wake up in five years and find myself in a country where both major political parties are unambiguously antisemitic,” Cruz said Tuesday. “I think that is a real possibility, if Tucker and his minions prevail.”
The two have long held differing views on the Middle East — and have been directly sparring for months.
In June 2025, Carlson hosted Cruz on an episode of the “Tucker Carlson Show,” which consistently ranks as one of the most-streamed podcasts on Spotify. The two sparred over Iran, and Carlson said Cruz didn’t “know anything” about “the country you seek to topple.” Cruz, in return, implied Carlson’s criticism of Israel was antisemitic.
“You’re not talking about the Chinese, you’re not talking about the Japanese, you’re not talking about the British, you’re not talking about the French,” Cruz told Carlson. “You’re asking, ‘why are the Jews controlling our foreign policy?’ That’s what you just asked.”
On Tuesday, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), who spoke before Cruz at the symposium, seemed to downplay that concern. Though he didn’t say Carlson by name, he downplayed what he called “so-called influencers” who traffic in antisemitism. “They are not influential,” Cotton said. “They are at least not influential with Donald Trump, who continues to reject their kooky advice.”
Carlson’s anti-Israel ideas — which are the main subject of Cruz’s ire — have garnered increasing support, particularly among young Republicans. The latestYale Youth Poll found that Americans under the age of 35 are far more likely than older Americans to think that U.S. Jews “have too much power.” In the last three years, the share of Republicans under the age of 50 with a negative view of Israel jumped from 35 percent to 50 percent, pera Pew poll conducted last year.
His reply when asked if he might run for president in 2028: “Only if it’s against Cruz.”
Monday night’s assembly meeting, as seen on CBJ’s livestream
NOTN- Packed public testimony at a Juneau Assembly meeting Monday showcased public tensions over the city’s budget, flooding, and looming cuts.
The public comment period stretched nearly 2 hours before the assembly could continue its regular agenda.
While much of the evenings testimony focused on budget pressures and big upcoming projects, one resident voiced their gratitude to the assembly for holding public comment saying, “I wanted to take the opportunity to say thank you to the assembly and to say that, you look at any scale of global events, down to national events, down to local events, there’s a lot to be fearful of and a lot to be anxious about. That being said, it’s too easy to displace that on, what you can yell at your local assembly.” Testifiers said social media can further exacerbate tensions, “Huge thanks to you guys, I know you have tons of stuff on your plate, and I know that it seems like you can’t catch a break, because I feel like, if it’s not one thing, it’s another.”
Multiple residents demanded the city halt or delay demolition of historic homes on city owned Telephone Hill, which the city hopes to redevelop for potentially, over 150 housing units.
“The CBJ is facing a $10 to $12 million budget shortfall. This will affect everyone in Juneau. It doesn’t make sense to spend $5.5 million on the discretionary demolition of Telephone Hill when there are so many pressing municipal needs.” Said Maureen Conerton, “Many Juneau residents have valid concerns and have testified against this project. including a former administrator, judge, an architect, a retired project manager, in addition to the more than 1000 Juneau residents who signed the Stop the Bulldozers Petition that was presented to you last fall.”
Juneau currently has a housing shortage. In an assembly meeting at the end of February, Finance Chair Christine Woll noted that demand is sure to rise with the arrival of Coast Guard personnel in the coming years.
Some speakers said they support building more housing in Juneau, especially downtown, but oppose the current Telephone Hill plan.
Others voiced concern for escalating cost estimates for the gondola project at Eaglecrest Ski Area, saying the price has ballooned far beyond early figures.
“I disagree with what’s been said about social media, I mean, that is the way a lot of people on short notice communicate.” Said Shannan Greene, she mentioned comments in articles by KTOO and the Juneau Independent and encouraged the Assembly to view them as public testimony as well, “This is an example of informal but honest public testimony from your everyday citizens. These are the people who are growing increasingly frustrated with your decisions.”
Residents spoke on flooding in the Mendenhall Valley and said the city has been too slow to address recurring flooding and erosion.
“Residents in the valley are left dealing with flooding, higher costs and the feeling that our concerns are always pushed down the list.” Said Amy Miller, “It isn’t frustrating, it’s driving people away. I’ll be honest with you, myself and many of my friends and neighbors are actively planning to leave Juneau as soon as we can, not because we don’t love this community we do, but because we no longer feel like the city is working for the people who live here, if the city continues to treat the valley’s flooding as a problem to study instead of a problem to solve.”
The Army Corps of Engineers recently, and without explicit reason, pulled back from pursuing the Lake Tap enduring solution, which had its own federal timeline.
The project was endorsed by Tlingit and Haida, the USDA Forest Service and Alaska’s Delegation, city leaders have been ‘Deeply concerned’ about the Army Corp’s shift in priorities.
City Manager Katie Koester said new federal discussions later this month could reshape the city’s strategy.
“We are very much committed to an enduring solution and committed to working on developing and furthering the lake tap.” She said, “We have received great news that Secretary Adam Telle and a large delegation of his high up staff will be traveling to Juneau at the end of this month, and as part of that, we anticipate new information and new strategy.”
Assembly Member Alicia Hughes-Skandijs said because Assembly rules limit speakers to two minutes and do not allow any back-and-forth, some of the most productive conversations happen informally. “You pour out your heart for two minutes, which is a very short time, or you’re trying to identify to someone you’re upset. When we’re in that process, we can ask clarifying questions, but we don’t engage. So the best follow up steps are the conversations that happen in the room, in between, on the breaks, things like that. So I was able to get some contact information and follow up with some folks and I think that happens pretty commonly, that it’s those one on one interactions.”
Concern also came from social service providers, who said potential cuts of up to 30% to city‑supported grants would shrink or shutter essential programs.
Leaders from the Southeast Alaska Food Bank, school counseling programs, the Glory Hall shelter and housing project, youth and senior services, mental health organizations and Alaska Legal Services all reported record demand and rising costs.
“I want to first off, take this opportunity to thank the assembly for the investment that they have made in our organization over the last couple of years. But with that in mind, I want remind you all that we work as social service organizations, many of which are present in the room tonight in partnership with the city. And we’re concerned to hear that the assembly is considering a reduction of investment in the social services block grant, what that would amount to is a reduction in services.” Said Dan Parks, speaking for the Southeast Alaska Food Bank, “I can only speak for our organization, but demand is at record highs. A couple of years ago, when I started with the food bank, we were serving about 300 individuals a week. Now we’re serving about 500 through our public pantry. We’re seeing more and more people slip from what used to be called the middle class into poverty. We also know that hunger doesn’t exist in a vacuum. It’s an indicator, a canary in the coal mine, if you will, of other social ills.”
They told the Assembly that fewer local dollars would mean fewer meals, beds, and legal and mental health services, pushing more people toward homelessness, emergency rooms and law enforcement.
Hughes-Skandijs said the Assembly welcomes the surge in civic participation, even when emotions run high.
“We welcome, public engagement. We always want more of that.” She said, “We want people to come and talk to their local officials, and we want to know how people are feeling. A room charged with emotion is sometimes going to be because there’s just so much happening. If someone’s brave enough, and we want them to be brave enough,this is where they should be. It’s their local government. And so we want them to get involved.”
This article has been edited to correct the spelling of Shannan Greene’s name and to adjust misleading language on Social Media in early testimony.
In early February, former New York Jets linebacker Darron Lee was arrested for first-degree murder following the death of his girlfriend, Gabriella Carvalho Perpetuo
The 31-year-old allegedly told police that Perpetuo was a narcoleptic who died after falling asleep and falling in the shower.
After examining the “horrific injuries,” including puncture wounds that killed Perpetuo, Lee was taken into custody.
Inside linebacker Darron Lee #58 of the New York Jets celebrates a recovery by teammate Jordan Jenkins #48 in the first quarter against the Atlanta Falcons at MetLife Stadium on October 29, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
He’s currently awaiting trial, and newly released transcripts from his ChatGPT history are unlikely to help his case.
“Don’t know what to do right now. Fiancee [sic] did her crazy thing again, and now she’s messed up, I wake up and she has two swollen eyes (i didn’t do anything, self inflicted). She stabbed herself, slit her eye? Idk but she isn’t waking up or responding, what do I do?” Lee allegedly wrote after the murder.
“Got it. Here’s exactly what [redacted] is the safest way to handle it without framing it as ‘police trouble,’” the bot responded, according to Chattanooga news outlet WDEF.
“Yeah — it can happen, but there’s [redacted] to make. Can a slip-and-fall cause puncture wounds? Lee allegedly asked
“Yes, but usually only under specific conditions,” the bot replied.
Inside linebacker Darron Lee #58 of the New York Jets looks on against the Buffalo Bills during the second half of the game at MetLife Stadium on November 2, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
“I can help you sanity-check whether it lines up with a slip-and-fall or if it’s something that should be evaluated ASAP,” she bot offered
According to District Attorney Coty Wam Lee used ChatGPT as a “legal advisor.”
“He has conversations, dozens of conversations, back and forth with ChatGPT over a two-day period about what he did to Gabriella Perpetua in detail,” Wamp said.
“He asks how to cover it up. He asks what to say to 911.”
“She wasn’t saying anything, and that’s when I called 911 immediately, and I was like what is going on… I was asleep for a long time,” Lee told officers in a video shown during his arraignment hearing.
According to Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Detective Brian Lockhart, the house was “covered in blood” when police arrived.
“There was blood going up the staircase, on the hand railing there was blood, on the walls there was blood, on the floor in the living room there was blood, in the floor on the hallway and the stairs,” he expleined.
We will have further updates on this developing story as new information becomes available.
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Ashley McBryde knows what it’s like to arrive in Nashville and feel like the new kid in town. Luckily, when she first stepped into the Music City scene, it felt more like a community of artists supporting each other, but as soon as momentum picked up, the competitiveness started to show its head.
The songstress dives into the reality of being in the music business, especially as a woman navigating the cutthroat competitiveness, during a recent conversation with Bobby Bones on Bobby Bones Presents: The BobbyCast.
Ashley McBryde; photo Provided
McBryde reflected on her early days in town, explaining the constant grind of trying to meet new people and make valuable connections that.
“You’re bumping into the people that are doing kind of the same thing you’re doing, trying to get their feet under them, I think it’s a, we get farther together feeling,” she noted. “And you go to the commodore and you play the writer’s night and then you talk to the guy that just sang and you’re like, ‘Hey, what other writer’s nights do you like?’ And he’s like, ‘Oh, I really love the one that’s at blah, blah, blah Tavern at blah, blah, blah street.’ Oh, when is that? ‘That’s on Tuesdays from nine to 10.’ And you’re like, ‘Okay, cool. What’s the open mic? Who’s the host?’ And then you go to that writer’s night and you meet the same type of people.”
She found that when everyone is trying to make their dreams come true and make a living, a real sense of community is formed. Artists are happy to share the tips they’ve picked up, swap stage times, and support each other in that early stage.
“I think we’re so willing to give the information around because we all know that we’re here to do the same thing. It was sort of like playing the bar circuit. If I ran into you and you played four to eight and I’m playing eight to midnight, we aren’t in competition with each other because we are the same animal and we are both in this bar playing songs that we love to play to keep the lights on in our house and there’s no competition involved.”
Bobby Bones, Ashley McBryde; photo Provided
However, it wasn’t always like that. Once she started to gain some traction in her career and become a more notable figure in the genre, that’s when McBryde says the competitiveness tarted to kick in.
“Immediately, as soon as you get any momentum at all,” she told Bones.
Being a woman in country music also adds an extra pressure to do whatever it takes to succeed. The Arkansas native got candid as she reflected on the realities of being a female in the genre and having to fight for the limited space in the spotlight.
“We all know what the climate is, but we know that in country music, we are only allowed to celebrate and promote and get behind one at a time, even if there’s 10 of us. We know only one of these girls is getting the stool at the bar and that’s when it starts to get gross and catty.”
She adds that those who spent their early days focusing on building real connections and relationships tend to earn respect in the community, which in turn is likely to help avoid getting caught up in the cattiness. McBryde credits Miranda Lambert as one of the artists who consistently pushed her to grow and to rise to every challenge that came her way.
“Miranda used to say it to me, ‘I want you to challenge me. I want you to make me a better performer. I want to make you a better performer. This is how we sharpen our edges. We challenge each other. We show up for each other. This is the way it should be.’ And I completely agree.”
Regardless that competitiveness will always linger in the background because the truth is that the business is high-stakes by nature as everyone is fighting for their spot.
“Now, when it comes down to it, if there’s only one parachute, you’re going to cut my throat. I know that and you know I’m going to cut yours. It’s nothing personal. It’s just that only one of us gets the parachute,” she added.
Ashley McBryde held nothing back during her discussion with Bobby Bones, touching on topics like sobriety, new music, the reality of being a country star and more. The full interview can be found on Bobby Bones Presents: The BobbyCast, now streaming on Netflix with new episodes dropping every Tuesday and Thursday. Audio versions are also available on iHeartRadio and all major podcast platforms.
She and her husband, Valeri Bure, one attended an “S&M sex thing,” she claimed.
It was an event “that ended up being so dark and demonic,” she claimed.
To be clear, attending the event was apparently an accident or misunderstanding.
Cameron Bure characterized the experience as a ‘weird, embarrassing moment.”
“Although I shouldn’t say embarrassing for me,” she then rambled.
Cameron Bure continued: “They were more shameful of going to places where I thought, like, ‘Oh, this person’s a friend, and I’m going to be cool and do this.’”
We’re not totally sure on what she was going with that.
She narrated: “We walked in [to the sex party], and my eyeballs were popping out of my head.”
Apparently, this astonishment was “because I saw stuff I’ve never seen before in my life.”
There are highs and lows on Candace Cameron Bure’s podcast. (Image Credit: YouTube)
‘It was just so slimy and weird’
“I’m looking at Val, going like, ‘How are we here? What is happening?’” Cameron Bure recalled.
“We made a hard U-turn and walked right out of there,” she described.
Cameron Bure then trashed the party, claiming: “It just was so slimy and weird.”
Apparently, she and her husband promised to “pause” before accepting future invites from the friend in question.
“We just had no idea what we were walking into,” Cameron Bure explained. She then disparaged: “And it was so disgusting and gross.”
A smiling Candace Cameron Bure on her eponymous podcast. (Image Credit: YouTube)
The former The View antagonist is not the first public figure to accidentally attend a sex party.
It is embarrassing. And though a reasonable degree of discretion makes sense, it is a failure on the part of the host (or at least, the person handing out the invite) — as it would for any party miscommunication.
If you can’t swim or don’t own swimwear, a pool or lake party might suck. And you would want to be prepared, in more ways than one, for a sex party.
However, we have to point out that you can accidentally attend a sex party and leave without disparaging the party or the party guests. Cameron Bure is being rude, for no reason, in this video. (Compare her story to Matt Mercer’s anecdote, for example.)
Additionally, it’s unclear how much of an “S&M” sex party it really was. Would someone with Cameron Bure’s background know the difference between a party with casual nudity, a sexy party, and a true BDSM scene?
What does she mean about, um, demons?
When Cameron Bure refers to the party as “demonic,” it is easy to imagine some sort of high-production value setting where people are having a bondage-heavy orgy before a demonic altar.
That’s pretty unlikely. It’s unlikely because this is real life, and also because even if that were the sort of thing that happens in reality, she’d be an unlikely invite.
Instead, it seems more likely that Cameron Bure — who has claimed that watching horror films can open “portals” into one’s home — simply believes that a sex party is inherently demonic, or that demons somehow orchestrated the event or would feel drawn to it.
As we have noted in our coverage of the Duggar fundamentalist cult, it must be terrifying to believe that you live in a world where beings of pure evil are plotting your demise.
We are unsure of what we, or anyone, could tell Cameron Bure in order to reassure her.
