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Aspen Realtor Running for Congress Campaigns on Housing Affordability While Selling Luxury Homes
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The Washington Free Beacon, Approved, State

Aspen Realtor Running for Congress Campaigns on Housing Affordability While Selling Luxury Homes

By Ethan Barton | Washington Free Beacon Dwayne Romero, whose own house is worth up to $25 million, has accused 'Wall Street behemoths' of driving up rent while holding positions with BlackRock, Blackstone, and Airbnb. The Democratic nominee for Colorado's Third Congressional District, Dwayne Romero, has made housing affordability a tent-pole issue for his campaign, accusing "Wall Street behemoths" of "buying up homes and driving up rents." Yet, for years, his real estate firm has made big money selling multimillion-dollar luxury homes in Aspen, where residential property is so expensive that even the city's doctors and lawyers can't afford to live. Romero also holds stakes in BlackRock, Blackstone, and Airbnb, his personal financial disclosure shows. Romero t...
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Park Avenue Shooter Blamed NFL for Brain Injury Despite Never Playing
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National, Approved, New York Post

Park Avenue Shooter Blamed NFL for Brain Injury Despite Never Playing

By Joe Marino, Kenneth Garger and Emily Crane | The New York Post The crazed gunman who killed an NYPD officer and three other people in a Midtown skyscraper on Monday evening was carrying a note in his pocket that expressed grievances with the NFL and claimed he suffered from CTE – a brain injury linked to head trauma, sources told The Post. Shane Tamura, 27, cited the NFL in the writings, which were found after he fatally shot himself in the chest on the 33rd floor of 345 Park Ave. – a swanky skyscraper that houses the football league’s headquarters. The mentally ill shooter wanted to shoot up the NFL HQ — but “mistakenly went up the wrong elevator banks” and ended up on a higher floor, Mayor Eric Adams confirmed Tuesday. In the ramblings, which was several pages long, Tamura...
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