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Virginia Oliver, Maine’s ‘Lobster Lady’ and Folk Hero, Dies at 105

3 février 2026 à 23:44
She fished off the New England coast for more than 80 years, and intended to continue until she died. “It’s not hard work for me,” she said at 101.

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Ms. Oliver in 2021, when she was 101. “She represented that no-nonsense Mainer who just got up every day and did what they had to do,” said Barbara Walsh, the author of a children’s book about Mrs. Oliver.

Court Orders New Trial for Former U.C.L.A. Gynecologist James Heaps

3 février 2026 à 22:31
James M. Heaps was sentenced to 11 years in prison in April 2023. A note from the jury to the judge during deliberations was never disclosed, and an appeals court said the case must be retried.

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James Heaps, center, with his wife Deborah, left, and his lawyer Tracy Green, leaving court, in Los Angeles in 2019.

Woman Wins Malpractice Suit Over Gender Surgery as a Minor

3 février 2026 à 22:44
In a legal first, a jury in New York awarded $2 million to a patient who said that doctors had deviated from accepted medical standards.

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Recent studies have suggested that between 5 and 10 percent of young people who had undergone gender-affirming care later decided to detransition.

Authorities Believe Savannah Guthrie’s Mother, Nancy Guthrie, Was ‘Taken Against Her Will’

4 février 2026 à 00:15
The ‘Today’ anchor withdrew from NBC’s coverage of the Winter Games in Italy as investigators acknowledged they had few answers about who may taken her mother, Nancy Guthrie, 84, from her home.

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Savannah Guthrie, right, with her mother, Nancy, in 2019.

House Cancels Contempt Vote As Clintons Agree to Testify on Epstein

3 février 2026 à 19:24
Bill and Hillary Clinton agreed to be deposed this month by an investigative panel but requested that it be in public, a request that the Republican chairman ignored.

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Former President Bill Clinton and former Senator Hillary Clinton at President Trump’s inauguration in 2025.

Jeffrey Epstein’s Trust Reveals Beneficiaries of His Fortune

3 février 2026 à 20:00
Jeffrey Epstein wanted most of his money to go to his girlfriend. Mr. Epstein’s brother and a Harvard math professor were also named beneficiaries.

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It’s unclear how much any of the beneficiaries to Jeffrey Epstein’s estate will receive. Its value has dropped significantly since his death, owing to payment of taxes, legal fees and settlements to victims of his sexual abuse.

Polls Show Strong G.O.P. Support for Trump on Immigration

3 février 2026 à 16:16
A small, but growing, share of Republicans say that enforcement has gone too far, after the killing of two Minneapolis protesters.

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In Minneapolis, federal agents have prompted protests. A vast majority of Republicans still support President Trump’s aggressive immigration enforcement.
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