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Bard College President Leon Botstein Was Close With Jeffrey Epstein

Bard College’s president, Leon Botstein, said his school needed cash. But a rare watch and a Caribbean visit show how his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein sometimes veered into the personal.

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Leon Botstein has been leading Bard College since 1975. He says his connections with Jeffrey Epstein were focused on raising money for the school.
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Trump Is Hosting Governors at the White House, but Only Republicans

The president’s decision to exclude Democratic governors from an annual meeting later this month breaks a longstanding tradition.

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Gov. Jared Polis of Colorado has clashed with President Trump in recent months over Mr. Polis’s refusal to pardon Tina Peters, a former county clerk.
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A Trump Deal With Iran May Hinge on the Number Zero

Can the two sides get past Iran’s claim that it has a “right” to enrich uranium?

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Workers at a uranium conversion facility in Isfahan, Iran, in 2005. Analysts say Iran’s position on enrichment reflects the country’s intense pride in a nuclear program that has become a symbol of Iranian independence.
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Paul Weiss Partners Turned on Brad Karp After Learning Extent of His Epstein Ties

Mr. Karp resigned as chairman of the elite law firm after senior partners met to decide his future.

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Brad Karp’s problems began months ago when embarrassing revelations about his dealings with Jeffrey Epstein began to dribble out of the Justice Department’s files.
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Nancy Guthrie’s Disappearance Rekindles Kidnapping Fears

High-profile abductions, like those of Patty Hearst and J. Paul Getty III, have captured the nation’s attention, but experts say kidnappings by strangers are exceedingly rare.

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The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie, the mother of the “Today” anchor Savannah Guthrie, is the latest case of its kind to capture the nation’s attention, reviving fears about kidnappings.
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Netanyahu Suggests Other Officials to Blame for Oct. 7 Failings

In a document released on Thursday night, the Israeli leader sought to distance himself from responsibility for intelligence and security failings before the Hamas-led attack.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, center, and President Isaac Herzog, right, at a memorial last week for Ran Gvili, an off-duty police officer killed during the Oct. 7, 2023, attack.
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TrumpRx: What to Know About Insurance Benefits, Pricing and Savings

People may be able to pay less for prescriptions with their insurance rather than via the new government website. The Trump drugstore is meant to help people buy medications using their own money.

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President Trump; Dr. Mehmet Oz, who oversees Medicare and Medicaid; and Joe Gebbia, who oversees the design of government websites, unveiled TrumpRx at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on Thursday.
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California Sues a Children’s Hospital to Maintain Transgender Health Care

As the Trump administration pushes to end such care, this is the first time a state has sued a hospital to preserve it, legal experts say.

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“We will not allow Rady Children’s to violate its obligations to its patients and the State,” Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, said.
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Climate ‘Superfund’ Bills Spread Nationwide, Despite Legal Battles

The laws aim to force oil companies to help pay for damage from global warming. Industry is gearing up for state-by-state battles.

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Flooding in Vermont in July 2023. The state was the first to adopt a climate “superfund” law. Other states are now following.
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Mangione State Trial Will Start in June, Manhattan Judge Says

Justice Gregory Carro of State Supreme Court in Manhattan said the start date would only be changed if a federal case against Luigi Mangione was moved up.

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Luigi Mangione is accused of fatally shooting Brian Thompson, the chief executive of UnitedHealthcare, in December 2024.
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Latest U.S. Boat Strike Kills 2 in Pacific

The operation was authorized by the Marine general who took command of military operations in Latin America and the Caribbean earlier in the day.

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Gen. Francis L. Donovan during a Senate Armed Services Committee nomination hearing last month. He has since been promoted to general and placed in command of U.S. military operations in Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Sonny Jurgensen, One of N.F.L.’s Greatest Passers, Dies at 91

The Hall of Fame quarterback threw 255 touchdown passes with the Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Redskins.

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Sonny Jurgensen looking to pass during an N.F.L. game in 1974. “He may be the best the league has ever seen,” Vince Lombardi, who coached Jurgensen’s Redskins in 1969, once said.
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Timothy Busfield Is Indicted on Charges of Child Sexual Abuse

A grand jury in New Mexico heard allegations that Mr. Busfield, the actor and director, had sexual contact with a child actor. He has denied the charges.

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Prosecutors filed a criminal complaint against Timothy Busfield last month accusing him of sexual contact with a child. He has denied the charges.
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U.S. Seeks to Expedite Deportation of 5-Year-Old Liam Conejo Ramos

Liam was detained last month in Minneapolis during an immigration enforcement operation in which his father was also detained by federal agents.

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Adrian Conejo Arias and his son, Liam Conejo Ramos, in San Antonio after being released from an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas.
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