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Little Saint James, an island previously owned by the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, has been sold. The 71.6-acre property, seen here in an aerial view, includes a main compound and four guest villas.

Financier buys Jeffrey Epstein's private islands, with plans to create a resort

Financier Stephen Deckoff paid $60 million for Great St. James and Little St. James. He hopes to open a resort on the islands by sometime in 2025.

Auburn University's Sunisa Lee competes on the floor exercise during an NCAA gymnastics meet on Jan. 7 in Las Vegas.

Sunisa 'Suni' Lee says she's stepping away from gymnastics due to a kidney issue

The Auburn University sophomore and Olympic gold medalist said she was dealing with a "non-gymnastics health related issue" involving her kidneys but didn't rule out a bid for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Doranda Hinkey, a member of People of Red Mountain, in Humboldt County, Nev., on July 2, 2022. The planned Thacker Pass lithium mine in northern Nevada, the largest known lithium deposit in the United States, has drawn concerns and protests from environmental groups, Native American tribes and local ranchers.

The fate of America's largest lithium mine is in a federal judge's hands

West Coast Native American tribes are suing to stop the proposed lithium mine because they consider the land sacred. Proponents of the Nevada mine see it as vital for electric vehicle production.

The offices of the San Diego Workforce Partnership are seen here, Dec. 19, 2022.

Lawsuit alleges racism, discrimination at San Diego Workforce Partnership

A former employee has sued the nonprofit San Diego Workforce Partnership alleging unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation on the basis of sex and race.

Children play in a fountain to cool off in downtown Portland, Ore., Friday, May 12, 2023. An early May heat wave this weekend could surpass daily records in parts of the Pacific Northwest and worsen wildfires already burning in western Canada, a historically temperate region that has grappled with scorching summer temperatures and unprecedented wildfires fueled by climate change in recent years.

An unusually early heat wave in the Pacific Northwest is testing records

An early heat wave took hold Saturday in parts of the Pacific Northwest, with temperatures nearing or breaking records in some areas and heat advisories in place through Monday.

Jonnie Lewis-Thorpe, now 83, (right) lives with her daughter Angela Reynolds. She has Alzheimer's and lost her home due to symptoms of the disease.

As some families learn the hard way, dementia can take a toll on financial health

Reckless behavior with money can be a warning sign of cognitive decline — and the condition can put people at risk of financial ruin. There are few institutional safeguards in place.

Hero Of 'Hotel Rwanda' Sentenced To 25 Years For Terror-Related Charges

A Rwandan court has sentenced Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired Hotel Rwanda, to 25 years in prison for terror-related charges.

'The Hero of This Book' is a lightly fictionalized memoir that examines devotion

Elizabeth McCracken promised her mom she'd never write about her. But this work of fiction strives to conjure her up in order to prevent her from "evanescing."

A woman holding her daughter looks at a view of Seoul in 2019. The fertility rate in South Korea, which has the world's lowest rate, hit 0.78 in February.

South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, a struggle with lessons for us all

South Korea's government has moved aggressively to encourage more childbirth, but its ongoing struggles point to the complexity of a challenge that is only becoming more salient around the world.

Hawaii officials have said recovering from the Maui wildfires will be a long and costly process. Residents of Paradise, Calif., know what that's like.

'Give yourself grace': Camp Fire survivors offer advice to people in Maui

Residents of Paradise, Calif., know all too well what people in West Maui are going through. They share advice on how to cope — and look to the future — after a devastating wildfire.

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