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Bard College president to retire after revelations of his ties to Epstein

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The longtime president of Bard College announced his retirement Friday, months after it was revealed that he had a much deeper relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein than was previously known. Leon Botstein, 79, who has been president of the small, liberal arts college in New York for a half century, will retire at … Read more

Amtrak may ease rules on guns on its trains despite revelations after correspondents’ dinner, sources say

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Amtrak is considering allowing people to store guns in lockboxes on most of its trains, which critics say would weaken security measures that instead should be strengthened in light of the shooting at last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Amtrak has been considering the policy change since at least early this year, after being … Read more