Heche had been on life support after suffering a ‘severe anoxic brain injury’ when her car crashed into a home Aug. 5.
Erica Nitschke
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Posted inNation & World
Some Capitol rioters try to profit from their Jan. 6 crimes
In one case involving a Maine man, prosecutors are seeking some of the $20,000 he’s raised because he has a taxpayer-funded attorney.
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Salman Rushdie ‘on the road to recovery’ after stabbing
The author, 75, suffered a damaged liver and severed nerves in an arm and in an eye that he was likely to lose, his agent says.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Some ships push back at rules requiring slowdown for right whales
The rules would expand seasonal slow zones off the East Coast, and require more vessels to comply with the rules.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Cancellation of Atlanta festival sparks new fight over guns
Some are convinced the city will lose more performances on public land as organizers learn that state law makes it nearly impossible for them to stop people from carrying guns among the crowds.
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Ex-rebel takes oath as Colombia president in historic shift
Colombia’s first leftist President was sworn into office in a colorful ceremony that marks a turning point in the South American nation’s history.
Posted inNew England
Transit woes mount for Boston’s beleaguered subway riders
The repeated chaos of the nation’s oldest subway system has stretched the nerves of riders, prompted a probe by the Federal Transit Administration and worried political leaders.
Posted inPolitics
Biden steps out of the room and finds legacy-defining wins
Aome of Biden’s most striking, legacy-defining legislative victories came about by staying out of it.
Posted inNew England
Climate migration: California fire pushes family to Vermont
After fleeing one of the most destructive fires in California history, the Holden family wanted to find a place that hadn’t been so severely affected by climate change.
Posted inPolitics
Republicans seek power over elections in Wisconsin, Minnesota
Republicans who are running to be secretary of state in Wisconsin and Minnesota in primaries Tuesday are repeating Donald Trump’s false claims about the last presidential election and they’ve suggested they want more authority over how elections are run, especially in Democratic-leaning counties.