## ‘The best gift ever': Baby is born after the rarest of pregnancies, defying all odds

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Suze Lopez holds her baby boy on her lap and marvels at the remarkable way he came into the world.

Lopez, a 41-year-old nurse who lives in Bakersfield, California, didn’t know she was pregnant with her second child until days before giving birth.

When her belly began to grow earlier this year, she thought it was her ovarian cyst getting bigger.

Doctors had been monitoring the mass since her 20s, leaving it in place after removing her right ovary and another cyst.

Though she didn’t have a period, her cycle is irregular and she sometimes goes years without one.

“God gave us this gift — the best gift ever.”. »

### US discovers a million more possible Jeffrey Epstein files

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The news comes after the justice department released thousands of documents - some heavily redacted - related to their investigations into Epstein.

The department has been releasing the documents in batches and top officials have said hundreds of thousands of documents still are to be released.

Many of the released documents, which include videos, photos, emails and investigative documents, have heavy redactions, including names of people the FBI appears to cite as possible co-conspirators in the Epstein case. »

### Boiling lobsters alive to be banned in England amid animal cruelty crackdown

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Boiling lobsters while they are alive and conscious will be banned as part of a government strategy to improve animal welfare in England.

Government ministers say that “live boiling is not an acceptable killing method” for crustaceans and alternative guidance will be published.

Animal welfare charities say that stunning lobsters with an electric gun or chilling them in cold air or ice before boiling them is more humane. »

### Fresh Ukraine-Russia peace plan contains key idea for solving the territory problem

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The US and Ukraine have agreed on an updated peace deal and shared details of the 20-point plan with Russia, according to Volodymyr Zelensky.

The updated deal has been shared with Russian negotiators and a response from Vladimir Putin is expected on Wednesday, Zelensky added.

Zelensky has countered with a proposal of joint ownership between the US and Ukraine, in which the Americans can choose to distribute their share to Russia. »

### We're getting Divinity over more Baldur's Gate 3 because Larian devs weren't enjoying "doing the D&D thing"

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Just two years after finding huge success with Baldur's Gate 3, the company has announced a new Divinity game, with a massive showing at The Game Awards.

"Every game has its own identity and its own language that you have to talk to," he tells GamesRadar+ when asked about challenges facing the upcoming Divinity.

"So it took us some time to figure that out, but I think we've got it more or less now.". »

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