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A jury in the Lindsay Clancy case has finished its fifth day of deliberations but has not reached a decision. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump has called on the people of Iran to stand up against their government.
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The jury in the Lindsay Clancy case is still deliberating after five days.
The jury is currently deadlocked, meaning they have not agreed on a verdict.
President Donald Trump made a public statement encouraging Iranian citizens to oppose their government.
The news was reported by CBS News during a program called "The Takeout with Major Garrett."
Viewers can watch the coverage through the CBS News app or online.
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The US Energy Secretary Chris Wright helped finalize deals worth tens of billions of dollars between Venezuela and companies Chevron, ENI, and GE Vernova. These deals aim to increase oil production and improve Venezuela’s energy sector, with the US securing a significant role in Venezuela’s oil reserves.
Key Facts
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright traveled to Caracas, Venezuela to sign agreements with Venezuelan Interim President Delcy Rodriguez.
Chevron, ENI (an Italian company), and GE Vernova signed deals valued at tens of billions of dollars.
The deals include Chevron developing two oil fields in Venezuela and ENI gaining rights to explore a large oil field called Junin 5.
GE Vernova will assist in improving Venezuela’s electricity system.
The US now controls about one-fifth of Venezuela’s oil reserves, totaling 65 billion barrels of oil.
President Donald Trump announced this deal on August 28, 2026, calling it the largest oil deal in history.
Chevron expects to more than double its oil output in Venezuela within five years.
The US sees increased energy production in Venezuela as beneficial for people in both countries and the broader region.
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Patagonia, an outdoor gear company, joined a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s decision to reduce protections on two large national monuments in Utah. The reduction opens these lands to oil and gas drilling, which has raised concerns among tribes and environmental groups.
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President Trump reduced the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante national monuments by about 90%.
These monuments, created by previous presidents, are important to Indigenous tribes and have unique natural and historic features.
The reduction allows oil, gas, and mining companies to access lands previously protected.
Patagonia sued President Trump for similar reductions in 2017 and is now joining a new lawsuit with the Natural Resources Defense Council.
The Antiquities Act allows presidents to create national monuments but does not clearly allow them to reduce or undo protections.
Environmental groups say this is one of the biggest losses of protected public land in U.S. history.
Bears Ears was created by President Barack Obama in 2016, and Grand Staircase-Escalante was created by President Bill Clinton.
The lawsuit claims the decision disrespects Tribal sovereignty and threatens important cultural and natural sites.
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The House voted against a Republican proposal to amend the Constitution to keep the Supreme Court permanently limited to nine justices. The amendment did not get enough votes to pass, needing a two-thirds majority but receiving only 212 in favor and 206 against.
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The proposed amendment aimed to fix the number of Supreme Court justices at nine permanently.
It was introduced by Republican Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona.
Amending the Constitution requires a two-thirds majority in both chambers of Congress and approval by three-fourths of the states.
The vote was 212 in favor and 206 against, which was not enough to pass.
House Democrats opposed the amendment, saying Congress should keep the power to set the number of justices.
Congress has changed the number of Supreme Court justices seven times since 1789, with nine justices fixed since 1869.
Some Democrats have proposed adding more justices to the court as a response to political concerns.
The vote came amid other House actions related to political debate about socialism and election outcomes.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to buy electric shock gloves that deliver painful jolts to help control people who resist arrest. Some government officials support the idea as a less harmful option, but others are concerned because of ICE’s history with force and violence.
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ICE will spend nearly $17 million to buy 6,000 pairs of electric shock gloves.
The gloves can deliver electric shocks when they touch a person's skin.
ICE says the gloves will help agents control resistant individuals without using stronger force.
Critics worry the gloves could be used abusively, given ICE’s past violent incidents.
Democrats and civil rights groups oppose the purchase due to concerns over misuse and accountability.
White House border official Tom Homan thinks the gloves can prevent deadly situations by offering a non-lethal option.
The gloves are meant for situations where someone resists arrest either actively or passively.
Some experts say ICE’s record on honesty and use of force makes introducing this tool risky.
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The House of Representatives voted on a constitutional amendment to set the Supreme Court size at nine justices permanently. The proposal failed to pass because it did not get the two-thirds majority needed, with only one Democrat voting in favor.
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The amendment is called the "Keep Nine Amendment" and aims to fix the Supreme Court size at nine justices in the Constitution.
Republicans all voted for the amendment to prevent potential court expansion, known as "court packing."
Only one Democrat, Representative Don Davis of North Carolina, voted for the amendment.
Democrats oppose the amendment because they believe the current court is politically imbalanced after President Trump’s appointments.
The Constitution does not specify the number of Supreme Court justices; Congress decides that by law.
The court size has changed over history, with nine justices established since 1869.
Expanding the court is a proposal some Democrats support to restore balance and public trust.
Amending the Constitution requires a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate, which is difficult to achieve.
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Daniel Driscoll, the U.S. Army Secretary, resigned after trying to raise concerns with President Donald Trump about military leadership changes under Pete Hegseth. Hegseth, appointed by President Trump, has removed many top military officials and reversed diversity and inclusion policies, which critics say is weakening the military's leadership and readiness.
Key Facts
Daniel Driscoll resigned as U.S. Army Secretary following disagreements over leadership changes.
Driscoll was a law colleague of Vice President JD Vance and focused on modernizing the Army.
Pete Hegseth, appointed by President Trump, oversees the Department of War (previously Department of Defense).
Hegseth has removed or forced out several high-ranking military officers, including minority and female leaders.
The Trump administration is reversing diversity initiatives and "woke" policies in the military.
Hegseth introduced annual testosterone testing for soldiers over 30 as a fitness measure.
Critics argue these changes harm the merit-based promotion system and military readiness.
Senator Jack Reed publicly criticized the impact of Hegseth’s leadership on the Department of Defense.
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The jury in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial has not reached a decision after five days of discussing the case. The judge was informed twice that the jury could not agree on a verdict, so the jury was sent home.
Key Facts
The trial involves Lindsay Clancy and the charge of murder.
The jury has been deliberating for five days.
The jury told the judge twice that they were deadlocked, meaning they could not agree on a verdict.
Because of this, the jury was sent home without a decision.
The case will continue until a verdict is finally reached or another action is taken by the court.
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A Maine mother, Emily Bickford, is fighting a court order that stops her from taking her daughter to church. The Maine Supreme Court upheld the order, saying it was meant to protect the child's well-being, not to block religious freedom. Bickford’s legal team plans to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review the case.
Key Facts
Emily Bickford and her former partner, Matthew Bradeen, are in a long custody dispute over their teenage daughter.
A December 2024 court order prevents Bickford from taking their daughter to Calvary Chapel in Westbrook, Maine.
The court gave Bradeen sole authority over the daughter’s participation in that church, while both parents share decisions about other religious groups.
Bickford says this order violates her First and Fourteenth Amendment rights to raise her child with her Christian beliefs.
Maine’s highest court rejected Bickford’s claims, saying the decision focused on protecting the child’s welfare, not opposing religion.
Bickford’s attorneys at Liberty Counsel plan to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to hear the case, arguing it threatens religious freedom and parental rights.
The case highlights how courts decide religious upbringing during custody disputes when parents disagree.
Supporters note the daughter wants to attend church and keep church friendships but has been blocked from religious activities for nearly two years.
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A new bill introduced by Representative Shomari Figures aims to reverse President Donald Trump’s recent limits on student loans for graduate and professional students. The bill would bring back the Grad PLUS loan program and remove the caps on how much these students can borrow from the federal government.
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The bill is called the Restoring Opportunity for Advanced Education Act.
President Trump’s law created new borrowing limits for graduate and professional students starting July 1, 2026.
Graduate students are now limited to borrowing $20,500 per year and $100,000 total.
Professional students can borrow up to $50,000 per year and $200,000 total.
There is also a lifetime federal student loan limit of $257,500 across all federal loans.
The Grad PLUS loan program, which used to allow borrowing up to the full cost of attendance, was eliminated.
The Department of Education said the limits help control student debt and encourage schools to lower tuition.
Representative Figures’ bill would remove these borrowing caps and bring back the Grad PLUS loan program.
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Australia’s Finance Minister Jim Chalmers discussed the recent byelection win by a One Nation candidate and said voters are worried about inflation, cost of living, and wages. The Australian government also announced extra funding for Indigenous anti-racism work and pledged more aid for Nepal flood relief.
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One Nation candidate Luke Herdegen won 57% of the vote in the Secret Harbour byelection in Western Australia.
Jim Chalmers said voters’ main concerns were inflation, cost of living, and real wages.
Chalmers believes political divisions now focus on the Labor government addressing people’s concerns versus opposition parties exploiting those concerns.
Australia pledged an additional $3 million aid for Nepal flood relief, bringing total aid to $11 million.
Specialist drone teams from New South Wales and Queensland will help with search and rescue in Nepal.
Australia’s military plane has delivered humanitarian aid to flood-hit Nepal.
An online register documenting racism against Indigenous Australians will receive $2 million in government funding.
The register, managed by Call It Out and Jumbunna Institute, gathers data to help combat racism before a final parliamentary inquiry report is released.
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A Coast Guard plane carrying Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin made an emergency landing at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport after losing its right engine. There were 14 people on board, and the situation was handled calmly without panic.
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The plane is 25 years old and lost its right engine during flight.
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin was on board with 13 other people.
The emergency landing took place at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport.
Mullin said there was no panic and praised the professionalism of the Coast Guard pilots.
The pilots said this was their first time making a single-engine landing.
The incident was reported on September 2, 2026.
No injuries or further problems were reported after the landing.
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A Pennsylvania police officer was charged with voluntary manslaughter after fatally shooting an unarmed college student who had gone to the wrong house late at night. Body camera footage showed the officer fired despite the student having his hands raised and being at a safe distance, with less-lethal options available but unused.
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The officer, Cpl Sean Farrell, is charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of 22-year-old Glenwood Earl Pysher IV.
Pysher was unarmed, had his hands in the air, and was about 17-20 feet from the officer when shot twice in the chest.
The shooting happened after Pysher mistakenly went to the wrong house while looking for friends late at night.
Body camera video shows Farrell commanded Pysher to drop to the ground before shooting, without finishing his warning.
Farrell had less-lethal tools like a taser but did not use them.
Pysher’s family’s lawyer expressed gratitude for the charges and is seeking justice for the incident.
Farrell turned himself in, was released on $75,000 bail, and must surrender his weapons.
Farrell claimed Pysher charged him, but video evidence does not support this.
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The judge in the Lindsay Clancy trial sent jurors home again because they could not all agree on whether she is legally responsible for killing her three young children in January 2023. The jury was unable to reach a unanimous decision and is currently deadlocked.
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Lindsay Clancy is on trial for the killing of her three young children in January 2023.
The jury has been unable to come to a unanimous decision about her criminal responsibility.
The judge gave the jury a stern message about their deadlock.
After the judge’s message, the jurors were sent home again on Wednesday.
The trial is in a phase where jurors must agree on guilt or innocence before a verdict can be reached.
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The U.S. Justice Department has decided that states must inform the federal government about migrants who do not have permanent legal status when they apply for welfare and other low-income family programs. This new opinion replaces older guidance from the Clinton administration that allowed states to report fewer details.
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The Justice Department issued this opinion through its Office of Legal Counsel (OLC).
States are now required to report migrants without permanent legal status applying for welfare programs.
The opinion cancels previous guidance from the 1990s under President Clinton.
The older guidance allowed more limited reporting by states.
The change aims to give the federal government more information about migrant access to public benefits.
This affects programs that provide aid to low-income families.
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President Donald Trump said he is happy that Prince Harry and Meghan have left the United States. He said he did not like them and believed they were disrespectful to the Royal Family.
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Prince Harry and Meghan are moving back to the United Kingdom after living in California for six years.
President Trump expressed happiness about their departure from the US.
He said the couple treated the Royal Family with "great disrespect."
The couple had previously stepped back from their official royal duties.
President Trump made these comments publicly in a recent statement.
The move marks the end of their six-year stay in the United States.
The comments were reported in a video news segment.
The topic involves US domestic commentary about members of the UK Royal Family.
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Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, also known as AOC, endorsed Angie Nixon, a progressive Democrat running for U.S. Senate in Florida. Nixon won the Democratic primary and will face Republican Senator Ashley Moody, who currently leads in polls. AOC has endorsed several progressive candidates in 2026, most of whom won their primaries.
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AOC endorsed Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate in Florida.
Angie Nixon won the Democratic primary and is a democratic socialist.
Nixon will run against Republican Senator Ashley Moody in November.
Polls show Moody leading Nixon by 8 to 13 points.
Florida is becoming more conservative, especially in Miami-Dade County with many Cuban Americans who tend to oppose socialism.
AOC supports progressive candidates to help reshape the Democratic Party.
Most candidates endorsed by AOC in 2026 primaries won their races.
AOC is seen as a key figure in the progressive movement, linked to Senator Bernie Sanders.
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The jury in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three young children in 2023, has been unable to reach a unanimous decision. This is the second time in two days that jurors have informed the judge they cannot agree on a verdict.
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Lindsay Clancy is 36 years old and a former labor and delivery nurse.
She is on trial for the murder of her three children: Cora (5), Dawson (3), and Callan (8 months).
The children died from strangulation in their Massachusetts home.
The jury has not reached a unanimous verdict after deliberating.
Jurors told the judge twice in two days that they could not agree on the decision.
The case is ongoing, with no final verdict announced yet.
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The US Mint has begun selling a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump’s face to mark the country’s 250th anniversary. This is the first time in about 100 years that a living person’s image has been put on US currency, and the coin can be used like regular money but is sold at higher prices.
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The coin shows President Trump’s portrait on the front side, with “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST” inscribed.
The back of the coin has the US presidential seal with “250” on its shield, celebrating 250 years since the Declaration of Independence.
The coin is sold in rolls or bags at prices above its $1 face value, but it remains legal currency.
A 1926 coin featured a sitting president alongside George Washington, but it was a commemorative coin not meant for everyday use.
The law usually allows only deceased individuals to appear on US currency, but a 2020 law lets the Treasury create special coins for the 250th anniversary with different rules.
Other Trump-themed items include limited-edition passports, National Parks passes, and plans for a $250 bill featuring Trump’s face.
Some lawmakers have introduced legislation to prevent President Trump’s image from appearing on US currency.
The Trump administration links these efforts to celebrating America’s 250th anniversary.
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President Donald Trump warned that the US will carry out more attacks on Iran after US strikes reportedly hit a wedding, killing four people, including two children. He also said the US controls the Strait of Hormuz and destroyed an Iranian rocket used for laying mines.
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President Trump threatened additional attacks on Iran.
The US conducted strikes that hit a wedding, causing four deaths, including two children, according to Iranian officials.
President Trump claimed the US destroyed an Iranian rocket designed to lay mines in the water.
The Strait of Hormuz, a key global shipping route, is under US control according to Trump.
The incident increased tensions between the US and Iran.
The rocket destroyed was part of Iran’s efforts to place sea mines.
Iran’s authorities reported civilian casualties from the US strikes.
President Trump’s statements came shortly after the military action.
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