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Lindsay Clancy jurors speak out after mistrial, detail arguments with lone holdout

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BOSTON — Jurors are starting to speak out after the deadlocked Lindsay Clancy murder trial, detailing the arguments they had with the male juror who did not acquit.

Three unnamed women of the 12-member jury spoke to NBC10 Boston in a segment set to air in full Tuesday night about what deliberations in the blockbuster trial.

The jury’s ...Read more

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Gang injunctions worked at Minnesota State Fair, officials say

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — There were no violations of civil gang injunctions at or around the Minnesota State Fair, officials said Tuesday, the day after the 12-day event ended.

This year’s was the safest Fair in the last three years, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher said Tuesday.

“There was very little conflict,” he said. “We did have a ...Read more

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Trial begins for nurse accused in fiery South LA car crash that left 6 dead

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LOS ANGELES — When Nicole Linton’s Mercedes-Benz flew through a red light and barreled into a busy South L.A. intersection, causing an explosion on contact, the streaking luxury car looked like a missile, according to video displayed in court Tuesday morning.

As the wreckage of the three-car crash burned, video from the scene on Aug. 4, ...Read more

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With Lonnie Bunch set to depart Smithsonian, Democrats urge 'full history'

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WASHINGTON — As Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced he will be leaving his role by the end of the year, Democrats in Congress praised him for trying to show the “full history” of America.

Bunch was the first African American and the first historian to be appointed to the role. He has led the institution during a fraught time, as ...Read more

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Columbia University must reopen campus to public, neighbors, local politicians demand at rally

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NEW YORK — Neighborhood residents rallied on the first day of classes Tuesday to call on Columbia University to reopen its campus to the general public.

The gates have been closed since protests on campus over the war in Gaza during the 2023-24 school year. Last year, Columbia’s neighbors sued the university in a Manhattan trial court over ...Read more

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NY Gov. Hochul unveils $70 million grants to prevent hate crimes ahead of Jewish holidays

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NEW YORK — Gov. Kathy Hochul Tuesday announced $70 million in state grants to prevent hate crimes ahead of the Jewish high holidays that begin Friday night.

With antisemitism and hate crimes rising, Hochul said the cash will go to 290 nonprofit community groups that may be vulnerable to physical or cyber attacks based on their faith or ...Read more

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Elon Musk ex Ashley St. Clair says she was offered $40 million for her silence

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Ashley St. Clair says she was offered $40 million to remain silent about her relationship with Elon Musk, who fathered one of her two children.

The 28-year-old former MAGA activist claimed during a Venice Film Festival promoting director Alex Gibney’s documentary about Musk that she refused the enormous windfall so she could continue to tell ...Read more

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Who were the pilots of the crashed Amazon cargo plane?

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MIAMI — A two-person crew piloted the Amazon cargo plane that overshot the runway at Miami’s airport and crashed through a fence into vehicles, killing five people.

Both crew members survived the deadly landing.

They were taken to the hospital after Sunday’s crash and released, according to a briefing Tuesday by Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie ...Read more

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Supreme Court asked to enter voter verification system fight

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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the Trump administration to resume expansion of an internal government database available to states to verify the citizenship of voters.

The application submitted to the court on Tuesday marks the latest high-stakes, election-related fight to reach the justices ...Read more

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Temps across Southern California to soar past 100 degrees. Relentless humidity will make it feel ever hotter

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LOS ANGELES — A summer of disgustingly miserable humidity is expected to peak in the coming days with sweltering and dangerous conditions thanks to the influence of Tropical Storm Marie.

The extreme weather, a preview of the intense El Niño conditions forecast for Southern California this winter, will bring temperatures into the 90s and 100s...Read more

Teen survivor rescued from missing boat in Bering Sea, 2 others found dead

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One teenage survivor was rescued Monday from a boat missing since early Sunday in the Bering Sea.

Two other people in the boat were found dead, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed Tuesday morning. The capsized 18-foot boat was found approximately 4 miles east of St. Lawrence Island on Monday.

A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules crew found the survivor �...Read more

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NJ Gov. Mikie Sherrill breaks her silence on reported investigation into Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell

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New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill broke her silence on a reported investigation into Lt. Gov. Dale Caldwell on Tuesday afternoon, but the governor offered little information on the matter and did not mention her No. 2 by name.

“Public service is an honor. And I have spent a lifetime of service in the Navy, as a prosecutor, in Congress, and now ...Read more

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Ex-Colorado Bureau of Investigation analyst Missy Woods sentenced to 10 years in prison in DNA testing scandal

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GOLDEN, Colo. — A Jefferson County judge sentenced former Colorado Bureau of Investigation scientist Yvonne “Missy” Woods to 10 years in prison Tuesday for her role in a years-long DNA testing scandal that shook confidence in the state’s criminal justice system.

“At its core, this case is about trust,” District Judge Andrew Poland ...Read more

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Family of D4vd's alleged victim sues singer, claiming managers and his mother enabled him

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LOS ANGELES — The family of Celeste Rivas Hernández has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the singer D4vd, who is charged with repeatedly sexually assaulting the teenager before killing her and dismembering her corpse in an attempt to cover up the alleged abuse.

Celeste’s parents, Mercedes Martinez and Jesus Rivas, claimed in a court ...Read more

Forest Service could open much more of Colorado's 11 million acres of public land to motorized vehicles

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DENVER — Significant swaths of Colorado’s public forests and hills could open up to motorized travel under a rule change proposed by the U.S. Forest Service.

The change, if approved, would upend a decades-old standard. Instead of closing roads and trails to motorized traffic unless otherwise noted, the new rule would open them to all-...Read more

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Duke professor with Epstein ties and research retractions runs for office in Israel

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Duke University business professor Dan Ariely is running for office in Israel, according to The Jerusalem Post. He’s declared candidacy in the country’s small Pirate Party and appeared at the Israeli legislature on Monday sporting a pirate hat.

The fringe Pirate Party — which advocates primarily for intellectual property reform and ...Read more

Kansas City Chiefs rally shooter arrested on federal weapons charges, unsealed complaint shows

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A man who pleaded guilty in connection with the 2024 Chiefs Super Bowl rally shooting was arrested on federal charges after a traffic stop led to the discovery of two handguns equipped with a machine gun conversion device, according to an unsealed federal complaint.

Dominic Miller, one of the two men who received plea deals...Read more

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NY Times details Kansas Sen. Roger Marshall's habit of suing patients over unpaid medical bills

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The New York Times on Tuesday published an investigation into the aggressive legal tactics that U.S. Sen. Roger Marshall routinely used to collect on his patients’ medical debts during his decadeslong career as a Kansas OBGYN.

A Times analysis of Kansas court records found that Marshall sued more than 700 patients over unpaid medical bills. ...Read more

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Oil jumps on new Houthi attacks, reported Kharg Island blasts

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Brent oil advanced to the highest since late July as another round of strikes on Middle East energy infrastructure, including reported explosions at Iran’s vital export hub Kharg Island, stoked fears of fresh supply tightness.

The global benchmark edged up 1% on Tuesday to settle close to $98 a barrel, after nearing $100 at one point during ...Read more

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Lindsay Clancy Trump pardon plea outside president's jurisdiction

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BOSTON — Lindsay Clancy’s tireless attorney is appealing to President Trump to pardon his client, even though it’s outside the president’s jurisdiction.

“I would hope that you would consider this young lady – the type of person she is and what she’s been through – and consider a pardon,” Kevin Reddington said on camera this ...Read more