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Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder case, after jury deadlocks

The mistrial now puts the murder case - and Clancy's future - in limbo as to whether she will be held criminally liable in the deaths of her three kids.

9/4: CBS Evening News

What Lindsay Clancy mistrial ruling means; Storms, heat waves cause Labor Day disruption.

Brazilian Supreme Court justices at odds as election and probe into failed bank loom

Brazil’s Supreme Court has plunged further into an institutional crisis, as two of its best known justices are now requesting major sanctions against each other

A pigeon with a ‘bleeding heart’ has returned after 20 years in Philippines, but its comeback may not be good news

In a stunning turn of events, a Mindoro bleeding-heart pigeon, a critically endangered species, has been photographed for the first time in twenty years. This sighting, occurring in the vibrant Puerto Galera rainforest on Mindoro island, confirms the species still thrives in its natural habitat. The joint efforts of indigenous patrollers and conservationists highlight the importance of protecting ...

Trump downplays war with Iran, in which 18 US service members have been killed so far, as ‘small potatoes’ – live

Thousands of Iranians have been killed and more than 750 US service members have been wounded during the ongoing conflictSign up for US Breaking News emailsPresident Trump threatened in a social media post on Friday to stop trade with some countries unless the US Federal Reserve moves to cut interest rates.Trump cited August’s strong jobs report as sufficient justification to lower rates, and warn...

Nepal bet nearly everything on hydropower - the floods show why that's a problem

More than 10% of Nepal's energy generation capacity was knocked out by last week's floods.

Talk is growing of a Tesla-SpaceX merger. Will geopolitics throw a spanner in the works?

One by one, Tesla Model Y Ls roll out of the company’s end-of-line inspection bays, gleaming in black, white and gold. They are a mix of left-hand and right-hand drive – one of many signs the electric vehicles (EVs) produced here are destined for ports around the world. The company touts a total assembly time of less than 40 seconds at its sprawling Gigafactory in Lingang, a coastal area on the fa...

Israeli police kill Palestinian in Jerusalem as army blocks aid for Qusra

Israeli forces bar Israeli and Palestinian activists from delivering food and medicine to homes besieged by settlers.

Ex-safety manager given 19 months’ prison over five-year-old’s hyperbaric chamber fire death

Jeffrey Mosteller pleaded no contest to charges relating to burning death of Thomas Cooper in MichiganA former safety manager has been sentenced to one year and seven months in prison in connection with the death of a five-year-old Michigan boy who was killed in a fiery January 2025 explosion inside a hyperbaric oxygen chamber.Jeffrey Mosteller, 66, received that sentence after pleading no contest...

Costa Rican president signals openness to domestic US military operations

President Laura Fernandez notes that Congress would need to approve any US military operations within the country.

Meloni celebrates her Italian government's longevity during party rally in Bari

Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni has celebrated a milestone for her government

Betis beat Real Madrid as Mbappe misses penalty in first La Liga defeat

Jose Mourinho's winning start to his second spell at Real Madrid ends with a 1-0 La Liga defeat at Real Betis.

What Sputnik couldn’t do to American science, Beijing has

The US government owns 9.9 per cent of Intel, converted out of US Chips Act grants, alongside a golden share in US Steel, US$400 million in the rare earth mining firm MP Materials and stakes in roughly 30 firms worth US$26.7 billion. In 2025, Nvidia and AMD gave up 15 per cent of their China chip sale revenues in exchange for export licences. The country that spent four decades advising its allies...

Three hurricanes in Pacific show the power of El Nino

Three hurricanes that are churning in the Pacific represent a level of elevated activity consistent with El Nino.

Michigan school sold for $40,000 in 2011 now asks $450,000 after one wing became 5 homes

A former school at Michigan’s K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base has undergone a striking transformation since selling for $40,000 in 2011. The 39,000-square-foot property now features five homes in one renovated wing and is listed for $450,000. Spread across 19.38 acres, the unusual property still includes classrooms, a gym, garages and spaces awaiting renovation.

US regulator opens safety investigation as Tesla launches driverless taxis

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened up an investigation into Tesla’s new self-driving car.

Senior aides to U.K.'s Nigel Farage step down in scandal over undercover report

Two senior aides to Nigel Farage, the firebrand leader of the U.K.'s populist Reform party, have stepped down in the wake of an investigative news report.

In 1989, Detroit Zoo began saving lost snails; 37 years later, 500 head 5,000 miles to Tahiti

Hundreds of tiny snails are journeying over 5,000 miles from Michigan to Tahiti. This release is part of a long-running international conservation program for endangered native snails. Invasive predators had caused severe population collapses for these unique mollusks in their native islands. The Detroit Zoo has been breeding and caring for these snails since 1989. This ongoing effort has successf...

Giant oak trees damaged a historic schoolhouse; locals rebuilt it with their wood

Witkoff and Kushner will travel to ‘end’ Russia’s war in Ukraine: Trump

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will travel to Ukraine and Russia this weekend to help restart peace negotiations.

Sabalenka interrupts US Open match against Rakhimova over cannabis smell

World number one Aryna Sabalenka's straight-sets US Open win against Kamilla Rakhimova stopped by smell of cannabis.

9/4: The Takeout with Major Garrett

Judge declares mistrial in Lindsay Clancy murder case; U.S. employers add 162,000 jobs in August.

Democrats demand DHS documents in investigation into Rohingya refugee’s death

Lawmakers condemn agency for ‘obstructing the pursuit of juice’ over death of nearly blind Nurul Amin Shah AlamDemocratic lawmakers are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security turn over records and fully cooperate with an investigation into the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee who died after US border agents left him outside a closed coffee shop on a freezi...

Democrats demand that DHS comply with inquiry into death of Rohingya refugee abandoned by border agents

Lawmakers say agency hasn’t released ‘meaningful’ records concerning death of nearly blind refugee in BuffaloDemocratic lawmakers are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security turn over records and fully cooperate with an investigation into the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee who died after US border agents left him outside a closed coffee shop on a freezing...

Democrats condemn DHS over death of Rohingya refugee abandoned by border agents

Lawmakers demand agency cooperate with investigation into death of nearly blind Nurul Amin Shah Alam in BuffaloDemocratic lawmakers are demanding that the Department of Homeland Security turn over records and fully cooperate with an investigation into the death of Nurul Amin Shah Alam, a nearly blind Rohingya refugee who died after US border agents left him outside a closed coffee shop on a freezi...