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Clancy holdout juror mimicked strangling during deliberations, juror claims
Nick Dargie, 25, a juror in the Lindsay Clancy trial, speaks with ABC News' Aaron Katersky on Sept. 9, 2026. (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- A juror in the trial of Lindsay Clancy is sharing new details about what he said happened inside th...
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Steve Witkoff earned nearly $107M from Trump-affiliated crypto venture, disclosures show
Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff attends a Cabinet Meeting at Camp David on July 31, 2026 in Camp David, Maryland. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff made nearly $107 million last year from...
Sep 09, 2026
'We won't be erased': Academics defend Black studies amid program cuts
Aidan Keys is a fourth-year PhD student studying African and African Diaspora Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. (Courtesy Aidan Keys)(NEW YORK) -- At a time when Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) efforts face local and federal backlash,...
Sep 09, 2026
Lindsay Clancy trial jurors speak out after mistrial
Exterior view of Plymouth Superior Court during Lindsay Clancy's murder trial on Aug. 26, 2026, in Plymouth, Massachusetts. (Mel Musto/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- Jurors in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy are speaking out after the 12-person group wa...
Sep 09, 2026
NTSB to release readout from cockpit voice recorder following Amazon cargo plane crash that killed 5
Investigators continue work to determine what caused the crash of an Amazon cargo plane at Miami International Airport on September 07, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)(NEW YORK) -- The National Transportation Safety Board expects to i...
Sep 09, 2026
US students' reading scores take a dive, new data shows
(WASHINGTON) -- New data shows U.S. students continue to fall behind their peers in reading as the country's achievement gap widens, according to results from the latest globally recognized international exam.The 2025 Program for International Assessme...
Sep 08, 2026
'Utter devastation': NTSB investigation underway after Amazon cargo plane crash leaves 5 dead, 5 injured
NTSB investigators examine the wreckage field Monday after a Boeing 767 cargo plane operating as 21 Air LLC Flight 7598 overran the end of runway 30 while landing Sunday at Miami International Airport; Sept. 7, 2026. (National Transportation Safety Boa...
Sep 08, 2026
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns amid attacks from Trump administration
Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch speaks during an event at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History on Feb. 20, 2026, in Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)(WASHINGTON) -- Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is...
Sep 08, 2026
Lindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington asks Trump for pardon after mistrial
Kevin Reddington appears on "Good Morning America," Sept. 8, 2026. (ABC News)(NEW YORK) -- Lindsay Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington said he is hopeful for an agreement between the defense and the district attorney after Clancy's trial&...
Sep 08, 2026
Man arrested after incident with Ohio Democratic gubernatorial nominee, police say
Mahoning County Sheriff's Office.A 38-year-old Ohio man was arrested Sunday after allegedly "pushing his way" through a crowd at a fair where Amy Acton, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Ohio, was speaking, according to authorities.The suspect, i...
Sep 07, 2026
