SocietyPlymouth County Superior Court Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision. The defense’s appeal was denied.
SocietyPlymouth County Superior Court Judge William Sullivan declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy case after jurors failed to reach a unanimous decision. The defense’s appeal was denied.
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EconomyUS nonfarm payrolls rose by 162,000 in August while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, with the gain exceeding every estimate in a Bloomberg survey. Bloomberg Economics chief US economist Anna Wong cautions that the economy may be weaker than it appears.
Society1:45The judge has formally declared a mistrial in the Lindsay Clancy murder case after denying an emergency petition.
EconomyA strong jobs report has strengthened the case for U.S. interest-rate hikes, leaving Fed Chair Kevin Warsh facing a dilemma. President Trump is also threatening to halt trade with some countries unless the Fed cuts rates.
WorldIsraeli bulldozers have flattened the Palestinian village of Khirbet Al Tabban in Masafer Yatta, in the southern occupied West Bank. All homes, livestock barns and water tanks were destroyed. The village was home to 12 families, numbering more than 70 people, most born there. Residents searched the ruins for salvageable belongings before looking for places to sleep.
PoliticsPresident Donald Trump signs executive orders in a live broadcast.
SocietyThe price of a four-year college degree continues to climb, averaging about $60,000 at private universities and $26,000 at public ones. With student-loan defaults surpassing 9 million in June, families are weighing ways to make higher education more affordable, including the value offered by SUNY Purchase.
SocietyThe price of a four-year college degree keeps climbing, averaging about $60,000 at private universities and $26,000 at public ones. With student-loan defaults surpassing 9 million in June, families are considering different ways to make college more affordable. Bloomberg’s Scarlet Fu spoke with students, parents and the president of SUNY Purchase in New York’s Westchester County about how they are approaching the cost.
WorldKyiv has faced what was reportedly Russia’s most intense air-attack wave on the capital in four years. Reuters described air-raid sirens, drones, and cruise and ballistic missiles straining Ukraine’s defences; 12 people were killed, while Ukraine’s foreign minister appealed directly to Western allies for more Patriot interceptors.
SocietyBloomberg’s Scarlet Fu visited SUNY Purchase in New York’s Westchester County on move-in day to ask students and parents about the distinctive strategies they are using to pay for college.
PoliticsDenmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece have agreed on a shared model for deportation centres and will negotiate it with non-EU governments. The first deal is expected around New Year, though the partner countries have not been named.
SocietyFox News chief legal correspondent Shannon Bream discusses the emergency hearing concerning the defense appeal in the Lindsay Clancy case on “America Reports.”
WorldDowning Street says the UK's position on the Falkland Islands is “unwavering” after Argentine President Javier Milei called the islands historically and legally Argentine. Milei said the “winds of change” favoured Argentina’s claim and pledged sanctions against firms planning to exploit oil near the islands. Sovereignty remains fiercely disputed more than 40 years after the war.
OtherThe August jobs report recorded 162,000 new jobs. Two workers trapped in a Nepal tunnel were rescued alive, while the judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder trial indicated that a mistrial may be declared.
PoliticsGermany’s far-right AfD appears poised to lead the vote in eastern Saxony-Anhalt after campaigning for businesses to replace skilled migrant labor with AI and for restoring ties with Russia.
SocietyJonathan Turley, a constitutional-law attorney, comments on the appeal filed by Lindsay Clancy’s defense, which alleges that a juror did not comply with the judge’s reasonable-doubt standard.
WorldSudan’s army has recaptured the strategic town of Bara in North Kordofan after it was held by the Rapid Support Forces since July. The victory came at devastating cost, with homes and public buildings destroyed, the main hospital wrecked and thousands of residents still displaced.
WorldRescuers in Nepal have pulled two survivors from a tunnel nine days after catastrophic flooding. The rescue offers a rare ray of hope as crews continue searching for several dozen people believed to remain trapped. The flooding killed more than 1,200 people last week, while thousands are still missing.
SocietyClancy defense attorney Kevin Reddington is asking the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court to effectively require Judge William Sullivan to let the jury continue deliberating.
PoliticsDenmark, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Greece have agreed on a shared model for deportation centres, which they plan to negotiate with governments outside the EU. The first deal is expected around the New Year, while the partner countries remain undisclosed.
TechBC Highway Patrol released another video appearing to show a driver asleep while using a self-driving Tesla during morning rush hour in Langley. Police say reports of sleeping drivers are increasing and that the dangerous conduct diverted an RCMP officer from another important call.
ScienceThe programme examines the rise of women archaeologists and their role in reshaping understanding of ancient societies. Over the past 30 years, women have come to represent more than half of the profession, while tools such as DNA analysis and carbon dating have enabled more accurate reconstructions of the past and prompted challenges to long-standing assumptions.
EconomyStocks fell and yields jumped after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report. The program examined the labor market, inflation and interest rates, while also covering Anthropic’s potential mega IPO, OpenAI’s latest model, Morgan Stanley’s limits on research sharing on X and Aptera’s solar EV plans in China.