Jury deadlock ends Clancy trial in mistrial

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31 min agoThe Israel Defense Forces struck Hezbollah infrastructure in southern Lebanon in response to a drone attack on troops in the security zone. Lebanon's health ministry said three people were killed in the strikes.

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1 h agoIran's media reported that a US missile struck an oil tanker near Kharg Island, the country's major oil export hub. The vessel involved was small, with no injuries reported, though blasts near the island were heard by witnesses.

1 h agoA jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict after seven days of deliberations in the trial of Lindsay Clancy, accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts in January 2023. Judge William Sullivan declared the trial a mistrial, leaving the Plymouth County district attorney to decide whether to pursue a new trial, negotiate a plea agreement, or drop the charges.

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3 h agoAuthorities said seven people are still missing after the blasts. The explosions occurred at a facility storing pyrotechnic material, with the blast happening at around 2:30 p.m. local time.