NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial ends in a mistrial, her defense could hold an unusual advantage in a retrial, a retired Massachusetts Superior Court judge says, as jurors reported for a second time Wednesday that they remain deadlocked.Clancy, 36, faces three counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of her children — Cora, Dawson and Callan, all under age 6 — who were found strangled at the family’s home in January 2023.Judge William Sullivan gave jurors a Tuey-Rodriguez charge Wednesday afternoon after they reported for a second time that they were deadlocked, having first signaled they were stuck earlier in the week. The charge is given to a deadlocked jury to encourage they continue deliberations, but also to remind them to listen to one another without sacrificing their honestly held opinions.WHAT IS A TUEY-RODRIGUEZ CHARGE? JUDGE GIVES INSTRUCTION TO DEADLOCKED LINDSAY CLANCY JURY Sullivan declined to give the instruction earlier in the week when jurors first reported difficulty agreeing, opting instead to simply send them back.The jurors deliberating in Clancy’s murder trial are discussing several options, which include first-degree murder, second-degree murder, voluntary or involuntary manslaughter, not guilty by reason of lack…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A 15-year-old boy accused of opening fire during a deadly shootout at a crowded Seattle food festival claims he was shooting back in self-defense as authorities continue searching for other gunmen tied to the bloodshed.The teen allegedly pulled a handgun from a pouch and fired after two unidentified suspects began shooting toward him and his friend at the Bite of Seattle on July 26, his attorney said in court documents obtained by KOMO News.The gunfire sent festivalgoers scrambling outside the Seattle Center Armory near the Space Needle. Three people were killed, and four others were wounded, including a 2-year-old boy, Fox News Digital previously reported.Police have described the bloodshed as a gang-related shootout that left innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire. The dead included 19-year-old Niko-Semo, a 44-year-old man and a 56-year-old woman.THIRD SUSPECT EMERGES IN DEADLY SEATTLE MASS SHOOTING, ONE ALLEGED GUNMAN FOUND DEAD More than a month later, the 15-year-old remains the only person charged in connection with the shooting.The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office told Fox News Digital that police have not brought prosecutors any cases involving anyone else in the shooting.”Seattle Police are handling the investigation,” the office…

The sudden recent escalation of the Iran war has cast renewed attention on its civilian toll after Iran reported 18 dead in the last U.S. assault, including four killed and dozens wounded at a wedding.Iran’s health minister said 18 people were killed and 108 wounded in Tuesday night’s U.S. strikes across Iran. The Iranian Red Crescent said four people were killed and 67 wounded at a wedding ceremony near the coast of the Strait of Hormuz.The return of combat operations has alarmed countries throughout the region, as Iran launched missile and drone attacks against what it said were U.S. assets in Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Iraq.The guns had largely gone silent since the previous exchange in July, although peace talks failed to advance in the interim. President Donald Trump threatened to unleash yet more military force, even though the war is unpopular at home and has driven up the cost of gasoline.Iran, for its part, has remained defiant, despite suffering heavy military and economic losses.United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was “deeply alarmed by reports of civilian casualties, including a strike that reportedly hit a wedding ceremony in Iran,” and called for an immediate cessation of military action, his spokesperson Stephane…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Maine Supreme Judicial Court affirmed a lower court ruling that granted a father final decision-making authority over whether his daughter attends her mother’s evangelical church amid a parental dispute over the child’s religious upbringing.The court’s ruling on Tuesday maintains a Portland District Court judge’s decision regarding a 2024 dispute between Matthew Bradeen and Emily Bickford about the church attendance of their daughter, who was 11 years old at the time, according to The Maine Monitor.Bickford had been taking her daughter to Calvary Chapel Greater Portland, an evangelical church in Westbrook, on multiple occasions each week.Bradeen argued the church was a “dangerous and harmful environment” that had caused anxiety in his daughter. He said she suffered a panic attack after hearing the church’s teachings on the Rapture, a belief that Christians will suddenly be taken to heaven during the end times while nonbelievers will be left behind to face the apocalypse.NEW STUDY REVEALS THE SINGLE MOST CRITICAL FACTOR IN WHETHER CHILDREN KEEP THEIR FAITH INTO ADULTHOOD The lower court sided with Bradeen, finding that messages the child received at the church were “psychologically damaging” because of how it characterized her father, a…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Delta Air Lines flight returned to the airport within minutes of takeoff after the crew reported a medical emergency involving a pilot.Delta Flight 1208 returned to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) shortly after departing for Orlando, Florida, because of a reported medical issue involving a pilot, the airline told Fox News Digital.”The crew followed established procedures to return to MSP where the aircraft landed safely,” Delta said in a statement shared with Fox News Digital. DELTA FLIGHT FORCED TO DIVERT AFTER PASSENGER GOES INTO LABOR AND DELIVERS BABY MIDAIR”As safety comes first at Delta, we are focused on supporting the pilot and our customers to ensure onward travel.”The Boeing 757-300 was carrying 178 passengers and seven crew members on the Aug. 31 flight, according to a Delta spokesperson. The plane took off at about 11:29 a.m., with the crew requesting a return roughly four minutes later, according to FlightAware data.”We need to return to the field,” a crew member said in an air traffic control recording, according to reports. “Nature of the emergency: We have a potential pilot incapacitation. … We would like to return immediately.”CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIESThe crew…

The Department of Veterans Affairs is nearly tripling the ceiling on its contract with Oracle to modernize the agency’s electronic health record system, yet lawmakers left a House Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing Wednesday without clear answers about why the increase is necessary or how much taxpayers will ultimately pay.VA’s original electronic health record contract had a ceiling of roughly $10 billion. The department has increased that ceiling to roughly $27 billion, an increase of about $17 billion.The nearly $27 billion figure discussed repeatedly during Wednesday’s hearing is not money VA has already spent. It is the maximum potential value of the Oracle contract.But the new contract ceiling is substantially higher than the ceiling on the deal VA struck with Cerner in 2018. Oracle acquired Cerner in 2022.VA’s original contract had a ceiling of about $10 billion over 10 years. The department said at the time that the contract would replace its aging Vista system and create a common electronic health record with the Defense Department.The issue lawmakers pressed throughout the hearing was why VA needs roughly $17 billion more under that contract.VA Deputy Secretary Paul Lawrence offered part of the answer during Wednesday’s hearing, but not all of it.Lawrence said…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Vice President JD Vance’s mom, Beverly Vance Aikins, says she’d like to clock Michigan Democratic Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed after his repeated attacks on the second family.”I’d probably punch the guy if I ever seen him and then that would get me in trouble. So, I’ll just go with the flow,” said Aikins to Outkick and Fox News host Tomi Lahren when asked how she felt about El-Sayed’s crude comments.Aikins sat down with Lahren for a wide-ranging interview about her triumph over opioid addiction, Netflix’s “Hillbilly Elegy” and her son’s rise to the vice presidency. Her comments come as El-Sayed has repeatedly taken aim at Vance and his family.VANCE’S DECADE-OLD ‘GREAT REGRETS’ RESURFACES AS EL-SAYED’S JAB AT SECOND LADY COMES BACK TO BITE HIM Lahren asked Aikins if she laughs off comments like El-Sayed’s or if she gets mad.”I mean, it makes me mad, honestly, because he doesn’t know JD and he doesn’t know, you know, what type of person he is, and I do, but in the long run. I’m not going to do anything about it… I’d probably punch the guy if I ever seen him and then that would…

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Brooke Shields found her “highlight of the summer” on an adventure-filled getaway to Croatia.The 61-year-old actress and model shared highlights from a trip with friends, including Chelsea Handler, that took her from the streets of Croatia to waterfalls and the open water.Shields kicked off the Instagram carousel with a striking photo of herself sitting beside a rushing waterfall in a black strapless one-piece swimsuit.HEATHER GRAHAM SIZZLES IN WHITE BIKINI DURING SOUTH OF FRANCE GETAWAY Soaked from the rushing water, Shields sat back on a moss-covered rock with her legs stretched out in front of her, closing her eyes and lifting her face toward the sun. Her dark hair was slicked back as she finished the strapless black swimsuit look with a gold chain necklace and bracelets.”Highlight of the summer: the most amazing trip to Croatia with the best people 🇭🇷😍🏝️,” Shields captioned the Instagram post.KATE HUDSON SHOWS OFF FIT BODY IN MULTIPLE STRING BIKINIS DURING FAMILY VACATION IN GREECEAnother photo captured Shields enjoying a sunny day on the water with Handler and another friend.Shields stretched out on a wooden swim platform attached to a boat while wearing the same black one-piece. Handler,…

A Navy corpsman was found dead near a South Carolina waterway on Sunday after he was last seen days earlier close to the Broad River Bridge.The body of Yu Wei Huo, 33, was found near the river’s shore, according to the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office, which said that an autopsy is pending to determine the cause of death. HM3 Huo, from Flushing, New York, worked as a dental assistant and was stationed at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot at Paris Island, the Corps confirmed. “Out of respect for the sailor’s family and loved ones, no additional details will be released at this time,” the service said in a statement. “The Marine Corps extends its deepest condolences to the family, friends, and fellow service members affected by this loss.”Last Friday, local officials asked for the public’s help finding Huo, saying that “there is concern for his safety and well-being.” The Naval Criminal Investigative Service is investigating the sailor’s death. Eve Sampson is a reporter and former Army officer. She has covered conflict across the world, writing for The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Associated Press. Read the full article here

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump on Wednesday told reporters he was “happy” to see Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leaving the United States because he felt the couple had disrespected the royal family.”I’m happy about it,” Trump said in the Oval Office to laughter after a reporter asked for his reaction to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex moving their family back to Britain. “No, I was not a fan.”The president added that he “had a very good relationship with the queen. Really good. I got to know her very well.”PRINCE HARRY, MEGHAN MARKLE’S UK MOVE PUTS FRESH SPOTLIGHT ON THEIR EXPLOSIVE CLAIMS AGAINST ROYAL FAMILY He said he has also known King Charles III for a “long time” and had a “really good relationship” with the current monarch. “He’s great, great guy.”LIKE WHAT YOU’RE READING? CLICK HERE FOR MORE ENTERTAINMENT NEWS”And I thought they treated the royal family with great disrespect,” Trump said. “I didn’t like it. I didn’t like the way they acted. I thought she was terribly disrespectful to the Queen, to King Charles,” he said, referring to Markle.PRINCE HARRY AND MEGHAN MARKLE’S ROYAL ‘RUPTURE’ CAUSED ‘VERY SERIOUS DAMAGE’ TO THE…