News for September 4, 2026
Mistrial is declared in Lindsay Clancy child killings case after jury deadlocks
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — A Massachusetts judge declared a mistrial in the murder case against Lindsay Clancy. Jurors could not agree on whether she was criminally responsible when she strangled her three young children in 2023. Friday’s mistrial leaves the case unresolved and allows prosecutors to try Clancy again. She had faced life in prison without parole if convicted of first-degree murder. Prosecutors argued that Clancy acted deliberately and understood her actions, while her lawyers said postpartum psychosis left her unable to control her behavior or appreciate its wrongfulness. The closely watched case drew national attention to maternal mental healthcare and gaps in treatment.
US issues sanctions on Turkish bank that it calls a ‘critical financial lifeline’ for Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on a Turkish financial institution as part of its latest effort to sever “critical financial lifelines” for the Iranian government. The actions Friday against Golden Global Yatirim Bankasi Anonim Sirketi come after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched “Operation Economic Outcast.” It’s the new administration effort to isolate already heavily sanctioned Iran from its remaining trading partners to try to get it to capitulate to U.S. demands after more than six months of war. The U.S. also targeted an Egyptian bank’s operations in the United Arab Emirates last week.
Jordan’s alliance with the US makes the kingdom a target for Iranian strikes
Jordan, a staunch U.S. ally that hosts American forces in the Mideast, has paid a price for its relationship with Washington. The alliance has made the kingdom’s military bases a target of repeat Iranian strikes. Despite the risk of more strikes, Jordanian leaders say they are committed to maintaining the relationship after decades of courting deeper security ties with American officials and offering to be a reliable partner with the West in a region rocked by conflict. The Iranian drone and missile strikes have added to other strains on Jordan. Those include a slumping economy and volatility in the neighboring West Bank.
Hiring burst of 162,000 jobs in August puts the focus squarely back on inflation in the US
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. job market rebounded in August as employers added 162,000 jobs. The unemployment stayed at 4.1%. Revisions added 55,000 jobs to June and July payrolls. The jobs report, issued by the Labor Department Friday, could be good news for President Donald Trump two months before midterm elections in which the health of the economy is weighing on voters’ minds. Hiring far exceeded the 65,000 forecasters had expected. Labor Department revisions also looked good, adding 55,000 to June and July payrolls. Employers created 21,000 jobs in July; the Labor Department had originally reported that they’d cut 23,000.
Watchdog report: Ex-Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer oversaw hostile work environment, misused funds
NEW YORK (AP) — A new watchdog report concludes that former Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer oversaw a “toxic, intimidating and humiliating” work environment and engaged in numerous violations of department policy. The report from the department’s Office of Inspector General. was released Friday. The report includes allegations that Chavez-DeRemer “engaged in an inappropriate relationship” with a member of her security detail and violated travel regulations by combining personal and official travel, as well as violating the department’s alcohol policies, directing staff to perform personal tasks on official time, and failing to report gifts through appropriate channels.
Stocks fall after a surprisingly strong jobs report raises prospects of an interest rate hike
Stocks fell on Wall Street and Treasury yields rose after a surprisingly strong report on the job market appeared to increase chances that the U.S. central bank could raise interest rates later this month. The S&P 500 lost 0.4% Friday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%, and the Nasdaq composite gave back 0.3%. The government reported that U.S. employers added 162,000 jobs to their payrolls last month, far more than expected. That could give the Federal Reserve leeway to raise its benchmark short-term interest rate to fight inflation. The yield on the 2-year Treasury climbed to 4.37%.
