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Holdout juror in Lindsay Clancy trial hires high-profile counsel following mistrial controversy

"I didn't have any doubts. As I tried to explain different possible theories during deliberation, I kept getting cut off as if I had doubts based on the evidence present," Desronvil told NewsNation.

Michael Desronvil (L), the lone holdout juror that led to a mistrial, Lindsay Clancy (R), on trial for murdering her three children, pictured (C).
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping tour Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China.

Autonomous AI threats leave US and China minutes to prevent nuclear crisis, experts warn

Former CEO of Apollo Global Management Leon Black arrives to testify at a closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Capitol Hill on June 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. The committee is continuing to hold closed-door interviews as part of their investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

Billionaire Leon Black found in contempt of Congress for refusing to comply with Epstein probe

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping react as they hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025.

US allies in Asia concerned Trump may use Taiwan as 'negotiating chip' to secure Beijing trade


Trump confirms Secret Service snuck him off Air Force One due to Iran threat, 'I do what they say'

Meanwhile, The New York Times reported that intelligence authorities uncovered an Iranian plot to launch a shoulder-fired missile at AF1, including having located where Trump was staying in Turkey.

U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he disembarks Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, August 9, 2026.

Trump administration has revoked more than 175,000 visas, State Department says

Most visas were revoked following "law enforcement encounters," with assault, driving under the influence, theft and drug crimes the leading causes, the department said.

US President Donald Trump gestures as he disembarks the new Qatari-gifted Air Force One, while he arrives at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York City, US, July 17, 2026.

What a decade of online eyewear orders reveals about how America's eyesight is changing

From rising myopia to digital strain, industry data reveals how screen time is reshaping national vision.

A decade of data: America is looking through a new lens.

Haverford College settles antisemitism suit with Jewish group over post-Oct. 7 actions

"Harassing, excluding or seeking to silence Jewish community members on the basis of their beliefs, or any other element of their Jewish identity... is anathema to the College's core principles."

President of Haverford College Wendy Raymond testifie during a hearing before the House Education and Workforce Committee at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 7, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Netanyahu willing to give Trump's Gaza plan a chance, IDF retreating to Yellow Line - report

According to the Axios report, the US and the mediators in talks are demanding that Hamas begin the process of disarmament.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in front of a map of Gaza (illustration).

Trump names Jewish Will Scharf as new White House counsel, assistant to the president

"Will is Tough, Strong, and Smart! He also loves our Country, and respects the Law. Will Scharf will do a great job as White House Counsel!," Trump wrote.

Will Scharf

NORAD intercepts two unauthorized aircraft as Trump watches LIV golf tourney in New Jersey

NORAD declined to say whether the pilots of the two aircraft had made a mistake, saying that it is up to the Federal Aviation Administration to make that determination, Reuters reported.

Marine One carrying US President Donald Trump arrives at the Trump National Golf Club Los Angeles in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, US, August 4, 2026.

The rubicon of antisemitism crossed in the West - Israel will face new dangers, too - opinion

The wave of antisemitism is not receding; it is becoming more pervasive and more commonplace. In the US, for example, one in three individuals said they were targets of antisemitism.

Demonstrators attend a pro-Palestinian protest on the day of the two-year anniversary of the attack on Israel by Hamas, in New York City, US, October 7, 2025. REUTERS

Attacking the pro-Israel lobby has become the acceptable way to attack Jews - opinion

Libel is always the best starting point, since it serves to advance an unsavory view of the people they are attempting to hang in the town square. And that is exactly what is happening.

Israeli and American flags on the same pole.

Iran's latest execution wave is a warning the world can't ignore - opinion

Iran Human Rights (IHR) recently reported that they believe that the Iranian regime is ramping up executions in the wake of the US strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iranian journalism, Nada Amin, who received asylum in Israel, organized a demonstration in support of the Iranian people and their protests against the regime in Iran, at Jaffa Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, on January 2, 2018.