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The lone juror who wanted to convict Lindsay Clancy of murder for killing her three children said he was certain of her guilt, but that other jurors wouldn’t listen to him. That's according to a statement released Friday by juror Michael Desronvil in his first public comments on the case. Eleven of 12 jurors were ready to clear Clancy of criminal responsibility, with the majority feeling the Massachusetts mom was in the grip of a rare condition called postpartum psychosis when she strangled her kids. But juror Desronvil sided with the prosecutors, who had argued that Clancy knew what she was doing. Desronvil says “I didn’t have any doubts.”

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Doctors attend to a victim of a locally brewed alcoholic concoction commonly known as "Monkey Tail" at a hospital in Odigbo southern Nigeria, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Dapo Alley)

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A doctor attends to a victim of a locally brewed alcoholic concoction commonly known as "Monkey Tail" at a hospital in Odigbo southern Nigeria, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Dapo Alley)

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells anti-vaccine activists from an organization he once chaired that they have a friend in the White House. Kennedy addressed Children's Health Defense on Thursday, appearing at its conference for the first time since becoming secretary. Kennedy praised the Trump administration's efforts to scale back vaccine guidance. Critics, including top medical associations, warn these moves could increase vaccine hesitancy. Kennedy's speech comes as the U.S. faces its worst measles year since 1991. The White House did not comment on his appearance.

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At least 37 suspects arrested for alleged illegal mining have been found dead in Nigerian security custody. Officials claim a suspected disease outbreak is to blame. However, a survivor, Dauda Shehu, told The Associated Press that 65 detainees were packed into a poorly ventilated cell, suggesting suffocation. Niger State Gov. Farmer Mohammed Umaru Bago announced three days of mourning. The detainees had been in custody since Tuesday and Wednesday. The head of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps said the bodies have been sent for further medical examination. Police have launched an investigation and urged relatives to come forward with information.