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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer asks the judge to spare her a second trial for killing her children

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BOSTON — Lindsay Clancy shouldn't be tried a second time for killing her three young children because prosecutors don't have enough evidence, her lawyer told a judge Thursday, saying the court should decide she's not guilty by reason of insanity. Eleven of 12 jurors were ready to clear Clancy of criminal responsibility last Friday, but their deadlock forced the judge to declare a mistrial, leaving the case unresolved. Attorney Kevin Reddington's motion asked the same judge to acquit Clancy, which would prevent a second trial. Prosecutors have yet to say whether they'll seek to put ...

Oil prices leap to their highest since May and drag Wall Street lower

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NEW YORK (AP) — Oil prices keep climbing as the war with Iran keeps clogging the global flow of crude, and they leaped Thursday to their highest levels since before the summer. That worsened worries about inflation and cranked up pressure within the bond market, helping to send stocks lower again on Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.6% for a fourth straight loss, its longest such streak since June, though it's not far from its all-time high set last month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 316 points, or 0.6%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.7%. Stocks sank under the weight of ...

Maurices announces refinancing

Local News

Women’s fashion retailer Maurices announced this week that it had completed a refinancing transaction. According to a Wednesday press release, the transaction expands Maurices' longstanding relationship with lending partners Wingspire Capital and Tiger Finance, and welcomes Second Avenue Capital Partners to the financing relationship. The transaction strengthens the company's capital structure through extended maturities and lower borrowing costs, the press release said. The refinancing is expected to enhance financial flexibility while supporting the company's long-term strategic ...

Crime

News of Record

MARSHALL — A report was sent to the city attorney’s office for consideration of domestic assault charges on a Marshall man, 26, in an incident at 12:26 a.m. Thursday on the 500 block of East Main Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A Lynd woman, 51, was cited for having an unregistered vehicle, no proof of insurance, and open bottle possession in a traffic stop at 10:43 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of C Street and East Saratoga Street, Marshall Police said. MARSHALL — A report was sent to the city attorney’s office for consideration of DWI and domestic ...

Appeals court hands Trump a loss on mail voting as Supreme Court considers his executive order

National News

WASHINGTON — An appeals court on Thursday upheld a block on President Donald Trump's executive order limiting mail voting, a decision that comes as the Supreme Court considers the same case and states have already started sending out ballots for the high-stakes midterm elections. The three-judge panel refused to lift a preliminary injunction against the order issued last week by U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani. It prohibits the U.S. Postal Service from implementing Trump's directive. The Postal Service has said it would not deliver ballots from states that did not pre-clear ...

Audit: MN often fails to inspect assisted living facilities on time

Minnesota News

A Minnesota assisted living facility was able to score average ratings from the state on resident health, safety and staffing, despite five separate incidents in two years that led to one resident death and four hospitalizations. That’s because the Minnesota Department of Human Services doesn’t factor in serious maltreatment incidents when publishing an assisted living facility “report card” rating, according to a new report from the Office of the Legislative Auditor. The legislative auditor, a nonpartisan watchdog in the legislative branch, evaluated the licensing process for ...