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Lil Wayne and Sarah Vivan made a spirited appearance on the sidelines this past weekend to cheer on their son, Dwayne Carter III, as he embarked on a new high school football season.
The 17-year-old placekicker was in action with the Gainesville Red Elephants facing off against the formidable Buford Wolves during their season opener on August 22. The game, which was broadcast nationwide on ESPN2, drew a crowd of over 12,000 passionate fans.
Dwayne wasted no time in making an impact, nailing a 35-yard field goal that put Gainesville ahead with a 3-0 lead.
Continuing his strong performance, the young kicker added a 25-yard field goal in the second quarter, narrowing the Red Elephants’ deficit to a single point at 7-6.
Despite their best efforts, Gainesville succumbed to a 39-19 defeat as the Wolves surged ahead in the latter stages of the game.
Sarah shared several photos from the game on Instagram, including one of her, Dwayne and his sister Essence posing in matching “Carter 82” shirts.
In another photo, Sarah and Essence were joined by Lil Wayne and two other people as they turned their backs to the camera to show off their T-shirts.
“You know we gon rep our set,” Sarah captioned the post.
Back in April, the proud mom watched her son reach another milestone when he attended his junior prom. Sarah admitted that seeing Dwayne all dressed up had her reflecting on how quickly he was growing up.
“I had a moment yesterday where I just stepped back and watched him be the amazing young gentleman I always prayed for him to be. Thank God I still got one more year,” she wrote.
Dwayne was born on Oct. 22, 2008, and is the only child Lil Wayne and Sarah share. He is the rapper’s eldest son and carries his father’s full name, Dwayne Michael Carter.
The high school athlete has also shown an interest in music over the years. In 2020, he appeared on his dad’s No Ceilings 3 mixtape, rapping under the name Lil Tune.
In addition to Dwayne, Lil Wayne is dad to daughter Reginae Carter with Toya Johnson, son Kameron Carter with Lauren London, and son Neal Carter with singer Nivea.
A young pilot, who survived a harrowing crash landing in the Atlantic Ocean, has shared her experience of this alarming event.
Faith Tenkley, 23, was piloting her family’s aircraft from Fort Myers to the Bahamas to collect her parents when she encountered mechanical issues. This left her with no option but to make a swift decision to ditch the plane in the Atlantic, avoiding a dangerous attempt to land at Boca Raton Airport.
Approximately 15 miles west of Boca Raton, Tenkley explained to Gulf Coast News that she began experiencing mechanical difficulties mid-flight.
Originally, she intended to direct the plane to a Florida airport for an emergency landing. However, her plan changed dramatically when she discovered that the landing gear had failed.
Concerned about the heavy fuel load aboard, Tenkley realized that landing on a runway without operational landing gear could lead to a crash landing and possibly ignite a fire.
And by that point, she said the right engine of the twin-engine aircraft had also failed leaving Tenkley rapidly running out of options.
Rather than attempting a landing at the airport, she headed to the ocean.
The young pilot ultimately managed to find a clear stretch of ocean alongside the beach and guided the stricken aircraft toward the water.
A twin-engine Piper came down in the Atlantic around two miles east of Boca Raton Airport at around 9:40am on Saturday morning
The plane was being piloted by Faith Tenkley, 23. She was flying to pick up her parents in the Bahamas when she started having mechanical issues with her aircraft
Against the odds, the landing was smooth and the plane remained intact as Tenkley managed to get out of the plane unaided and without injuries.
A lifeguard reached her within about a minute, she said, with a fire rescue boat arriving close behind.
The extraordinary sequence unfolded in front of shocked beachgoers in affluent Boca Raton, where families had been enjoying their morning when they suddenly found themselves watching the small plane descend toward the sea.
‘It was a flawless water landing,’ witness Michael Arizzi told WPBF.
His wife Alexis added, ‘Yeah, she was in control the entire time. I was very impressed. That’s why we were confused about what was going on at first.’
Tenkley, who has been flying since graduating high school, said in a statement on Sunday that she felt ‘incredibly fortunate’ to walk away unharmed.
‘I am incredibly fortunate and relieved to share that I was able to swim away from this incident,’ she said. ‘After deciding a landing at Boca Raton Airport was not the safest option I continued to the coast.’
The 23-year-old said her ‘primary focus’ was keeping everyone safe as she steered toward open water, successfully avoiding nearby buildings and swimmers.
The young pilot ultimately managed to find a clear stretch of ocean alongside the beach and guided the stricken aircraft toward the water
The plane made a controlled descent into the water and remained intact close to the shoreline
As the hours passed the aircraft sank lower into the ocean until only its tail could be seen sticking above the water as preparations were made to haul it out of the sea
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‘I want to express my deepest gratitude for the concern and support following my unexpected water landing yesterday,’ Tenkley said.
‘I want to extend my thanks to ATC [air traffic control] for being prepared, as well as the lifeguards, firefighters, and police officers whose rapid response and professionalism ensured everyone’s safety. As well as any witnesses who called for help.’
The twin-engine Piper went into the sea around two miles east of Boca Raton Airport at around 9:40am triggering an emergency response from police, lifeguards and the US Coast Guard.
The FAA will be investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash.
The aircraft involved belongs to a family of twin-engine planes manufactured by Piper Aircraft decades ago.
Piper PA-30-series aircraft were produced between 1961 and 1972 and were configured to carry either four or six people.
In a poignant moment of reflection following her daughter Hayden Panettiere’s tragic passing, Lesley Vogel has pointedly accused her ex, Brian Hickerson. Hayden had been open about enduring domestic violence during her time with Hickerson, and though they reconciled shortly before her untimely death, Vogel holds him responsible.
Hayden Panettiere’s mom spoke to police about Brian Hickerson
Prior to Hayden’s death, she and Hickerson traveled together to South Carolina. Vogel candidly expressed to the Daily Mail her belief that Hickerson holds significant accountability in the loss of her daughter.
“I hold him accountable,” Vogel divulged she had informed the authorities.
Vogel also expressed skepticism regarding the account of events provided by Hickerson and his brother to the police.
“I suspect there are inconsistencies in their timeline,” she stated. “For instance, I suspect Brian had to leave Hayden and go purchase Narcan because it’s unlikely he just had two bottles handy. When EMTs responded, it was for a cardiac arrest, and typically those in cardiac distress aren’t motionless; they make sounds.”
In a different interview, Vogel said that she wanted to get Hickerson out of Panettiere’s life.
“This person in her life that we have been trying to get rid of for quite some time was with her at her death and that was Brian Hickerson,” she told NBC News.
Despite this, police have said that they found no signs of foul play in Panettiere’s death.
Hayden Panettiere put out a statement about Brian Hickerson
In 2020, police arrested Hickerson on charges of domestic violence. After this, Panettiere said she wanted to be open about her story to help others in abusive relationships.
“I am coming forward with the truth about what happened to me with the hope that my story will empower others in abusive relationships to get the help they need and deserve,” she said. “I am prepared to do my part to make sure this man never hurts anyone again. I’m grateful for my support system, which helped me find the courage to regain my voice and my life.”
She delved further into their relationship in her memoir This Is Me: A Reckoning.
She also had a fraught relationship with her mom
Vogel has spoken about her daughter after her death. During Panettiere’s lifetime, though, they were estranged.
“Unfortunately, we don’t have a relationship right now,” Panettiere told Us Weekly several months before her death. “But that doesn’t mean that I don’t leave the door open for the opportunity to present itself one day. It’s hard for me to say, but I’ve chosen to be brutally honest.”
In response, Vogel said her daughter was “entitled” and lacked empathy. She explained that she chose to cut off their relationship. She also accused Panettiere of discussing their dynamic to sell books.
“After 20 years of trauma, I took the advice of professionals and chose the no-contact route,” she told Page Six. “As many parents of entertainment children [know], we are all too familiar with the painful observation of watching the self-destructive paths they sometimes choose. No parent hopes for this scenario; we want our children to be the best of themselves and live a peaceful, joyful life!”
How to get help: In the U.S., call the RAINN National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 to connect with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.
CHICAGO (WLS) — The Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office faces the pressing task of identifying 56 bodies discovered in deteriorated conditions at the South Chicago Chapel earlier this month. Currently, only nine of these cases remain unresolved, according to officials.
In a revealing conversation with the ABC7 I-Team, Cook County Medical Examiner Dr. Ponni Arunkumar remarked that handling such a significant number of cases is a first for her and her team.
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“In the 22 years I’ve been here, I’ve never encountered an instance where 56 cases arrived simultaneously at our office,” Arunkumar explained when asked to recall any similar past events.
Forensic teams within the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office have been putting in extra hours to determine the identities of the deceased. While identification is straightforward when bodies are well-preserved, typically involving either family recognition or fingerprint verification, the improperly stored remains from the funeral home necessitate more intricate identification techniques.
“Many were in moderate to advanced stages of decomposition, making visual identification impossible,” Arunkumar noted. “This complicates and delays our identification efforts.”
For cases involving severe decomposition, investigators rely on X-rays and dental examinations. Technicians scan the remains for medical devices and surgical implants that can be matched to records. Arunkumar said a double knee replacement helped positively identify one individual found at South Chicago Chapel.
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Dental records also play a key role in the identification process.
“If you look at the teeth, you can see there are more ways to compare there,” Arunkumar said.
The 56 sets of remains were discovered Aug. 6, and as of Monday, nine remained unidentified, primarily those in the most advanced stages of decomposition.
The medical examiner’s office is also using rapid DNA technology in its most difficult cases.
“We have the equipment necessary to do our work. So, it’s just staff putting in additional hours to identify these people and examine them to give, in some instances, cause of death. Because some cases there’s no death certificate for the decisions,” Arunkumar said.
When identifications cannot be made at the medical examiner’s office, DNA comparisons are conducted by state police and, in some cases, the FBI.
“For us, our mission is to treat our decedents with dignity and respect and give closure to families,” Arunkumar said.
The medical examiner’s office also received dozens of cremated remains but does not have the ability to identify them. Officials said the office is offering free cremation services for families whose loved ones were found at South Chicago Chapel and have since been identified.
Are you contemplating whether to invest in stocks or real estate? Maybe you’re weighing the value of a university degree against the thrill of launching your own business. As the road to financial stability grows increasingly complex, Insight delves into how ambitious individuals are carving out paths to prosperity. Is Australia truly a land of opportunity for wealth creation? Join us for Insight’s episode titled “Gettin’ Rich,” airing at 8:30 PM on Tuesday, 25 August on SBS or available on SBS On Demand.
Meet Enosh Tampoe. At just 23 years old, this Sydney-based mortgage and finance adviser moved to Australia from Sri Lanka 16 years ago with his family. Since then, they’ve called the same rental property home.
Reflecting on his upbringing, Tampoe shared the challenges of starting anew as an immigrant family. He often felt he lagged behind his peers financially, a sentiment only reinforced during his formative years.
“There were moments when I felt I might be falling behind,” he confided to Insight. “Especially when you look at generational wealth… It’s obvious when friends have their own homes and drive nice cars.”
“The assistance from parents — whether it’s financial support or the benefit of living at home rent-free — makes a significant difference,” he added.
Feeling he couldn’t rely on the “whole natural pathway of doing well in school, getting through uni and [getting] a big boy job” to build wealth, he took a hard approach to saving at an early age and bought a Sydney apartment two years ago.
Now, he’s giving himself 10 years to save a $600,000 deposit for a $3 million Sydney home where his whole family can live.
“My end goal is … that great Australian dream: owning my own home, building my family and raising them in a nice neighbourhood,” he said.
To reach his goal faster, he lives with his parents and rents out his apartment — taking advantage of the tax benefits of negative gearing to build equity.
Negative gearing refers to a situation where the ongoing costs of an investment exceed the rental income received, and the overall loss can then be claimed as a tax deduction.
But as of 1 July 2027, the federal government will restrict the tax benefits of negative gearing to new residential builds.
Enosh says this new law has reduced his borrowing capacity by “around 20 per cent”, putting his plans to buy a second investment property this year on hold.
“If I were to purchase a second investment property, I’m not getting that benefit towards my salary or wage, that tax benefit.”
‘My inheritance was my head start’
Leticia Coco also became a homeowner in her early 20s — when her mother died from cancer, and she and her brother inherited the family home.
The siblings sold the house, and after setting up an emergency account, travelling and receiving laser eye surgery with the money, the occupational therapist eventually bought an apartment.
“It meant a lot, that inheritance,” she said.
“(Without it, I’d be) saving or feeling like purchasing property was out of reach.
“I do feel wealthy in some ways, but yeah, you can’t put a price on having your mum around.”
Now a mother herself and living on the NSW North Coast, Letitia is hoping her inheritance will financially support her far into the future.
“I’m trying to use my inheritance or my head start … to help me get to maybe semi-retirement by the time I’m about 45 or 50.”
Overregulation and undersupply?
Although house prices are cooling in parts of the country, overall property prices remain stubbornly high in comparison to income.
Economist Chris Richardson says the reason property continues to rise in value is that there is not enough supply to keep up with demand; and the undersupply of housing in Australia is a result of a decades-long culture of overregulation.
“In housing our policy is, ‘No, you can’t build that.’ In economic reform, it’s, ‘No, you can’t do that — there’d be some losers’,” he said.
“We have chosen as a nation to spend decades pouring cement over our ability to change. It’s part of the reason why our living standards have stagnated and struggled.”
While there are many sentimental and emotional reasons people strive to buy a home, property remains a significant driver of everyday Australians’ wealth.
Richardson, who worked with the International Monetary Fund and the Australian Treasury, says Australians have $12 trillion tied up in housing.
“In Australia, we have a system that means you get a terrible return if you’re putting your money in a bank and earning interest, but you get a rather better return in housing and in super.”
Because of this, he said it’s not surprising that two-thirds of household wealth is in property — with much of the rest in superannuation.
He says that although we “all love hearing about ‘get rich quick’, the safe and smart way is ‘get rich slow and sure'”.
“Get the best possible income that you can. From that, save as much as you can. Get that money, stack it away, get the best return on it.”
‘I can’t imagine anything worse’
But building wealth and owning property is not the goal for everyone, including journalist and content creator Tara Meakins.
The 37-year-old is renting in Sydney and has no plans to buy a home — preferring to lean into the flexibility of freelancing, which allows her to work when and where she wants.
“This year I’ve been to Bali, Singapore, Hong Kong; I’ve never had to ask anyone for a day of annual leave,” she said.
“It’s just been such a joy to lead this life … I live every day in the here and now; I can’t imagine anything worse than being locked into one location.”
For Tara, wealth is much less about money and more about experience and making memories.
She says she might buy one day, “much further down the track”, when she decides where in the world she wants to live.
‘Generate equity and get the snowball rolling’
As budget reforms and rising interest rates reduce the borrowing capacity of prospective buyers, property prices in parts of Australia have fallen.
This was particularly helpful for photographer Alex Clisdell, who lives at home and is using property to generate equity.
The 26-year-old bought his first investment property in early July at a significant discount — $150,000 less than the original asking price.
“That money, which would’ve been spent on the down payment, now becomes capital that I can use for renovations,” he said.
“Gonna use those renovations to generate equity and get the snowball rolling.”
Investing in shares was one of the ways Alex saved a deposit. During the COVID-19 pandemic, he taught himself about shares and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) via social media videos and invested his JobKeeper payments.
“You give a 20-year-old $1,500 a week or a fortnight and (they’re) buying European holidays, cars, this and that.
“I just decided to put it all in the share market.”
The other way he saved was through building his photography and media company, which originally started as a side hustle but now employs eight people.
“I got to the last year of my [architecture] master’s, and I was making more doing the photography part-time than my mates were earning as architects working full-time.”
Alex, who describes himself as “not a big spender”, continues to reinvest his money back into his business or shares and is already planning for retirement.
“What I’m kind of working towards next is accumulating that asset base and that wealth base,” he said.
He says he plans to exit the workforce when he accumulates $10 million.
Investing in shares to invest in property
Financial adviser Glen Hare specialises in working with clients aged 20-45 and says younger Australians are increasingly turning to investing to build wealth because they feel buying property isn’t achievable.
But Hare cautions young investors against the “false hope” that investing in shares automatically leads to owning property.
“Saving whatever’s leftover at the end of the month gives you no clarity as to when you’ll get there,” he said.
“Whereas if you know you need $100,000 deposit … and you can save $2,000 per month, within four years, you’ll have a deposit.”
The ‘biggest wealth in life is freedom’
Alex, who has generated wealth from investing in shares, believes that money and investing in property buy freedom.
He says the “biggest wealth in life is freedom” and the choice to “do what you want, when you want, when you want, with whomever you want”.
“Every time I buy another share or add more equity to that investment property, I feel like I’m almost buying a piece of my future back.”
All you need to kick off your workout is a mat and your own body weight.
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If you’re dedicated to enhancing your physical fitness and overall health, you’re likely aware that your core merits special attention. This crucial area of your body energizes your abdominal muscles, hips, pelvis, and lower back. A robust core not only supports your spine but also ensures balance and aids in bending, lifting, and reaching with ease.
We’ve discovered how to rebuild core strength faster than using planks after hitting 60. Dr. Akanni Salako, a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Personal Trainer, and the Founder and Head Wellness Coach of The Wellness Lab, offers her expertise in women’s health and well-being through four effective floor exercises to help you get started.
“There’s nothing wrong with planks,” Dr. Salako states, “but they mainly require you to maintain a static position and prevent movement.” She describes the four exercises she recommends: “The dead bug enhances stabilization while your limbs are in motion. The Russian twist focuses on controlled rotation. The reverse crunch improves coordination of trunk and pelvic movements. Lastly, the bird dog tests stability by engaging opposite sides of the body. Instead of asking if you can hold your core tight for 30 seconds, we’re exploring whether your core can remain strong and controlled as your body moves.”
What’s truly great about these exercises is that all you need is a mat, some space, and your own body weight to begin.
Dead Bug
“The dead bug is one of my go-to core exercises after 60 because it trains core stability, coordination, and control simultaneously. You’re learning to keep your trunk and pelvis stable while moving your arms and legs independently. That ability to control your midsection while your limbs are moving carries over directly into everyday movement,” Dr. Salako says.
Lie flat on your back with your arms extended toward the ceiling and knees lifted in a tabletop position.
Press your back into the mat and brace your core.
Lower one arm and the opposite leg.
Return to the start position.
Repeat on the other side and continue to alternate.
Russian Twists
“Russian twists introduce something a traditional plank doesn’t give you: rotation. They target the obliques and teach you to control your trunk as you rotate from side to side. I would start with body weight and a comfortable range of motion before adding resistance—especially for someone who hasn’t trained their core consistently,” Dr. Salako explains.
Begin seated on a workout mat.
Bend both knees and lift your feet off the floor.
Lean back slightly so your upper body forms a 45-degree angle with the ground.
Keep your hands clasped at the front of your chest.
Engage your abs as you twist to your left side, then back to the center, then to the right.
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Reverse Crunch
“I like reverse crunches because they train the abdominals while requiring you to control the position of your pelvis. Rather than simply holding your body still, you’re actively moving the pelvis toward the rib cage under control. This can be done with one leg at a time like a march, or with both legs simultaneously. I generally prefer these over straight-leg raises for many adults over 60 because they’re easier to modify and don’t require as much hip-flexor involvement,” Dr. Salako points out.
Lie flat on your back with bent knees and feet flat on the ground, hip-width apart.
Place your hands at your sides, palms facing down.
Brace your core and gradually curl your tailbone off the floor, bringing your knees to your chest with control.
Hold at the top for a moment before lowering without letting your feet touch the ground.
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Bird Dog
“Bird dogs are excellent because they combine core stability with balance, coordination, and cross-body movement. You’re reaching with the opposite arm and leg while trying to prevent your trunk and pelvis from rotating. That’s much closer to how your core actually has to function when you’re walking and performing everyday activities,” Dr. Salako notes.
Start on all fours.
Extend your left arm and right leg.
Hold for a moment before returning to the start position.
If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts, we urge you to reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) for immediate help.
As scrutiny intensifies over the tragic events involving Lindsay Clancy, a seasoned prosecutor is stressing the importance of not overshadowing the core issue at hand: the accountability of a parent in the unimaginable act of taking a child’s life. The prosecutor vocalized concern that growing public sympathy for the Massachusetts mother could detract from the tragedy involving her three young children.
Lindsay Clancy faces alarming accusations of having taken the lives of her children—Cora, aged 5, Dawson, aged 3, and Callan, just 8 months old. According to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office, the harrowing incident unfolded when she allegedly attempted to end her own life by leaping from a second-story window, after her husband was sent out to fetch takeout and visit a pharmacy.
The case has captured national attention, sparking a wave of support for Clancy both online and at the courthouse. However, experts caution that this tide of sympathy may be inadvertently drawing focus away from the real victims—the children who lost their lives.
Callan, Dawson, and Cora Clancy, remembered as innocent lives cut tragically short, were killed in their Duxbury, Massachusetts, home in January 2023.(Lindsay Marie Clancy/Facebook)
“Nobody who murders children is a victim no matter what they’re suffering through,” said Jonathan Hatami, a veteran child abuse prosecutor. “You’re never a victim if you murder people because victims don’t do something. Something happens to them.”
(L) Lindsay and Patrick Clancy with two of their three children in this undated photo. (R) Lindsay Clancy listens to testimony from her former mother-in-law at her murder trial in Plymouth Mass., Tuesday Aug. 18, 2026 in Plymouth, Mass.(Lindsay Marie Clancy/ Facebook and Jonathan Wiggs/Pool The Boston Globe via AP)
The defense does not dispute that Clancy caused the deaths — but she has pleaded not guilty and is contesting criminal responsibility.
Hatami has spearheaded a number of high-profile cases against child abusers in Los Angeles, California, including the murder of 8-year-old Gabriel Fernandez, who was tortured and killed by his mother and her boyfriend. Gabriel’s killing exposed a series of missed red flags by the county’s Department of Children and Family Services and inspired a Netflix docuseries.
Exterior view of the home of Patrick and Lindsay Clancy in Duxbury, MA on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023. Lindsay Clancy allegedly killed their three children here before attempting to take her own life on Jan. 24, 2023.(David McGlynn for News Media)
“Gabriel Fernandez was tortured and murdered by his mom and her boyfriend — however, there were a lot of other people…that were responsible,” Hatami told News Media. “There were a lot of people that missed signs through the eight or nine months of Gabriel’s torture. There were a lot of people in government, in law enforcement, social workers, who missed all these different signs that really could have saved Gabriel — and they didn’t do it. However, Pearl Fernandez and Isauro Aguirre were ultimately responsible for the torture and murder of Gabriel and were prosecuted for that and they were convicted of that.”
Lindsay Clancy reacts as doctors testify about efforts to save her children Friday, July 31, 2026. Prosecutors allege that after she strangled them with workout bands, she jumped out of a second-story window, causing injuries that left her paralyzed.(Josh Reynolds for Daily Mail /Pool)
In Clancy’s case, he argued, many of the people and systems around her deserve scrutiny — but that should not turn her into the central victim of the story. In his view, she’s been too much of the focus.
“Instead of about the three victims who were innocent kids,” he said.
Supporters of Lindsay Clancy gather outside of Plymouth Superior Court on Aug. 20, 2026.(John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
While failures of government and the child welfare system were investigated after Gabriel’s murder, that didn’t take responsibility away from the killers, he said. And in the Clancy case, he said he sees a risk that the focus on her mental health could eclipse the three children who were killed in their own home.
“I didn’t see people out in the streets cheering on Pearl Fernandez because there were other people that were somewhat responsible for what happened to Gabriel,” he said. “And the same thing plays in this case. Lindsay admitted to strangling her three children to death. She admitted to strangling them to death with exercise cords.”
Supporters of Lindsay Clancy gather outside of Plymouth Superior Court on Aug. 20, 2026.(John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Clancy’s defense has said she sought help repeatedly as she struggled with depression, sleeplessness, suicidal thoughts and voices urging her to harm herself and the children.
Defense attorney Kevin Reddington has argued that Clancy was under the effects of postpartum psychosis, while prosecutors allege she acted deliberately and understood what she was doing was wrong.
“If you murder your children, you need to be held accountable and responsible for that,” Hatami said. “No matter what the whys are, no matter what reasons are.”
Supporters of Lindsay Clancy gather outside of Plymouth Superior Court on Aug. 20, 2026.(John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
If convicted of any of the three counts of first-degree murder she faces, Clancy would see a sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
“Your children should be your life. And if you take their life, you should, as a person, want to be punished for that,” Hatami said.
“Fear the bow” is not just a mantra; it’s a reality.
Kinley Rasmus, the standout player from Phenix City Little League, once again showcased her exceptional talent in a thrilling walk-off victory. Playing for the Southeast Region team, she faced off against West Chester Little League, delivering a performance to remember.
Rasmus took to the mound in the third inning and demonstrated her pitching prowess by striking out six batters. This remarkable feat brought her Little League World Series strikeout tally to 14, tying her with Mo’ne Davis for the record of most strikeouts by a girl in the tournament’s history.
Pitcher Kinley Rasmus of Phenix, Alabama, delivers a pitch to a batter for Tacoma, Washington, at the Little League Baseball World Series on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect
Her contributions were not limited to pitching. At the plate, Rasmus managed a hit in three at-bats and crucially drove in the game-tying run. In the bottom of the third inning, she delivered a hard-hit grounder to left field, bringing Easton Allen home.
“I’m just so grateful for this opportunity,” Rasmus expressed with heartfelt gratitude. “I couldn’t be here without my teammates. They’ve supported me throughout this journey, and I’m incredibly thankful to them.”
Rasmus, who is the daughter of former MLBer Cory Rasmus and is the niece of veteran outfielder Colby Rasmus, entered the game with Phenix City trailing 5-0.
She went on to give up just two hits and no runs in 4 ⅔ innings on the mound.
“I just had to lock into the game and know to throw strikes and let my defense work,” she said about coming into the game. “Just throw strikes.”
Rasmus has taken the Little League World Series by storm with her play.
She flashed her defensive skills earlier in her team’s run when she made a leaping catch at shortstop to rob her opponent of a hit. And her eight strikeouts last week against Washington made her the first girl since Davis in 2014 to strike out that many batters in a single game at the tournament.
The Alabama squad will now look to keep its Little League World Series dreams alive on Tuesday when they face Washington again in the elimination bracket.
Authorities in Ohio have spotlighted troubling findings from a separate investigation, revealing the grim reality faced by 16 children living in dire conditions in a local residence.
VINTON COUNTY, Ohio — The discovery of these children in such distressing circumstances has led to legal action against several individuals. A grand jury has charged four members of a family, as well as two other men, weeks following the shocking revelation about the conditions inside their Ohio home.
On Friday, Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson declared that four individuals from the Siders family have been formally indicted. The family includes 73-year-old Gary Siders Sr., 68-year-old Christina Siders, 36-year-old Gary Siders Jr., and 33-year-old Elizabeth Siders.
The family faces serious charges, each member being accused of ten counts of child endangerment, classified as a third-degree felony. Furthermore, they are confronted with a range of other misdemeanor and felony charges that also address endangering the welfare of children.
Wilson underscored the serious nature of these developments, stating, “These indictments represent significant progress in our ongoing investigations, though our efforts are far from over. The Bureau of Criminal Investigation is diligently working in tandem with the Vinton County Sheriff’s Office. My office remains steadfast in its support for Prosecuting Attorney William Archer as we advance through this legal process.”
The four Siders were each initially charged with 16 counts of endangering children when they were taken into custody on June 30.
Authorities were serving an unrelated search warrant when they found 16 children living in “deplorable conditions,” according to officials.
During a press conference on July 1, authorities said that the incident was isolated to the family. The suspects involved in the case were the grandmother, grandfather, mother and father.
Authorities said the children found inside the Hamden home were between 18 months and 18 years old.
The attorney general’s office said the search warrant was related to a separate investigation regarding allegations of child sexual abuse.
In December 2025, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation’s Special Victims Unit opened an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse involving two children.
That investigation led to the indictments and arrests of two men in Hocking County, Ohio: 23-year-old Josh Saunders and 40-year-old Brandon Henderson Sr.
Saunders was indicted on three counts of rape and one count of gross sexual imposition. Henderson was indicted on 21 charges, including eight counts of sexual battery, five counts of endangering children and eight counts of gross sexual imposition.
Information about that case led authorities to begin a separate investigation in March on Gary Jr. and Elizabeth involving allegations of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, the attorney general’s office said.
The couple is accused of engaging in sexual conduct with a minor more than 10 years younger than their own age between January and September 2022. According to Wilson’s office, the victim is not a member of their immediate family.
Gary Jr. and Elizabeth were also indicted on two counts each of sexual battery and two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor in a separate case. Wilson said this case led to the discovery of the 16 children.
The case continues to develop as investigators examine the connections between Henderson, Saunders and members of the Siders family.
On Monday, birth certificate records showed that Saunders is the child of a man named in a court-ordered paternity test involving Henderson. Henderson is also in a relationship with the woman listed as Saunders’ mother.
In the weeks after their arrests, all four Siders requested and were ordered to undergo competency evaluations.
The Supreme Court’s recent nod to President Donald Trump’s order on mail voting has stirred more uncertainty than actual change, especially when considering the voting approach for nearly a third of Americans. Although this preliminary approval might not alter any election procedure in the upcoming November midterms, it casts doubt over how people will cast their votes this season.
Rather than confirming the legality of Trump’s directive, the Supreme Court indicated it’s premature for states governed by Democrats to contest it. In June, these states convinced a Boston federal judge to pause the order for the November elections. This development essentially reopens the legal debate, with tight deadlines looming as North Carolina prepares to dispatch initial ballots to overseas and military voters by September 4.
Still in play is a second injunction halting the U.S. Postal Service from implementing changes per Trump’s order. However, the administration swiftly responded on Monday by filing a motion to lift this hurdle, proposing Postal Service regulations that, if cleared legally, could start as soon as Tuesday.
Under these proposed rules, specific formats for mail ballot envelopes are mandated, potentially forcing some areas to redesign efforts entirely. Additionally, states must utilize an electronic system to inform the Postal Service about mail voters. Should states fail to comply, they risk their mail ballots not being dispatched.
Critics are taken aback by the potential for such drastic changes on such short notice. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, in her dissenting voice, cautioned that this decision only serves to inject confusion and uncertainty into the forthcoming midterm elections.
David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, agreed, saying the majority “seemed to create complete chaos leading up to the midterm elections” and it’d be “impossible” for states to comply with the new rules at this late date.
Some ballots for the November election are set to go out within days
Jesse Salinas, the registrar of Yolo County in California and president of that state’s association of election officers, noted that ballots in his state start going out in 11 days and his county already printed its envelopes.
“You look at the timeline, and it’s a bit chaotic,” Salinas said, noting he doesn’t know precisely which envelope designs comply with the new rules.
He dismissed the idea of a last-minute revision in procedures. “The capacity to do that, I just don’t see it,” Salinas said.
Tammy Patrick, chief program officer at the Elections Center, an association of 2,500 election officers, warned that it’s impossible for any state to comply with the rule and that no one she talked to has tried.
“There isn’t a single state that does their elections in a way that this postal rule lays out,” Patrick said in an interview. “There has been this assumption that this is not going to happen because it could not happen the way it’s laid out, because no one does it this way.”
Cisco Aguilar, the Democratic Secretary of State in Nevada, where every registered voter gets a mail ballot, noted the post office had already misdelivered three dozen mail ballots from his state’s June primary.
“They’re going to come in within seven days and build a massive database that has 100% accuracy?” Aguilar said in disbelief. “It is impossible to implement this system in that time frame.”
Trump votes by mail, but has sought to curb it for others
Trump has long sought to make voting by mail largely impossible, though he himself has repeatedly cast his ballots by mail.
Trump falsely blamed his 2020 loss on mail voting and spun up baroque conspiracy theories that he’s tried to prove while back in office. Judges blocked him from creating new voting restrictions by executive order last year, and he only issued his latest order after his bill to revamp voting procedures stalled in the Senate amidst Democratic opposition.
The Election Assistance Commission found that 29% of voters in 2024 cast their ballots through the mail. Democrats are more likely to use mail voting than Republicans, a reflection of how the process has become polarized since Trump began attacking it in 2020. Still, the president has to date been unable to make the sweeping changes he’s sought because the Constitution grants control of voting rules to states, and in federal elections, to Congress — not the president.
Legal experts stressed that’s why they view it as unlikely Trump’s order will actually be implemented. Not only did the majority in the Supreme Court’s unsigned order note that it hasn’t determined whether the measure is constitutional, but every victory the administration has won so far has only been because it’s argued that it’s premature to talk about its constitutionality. Opponents are already weighing new lawsuits since the final rule was published Friday night.
More litigation is expected
Becker, a former Department of Justice lawyer who co-wrote a book debunking Trump’s 2020 election lies, added that he expects the next round of litigation to keep the order from being implemented in November. Rick Hasen, a UCLA law professor, said after the ruling: “This doesn’t necessarily mean anything in terms of November.”
Derek Muller, a Notre Dame law professor, said the Supreme Court still ensured a fraught court battle in the coming days.
“It puts courts in a terrible place, because whatever happens is super close to the election,” Muller said. “If it permits it, it creates super disruption for the states. If it suspends it, it visibly angers the administration.”
Hasen said it’s inconceivable that the regulation will impact voters in November.
“Both legal and practical reasons make this practically impossible to enforce,” he said of Trump’s mail voting order.
Elections are run by local officials in thousands of scattered offices, many of which don’t even have a full-time employee. Patrick said that those who work in the field have been left reeling.
“Election officials just feel like punching bags at this moment because they plan one way of conducting their elections, and have contingency plans if a fire breaks out, or one location loses power,” Patrick said. “But how do you plan for something that affects one-third, one half, or all of your voters?”
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