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Judge denies motion in Clancy case
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Massachusetts
Judge denies motion in Clancy case
BOSTON -- The judge in the Lindsay Clancy murder case has denied a defense motion to find her not guilty due to a lack of evidence.
On Tuesday, Clancy's attorney Kevin Reddington tried to persuade Judge William Sullivan that prosecutors had not offered any proof that Clancy had killed her three children. The trial ended in a mistrial. Prosecutors argued there was plenty of evidence, calling Reddington's claim "laughable."
Amazon pilots not warned about wind
An air traffic controller failed to warn pilots of an Amazon cargo plane about the potential for strong tail winds before it crashed in Miami, killing five people. The National Transportation Safety Board released a preliminary report Thursday.
The controller had given a wind advisory to another flight just minutes earlier but did not inform the Amazon pilots. The plane landed too fast and overshot the runway, hitting a van and killing five people inside.
Minnesota
Family sues over killing by ICE agent
MINNEAPOLIS -- Renee Good's family has sued the U.S. government and several immigration officials, alleging wrongful death, conspiracy and other violations in the 37-year-old woman's killing by an immigration officer during a federal crackdown in Minnesota.
The two lawsuits were filed by Good's partner, Becca Good, and brother Brent Ganger. Renee Good, a mother of three, was fatally shot Jan. 7 as protests against immigration raids flared across Minneapolis.
Mexico
Hurricane Rachel strengthens
MEXICO CITY -- Hurricane Rachel has been upgraded to a Category 3 storm off Mexico's Pacific coast, according to the National Hurricane Center.
The storm, located about 245 miles off the southern tip of Baja California, is slowly continuing westward and expected to strengthen in the next day before weakening this weekend.
World
Ukraine
Russian drone hits Kyiv school
KYIV -- A Russian drone has struck a school in Kyiv as the Ukrainian capital endured another day of relentless aerial attacks in the 4.5-year-old full-scale invasion by Moscow. Children and staff were in shelters Thursday when the drone hit, and there were no reports of casualties.
Kyiv has faced repeated air raid alerts, creating a siege-like atmosphere. Officials and analysts say the Russian onslaught aims to terrorize civilians and break their will. Ukraine is struggling to fend off the intensified aerial attacks.
Indonesia
Villagers on Borneo struggle for water
PENYELADI -- Residents of Borneo are enduring a severe water crisis after three months without rain. The Kapuas River has receded to a muddy trickle, forcing families to buy water for drinking and cooking.
Experts blame this year's extreme El Niño, combined with decades of peatland destruction for palm oil and pulp plantations, for worsening the drought. Massive fires burn across the island, spreading toxic haze as far as the Philippines.