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CNN Headlines: Rescue Operations Underway In Nepal And China After Deadly Floods; Jury Deliberations Continue In Lindsay Clancy Triple Murder Trial; Tate Brothers Remain In Custody As Hearing Wraps Without Judge's Decision. Aired 5:30-6a ET
Aired August 28, 2026 - 05:30 ET
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BRAD SMITH, CNN ANCHOR: It is half past the hour. Let's hit the refresh button on our top stories.
Lindsay Clancy could learn her fate as soon as today after the case went to the jury Thursday. Clancy has admitted to strangling her three children. Jurors must decide though whether she was criminally responsible. Prosecutors say that the killings were planned, and the defense says that Clancy was suffering from postpartum psychosis.
A federal judge separately has paused a Trump administration plan that could affect the midterm elections. The ruling temporarily blocks the U.S. Postal Service from enforcing a new rule to restrict some mail-in ballots. Some Democratic-led states and voting rights groups argue that changes would create major hurdles for election officials and voters. Another hearing is set for September 3.
And Nepal has resumed rescue operations in areas impacted by devastating flash flooding following a brief pause that took place earlier today. Nearly 500 people are now confirmed dead in Wednesday's catastrophe, and more than 1,000 people are reported missing. Among them dozens of Americans as well. Rescuers have to contend with challenging weather, difficult terrain, and washed-out roads.
CNN reports just what happened to trigger this unfolding disaster.
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MIKE VALERIO, CNN INTERNATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voiceover): This video shows the exact location where a large portion of glacier collapsed near the Langtang Lirung peak along the Nepal-China border causing a devastating landslide and flooding that killed hundreds. From there it dropped 7,000 feet to the river below, throwing up plumes of debris here and here.
Satellite images from before and after the disaster show an approximately 2,000-foot wide chunk of the glacier sheered off high on a mountain. The cascade of water, ice and rocks swept down the first 14 miles of the river at an average speed of 120 miles an hour according to one analysis, destroying the nearby border crossing. Wednesday's glacial collapse was so strong it was initially reported by the USGS as a magnitude 4.4 earthquake.
The landslide and flooding have devastated a large section of one of Nepal's main rivers, knocking out numerous bridges and transport links. First responders are racing to locate more than 1,000 people reported missing from the disaster.
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SMITH: For more information on how you can help Nepal flood victims you can go to cnn.com/impact.
We return to one of our top stories. The jurors in the Lindsay Clancy case will be back at it again this morning. The court is scheduled to begin at 9:00 a.m. Eastern time. The jury consists of nine women and three men. They deliberated for about 3 1/2 hours on Thursday.
And CNN's Ivan Rodriguez walks us through how attorneys for both sides made their case.
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IVAN RODRIGUEZ, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voiceover): In his closing argument, defense attorney Kevin Reddington spoke about how Lindsay Clancy has to live with the loss of her children and the medical care she received.
KEVIN REDDINGTON, DEFENSE ATTORNEY: How does this turn into this? How? Because of the damn medicine and the lousy medical care that she got.
You know from looking at the objective evidence in this case this young lady -- believe me -- I don't have many clients like that. This young lady did nothing wrong in her life. She was a nurse, a daughter, a wife, and a darn good mother.
RODRIGUEZ (voiceover): Reddington ended by saying Clancy is not criminally responsible because she was experiencing postpartum psychosis at the time of the killings.
In their closing arguments prosecutors say there is no dispute Clancy was suffering from mental illness and that she tried to kill herself. The issue they say is whether at the time she killed her children she knew the difference between right and wrong. Prosecutors argue she could still make that distinction in accordance with the law.
JENNIFER SPRAGUE, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY: She had those thoughts at the beginning of December of harming her kids and she told Patrick and her mother about them. But who she didn't tell is important and very telling. She didn't tell a single provider.
RODRIGUEZ: Clancy was seen wiping her eyes and using tissues during closing arguments.
Jurors are now deliberating and if they find Clancy guilty, they'll have to choose between first-degree murder, second-degree murder, and manslaughter. If Clancy is found not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, the court would then likely begin the legal process to have her committed to a state psychiatric hospital.
In Plymouth, Massachusetts, I'm Ivan Rodriguez.
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SMITH: Thank you, Ivan.
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A federal judge sharply questioned the Trump administration's latest attempt to add the president's name to the Kennedy Center as soon as next month. The judge previously ruled that the center's board broke the law when it voted to add Trump's name to the building. Now the judge says he might issue a temporary order barring the addition while legal proceedings play out.
The hearing stems from a legal challenge by Democratic Congresswoman Joyce Beatty stating that Congress never authorized such a move. Here's what she told CNN.
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REP. JOYCE BEATTY (D-OH): This is another one of his vanity projects. But it was also very clear that I don't trust him. This is the same president that told us we were going to get a remodeled, renovated ballroom and he demolished the entire East Wing, the Rose Garden, overbudgeted and unfinished. Sounds like a spoiled kid not getting his way.
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SMITH: After the hearing, the board said it will delay its plans by at least a month. The hearing ended with no decision.
We've got new developments in the arrest of San Francisco 49ers owner Sunday in Ohio. We're now seeing how it all went down.
For more, here's CNN's Don Riddell.
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POLICE OFFICER: Don't move. Don't do anything.
DON RIDDELL, CNN ANCHOR AND CORRESPONDENT (voiceover): Police released bodycam footage of San Francisco 49ers owner Jed York being arrested and accused of "engaging in prostitution" in Ohio. York, who has been with the team for nearly 20 years, later had the charge amended to disorderly conduct. The 46-year-old pleaded no contest to that charge and to possession of criminal tools after being detained in East Palestine, Ohio.
According to court documents York paid $1,150 in fines associated with the charges and was sentenced to a night in jail.
CNN has reached out to the 49ers and to York's legal team for comment.
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SMITH: Thank you, Don.
Well, President Trump is making good on a threat that he floated during the trade fight with Canada, signing an executive order to that renames Lake Ontario to Lake America. It comes amid an escalating trade war that began with the U.S. slapping 50 percent tariffs on about $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. Canada responded almost immediately, announcing higher tariffs on products coming from the United States.
Now, you'll remember that Trump made a similar move last year, changing the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America on official U.S. maps and documents. And now he's changing Lake Ontario.
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DONALD TRUMP, (R) PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES: If you think about it, we have a gulf and we have a lake. Now all we need is an ocean. So maybe we'll have to change the name of the Atlantic and/or the Pacific.
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SMITH: Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is not buying it. He points out the name, Lake Ontario, date back more than 400 years, long before either country existed and vows that Canadians will keep calling it that.
So will Trump's name change actually stick? The answer depends upon who is using it. The president can change how federal agencies, and maps, and government documents refer to the lake, but he can't make Canada or the rest of the world do the same.
AMC Theaters are planning a special farewell to Dolly Parton. The movie chain is bringing two of Parton's biggest films, "Steel Magnolias" and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas." And they will be screened in roughly 200 locations across the U.S. beginning today and continuing through September 2.
Fans mourning Dolly Parton have been turning to her music for comfort.
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DOLLY PARTON, SINGER-SONGWRITER: Singing "Jolene."
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SMITH: Spotify says that the day after Parton died streams of her hit "Jolene" spiked more than 1,200 percent in the U.S.
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PARTON: Singing "9 to 5." (END VIDEO CLIP)
SMITH: And "9 to 5" streams rose more than 1,000 percent. In all, U.S. streams of Parton's music soared more than 2,000 percent.
The country music icon died Tuesday following a brief battle with cancer. She was 80 years old.
It is time now for Buzz Express.
And first up, actress Rebel Wilson is accused of funding anonymous websites to smear a film producer. This involved a defamation lawsuit filed by producer Amanda Ghost against Wilson. Now the actress had filed a countersuit but in the middle of this legal fight a website with accusations about Ghost appeared online. New court documents allege a text exchange involving Wilson mentioned creating untraceable websites. Wilson's attorney told USA Today Ghost's version of events is one-sided and thus incomplete and added that Wilson looks forward to telling her side at trial.
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In another legal battle, Selena Gomez is asking a judge to dismiss her from a fraud lawsuit involving her mental health startup. Investors accuse Gomez and her team of fraud and breach of contract, claiming that Gomez misrepresented how involved she would be in marketing and publicity. Her attorney calls the claims meritless and says she never managed the company.
A familiar duo returning to the U.S. Open. Venus and Serena Williams received a wildcard into the women's doubles draw and are expected to play Thursday or Friday. The sisters won the U.S. Open doubles title in 1999 and 2009, two of their 14 grand slam doubles championships.
The signature drink of the U.S. Open, the "Honey Deuce," is nearing its 20th year and despite its cult following some fans told CNN they were actually surprised it didn't cost more.
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UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I was expecting it to be $30.00 so when we saw $23.00 we were, like, we're $7.00 richer.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (voiceover): I'm sure you've seen this drink. This is the honey deuce, and it's been a signature drink of the U.S. Open tennis championships for nearly 20 years, something tennis fans are going crazy over --
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: Wow. That's really gas.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (voiceover): -- and giving the drink high scores.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Ten out of 10.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (voiceover): Even tennis player Serena Williams had to hop on the trend. SERENE WILLIAMS, PROFESSIONAL TENNIS PLAYER: Honey, that's not deuce -- that's called honey add-in for a honey ace.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (voiceover): Last year, the tournament said around 740,000 honey deuces were sold. Each drink costs $23.00, bringing the total in sales to around $17.2 million.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I thought it was going to be a lot more. And then you get the cup, so it's a good souvenir.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (voiceover): But when the honey deuce was first rolled out in 2007, it cost $12.00.
Grey Goose's VP of marketing says the tournament has sold over 3.5 million honey deuces since its inception.
The ingredients in a honey deuce consist of lemonade, vodka, raspberry liquor, topped with three signature honey dew melon balls.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: I saw it a lot on social media and it was one of those things you just had to try it. And I like that the honeydew looks like tennis balls.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE (voiceover): And since the U.S. Open started a day earlier this year, fans will have more time to stack their honey deuce cups.
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SMITH: I've had my fair share of those.
And speaking of honey, Beyhive, listen up. Beyonce is dropping a 20th anniversary addition of her second album, "B'Day." The special release includes new singles like "Morning Dew," Spanish song recordings, and a collectable photo booklet. The anniversary edition is set to come out on her birthday, September 4, to commemorate the original release.
Well, overnight, a partial lunar eclipse. It came within view for nearly a billion people around the world. That's when the Earth passes between the sun and the moon casting a shadow on the lunar surface. At its peak the Earth's shadow covered more than 96 percent of the moon causing its surface to glow in a rusty reddish color. Love signs.
Next up on CNN HEADLINE EXPRESS, papal fashion. How Pope Leo made Vanity Fair's best dressed list. We've got those details.
And alt-right influencers, the Tate brothers, back in court and waiting to see if a judge will let them out of jail while they fight extradition to the U.K. Details on the 59 charges they are facing coming up.
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SMITH: Online influencers from the so-called manosphere, Tristan and Andrew Tate -- they remain in custody this morning after Thursday's bail hearing ended without a decision from the judge. The two are wanted on human trafficking charges in the U.K.
CNN's Michael Yoshida walks us through what happened in court.
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MICHAEL YOSHIDA, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT (voiceover): Polarizing internet personalities Andrew and Tristan Tate went before a federal judge Thursday as their attorneys pushed for their release in a bail hearing.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: We remain hopeful. This is a high and tall mountain that we must climb.
YOSHIDA (voiceover): A group of people lined the sidewalk outside the courthouse holding signs of support for the brothers.
The Tates face a total of 59 charges in the United Kingdom, including rape and human trafficking. They both testified at the hearing claiming they played characters online to gain attention and go viral.
JOSEPH MCBRIDE, TATE BROTHERS' ATTORNEY: Andrew and Tristan both got up there and they testified because innocent men don't run from the process. Innocent men have nothing to hide.
YOSHIDA (voiceover): Prosecutors argued the Tates would pose a flight risk and threat to public safety if they were let out on bond.
UNIDENTIFIED MALE: They have never ran away from the law. They have leaned into the court process everywhere that they go.
YOSHIDA (voiceover): The judge has not announced her decision in the bail request.
MCBRIDE: I've argued, I don't know 40-50 bail hearings in federal court and none of them have ever been eight hours long. And guess what? We're still -- we're not done yet.
YOSHIDA (voiceover): There's no formal date for the actual extradition hearing, but British prosecutors have until mid-September to provide official evidence to support extradition to the U.S. State Department.
I'm Michael Yoshida reporting.
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SMITH: All right. Thank you, Michael.
Let's go around the globe to see what else is making headlines, starting with some sad news out or Norway. King Harald V. has died after 35 years on the throne. At 89 years old he was Europe's oldest monarch. He leaves his wife of 57 years, Queen Sonja, and two children, and five grandchildren. Harald succeeded as monarch by his son, now King Haakon. And look at the plumes of smoke rising from a national park in Valencia, Spain. Crews are working to put out a fire within a protected area of the park. Spain has seen a devastating summer wildfire season fueled by heat waves that have scorched much of Europe.
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And in South Africa what started as an airport arrest ended with some unexpected new arrivals. CNN's Samantha Lindell explains further.
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SAMANTHA LINDELL, CNN REPORTER (voiceover): New parrot chicks have come into the world after authorities say they were smuggled in a carry-on bag. According to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment in South Africa, a 50-year-old Thai national was arrested at the airport in Johannesburg for allegedly attempting to smuggle 50 eggs in a "homemade incubator bag."
In a press release the DFFE said an initial investigation suggests the eggs are a parrot species that are listed as endangered. If convicted the suspected wildlife trafficker faces a fine of up to $626,000 or up to 10 years in prison, or both, according to the agency.
Officials say the hatched chicks are now receiving "intensive care" to "maximize their chances of survival."
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SMITH: And Pope Leo has got some style. That is according to Vanity Fair, which put him on its 2026 Best Dressed list. The pontiff is featured in the magazine's originals category, which recognizes the most innovative and outlandish dressers. Vanity Fair says the first American pope brings personality to the formal papal attire.
Well, still to come on CNN HEADLINE EXPRESS, wet landing. The pilot of this plane had nowhere else to go but in the ocean right near a Florida beach. What went wrong coming up.
And just in time for Halloween, Mountain Dew and candymaker Trolli -- they get ready to roll out another sugar-fueled flavored gummy. Details on the new flavor mix coming up.
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SMITH: In today's Money Express, a new way to treat HIV with a daily pill.
Maribel Aber joins us from the Nasdaq MarketSite with that and the rest of your top Money Express headlines. Maribel, what do we know here?
MARIBEL ABER, CNN CORRESPONDENT, MONEY MATTERS: OK. Good morning, Brad.
Shares of pharmaceutical company Gilead moved higher after the FDA approved its new once-daily HIV pill. Bixlenvo is designed for adults whose virus is already under control and can replace their current HIV regimen. Without insurance, the list price is $4,595 for a 30-day supply. Patients without coverage may be eligible to get the drug for free through Gilead's patient assistance program.
The average apartment rental rate in the U.S. edged up .1 percent in August. That's according to online marketplace apartment list. That's the first time rents have increased in August since 2022. Rents are still .8 percent lower than a year ago, but that annual decline is getting smaller -- a possible sign the rental market may be stabilizing. The median rent is now $1,390, down $11.00 from August of last year.
And Mountain Dew and candymaker Trolli are teaming up again for a new limited edition soda. Mango, Pineapple Punch combines mango and pineapple with a hint of strawberry and flavor notes inspired by Trolli's spicy crawlers gummy worms. This collaboration follows last year's Mountain Dew Sour Bright Crawlers release. The new drink is available nationwide in regular and zero-sugar versions through October.
Brad, it sounds like I'm going to go zero-sugar though.
SMITH: Maribel, it also sounds like if you listen hard enough you can hear dentists everywhere chanting "Yes! They'll be back shortly."
Thanks so much, Maribel.
Also in Money Express, Uber is rolling out a new feature designed to give families peace of mind. The rideshare giant now has a livestream option that lets parents watch their kids' trip in real time. The feature is part of Uber's teen accounts. Recordings will be encrypted and deleted after 14 days unless they are part of an investigation. Now, it's currently available in nine cities, including Atlanta, Orlando, and Phoenix.
Let's get a check-in on some of the other stories making news across the country.
We start in Florida with a remarkable rescue caught on camera. Bodycam video shows two Miami Beach police officers save a woman who was pinned under a Jeep after it crashed into her E-scooter. Officers rushed to the scene Monday night and quickly got to work lifting up the Jeep just enough to get her out The woman suffered non-life- threatening injuries. And authorities cited the driver of the Jeep for the crash.
And have you seen the man accused of terrorizing people in Philadelphia while wearing a creepy doll mask? A judge said the suspect in that case will return to Pennsylvania to face charges. He was arrested in Las Vegas earlier this week. Police say he may have done this for social media attention. All right. Let's take you to Las Vegas now. That's where a United
Airlines flight had to make an emergency landing after reporting engine failure. Officials say the flight was traveling from Los Angeles to New Jersey when the incident occurred. No injuries were reported and the FAA is investigating.
All right. In Florida, a small plane crashed on a beach and ended upside-down. Take a look at this. This was on New Smyrna Beach and it's one of those planes that carries a banner in the sky. You've seen them while you're out there. Witnesses say it was flying low and they heard a pop, and then it was in the water. The pilot was able to climb out, and the cause of the crash is under investigation.
All right. And in Ohio, firefighters came to help a duck who got tangled up in fishing lure.
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FIREFIGHTER 1: Oh, (bleep). Uh, let's see. So it's got it right there. And so if you want -- so if you want, grab the -- grab that. I'll hold her beak.
FIREFIGHTER 2: It's not deep though.
FIREFIGHTER 1: I know, but she's going to freak out.
FIREFIGHTER 2: Come up here.
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SMITH: I've gotten one of those stuck before -- not fun. I can say from experience.
They were able to safely remove the lure, and they got the duck back into the lake.
That does it for CNN HEADLINE EXPRESS. I'm Brad Smith. "CNN THIS MORNING WITH AUDIE CORNISH" starts right now.
