Saturday, September 5, 2026

Good morning! On this day in 1774, the first session of the Continental Congress met at Carpenter’s Hall in Philadelphia. Fifty-six delegates from all the colonies, except for Georgia, drafted a declaration of rights and grievances, and elected Peyton Randolph from Virginia as the first president of Congress.

The first big Saturday of the new college football season is upon us, bringing all the fall traditions we love: tailgate parties, amazing plays, and of course, courtroom battles over who's eligible to play and for whom. Reading the sports page can feel like a business-law class these days, but we'd rather focus on the action on the field. We kick off this season's coverage in our top story below.

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Judge Declares Mistrial in Clancy Case

A judge declared a mistrial Friday in the sensational Lindsay Clancy murder trial after jurors remained deadlocked through 36 hours of deliberations. Clancy is accused of strangling her three children in their Duxbury, Massachusetts home in 2023.

Clancy’s attorney argued that a lone holdout juror refused to follow the law on reasonable doubt and appealed immediately to Massachusetts' highest court, seeking an order to investigate and potentially remove him from the panel. The appeal was denied.

Clancy's defense conceded she killed the children but argued postpartum psychosis left her not criminally responsible. She remains held without bail at a state psychiatric facility while prosecutors decide whether to retry the case.

Jobs Reports Blows Past Forecasts

The U.S. economy added 162,000 jobs in August, more than doubling economists' forecasts and delivering the strongest month of hiring since March. The unemployment rate held steady at 4.1%.

Food services led the gains with 59,000 new positions, followed by public education at 42,000. The Labor Department also revised July's initially negative figures into positive territory.

The stronger-than-expected report complicates the Federal Reserve's decision ahead of its Sept. 15-16 meeting, where officials are weighing whether to raise rates to combat persistent inflation.

College Football Set for Kickoff

College football’s first full Saturday slate has arrived, with No. 2 Oregon hosting Boise State this afternoon before Clemson and No. 11 LSU take center stage tonight in Baton Rouge.

ESPN’s College GameDay will be live from LSU’s campus for the program’s 500th road show as Lane Kiffin prepares to make his LSU coaching debut after a tumultuous offseason.

On Thursday, the Southeastern Conference filed a federal lawsuit against LSU and Kiffin over the program’s push to roster former NFL players. Later that day, a Louisiana judge separately granted a preliminary injunction allowing dozens of athletes, including former pros recruited by LSU, to pursue another season of eligibility.

Nationally, Ohio State opens the season at No. 1, with Oregon, Georgia, Notre Dame, and Texas rounding out the top five. Defending national champion Indiana ranks No. 6, followed by reigning runner-up Miami at No. 7.

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The following stories are featured exclusively on The Flyover Podcast—a daily show that gives you the most important headlines in under 15 minutes, straight from the heart of the country.

➤ A simple blood test is rewriting how early Alzheimer's can be caught and treated. (Listen Now)

➤ Social Security overpaid a retiree $35,000 and gave her just 30 days to pay it back. (Hear Details)

➤ AAA predicts drivers will face the highest Labor Day gas prices on record this holiday weekend. (Podcast Available)

➤ President Trump demanded the Federal Reserve cut interest rates and threatened to halt trade with countries where the U.S. runs deficits, reacting to Friday’s stronger-than-expected August jobs report. (More)

➤ Army Corps of Engineers official Adam Telle was named acting Army secretary, replacing Dan Driscoll, who resigned amid reported friction with Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth. (More)

➤ North Carolina on Friday became the first state to begin mailing midterm ballots to voters as ongoing litigation over Trump's mail-voting executive order continues. (More)

➤ Elon Musk's America PAC disclosed over $800,000 in initial midterm spending last month, with the bulk directed toward defending Republican Senate seats in Texas and Maine. (More)

➤ WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert will retire at the end of the year, ending a seven-year tenure marked by expansion and new media deals, as well as ongoing public controversies about officiating problems and transgender policies. (More)

➤ World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka paused her US Open match because of a strong marijuana smell at Louis Armstrong Stadium, before beating Kamilla Rakhimova 6-3, 6-4 for her 16th straight US Open victory. (More)

➤ The Pro Football Hall of Fame will shrink its selector board from 50 to 28 and eliminate its separate Seniors category under sweeping changes beginning in 2027. (More)

➤ North Carolina football General Manager Michael Lombardi, a top aide to coach Bill Belichick, resigned Thursday after being placed on paid leave during an internal investigation. (See Details)

➤ Yesterday’s Results: US Open | MLB | NCAAF | Soccer

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Daily Market Report 09/04/2026

▼	NASDAQ National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations	26,506.99	-0.29%
▼	SPX S&P 500	7,718.60	-0.38%
▼	DJI Dow Jones Industrial Average	53,414.25	-0.51%
▼	BTC Bitcoin	$79,815.99	-1.79%
▼	GOLD Per Ounce	$4,478.20	-0.30%
▼	SILVER Per Ounce	$66.76	-0.32%
▲	OIL West Texas Intermediate Crude	$91.37	0.08%

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➤ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said White House envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit both Moscow and Kyiv "in the coming days" as U.S.-brokered peace mediation resumes after months of stalled talks, while Russian attacks on Ukraine continue. (More)

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➤ Global billionaire wealth surged 12.8% to a record $15.1 trillion in 2025, held by a total of about 3,800 people, with AI-linked companies driving much of the gains. (More)

➤ U.S. diesel prices hit a record $5.85 per gallon on average Friday, topping the previous high set in 2022, as the six-month Iran war continues disrupting global fuel supply. (More)

➤ A new survey found that 35% of Gen Z drivers have never learned to drive a stick shift, compared with just 9% of baby boomers, as manual transmissions all but vanish from U.S. showrooms. (More)

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Yesterday's Results:

Was college worth it for you?

Yes, every penny: 33%
Mostly, yes: 26%
Didn't go to college: 20%
Not really: 19%
Other: 2%

Daily Quote

"It is with a heavy heart that we report we are unable to come to a unanimous decision and will not be able to."

— Jury note to Judge William Sullivan, announcing they couldn't reach a verdict in the Lindsay Clancy case, resulting in a mistrial