NPR News: 09-04-2026 2PM EDT

0:00Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Linda Kenyon. The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court is holding a hearing on the defences request for an emergency stay in the murder trial of Lindsey Clancy. After the judge said he intended to declare a mistrial, jurors have spent more than six days deliberating without reaching a verdict. Priyanka Deal McCluskey of Member Station WBUR has the story. The jury is deadlocked on whether Clancy should be convicted for killing her three young children, or if she should not be held responsible because she was suffering from severe postpartum psychosis. Jurors sent a note to judge William Sullivan this morning, which he relayed to the court. With a heavy heart that we report we are unable to come to a unanimous decision and will not be able to. Clancy's defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, said one juror was not following instructions and was blocking the jury from declaring Clancy not guilty. For NPR News, I'm Priyanka Deal McCluskey.

1:01The Trump administration says it will break ground on its proposed DC Arch in the coming days without approval and despite a lawsuit, as NPR's Rachel Treesman reports. Interior Secretary Doug Bergen says quote, excavation work will begin in the next two weeks at the proposed Arch site, a traffic circle on the bridge between the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington National Cemetery. But the project is still awaiting final approval from a federal planning commission, as well as aviation safety and historic preservation reviews. The White House told NPR that this early work doesn't require approval, which it is still seeking. A group of Vietnam war veterans is already suing over the Arch, arguing it can't be built without authorization from Congress. The Trump administration asked this week to have that case thrown out. Rachel Treesman, NPR News. The first mRNA flu shot is making its way to pharmacies around the country. It will be available along with other flu and COVID vaccines heading into the fall and winter virus seasons. NPR Sydney Lupkin has more. Manderna used the mRNA technology from its COVID shots to make a vaccine for the seasonal

2:05flu. The shot faced an unexpected hurdle in February when the FDA refused to review it. But the agency ultimately did review the job and approved it on August 5th. After approval, the agency inspects and then releases batches before they can be distributed. The first batch was released Thursday night, and the shots began shipping on Friday, according to Moderna. The vaccine should be available as soon as Labor Day weekend at Walgreens and other pharmacies. Walgreens says the mRNA flu shot will be available in limited quantities and availability will depend on location. If you're looking for the mRNA flu shot, your best bet is to talk to your local pharmacist. Sydney Lupkin and PR News. In Wall Street, the Dow is down more than 300 points. The NASDAQ at last check is down 135 points. This is NPR. Argentina's president, Javier Malay, has announced sanctions related to oil drilling in the waters

3:06around the Falkland Islands, which is a British overseas territory known in Argentina as Las Malvinias. The drilling issue has reignited the country's long-held claim to the islands. President Malay described the results of the 2013 referendum held on the islands, in which more than 99% of Falklanders voted to remain British as invalid. He announced that his government would be enforcing pre-existing sanctions on unilateral oil drilling in the waters around the islands, affecting one British and one Israeli venture. The Argentine claimed the islands, which is even included in the first article of the country's constitution, is a source of deep nationalistic sentiment. And Malay has been quick to jump on where he sees as changing winds internationally and described the UK as a nation in decline. Earlier this week, President Trump announced that his government was re-evaluating the US's historic neutrality before the British claimed the islands, which is held almost continually since 1833. For NPR News, I'm John Bartlett in Santiago. Chile. The UN General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly in support of an African Union-backed resolution,

4:10seeking the traditional Mercator map of the world to be formally phased out in favor of one that would accurately depict the size of Africa. The resolution was sponsored by Togo. 164 countries voted in favor of phasing out that map. Six countries abstained. Only the United States voted against it. I'm Linda Kenyon, NPR News in Washington. This message comes from IXL, a learning platform for helping kids build confidence and get up to speed fast. One subscription covers math, science, and reading for all children in a household, 25% off at ixl.com slash NPR.