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Lindsay Clancy's lawyer is required to file an emergency appeal before a judge declares a mistrial in the case of her murdering her three children. Prosecutors may seek a new trial if a mistrial is declared. Additionally, Donald Trump's envoys are set to visit Moscow and Kyiv to attempt to revive negotiations on the Ukraine war, which have stalled.

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