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Saturday, September 19, 2026

Three stories, and the words for them.

Every story below is written three ways. Pick your kid’s age once and the whole page follows.

GovernmentSep 19·Noon

Clancy holdout juror: “I didn’t have any doubts”

Why couldn’t they all agree?

One man thought she knew what she was doing. Eleven thought she was too sick to know. They talked for days and still didn’t agree, so they stopped.

What happens now?

Nobody knows yet. The prosecutor can try the case again with a new jury, or make a deal. Her lawyer wants a deal.

Is one juror allowed to just refuse?

Yes. A verdict needs all 12. Other jurors say he ignored the reasonable-doubt rule. He says they cut him off.

GovernmentSep 19·Morning

Trump bans three news outlets from the White House

Why doesn’t he like them?

He says they tell lies about him. He didn’t give any examples. Reporters ask presidents hard questions, and that’s their job.

Can he really do that?

He says so. When he barred a CNN reporter in his first term, CNN sued and got the pass back.

Is that even legal?

It ends up in court. CNN sued over a first-term ban and won the pass back. The AP’s 2025 suit is still going.

Good newsSep 18·Evening

Scientists name a new wild cat. It weighs 3 pounds.

Can I have one?

No. It’s a wild cat, and only one has been found. It lives at a sanctuary in Bolivia where people look after it.

How do you find a new kind of cat?

Scientists compared its DNA with more than 30 other cats, plus museum bones and skins. It matched none.

How is it new if it looks like the others?

Its DNA. The study says its line split from its relatives about 1.4 million years ago. Looks can hide that.

Tonight’s dinner table question

Should one person be able to stop a group from deciding?

Anyone can answer it, including the ones who didn’t read the news.

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