Two Dead in Grand Canyon Flooding, Pentagon Shakeup, FDA Approves New Cancer Pill: AM Update 9/1

September 1, 2026

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Two Dead in Grand Canyon Flooding, Pentagon Shakeup, FDA Approves New Cancer Pill

The Megyn Kelly Show — AM Update, September 1, 2026

The Tuesday morning update covers a wide range of developments: jurors remain deadlocked after 17 hours of deliberations in the Lindsey Clancy murder trial, two hikers are dead and at least fourteen missing after catastrophic flash flooding at the Grand Canyon, the Army Secretary is resigning amid reported tension with the Pentagon's leadership, and the FDA has approved a first-of-its-kind once-daily pill for metastatic pancreatic cancer that nearly doubled survival in clinical trials.

Jurors Still Deliberating in Lindsey Clancy Trial

The jury in the Lindsey Clancy murder trial was sent home yesterday without a verdict after roughly 17 hours of deliberation over three days. Clancy is charged with the January 2023 deaths of her three children at the family's Duxbury, Massachusetts home. She has pleaded not guilty, with the defense arguing she lacked criminal responsibility due to severe mental illness. The jury returns this morning to continue weighing a five-week trial that included competing expert assessments of Clancy's mental state, hundreds of exhibits, and extensive medical records.

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1 (00:33) **Episode Open & Headlines** - Megyn Kelly introduces the top stories for Tuesday, September 1st, 2026.
2 (02:38) **Lindsey Clancy Trial: Jury Deliberations Continue** - Jurors head home without a verdict after roughly 17 hours of deliberation over three days.
3 (06:52) **Pink Juror Clothing: Innocent or Inappropriate?** - Ehrenberg cautions against drawing firm conclusions from one day's clothing choices by jurors.
4 (07:42) **Grand Canyon Flooding: Two Dead, Dozens Missing** - Catastrophic flash flooding tore through the bottom of the Grand Canyon over the weekend.
5 (12:45) **Pentagon Shakeup: Army Secretary Resigns** - Army Secretary Dan Driscoll reportedly submits his resignation to President Trump following months of tension with Secretary of War Pete Hegseth.
6 (13:45) **Pentagon Using Social Media Influencers** - The Washington Post reports the Pentagon secretly brought in conservative commentators with large followings as special government employees.
7 (14:33) **Military Leaders Warn of Strain from Iran Operations** - Top military leaders have warned Secretary Hegseth that large-scale operations against Iran are weakening the military's ability to respond to other threats.

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Guests on this episode

Dave Ehrenberg

Show Notes

The Lindsay Clancy jury continues deliberating as reports of two jurors wearing pink raise new questions about impartiality - The MK True Crime Show's Dave Aronberg weighs in. Flash flooding in the Grand Canyon leaves at least two people dead, many more missing, and destroys critical bridges and water infrastructure. New reporting details turmoil inside the Pentagon, including Dan Driscoll’s reported resignation and warnings about the strain of operations against Iran. The FDA approves a new once-daily pill for metastatic pancreatic cancer after trial results showed patients living nearly twice as long as those receiving chemotherapy.

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