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  "id": 8803365,
  "title": "5 key takeaways from Patrick Clancy’s 60 Minutes interview: New child, suicidal thoughts, conspiracy theories and more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/5-key-takeaways-from-patrick-clancys-60-minutes-interview-new-child",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T00:34:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/5-key-takeaways-from-patrick-clancy-s-60-minutes-interview-new-child-suicidal-thoughts-conspiracy-theories-and-more-101789950446231.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Patrick Clancy, ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, appeared on CBS 60 Minutes to discuss the aftermath of his children's tragic deaths and his wife's mental health struggles. Here are five key takeaways from the interview:\n\n1. Patrick believes he did everything he could to protect his children, but admits he was unaware of how to manage Lindsay's postpartum illness. He acknowledged that there may have been things he did not see due to mental illness's deceptive nature.\n\n2. He forgave Lindsay despite her not specifically asking for forgiveness, stating that she was mentally ill and that believing otherwise would have consumed him forever.\n\n3. Clancy struggled with suicidal thoughts after the loss of his children, reaching a point where he felt he would not live to see his 35th birthday. He emphasized the importance of mental health awareness and how harmful conspiracy theories can be to the legacy of his children and the broader issue of perinatal mental health.\n\n4. Patrick is now expecting his first child with his new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis, whom he married in April 2026 after meeting at a New York City running club. He expressed his excitement about sharing his new family with his older children.\n\n5. The judge declared a mistrial in Lindsay's case after the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict after a week of deliberations. She now faces three counts of murder in the deaths of her children Cora, 5; Dawson, 3; and Callan, 8 months.",
  "summary": "Patrick Clancy spoke out for the first time since the mistrial, admitting that he did not know how to manage his ex-wife Lindsay Clancy's postpartum illness.",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Patrick Clancy to give first TV interview on ’60 Minutes’ after Lindsay Clancy mistrial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/patrick-clancy-to-give-first-tv-interview-on-60-minutes-after-lindsay",
        "published": "2026-09-20T18:08:12.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Patrick Clancy to give first TV interview on '60 Minutes' after Lindsay Clancy mistrial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/patrick-clancy-to-give-first-tv-interview-on-60-minutes-after-lindsay-8766922",
        "published": "2026-09-20T19:28:36.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Patrick Clancy: The 60 Minutes Interview",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/20/patrick-clancy-the-60-minutes-interview",
        "published": "2026-09-20T23:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Patrick Clancy, ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, opens up on children’s killings in first televised interview",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/patrick-clancy-ex-husband-of-lindsay-clancy-opens-up-on-childrens",
        "published": "2026-09-21T02:26:43.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband breaks silence after controversial mistrial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/lindsay-clancys-ex-husband-breaks-silence-after-controversial-mistrial-8842675",
        "published": "2026-09-21T04:56:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband breaks silence after controversial mistrial",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/lindsay-clancys-ex-husband-breaks-silence-after-controversial-mistrial",
        "published": "2026-09-21T04:56:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband explains why he forgave her over children's killings",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/lindsay-clancys-ex-husband-explains-why-he-forgave-her-over-childrens",
        "published": "2026-09-21T05:52:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Sky News",
        "title": "Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband says he forgave her for killing their three children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/lindsay-clancys-ex-husband-says-he-forgave-her-for-killing-their",
        "published": "2026-09-21T06:03:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Patrick Clancy describes having ‘panic attack’ after testifying at Lindsay Clancy's trial: ‘They put me in an ambulance’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/patrick-clancy-describes-having-panic-attack-after-testifying-at",
        "published": "2026-09-21T06:05:43.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}