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Fox News settles Dominion lawsuit for nearly $800 million: April 19 rundown
Fox News has settled a lawsuit with Dominion Voting Systems just ahead of opening statements in the case. And the Iowa state Senate passes a child labor bill expanding hours and types of jobs kids under sixteen can work. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Wednesday morning, April 19, 2023. Fox, Dominion… -
Former intelligence chief says lab leak theory is sole explanation for COVID-19
Former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that a lab leak is the only credible explanation for the pandemic. Ratcliffe made the statement in his testimony at a Senate subcommittee hearing on the origins of COVID-19 on Tuesday, April 18. “My informed assessment, as a person with as much access as anyone to our… -
Chinese nationals arrested for NYC police station, monitoring dissidents
Authorities arrested two Chinese nationals on Monday, April 17, for running a secret, illegal police station in New York City. The Department of Justice has accused Lu Jianwang and Chen Jinping of helping “monitor and intimidate” Chinese dissidents in the United States. China has since called the accusations “groundless” and said the operation was simply… -
US journalist appears in Russian court, denies spying: April 18 rundown
American journalist Evan Gershkovich made an appearance in Russian court seeking an appeal against his detention after Russia charged him with espionage. And Elon Musk could be creating a counter-bot in the wake of artificial intelligence advancements. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Tuesday, April 18, 2023. Journalist detained in Russia appeals… -
Musk says US gov’t had ‘full access’ to Twitter users’ DMs: Media Miss
Twitter DMs might not be as private as users think they are, according to a recent claim made by Twitter CEO Elon Musk. In an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson, Musk alleged that the U.S. government had access to users’ direct messages on the social media platform. “The degree to which various government… -
Dominion lawsuit against Fox News suddenly delayed: April 17 rundown
The defamation lawsuit against Fox News has been suddenly delayed by the judge after jury selection and opening remarks were set to begin. And a sweet 16 birthday party at a dance studio in Alabama was the scene of a mass shooting. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Monday, April 17, 2023. … -
China upholds death sentence for wrongly detained American Mark Swidan
China upheld the death sentence of American businessman Mark Swidan on Thursday, April 13. Swidan was arrested on drug-related charges back in 2012. He has been detained in China ever since, despite a United Nations working group concluding in 2020 that Swidan had been arbitrarily detained in violation of international law. “In its 28-year history,… -
Florida passes 6-week abortion ban, DeSantis signs into law: April 14 rundown
Florida passes a six-week abortion ban, and lawmakers in one state are getting closer to outright banning the app TikTok. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Friday, April 14, 2023. Florida passes 6-week abortion ban Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, R, signed “The Heartbeat Protection Act” into law after the state House took… -
Top US negotiator vows to return Gershkovich, Whelan from Russia
America’s top negotiator vowed that not only will the United States bring home recently-detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich from Russia, but Paul Whelan as well. Gershkovich was detained in Russia on March 29 while on a reporting trip. Russia has accused him of espionage, but the U.S. says he is being wrongfully detained.… -
Trump returns to New York for deposition, sues Michael Cohen
Former President Donald Trump returned to New York Thursday, April 13 for a deposition following last week’s historic arraignment related to a hush money payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels. The deposition was for a different case, specifically the lawsuit filed against former President Trump and three of his children by New York Attorney… -
Court preserves abortion pill access, but tightens rules: April 13 rundown
A federal appeals court has ruled to preserve access to abortion pills, but tightened the rules on how the drug can be used. And officials claim North Korea has fired a weapon never used before in the country. These stories and more highlight the daily rundown for Thursday, April 13, 2023. Court preserves abortion pill… -
Governor to pay $270K for pandemic church service ban: Media Miss
Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., will have to pay three churchgoers over $270,000 over his in-person church service ban during the early part of the COVID-19 pandemic. Randall Daniel, Theodore Roberts and Sally O’Boyle sued Gov. Beshear back in August of 2020. The three argued the ban violated their right to assemble as guaranteed by the… -
Judge says Fox News has ‘credibility problem’ over Murdoch role: Media Miss
At a hearing on Tuesday, April 11, a judge in Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit against Fox News says the network has “a credibility problem.” The comments came less than a week before the lawsuit is set to head to trial. The judge made comments after the network disclosed that Fox Corporation Chairman Rupert Murdoch…
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