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Bernie Marcus, The Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, dies at 95
Read full article: Bernie Marcus, The Home Depot co-founder and billionaire philanthropist, dies at 95Bernard “Bernie” Marcus, the co-founder of The Home Depot, a billionaire philanthropist, and a big Republican donor, has died.
Dominion voting case exposes post-election fear at Fox News
Read full article: Dominion voting case exposes post-election fear at Fox NewsA court filing in the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News lays bare fear at the network that it had alienated viewers and damaged its brand by not lining up with President Donald Trump's false 2020 election claims.
Study: Fox viewers more likely to believe COVID falsehoods
Read full article: Study: Fox viewers more likely to believe COVID falsehoodsA study by the Kaiser Family Foundation says that people who trust Fox News Channel and other outlets that appeal to conservatives are more likely to believe COVID-19 falsehoods than those who go elsewhere for news.
Fox's Cavuto urges viewers not to take drug like Trump
Read full article: Fox's Cavuto urges viewers not to take drug like TrumpNEW YORK Fox News Channel anchor Neil Cavuto strongly urged viewers on Monday not to follow the example of President Donald Trump, who revealed that he is taking a malaria drug to protect against the coronavirus. Trump said he has been taking the drug hydroxychloroquine for about a week and a half. The president, and some Fox News personalities, had earlier promoted the drug as a potential treatment for COVID-19, but the government has warned of potentially fatal side effects. He warned viewers in vulnerable health that they could face serious consequences if they followed the presidents example. Earlier this spring, the network was initially reluctant to criticize Trump following a news conference where he suggested injections of disinfectant could potentially help coronavirus victims.
Fox didn't immediately challenge Trump's disinfectant remark
Read full article: Fox didn't immediately challenge Trump's disinfectant remarkNEW YORK – President Donald Trump's suggestion that doctors look into injecting disinfectant as a potential coronavirus treatment went unchallenged on Fox News Channel until the morning after he made it. Trump said during Thursday's briefing that “it would be interesting to check” if an injection of disinfectants could help. Like Trump, several Fox personalities promoted the use of hydroxychloroquine as a COVID-19 treatment, and backed off when questions were raised about the drug's safety and effectiveness. CNN did not air live the portion of Trump's briefing where he discussed disinfectants. I really do.”On the Fox Business Network, Fox News' sister channel, Neil Cavuto, offered some pushback against Trump.