The case, the verdict, and an afternoon settlement with Young have been reported on by much of the news media, and especially its cable news rival Fox News.

CNN has been ordered to pay $5 million to Navy veteran Zachary Young and additional punitive damages for defamation, marking a shift in media standards and a decline in ratings.

The rare defamation trial involving a major media company could serve as a deterrent to other outlets.

A Florida jury on Friday found that CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran in a 2021 story about people paid to rescue endangered Afghans following the Taliban takeover of that country. It was an unusual ...

News network reached a deal with Navy veteran as it was facing potentially tens of millions of dollars in punitive damages.

(AP) - After a Florida jury found that CNN defamed a U.S. Navy veteran who helped rescue endangered Afghans, the network ...

After 8 days of testimony and another 8 hours of deliberation, a local jury came back with their decision in a high-profile ...

A US Navy veteran who helped Afghans escape after the Taliban takeover in 2021 has won at least $5m (£4.1m) after a jury said ...

CNN settled a lawsuit brought by a US Navy veteran over a 2021 segment on evacuations in Afghanistan on Friday, hours<a ...