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Nov 19, 2024, 7:37 AM
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Alex Jones asks judge to halt sale of Infowars site to The Onion
Jones called The Onion's winning $1.75 million bid "sheer nonsense" because it's half of what the losing bidder offered.Nov 19, 2024, 7:37 AM
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Nov 15, 2024, 4:02 PM
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Onion CEO discusses Infowars purchase and plans for site's future
ABC News' "Start Here" podcast host Brad Mielke spoke with Ben Collins and John Feinblatt about Infowars' future.Nov 15, 2024, 4:02 PM
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Nov 14, 2024, 10:01 AM
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The Onion buys InfoWars in bankruptcy auction
The satirical website The Onion purchased InfoWars on Thursday, a capstone on years of litigation following InfoWars founder Alex Jones' defamation case.Nov 14, 2024, 10:01 AM
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Nov 14, 2024, 9:06 AM
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Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with Sandy Hook families' backing
A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas has ordered a hearing into how the satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ Infowars, after Jones and his lawyers raised questions about how a bankruptcy auction was co...Nov 14, 2024, 9:06 AM
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Dec 14, 2022, 4:05 AM
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'Dear Future Survivor': School shooting survivors pen letters to future survivors
As the number of school shootings grows, most recently at Michigan State University, survivors share what life is like in the weeks, months and years ahead.Dec 14, 2022, 4:05 AM
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Jun 11, 2024, 8:10 AM
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Sandy Hook survivors share memories, plans for the future ahead of high school graduation
First-grade survivors of Sandy Hook speak with "GMA"'s George Stephanopoulos.Jun 11, 2024, 8:10 AM
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Oct 20, 2023, 12:05 PM
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Alex Jones still must pay $1B judgment: Judge
Judge rules Alex Jones bankruptcy doesn't protect him from paying defamation judgment to Sandy Hook shooting parents.Oct 20, 2023, 12:05 PM
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Dec 14, 2022, 9:30 AM
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Sandy Hook parents reflect on 10th anniversary of mass shooting, work to curb gun violence
Nicole Hockley and Mark Barden, the co-founders of the nonprofit Sandy Hook Promise, speak with ABC News Live about the somber anniversary.Dec 14, 2022, 9:30 AM
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Dec 14, 2022, 6:16 AM
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'One chance to get it right': Memorial honors Sandy Hook shooting victims after decadelong effort
The Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial, created in memory of 20 children and six educators killed 10 years ago in the nation's worst school shooting, opened last month.Dec 14, 2022, 6:16 AM
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Dec 2, 2022, 10:10 AM
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Alex Jones files for bankruptcy after Sandy Hook $1B verdict
Alex Jones' bankruptcy filing comes less than two months after being ordered to pay nearly $1 billion following the Sandy Hook trial.Dec 2, 2022, 10:10 AM
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Oct 12, 2022, 6:09 PM
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Alex Jones ordered to pay $965 million in Sandy Hook defamation trial
A Connecticut jury awarded nearly $1 billion in damages to 15 plaintiffs defamed by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.Oct 12, 2022, 6:09 PM
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Oct 6, 2022, 6:09 PM
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Plaintiffs argue Alex Jones should pay $500 million in damages in Sandy Hook defamation trial
An attorney representing plaintiffs in a Sandy Hook defamation trial against Alex Jones argued for $500 million in damages.Oct 6, 2022, 6:09 PM
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Oct 5, 2022, 7:30 PM
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Alex Jones 'boycotts' defamation trial as Connecticut jury to soon hear closing arguments in damages phase
Infowars host Alex Jones declined to take the stand Wednesday in his defense, as the jury is now set to hear closing arguments in the defamation trial on Thursday.Oct 5, 2022, 7:30 PM
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Sep 22, 2022, 4:24 PM
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Alex Jones takes stand in 2nd defamation trial over Sandy Hook hoax claims
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones took the stand in Connecticut Thursday in a second defamation trial over his Sandy Hook hoax claimsSep 22, 2022, 4:24 PM
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Sep 13, 2022, 1:06 PM
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Alex Jones faces 2nd trial over Sandy Hook hoax claims
"Alex Jones and Free Speech Systems are liable under Connecticut law," the judge said.Sep 13, 2022, 1:06 PM
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Aug 29, 2022, 7:41 PM
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Alex Jones' 2nd defamation trial over Sandy Hook massacre to move forward
InfoWars' parent company agreed to face a second defamation trial over the false claims its founder Alex Jones, made about the nation's worst school shooting.Aug 29, 2022, 7:41 PM
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Aug 5, 2022, 6:25 PM
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Alex Jones ordered to pay Sandy Hook parents more than $45M in punitive damages
Alex Jones has been ordered to pay more than $45 million in punitive damages to Sandy Hook parents, a jury ordered Friday.Aug 5, 2022, 6:25 PM
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May 26, 2022, 5:07 PM
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Father of Sandy Hook shooting victim speaks out after Texas killings
Carlos Soto's daughter was a first-grade teacher at the Connecticut school.May 26, 2022, 5:07 PM
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May 2, 2022, 5:46 PM
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Sandy Hook families agree to remove InfoWars as defendant in defamation lawsuit
Families of victims of the 2012 massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School have agreed to remove InfoWars as a defendant in their defamation lawsuit.May 2, 2022, 5:46 PM
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Apr 1, 2022, 12:14 PM
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Alex Jones fined $25,000 in Sandy Hook massacre defamation case
Alex Jones fined $25,000 in Sandy Hook massacre defamation case.Apr 1, 2022, 12:14 PM
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Feb 15, 2022, 7:56 PM
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Sandy Hook families settle with Remington, marking 1st time gun-maker held liable for mass shooting
Nine Sandy Hook Elementary School families have announced a settlement with Remington Arms, maker of the AR-15 used in the massacre.Feb 15, 2022, 7:56 PM
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Nov 15, 2021, 1:40 PM
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Alex Jones found liable in lawsuit brought by parents of Sandy Hook shooting victims
The radio host didn't comply with the court's document requests, the judge said.Nov 15, 2021, 1:40 PM
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Jan 27, 2020, 9:21 PM
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Sandy Hook shooting 'conspiracy theorist' arrested after tormenting families of victims: Police
He could face as much as a year in prison if convicted as charged.Jan 27, 2020, 9:21 PM
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Jan 9, 2020, 4:56 PM
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Phony agents scam Sandy Hook charity with fake promise to book Justin Timberlake for concert: FBI
The two women promised to book singers like Bruno Mars and Lady Gaga for a Sandy Hook charity concert.Jan 9, 2020, 4:56 PM
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Dec 14, 2019, 3:41 PM
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Sandy Hook shooting: Victims of gun violence commemorate 7th anniversary of massacre
The seventh anniversary of Sandy Hook was commemorated by victims of gun violence.Dec 14, 2019, 3:41 PM
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Dec 12, 2019, 6:50 PM
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Trial set for Sandy Hook families, gun-maker Remington over school massacre
The relatives of nine victims and one survivor filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Remington Arms in 2015.Dec 12, 2019, 6:50 PM
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Nov 12, 2019, 11:35 AM
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Supreme Court clears way for Newtown shooting victim families to sue AR-15 gun-maker
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for families of Newtown victims to sue gun maker Remington Arms Co. -- the manufacturer of the AR-15.Nov 12, 2019, 11:35 AM
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Oct 16, 2019, 5:03 PM
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Wisconsin man ordered to pay $450K to Sandy Hook father for saying son's death was a hoax
James Fetzer was ordered to pay Lenny Pozner $450,000 in a Sandy Hook defamation case.Oct 16, 2019, 5:03 PM
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Sep 18, 2019, 4:38 PM
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Sandy Hook Promise releases powerful new back-to-school ad amid gun reform debate
Sandy Hook Promise, a gun safety advocacy group, released a powerful new back-to-school ad amid the gun reform debate in Washington.Sep 18, 2019, 4:38 PM
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Jul 17, 2019, 5:39 PM
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Teen brother of Sandy Hook student running for state Senate in Connecticut
JT Lewis, 19, felt compelled to run for office to help serve years after his younger brother Jesse was killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.Jul 17, 2019, 5:39 PM
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Jun 19, 2019, 1:32 PM
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2 legal wins for Sandy Hook parents in battles against conspiracy theorists
The parents of the victims have had to continue to deal with their grief is in battling conspiracy theorists who claim the shooting didn't happen.Jun 19, 2019, 1:32 PM
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Apr 4, 2019, 4:06 PM
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'Breaks your heart': Stranger running marathon to honor Sandy Hook dad who died by apparent suicide
Dan Friedman, 30, will run the race for Jeremy Richman, who died on March 25.Apr 4, 2019, 4:06 PM
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Mar 28, 2019, 2:54 PM
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After Sandy Hook dad's apparent suicide, wife says he 'succumbed to the grief that he could not escape'
Jeremy Richman was found dead from an apparent suicide Monday in Newtown, CT.Mar 28, 2019, 2:54 PM
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Mar 25, 2019, 3:30 PM
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Dad of Sandy Hook school shooting victim dies in apparent suicide: Police
Jeremy Richman's daughter, Avielle, 6, was among the Sandy Hook victims.Mar 25, 2019, 3:30 PM
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Mar 14, 2019, 12:20 PM
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Court rules Sandy Hook families can sue gunmaker over rifle used in shooting
The lawsuit targets Bushmaster Firearms International.Mar 14, 2019, 12:20 PM
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Feb 14, 2019, 1:14 PM
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Infowars' Alex Jones ordered to undergo sworn deposition in Sandy Hook lawsuit
A judge ordered Infowars host Alex Jones to undergo a sworn deposition as part of a defamation lawsuit brought against him by families of the Sandy Hook shooting victims.Feb 14, 2019, 1:14 PM
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Jan 11, 2019, 2:49 PM
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Families of Sandy Hook shooting victims win legal victory in lawsuit against InfoWars, Alex Jones
Six families sued Alex Jones and InfoWars for defamation, among other claims.Jan 11, 2019, 2:49 PM
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Dec 14, 2018, 12:26 PM
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Remembering the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims
Six years after the shooting in Connecticut, a look back at the victims.Dec 14, 2018, 12:26 PM
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May 23, 2018, 12:02 PM
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Families of Sandy Hook victims, FBI agent file defamation lawsuit against right-wing radio host Alex Jones
Six families of victims killed in the Sandy Hook Elementary School mass shooting, as well as an FBI agent, filed a defamation lawsuit today against Alex Jones.May 23, 2018, 12:02 PM
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Dec 14, 2017, 5:18 AM
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'Exponential' increase in school shooting drills since Sandy Hook
Schools have focused on how to best prepare teachers and students to respond.Dec 14, 2017, 5:18 AM
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