cnn breaking news. welcome to the lead. we have some breaking news for you. i m jake tapper. moments ago, we learned there is a settlement a settlement in the high stakes trial between dominion voting systems and fox dominion was suing fox for $1.6 billion, saying that the network showed complete and utter disregard for truth and facts and accuracy. when they allowed guests and hosts to push false conspiracy theories that the 2020 election had been stolen from donald trump. cnn s oliver darcy is outside the courthouse in delaware. oliver. what do we know about the settlement? we know right now. the judge just announced actually moments ago, jake that this case has been settled out of court. we don t know any details about what happened. but there was this unexplained two hour delay in court proceedings. this settlement really comes right before the clock struck struck midnight jake opening statements were set to begin at 1 30. they did not as scheduled, and there was an unexp
minute settlement with dominion voting systems. false on air claims. we will get reaction this hour from dominions lead lawyer also tonight, the 84 year old kansas city man charged with shooting a black teenager was just released on bail after turning himself in. court documents say he wordlessly opened fire within seconds of seeing the 16 year old who mistakenly wound up on his doorstep. and for the first time in weeks, we are getting a glimpse of the american journalist. jailed in russia on spying charges, will discuss his case in an exclusive joint interview with the chairman and ranking member of the house intelligence committee. welcome to our viewers here in the united states and all around the world. wolf blitzer is on assignment. i m alex marquardt, and you re in the situation room. let s get right to the major news on the fox settlement , the lawyer for dominion voting systems, revealing that it totals more than $787, million cnn senior media reporter oliver darcy is
$787.5 million. that s how much the fox corporation will pay. it s half of what dominion says they were seeking, but a historic amount on the less the fox corporation. clearly deciding was better to pay the money than have their star anchors try to explain under oath, the election denialism and disinformation. they either spread themselves or help spread by giving others who are lying a platform night after night after night in a statement after the settlement was announced, fox said, and i quote we acknowledge the court s rulings finding certain claims about dominion to be false. the settlement reflects foxes continued commitment to the highest journalistic standards. i just want to repeat that the first part of it said. we acknowledge the court s rulings finding certain claims about dominion to be false. that might sound sort of maybe like an apology, but it s not. they acknowledge the court ruling doesn t really mean anything and their description that certain claims about
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in the united states and all around the world. i m. ed settlement, fox news will cut a $787 million check for its dominion lies but avoids having to tell the truth that trial and issue on air retractions deadline looming. we re just hours away from the u. s. supreme court s ruling on access to an abortion pill. what president could tell us about this case plus fighting flares up again in sudan s capital as both sides ignore a ceasefire agreement. and the u. n is warning of a catastrophic humanitarian classes. live from cnn center. this is cnn newsroom. with rosemary church. good to have you with us with the jury was sworn in. lawyers were ready for opening statements. but then fox news blinked, reaching a last second settlement with dominion voting systems, agreeing to pay almost $800 million to dominion about half of the initial claim for damages. in a statement, fox said, we acknowledge the court s rulings finding certain claims about dominion. to be false, and this settlem