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Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On Oct. 7, 1996, Rupert Murdoch launched The Fox News Channel. Where Was The Market? The S&P 500 closed around 703.34, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed around...

Donald Trump has sued Warner Bros Discovery Inc-owned (NASDAQ: WBD) CNN and is asking for punitive damages of $475 million and compensation of more than $75,000. What Happened: The former president claimed in a lawsuit, seen by CBS News, that the cable news station damaged his reputation with...

Less than three days after Queen Elizabeth II's death, a famous politician likened a member of Congress to the legendary head of the royal family. But was that comparison made too soon? What Happened: Queen Elizabeth II, the head of the British monarchy for 70 years, died...

The leader of Ukraine shared his thoughts on former U.S. President Donald Trump praising the Russian leader for engaging in war. What Happened: Among the questions Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was asked by CNN host Fareed Zakaria Sunday was what he thought about the comments...

Minnesota Struggles To Regulate THC Market In May, Gov. Tim Walz (D) signed the large-scale legislation that included provisions that provide permanent protections to Minnesota-based hemp businesses for legal sales of CBD-infused foods and drinks. Besides CBD, the measure...

Cannabis consumers who tend to choose high potency weed for their pleasure, are at higher risk of becoming addicted or developing marijuana-caused psychosis, a new study shows. “Overall, use of higher potency cannabis, relative to lower potency cannabis, was associated with an increased risk...

Cannabis use is connected to a higher risk of hospital or emergency care admission, claims a new study published in BMJ Open Respiratory Research.   New findings come amid a legalization trend with 19 US states having legal adult-use markets and...

In a disappointing turn of events, WNBA all-star Brittney Griner will remain in Russian custody at least through July 2 after a court extended her detention, according to TASS, the Russian state news agency.   Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and star of the WNBA's...

A television commercial was the victim of some bad timing Thursday morning. What Happened: CNN, a unit of AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T), was reporting live the air raid sirens going off in Ukraine’s capital, Kiev. During the coverage, CNN aired an ad with a split-screen...

Online advertisements using the names of celebrities to promote fake cannabis products have become a popular form of misinformation on social media, with the latest iteration targeting Dr. Sanjay Gupta, a neurosurgeon who serves as CNN’s chief medical correspondent. ...

AT&T Inc. (NYSE: T)’s CNN is releasing the sixth installment of its famed Weed documentary series. Hosted by CNN chief medical correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta, the series focuses on the medical and therapeutic benefits of cannabis and hemp and has been credited for changing the paradigm...

NFTs have hit the auction block several times in 2021 with CryptoPunks and Bored Ape Yacht Club non-fungible tokens selling for millions of dollars. Artwork hand-drawn by a well-known investor and entrepreneur will hit the auction block on Oct. 1. What Happened: Gary Vee released VeeFriends earlier...

AT&T Inc's (NYSE: T) WarnerMedia owned cable news channel CNN aims to launch its streaming service in 2022, Bloomberg reports. The service touted as CNN+ will begin from Q1 of 2022 and run 8 - 12 hours of live, daily programming and longer-form documentary-style shows....

What Happened: International news network CNN will drop its own officially licensed digital collectible NFTs on its new platform, “Vault by CNN." The project will feature significant moments in history like presidential elections, space discoveries, and CNN exclusives in the form of non-...