Jill Wagner

From the Associated Press, CNN will have to pay at least $5 million to a U.S. Navy veteran after it lost a defamation trial in Florida on Friday. A jury in Panama City found that the network defamed a security contractor named Zachary Young. It came after CNN showed an image of that security contractor on screen during a story that aired in 2021.

The story claimed that Young was part of a black market of smuggling desperate Afghans trying to flee the Taliban for exorbitant, often impossible amounts of money. Young was reportedly asking for seventy five thousand dollars to transport a vehicle of passengers to Pakistan or fourteen thousand five hundred per person to end up in the United Arab Emirates.

The story claimed that Young was part of a black market of smuggling desperate Afghans trying to flee the Taliban for exorbitant, often impossible amounts of money. Young was reportedly asking for seventy five thousand dollars to transport a vehicle of passengers to Pakistan or fourteen thousand five hundred per person to end up in the United Arab Emirates.

The story claimed that Young was part of a black market of smuggling desperate Afghans trying to flee the Taliban for exorbitant, often impossible amounts of money. Young was reportedly asking for seventy five thousand dollars to transport a vehicle of passengers to Pakistan or fourteen thousand five hundred per person to end up in the United Arab Emirates.

The CNN story included a response from Young saying that his services were for Afghans who have sponsors that can bear the costs. No other companies or people were named in the story offering different prices. So Young sued CNN, saying that the network painted him as a criminal profiteer.

The CNN story included a response from Young saying that his services were for Afghans who have sponsors that can bear the costs. No other companies or people were named in the story offering different prices. So Young sued CNN, saying that the network painted him as a criminal profiteer.

The CNN story included a response from Young saying that his services were for Afghans who have sponsors that can bear the costs. No other companies or people were named in the story offering different prices. So Young sued CNN, saying that the network painted him as a criminal profiteer.

In siding with Young, the jury concluded that CNN recklessly pursued the story and disparaged Young with false assertions.

In siding with Young, the jury concluded that CNN recklessly pursued the story and disparaged Young with false assertions.

In siding with Young, the jury concluded that CNN recklessly pursued the story and disparaged Young with false assertions.

And one item as we are celebrating MLK Day and we're heading into on this day in history, a little background here. In addition to Inauguration Day, many of you might be off from work as we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., a pastor and civil rights leader who dedicated his life to service and justice. MLK Day is always celebrated on the third Monday in January.

And one item as we are celebrating MLK Day and we're heading into on this day in history, a little background here. In addition to Inauguration Day, many of you might be off from work as we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., a pastor and civil rights leader who dedicated his life to service and justice. MLK Day is always celebrated on the third Monday in January.

And one item as we are celebrating MLK Day and we're heading into on this day in history, a little background here. In addition to Inauguration Day, many of you might be off from work as we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr., a pastor and civil rights leader who dedicated his life to service and justice. MLK Day is always celebrated on the third Monday in January.

The federal holiday was established to honor Dr. King near his January 15th birthday. He was the first modern private citizen to be recognized with the federal holiday. U.S. Democratic Representative John Conyers of Michigan proposed legislation to recognize King four days after his assassination outside of a motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4th, 1968.

The federal holiday was established to honor Dr. King near his January 15th birthday. He was the first modern private citizen to be recognized with the federal holiday. U.S. Democratic Representative John Conyers of Michigan proposed legislation to recognize King four days after his assassination outside of a motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4th, 1968.

The federal holiday was established to honor Dr. King near his January 15th birthday. He was the first modern private citizen to be recognized with the federal holiday. U.S. Democratic Representative John Conyers of Michigan proposed legislation to recognize King four days after his assassination outside of a motel in Memphis, Tennessee, on April 4th, 1968.

But that did not happen until 1983 when Congress passed a law declaring it a national holiday and President Reagan signed it.

But that did not happen until 1983 when Congress passed a law declaring it a national holiday and President Reagan signed it.

But that did not happen until 1983 when Congress passed a law declaring it a national holiday and President Reagan signed it.

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