Socialist NYC mayor-elect calls for Starbucks boycott during ‘Red Cup Rebellion’
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani encouraged his more than 1 million X followers this week to boycott Starbucks.
“Starbucks workers across the country are on an Unfair Labor Practices strike, fighting for a fair contract,” the 34-year-old wrote on Thursday. “While workers are on strike, I won’t be buying any Starbucks, and I’m asking you to join us. Together, we can send a powerful message: No contract, no coffee.”
On the same day, Starbucks Workers United, a union representing workers at the coffee giant, announced it was going on an open-ended strike in what is being dubbed the “Red Cup Rebellion.”
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“As of today, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE,” the union wrote on social media. “And we’re prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history. Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON’T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX.”
Thursday was also Starbucks’ Red Cup Day, during which customers can pick up a free reusable festive red cup for the holidays.
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Red Cup Day is typically one of the company’s busiest days.
Mamdani was elected mayor Nov. 4 after a shocking win in the Democratic primary in June as a democratic socialist. Both times he handily beat former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an Independent in the general election.
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Mamdani’s office and Starbucks didn’t immediately return requests for comment.
Dad of nine dies protecting family after minor collision turns violent
A 49-year-old father of nine was killed in an apparent road rage confrontation in California while his wife and young children were in the car, authorities and family members said.
The victim, identified by relatives as Jason Elola, had just left a birthday celebration for one of his sons when the deadly altercation occurred Saturday evening, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office.
Family members said Elola, his wife Gabrielle and their two youngest daughters were on their way home from an 18th birthday celebration for one of his sons when they decided to stop for ice cream at Loard’s Ice Cream in Castro Valley.
“On November 8th, our family experienced an unimaginable loss when our brother, husband, father, and friend Jason Elola passed away,” a family member wrote on social media.
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“Jason, Gabby and his two youngest girls were on their way back from his son’s 18th birthday party when they decided to stop for ice cream. When they got to Castro Valley there was a road rage incident that resulted in Jason’s death.”
Elola’s son, Angel Elola, told KTVU his father was not a confrontational man and was only trying to protect his family after a minor collision.
Angel said a vehicle struck the back of his father’s car as they exited the freeway.
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“My dad, the protector he is, wanted to make sure his wife, 5-month-old baby, and 5-year-old daughter were OK,” Angel said. “He got out and wanted to see what the issue was.”
Angel said his father was trying to de-escalate the situation when the confrontation turned violent.
“As he got out, it just happened really quick,” he said, adding that his father may have suffered a head injury, though the coroner will determine the official cause of death.
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Gabrielle Elola, Jason’s wife, said the suspect’s dark-colored SUV had swerved into their lane after they exited the freeway.
“When my husband went to get around him at the stoplight, he kept hitting the back of our car,” she said. “We were scared. My husband got out to protect us.”
Gabrielle said she didn’t see the actual fight but saw her husband lying on the ground moments later.
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“This person didn’t have to take my husband,” she said. “He could have driven away. He could have done anything else but this. … You can’t just take somebody away from their family. We’re never going to get him back.”
Authorities initially arrested 37-year-old Martin W. Davis Jr. on suspicion of murder after he reportedly fled, called the California Highway Patrol’s non-emergency line to report his involvement and then returned to cooperate with investigators.
However, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Davis was released Nov. 13 from the Santa Rita Jail pending further investigation.
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“This remains an active and ongoing investigation,” the Sheriff’s Office said. “We encourage anyone with information, including cellphone or dashcam footage, to contact the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office tip line at 510-667-3622.”
Detectives are asking anyone who may have dashcam or cellphone video from the area around Wilbeam and Norbridge avenues, near the Castro Valley BART station, to come forward.
Elola, a pumpkin patch and Christmas tree lot operator, was described by family members as the heart of their large, close-knit household.
His son wrote in a Facebook post, “For those of you who are not aware, my father Jason Elola was tragically killed this past weekend. My father was the best man, best father, grandfather, friend and husband. He will be missed deeply by his nine kids, four grandkids and wife.
“My dad taught us all how to love, be compassionate, and selfless. His legacy will live on forever.”
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A verified GoFundMe page created by the family calls Elola “the heart of our family — a kind, generous, and loving man who brought laughter and warmth wherever he went.”
“Jason was the friend and brother you could always count on, always ready to help anyone in need and put others before himself,” the post said. “Jason was everything to everyone, and his absence is deeply felt by all who knew him.”
Rare omega-marked pennies expected to command record auction prices
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent struck the final five pennies on Wednesday — each bearing a rare omega mark — ending U.S. penny production and creating collectors’ items that could fetch millions at auction.
The penny, first authorized under the Coinage Act of 1792, was recently discontinued due to rising production costs over the last decade. The tiny coin now costs nearly four cents to make but is only worth one cent.
While experts estimated the auction value of the final copper-colored tokens between $2 million and $5 million, according to USA Today, other coin collectors said the estimates seem unrealistic.
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Philadelphia-area numismatist Richard Weaver, owner of Broomall’s Delaware Valley Rare Coin Company, told phillymag.com when U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach posed for a photo holding one of the final pennies, he may have damaged it.
“If you look at that photo, he is holding the penny with his fingers on the coin,” Weaver told the outlet. “You just don’t do that. Copper is very reactive to sweat and the oils of the skin, and any serious collector is going to take this photo into consideration.”
Weaver hypothesized that since the pennies were made for a ceremonial purpose and will never enter circulation, their value may decrease.
“You see, they were made for this purpose,” Weaver said. “They were made to be rare. When you see people paying in the millions for coins, they are paying for coins that are 100 or 200 years old, of which only a handful are known to exist and that have survived for so many years without anyone making them for that purpose in 1933 or 1794.”
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Officials with the U.S. Department of the Treasury said the rare handful of coins will be auctioned by the government at a later date, though it has not yet been announced.
President Donald Trump in February announced plans to halt production of the one-cent coins.
“For far too long, the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. “This is so wasteful! I have instructed my Secretary of the U.S. Treasury to stop producing new pennies.”
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In fiscal year 2024, the penny accounted for 57% of the Mint’s total circulating coin production of 5.61 billion coins.
Based on the most recent estimates, the U.S. Mint expects to save approximately $56 million per year in production costs by nixing the coin, according to its website.
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The penny can still be used for transactions, and those in circulation will continue to be handled until the end of their 30-year lifespan.
The Mint said it will also continue to produce collector versions of the penny in limited quantities.
Trump admin brings hammer down on Antifa cell after officer shot in neck
Nine members of an Antifa group were indicted Friday and seven more were charged in the attempted murder of a Texas police officer during a July attack on an immigration detention center, the Justice Department said.
Charged in the 12-count incident were suspected North Texas Antifa cell members Cameron Arnold, Zachary Evetts, Benjamin Song, Savanna Batten, Bradford Morris, Maricela Rueda, Elizabeth Soto, Ines Soto and Daniel Rolando Sanchez-Estrada. They were charged with multiple offenses for their alleged roles related to the July 4 attack at the Prairieland Detention Center in Alvarado, Texas.
In addition, Nathan Baumann, Joy Gibson, Susan Kent, Rebecca Morgan, Lynette Sharp and John Thomas are charged with one count of providing material support to terrorists.
A 16th defendant, Seth Sikes, was charged in late October with one count of providing material support to terrorists.
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“Anyone who targets law enforcement or uses violence to advance an anarchist agenda will face the full weight of the federal government,” FBI Director Kash Patel said in an exclusive statement to Fox News Digital. “These are domestic terrorists, and under President Trump’s leadership, we’re finding them and bringing them to justice.”
The nine indicted members are charged with rioting with the intent to commit an act of violence; providing material support to terrorists; conspiracy to use and carry an explosive; using and carrying an explosive; attempted murder of officers; discharging a gun during and in relation to and in furtherance of a crime of violence; corruptly concealing a document or record; and conspiracy to conceal documents.
“This is the first indictment in the country against a group of violent Antifa cell members,” said acting U.S. Attorney Nancy Larson.
The defendants were alleged members of a North Texas Antifa cell, part of a larger militant enterprise made up of networks of individuals and small groups that call for the overthrow of the U.S. government and law enforcement.
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“Antifa is a terrorist organization, and today’s guilty pleas — for violent assaults against law enforcement — mark a turning point in how the Department of Justice is approaching Antifa cases,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi told Fox News Digital.
“At President Trump’s direction, we are prosecuting Antifa like we prosecute groups such as Tren de Aragua and MS-13. Expect similar cases to come as we dismantle Antifa.”
Federal prosecutors said 11 of the suspects rioted and attacked the detention center, which was being used to house illegal immigrants awaiting deportation.
They were dressed in “black bloc,” dark clothing with head and face coverings that concealed their identities, authorities said. Once at the facility, they began allegedly shooting off and throwing fireworks at the building and vandalizing vehicles and a guard shack on the federal property.
An Alvarado police officer responded to the chaos after correctional officers called 911. When the officer issued commands to Baumann, Song allegedly yelled, “Get to the rifles,” and opened fire on the officer, who was struck in the neck as the unarmed correctional officers ducked and ran for cover.
Song, who many in the Antifa cell looked to as the leader, fled but was captured by law enforcement on July 15, prosecutors said.
Before the attack, the Antifa cell allegedly acquired over 50 guns in the Dallas and Fort Worth area, prosecutors said.
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To conceal their plan, they used an encrypted messaging app to coordinate that had auto-delete functions, permanently deleting some Antifa cell members’ communications. They also used monikers in group chats to hide their identities, and some of the planning chats included only trusted participants.
The Antifa members allegedly conducted reconnaissance and discussed what to bring to the riot, including guns, medical kits and fireworks.
The nine defendants who were indicted are scheduled to appear in federal court to be arraigned Dec. 3.
Fitness star with 200K followers found dead after mysterious hospital exit
A Brazilian bodybuilder who had more than 200,000 followers on Instagram died this week after falling from her high-rise apartment in Rio de Janeiro, according to reports.
Diana Areas, 39, was found dead outside the Unique Towers condominium building Thursday, according to the New York Post and People magazine, citing local news outlets.
Before her fall, Areas had been admitted to a hospital after authorities were called to her home and found her with cuts on her body.
The 39-year-old reportedly left the hospital without being discharged.
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Authorities haven’t given any more details on the circumstances surrounding her death.
Her followers took to her Instagram after learning the news to express their grief.
“My Godddd !!! Speechless !!!” one person wrote in an English translation. “What a difficult time !!! Unbelievable !!!”
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Another wrote, “Today our profession loses a great nutritionist. A woman who left a mark on the lives of many through the care, knowledge and affection with which she did her work. May God comfort the family and all who lived with her. Your dedication will continue to inspire those who pursue the same purpose.”
A third said, “Lord…. such sad news … so beautiful, young woman, may God receive her with open arms.”
In late September, Areas shared several photos from a recent trip with a significant other, writing, “We live and go through a lot together, as a couple. And you know what’s better? We choose each other every day! Our love doesn’t need a showcase, but these special photos couldn’t just stay in the gallery.”
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Just a week ago, Areas was advertising something called the REV 90 and Summer Challenge.
“Don’t miss out on the chance to transform your body and your health — limited spots available!” she posted at the time.
State’s new sex ed standards include lessons on gender identity, sexual orientation
The Michigan State Board of Education approved new state sex education standards, which include recommendations that students be taught about gender identity and sexual orientation.
The “Michigan Health Education Standards Guidelines” were adopted on Thursday after a 6-2 vote, despite pushback from some parents and pastors, who argue they undermine parental rights and religious liberties.
Proponents of the standards, however, contend that they are age-appropriate and will help LGBTQ+ students understand themselves.
State education officials say parents still have the option to opt their children out with no penalty. Language was also added to the new standards addressing what state law says about health and sex education, local control of schools and parent choice.
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More than 100 people spoke during the public comment portion of the meeting, either in person or online. Some people waved small pride flags during public comment.
“What is the hurry? Why now? Why today? Why this? If you really want to address health and sex ed, let’s take time,” Citizens for Traditional Values President Eileen McNeil said during public comment.
John Grossenbacher, a Clinton Township parent and candidate for state House, said the position of parents should be the only one that matters. He organized a petition in which 1,600 people called on the board to withdraw or reject the proposal.
Macomb County resident Sheila Cahoon said: “We need to keep the gender ideology religion at home and let the parents teach that.”
Other speakers argued that it was time for the state to embrace change and welcome new sex ed standards. Many of them, including parents of transgender students, called on the board to adopt the standards, saying they offer information students may need to understand their identities.
“Young people and Generation Z and the community that you serve are calling for comprehensive and inclusive sex ed and standards,” Brianna Bryant of Detroit said.
Another speaker, Stella Shananaquet, linked the issue of sex ed in schools to other culture war issues regarding LGBTQ+ students.
“Deniers lost the bathroom wars, so here we are again with it wearing a different dress,” she said. “Nobody’s teaching your kids gender identity. They already know. They’re just too scared to tell you about it. The bottom line is, you don’t have to believe in it. You don’t have to accept it, but it exists.”
Speakers also touched on issues such as student mental health, religious values and how LGBTQ+ topics are discussed.
The revised standards detail what students should know by the time they complete a certain grade.
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By the end of eighth grade, for example, students should be able to “define gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation, and explain that they are distinct components of every individual’s identity.”
The state Department of Education emphasized that the standards are only guidelines and not mandates, adding that schools are still required to comply with all relevant state law.
“The standards provide guidance to local school districts and, as in previous versions, local control remains in place and parents retain the right to decide whether their children should participate in sex education instruction,” the state Department of Education said in a news release after the vote.
“Local boards of education determine the health curriculum for their districts which may include sex education curriculum—if the district decides to offer sex ed— that has been reviewed by local sex education advisory boards that must include 50% parent representation,” it added.
The state Department of Education also says the update complies with Michigan’s revised civil rights law, the Elliott-Larsen Civil Rights Act, which lawmakers amended in 2023 to protect people from discrimination based on gender identity.
Last month, Republicans in the state House questioned Interim State Superintendent Sue Carnell at an Oversight Committee meeting about how many genders there are and the reasoning behind the proposal.
The committee has issued a subpoena to compel the state Department of Education to produce documents related to standards.
State Board of Education member Nikki Snyder, a Republican, asked whether the department even has authority to establish these standards.
Board member Tom McMillin, also a Republican, said there are no penalties under state law for schools that do not distribute opt-out forms. He said he is concerned the state will pass standards that go against the law, will be legally challenged and cost taxpayers money.
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Board member Tiffany Tilley, a Democrat, said the standards were “long overdue for an update.” This is the first update to state health education standards since 2007.
Under current state law, Michigan parents are allowed to opt their children out of sex education with no penalty. Students must take health to graduate high school but cannot be penalized for opting out of sex education.
Schools are required to provide instruction on HIV/AIDs, but have wide flexibility regarding how much they teach about sex.
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If a school district offers sex education, they must have a sex education advisory board made up of community members, including students and parents.
Teachers are not allowed to talk to students about abortion as a means of family planning, and condoms cannot be distributed on campus.
Spike in deadly cancer before 50 linked to common convenience foods
Eating a certain type of food could increase the risk of getting a deadly cancer at a younger age, researchers say.
A new study at Mass General Brigham has linked higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods, which largely include ready-to-eat foods with high levels of sugar, salt, saturated fat and food additives, to higher rates of precursors of early-onset colorectal cancer.
The researchers analyzed more than two decades of data on the diets and endoscopy results of almost 30,000 women born between 1947 and 1964, according to a press release.
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All the women who participated in the Nurses’ Health Study II underwent at least two lower endoscopies before they turned 50.
They completed dietary questionnaires every four years about their ultraprocessed food consumption.
Those who reported eating the most ultraprocessed foods (10 servings per day on average) were found to have a 45% higher risk of developing adenomas compared to those who ate the lowest amount (three servings a day).
Adenomas are growths in the lining of the colon or rectum. Although they are benign (non-cancerous), they are considered a precancerous type of polyp and could be an early warning sign of future colorectal cancer.
The study results were published in JAMA Oncology.
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“Our findings support the importance of reducing the intake of ultraprocessed foods as a strategy to mitigate the rising burden of early-onset colorectal cancer,” senior author Andrew Chan, chief of the Clinical and Translational Epidemiology Unit and a gastroenterologist in the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute, said in a press release.
“The increased risk seems to be fairly linear, meaning that the more ultraprocessed foods you eat, the more potential that it could lead to colon polyps.”
While previous studies have linked ultraprocessed foods and overall colorectal cancer, this is the first study to link ultraprocessed foods with the early-onset form of the disease, according to the researchers.
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“One of the strengths of our study was that we had detailed information about other colorectal cancer risk factors in the participants, such as body mass index, Type 2 diabetes and low fiber intake,” said Chan. “Even after accounting for all these other risk factors, the association with ultraprocessed foods still held up.”
Other factors could contribute to the increase in early-onset colorectal cancer, the researchers noted, and some ultraprocessed foods are more harmful than others.
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“Diet isn’t a complete explanation for why we’re seeing this trend — we see many individuals in our clinic with early onset colon cancer who eat very healthy diets,” said Chan.
“Identifying other risk factors for early onset colorectal cancer is one of the focuses of the work that we’re leading here at the Mass General Brigham Cancer Institute.”
Dr. Marc Siegel, a Fox News senior medical analyst who was not involved in the research, noted that the study is observational, so it can’t prove causation, but it is “very exciting, because it fits in with what is becoming clearer and clearer about these drugs.
“Namely, they are systemic anti-inflammatory agents that overcome insulin resistance and improve metabolic function.
“One caveat – it may not be for all people.”
“It is disarray of metabolism, especially when accompanied by inflammatory chemicals that can form the precursors of cancer, including colon cancer.”
The doctor said he believes further studies will confirm that GLP-1s can reduce the risk of various types of cancers.
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“One caveat: It may not be for all people,” Siegel said. “Delayed gastric emptying, which accompanies these drugs, could be a carcinogenic factor with some patients, perhaps those with inflammatory bowel disease.”
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The study was funded in part by Cancer Research UK, the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society.
In the U.S., colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer and second leading cause of cancer death. An estimated 154,000 new cases and about 52,900 deaths are expected in 2025.
Major discount retailer announces sweeping store closures nationwide
Saks Off 5th, the discount sister brand of luxury department store Saks Fifth Avenue, is planning to close nine stores across the U.S. beginning early next year.
The retailer – which operates roughly 100 stores across the U.S. and Canada – will close stores starting in January 2026 as part of a broader effort to “optimize” its store presence, a Saks Global spokesperson confirmed to FOX Business in an email.
“As part of our ongoing and comprehensive strategy, we have taken a critical eye to our store footprint and will be closing select store locations in early 2026,” the spokesperson said.
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Stores are expected to close in Austin, Texas; Chicago, Illinois; East Hanover, New Jersey; Niagara Falls, New York; Pittsburgh North, Plymouth Meeting and Franklin Mall in Pennsylvania; Washington, D.C.; and West Hartford, Connecticut.
The move will allow the retailer to “place greater attention to our high-performing and high-potential store locations, and refinements across our store footprint,” the spokesperson told FOX Business.
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“We are confident this will better position the Saks OFF 5TH business for long-term success and look forward to continuing to deliver for our customers,” the spokesperson added.
Saks Off 5th is also expected to close its 57th Street location in Manhattan in December, Crain’s New York Business previously reported.
In October, spending on luxury brands declined 3% year over year, Reuters reported, citing the latest U.S. credit card data from Citi.
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This followed three months of improvement as the government shutdown weighed on consumer confidence.
Saks Off 5th is among a number of retailers that have announced closures in recent years.
In January, Macy’s identified 66 stores that it planned to close this year. A month later, JCPenney announced plans to close a “handful” of stores as it struggled to keep pace with rapidly changing market conditions.
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Trump announces lawsuit of up to $5 billion against BBC over edited documentary
President Donald Trump on Friday said he plans to file a lawsuit against the BBC over an edit of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech cut by investigative documentary series Panorama, the news organization reported.
“We’ll sue them for anywhere between a billion and $5 billion probably sometime next week,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One Friday evening.
He added that he plans to talk it over with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer over the weekend, BBC News reported.
“Lawyers for the BBC have written to President Trump’s legal team in response to a letter received on Sunday,” a BBC spokesperson said Thursday. “BBC chair Samir Shah has separately sent a personal letter to the White House making clear to President Trump that he and the corporation are sorry for the edit of the president’s speech on 6 January 2021, which featured in the programme.”
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The spokesperson said it has “no plans” to rebroadcast the documentary at the center of the controversy on any of BBC’s platforms.
“While the BBC sincerely regrets the manner in which the video clip was edited, we strongly disagree there is a basis for a defamation claim,” the spokesperson added.
The British news organization has been hit with criticism over a BBC Panorama documentary about Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, speech that he delivered before the attack on the U.S. Capitol. Critics believe the documentary was misleading because it omitted Trump urging supporters to protest “peacefully,” and stitched together remarks the president made nearly an hour apart to make it appear like one long statement.
The BBC said on Friday that the edit gave “the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action” but was unintentional.
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Trump previously threatened to sue if the “false, defamatory, disparaging, and inflammatory statements” weren’t retracted immediately.
The controversy led to the resignations of BBC News CEO Deborah Turness and BBC director-general Tim Davie.
“I stepped down over the weekend because the buck stops with me. But I’d like to make one thing very clear, BBC News is not institutionally biased,” Turness told reporters outside the BBC headquarters in London on Monday.
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“Our journalists aren’t corrupt. Our journalists are hardworking people who strive for impartiality, and I will stand by their journalism,” she added. “There is no institutional bias. Mistakes are made.”
Fox News Digital has reached out to the White House and the BBC for comment.