Fox News Issues Apology to Gold Star Family for False Story, Amid Backlash

Fox News has issued an apology to a Gold Star family after publishing a false story claiming that the family had to pay $60,000 to ship the remains of their fallen relative back from Afghanistan because the Pentagon refused to pay. The apology came after it was revealed that senior members of the Marine Corps had repeatedly notified Fox News executives that the story was false. Initially, Fox News only changed the headline of the story but later deleted it without explanation. This behavior is consistent with the outlet's history of unethical reporting. Fox News recently settled a defamation case with Dominion Voting Systems and is currently facing a $2.7 billion lawsuit from Smartmatic.