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How Kennedy Could ‘Go Wild on Health,’ and The Onion’s Infowars Bid
Plus, a dramatic rise in U.S. obesity.Top stories - The New York Times - November 15 -
Company affiliated with Alex Jones seeks to disqualify The Onion's auction bid on Infowars
A federal bankruptcy judge in Texas is being asked to disqualify a winning bid made by the satirical news outlet The Onion to buy conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' InfowarsTech - ABC News - November 18 -
The Onion’s Bid to Buy Infowars, Alex Jones’s Site, Is Being Contested
A hearing is scheduled for Monday to review the auction process, which is being contested by a losing bidder associated with Alex Jones, the Infowars founder.Business - The New York Times - November 20 -
The Onion's bid for Alex Jones' Infowars hangs in the balance as judge orders new hearing
A federal judge in Texas has delayed a hearing in conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' effort to stop the satirical news outlet The Onion from buying Infowars and turning it into a parodyTech - ABC News - 4 days ago -
The Onion to acquire Infowars out of bankruptcy
Satirical website wins auction for media business controlled by conspiracy theorist Alex JonesBusiness - Financial Times - November 14 -
Behind the surprising Infowars purchase by The Onion
Satirical publication The Onion has purchased Infowars, Alex Jones' embattled brand. The Connecticut families of eight victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and one first responder ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Alex Jones' Infowars purchased by The Onion
The satirical site The Onion has purchased Infowars, the media platform owned by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. The Onion in its purchase received the support of Sandy Hook families who won over ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
No joke: The Onion wins bankruptcy auction for Alex Jones' Infowars
The Onion, the satirical news company that repeatedly spoofed conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, has won the bankruptcy auction for control over his media empire — most notably Infowars, the ...Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
The Onion Buys Alex Jones’s Infowars Out of Bankruptcy
The satirical news site intends to turn Infowars into a parody of itself. But the court overseeing the bankruptcy put a hold on the sale pending a hearing next week.Business - The New York Times - November 15 -
The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at bankruptcy auction
Satirical publication The Onion, with the support of Sandy Hook families, purchased the bankrupt site of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
The Onion buys Alex Jones’s Infowars at auction
The satirical news publication The Onion said Thursday it purchased conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’s Infowars website at a bankruptcy auction. “All told, the decision to acquire InfoWars was an ...Politics - The Hill - November 14 -
The Onion Is Buying Alex Jones's Infowars Site
The satirical website joined with families who lost children in the Sandy Hook massacre to acquire InfowarsBusiness - The Wall Street Journal - November 15 -
Not a Joke: ‘The Onion’ Buys Alex Jones’s InfoWars Site
The satirical publication acquired the extreme-right, Sandy Hook-denying InfoWars during an auction of Jones’s assets, and will use it to parody its sanity-challenged conspiracy claims.Business - Inc. - November 14 -
The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction
Satirical publication The Onion bought the conspiracy theorist outlet Infowars, but now its former owner Alex Jones is going to court to stop the sale. Infowars was auctioned off after a judge ...Top stories - CBS News - November 15 -
Column: 'The Onion buys Infowars' is not the craziest headline this week
Satirical news site the Onion buys far-right conspiracy site InfowarsEntertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 16 -
Breaking down why onions make us cry
Best-selling author Mark Kurlansky joins "CBS Mornings Plus" to uncover the science behind why onions make us tear up and share insights from his book, "The Core of an Onion."Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Behind the efforts to prevent The Onion from buying InfoWars
A judge is hearing arguments against The Onion's purchase of InfoWars as part of Alex Jones' efforts to retain power over the brand. CBS News' Janet Shamlian reports.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
Musk Wades Into Infowars Sale Fight With The Onion
The self-proclaimed free speech advocate and billionaire owner of X makes a very public move to remind users they don’t own their social media accounts on the platform.Business - Inc. - 2 days ago -
E. coli cases climb to 104 in McDonald's outbreak tied to slivered onions
At least 104 people have been sickened, with 34 hospitalized, in an outbreak of EHealth - ABC News - November 14 -
The Onion buys conspiracy theory site Infowars with plans to make it ‘very funny, very stupid’
Satirical news outlet purchases media platform run by Alex Jones at a court-ordered auction. The satirical news outlet the Onion has purchased Infowars, the rightwing media platform run by the ...World - The Guardian - November 14 -
The Onion buys Infowars out of bankruptcy in move backed by Sandy Hook families
Satirical news outlet the Onion has purchased Alex Jones' Infowars site out of bankruptcy. The sale comes after the families of Sandy Hook shooting victims won a $1.5 billion libel suit against ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
The Onion wins control over Infowars after Alex Jones bankruptcy auction
The Onion has won control over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media empire, including his flagship website Infowars, after winning a bankruptcy auction for his properties.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Satirical news site The Onion buys Alex Jones's Infowars at auction
Infowars was auctioned as part of a defamation ruling after Jones falsely called the Sandy Hook School shooting a hoax.Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
The Onion buys InfoWars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families
Satirical news outlet The Onion has bought Alex Jones' InfoWars at a bankruptcy auction with help from families of the victims of the Sandy Hook school shooting. NBC News' Brandy Zadrozny reports ...Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
What happens next in The Onion's effort to buy Alex Jones' Infowars
The Onion’s winning bid for Alex Jones’ Infowars platform is under review by a federal bankruptcy judge after Jones and his lawyers raised concerns about how an auction was conductedEntertainment - ABC News - November 15 -
How did The Onion's Infowars acquisition go down and why?
The satirical news company The Onion bought the right-wing media outlet Infowars at a bankruptcy auction. CBS News' Lilia Luciano reports on why the acquisition happened and what they plan on doing ...Top stories - CBS News - November 14 -
Judge orders hearing to review Onion’s purchase of Alex Jones’s InfoWars
Judge to audit if conspiracy theorist’s bankruptcy auction was fair, which could delay buying process for satire site. A judge has intervened and ordered a hearing to review the purchase of the ...World - The Guardian - November 15 -
Company tied to Alex Jones disputes The Onion's purchase of Infowars
A company tied to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones filed Monday to dispute the sale of the Infowars website to the parody site The Onion.Top stories - NBC News - November 18 -
Alex Jones tries to block The Onion from getting control of Infowars
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones filed a lawsuit this week to try to block the sale of his right-wing company Infowars to satirical publisher The Onion. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson ...Top stories - CBS News - November 21 -
Judge says he must still approve sale of Infowars to The Onion
A federal judge said Monday he may hold an evidentiary hearing next month to help determine whether to approve the sale of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media company to satirical publication The ...Top stories - NBC News - 4 days ago
