Court Stops Lawsuit Against Fox News

May 9, 2026, 16:37
USPolitics

Introduction

A judge in the United States stopped a legal case. Raymond Epps sued Fox News, but the judge said he did not have enough proof.

Main Body

Fox News said Mr. Epps worked for the government during the January 6 attack. Mr. Epps said this was a lie. He said people threatened him and he had to sell his house. He lived in a van for a long time. The judge looked at the facts. She said Mr. Epps did not prove that Fox News knew the story was a lie. The judge said the news channel did not act with bad intent. Fox News is happy. They say the law protects the news. Mr. Epps is sad because he lost a lot of money and his home.

Conclusion

The case is over. Fox News does not have to pay money.

Learning

πŸ›‘ Stop & Go: Past Tense Action

Look at these words from the text. They all tell us about things that already happened:

  • stopped (stop β†’ stopped)
  • sued (sue β†’ sued)
  • said (say β†’ said)
  • worked (work β†’ worked)
  • lived (live β†’ lived)

The Simple Rule: To talk about yesterday or last year, we usually add -ed to the end of the action word.

The 'Trick' Word: Say is a rebel. It doesn't follow the -ed rule. It changes to said.

🏠 Feelings and Results

In English, we use simple adjectives to show the result of a situation:

Fox News β†’\rightarrow happy (They won the case) Mr. Epps β†’\rightarrow sad (He lost his home)

Quick Tip: Use "is/are" + [feeling] to describe a person now.

  • Example: He is sad.

Vocabulary Learning

court (n.)
A place where legal cases are heard.
Example:The court heard the arguments from both sides.
lawsuit (n.)
A legal case brought to court.
Example:She filed a lawsuit against the company.
judge (n.)
A person who decides cases in court.
Example:The judge listened to the witnesses.
stopped (v.)
To bring to an end.
Example:The judge stopped the lawsuit.
legal (adj.)
Relating to the law.
Example:He gave legal advice.
case (n.)
An instance of a legal dispute.
Example:This is a difficult case.
sued (v.)
To bring a lawsuit against someone.
Example:They sued the company for damages.
proof (n.)
Evidence that shows something is true.
Example:He could not provide proof.
government (n.)
The group that runs a country.
Example:The government made new rules.
attack (n.)
An assault or violent action.
Example:The attack happened on January 6.
lie (n.)
A false statement.
Example:He told a lie about the facts.
threatened (v.)
To scare someone.
Example:People threatened him with violence.
sell (v.)
To give something in exchange for money.
Example:She decided to sell her house.
house (n.)
A building where people live.
Example:They bought a new house.
van (n.)
A vehicle used for transporting goods.
Example:He lived in a van for a long time.
long (adj.)
Lasting a long time.
Example:It was a long day.
facts (n.)
Pieces of information that are true.
Example:The judge looked at the facts.
bad (adj.)
Not good.
Example:He had a bad feeling.
intent (n.)
A purpose or plan.
Example:The news channel had no bad intent.
happy (adj.)
Feeling pleasure or joy.
Example:Fox News is happy with the outcome.