NPR Retracts Alito Retirement Story | Durham News

A major media blunder erupted when NPR falsely reported Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito was retiring—prompting an immediate retraction and apology from the network after the Court’s public office denied the claim. NPR’s veteran reporter Nina Totenberg personally addressed the error on air and reached out to Alito to apologize. The mix-up occurred amid a busy court day, just after final opinions were released, and despite Alito’s long tenure since 2006, the story was swiftly corrected before it could cause lasting damage. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/626a1382adee73da