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New immersive graphics tech will be part of the Fox News Channel’s Election Night coverage in November. (Courtesy photo)

Fox News Media will unveil new immersive graphics technology during the Fox News Channel’s coverage of Election Night happenings next week.

The new graphics tech is part of the network’s overhaul of Studio M earlier this year, where the Fox News Channel broadcasts some of its news programming. It includes combined augmented reality tech that will be utilized by Fox News anchor Bill Hemmer — the network is calling it the “Bill”board — as well as touchscreen applications to enhance the channel’s reporting of voter turnout and results throughout Election Night.

Other elements that will debut next week include a map that outlines the “Path to 270,” the number of electoral college votes a candidate for the White House must receive in order to clinch the presidency; a “super...

Before Amazon founder Jeff Bezos takes off Tuesday morning on a revolutionary mission to space conducted by his aerospace company, Blue Origin, the media has launched a frenzy of coverage. Bezos and members of his team made the rounds of the nation’s morning shows Monday, visiting Michael Strahan at ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Hoda Kotb at NBC’s “Today,” Gayle King at CBS’ “CBS This Morning” and correspondent Rachel Crane at CNN’s “New Day.” Neil Cavuto, the veteran Fox Business Network and Fox News Channel anchor, presented an interview on his afternoon Fox Business program that will air again later today on Fox News. News crews have been granted access to the Blue Origin spacecraft, located in remote Van Horn, Texas, in the days ahead of the mission, but it’s not clear how much access they will have to the live effort on Tuesday. Blue Origin...

Update, 9 Am Pt: Derek Chauvin’s attorney laid out a defense that will claim that George Floyd died of a host of other factors than the use of excessive force.

Eric Nelson told jurors that Floyd died of cardiac arrhythmia, which he blamed on preexisting conditions of hypertension and coronary disease as well as his use of methamphetamine and fentanyl. He also cited increased levels of adrenaline.

“Common sense is the application of sound judgment based upon a reasoned analysis, and that’s what this case is ultimately about; it’s about the evidence in this case,” Nelson said.

Nelson also said that Chauvin was “doing exactly what he had been trained to do” in the arrest of Floyd.

Previously: Major broadcast and cable networks carried the opening arguments in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged in the death of George Floyd during his arrest in May.

Updated At 5:40Pm Pacific With Details From Police Officials.

As law enforcement officials investigate today’s deadly shooting at a shopping mall in El Paso, Texas; Fox News and NBC News are planning extensive live coverage.

The first calls on the mass shooting at Cielo Vista Mall came in at 10:39 a.m. local time. During an evening news conference, Police Chief Greg Allen said the death toll had climbed to 20. At least 26 others were injured.

Most of the victims were shot at a Walmart adjacent to the shopping center. The store was said to be filled with families doing back-to-school shopping. A 21-year-old man from the Dallas area was taken into custody shortly after the shooting.

With details trickling in about the shooting in the Texas border town, Fox News said it would offer breaking news coverage throughout the evening.

The cable news net began airing a special...