Today in History: Texas cattlemen’s lawsuit against Oprah Winfrey’s talk show rejected

Source Chicago Tribune
Original Load Date Feb. 26, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Last Updated Feb. 26, 2026, 6:01 a.m.
Original URL https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/02/26/today-in-history-oprah-beef-lawsuit/

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Today is Thursday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2026. There are 308 days left in the year. Today in history: On Feb. 26, 1998, a jury in Amarillo, Texas, rejected an $11 million lawsuit brought by Texas cattlemen who blamed Oprah Winfrey’s talk show for a price fall after a segment on food safety that...