Fox News Channel was the most-watched cable news network as the New Hampshire primary unfolded on Tuesday, crushing CNN and MSNBC’s combined viewership in primetime.
During special coverage of the first-in-the-nation primary, Fox News reached roughly 4 million total viewers, with 521,000 in the advertiser-coveted 25-54 age demo, during the 8 p.m. ET hour, according to data from Nielsen Media Research, as former President Trump was declared the winner in the GOP contest. Meanwhile, MSNBC trailed in second with 1.98 million total viewers and CNN came in third with 1.25 million total viewers, 278,000 and 284,000 viewers in the key demo, respectively.
Throughout the night from 8-11 p.m. ET, Fox News averaged 3.3 million total viewers with 453,000 in the key demo while MSNBC averaged 1.75 million total viewers and 237,000 in the demo and CNN averaged less than one million total viewers with only 246,000 in the demo.
Special coverage was spearheaded by Fox News’ Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.
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FOX NEWS CHANNEL MORE THAN QUADRUPLES CNN’S AUDIENCE FOR COVERAGE OF IOWA GOP CAUCUSES
Fox News’ Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier led the network’s special coverage of the New Hampshire presidential primaries on Tuesday.(Fox News Media)
Fox News Channel also dominated cable news coverage of last week’s Iowa caucuses, averaging 2.8 million total viewers from 8-11 p.m. ET compared to 1.1 million for MSNBC and a dismal average audience of 688,000 for CNN. Fox News more than quadrupled CNN’s audience and doubled MSNBC’s viewership.
Trump made history again on Tuesday as the first non-incumbent candidate in the modern era to win both the New Hampshire and Iowa contests. The former president earned 54% support among Granite state primary voters while his remaining opponent, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, exceeded expectations with roughly 43% of the vote. Haley has vowed to carry on with her presidential bid and campaign in her home state of South Carolina as polls show her trailing behind the GOP frontrunner.
FOX NEWS CHANNEL CRUSHES CNN, MSNBC IN 2023, FINISHES AS MOST-WATCHED CABLE NETWORK FOR 8TH STRAIGHT YEAR
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Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and former President Trump continued trading barbs following the New Hampshire primary.(Michael M. Santiago/Al Drago/Bloomberg)
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On the Democratic side, President Biden won his unprecedented write-in campaign, which was the result of a dust-up between the DNC and New Hampshire. The DNC had designated South Carolina to be its first-in-the-nation primary, while New Hampshire carried on with its contest abiding by state law declaring the Granite State the first primary in the country.
Also earning attention was Biden’s leading primary challenger, Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips, who received roughly 20% of the Democratic vote.
Fox News’ Brian Flood contributed to this report.
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Joseph A. Wulfsohn is a media reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to joseph.wulfsohn@fox.com and on Twitter: @JosephWulfsohn.
WILTON, N.H. (WHDH) – A woman died in a Wilton, New Hampshire, house fire Wednesday morning, according to the New Hampshire State Fire Marshal’s Office.
At 9:08 a.m., Wilton firefighters responded to Burns Hill Road after a caller said their home was filling up with smoke. When they arrived, a single-family home was on fire and they found out two people were still inside on the second floor.
A man and a woman were both taken out of the house by firefighters and taken to Elliott Hospital. The woman was pronounced dead and the man is in serious condition.
Officials have not released the name of the victim at this time.
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At this time, investigators are looking into the cause of the fire and are trying to determine if a power outage in the area played a factor. The fire is not currently considered suspicious.
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Diane Durgin, 67, is accused of shooting at a Black man who inadvertently drove to her property after a prearranged truck part sale, prosecutors said.
A New Hampshire woman is accused of violating the state’s Civil Rights Act four times after she allegedly shot at a man because he was Black, prosecutors said.
Diane Durgin, 67, of Weare, N.H. could face up to a $5,000 fine for each violation she is found to have committed, the office of New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella said in a press release Tuesday.
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Durgin is also charged with criminal threatening against a person with a deadly weapon and attempted first degree assault with a deadly weapon, Michael Garrity, a media representative for the New Hampshire Attorney General, said in an emailed statement to Boston.com.
Durgin had a final pre-trial conference last week, Garrity said.
In a civil complaint filed Tuesday, Durgin is accused of threatening physical force against the victim, the AG said. Prosecutors asked the court to issue a preliminary injunction barring Durgin from repeating her alleged behavior and from contacting the victim and his family.
During the morning hours of Oct. 20, 2024, the victim claims, he “mistakenly” drove to Durgin’s home after a prearranged purchase of a truck part with a seller online, prosecutors wrote as part of their request for an injunction.
When the man — whom prosecutors identified in court documents as X.G. — arrived, Durgin allegedly stepped out of her home and approached his car with a gun “holstered by her waist,” prosecutors wrote.
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Upon noticing that X.G. was Black, Durgin allegedly “removed her gun and pointed it at X.G.,” prosecutors said in the injunction request.
While X.G. explained that he was lost, Durgin called the victim a “Black mother[expletive],” and threatened to “kill him,” prosecutors allege.
As the victim attempted to drive away, Durgin allegedly took her gun and fired two shots at the fleeing man’s car, missing both times, the AG’s office said.
While on the phone with a dispatcher, Durgin allegedly said she shot the man’s car because the victim is Black, the AG said.
“The guy is Black. And he, he…he says he’s meeting someone here and I think he’s coming here to steal,” Durgin allegedly said.
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Police located X.G. and brought him to the Weare Police Department, stopping along the way at the correct seller’s home to complete the truck part purchase, prosecutors wrote in court documents.
To prove a violation of the New Hampshire Civil Rights Act, the AG must show that Durgin “interfered or attempted to interfere with the rights of the victim to engage in lawful activities by threatening to engage in or actually engage in physical force or violence, when such actual or threatening conduct was motivated by race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, sex, gender identity, or disability,” prosecutors said.
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