Google to cut 12,000 jobs from global workforce
400tmax/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google, said Friday that it will cut about 12,000 jobs from its global workforce, affecting approximately 6% of the company’s employees.
“I have some difficult news to share,” Goog…
Alfalfa sprouts recalled for possible E. coli after FDA testing
Michael Duva/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Fullei Fresh has issued a voluntary recall of alfalfa sprouts after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration conducted an unannounced inspection that found a strain of E. coli in the fresh vegetables.
The recalled p…
Why the holiday season ended with a sales slump, and what it means for the 2023 economy
Tetra Images/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The holiday shopping season began with a boom but ended with a whimper.
U.S. retail sales fell in December, offering the latest sign of an economic slowdown driven by elevated prices and rising interest rates.
Y…
Governor calls out oil companies at legislature week 2 news conference
(Image courtesy of TVW) Governor Jay Inslee says he feels good about the progress lawmakers have made so far this session, but there’s one area Inslee showed frustration. With Governor Inslee pushing hard for more climate action,
Yale University changes mental health policies after students’ lawsuit
Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW HAVEN, Conn.) — Yale University has announced changes to its policies to support students’ mental health, including allowing students the ability to take time off from school.
The Connec…
FBI director sees threat from China’s AI program, talks Russia cyberattacks in Ukraine
Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images(DAVOS, Switzerland) — Speaking Thursday at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, FBI Director Christopher Wray described how his agency saw an increase in cyberattacks from Russia at the beginn…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration rejects African American AP course
Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(TALLAHASSEE, Fla.) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration has rejected an African American history course that is set to be a part of the College Board’s slate of Advanced Placement courses i…
Biden breaks silence on classified documents: ‘I have no regrets’
ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — President Joe Biden said Thursday he has “no regrets” as the investigation continues into the classified documents found at his home and office.
Biden broke his silence on the issue during …
Biden and Republicans seem set for debt ceiling fight, reviving fraught political battles of years past
Mint Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Another spending fight looms between the White House and Congress, reviving similar stalemates in 2011 and 2013 under President Barack Obama.
Then, as now, Congress was divided — a Republican House and a Democr…
Suspect in kidnapping of 5-month-old twins indicted on federal charges
Columbus Ohio Police(COLUMBUS, Ohio) — An Ohio woman accused of stealing a car containing 5-month-old twin boys, leading investigators on a dayslong search for one of the babies, now faces federal kidnapping charges.
A federal grand jury indicted Nal…