Meta to axe 8,000 jobs in May as Zuckerberg bets the house on AI
Mark Zuckerberg is preparing to take the knife to his own creation once again. Meta Platforms, the parent of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is lining...
USDA Disqualifies 1,562 Retailers, Prevents $835 Million in Fraudulent SNAP Transactions
By Naveen Athrappully The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service has disqualified 1,562 retailers associated with the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and...
Abbott Threatens $200 Million in Funding Cuts Across Texas’s Largest Cities Over ICE Policies
By Kimberly Hayek Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on April 16 threatened to cut more than $200 million in public safety grants from Houston, Dallas, and...
Wall Street Review: S&P 500 Surpasses 7,100 for First Time
By Panos Mourdoukoutas Stocks extended their rebound into the third week of April, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq reaching new record highs following announcements...
Appeals Court Allows Construction of White House Ballroom to Continue
By Aldgra Fredly A U.S. appeals court on April 17 put on hold a lower court order that had halted construction of the White House...
Iran Says It Closed Strait of Hormuz Again Over US Blockade
By Tom Ozimek Iran’s military said on April 18 it has reinstated “strict military oversight” over the Strait of Hormuz due to Washington’s ongoing naval...