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NBC News began a round of layoffs on Wednesday as the company prepares to officially separate from MSNBC. Impacted NBC News employees have been called into meetings to learn their fate, an insider told Fox News Digital. More than 100 employees are expected to be let go.The NewsGuild of New York, which represents nearly 6,000 media workers across the tri-state region, isn’t pleased with the decision to reduce headcount among rank-and-file […]

Meta has complied with a Department of Justice request to remove a large Facebook group allegedly used to harass Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents operating in Chicago, Attorney General Pamela Bondi announced Tuesday. The group was allegedly sharing personal information about ICE agents who were deployed to the city as part of President Donald Trump’s ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration. "Today following outreach from @thejusticedept, Facebook removed a large group page that […]

Meta is changing how teens use Instagram, rolling out new restrictions as pressure mounts over the app’s impact on young people’s mental health."We really do have your back. We have done so much research with parents to really understand the kinds of things that they're most concerned about," Meta spokesperson Tara Hopkins said Wednesday on "Fox & Friends."The launch comes as Meta faces growing pressure from lawmakers and parents concerned by […]

President Donald Trump accused China of waging an "economically hostile" act by cutting back soybean purchases and said he’s considering ending U.S. trade with China involving cooking oil and other goods in response."I believe that China purposefully not buying our Soybeans, and causing difficulty for our Soybean Farmers, is an Economically Hostile Act," Trump wrote Tuesday on Truth Social. "We are considering terminating business with China having to do with […]

Bitcoin valued at $15 billion has been seized by the Department of Justice (DOJ) from a massive "pig butchering" network, and in what officials say is the "largest forfeiture action in U.S. history."Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn, New York, unsealed an indictment Tuesday charging Chen Zhi, also known as "Vincent," leader of the Prince Holding Group, in connection with the crypto scam scheme, based out of Cambodia.Zhi, 37, who is still […]

Flag football has grown considerably in recent years and its origin is one that involves the U.S. military. During World War II, flag football was born at Fort Meade, the Army base in Maryland, as service members decided it was best not to play tackle football in order to stay safer in advance of a potential deployment overseas. Fast-forward decades later, Baltimore Ravens star safety Kyle Hamilton teamed up with Toyota to […]

The Trump administration on Tuesday doubled down on the economic lifeline it extended to Argentina last week, a $20 billion currency swap seen as a strategic move to reinforce ties with Buenos Aires and support its efforts to stabilize a faltering economy."We want to help Argentina," President Donald Trump said during a bilateral lunch meeting with Argentine President Javier Milei. "We want to see it succeed," Trump said, suggesting that […]

Walmart is deepening its relationship with OpenAI with a new partnership that will allow customers to purchase products through ChatGPT. With Instant Checkout, a new in-chat shopping feature created by OpenAI, consumers will be able to buy Walmart products directly within ChatGPT, underscoring how artificial intelligence is redefining the retail industry.The companies didn't specify when this feature will roll out, but noted that it will be made available to Walmart customers […]

Ford is temporarily cutting production on certain vehicles at its Kentucky truck plant after a fire broke out at one of its aluminum supplier facilities last month. Ford will halt production of its three-row SUVs, the Expedition and Lincoln Navigator, at its Kentucky Truck Plant starting this week due to aluminum supply issues, according to a memo from the United Auto Workers that was obtained by The Wall Street Journal. The pause […]