In March, U.S. layoffs rose by 7 percent, up from 84,638 job cuts in February to 90,309, the highest rate since January 2023 as AI-related restructuring continues to make its presence felt across numerous industries. Tech layoffs may have dominated the headlines in 2022 and 2023 thanks to 165,269 and 263,180 workers respectively receiving severance...

Leaders in politics, technology and media celebrated the beginning of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner weekend with the ninth annual “Bytes & Bylines" reception Thursday evening in Washington.  The event, held at the Irish ambassador’s residence, recognizes strides made in advancing LGBTQ rights in the U.S. This year’s celebration was co-hosted by Susanna Quinn, Eric...

Prisons play a vital role in our system of justice, but the punishment they deliver should be limited to loss of liberty, not loss of humanity.

Former President Trump is sending a long-distance birthday message to his wife, Melania, straight from the New York City courthouse where he's on trial in his hush money case. "I want to start by wishing my wife, Melania, a very happy birthday," Trump said in brief remarks to the press Friday outside the lower Manhattan courthouse....

President Biden joined radio host Howard Stern for a live interview Friday, sitting down with the broadcaster at his New York City studio. The interview caught many by surprise because it was not listed on Biden's public schedule. He spent Thursday night in New York City after attending a fundraiser hosted by actor Michael Douglas...

The United States is no longer viewed as the most influential global power in Africa, having been surpassed by China in a new survey from Gallup. The survey found that median approval ratings of the U.S. slipped from 59 percent in 2022 to 56 percent in 2023, while China rose from 52 percent to 58...

News anchor Poppy Harlow is leaving CNN. Harlow, who has been with the network since 2008, said in a note to colleagues Friday that she plans to spend more time with family and will continue "to support the evolution of journalism in every way I can, while preserving the human(ity) in it." “I’m excited for...

Republican Florida Sen. Rick Scott's re-election campaign announced a multimillion-dollar investment in Hispanic outreach in order to shore up support from the voting bloc.

Anti-Israel students interrupted a speech that former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi gave at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom Thursday.

Anti-Israel agitators at Columbia University filed a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Education alleging they have been discriminated against and harassed.