U.S.-based companies announced more than 153,000 job cuts in October, the research firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas reported Thursday. “This is the highest total for October in over 20 years, and the highest total for a single month in the fourth quarter since 2008,’ the firm said in a news release. From January through the end of October, employers have ...
Target said Thursday that it is eliminating about 1,800 corporate positions in an effort to streamline decision-making and accelerate initiatives to rebuild the flagging discount retailer’s customer base. About 1,000 employees are expected to receive layoff notices next week, and the company also plans to eliminate about 800 vacant jobs, a company spokesperson said. The cuts represent about 8% of ...
AI-assisted summary OU kicker Tate Sandell drew attention for wearing extremely short football pants during a game against Tennessee. Despite NCAA rules requiring pants to cover the knees, players and referees have largely ignored this for years. Coaches like Mike Gundy and Deion Sanders have expressed frustration over the trend of players wearing their pants above the knee. Because accuracy ...
AI-assisted summary LSU interim coach Frank Wilson has named Garrett Nussmeier the starting quarterback but hinted at a significant role for backup Michael Van Buren Jr. Van Buren Jr. is a dual-threat quarterback who previously played at Mississippi State and is being compared to Florida State’s Thomas Castellanos. With LSU out of championship contention, the coaching staff has little to ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers completed their quest to win back-to-back World Series last week, and a busy schedule has followed. Members of the Dodgers have made appearances on “Dancing with the Stars,” “The Tonight Show,” and more. Will Smith, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow were among the Dodgers at the Lakers’ game against the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday at ...
Luka Dončić led the charge as the Los Angeles Lakers beat Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 118-116 on Wednesday night. Dončić pushed for a triple-double in the first half, with 22 points, seven assists and six rebounds in just over 20 minutes of play. Dončić and the Lakers led 60-59 at halftime. Dončić collected his fourth foul with ...
Drew Brees’ broadcasting comeback has begun in earnest. The former NFL quarterback is joining FOX Sports as its No. 3 game analyst, according to The Athletic. In that role, Brees is expected to work alongside play-by-play announcer Adam Amin, per the report. Amin previously called games with Mark Sanchez until the latter’s stabbing incident and subsequent arrest in Indianapolis last ...
Senate Democrats are riding high after a wave of victories on Election Day and view Democratic candidates’ performances as an indicator that their shutdown strategy is working. As the government shutdown officially entered record-breaking territory in its 36th day, Senate Democrats felt emboldened by the election results, and saw the blowout wins across the country as an indictment against President ...
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., took over Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s post-election news conference Wednesday, knocking the Democratic Party for their lack of support in political races in New York and Maine. ‘Well, the party leadership did not support [mayoral candidate Zohran] Mamdani in New York,’ Sanders said in front of the Senate podium. ‘Party leadership is not supporting [Senate ...
A House Democrat representing a district that President Donald Trump won in 2024 is not seeking re-election next year. Rep. Jared Golden, D-Maine, announced his plans in an op-ed for the Bangor Daily News on Wednesday, a day after Democrats’ sweeping electoral victories in Virginia, New Jersey, California and New York City. ‘I have never loved politics. But I find ...