Facebook parent Meta to slash 10,000 employees
Rafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(SAN FRANCISCO) — Facebook-parent Meta began laying off workers on Wednesday as part of its latest round of job cuts announced in March, the company confirmed to ABC News.
Last month, CEO Mark Z…
Man allegedly stabbed Walmart employee before fatally crashing car into teen
Douglas Sacha/Getty Images(VENTURA, Calif.) — A suspect has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a Walmart employee before driving his car onto the sidewalk, killing a 15-year-old boy and injuring three other teens in Ventura County, California.
Au…
‘The Daily Show’ announces Charlamagne Tha God, Desus Nice and Lewis Black among next guest co-hosts
Comedy CentralThe Daily Show’s well-rated run of fill-in guest hosts will roll on in May and June.
Comedy Central announced Wednesday that Charlamagne Tha God, Desus Nice, Michelle Wolf, Lewis Black and comedian Ronny Chieng will be among the next rou…
DeKalb County releases autopsy in ‘Cop City’ protester Manuel Teran’s death
Elijah Nouvelage for The Washington Post via Getty Images(ATLANTA) — DeKalb County has released the autopsy results related to the death of Manuel Esteban Paez Teran, who demonstrated against the construction of the Atlanta Public Safety Training Cent…
Dad speaks out on 20-year-old killed in wrong driveway shooting: ‘Kaylin deserves justice’
Chuchay Stark(HEBRON, N.Y.) — The dad of 20-year-old Kaylin Gillis, who was shot and killed in the passenger seat of a friend’s car when they turned into the wrong driveway, is demanding justice.
“Their friend that they were going to see was a half-m…
Booming manufacturing industry affecting qualify of life in Puerto Rico, advocates say
Lilia Geho/ABC News(SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO) — There is a side of Puerto Rico that many Americans may not know about.
The tropical paradise is best known for its colorful buildings, cobblestone-lined streets, lush forests and sun-drenched beaches. But …
FBI raises alarm over ‘inflection point’ in transnational repression threats
Beata Zawrzel/NurPhoto via Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — Just a day after the Justice Department announced a series of indictments targeting the Chinese government’s alleged efforts to intimidate dissidents living in the U.S., senior FBI officials on Wed…
Ralph Yarl case highlights ‘adultification’ of Black children, researchers say
Chase Castor/Getty Images(KANSAS CITY, Mo.) — Ralph Yarl, a 16-year-old teen who was shot by a homeowner after he accidentally arrived at the wrong address to pick up his siblings – may be a victim of “adultification,” according to researchers.
Adult…
Supreme Court extends stay on Texas abortion pill ruling until Friday
Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday extended a temporary stay to maintain the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the abortion pill mifepristone amid ongoing litigation.
The administrative stay will be in …
NYC parking garage that partially collapsed to be demolished: ‘Incredibly complex operation’
Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — A New York City parking garage that partially collapsed on Tuesday will carefully be demolished as investigators search for the cause of the structural collapse that killed one and injured…