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Snapchat owner cuts 16% of global staff in latest round of job cuts
The owner of social media platform Snapchat said last week it's eliminating about 16% of its global workforce, or about 1,000 jobs that will be culled in its latest round of layoffs.
Snap Inc. said in a regulatory filing that the job cuts will cost about $95 million to $130 million in severance payments and related costs.
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As energy costs rise, some states back off ambitious climate goals
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Seven years ago, New York lawmakers set ambitious goals for slashing greenhouse gas emissions with clarion calls about saving the future. Now, with slow progress made and political realities shifting, Gov. Kathy Hochul is seeking a delay, saying she wants to save consumers money.
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Today in History: April 22, the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889
Today is Wednesday, April 22, the 112th day of 2026. There are 253 days left in the year.
Today in history:
On April 22, 1889, the Oklahoma Land Rush began at noon as thousands of homesteaders staked claims to nearly 1.9 million acres (770,000 hectares) of land that was formerly part of Indian Territory. By the end of the da ... (full story)
How a retired cranberry bog helped change the game for wetland restoration
PLYMOUTH, Mass. (AP) — Glorianna Davenport looks out at hundreds of acres of protected wetlands that were once her family’s cranberry farms. In her hands are laminated pictures of striking red cranberry bogs fed by razor-straight water channels. It’s hard to believe the land where she stands — full of sinuous ... (full story)
Why many Americans are turning to AI for health advice, according to recent polls
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NEW YORK (AP) — When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she’s taking, she doesn’t call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and consults ChatGPT.
“I’ll just basically let ChatGPT know my status, how I’m feeling,” said the 42-year-old in Mesquite, ... (full story)