#CNN boss Chris Licht guts HLN amid cost-cutting bloodbath

#CNN boss Chris Licht guts HLN amid cost-cutting bloodbath

“CNN boss Chris Licht guts HLN amid cost-cutting bloodbath” CNN boss Chris Licht has gutted sister network HLN, terminating all live programming as part of ongoing layoffs and budget cuts. Licht slashed HLN’s “Morning Express with Robin Meade,” as well as “Weekend Express,” he announced in a memo to CNN’s remaining staff on Thursday. Meade…

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#NYC orders third round of budget cuts this year

#NYC orders third round of budget cuts this year

“NYC orders third round of budget cuts this year” Mayor Eric Adams added another notch to the city’s fiscal belt this week, ordering most agencies to leave thousands of positions vacant as the city looks to close a $2.9 billion budget gap in the next fiscal year — exacerbated by the city’s $1 billion migrant…

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#NY budget swells to 4B despite Adams-ordered 3% cuts

#NY budget swells to $104B despite Adams-ordered 3% cuts

“NY budget swells to $104B despite Adams-ordered 3% cuts” Projected city spending will surge to $104 billion this fiscal year — up about $3 billion — despite across-the-board budget cuts ordered by Mayor Eric Adams in September, City Hall said Tuesday. The added spending includes as much as $1 billion on the migrant crisis, with…

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#NYC temporarily barred from proceeding with school budget cuts

#NYC temporarily barred from proceeding with school budget cuts

“NYC temporarily barred from proceeding with school budget cuts” A Manhattan judge on Friday temporarily barred New York City from moving forward with school budget cuts amid plunging student enrollment. The ruling by Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lyle Frank, which temporarily keeps school funding at the levels outlined last year, was sought by a group…

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#BuzzFeed News app shuts down

#BuzzFeed News app shuts down

“BuzzFeed News app shuts down” The BuzzFeed News app has sent its final notification. Amid growing cost cuts and newsroom turmoil, the company announced late Friday that it was shuttering the app. “Well, folks, today’s the last day of the BuzzFeed News app. Thanks for the memories and see y’all out there,” the message read….

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