investigations. a move certain to frustrate newly-empowered republicans. plus, alec baldwin s lawyers say they were blind-sided when the actor was set to be charged with manslaughter this week. that has many wondering, do prosecutors actually have a case? are they overreaching? we ll discuss. and the desantis administration blocks an a.p. african american studies course from being taught in high schools. we re joined by one professor for a look at what s actually in that course and why she feels it s critical for students. your weekend is finally here. we are glad to have you. it s saturday, january 21st. good morning. good morning. good to see you. we are going to begin with the war in ukraine this morning. a stalemate over tanks. ukraine s president says the country desperately needs them and there s no alternative. but germany failed to reach an agreement on sending its leopard tanks to ukraine because german officials say they will not send those tanks unless th
biden s mishandling of classified documents. that was the message in a letter sent to house judiciary chairman jim jordan. the committee responded by accusing the doj of being, quote, scared to cooperate with the probe into how sensitive paperwork ended up in the president s home in delaware. in democrats are urging the president to be open about what happened. i want to see complete transparency on how this is handled and brought to the american people. i m convince thursday is no intent by the president to do something that was wrong. reporter: do you think this hurts him political? are you concerned at all? this is a matter that needs to get the president needs to get behind. he has to get all the information out. he has to square it away, make it clear that there was no intent here, that it was kept in a place that did not compromise the national security of america and that there are steps in place today to make sure this does not happen in the future. the whit
Amazon and Google have halted green card applications for immigrants in the United States for 2024, citing recent tech industry layoffs, including those at Microsoft. This decision adds to the challenges faced by foreign workers, especially in the tech sector. Both companies have paused PERM applications, which are crucial for obtaining permanent labor certification and initiating the green card process. Amazon announced the suspension earlier this year, extending it through 2024, while Google suspended PERM applications in January 2023, coinciding with layoffs.
US News: Amazon and Google have suspended US green card applications for immigrants throughout 2024, citing heightened competition amid recent tech layoffs. Th
While Big Tech's proclaimed "Year of Efficiency" has concluded, recent workforce reductions at Google indicate that these companies are poised to continue job cuts in 2024.