In long-awaited cuts just months after completing its $8 billion merger with Skydance, Paramount has begun layoffs set to impact about 2,000 employees. Paramount initiated roughly 1,000 of those layoffs company-wide on Wednesday.

Rumors suggesting that the IRS will distribute $2,000 stimulus checks to everyone in October 2025 have rapidly spread online. These claims, largely fueled by social media and unverified assertions about tariff rebates,

In federal court documents filed on Oct. 20, the Interior Department revealed plans to cut over 2,000 jobs amid the ongoing government shutdown.

The Interior Department on Monday revealed it was planning more than 2,000 layoffs that are now paused under a court order, with the scheduled cuts spread throughout its bureaus and offices.