(CBS13/CNN) — Best Buy said Thursday that it laid off 5,000 workers this month and is planning to close more stores this year as more consumers buy electronics online. The news comes at a time when big chains face growing competition from Amazon and other sites that sell items like TVs and laptops. Fry’s Electronics said Wednesday that it would abruptly close all of its stores overnight, ending nearly four decades in business. READ MORE: Young Girl Saves Mom From Burning Home: 'I Was Really Scared' Best Buy expects 40% of its sales to come from online purchases this year, up from 19% two years ago, and the company said it needed to alter its workforce in response to this shift. CEO Corie Barry told analysts Thursday that starting earlier this month, Best Buy had been adjusting the mix of full-time and part-time employees in stores, due to “having too many full-time and not enough part-time employees.” As a result of this reorganization, Best Buy laid off 5,000 employees, the … [Read more...] about Best Buy Has Laid Off 5,000 Workers And Will Close More Stores; Unknown If Sacramento-Area Stores On List
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Newsom’s Vaccine Plan Aims To Reopen California Classrooms
SAN FRANCISCO (AP/CBS13) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday released a new plan outlining how the state will allocate vaccines to education workers in a continued push to reopen more schools for in-person instruction. Newsom announced last week that at least 10% of the state’s vaccines would go to education workers starting in March, which translates to roughly 75,000 dedicated doses a week. READ MORE: Victimized Again: Looters Rummage Through Victims' Burned Homes The Governor’s Office on Thursday released an overview showing how those vaccines would be distributed. Each week, the state will provide doses to county offices of education for distribution. Teachers and other education workers will get single-use codes to make expedited appointments online. Our top priority is getting students back in the classroom as safely and quickly as possible. CA's equity-centered plan prioritizes #COVID19 vaccines for educators through dedicated https://t.co/AJLQxKLZZq … [Read more...] about Newsom’s Vaccine Plan Aims To Reopen California Classrooms
Russia’s Putin, Belarus’ Lukashenko spark backlash for skiing, riding snowmobiles during mass protests
close Video Putin, Lukashenko spark harsh reactions after ski, snowboard trip Fox News' Amy Kellogg gets perspective on the authoritarian leaders' power move From Minsk to Moscow, there has been an extended season of discontent, so the images of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko shushing down ski slopes and riding snowmobiles in the mountains around Sochi evoked some strong reaction. There were meetings, of course, around the outing. Details on what was actually discussed were thin, but the pictures spoke volumes. Lukashenko's constituents reached the boiling point in August after presidential elections that were widely considered fraudulent. Opposition figures were barred or thrown in jail. Their wives and a campaign manager stepped in and female troika led by Svetlana Tikhanovskaya stole the imagination of many, something that Lukashenko reportedly never thought would happen. In rare … [Read more...] about Russia’s Putin, Belarus’ Lukashenko spark backlash for skiing, riding snowmobiles during mass protests
Trump in 2024? ‘Absolutely,’ Mitch McConnell says
close Video McConnell says he would support Trump if he wins 2024 GOP nomination Byron York tells ‘Special Report’ All-Star Panel Senate minority leader's declaration is 'extraordinary' Good morning and welcome to Fox News First. Here's what you need to know as you start your day ... Trump in 2024? 'Absolutely,' Mitch McConnell says Mitch McConnell , R-Ky., said Thursday he would "absolutely" support Donald Trump if the former president were to win the Republican nomination in 2024. However, McConnell told "Special Report " host Bret Baier that "there's a lot to happen between now and '24. I've got at least four members, I think, that are planning on running for president, plus governors and others. There is no incumbent, [so it] should be a wide-open race and fun for you all to cover." Video McConnell was lambasted by the former president recently after the senator condemned Trump’s behavior during the Jan. 6 Capitol … [Read more...] about Trump in 2024? ‘Absolutely,’ Mitch McConnell says
Inside Wikipedia’s leftist bias: socialism pages whitewashed, communist atrocities buried
close Video Wikipedia locks page of Biden pick to lead DOJ Civil Rights Division American Civil Rights Institute founder Ward Connerly sounds off on 'Tucker Carlson Tonight' Big tech has faced repeated accusations of bias and censorship, but one platform has escaped much scrutiny: Wikipedia. The online encyclopedia, which claims "anyone can edit", is the 13th most popular website in the world, according to Alexa's web rankings . Google gives it special placement in search results. But critics – including Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger – tell Fox News that many Wikipedia pages have become merely left-wing advocacy essays. "The days of Wikipedia's robust commitment to neutrality are long gone," co-founder Larry Sanger said. "Wikipedia's ideological and religious bias is real and troubling, particularly in a resource that continues to be treated by many as an unbiased reference work," he added. WIKIPEDIA RESTRICTS EDITS TO … [Read more...] about Inside Wikipedia’s leftist bias: socialism pages whitewashed, communist atrocities buried