Slog AM: Amazon Corporate Layoffs, ICE Detaining Man They Thought Was Another, F-150s Key to Trump’s Dark Heart
Amazon plans to lay off 14,000 corporate employees, with a possibility of up to 30,000 layoffs, according to internal sources. A new USPS policy may delay mailed ballots, urging voters to use ballot drop boxes. The World Meteorological Organization warns of a “storm of the century” as Hurricane Melissa approaches Jamaica. Alaska Airlines suffered a $26 million loss after an IT issue grounded flights. In Oregon, ICE mistakenly detained a man due to mistaken identity. The U.S. military carried out strikes on alleged drug boats, resulting in 14 deaths. The Trump administration has been ordered to release funds to address a shortage of school counselors. Several immigration judges, including Seattle’s Judge Susana Reyes, were fired without clear reasons. President Trump met with Japan’s first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, and signed two trade agreements. A Lufthansa flight was diverted after a man stabbed two teenagers with a fork. Texas’ Attorney General has sued Tylenol maker Kenvue and Johnson & Johnson, alleging they knew the painkiller could cause autism. Republicans are attempting to undo all autopen-signed pardons by Joe Biden, claiming his cognitive decline invalidates them.