Last week, CNN settled a defamation lawsuit with security contractor Zachary Young after a Florida jury found that the network should pay him $5 million in damages for suggesting that he was charging “exorbitant prices” in helping evacuate people during the 2021 Afghanistan withdrawal.

CNN, a unit of Warner Bros Discovery, plans to lay off hundreds of employees this week, as it refocuses the business around a global digital audience, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

CNN, a unit of Warner Bros Discovery , plans to lay off hundreds of employees on Thursday, as it refocuses the business around a global digital audience, CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.