CBS News lays off 6% of staff, kickstarting a Bari Weiss-led overhaul

By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — CBS News is laying off about 6% of its workforce, with executives explaining the cuts as a difficult but necessary reallocation of newsroom resources. The news division currently has about 1,100 employees, so dozens will be departing as a result of Friday’s cutbacks. This is the second round of