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♪♪ today, friday, february 21. fear factor. the anxiety is off the charts for thousands of government workers worried they could be next to lose their jobs. the backlash some republican lawmakers are now facing from voters who say the cutbacks have gone too far. facing a judge. the man accused of murdering the ceo of united healthcare in court for the first time since his arraignment. the comments luigi mangione is making as lawmakers on both sides begin to lay out e case. play ball. need a sign spring is right around the corner? we'll take you to florida for spring training. and safe harbor. have you heard the one about the seal that went to yale? it is no joke. meet the pup spotted wandering near the ivy league university and the officer who saved him. well, thank you so much for ending your week with us. we are going to start this hour with the future of thousands of

federal workers now very much up in the air. several government agencies are expected to get hit with layoffs in the coming days. the list includes the department of housing and urban development, the transportation and safety administration, and the irs. it comes after a federal judge ruled yesterday that the administration can move ahead with its planned mass layoffs. you'll remember several labor unions had sued to block those firings, but now, some republican lawmakers are facing pushback from their own constituents over the president's agenda. here's what one georgia congressman faced at a town hall last night. >> what's not reasonable is taking this chainsaw approach, which they obviously admit when they fired these people, then decided, oh, , we fired the wro people. we got to bring them back in. why is this thing jammed down the pipe so rushed and sloppily? >> nbc news white house correspondent yamiche alcindor joins us now. yamiche, the white house press secretary was pressed about this

criticism earlier today. what was said? >> reporter: well, white house press secretary karoline leavitt really doubled down on the messaging that doge and these cuts we're seeing, these layoffs of federal workers, is part of fulfilling a campaign promise. take a listen to what she said. >> i love how the media takes a few critics when the overwhelming response from the american people is support for what this administration is doing. there should be no secret about the fact that this administration is committed to cutting waste, fraud, and abuse. americans elected him on that promise and he's actually delivering on it. >> reporter: so, there you heard her. she is defeing all of the changes that doge is trying to institute. though, of course, as you mentioned, there have been a lot of critics around the country, including protests. that being said, a federal judge is saying that these cuts can go forward as of now, zinhle. >> and yamiche, we know president trump spoke with a group of governors at the white

house today where he got into a bit of a back and forth, specifically with maine's democratic governor. walk us through what happened. >> reporter: well, this was really an incredible scene playing out at the white house. president trump was delivering remarks before a bipartisan group of governors, and when he got to talking about transgender rights, he called out the governor of maine. she's a democrat, janet mills, and said that she was not following federal law. janet mills fired back, saying that she was following state and federal law when it came to transgender rights. the president sort of continued to attack her, and she continued to say, i'm going to see you in court. just watch a little bit of what happened. >> is maine here, the governor of maine? >> i'm here. >> are you not going to comply with that? >> i'm complying with state and federal laws. >> well, we are the federal law. you better do it because you're not going to get any federal funding at all if you don't. >> see you in court. >> every state -- good. i see you in court. i'll look forward to that. >> reporter: there's a showdown

that's going to happen in the courtroom. >> yamiche yamiche, thank you so much. now let's turn to another courtroom. luigi mangione just appeared inside a new york city courtroom for the first time since his december arraignment. mangione was there for a hearing in the state case agnst him. healthcare ceo brian thompson e outside a manhattan hotel last year. mangione has pleaded not guilty to murder and terror charges. nbc news correspondent stephen romo is outside the new york supreme criminal court. so, stephen, walk us through what's going on. >> reporter: yeah, zinhle, that hearing just wrapping up. it was brief, which was expected. mangione walked past the cameras inside, not answering any of the questions that were shouted to him. he was wearing a bulletproof vest, and during the hearing, his attorney asked that his handcuffs be removed, something that the judge did not allow to happen. the hearing itself was primarily an update from the different parties involved on the status

of the case. mangione's attorney saying that she is still waiting for much of the evidence, that she doesn't have any police paperwork, something that the defense team says they are working on getting to her. she said that she was pointing out that there are three prosecutions going on here, the new york state prosecution for murder, the pennsylvania charges, largely to do with the weapon that was allegedly found on mangione, and the federal charges that he is also facing for murder as well. the judge saying that most of the discovery should be wrapped up within the next couple of weeks, that mangione's team should be able to get it in, and with that, pretty brief hearing. mangione was escorted back out of the courtroom, and i heard from inside the courtroom, you could actually hear the cheering from so many protesters that are outside to show their support for him. >> we can hear the cheering now. this is not the only case. he's also facing federal charges, along with a slew of charges in pennsylvania where mangione was arrested.

where do those cases stand? >> reporter: yeah, those cases, something that his attorney actually mentioned today, saying that they're most concerned about those federal charges, because those could bring the death penalty. so, she's actually asking for the discovery to happen in this case so she can get evidence in the other case. the pennsylvania charges, the least of the charges, that those are not murder charges. those have to do with the weapons that was -- the weapon that was allegedly found on him. we do know for those federal charges, he is expected to be in court next month for one of the first of many hearings on that. zinhle? >> steven romo outside that courthouse. thank you. in the middle east, rising tensions between israel and hamas are threatening the future of the fragile ceasefire agreement between the two sides. israeli officials announced overnight that one of the bodies returned to israel yesterday was not shiri bibas as the militant group had claimed her to be in fact, it wasn't one of the

hostages at all. the country's military launched new strikes after a suspected terror attack near tel aviv. three empty buses also exploded last night with authorities defusing explosives on two more buses. no injuries have been reported. nbc news international correspondent kelly cobiella joins us now. kelly, first, what explanation did hamas give for handing over the wrong body, and what more are we learning about what may have happened to her children? >> reporter: well, hamas spokesman said there may have been a mix-up because of where shiri bibas and her sons were being held. that some palestinians were also killed when the mother and son were killed in what they say was an israelair strike in november of 2023 and that shiri bibas' body may have been confused with another victim of that alleged air strike. shiri and her sons, 4-year-old ariel and 9-month-old kfir, were

kidnapped october 7th. all of it was captured on video. hamas had said they were killed in that air strike. the idf now identifying them through dna, the two boys, at least, and saying their captors killed them "with their bare hands." neither hamas nor the idf have so far released any evidence publicly to substantiate their claims of how these young children were killed, but tonight, the prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, is vowing to bring those responsible to justice. this has really inflamed tensions and anger in israel, and also, tonight, there are unconfirmed reports that hamas may have handed over a body to the red cross said to be that of shiri bibas. the idf says it's checking those reports. again, that's unconfirmed at this point. >> and kelly, given what you've described, the rising anger that's been sparked here, what does this all mean for the future of the ceasefire deal between israel and hamas? >> reporter: well, it looks like that ceasefire will hold at

least for the next couple of days, because hamas is now saying they will go forward with the return of six more hostages tomorrow. israel doesn't want to put -- appears to not want to put that in jeopardy. all of those hostages are believed to be alive, but there are a lot of questions about the second phase of this ceasefire. it has still not been negotiated. talks were supposed to begin weeks ago, and again, as i said, a lot of anger tonight because of what happened. shiri bibas' family, though, is talking about this. they say they don't want revenge. they just want shiri's body brought back to them. >> kelly cobiella, important reporting. thank you. let's turn now for some consumer news. major league baseball is taking a stepback fromom tv ana golden girl is getting her own stamp. bertha joins us now with cnbc's money minute. >> hey, zinhle. today kicks off the spring

training games, but espn says it is no longer going to be broadcasting major league baseball games after the disney-owned network and the league failed to reach a new tv rights deal. according to reports, the sports network will broadcast the 2025 season as planned, and then end its 36-season run of sunday night games. espn reportedly asked mlb to accept a lower licensing fee because it's been losing money on its current deal, which costs about $550 million a year. meantime, you know, a lot of us already feel like she is an american icon, but one of the "golden girls" is getting a big honor here posthumously. betty white is going to be honored with a stamp. according to the folks at the u.s. postal service, they said they'll have that postage stamp honoring the first lady of

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we are learning new details their bid for freedom.hers about erik and lyle menendez are serving life sentences without parole for murdering their parents in 1989. the case has captured the country's attention for cades. ahead of their critical resentencing hearing, the brothers are speaking out in a new interview from prison. here's nbc's liz kreutz. >> reporter: ahead of their critical resentencing hearing next month, lyle and eric menendez are speaking out in a rare interview from prison. >> you have a prepaid call from. >> lyle menendez. >> reporter: the brothers, who are serving sentences without parole for the 1989 murders of their parents in their beverly hills mansion joined the "two angry men" podcast. the interview highlighting their side of the story with erik describing the hardships he

experienced when he entered prison 35 years ago. >> i was picked on, bullied, violently, and i was traumatic, and it was continual. and i had no one to really turn to for help, and i was separated from lyle. and i remember the day that i was told lyle just got assaulted and got his jaw broken. >> reporter: after 21 years apart, the brothers were moved to the same san diego prison in 2018 where they say they've helped create a prison green space and rehabilitation programs for fellow inmates. >> i grew up in an affluent home. i was a spoiled brat. but who i've evolved into, who i've en lyle evolve into, i'm -- i'm beginning to like myself and be proud of myself and find it okay to like myself. >> reporter: despite prosecutors arguing the brothers acted out of greed, erik and lyle say they murdered their parents as an act of self-defense, after years of abuse at the hands of their

father, something that's been documented in multiple series. >> i wish i could take it back. >> reporter: including in ryan murphy's, "monsters," which the brothers say they've seen parts of. >> it really did actually move a lot of people to understand the childhood trauma that erik and i suffered. >> reporter: decades after their murder trial, erik and lyle say it's also given them renewed hope for freedom with their hearing now just weeks away. >> prayer with our family and we're hopeful and we're just trying not to go a little crazy in the interim. >> reporter: liz kreutz, nbc news. president trump and elon musk are raising eyebrows for comments they made in a recent tv interview. they were talking about american astronauts butch wilmore and suni williams. watch. >> we are accelerating the return of the astronauts, which was postponed kind of to a ridiculous degree. >> they got left in space. >> they were left up there for political reasons, which is not good.

>> reporter: nbc news correspondent marissa parra joins us now. so, marissa, those comments have a lot of people, especially in the space community, upset. what are they saying? >> reporter: we're hearing from several astronauts and this is notable because this is not something that i have seen before. we're talking about the head of spacex going head-to-head with former and current astronauts, so it all started with this post on x that you're about to see. this is european astronaut, and he said musk's claims were lies. musk responded using several derogatory terms, denying this, claiming once again without any proof that the return of those starliner astronauts was pushed back for political reasons, and mind you, as he is using this rhetoric to respond to him, moganson was not only the former international space station commander, he also once piloted spacex crew 7, so we're talking about spacex run by elon musk, so moganson, in his response, you might see that in just a moment, knowledging his

long-standing respect and admiration for musk, saying, "you know as well as i do that butch and suni are returning with crew 9 as has been the plan since last september. even now, you are not sending up a rescue ship to bring them home." and as of now, we are expecting some developments on the return of butch and suni to potentially come in the next few weeks, but that has been the plan, and we even saw a response from former astronaut scott kelly. he entered the chat overnight. so, some of you might be wondering, what is the point of all of this? well, one, we're talking about unfounded claims. so far, we have not heard any proof to back up musk's claims that those astronauts have been held up at the iss for political reasons. and two, this really is a change in rhetoric that we see in the space world. typically, you know, we know that former administrator nasa bill nelson has said space is apolitical, but as we're seeing in these exchanges, this might be a new frontier, if you will, when it comes to the rhetoric

behind the space world and amongst astronauts and people in the space world, zinhle. >> and marissa, musk also said that it's time to deorbit the international space station. what does he mean by that, and what kind of reaction are those comments getting? >> reporter: yeah, so, what was really notable and interesting about that is he's actually suggesting that we deorbit the iss before schedule, because as of now, that has been tracking to be 2030. he is actually suggesting that happen years earlier, and the iss has been in orbit since 1998. it is old. everyone has talked about how this needs to happen. but he's suggesting it sooner, and of course, everyone asking about what the logistics of that would look like, zinhle. lot of questions. >> marissa parra, thank you so much. coming up, we'll talk the new york yankees making a hair-raising hair-raising awoman: we've waited so long for this spa day. oh yeah? shingles doesn't care. shingles is a painful, blistering rash that can last for weeks. grandmother: we got the best seats in the house! ha! shingles doesn't care. 99% of adults 50 years or older already have the virus that causes shingles inside them,

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we're also looking at some warm temperatures, but there will be some more clouds coming in. we'll talk about some changes in our 7-day forecast coming up. thank you. kari. north bay leaders are holding a community meeting on the recent sonoma state university budget cuts. sonoma state university is facing a $24 million deficit. it's proposing to eliminate faculty positions, classes and its entire ncaa division athletics program. protesters are set to hold a rally in an hour at the school. then at two, legislative leaders will hear directly from the campus community about the school's recent actions. santa rosa school leaders are making a final decision on part of their plan to close schools. on wednesday, the press democrat reported they agreed to shut down three elementary schools. brook hill and albert b will close this june, and steel lane will close next june. a special meeting of the school district is happening this afternoon. the silicon valley auto show is officially underway in san jose. they call it the place of dreams, where people can see the

latest and greatest in design and technology. nbc bay area's kris sanchez went to take a look at what the auto show has to offer. lots of new car smells here at the silicon valley auto show at the santa clara convention center, 16 different makers are showing off their new models, and that means there are a lot of new ev options as well. this is brian moody from autotrader and kelley blue book. i think people would be surprised to see a car like this and know that it's electric, right? electric cars have matured to the point where we now have large three row suvs that are electric or performance muscle cars that are electric. this one is the dodge charger daytona. it's quick. it looks cool. it looks the part of a muscle car, right? it even makes the right sounds. so that's where we've been. they're not all small economy cars are electric. there are some different choices when it comes to electric only. a lot of folks are coming here looking for their next family car. they're worried about their personal economy. so is this a time for that? yes. this is a perfect place and time to do the research for that, because a lot

of times, people see the average price of new cars is on the rise. okay, that's true for the most part, but that includes expensive cars. not every new car is expensive. you can find many that are under $30,000. all right. one that's not under $30,000 is the flying car from a san mateo company. yes. so the great thing about this flying car is it's a great idea, right? they did just recently receive an faa certificate saying that they are allowed to fly it and test it. so it's on the road to becoming a reality. i like t fact that it has kind of a retro look. it's also all electric, so could there be a place for that in the future? maybe. but they have some regulatory hurdles to cross. but at least you can come here and dream. all right. thank you so much, brian. and here's the information. if you want to come out, it runs all the way through sunday. and the nice thing about the silicon valley auto show is that not only can you come and kick the tires inside, you can actually go outside onto the track and test drive quite a few different vehicles. there are discounts for folks who are in the military and also folks who are seniors. kids under 12 are free

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salman rushdie at an event in new york three years ago has been found guilty of attempted murder. rushdie was stabbed more than a dozen times. matar was also convicted of assault. his sentencing was set for april. he faces more than 20 years in prison. a lawyer representing sean "diddy" combs is stepping away from the case. anthony rico filed a motion earlier today, saying, under no circumstances can he continue to effectively serve as combs' counsel. rico did not give a reason why but noted it would not affect the trial's start date. combs has five other attorneys working with him. he has pleaded not guilty to charges of sex trafficking, racketeering, and transportation to engage in prostitution. on thursday, dozens of protesters rallied outside a hospital in los angeles, demanding the health system provide equitable maternal care. the protests were led by a group created by the widow of kyra dixon johnson who died after a

c-section at cedar sinai medical center. that happened nine years ago and in an investigation, they found the hospital may have engaged in a pattern of inaction and/or neglect concerning the health risks associated with black maternity patients. an agreement was reached with the hospital to improve maternal care for patients of lor, but the protesters say it is still not enough. the hospital has admitted -- excuse me -- not admitted to any wrongdoing and says they have put in substantial efforts over the last decade to address those concerns. we are following some breaking news in los angeles. mayor karen bass has fired the city's fire chief in the wake of catastrophic wildfires that scorched the area last month. at a press conference this afternoon, mayor bass criticized chief kristen crowley for failing to have more firefighters on duty the morning those fires broke out. she named a retired deputy from

the los angeles fire department as its interim chief. joining us now, nbc news correspondent morgan chesky, who is in los angeles. so, morgan, what more did we hear from the mayor about this dismissal, and what happens now? >> reporter: yeah, that is a very good question, zinhle. we know that mayor karen bass is speaking right now regarding this recent dismissal of now former chief kristen crowley. this really should not come as a huge shock to anyone who's been following their somewhat contentious relationship since those fires broke out on january 7th. we did have a statement from the mayor released shortly before she took to the podium to kind of echo those remarks, and you touched on it briefly, but i should add that one of the key points that the mayor made in releasing crowley from duty was the fact that there were a thousand firefighters that could have been prepositioned, zinhle, could have been on duty on january 7th. the morning those fires broke out in the palisades, but they were instead sent home on chief crowley's watch. if you'll remember, just in the days following the fire, there

was kind of a rumor spread that crowley had already been released from duty, but the city confirmed that she was still retaining her position. now, she has been formally dismissed, and in her place, we know that lafd chief deputy ronnie villanueva, a 41-year fire department veteran, will be the interim chief as the city now begins the process to find a permanent replacement. no word from crowley yet on the recent dismissal, but we do know that as the fires were still burning, zinhle, she did come out and blame mayor karen bass, saying that because of recent budget cuts to the department, they were not able to have the firefight that the department believed they could have had as these unfortunately tragic flames took over and spread so zinhle?ly. >> morgan chesky with the latest, thank you. now to breaking legal news out of new york city. a judge has indefinitely postponed the trial of mayor eric adams. however, the judge did not dismiss the corruption case

outright. instead, the judge appointed an outside lawyer to reveal the justice department's move to drop the charges. the mayor's trial was scheduled to start in april. new york governor kathy hochul said yesterday she will not remove mayor adams from office. the governor did, however, announce a series of new oversight measures. well, it's no secret, it may feel like winter across much of the country today but it is the start of a new season for baseball fans. spring training games are officially under way, and the defending world series champions, the los angeles dodgers, are playing the chicago cubs in arizona today. the two teams will open up the regular season less than a month from now with games in tokyo, japan. nbc news correspondent jesse kirsch is in sunny tampa, florida. the dodgers and cubs were the first major league teams to try out the new automated ball-strike system. how's that going? >> reporter: yeah, so, they played their first game yesterday. the cubs defeating the reigning world series champion los angeles dodgers, but they were also the first team to be trying out this new automated ball

strike system, also known as a.b.s. each team has two challenges during a game in spring training, and if they're successful with their challenge, they get to maintain that challenge and can use it again. only the pitcher, the batter, or the catcher can request the challenge, and they have to do it immediately. so, you can't turn to the dugout, can't talk to the manager. you have to make the call right away, and we saw that in action already yesterday. >> and jesse, of course, you're at the spring training home of the new york yankees. today, that team announced a big change to a decades-long tradition involving facial hair. i see you're clean-cut. give us the deal. what's going on? >> reporter: going back to the 1970s, no beards allowed. so, i would have had no problem playing for the yankees because there's nothing here, , as you pointed out, but if you wanted to grow a beard, that would have caused some problems, and there are numerous instances in which players who joined the yankees had to get rid of their facial hair. johnny damon, randy johnson among them. the former captain, don

mattingly, once got benched because he had a haircut that didn't comply with the haircut rules. today, some of the rules are staying the same, including the haircut rules, but the yankees now say a "well-groomed beard" is now acceptable for the players. here's hal steinbrenner talking about this earlier today. >> i did make the decision that the policy that was in place was outdated and given how important it is to that generation, and given that it is the norm in this world today, that it was somewhat unreasonable. >> reporter: so, there you go. new change for the players that will be wearing pinstripes this spring. back to you, zinhle. >> i'll work on my beard, jesse kirsch. thank you so much. well, the name jane fonda has been a part of the hollywood lexicon for nearly seven decades, and now she will be the 60th recipient of sag-aftra's highest tribute. our very own jacob soboroff had a chance to sit down with her.

>> reporter: there are not many people who have ascended beyond celebrity status to icon status but that is exactly who jane fonda is. the lasting impact she's had on movies and television and the issues that she remains passionate about, are hard to quantify, and at the age of 87, she is showing no sign of slowing down. for the better part of six decades, jane fonda has been a force to be reckoned with. >> we can be better friends than that. >> reporter: for her first role in "tall story" to her turn as uptight grace in "grace and frankie" she's remained a hollywood powerhouse. this is an industry that is, i think it's fair to say, has been derided often for ageism and sexism. but here you are, busier than ever. how do you continue to buck that trend? >> i stay healthy. i stay fit. i mean, i'm still young in my head. i feel way younger than i did when i was 20, i'll tell you. >> reporter: and even after

multiple battles with cancer, at age 87, that youthful spirit still shows. >> it's fonda, [ bleep ]. >> reporter: she's still having fun, and she's still speaking t about issues she cares about. >> it's going to be another hot girl summer. did you know that last year was the hottest year on record? >> reporter: fonda has always been all-in with everything she's done. and now, her peers are honoring her for it. there have been so many honors and awards over your career. two oscars, two baftas, seven golden globes, a primetime emmy, honorary golden lion. >> cecil b. demille. >> reporter: but the s.a.g. lifetime achievement award is of and by and from your peers. what does that mean to you? >> it means the world to me. you know, i haven't always been so popular in this town. and so, getting this award means a lot. >> reporter: as an actor, jane fonda has cut a wide swath. is there a particular role that's the most meaningful to

you or top two? >> top two. so, doll maker is one and of course, clut is the other. >> reporter: an oscar for playing a call girl and an emmy for doll maker, in which she played an illiterate woman from the hollows of tennessee. >> when an actor has to play a character, you have to enter a whole different reality and a different world. it expands your heart. >> reporter: and it's part of the journey fonda says she's been on her entire career, a quest to find her authentic self. >> i think that people want to feel that their life has meaning. people want to be able to answer the question, why am i here? when i became an activist, i was 34. it was 1970, and i suddenly was happy. >> reporter: from that point on, it's been activism through art. "the china syndrome," about the dangers of nuclear energy, or "coming home," a love story about the perils of returning from war. >> are you ready to do the workout? >> reporter: her workout video

sold 17 million copies and launched a vhs video revolution with the proceeds going to fund economic equality. when was the last time that you have seen one of these or held one of these? they're vhs's. >> i work out every day. and i do many of the same moves. but slowly. it's like sex. >> reporter: wait, say it again? >> no. >> reporter: if jane fonda that i'm sitting across from today met 20-year-old or 30-year-old jane fonda, would you have advice to give her? >> honey, it's going to get better. don't give up. and "no" is a complete sentence. >> reporter: "no" is a complete sentence. >> i would have benefitted from having that as a mantra. >> reporter: when you look back at everything that you have done, what stands out to you? >> that i'm still changing. that i'm still learning and studying and trying to be better. it's not over 'til it's over. you can keep being feisty. you can keep fighting and

standing up and being brave. and we should, because what the hell do we older women have to lose? >> reporter: i had so much fun with jane fonda. still ty indeed. she will be presented the lifetime achievement award in l.a. it will stream live on netflix this sunday. >> can't wait. jacob soboroff, thank you. time for some good news. one baby seal's big-city detour. this little explorer managed to conquer one connecticut community and capture hearts across the country. here's nbc's emily ikeda. >> reporter: seals are no strangers to new england, but this was a sighting that connecticut won't soon forget. police responding to a stranded gray seal pup in the heart of new haven. >> hello. >> reporter: flopping more than 1,300 feet through the city streets and popping up several times in the water in the days before. >> he's right in here.

>> oh my god. he's adorable. >> reporter: for the first time since the rescue, officer justin reuniting with his newfound friend, now in the care of mystic aquarium. >> you hear a lot of different radio transmissions coming across the radio as a cop, but hearing a seal walking down the street is definitely one that takes the cake. >> reporter: while many joke the seal was chasing new haven's famous clam pizza. >> i think he was trying to go inland to find a nice quiet area and found himself in the middle of the city. >> reporter: mystic aquarium is helping the youngster pack on the pounds with a delicious diet of fluids. we've got fish smoothie. and of course, herring to help him prepare for the wild. our cameras capturing a special milestone. >> oh my gosh. >> reporter: his first time eating fish on his own. >> now that he's getting the care he needs, seeing him get back on his feet is a beautiful thing. >> reporter: while the pup will eventually be returned to the ocean, his place in america's

heart is sealed. emilie ikeda, nbc news, mystic, connecticut. we've been talking a lot about layoffs lately. an expert joins us next with ways to emotionally deal with the fear of losing your job. you're watchin g

in today's mental health check, in recent months, we have been seeing layoffs in a number

of industries, and it's not just impacting our financial well-being. according to a recent survey, one in three adults say they feel layoff anxiety. but for younger workers, that number is even higher. 40% of gen z report feeling anxious about potentially losing their job. joining us now is liz bentley, a business and career consultant. thank you so much for being with us. >> thanks for having me. >> this isn't necessarily a medical clinical term but it is a real experience that many people are feeling, and there we more numbers here, more than two-thirds of workers now saying they value job security more than career growth. to me, translation, that means they value having a job. talk about the impact this anxiety is having on the american worker. >> it's having a lot of impact. people e very afraid of losing their jobs right now and it's a real thing and they have anxiety over it. it's giving them a tremendous amount of fear. it's changing the workplace within reason, bringing down some productivity. people have a little bit less trust because there's more blame

and excuses going around. and less engagement. some people are not even coming to work because they're getting so upset, they're feeling sick over it. so, it really can be an issue for people. >> can we talk about if this is a universal experience across industries? where are we seeing the most layoffs? and also, i know there are different types of workers now, hybrid, in-person. >> right. so, what we're seeing first, indeed reported that 47% of the online workers are more afraid of getting laid off as opposed to in the office workers, which was only 20%. and we are seeing across a variety of industries. now, first, we have to recognize this is a bit of a correction from overhiring during the pandemic. so, we have to recognize that. but where we're also seeing the highest amount of layoffs is in tech where over a third of the people are afraid of getting laid off and feel that they're going to get laid off this year. we're also seeing it in healthcare where there's a lot

of con solidation. in finance, it's impossible to get a job right now. the deals are less and the market is more limited. in education, the covid funds are running out. and there's enrollment is down. and we also see it in retail where online shopping and stores closing are really impacting things. >> so, with anxiety, a lot of it is often us anticipating things, right? and according to the survey, workers say they notice certain thin like team restructuring, st-cutting measures before layoffs happen. that might sound familiar to a lot of folks at home, so what are some practical tools to cope with this fear >> well, okay, so, the number one thg to remember is that you get to control you, and companies don't want to fire people who are good at what they're doing. they are in the business of being productive and putting out great work. so, people who really have to sele themselves and recognize that they really are in control of their destiny. so, number one is separate fact from what we call fiction. what we have a tendency to do as human beings is always think it's about ourselves and start

to panic. so, really look at how are you doing, what is your relationship like with your boss? what is your productivity and how, you know, like, what have you been doing in the workplace? the second thing is channel your fear to give you more focus rather than less. >> yeah. and i appreciate that you're saying, see the big picture. a lot of our performance is in our hands, but sometimes it's not in terms of where these decisions come down to. so, just in a line or two, what's your tip if someone does get laid off? how can they manage that experience? >> well, if they do get laid off, then immediately work with some urgency to get into the job market and get working at it right away. >> thank you for working with us, liz bentley. we appreciate it. thank you. >> thank you. >> thank you. and (♪♪) “the darkness of bipolar depression made me feel like life was moving on without me. then i found a chance to let in the lyte.” discover caplyta. unlike some medicines that only treat bipolar i, caplyta is proven to deliver significant symptom relief

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