I've been trying to find some media coverage of what happened yesterday to no avail, but I did run into this article posted last night that says Walmart denied 3,500 positions were being eliminated. I thought 3,500 was the correct number, so I guess it's at leas a little comforting to know that it will be fewer people without a job after this is done.
https://talkbusiness.net/2018/01/more-wal-mart-job-cuts-announced-with-store-logistics-changes-corporate-layoffs-in-the-works/