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Amazon cuts 9,000 more jobs, bringing 2023 total to 27,000

Amazon plans to eliminate 9,000 more jobs in the next few weeks, CEO Andy Jassy said in a memo to staff on Monday. The job cuts would mark the second largest round of layoffs in the company's history, adding to the 18,000 employees the tech giant said it would lay off in January. The company's workforce doubled during the pandemic, however, in the midst of a hiring surge across almost the entire […]

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Reborn Ringling Bros. circus to leap on tour — minus animals

The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has been reimagined and reborn without animals as a high-octane family event with highwire tricks, soaring trapeze artists and bicycles leaping on trampolines. Feld Entertainment, which owns the “Greatest Show on Earth,” revealed to The Associated Press what audiences can expect during the show's upcoming 2023 North American tour kicking off this fall. The 75 performers from 18 countries will include performers on […]

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Bally Sports owner files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday. The move came after it missed a $140 million interest payment last month. Diamond owns 19 networks under the Bally Sports banner. Those networks have the rights to 42 professional teams — 14 baseball, 16 NBA and 12 NHL. The company said in a release Tuesday night that it expects to continue […]

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Maryland into women’s Sweet 16 after 77-64 win over Arizona

Faith Masonius scored more than usual at a time when Maryland was struggling. She also gave a star teammate a pep talk that was apparently pretty effective. "I was just missing layups, and even Faith was like, 'Come on Diamond, you’ve got to make that,'” said Diamond Miller, the Terrapins' second-team All-American. “It was just like, ‘I do got to make that.’” Miller made all six of her field goal attempts […]

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Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ star, dies at 60

Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including “The Wire,” "Fringe” and the "John Wick” franchise, has died. He was 60. Reddick died “suddenly” Friday morning, his publicist Mia Hansen said in a statement, attributing his death to natural causes. No further details were provided. Wendell Pierce, Reddick’s co-star on “The Wire” paid tribute on Twitter. “A man […]

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Delays for March 2nd, 2023

HOLLY GROVE CHRISTIAN Delayed 2 hours Living Hope Christian School Delayed 2 hours SEASIDE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY Delayed 1 hour SOMERSET COUNTY SCHOOLS Delayed 2 hours WORCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Delayed 1 hour WORCESTER PREP SCHOOL Delayed 2 hours  

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For Super Bowl ads this year, crypto is out, booze is in

The hottest ticket in town for advertisers is officially sold out. Fox said Monday that in-game ads for Super Bowl LVII have all been sold. The big game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles takes place on Sunday. The Super Bowl is advertising’s biggest stage, with advertisers jockeying to get their products in front of the more than 100 million people that watch each year. Mark Evans, […]

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AMC to charge more for good seats in movie theaters

Middle seats at many U.S. movie theaters just got more expensive. AMC Theaters is the nation’s largest movie theater chain and on Monday, it unveiled a new pricing scheme in which seat location determines how much your movie ticket costs. Seats in the middle will cost a dollar or two more, while seats in the front row will be slightly cheaper. AMC said the pricing plan, dubbed “Sightline,” has already […]

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Delays for February 6th, 2023

Academy of Dover Charter Delayed 2 hours BETHEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL Delayed 2 hours CAESAR RODNEY SCHOOL Delayed 2 hours CAPE HENLOPEN SCHOOL DIST Delayed 2 hours DELMAR SCHOOL DISTRICT Delayed 90 minutes DELMARVA CHRISTIAN ELC Delayed 2 hours DELMARVA CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL Delayed 2 hours DELMARVA CHRISTIAN MILTON CAMPUS Delayed 2 hours DOVE POINTE Delayed 90 minutes HOLLY GROVE CHRISTIAN Delayed 2 hours INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT Delayed 2 hours […]

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Smith Island cake, state dessert, to get sign marker

As Maryland’s official state dessert, Smith Island Cake is a standout dish on any chef’s table. Now, the famed cake is set to receive a new sign marker in recognition of its historical significance. Smith Island United was recently awarded a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation, whose mission is supporting and celebrating the preservation of community history. The Pomeroy Foundation, through the Hungry for History Program, is funding […]

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