Amazon Plans To Hire 150,000 Temporary Workers For The Holidays
Amazon plans to add 150,000 temporary workers in the United States for the holiday shopping rush, a 50% increase from the company's holiday hiring push a year ago.
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Amazon plans to add 150,000 temporary workers in the United States for the holiday shopping rush, a 50% increase from the company's holiday hiring push a year ago.
"I chose to get vaccinated," Cuevas said, "because I wanted to be part of ending the pandemic. It is not just for me, but for all of those around me."
NBA 2K22, Tales of Arise, and Horizon Forbidden West top Amazon's best-selling Sony PS4 and PS5 games list.
Amazon will provide a tour of its newly launched delivery station on Van Deman Street.
Whether it's a corgi plush, fidget toy or sheet mask, Amazon has something fun to make you smile on a $20 budget.
Find back to school discounts on the Apple AirPods Pro, Champion backpacks, school supplies and more on Amazon
Amazon now is bringing masks back in the warehouses across the country, including four right here in Maryland.
The Southern Towers apartment complex is a census tract unto itself, with more than 2,600 units, and a huge bastion of affordable housing in the inner suburbs of northern Virginia.
Amazon is partnering with Baltimore City to make sure families don't go hungry.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office is warning of a fake Amazon scam after a county resident lost $5,000.
A demonstration by supporters of President Donald Trump to protest his ban from the Twitter social media platform outside the company's San Francisco headquarters appeared to be a bust Monday morning.
MacKenzie Scott gifted $20 million to the United Way of Central Maryland, the organization announced Wednesday. It's the largest single donation in the nonprofit's 95-year history.
Amazon is teaming up with the Maryland Food Bank to help the city's Broadway East community.
Amazon has donated $100,000 to the University of Maryland's engineering school for diversity initiatives and robotics programs.
Amazon continues to expand its operations in Baltimore and they are now hiring for an additional 4,400 jobs in the area.
Online retail giant Amazon has opened its fourth fulfillment center in Maryland.
The mysterious seeds from China showing up in mailboxes across the country, including in Maryland, are likely part of a "brushing scam," the U.S. Department of Agriculture said.
Amazon is helping the Maryland Food Bank to donate more than 220,000 meals to the Baltimore community.
The retail giant joined a growing list of companies calling for Washington's football team to change its name.
Amazon has signed seven new leases in Maryland for their new delivery stations.
Heads up, parents: around 16,000 double strollers are being recalled due to fall, entrapment and strangulation risks.
Police are investigating after an Amazon delivery driver was caught on camera allegedly throwing packages down a sewer in Parkville, Maryland.
Baltimore City is partnering with Amazon in an effort to make sure nobody goes hungry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Amazon and Netflix continue to do well as coronavirus isolates people in their homes, but many other companies have benefited or may soon.
An employee at an Amazon distribution center in Hanover has tested positive for the coronavirus.
A few flurries are possible Saturday in Maryland, along with seasonably cool temperatures this weekend.
Soon after the U.S. carried out military strikes inside Venezuela, President Trump said the nation's President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out.
A Baltimore firefighter was taken to the hospital during a second-alarm fire overnight in West Baltimore.
Sheila Evans feels the absence of her cousin every day.
A 13-year-old kidnapping victim found last week in Silver Spring will soon head home to Kentucky, two months after her initial disappearance.
A 13-year-old kidnapping victim found last week in Silver Spring will soon head home to Kentucky, two months after her initial disappearance.
A few flurries are possible Saturday in Maryland, along with seasonably cool temperatures this weekend.
Soon after the U.S. carried out military strikes inside Venezuela, President Trump said the nation's President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out.
Two new speeding cameras are set to be implemented starting on Monday, January 5, in Baltimore City.
A new report into the death of a 16-year-old girl in state care last year alleges she was neglected.
The Ravens said they "clearly made an error" and won't appeal the ruling.
A Howard County Police officer responded to a call last weekend that really got his goat.
Chilly night ahead with some frost possible west of I-95. Warmer weather returns this weekend.
Storm threat continues Thursday with high heat added to the mix too during the afternoon.
Drought conditions in Maryland have improved after several rounds of wet weather in May.
Corporate Executive Chef Zuri Coles demonstrates how easy it is to eat healthy while dining out without sacrificing flavor or calories.
Spice Kitchen West African Grill is now open in Baltimore's Canton neighborhood.
Ring in 2026 at Rusty Scupper’s New Year’s Eve Extravaganza. Guests welcome to enjoy an elevated, all-inclusive celebration with premium dining, cocktails and fireworks.
The American Red Cross urges donors to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now to keep the blood supply steady over the busy holiday season.
Marty Bass is at Handcrafted Happy Hour in Clipper Mill to talk about the many arts and crafts you can do this winter.
Mike Tomlin and John Harbaugh have spent nearly two decades staring across the sideline from each other. At some point, there's going to be a last time.
"A hundred percent," the star quarterback said. "I'm going to be out there."
Not only have the Midshipmen won three straight games, but they have everyone on board on Friday when they play Cincinnati.
Lamar Jackson's return to practice gave the Baltimore Ravens some additional hope for this weekend's showdown at Pittsburgh for the AFC North title.
Former Baltimore Ravens stars Terrell Suggs and Marshal Yanda are finalists for induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Soon after the U.S. carried out military strikes inside Venezuela, President Trump said the nation's President Nicolás Maduro had been captured and flown out.
A court order suggests the Trump administration pushed to prosecute Kilmar Abrego Garcia only after he challenged his deportation, with one top DOJ official calling it a "top priority."
Kilmar Abrego Garcia — who was mistakenly deported to El Salvador in March — will remain free on supervised release until at least the end of the year.
Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said the agency is pausing leases for five offshore wind farms "due to national security concerns."
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Trump administration policy that sought to require members of Congress to submit requests a week before visiting ICE detention facilities.
Nearly 200 families were expected to shop at the 10th annual Christmas Store, hosted by the University of Maryland, Baltimore, and The Foundry Church on Friday.
After a loved one became a victim of sexual assault, a Maryland family is on a mission to prevent it among teens.
Over 400 future star chefs took over Baltimore on Saturday for a National Culinary Cook-off.
Chopped Broadway Bodega & Deli is making its mark as the first Black- and women-owned bodega in Fells Point, bringing the unmistakable flavors of a classic New York bodega to Baltimore.
'I Believe in Me Girls' held its fifth annual workshop on Saturday to empower young women while introducing them to a variety of career opportunities in the creative industry.
Senator Kagan said this bill will limit what she calls "bait and switch" and price gouging.
The Maryland Department of Emergency Management increased the State Activation Level from Normal to Partial on Friday morning in response to a Microsoft outage that has paralyzed systems worldwide.
Neighbors in one west Baltimore neighborhood are figuring out what to do for groceries, due to the Giant Food location in Edmondson Village closing next month.
A string of recalls connected to Wisconsin-based supplier Schreiber Foods has now extended to Aldi stores after similar recalls at Hy-Vee and other grocery chains.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is asking to move marijuana to Schedule III, alongside ketamine and some anabolic steroids
After three decades of serving customers on the Baltimore waterfront, The Cheesecake Factory is closing its Inner Harbor location.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
The Baltimore Tech Hub, one of 31 federal "Tech Hubs" designated last year, was skipped for a cut of $504 million in the first round of funding for the program.
Primanti Bros. on Tuesday announced plans to expand to the Baltimore region this spring.
CVS is closing dozens of pharmacies inside Target stores in 2024 as the store and other retail pharmacy chains face increasing difficulties.
Mixed nuts from Ohio-based Mellace Family Brands sold at some Wegmans stores could be tainted with Salmonella, FDA warns.
The company voluntarily issued the recall on September 23.
With open enrollment starting soon, employees could get sticker shock, with their costs expected to rise 6% to 7% for 2026, a new study says.
After WJZ shed light on a rat infestation plaguing one Towson community, Baltimore County officials say they are now taking action.
Recalled supplemental shakes were distributed to hospitals and long-term care facilities nationwide, federal officials say.
James Ransone, the actor who played Ziggy Sobotka in the HBO series "The Wire" and appeared in many other TV shows and movies, has died.
Director Rob Reiner and wife, Michele, were found dead in their Los Angeles home, sources told CBS News, in what police called an apparent homicide.
President Trump is hosting the Kennedy Center Honors on Sunday after presenting medals to the 2025 Kennedy Center honorees during an Oval Office ceremony Saturday.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
Paramount Global and Skydance Media agreed to merge last year.
Cutter Martin has your Friday evening forecast | 1/2/2025
WJZ-TV meteorologist Tim Williams has your latest weather forecast.
While no major weather impacts are expected, it won't be the prettiest weekend in Maryland.
Frigid temperatures, snow chances in Maryland
Flurries possible, temperatures dip in Maryland
A Baltimore firefighter was taken to the hospital during a second-alarm fire overnight in West Baltimore.
A 13-year-old kidnapping victim found last week in Silver Spring will soon head home to Kentucky, two months after her initial disappearance.
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A new report into the death of 16-year-old girl, Kanaiyah Ward, in state care last year alleges she was neglected.
AG's office releases body camera footage of deadly police shooting last month in Essex