Sesame Workshop To 'Downsize Significantly' Amid Funding Cuts, Streaming Partner Loss Sesame Workshop To 'Downsize Significantly' Amid Funding Cuts, Streaming Partner Loss
Sesame Workshop To 'Downsize Significantly' Amid Funding Cuts, Streaming Partner Loss Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit production company behind the beloved children's educational TV show "Sesame Street," is facing major staff cuts after losing key funding. Daily Voice confirmed the layoffs in an email from a Sesame Workshop spokesperson on Wednesday, Mar. 5. The job cuts were first reported by Semafor media editor Max Tani, who obtained an internal staff note from CEO Sherrie Rollins Westin. The spokesperson didn't disclose how many employees were affected. "As production of our 56th season begins next month, we remain as committed as ever to bringin…
Winning Numbers For Wednesday, March 5 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $295M Jackpot Winning Numbers For Wednesday, March 5 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $295M Jackpot
Winning Numbers For Wednesday, March 5 Powerball Drawing With Estimated $295M Jackpot The winning numbers have been announced for the Wednesday, March 5 Powerball drawing. The estimated jackpot is $295 million with a $139 million cash option. If no winner wins the top prize, the jackpot will continue to roll until the next drawing at 10:59 p.m. on Saturday, March 8. The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing were 24-28-40-63-65 with a Powerball of 20 and the Power Play was 3X. Lottery players have a 1 in 292,201,338 chance of winning a Powerball jackpot by matching all five balls plus the Powerball, according to officials. Prizes then range from $1 mill…
Content Creator Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Maryland Fire Marshal Content Creator Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Maryland Fire Marshal
Content Creator Calling In Fake Fires For Clicks Back In Custody: Maryland Fire Marshal A Maryland social media creator accused of setting fires and making fake 911 calls for content has been arrested again—this time in St. Mary’s County—just days after being released on home detention, officials said. Joshua Christian-Stanley Jackson, 21, of Prince Frederick, was taken into custody Wednesday, March 5, after investigators linked him to another arson case and a separate false 911 call, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Jackson, who was initially arrested last week for allegedly setting fire to a vacant commercial building in Charles County, had been release…
Tesla Battery Ignites In 'Thermal Runaway' Fire At Demolition Site Tesla Battery Ignites In 'Thermal Runaway' Fire At Demolition Site
Tesla Battery Ignites In 'Thermal Runaway' Fire At Demolition Site A Tesla battery buried in debris months after a house fire suddenly reignited, sparking a hazardous "thermal runaway" fire during demolition in Montgomery County, officials said. Firefighters rushed to 21700 Peachtree Road near Barnesville Road in Dickerson around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, after reports of a vehicle and debris fire, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Crews arrived to find a Tesla car battery engulfed in flames as workers demolished the property where a house fire had occurred on Nov. 11, 2024.  The fire in Montgo…
Trump Pauses Auto Tariffs Amid Trade War Fallout With Canada, Mexico Trump Pauses Auto Tariffs Amid Trade War Fallout With Canada, Mexico
Trump Pauses Auto Tariffs Amid Trade War Fallout With Canada, Mexico President Donald Trump is giving US automakers a brief delay on tariffs imposed against Canada and Mexico as trade war tensions escalate and concerns rise domestically about the economy. The pause was confirmed at a news briefing by White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday, Mar. 5. The move came one day after Trump officially placed 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods while raising tariffs on Chinese imports to 20 percent. The country's "Big Three" automakers — Stellantis (formerly Chrysler), Ford, and General Motors — talked with Trump abou…
Dad Who Left Toddler With Skull Fractures, Brain Bleeds In Maryland Learns Prison Fate Dad Who Left Toddler With Skull Fractures, Brain Bleeds In Maryland Learns Prison Fate
Dad Who Left Toddler With Skull Fractures, Brain Bleeds In Maryland Learns Prison Fate A Montgomery County man will spend more than a decade behind bars after being convicted of abusing his 2-year-old son, leaving the child with severe brain injuries in Frederick. Tre Anthony Garrett, 33, of Germantown, was sentenced this week in Frederick County Circuit Court to 30 years in prison, with all but 15 years suspended, for first-degree child abuse and neglect of a minor, prosecutors announced. The case began on Jan. 5, 2024, when Frederick County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to Frederick Health Hospital for a report of a severely injured child suffering from multiple skull…
Missing Man With Alzheimer’s Hasn't Been Seen Since January, Sheriff Says Missing Man With Alzheimer’s Hasn't Been Seen Since January, Sheriff Says
Missing Man With Alzheimer’s Hasn't Been Seen Since January, Sheriff Says Authorities in Maryland are intensifying their search for an elderly Waldorf man with Alzheimer’s disease who has been missing for over a month. Richard Wilson Jr., 86, was last seen by family members on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 25, in his Waldorf home before being reported missing at about 6:15 p.m. that day, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. From the moment Wilson was reported missing, law enforcement agencies launched an all-out search using helicopters, boats, police K9s, and registered volunteer canine teams to track his movements. During the early stages of the i…
Skater Breaks Down Honoring Parents Lost In DC Plane Crash: 'Mom, Dad I Love You' Skater Breaks Down Honoring Parents Lost In DC Plane Crash: 'Mom, Dad I Love You'
Skater Breaks Down Honoring Parents Lost In DC Plane Crash: 'Mom, Dad I Love You' Maxim Naumov poured his soul into the ice. The 23-year-old figure skater channeled his grief into a performance honoring the two people who had shaped his life—his parents. Son of Evgenia “Zhenya” Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, both world champion skaters in Russia, took center stage at DC’s "Legacy on Ice" event, a tribute to the 67 lives lost in the January plane crash over the Potomac River. He performed to one of his late-parents' favorite songs, according to NBC, and fell to his knees at the end of his routine, overwhelmed with emotion. The emotional Naumov was given a st…
NBC Names New Nightly News Anchor NBC Names New Nightly News Anchor
NBC Names New Nightly News Anchor It didn't take long for NBC to decide on its choice as the next anchor of its Nightly News broadcast. On Monday, Feb. 24, Lester Holt announced he would stepping down after a 10-year-run at the start of the summer. On Wednesday, March 5, NBC News announced Tom Llamas will take over for Holt. Llamas, age 45, is a senior national correspondent and anchor of “Top Story with Tom Llamas,” an evening newscast that streams on NBC News NOW. “I look forward to working with the world class journalists at ‘Nightly News’ and ‘Top Story’ to bring viewers the most important stories every night,” Llamas…
Monopoly Ditches Cash With New App-Based Board Game: See The Huge Changes Monopoly Ditches Cash With New App-Based Board Game: See The Huge Changes
Monopoly Ditches Cash With New App-Based Board Game: See The Huge Changes Forget about picking a banker or flipping deeds to mortgage properties, Monopoly is going digital. Hasbro unveiled Monopoly App Banking at the North American International Toy Fair in New York City. The newest version is a major change as the classic board game celebrates its 90th anniversary. The digital-based game replaces paper money and the banker role with a mobile app handling all transactions, The Verge reported. Players will scan their bank and property cards into a smartphone or tablet, which will track money and automate transactions. The update…
Target Faces 40-Day Boycott Over Diversity Rollbacks As Retailer's Sales, Stock Slump Target Faces 40-Day Boycott Over Diversity Rollbacks As Retailer's Sales, Stock Slump
Target Faces 40-Day Boycott Over Diversity Rollbacks As Retailer's Sales, Stock Slump Some Christians in the US are giving up something different for Lent: shopping at Target. A faith-based boycott of Target began on Wednesday, Mar. 5, which is also the first day of Lent. The "Target Fast" opposes the retail giant's rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the wake of President Donald Trump's return to office. Atlanta pastor Dr. Jamal Bryant organized the boycott, calling for Black consumers especially to wield their economic power. "Black people spend on average $12 million a day in Target, so with that large of a consumption pie, we…
Firefighter Kaleb Barker Killed In Tragic Accident: Virginia Fire Community Mourns Firefighter Kaleb Barker Killed In Tragic Accident: Virginia Fire Community Mourns
Firefighter Kaleb Barker Killed In Tragic Accident: Virginia Fire Community Mourns A devastating accident claimed the life of Danville firefighter Kaleb Barker, officials announced on Wednesday, March 3. Barker, a dedicated member of the Danville Fire Department and the Danville Professional Firefighters Association, tragically died in the incident on Tuesday night, March 5. Details surrounding the accident have not yet been released. His loss has sent shockwaves through the firefighting community, with officials calling for prayers and support for his grieving family and colleagues. "May his life inspire your continued commitment to serving with honor and distinction," …