Amazon driver rescues woman, family dog from dog attack
The Amazon driver happened to hear the cries for help and managed to block the attacking dog’s path, allowing Lauren and her family dog, Max, to escape to safety back inside the house.
Amazon, OSHA promise review after tornado destroys warehouse, killing 6
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois, killing six people.
Amazon Web Services outage disrupts US businesses, halts some delivery operations
Amazon’s AWS suffered a major outage on Tuesday, impacting U.S. businesses across the U.S. that rely on it — including FOX properties.
FOX 5 tours construction of Amazon's HQ2 facility underway in Arlington
FOX 5 is taking viewers inside the construction of Amazon's new HQ2 facility in Arlington for the first time ever.
Amazon to pay back nearly $60M in withheld tips to Flex drivers, FTC says
Amazon Flex drivers are part of Amazon’s Flex business which allows people to deliver Amazon packages in their own cars.
Amazon hiring 150K seasonal workers in US amid holiday hiring surge
Amazon's seasonal hires can get sign-on bonuses of up to $3,000.
Amazon to pay 100% of college tuition for its US hourly employees
Amazon will pay 100% college tuition, including books and other fees, for its 750,000 hourly employees in the United States.
Amazon partners with Affirm to give shoppers buy-now-pay-later option
Amazon is teaming with payments company Affirm to offer online shoppers a buy-now-pay-later option that does not involve credit cards.
Infant toy sold exclusively on Amazon recalled over drowning hazard
The blue plastic bath seats were advertised for babies 6 to 12 months old on Amazon.com.
FDA: Amazon selling nearly 30 weight loss, sexual enhancement products with harmful ingredients
The FDA has warned Amazon about over two dozen weight loss and sexual enhancement supplements that are sold on the website which contain potentially harmful ingredients.
Amazon announces new affordable housing development in Arlington County
Amazon has announced its intention to assign its option on the undeveloped land parcels on the Crystal House Apartments site to Arlington County for the intention of developing new affordable housing with more than 550 units scheduled to be developed as affordable for moderate- to low-income households.
Amazon to hire over 100,000 US veterans and military spouses by 2024
Amazon has 35,000 open jobs right now that are available to veterans.
DC high school teacher selected as Amazon Teacher of the Year
Amazon has named a Washington D.C. computer science teacher a 2021 Amazon Future Engineer Teacher of the Year.
Critics say Amazon Sidewalk program is ‘cynical’, vulnerable to hackers
Critics of a new program Amazon is launching this week say it's vulnerable to hackers.
Amazon sets Prime Day dates for June
Amazon has announced the dates for its annual Prime Day for 2021.
Amazon buying MGM with hopes of filling Prime video streaming service
The TV and movie studio MGM is behind productions such as James Bond, “Legally Blonde" and “Shark Tank.”
DC Attorney General suing Amazon over ‘anticompetitive practices’ allegations
The D.C. Attorney General is taking aim at online retail giant Amazon.
Amazon blocked more than 10 billion listings in counterfeit crackdown, company says
Amazon has been under pressure to crack down on counterfeits on its site. The company said it blocked more than 10 billion suspected phony listings last year.
Amazon secures enough votes to block historic union effort at Alabama warehouse
Amazon has enough votes to block the historic unionization effort at its warehouse in Bessemer, Alabama.
Amazon hiring for its first East Coast grocery stores in the DC area
Amazon’s footprint in the D.C. metropolitan area isn’t stopping with HQ2 in Arlington.