Maryland Mass Shooting and Amazon's Next Venture




The Daily Dive show

Summary: Another mass shooting has occurred in the country.  This time it was aimed at the Capital Gazette newspaper in Maryland.  5 people were killed and others were injured.  The suspect stormed the offices of the newspaper with a shotgun and canisters of smoke grenades.  Brianna Sacks, reporter for Buzzfeed, joins us for the latest information available at the time of recording. Reports say that he was making threats to the paper over social media. The ever present tech disruptor Amazon is at it again.  First they buy online pharmacy company PillPack and beyond that they are also getting ready to build a grassroots delivery network that could sidestep UPS and the Postal Service.  They are looking for people to build their own small businesses with up to 40 delivery vehicles to help them speed up delivery times.  Mike Snider, tech reporter for USA Today joins us for the latest. Finally, comedies are becoming a grim business for Hollywood. Traditional comedies are struggling at the box office and you can thank superhero movies, Netflix and YouTube.  Ben Fritz, reporter for the Wall Street Journal, will join us to talk about how much is being spent on making the latest slew of comedies and why people don’t like laughing in theaters anymore.