Cedar Fair and Six Flags will merge to create a playtime powerhouse in North America
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The combined company, worth more than $3.5 billion, will boast 27 amusement parks, 15 water parks and nine resort properties in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico
NBA Board of Governors approves Michael Jordan’s sale of the Charlotte Hornets
The decision ends Jordan’s 13-year run as majority owner of the franchise. He will remain on as a minority owner
Fright over crack on North Carolina ride serves as reminder of risks at amusement parks
The park, which straddles the North Carolina and South Carolina line, closed the ride late last week as questions swirled about how the crack occurred
Anthony Edwards, Timberwolves agree on max contract extension
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Edwards’ new contract will begin in the 2024-25 season. He becomes the fourth player to get the maximum rookie-scale extension so far this summer
Michael Jordan donates $10M to Make-A-Wish for 60th birthday
Jordan, now the owner of the NBA’s Charlotte Hornets, first supported Make-A-Wish in 1989
Soccer player Anton Walkes, 25, dies in Florida boat crash
He was found unconscious and taken to a hospital after the crash between two boats Wednesday near the Miami Marine Stadium basin
Campbell’s consolidating snacks division, moving jobs to NJ
The company announced Wednesday it will add about 330 positions at the site in Camden, bringing the total jobs there to about 1,600
Tatum scores 51, Celtics beat Hornets for 7th straight win
It was the seventh 50-point game of the basketball player’s career