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Save hundreds with all the best deals from Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
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Money burning a hole in your pocket? Now’s a good time to go ahead and spend some during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. The sales event runs today, Wednesday, March 20, through Tuesday, March 25, with Amazon offering big discounts on a wide variety of items, from home essentials to tech goodies and everything in between There’s a little something for everyone during this sale and then some, including some spring cleaning supplies, too – and cooking tools you can lean on while making some snacks for the sports fans at your house checking out this month’s big NCAA games.
Just be sure to snag your favorite deals right away. These prices won’t last long, and supplies will be limited. Don’t be caught empty-handed during the biggest Amazon sale of the season.
The best deals at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale
Ready to start shopping? See our picks for the best deals you can buy during the Amazon Big Spring Sale below. Whether you’re in the market for a new set of cookware, a grill to make delicious meals at home, or some new tech, this sale has you covered.
Best furniture deals at the Amazon Big Spring Sale
Amazon is the place to go for good-looking, inexpensive furniture. And the deals are even better during the Amazon Spring Sale.
Haxin Adjustable Shoe Organizer: $55 (save TK?)
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Need a place to put all your shoes that isn’t directly on the floor beside your front door? This shoe rack is the perfect size to tuck anywhere in your home that you’d like to see tidied up, so all those shoes don’t end up (ironically) tripping someone. The 10-tier rack can hold any type of kicks, from heels to sneakers and boots and beyond. It’s sturdy enough to handle whatever you need to store, and you can see exactly what’s stored in each rung at that.
Its compact profile makes it the perfect candidate for storing in a closet, or creating a vertical shoe wall for those of you who collect cool-looking sneakers. And if you don’t like the way your shoes are configured, you can change out the shelves to make space for others, like if you’re looking for a place for those tall boots of yours.
All you have to supply are the shoes, and then voila! You’ve got a tidy little area to store all your favorite footwear.
Marctronic Floor Lamp: $50 (save 50%)
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Need to shine a light on a darker area in your home? Try this super bright floor lamp, which boasts a powerful 36W light with 3200 lumens of brightness. It’s bright enough to light up your entire living room, but it’s adjustable so that you can make sure only the areas you need are illuminated.
It also uses anti-glare, long-lifespan LED lights that can save 85% more energy than most home lamps. You can control the brightness, power, and other settings with an included remote as well as via the switch on the lamp itself.
With easy dimming, an adjustable 350-degree lamp head, and a sturdy but slim lamppost, there’s plenty to love about this super affordable bit of lighting, especially at this price.
Find it on sale at Amazon for $50 during the Big Spring Sale, reduced from $100.
Orimade Shower Caddy Basket Organizer: $26 (save 33%)
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Let’s face it. We all have too much stuff in our shower stalls. From the empty Head & Shoulders bottle you left in one alcove to the five different types of sugar scrubs piled up in the corner, you can afford to downsize. Or just add more storage with this adhesive organizer.
You may have seen something of this nature on TikTok and wondered if it works or not. It absolutely does work, and this elegant stainless steel, rustproof shelf can stick effortlessly to your shower wall with no drilling, no damage, and no trouble!
You get a two-pack for this price, with 5 hooks and two complete caddies. Just add all your must-have shower items and you’re good to go!
Regularly $39, you can get this organizer for $26 at the Amazon Big Spring Sale.
Best kitchen deals at the Amazon Big Spring Sale
Save big on everything kitchen-related at Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, from deals on top-rated cookware to deals on kitchen organization essentials.
Carote Nonstick Granite Cookware Set: $100 (save 33%)
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You’ve probably been using your cookware a little longer than you should have. Is the nonstick coating on your favorite pot wearing off? Is your go-to skillet’s handle wobbly? It’s time to grab a new set. And you can’t go wrong with this Carote cookware set.
This non-stick granite collection comes with 10 pieces, including several skillets, casserole pots, and saucepans so you can cook just about anything your heart desires. They’re simple to clean, heat up evenly and quickly, and feature sturdy wooden handles.
This is a great, complete cooking set that you can replace your current kitchen equipment with and feel good about it. Quick cleanup, slick aesthetics, and sturdy cookware? You might feel like going into the kitchen a little more often, especially since you can get this expansive set for such a great price.
This nonstick cookware set is $100 at Amazon during the Big Spring Sale, reduced from $150.
Instant Pot Duo Plus: $120 (save 29%)
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Whether you’re a whiz in the kitchen or a beginner, you’ve still got to eat. Stop spending so much money on takeout and grab yourself an Instant Pot Duo Plus, which is on sale right now during the Amazon Big Spring Sale.
This cooker has nine functions you can take advantage of: pressure cooking, slow cooking, rice cooking, yogurt making, steaming, food warming, and sterilization. Plus, it’s super simple to clean up with a stainless steel exterior and interior pot you can remove and wash on its own.
Its one-touch cooking setup means dinner is ready in a flash, with 25 customizable smart programming options to choose from. Dinner is ready in a flash, and you can stop spending hundreds every month on food delivery from restaurants you don’t even like.
Regularly $170, this top-rated kitchen appliance is on sale for $120 at Amazon today.
Instant Vortex 6-Quart Air Fryer: $80 (save 33%)
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An air fryer is a must-have for anyone who spends a lot of time in the kitchen. It’s also perfect for those who want to spend less time in there since it can help whip up super-quick meals and snacks.
This Instant Pot-branded model can air fry, broil, roast, and reheat. Though you can set meals to cook with just one-touch button presses, you can customize the cooker’s programming further and cook anywhere between 120 and 400 degrees.
It’s simple to clean up, doesn’t take up much space in your kitchen thanks to its compact size, and its air frying basket is dishwasher safe. It’s on sale for a great price too, so if you’re looking for a simple solution for delicious, healthier dinners, this is your answer.
Regularly $120, get this air fryer for $80 at Amazon during the Big Spring Sale.
Best spring cleaning deals at the Amazon Big Spring Sale
Need to clean house this spring? Amazon is offering tons of discounts on spring cleaning essentials, including robot vacuums, air purifiers, and more. Check out our top spring cleaning deal picks below.
iRobot Roomba s9+ robot vacuum: $600 (save 40%)
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This is one of Roomba’s most luxe robot vacuums, boasting 40 times the suction power of some of the brand’s competing robovacs.
It uses a special three-stage cleaning system that lifts, loosens and eradicates dirt and pet hair that’s hidden deep in your carpet. It’s a lot easier to let your robot vacuum do all the work instead of manually pushing a stick vacuum.
If you have particularly dirty carpeting or you have rugs that need to be cleaned more efficiently, you’ll also appreciate the 30% wider dual rubber brushes versus the other Roomba model. They help to detangle and remove both pet and human hair that’s ground in and stuck.
In addition to mapping your home using LiDAR, it can also intelligently change speeds and suction power depending on what it’s cleaning at the time, from hard floors to carpet. Need to swap out or change paths? No problem! Just use the connected app.
This is a great price for one of iRobot’s best Roomba units, so pounce on this deal while it’s hot. Regularly $1,000, get this Roomba for just $600 at the Amazon Big Spring Sale.
Mooka Air Purifier: $50 (save 71%)
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If you live in a small apartment or spend a lot of time in a small area with little air circulation, you know the importance of purifying the air. And if you have a larger space, it’s still super important to keep the air you’re breathing free of allergens and particulates.
This unassuming little air purifier couldn’t be more affordable, with a high-efficiency filtration system that can cover up to 1076 square feet of your home. It uses a HEPA filter and activated carbon to trap smoke, odor, large dust particles, pet hair, and anything else that sneaks into your immediate vicinity, as well as contaminants in the air as small as 0.3 microns.
It’s whisper-quiet when running and has four timer settings, four fan modes, and a night light to top it all off. You’ll sleep easy with this air purifier on the job, and so will your bank account thanks to this Amazon sale price.
Regularly $170, get it for $50 after coupon at the Amazon Big Spring Sale.
Dyson V8 Absolute stick vacuum: $415 (save 12%)
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This lightweight stick vacuum is one of Dyson’s best by far, and an easy favorite out of the brand’s stable of appliances. It offers 40 minutes of runtime per charge and serves up a thorough, sparkling clean every time.
This model has extra oomph to grapple with difficult pet hair that clings to your carpet, too. It has an anti-tangle brush to help make short work of fur and hair to give you a dazzling clean without needing constant unclogging.
If you need to reach into more difficult-to-access places, the vacuum can also convert into a handheld version. It comes with several tools and attachments to make using it in handheld mode a breeze.
This is a great Dyson deal, especially if you don’t want a hefty vacuum to carry all around your home.
Best grill deals at the Amazon Big Spring Sale
Amazon is cooking up some serious deals for your patio at the Big Spring Sale, including these top grill deal picks.
Weber Spirit S-315 liquid propane gas grill: $649 (save 24%)
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Grill up meals for the whole family with this robust 32,000 BTU liquid propane grill. Durable stainless steel and porcelain construction make cleaning a breeze after cooking for a crowd.
The spacious 529-square-inch cooking surface lets you handle up to 15 burgers at once. The relatively compact 45.5 x 49.5 x 24 inch footprint is ideal for most patios and decks.
Keep tools close at hand with the integrated hook while the porcelain-coated grates and stainless steel burners allow a quick post-party cleanup. Whether hosting a small gathering or a large one, this grill delivers serious cooking power with handy extras to make outdoor cooking an absolute joy.
Weber Genesis SPX-435 smart gas grill: $1,709 (save 21%)
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Need to make a big, satisfying dinner for your family? Or maybe it’s your turn to handle the barbecue this year. Do it all with this Weber grill, which can sear, roast, bake, steam and stir-fry.
This gas-powered grill uses the Weber Connect app to deliver real-time food temperature alerts and reminders to your phone. It has an extra-large sear zone to handle multiple meals at a time as well as a special kind of night lighting to help you see when you lift the lid. No more having to grill only in the daytime!
This is a massive grill station that’s well worth the price, especially when you can save big like you can during Amazon’s Big Spring Sale. It has everything you need to cook a delicious meal and then some, so if you’re a regular grill user you’ll definitely want to consider this one.
Be sure to apply the 5% off coupon at Amazon to get the best deal on this Weber smart grill.
Royal Gourmet GA5403C 5-burner BBQ gas grill with rotisserie kit: $420 (save 28%)
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This cabinet-style propane grill is an affordable option if you want to make delicious meats and other great meals for backyard barbecues or everyday dinners.
It comes with four main burners at 10,000 BTU each, a sear burner at 14,000 BTU, a rear burner at 10,000 BTU and a lidded side burner at 10,000 BTU.
While you can cook a variety of savory hamburgers, steaks, and other items in this grill, it excels at rotisserie chicken, where it can cook a whole bird with high heat or slower searing.
The grill itself is outfitted with easy, simple-to-understand controls, an attractive exterior, and an attractive exterior as well. If you’re not looking for the latest and greatest grill and want to easily whip up a tasty meal, this grill is for you.
Best tech deals at the Amazon Big Spring Sale
Give your living room a refresh this spring with a brand-new TV the whole family can enjoy. Many top models are discounted at Amazon now.
40″ Vizio D-Series 1080p smart TV: $148 (save 36%)
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This 40-inch smart TV has a 1080p display with a full array LED backlight and IQ picture processor for a better picture, and it loads content faster as well. Plus, it’s great for gaming. It can automatically optimize the picture mode it’s using for gaming to deliver a great picture every time.
And with its intuitive smart features and navigation options, you can access a wide selection of apps like Netflix and Hulu straight from the unit.
Regularly $230, get this 40-inch Vizio smart TV at the Amazon Big Spring Sale for $148.
Apple AirPods Pro 2: $189 (save 24%)
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Need a new pair of earbuds that won’t let you down? It’s time to migrate to AirPods. The sleek, comfortable AirPods Pro 2 is one of the best options you can get for any listener.
Their long-lasting battery life is one big reason to buy in: you get a whopping 30 hours of listening time with these thanks to their included charging case.
They’re even better than their predecessors in a variety of ways. For one thing, their upgraded wireless chip makes for faster and easier pairing, and it also means fantastic active noise cancellation. They’re an overall upgrade from the previous model in every way.
Thanks to Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, you can get them at a great discount right now, too.
Apple iPad (10th gen) with 2 years of AppleCare+: $418 (save 19%)
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If you’re planning on buying a new tablet, you can’t go wrong with an iPad. The 10th generation Apple iPad delivers solid performance in a slim, colorful package – and you can get it right now at a discount with two years of AppleCare+ as well.
Sporting a bright 10.9-inch touchscreen, this iPad can handle everyday tasks with ease. We recommend it for students or anyone not needing top-of-the-line processing muscle.
While powerful enough out of the box, accessories like the Apple Pencil and Magic Keyboard Folio can transform this iPad into an even more capable workstation.
If you want an affordable iPad in playful colors without skimping on quality, the 10th-generation model hits the sweet spot. And the current $100-off discount makes it an even more appealing buy. Add some accessories and you’ve got a slim yet mighty tablet ready for work or play.
Congolese authorities began vaccination against mpox on Saturday, nearly two months after the disease outbreak that spread from Congo to several African countries and beyond was declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization.
The 265,000 doses donated to Congo by the European Union and the U.S. were rolled out in the eastern city of Goma in North Kivu province, where hospitals and health workers have been overstretched, struggling to contain the new and possibly more infectious strain of mpox.
Congo, with about 30,000 suspected mpox cases and 859 deaths, accounts for more than 80% of all the cases and 99% of all the deaths reported in Africa this year. All of the Central African nation’s 26 provinces have recorded mpox cases. Officials in Congo previously told CBS News that they’ve struggled to diagnose patients and provide basic care in the vast country of 100 million people, where a fragile, under-resourced healthcare system is also burdened by the stigma associated with the virus.
Although most mpox infections and deaths recorded in Congo are in children under age 15, the doses being administered are only meant for adults and will be given to at-risk populations and front-line workers, Health Minister Roger Kamba said this week.
“Strategies have been put in place by the services in order to vaccinate all targeted personnel,” Muboyayi ChikayaI, the minister’s chief of staff, said as he kicked off the vaccination.
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At least 3 million doses of the vaccine approved for use in children are expected from Japan in the coming days, Kamba said.
Mpox, also known as monkeypox, had been spreading mostly undetected for years in Africa before the disease prompted the 2022 global outbreak that saw wealthy countries quickly respond with vaccines from their stockpiles while Africa received only a few doses despite pleas from its governments.
However, unlike the global outbreak in 2022 that was overwhelmingly focused on gay and bisexual men, mpox in Africa is now being spread via sexual transmission as well as through close contact among children, pregnant women and other vulnerable groups, Dr. Dimie Ogoina, the chair of WHO’s mpox emergency committee, recently told reporters.
More than 34,000 suspected cases and 866 deaths from the virus have been recorded across 16 countries in Africa this year. That is a 200% increase compared to the same period last year, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
A lack of diagnostic materials and basic medicines to treat the virus, which can improve survival rates, have also hampered efforts to contain the outbreak, and access to vaccines remains a challenge.
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The continent of 1.4 billion people has only secured a commitment for 5.9 million doses of mpox vaccines, expected to be available from October through December, Dr. Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa CDC, told reporters last week. Congo remains a priority, he said.
At the vaccination drive in Goma, Dr Jean Bruno Kibunda, the WHO representative, warned that North Kivu province is at a risk of a major outbreak due to the “promiscuity observed in the camps” for displaced people, as one of the world’s biggest humanitarian crisis caused by armed violence unfolds there.
The news of the vaccination program brought relief to many in Congo, especially in hospitals that had been struggling to manage the outbreak. Doctors with several charities working in the country have told CBS News they’re overstretched and short on supplies, even having to use tents and mattresses on the floor of makeshift isolation wards to treat a constant influx of patients.
“If everyone could be vaccinated, it would be even better to stop the spread of the disease,” said Dr. Musole Mulambamunva Robert, the medical director of Kavumu Hospital, one of the mpox treatment centers in eastern Congo.
Eastern Congo has been beset by conflict for years, with more than 100 armed groups vying for a foothold in the mineral-rich area near the border with Rwanda. Some have been accused of carrying out mass killings.
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Long before comic book characters dominated movie screens, actor Christopher Reeve made the world believes in superheroes with the 1978 classic “Superman.”
Reeve died in 2004, nearly a decade after an accident re-shaped his life. “Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” is using interviews with family and friends and never-before-seen home videos to explore his real-life heroism.
Reeve started his career on the stage, studying at the prestigious Juilliard School and living with comedian Robin Williams. The pair had a friendship that was “more like a brotherhood,” said Reeve’s son Matthew. Reeve was in awe of Williams’ energy and versatility, Matthew Reeve said, but audiences quickly clued into Reeve’s own star power when he took on the role of the Man of Steel.
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To his children, though, he “was just dad,” Matthew Reeve said. The documentary explores how Matthew Reeve and his sister Alexandra Reeve Givens grew up watching their dad take the stage as Superman. “Super/Man” also reveals their heartbreak over their parents’ breakup and the joy they found when Reeve re-married. He tied the knot with Dana Reeve in 1992, and the pair welcomed another child, William Reeve, later that year.
“Dana was sunshine,” Alexandra Reeve Givens recalled. “She just brought joy with her wherever she was and could find it even in the darkest moments.”
Those dark moments came suddenly, when in 1995, a near-fatal horseback riding accident left Reeve paralyzed from the neck down. The documentary allows viewers to see, for the first time, what went on out of the public’s view. Reeve can be heard talking about how he “ruined (his) life and everybody else’s,” but in a touching moment, old friend Robin Williams is seen visiting him in the hospital.
“Robin showed him ‘Hey, you’re still you,'” Alexandra Reeve Givens said. “‘You still have this foundation of friendship and people around you, who adore you. And you’re going to find those fun moments in life again.'”
That support from friends and family re-ignited Reeve’s legacy of activism. He made appearances at the Democratic National Convention and the 68th Academy Awards in 1996, about a year after the accident. Matthew Reeve said watching his father address his industry peers at the Oscars was “one of (his) most proud moments.”
“It was just a production for him to get out of bed every morning, let alone get across the country and go out in public for the first time,” Matthew Reeve said. “It was a big deal. It was a big deal to him, but it was also a big deal to the entire disability community. We stayed up in London till like three in the morning to watch that live. It’s a fond memory.”
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Reeve also went on to launch what would become the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation, which is dedicated to advancing research into spiral cord injury and help individuals and families impacted by paralysis. It was his dad’s mission to find a cure, Matthew Reeve said, while his stepmother wanted to focus on improving the lives of paralyzed people and their families. The foundation and Reeve’s platform helped bring unprecedented attention and funding to spinal cord injury research.
Reeve even kept acting and realized his lifelong dream of directing with the 1997 HBO movie “In the Gloaming.” Reeve died in 2004 from heart failure at 52.
“There is a huge amount of great actors and actresses out there, where their filmography might be amazing and what they achieve on a cultural level might be amazing, but have they actually achieved anything really as a human that moves the needle for our society?” said filmmaker Ian Bonhote, who made the documentary with Peter Ettedgui. “And Chris has done both things.”
“Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story” will open in theaters on Friday, Oct. 11.
