Issues were resolved on Aug 17, 2023 4:39 PM CDT.
Akamai is reporting their Edge Delivery service in North America is back to normal, users should no longer experience connectivity issues.
Please see the status update page from the Akamai site if you need more info
We are investigating an emerging issue causing latency and connectivity issues with Akamai Edge Delivery in North America. We are actively investigating the issue and will provide another update soon.