Alaska and American Airlines to end pay protections for unvaccinated staff with Covid Alaska Air and American Airlines have announced that they will end pay protections for unvaccinated workers who contract or come in contact with Covid The change starts October 1 and unvaccinated workers will have to use their sick time or medical leave… Continue reading Business News – 09-03-2021
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California News – 09-03-2021
Aerospace rocket launch by Firefly explodes after liftoff at Vandenberg Space Force Base On September 2, Firefly Aerospace launched a rocket named the Alpha rocket from the central California coast at Vandenberg Space Force Base At about 2.5 minutes of flight, Firefly reported that an “anomaly” had occurred during the first-stage ascent which led to… Continue reading California News – 09-03-2021
Business News – 09-02-2021
Ford Sales in US drop 33% in August as chip shortage causes concern for auto industry Ford’s August sales of its new vehicles declined by 33.1% from a year earlier in the U.S. due to an ongoing global shortage of semiconductor chips The Detroit automaker’s sales capped off a disappointing month of U.S. auto sales,… Continue reading Business News – 09-02-2021
California News – 09-02-2021
U.S. Navy helicopter crashes near San Diego with 5 missing and 6 injured On August 31, a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed into the ocean off the Southern California coast near a Navy aircraft carrier, according to military officials According to a statement from the U.S. Navy’s Pacific fleet, shortly after the crash of the MH-60S… Continue reading California News – 09-02-2021
National News – 08-26-2021
Kabul Airport terrorist attack leads to 12 US service members and 60 Afghans’ deaths According to a report from the Associated Press, they’ve recorded deaths of at least 12 U.S. service members and 60 Afghans during a terrorist attack at the Kabul airport on August 26 The group responsible for the attack is suspected to… Continue reading National News – 08-26-2021
Legislative News – 08-20-2021
Vaccine requirements for employees are banned by Montana As multiple large companies across the U.S. announce that COVID-19 vaccines will be required for employees to return to work in person, Montana is the only state to ban it Under recent law passed by the state’s Legislature earlier this year, requiring vaccines as a condition for… Continue reading Legislative News – 08-20-2021
Business News – 08-20-2021
Weber and Traeger invest in new technology to improve barbecue grills Major grill manufacturers like Weber and Traeger are investing in technology that uses connectivity to smartphone devices to make grilling easier Trager has recently made a $100 million purchase of a connecting cooking start-up called Apption Labs in July More than $1.8 billion worth… Continue reading Business News – 08-20-2021
California News – 08-20-2021
California unemployment claims remain high despite new job additions Employers in California are hiring more and more people (a record-breaking pace) as the state’s unemployment claims remain high Since February, California has averaged more than 111,000 new jobs a month which has recovered about 58% of the 2.7 million lost in March and April of… Continue reading California News – 08-20-2021
National News – 08-19-2021
Capitol building evacuated after bomb threat with Capitol Police investigating In Washington, D.C., several buildings have been evacuated after the U.S. Capitol Police have confirmed that they are conducting an “active bomb threat investigation” This investigation focuses on a suspicious black pickup truck with no license plate After pulling the truck over, the driver allegedly… Continue reading National News – 08-19-2021
Legislative News – 08-19-2021
Virginia school board votes down transgender student policies State guidelines that are aimed to protect transgender students have been voted on to be ignored by the Virginia school board Under the law, school districts must adopt policies consistent with or more comprehensive than the model policies They include allowing students to use school bathrooms and… Continue reading Legislative News – 08-19-2021
Legislative News – 08-26-2021
North Carolina Senate allows bill limiting “racial teachings” On August 26, North Carolina Senate Republicans have passed a bill that limits how teachers are able to discuss certain racial concepts inside the classroom The proposal seeks to keep educators from compelling students to adopt ideas or views that one particular race or sex is superior… Continue reading Legislative News – 08-26-2021
Business News – 08-31-2021
Allbirds reveals their continued losses as they file for IPO On August 31, sustainable shoe maker Allbirds said that they have lost money since the start and expect to be unprofitable in the foreseeable future as they file for an initial public offering Allbirds is hoping to cash in on increasing demand, especially among younger… Continue reading Business News – 08-31-2021
California News – 08-31-2021
A record-breaking amount of container ships stuck off California coast California’s two largest ports (Los Angeles and Long Beach) now hold 44 freight ships which is the highest number stopped since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic according to the Marine Exchange of Southern California This long queue is reportedly a result of the labor… Continue reading California News – 08-31-2021
Business News – 08-30-2021
Vaccination Incentive doubled at Krispy Kreme Locations With COVID-19 cases increasing again, Krispy Kreme has doubled their free doughnut vaccination incentive where customers who show proof of vaccination will receive two free doughnuts until September 5 In March, Krispy Kreme was one of the first businesses to roll out a nationwide Covid vaccine incentive, offering… Continue reading Business News – 08-30-2021
California News – 08-30-2021
More evacuations triggered as Caldor Fire moves towards Lake Tahoe Sunday, August 29, more forced evacuation notices have been issued as California’s Caldor Fire moves towards Lake Tahoe with 126,182 acres already burned and only 11% containment More than 15,200 firefighters are working on California wildfires and the U.S. Department of Defense is sending 200… Continue reading California News – 08-30-2021
National News – 08-27-2021
CDC residential eviction moratorium ended by U.S. Supreme Court On August 26, 2021 The U.S. Supreme Court ended the federal moratorium on residential evictions as real estate groups and landlords challenge the policy The eviction moratorium was intended to run until October 3 but opposition to the program argued that the CDC has no right… Continue reading National News – 08-27-2021