Business News – 09-03-2021

K Buenavista — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 07:21:22 +0000

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 if they miss work because of Covid

On September 2, Firefly Aerospace launched a rocket named the Alpha rocket from the central California coast at Vandenberg Space Force Base
Shortly after 2.5 minutes of flight, Firefly reported that an “anomaly” had occurred during the first-stage ascent which led to the explosion of the rocket

K Buenavista — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 01:25:33 +0000

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 the explosion of the rocket
The rocket was 95 feet tall and was designed to launch with up to 2,200 pounds of payload into low Earth orbit

As of today, California’s second-largest wildfire ever recorded, The Dixie Fire has now surpassed 850,000 acres in terms of coverage
The almost two-month-old blaze that started on July 14 near the Cresta Dam in Feather River Canyon now has a 55% containment, according to Cal Fire and the U.S. Forest Service

Under a new bill advanced by California lawmakers on August 3, bad law enforcement officers could have their badges permanently taken away
The police decertification bill would give the state’s Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training authority to revoke officers’ eligibility for dangerous misconduct
The misconduct includes: using excessive force, sexual assault, intimidating witnesses, making a false arrest or report, or participating in a law enforcement gang