Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin told employees Thursday it would lay off about 10% of its workforce. The company has more than 10,000 employees, with a major presence on the Space Coast at its rocket factory adjacent Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex where it constructs its New Glenn rocket. The rocker had a successful debut launch last month….
More than 80 domestic cats, among many other types of mammals, have been confirmed to have had bird flu since 2022 — generally barn cats that lived on dairy farms, as well as feral cats and pets that spend time outdoors and likely caught it by hunting diseased rodents or wild birds. Now, a small but growing number of…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs dismissed over 1,000 employees on Thursday as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to reduce the size of the federal government and decrease government spending. In a Thursday press release, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it was dismissing over 1,000 employees and would be “refocusing on its…
Igloo is recalling more than 1 million coolers amid numerous reports of injuries, including fingertip amputations. The voluntary recall applies to the company’s 90-quart Flip & Tow Rolling Coolers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission said in a press release Thursday. The affected coolers have a tow handle with “IGLOO” printed on the side. At least a dozen injuries…
A Wyoming mother allegedly called 911 to confess that she’d shot her four daughters, and was planning to do the same to herself. One of the young victims reportedly survived the attack, but was clinging to life Thursday. The tragic incident occurred Monday when Tranyelle Harshman phoned law enforcement around 1:30 p.m. to report her daughters, ages 2-9, had…
An Upper Peninsula manufacturer will expand its facility to support its work with the U.S. Department of Defense. Great Lakes Sound & Vibration is investing $8.5 million to consolidate their manufacturing operations under one roof in Houghton County. The investment will support projects with the U.S. military and other contractors that build tanks, trucks, ships and aircraft. The 26,000-square-foot expansion will…
